| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fresh) SG - Steven Gochenour (fresh) SF - Thomas Young (fresh) PF - Richard Runion (fresh) C - Hugh Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - William Roberts (fresh) SG - Gerald Moodie (fresh) SF - John Thrasher (fresh) PF - Norman Newport (fresh) C - Micheal Rose (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Richard Runion wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Xavier | Eric Draves drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | George Washington | Hugh Moore blocks the short jumper by John Thrasher | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Runion | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Young and he's fouled by Gerald Moodie - foul #1 on Gerald Moodie, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 19:12 | George Washington | William Roberts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Hugh Moore | 5-0 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | Thomas Young hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 5-0 |
| 18:50 | George Washington | John Thrasher gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:28 | George Washington | William Roberts misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:26 | George Washington | Micheal Rose snags the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:09 | George Washington | Eric Draves steals it from Gerald Moodie | 5-0 |
| 17:52 | Xavier | Hugh Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Newport | 5-0 |
| 17:50 | George Washington | Micheal Rose snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:28 | George Washington | William Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Draves - foul #1 on Eric Draves, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SG), John Pearson (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF) Steven Gochenour, Thomas Young, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | George Washington | Lincoln Malone (SF), George Salguero (PF) John Thrasher, Norman Newport | |
| 17:28 | George Washington | William Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:28 | George Washington | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Micheal Rose is called for the reach on Eric Draves - foul #1 on Micheal Rose, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | George Washington | Merle Edwards (PG), Orville Hoffman (C) William Roberts, Micheal Rose | |
| 16:59 | Xavier | Hugh Moore comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Orville Hoffman - foul #1 on Orville Hoffman, team foul #3 | 5-1 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | George Washington | John Bodovsky (SF) Gerald Moodie | |
| 16:59 | Xavier | Hugh Moore makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | Hugh Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 7-1 |
| 16:57 | George Washington | Merle Edwards double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-1 |
| 16:41 | Xavier | Daniel Lever blows the dunk | 7-1 |
| 16:39 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Lever | 7-1 |
| 16:34 | Xavier | John Pearson drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Lever and he's fouled by Lincoln Malone - foul #1 on Lincoln Malone, team foul #4 | 9-1 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | George Washington | Norman Newport (PF) Orville Hoffman | |
| 16:34 | Xavier | John Pearson misses the free throw | 9-1 |
| 16:34 | George Washington | Norman Newport pulls down the rebound | 9-1 |
| 16:24 | George Washington | George Salguero loses the dribble to Daniel Lever | 9-1 |
| 16:13 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-1 |
| 16:11 | George Washington | Norman Newport grabs the defensive rebound | 9-1 |
| 16:01 | George Washington | John Bodovsky misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 9-1 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | John Pearson gets the rebound | 9-1 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Lever (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Wolfe (fairly fresh) C - Hugh Moore (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Merle Edwards (fresh) SG - Lincoln Malone (fresh) SF - John Bodovsky (fresh) PF - Norman Newport (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Salguero (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Hugh Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-1 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), Liang Hong (SF), Richard Runion (PF), David Bailey (C) Eric Draves, Daniel Lever, John Pearson, Glenn Wolfe, Hugh Moore | |
| Subs | George Washington | William Roberts (PG), Gerald Moodie (SG), John Thrasher (SF), Micheal Rose (C) Merle Edwards, Lincoln Malone, John Bodovsky, George Salguero | |
| 15:22 | George Washington | Norman Newport is fouled on the floor by David Bailey - foul #1 on David Bailey, team foul #2 | 9-1 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Young (SF) Liang Hong | |
| Subs | George Washington | Orville Hoffman (PF) Norman Newport | |
| 15:10 | George Washington | Micheal Rose blows the dunk | 9-1 |
| 15:08 | George Washington | Micheal Rose misses the tip | 9-1 |
| 15:07 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Bailey | 9-1 |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Richard Runion can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-1 |
| 14:54 | George Washington | William Roberts snags the defensive board | 9-1 |
| 14:39 | George Washington | William Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Runion - foul #1 on Richard Runion, team foul #3 | 9-1 |
| Subs | Xavier | Hugh Moore (C) Richard Runion | |
| Subs | George Washington | George Salguero (PF) Orville Hoffman | |
| 14:39 | George Washington | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 14:39 | George Washington | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 14:26 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour blows the layup | 9-3 |
| 14:24 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour tips it home | 11-3 |
| 14:10 | George Washington | Steven Gochenour is called for the reach on Gerald Moodie - foul #1 on Steven Gochenour, team foul #4 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Liang Hong (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF) Brad Davis, Thomas Young, David Bailey | |
| Subs | George Washington | Merle Edwards (PG), Norman Newport (PF) William Roberts, George Salguero | |
| 14:01 | George Washington | Micheal Rose is alone and drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Merle Edwards | 11-5 |
| 13:43 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour is hacked by Gerald Moodie - foul #2 on Gerald Moodie, team foul #5 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SG) Steven Gochenour | |
| Subs | George Washington | Lincoln Malone (SG), John Bodovsky (SF) Gerald Moodie, John Thrasher | |
| 13:35 | Xavier | Eric Draves buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Liang Hong | 14-5 |
