| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tad Doud (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Christensen (fresh) PF - Christopher Man (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Worthley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Danny Jennings (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Fleischer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Buchholtz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Rash (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Trout (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | George Washington | Thomas Buchholtz inbounds the ball | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | George Washington | Danny Jennings hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 19:47 | Xavier | Tad Doud grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 19:45 | Xavier | Tad Doud is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 19:26 | George Washington | Jeremy Rash loses the dribble to Tad Doud | 41-41 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | Tad Doud lays it in | 43-41 |
| 19:05 | George Washington | James Fleischer is called for 3 seconds | 43-41 |
| 18:48 | Xavier | Christopher Man hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Floyd Trout - foul #3 on Floyd Trout, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bennie Marques (C) Chris Worthley | |
| Subs | George Washington | Ronald Coy (PG), Sherman Campbell (SG), Michael Duty (PF), Curtis Taylor (C) Danny Jennings, James Fleischer, Jeremy Rash, Floyd Trout | |
| 18:48 | Xavier | Christopher Man misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:48 | Xavier | Christopher Man makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 18:32 | George Washington | Curtis Taylor is called for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG), Louis Wagoner (SF) Tad Doud, Ryan Christensen | |
| Subs | George Washington | Monty Feely (PG) Thomas Buchholtz | |
| 18:18 | Xavier | Steve Hill is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Louis Wagoner | 46-41 |
| 18:02 | George Washington | Michael Duty is hacked by Louis Wagoner - foul #2 on Louis Wagoner, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rubin Mims (SG) Steve Hill | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 17:48 | George Washington | Ronald Coy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 17:47 | Xavier | Bennie Marques grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 17:40 | Xavier | Sherman Campbell denies the turnaround by Christopher Man | 46-41 |
| 17:38 | George Washington | Monty Feely grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 17:32 | George Washington | Michael Duty misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 17:31 | George Washington | Sherman Campbell can't tip it in | 46-41 |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Christopher Man snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 17:19 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Louis Wagoner, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tad Doud (PG), Ryan Christensen (SF), Chris Worthley (C) Clark Greer, Louis Wagoner, Bennie Marques | |
| Subs | George Washington | Danny Jennings (PG), James Fleischer (SG), Thomas Buchholtz (SF), Jeremy Rash (PF) Ronald Coy, Sherman Campbell, Michael Duty, Curtis Taylor | |
| 17:07 | George Washington | Danny Jennings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 17:05 | George Washington | Jeremy Rash misses the tip | 46-41 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ryan Christensen | 46-41 |
| 16:56 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen is hacked by Danny Jennings - foul #1 on Danny Jennings, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steve Hill (SG) Rubin Mims | |
| Subs | George Washington | Curtis Taylor (C) Monty Feely | |
| 16:47 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Curtis Taylor - foul #2 on Curtis Taylor, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:47 | George Washington | Jeremy Rash grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:38 | George Washington | Curtis Taylor drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Danny Jennings | 47-44 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Tad Doud misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-44 |
| 16:25 | George Washington | Jeremy Rash grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 16:18 | George Washington | Thomas Buchholtz misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-44 |
| 16:17 | Xavier | Chris Worthley pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 16:13 | Xavier | Steve Hill is hacked by James Fleischer in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Fleischer, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG), George Jones (SF), Bennie Marques (C) Tad Doud, Ryan Christensen, Chris Worthley | |
| Subs | George Washington | Thomas Crane (PG), Sherman Campbell (SF) Danny Jennings, Thomas Buchholtz | |
| 15:59 | Xavier | Bennie Marques misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 15:58 | George Washington | Jeremy Rash grabs the board | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clark Greer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Man (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennie Marques (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Thomas Crane (fresh) SG - James Fleischer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Rash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Curtis Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | George Washington | James Fleischer can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Christopher Man snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Clark Greer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 15:45 | George Washington | Sherman Campbell pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 15:23 | George Washington | Thomas Crane misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-44 |
