| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fresh) SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) SF - Tracey Williamson (fresh) PF - Dominick Cook (fresh) C - Jason Bluford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Clifford Fishback (fresh) SG - Luis Upton (fresh) SF - Patrick Wade (fresh) PF - Philip Griffith (fresh) C - Carroll Drinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Jason Bluford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Carroll Drinski steps in front of the John Lor pass | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Richmond | Patrick Wade is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Richmond | Tracey Williamson picks off the pass by Luis Upton | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | Philip Griffith picks off the pass by Jason Bluford | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Richmond | Patrick Wade makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Luis Upton | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Xavier | Christopher Caley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | John Lor tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Richmond | Philip Griffith clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Xavier | Jason Bluford grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | John Lor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Xavier | Dominick Cook tips it home | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | Richmond | Philip Griffith is fouled on the floor by Dominick Cook - foul #1 on Dominick Cook, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), James Mahoney (SG), Ronald Parker (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) John Lor, Christopher Caley, Tracey Williamson, Dominick Cook, Jason Bluford | |
| Subs | Richmond | Roger Yamashita (PG), Gregory Nichols (SF), Stanley Phillips (PF), Lyle Westmoreland (C) Clifford Fishback, Patrick Wade, Philip Griffith, Carroll Drinski | |
| 17:24 | Richmond | Lyle Westmoreland's layup is rejected by James Arechiga | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | James Arechiga drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Mahoney and the foul's on Stanley Phillips - foul #1 on Stanley Phillips, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Richmond | Richard Beard (C) Luis Upton | |
| 17:05 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:03 | Richmond | Kevin Claar steals it from Roger Yamashita in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | James Arechiga connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Kevin Claar | 9-2 |
| 16:32 | Richmond | Roger Yamashita loses the ball out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Thomas Rogers (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Kevin Claar, James Arechiga, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 16:14 | Xavier | John Lor is hacked by Roger Yamashita - foul #1 on Roger Yamashita, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF) James Mahoney, Ronald Parker | |
| Subs | Richmond | Clifford Fishback (PG) Roger Yamashita | |
| 15:58 | Xavier | Lyle Westmoreland blocks the short jumper by Tracey Williamson | 9-2 |
| 15:56 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Richard Beard | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Philip McQuay (fresh) SF - Tracey Williamson (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) C - Jason Bluford (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Clifford Fishback (fresh) SG - Gregory Nichols (fairly fresh) SF - Stanley Phillips (fresh) PF - Lyle Westmoreland (fairly fresh) C - Richard Beard (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Richmond | John Lor picks off the pass by Stanley Phillips | 9-2 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | John Lor scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Tracey Williamson | 11-2 |
| 15:08 | Richmond | Gregory Nichols makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Lyle Westmoreland | 11-5 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Lor | 13-5 |
| 14:40 | Richmond | Stanley Phillips misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 13-5 |
| 14:39 | Richmond | Stanley Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 14:25 | Richmond | Lyle Westmoreland is alone and drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Nichols | 13-7 |
| 14:04 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Lor and the foul's on Stanley Phillips - foul #2 on Stanley Phillips, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Dominick Cook (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) John Lor, Philip McQuay, Tracey Williamson, Jason Bluford | |
| Subs | Richmond | Roger Yamashita (PG), Luis Upton (SG), Patrick Wade (SF), Philip Griffith (PF), Carroll Drinski (C) Clifford Fishback, Gregory Nichols, Stanley Phillips, Lyle Westmoreland, Richard Beard | |
| 14:04 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers misses the free throw | 15-7 |
| 14:04 | Richmond | Philip Griffith grabs the board | 15-7 |
| 13:42 | Richmond | Patrick Wade comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 15-7 |
| 13:41 | Xavier | Dominick Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 13:28 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Dominick Cook and the foul's on Carroll Drinski - foul #1 on Carroll Drinski, team foul #4 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (SF) Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 13:28 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham makes the free throw | 18-7 |
| 13:07 | Richmond | Roger Yamashita hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-7 |
| 13:06 | Richmond | Carroll Drinski misses the tip | 18-7 |
| 13:04 | Richmond | Carroll Drinski snags the offensive board | 18-7 |
| 12:50 | Richmond | Roger Yamashita loses the ball out of bounds | 18-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Mahoney (SG), James Arechiga (PF) Kevin Claar, Dominick Cook | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses the jumpshot from the right side | 18-7 |
| 12:37 | Xavier | James Arechiga tips it home | 20-7 |
| 12:08 | Richmond | Roger Yamashita misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-7 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | James Arechiga snags the defensive board | 20-7 |
| 12:02 | Xavier | James Arechiga is fouled on the floor by Philip Griffith - foul #1 on Philip Griffith, team foul #5 | 20-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Tracey Williamson (SF), Jason Bluford (C) Christopher Caley, Ronald Parker, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Richmond | Clifford Fishback (PG), Jim Kelly (C) Roger Yamashita, Carroll Drinski | |