| 13:31 | George Washington | John Bodovsky is hacked by Eric Draves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Draves, team foul #5 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), John Pearson (PF) Eric Draves, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | George Washington | George Salguero (C) Micheal Rose | |
| 13:26 | George Washington | Norman Newport's dunk attempt is rejected by Hugh Moore | 14-5 |
| 13:25 | George Washington | Norman Newport hits the follow up shot | 14-7 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | Lincoln Malone steals it from Hugh Moore | 14-7 |
| 13:10 | George Washington | Lincoln Malone scores on a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Daniel Lever - foul #1 on Daniel Lever, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| 13:10 | George Washington | Lincoln Malone makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Hugh Moore hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Brad Davis | 16-10 |
| 12:59 | George Washington | Norman Newport travels in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG), Thomas Young (SF) Daniel Lever, Liang Hong | |
| Subs | George Washington | William Roberts (PG) Merle Edwards | |
| 12:45 | Xavier | John Pearson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Runion (PF) John Pearson | |
| Subs | George Washington | Orville Hoffman (C) Norman Newport | |
| 12:27 | George Washington | George Salguero misses long on an open floater from the right block | 16-10 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Richard Runion pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:16 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Liang Hong (SF), David Bailey (C) Thomas Young, Hugh Moore | |
| Subs | George Washington | John Thrasher (SF), Micheal Rose (C) John Bodovsky, Orville Hoffman | |
| 11:56 | George Washington | William Roberts is hacked by David Bailey - foul #2 on David Bailey, team foul #7 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SG), Glenn Wolfe (PF), Hugh Moore (C) Steven Gochenour, Richard Runion, David Bailey | |
| Subs | George Washington | Orville Hoffman (PF) George Salguero | |
| 11:56 | George Washington | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:56 | George Washington | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Lever (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Liang Hong (fresh) PF - Glenn Wolfe (fresh) C - Hugh Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lincoln Malone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Thrasher (fresh) PF - Orville Hoffman (fresh) C - Micheal Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Xavier | Micheal Rose swats the layup by Hugh Moore | 16-12 |
| 11:36 | George Washington | John Thrasher snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 11:14 | George Washington | William Roberts is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lincoln Malone | 16-15 |
| 11:03 | Xavier | Daniel Lever makes the floater in the lane | 18-15 |
| 11:01 | George Washington | Lincoln Malone is hacked by Daniel Lever in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Lever, team foul #8 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG), Thomas Young (SF), John Pearson (PF) Daniel Lever, Liang Hong, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | George Washington | Merle Edwards (PG), John Bodovsky (SF), Norman Newport (PF) William Roberts, John Thrasher, Orville Hoffman | |
| 11:01 | George Washington | Lincoln Malone makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:01 | George Washington | Lincoln Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Brad Davis knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Young | 21-17 |
| 10:46 | George Washington | Merle Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | George Washington | John Thrasher (SF), George Salguero (C) Lincoln Malone, Micheal Rose | |
| 10:38 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-17 |
| 10:37 | George Washington | John Thrasher grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 10:21 | George Washington | Norman Newport scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 21-19 |
| 10:05 | Xavier | Brad Davis knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 09:54 | George Washington | John Thrasher comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Thomas Young pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 09:35 | Xavier | Thomas Young is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Young, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Liang Hong (SF), Richard Runion (PF) Thomas Young, John Pearson | |
| Subs | George Washington | William Roberts (PG), Lincoln Malone (SG), Micheal Rose (C) Merle Edwards, John Bodovsky, George Salguero | |
| 09:14 | George Washington | John Thrasher is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 09:13 | George Washington | Lincoln Malone grabs the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 08:57 | George Washington | Hugh Moore steals the ball from Norman Newport | 23-19 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | Hugh Moore hits the finger roll set up by Liang Hong | 25-19 |
| 08:24 | George Washington | Norman Newport is whistled for traveling | 25-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Young (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF) Liang Hong, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | George Washington | Merle Edwards (PG), George Salguero (SF), Orville Hoffman (PF) William Roberts, John Thrasher, Norman Newport | |
| 08:13 | Xavier | Thomas Young drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Gochenour | 27-19 |
| 08:09 | George Washington | Orville Hoffman travels in the backcourt | 27-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | George Washington | John Thrasher (SF) Micheal Rose | |
| 08:02 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 08:00 | George Washington | Orville Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 07:48 | George Washington | John Thrasher misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 27-19 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Hugh Moore | 27-19 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | George Washington | John Bodovsky (SF), Micheal Rose (C) John Thrasher, Orville Hoffman | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Gochenour (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Wolfe (fresh) C - Hugh Moore (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Merle Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lincoln Malone (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Bodovsky (fresh) PF - George Salguero (fresh) C - Micheal Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 27-19 |
| 07:34 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe tips it in | 29-19 |
| 07:32 | George Washington | Merle Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Davis - foul #1 on Brad Davis, team foul #10 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | George Washington | William Roberts (PG), Norman Newport (PF) Lincoln Malone, George Salguero | |