| 15:22 | George Washington | Jeremy Rash tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| 15:18 | Xavier | Bennie Marques's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rubin Mims (SG), Louis Wagoner (SF) Steve Hill, George Jones | |
| Subs | George Washington | Monty Feely (PG), Ronald Coy (SG), Thomas Buchholtz (SF), Michael Duty (PF), Floyd Trout (C) Thomas Crane, James Fleischer, Sherman Campbell, Jeremy Rash, Curtis Taylor | |
| 14:53 | George Washington | Michael Duty connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 47-48 |
| 14:42 | Xavier | Bennie Marques hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 14:40 | George Washington | Floyd Trout gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 14:24 | George Washington | Monty Feely can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 14:22 | Xavier | Bennie Marques gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 14:17 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 13:55 | George Washington | Floyd Trout misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-48 |
| 13:54 | George Washington | Floyd Trout tips it home | 49-50 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Michael Duty is called for the reach on Christopher Man in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Duty, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tad Doud (PG), Steve Hill (SG), Ryan Christensen (SF), Chris Worthley (C) Clark Greer, Rubin Mims, Louis Wagoner, Bennie Marques | |
| Subs | George Washington | Danny Jennings (PG), James Fleischer (SG), Sherman Campbell (SF), Jeremy Rash (PF), Ryan McGue (C) Monty Feely, Ronald Coy, Thomas Buchholtz, Michael Duty, Floyd Trout | |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen is called for a charge - foul #3 on Ryan Christensen, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| 13:17 | George Washington | Danny Jennings misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 13:16 | George Washington | James Fleischer snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 13:04 | George Washington | James Fleischer clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 13:02 | George Washington | Ryan McGue misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 13:00 | George Washington | Jeremy Rash tips it but misses | 49-50 |
| 12:59 | George Washington | James Fleischer tips it home | 49-52 |
| 12:45 | Xavier | Steve Hill can't finish the uncontested layup | 49-52 |
| 12:44 | George Washington | Sherman Campbell gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:32 | George Washington | Jeremy Rash hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Danny Jennings | 49-55 |
| 12:23 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 49-55 |
| 12:22 | Xavier | Tad Doud snags the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | Steve Hill buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Tad Doud | 51-55 |
| 11:48 | George Washington | Jeremy Rash's pass is intercepted by Tad Doud | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tad Doud (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Christensen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Man (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Worthley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Danny Jennings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Fleischer (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Rash (tiring) 7 pts. 12 reb. C - Ryan McGue (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Xavier | Christopher Man is denied on a layup by Ryan McGue | 51-55 |
| 11:35 | George Washington | Sherman Campbell pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 11:14 | George Washington | Jeremy Rash can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ryan Christensen - foul #4 on Ryan Christensen, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG), Rubin Mims (SG), Louis Wagoner (SF), Joe Maxwell (PF), Bennie Marques (C) Tad Doud, Steve Hill, Ryan Christensen, Christopher Man, Chris Worthley | |
| Subs | George Washington | Monty Feely (PG), Ronald Coy (SG), Thomas Buchholtz (SF), Floyd Trout (C) Danny Jennings, James Fleischer, Sherman Campbell, Ryan McGue | |
| 11:14 | George Washington | Jeremy Rash makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 11:14 | George Washington | Jeremy Rash makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 11:04 | Xavier | Bennie Marques makes the floater from the right side | 53-57 |
| 10:52 | George Washington | Jeremy Rash is denied on a layup by Joe Maxwell | 53-57 |
| 10:50 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Bennie Marques | 53-57 |
| 10:43 | Xavier | Monty Feely steals it from Clark Greer | 53-57 |
| 10:27 | George Washington | Floyd Trout misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 10:25 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 10:18 | George Washington | Monty Feely grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 09:56 | George Washington | Monty Feely's pass is intercepted by Joe Maxwell | 53-57 |
| 09:54 | Xavier | Clark Greer is hacked by Jeremy Rash in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Rash, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Jones (SF), Daniel Ramsey (PF) Louis Wagoner, Joe Maxwell | |
| Subs | George Washington | Thomas Crane (PG), Michael Duty (PF), Curtis Taylor (C) Monty Feely, Jeremy Rash, Floyd Trout | |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Rubin Mims scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 09:30 | George Washington | Ronald Coy is fouled on the floor by Rubin Mims - foul #1 on Rubin Mims, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tad Doud (PG), Steve Hill (SG), Christopher Man (PF) Clark Greer, Rubin Mims, Bennie Marques | |