| 11:56 | Xavier | James Arechiga blows the layup | 20-7 |
| 11:54 | Richmond | Clifford Fishback pulls down the rebound | 20-7 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Mahoney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tracey Williamson (fairly fresh) PF - James Arechiga (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Bluford (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Clifford Fishback (fresh) SG - Luis Upton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Wade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Griffith (fairly fresh) C - Jim Kelly (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Richmond | Clifford Fishback misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-7 |
| 11:35 | Richmond | Philip Griffith tips it but misses | 20-7 |
| 11:34 | Xavier | Jason Bluford pulls down the rebound | 20-7 |
| 11:24 | Xavier | James Arechiga is hacked by Jim Kelly - foul #1 on Jim Kelly, team foul #6 | 20-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Dominick Cook (PF) John Lor, James Mahoney, James Arechiga | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-7 |
| 11:13 | Richmond | Patrick Wade snags the defensive board | 20-7 |
| 11:11 | Richmond | Clifford Fishback is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (SG), Karl Buckingham (C) Christopher Caley, Jason Bluford | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 10:54 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson's pass is intercepted by Jim Kelly | 20-7 |
| 10:34 | Richmond | Luis Upton connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Wade | 20-10 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Dominick Cook lays it in on a nice dish by Tracey Williamson | 22-10 |
| 10:19 | Richmond | Philip McQuay is called for the reach on Luis Upton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip McQuay, team foul #2 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), James Mahoney (SG), Ronald Parker (SF), Thomas Rogers (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Kevin Claar, Philip McQuay, Tracey Williamson, Dominick Cook, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Richmond | Gregory Nichols (SG), Lyle Westmoreland (PF), Carroll Drinski (C) Luis Upton, Philip Griffith, Jim Kelly | |
| 10:13 | Richmond | Clifford Fishback can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-10 |
| 10:12 | Richmond | Gregory Nichols snags the offensive board | 22-10 |
| 09:55 | Richmond | Lyle Westmoreland hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jason Bluford - foul #1 on Jason Bluford, team foul #3 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Caley (PG) John Lor | |
| Subs | Richmond | Roger Yamashita (PG) Clifford Fishback | |
| 09:55 | Richmond | Lyle Westmoreland makes the 1st free throw | 22-11 |
| 09:55 | Richmond | Lyle Westmoreland misses the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 09:55 | Richmond | Carroll Drinski snags the offensive board | 22-11 |
| 09:35 | Richmond | Roger Yamashita connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carroll Drinski | 22-13 |
| 09:21 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 09:20 | Richmond | Patrick Wade snags the defensive board | 22-13 |
| 09:16 | Richmond | Gregory Nichols misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-13 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | James Mahoney misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Patrick Wade - foul #1 on Patrick Wade, team foul #7 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Philip McQuay (SG), Dominick Cook (PF), James Arechiga (C) Christopher Caley, Ronald Parker, Thomas Rogers, Jason Bluford | |
| Subs | Richmond | Clifford Fishback (PG), Luis Upton (SG), Philip Griffith (PF), Richard Beard (C) Roger Yamashita, Gregory Nichols, Lyle Westmoreland, Carroll Drinski | |
| 08:56 | Xavier | James Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | James Mahoney misses the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 08:56 | Richmond | Luis Upton grabs the board | 23-13 |
| 08:41 | Richmond | Richard Beard can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 23-13 |
| 08:39 | Xavier | Dominick Cook gets the rebound | 23-13 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Patrick Wade steps in front of the James Arechiga pass | 23-13 |
| 08:15 | Richmond | Dominick Cook is called for the reach on Philip Griffith - foul #2 on Dominick Cook, team foul #4 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF), Karl Buckingham (C) John Lor, Philip McQuay, James Mahoney, Dominick Cook | |
| Subs | Richmond | Jim Kelly (C) Philip Griffith | |
| 07:59 | Richmond | Clifford Fishback misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-13 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | James Arechiga grabs the board | 23-13 |
| 07:40 | Xavier | Kevin Claar misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-13 |
| 07:38 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Jim Kelly | 23-13 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) SF - Tracey Williamson (tiring) PF - James Arechiga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Buckingham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Clifford Fishback (fairly fresh) SG - Luis Upton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Wade (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Beard (fairly fresh) C - Jim Kelly (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Richmond | Richard Beard makes the jumper from the right wing | 23-15 |
| 07:01 | Xavier | James Arechiga can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Beard - foul #1 on Richard Beard, team foul #8 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Philip McQuay (SG), Ronald Parker (SF), Thomas Rogers (PF) Kevin Claar, Christopher Caley, Tracey Williamson, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Richmond | Roger Yamashita (PG), Gregory Nichols (SF), Lyle Westmoreland (PF), Carroll Drinski (C) Clifford Fishback, Patrick Wade, Richard Beard, Jim Kelly | |
| 07:01 | Xavier | James Arechiga misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 07:01 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:56 | Richmond | Thomas Rogers steals the ball from Luis Upton in the backcourt | 24-15 |
| 06:36 | Xavier | Gregory Nichols is called for the reach on Ronald Parker - foul #1 on Gregory Nichols, team foul #9 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jason Bluford (C) James Arechiga | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 06:36 | Xavier | Ronald Parker misses the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:36 | Richmond | Lyle Westmoreland snags the defensive board | 24-15 |