| 07:32 | George Washington | Merle Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 07:32 | George Washington | Merle Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Thomas Young can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 07:15 | George Washington | John Bodovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 07:02 | George Washington | Steven Gochenour picks off the pass by Merle Edwards | 29-21 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour blows the dunk | 29-21 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Young | 29-21 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe travels with the ball | 29-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Pearson (PF) Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | George Washington | Lincoln Malone (SG) Merle Edwards | |
| 06:32 | George Washington | Micheal Rose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Runion (PF) Thomas Young | |
| Subs | George Washington | Gerald Moodie (SG), George Salguero (PF) John Bodovsky, Norman Newport | |
| 06:12 | Xavier | George Salguero takes the ball from Brad Davis | 29-21 |
| 05:53 | George Washington | William Roberts knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gerald Moodie | 29-24 |
| 05:42 | Xavier | Gerald Moodie takes the ball from Steven Gochenour | 29-24 |
| 05:27 | George Washington | Gerald Moodie misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 05:26 | George Washington | Lincoln Malone misses the tip | 29-24 |
| 05:24 | George Washington | Micheal Rose tips it home | 29-26 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | Richard Runion hits the follow up shot | 31-26 |
| 04:52 | George Washington | William Roberts is hacked by Brad Davis - foul #2 on Brad Davis, team foul #11 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Thomas Young (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF) Brad Davis, John Pearson, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | George Washington | John Thrasher (SF), Norman Newport (PF), Orville Hoffman (C) Lincoln Malone, George Salguero, Micheal Rose | |
| 04:52 | George Washington | William Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:52 | George Washington | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Eric Draves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 04:39 | George Washington | Orville Hoffman snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 04:35 | George Washington | Gerald Moodie connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Roberts | 31-30 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Eric Draves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | George Washington | Merle Edwards (PG), John Bodovsky (SG) William Roberts, Gerald Moodie | |
| 04:13 | George Washington | Eric Draves steals the ball from John Thrasher | 31-30 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | The jump hook by Hugh Moore is blocked by Norman Newport | 31-30 |
| 04:03 | George Washington | Merle Edwards grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 03:40 | George Washington | Norman Newport hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by John Thrasher | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steven Gochenour (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Hugh Moore (very tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Merle Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bodovsky (fresh) SF - John Thrasher (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Norman Newport (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Orville Hoffman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Thomas Young is hacked by John Thrasher - foul #1 on John Thrasher, team foul #6 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SG), Liang Hong (SF), Richard Runion (PF), David Bailey (C) Steven Gochenour, Thomas Young, Glenn Wolfe, Hugh Moore | |
| Subs | George Washington | Gerald Moodie (SG), George Salguero (C) John Bodovsky, Orville Hoffman | |
| 03:16 | Xavier | Gerald Moodie takes the ball from Eric Draves after a doubleteam | 31-32 |
| 02:59 | George Washington | Gerald Moodie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Richard Runion snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | David Bailey can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Richard Runion misses the tip | 31-32 |
| 02:39 | George Washington | The rebound goes to Merle Edwards | 31-32 |
| 02:10 | George Washington | Norman Newport misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Runion - foul #2 on Richard Runion, team foul #12 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Young (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF) Liang Hong, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | George Washington | John Bodovsky (PG), Lincoln Malone (SG), Micheal Rose (C) Merle Edwards, Gerald Moodie, John Thrasher | |
| 02:10 | George Washington | Norman Newport makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:10 | George Washington | Norman Newport misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Eric Draves is blocked by Lincoln Malone | 31-33 |
| 01:58 | George Washington | George Salguero gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 01:47 | George Washington | Norman Newport misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 01:45 | Xavier | Daniel Lever gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Lincoln Malone is called for the reach on Daniel Lever - foul #2 on Lincoln Malone, team foul #7 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Pearson (PF) Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | George Washington | Gerald Moodie (SG), Orville Hoffman (PF) George Salguero, Norman Newport | |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Daniel Lever makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Daniel Lever makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:10 | George Washington | Gerald Moodie connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Micheal Rose | 33-36 |
| 01:03 | Xavier | Eric Draves drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 00:43 | George Washington | Gerald Moodie comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Thomas Young snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Eric Draves works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 00:33 | George Washington | Micheal Rose grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 00:30 | George Washington | Micheal Rose is hacked by Daniel Lever in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Lever, team foul #13 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG), Liang Hong (SF), Richard Runion (PF) Daniel Lever, Thomas Young, John Pearson | |
| Subs | George Washington | William Roberts (PG) John Bodovsky | |
| 00:30 | George Washington | Micheal Rose makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:30 | George Washington | Micheal Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 00:00 | George Washington | William Roberts snags the defensive board | 36-38 |