| Subs | George Washington | James Fleischer (SG) Ronald Coy | |
| 09:24 | George Washington | Curtis Taylor clanks a shot from the right side | 55-57 |
| 09:23 | Xavier | George Jones grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 09:16 | Xavier | Tad Doud hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Hill | 58-57 |
| 09:10 | George Washington | James Fleischer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-57 |
| 09:08 | George Washington | Michael Duty misses the tip | 58-57 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Christopher Man grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Thomas Crane steals it from Tad Doud in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 08:47 | George Washington | James Fleischer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 08:46 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Christopher Man | 58-57 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | Tad Doud misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 08:40 | George Washington | James Fleischer pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 08:13 | George Washington | Thomas Buchholtz misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 08:11 | George Washington | Michael Duty tips it in | 58-59 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Christopher Man misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Michael Duty - foul #3 on Michael Duty, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG), Rubin Mims (SG), Ryan Christensen (SF), Bennie Marques (C) Tad Doud, Steve Hill, George Jones, Daniel Ramsey | |
| Subs | George Washington | Danny Jennings (PG), Sherman Campbell (SG), Monty Feely (SF), Floyd Trout (C) Thomas Crane, James Fleischer, Thomas Buchholtz, Curtis Taylor | |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Christopher Man misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Christopher Man makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:34 | George Washington | Floyd Trout connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Duty | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clark Greer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rubin Mims (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Christensen (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Man (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Bennie Marques (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Danny Jennings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sherman Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Monty Feely (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Duty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Floyd Trout (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Xavier | Michael Duty denies the turnaround by Christopher Man | 59-62 |
| 07:22 | George Washington | Floyd Trout pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 07:04 | George Washington | Michael Duty misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Man - foul #3 on Christopher Man, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steve Hill (SG), Joe Maxwell (PF) Rubin Mims, Christopher Man | |
| Subs | George Washington | Ronald Coy (SG), Ryan McGue (C) Danny Jennings, Floyd Trout | |
| 07:04 | George Washington | Michael Duty makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 07:04 | George Washington | Michael Duty makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 07:01 | Xavier | Monty Feely is called for the reach on Clark Greer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Monty Feely, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | George Washington | Thomas Buchholtz (SF) Michael Duty | |
| 07:01 | Xavier | Clark Greer misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 07:01 | George Washington | The rebound goes to Ronald Coy | 59-64 |
| 06:42 | George Washington | Sherman Campbell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan McGue | 59-66 |
| 06:32 | Xavier | Clark Greer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Steve Hill | 62-66 |
| 06:28 | George Washington | Ronald Coy clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | Steve Hill grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 06:23 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 06:22 | George Washington | The rebound goes to Thomas Buchholtz | 62-66 |
| 05:57 | George Washington | Monty Feely can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | Steve Hill gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | Joe Maxwell's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Buchholtz | 62-66 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Bennie Marques tips it in | 64-66 |
| 05:38 | George Washington | Sherman Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 05:37 | George Washington | Ryan McGue tips it but misses | 64-66 |
| 05:36 | George Washington | Ronald Coy gets the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:26 | George Washington | Ryan McGue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tad Doud (PG), Rubin Mims (SG), Louis Wagoner (SF), Daniel Ramsey (PF), Chris Worthley (C) Clark Greer, Steve Hill, Ryan Christensen, Joe Maxwell, Bennie Marques | |
| Subs | George Washington | Danny Jennings (PG), James Fleischer (SG), Jeremy Rash (PF), Floyd Trout (C) Monty Feely, Ronald Coy, Sherman Campbell, Ryan McGue | |
| 05:18 | Xavier | Tad Doud is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rubin Mims | 67-66 |
| 05:13 | George Washington | James Fleischer double dribbles | 67-66 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | Tad Doud loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | George Washington | Thomas Crane (PG) Danny Jennings | |