| 06:33 | Richmond | Philip McQuay is called for the reach on Luis Upton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip McQuay, team foul #5 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Caley (SG) Philip McQuay | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 06:12 | Richmond | John Lor steps in front of the Luis Upton pass | 24-15 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Christopher Caley is fouled on the floor by Carroll Drinski - foul #2 on Carroll Drinski, team foul #10 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Richmond | Clifford Fishback (PG), Philip Griffith (PF) Roger Yamashita, Carroll Drinski | |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Christopher Caley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 05:49 | Richmond | Clifford Fishback is hacked by John Lor in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lor, team foul #6 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Arechiga (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) Thomas Rogers, Jason Bluford | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 05:40 | Richmond | Philip Griffith is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-15 |
| 05:39 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham gets the rebound | 25-15 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Christopher Caley buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Lor | 27-15 |
| 05:21 | Richmond | Luis Upton makes the wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Clifford Fishback | 27-18 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | Ronald Parker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 27-18 |
| 05:07 | Xavier | James Arechiga grabs the offensive board | 27-18 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | John Lor scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Caley | 30-18 |
| 04:24 | Richmond | Clifford Fishback clanks a floater from the right wing | 30-18 |
| 04:22 | Richmond | Philip Griffith tips it back up and in | 30-20 |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Ronald Parker scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Lor | 33-20 |
| 03:40 | Richmond | John Lor is called for the reach on Clifford Fishback - foul #2 on John Lor, team foul #7 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Philip McQuay (SG), James Mahoney (SF), Thomas Rogers (PF), Dominick Cook (C) John Lor, Christopher Caley, Ronald Parker, James Arechiga, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Richmond | Roger Yamashita (SG), Stanley Phillips (SF), Richard Beard (PF), Carroll Drinski (C) Luis Upton, Gregory Nichols, Philip Griffith, Lyle Westmoreland | |
| 03:40 | Richmond | Clifford Fishback makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 03:40 | Richmond | Clifford Fishback makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip McQuay (fresh) SF - James Mahoney (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dominick Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Clifford Fishback (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Yamashita (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Phillips (fresh) PF - Richard Beard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carroll Drinski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Xavier | James Mahoney makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dominick Cook | 35-22 |
| 03:12 | Richmond | Stanley Phillips misses the floater from the free throw line | 35-22 |
| 03:11 | Xavier | Kevin Claar grabs the board | 35-22 |
| 02:54 | Xavier | Roger Yamashita steals it from Kevin Claar | 35-22 |
| 02:35 | Richmond | Carroll Drinski buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Beard | 35-25 |
| 02:20 | Xavier | Dominick Cook can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Carroll Drinski - foul #3 on Carroll Drinski, team foul #11 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Jason Bluford (C) Kevin Claar, Philip McQuay | |
| Subs | Richmond | Luis Upton (SG), Patrick Wade (SF), Jim Kelly (C) Clifford Fishback, Richard Beard, Carroll Drinski | |
| 02:20 | Xavier | Dominick Cook misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 02:20 | Xavier | Dominick Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 02:15 | Richmond | John Lor takes the ball from Patrick Wade in the backcourt | 36-25 |
| 02:13 | Xavier | John Lor lays it up and in | 38-25 |
| 01:54 | Richmond | Patrick Wade is hacked by Thomas Rogers - foul #1 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #8 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Caley (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF) James Mahoney, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 01:54 | Richmond | Patrick Wade makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 01:54 | Richmond | Patrick Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | Jason Bluford pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 38-26 |
| 01:24 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Patrick Wade | 38-26 |
| 01:11 | Richmond | Patrick Wade knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Luis Upton | 38-28 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | John Lor buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tracey Williamson | 40-28 |
| 00:47 | Richmond | Luis Upton hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Jim Kelly | 40-30 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Christopher Caley jams it set up by Tracey Williamson | 42-30 |
| 00:29 | Richmond | Tracey Williamson picks off the pass by Roger Yamashita in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson hits the finger roll | 44-30 |
| 00:23 | Richmond | Roger Yamashita is hacked by Christopher Caley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Caley, team foul #9 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Philip McQuay (SG), James Mahoney (SF), Thomas Rogers (PF) John Lor, Christopher Caley, Tracey Williamson, Dominick Cook | |
| Subs | Richmond | Gregory Nichols (SG), Lyle Westmoreland (SF), Philip Griffith (PF), Richard Beard (C) Luis Upton, Patrick Wade, Stanley Phillips, Jim Kelly | |
| 00:23 | Richmond | Roger Yamashita makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 00:23 | Richmond | Roger Yamashita misses the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 00:23 | Richmond | Philip Griffith snags the offensive board | 44-31 |
| 00:02 | Richmond | Gregory Nichols travels with the ball | 44-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Karl Buckingham (C) Jason Bluford | |
| Subs | Richmond | Clifford Fishback (PG) Roger Yamashita | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Kevin Claar misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 44-31 |