| 04:57 | George Washington | Thomas Buchholtz buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Tad Doud misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Chris Worthley tips it home | 69-69 |
| 04:24 | George Washington | Thomas Buchholtz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Chris Worthley snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Tad Doud connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Ramsey | 72-69 |
| 03:58 | George Washington | Thomas Buchholtz comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Louis Wagoner - foul #4 on Louis Wagoner, team foul #7 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steve Hill (SG), George Jones (SF), Joe Maxwell (PF) Rubin Mims, Louis Wagoner, Daniel Ramsey | |
| Subs | George Washington | Danny Jennings (PG), Ronald Coy (SG), Michael Duty (PF), Curtis Taylor (C) Thomas Crane, James Fleischer, Jeremy Rash, Floyd Trout | |
| 03:58 | George Washington | Thomas Buchholtz misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:58 | George Washington | Thomas Buchholtz makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Steve Hill can't finish the layup | 72-70 |
| 03:48 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Hill | 72-70 |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Joe Maxwell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joe Maxwell, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG), Bennie Marques (C) Tad Doud, Chris Worthley | |
| Subs | George Washington | Sherman Campbell (SF) Thomas Buchholtz | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clark Greer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bennie Marques (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Danny Jennings (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Coy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Duty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | George Washington | Danny Jennings hits a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Clark Greer - foul #1 on Clark Greer, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | George Washington | Floyd Trout (C) Michael Duty | |
| 03:14 | George Washington | Danny Jennings makes the free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Clark Greer is hacked by Danny Jennings in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Jennings, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ryan Christensen (SF), Christopher Man (PF) George Jones, Joe Maxwell | |
| Subs | George Washington | Ryan McGue (C) Floyd Trout | |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Clark Greer misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:10 | George Washington | The rebound goes to Ryan McGue | 72-73 |
| 02:52 | George Washington | Bennie Marques steps in front of the Danny Jennings pass | 72-73 |
| 02:52 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | George Washington | Thomas Crane (PG), Monty Feely (SF), Floyd Trout (C) Danny Jennings, Ronald Coy, Ryan McGue | |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Monty Feely is called for the reach on Ryan Christensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Monty Feely, team foul #10 | 72-73 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:31 | George Washington | Curtis Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 02:30 | George Washington | Floyd Trout misses the tip | 74-73 |
| 02:28 | Xavier | Steve Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Bennie Marques dunks the ball on a nice dish by Steve Hill | 76-73 |
| 02:02 | George Washington | Monty Feely comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-73 |
| 02:00 | George Washington | Curtis Taylor tips it but misses | 76-73 |
| 01:58 | George Washington | Curtis Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 01:42 | George Washington | Floyd Trout misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Bennie Marques - foul #3 on Bennie Marques, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tad Doud (PG), Chris Worthley (C) Clark Greer, Bennie Marques | |
| Subs | George Washington | Danny Jennings (PG), James Fleischer (SG), Thomas Buchholtz (SF), Jeremy Rash (PF) Thomas Crane, Sherman Campbell, Monty Feely, Curtis Taylor | |
| 01:42 | George Washington | Floyd Trout misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:42 | George Washington | Floyd Trout misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Christopher Man grabs the board | 76-73 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Christopher Man loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-73 |
| 01:24 | George Washington | Danny Jennings makes the 3 from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Steve Hill connects on the shot near the basket set up by Tad Doud and he's fouled by James Fleischer - foul #3 on James Fleischer, team foul #11 | 78-76 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Steve Hill makes the free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:55 | George Washington | James Fleischer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Steve Hill - foul #1 on Steve Hill, team foul #11 | 79-76 |
| 00:55 | George Washington | James Fleischer makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:55 | George Washington | James Fleischer makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Chris Worthley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-78 |
| 00:04 | George Washington | Thomas Buchholtz misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 79-78 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Chris Worthley pulls down the rebound | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Chris Worthley runs out the clock | 79-78 |