| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edmundo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Kugler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Trejo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesus Cruz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Richins (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) PF - Bryan McBroom (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | George Washington | Randy Kugler inbounds the ball | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | George Washington | Dikembe Ashalintubbi drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Kugler | 44-52 |
| 19:27 | Xavier | William Waits drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan McBroom | 44-55 |
| 19:08 | George Washington | Scott Hoke picks off the pass by Randy Kugler | 44-55 |
| 18:54 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dikembe Ashalintubbi - foul #2 on Dikembe Ashalintubbi, team foul #1 | 44-55 |
| Subs | George Washington | Donald Young (PG), Johnathan Gardner (C) Randy Kugler, Jesus Cruz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), William Bentley (SF), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, Clifford Richins, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale | |
| 18:54 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 18:54 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 18:54 | George Washington | James Trejo gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 18:34 | George Washington | James Trejo can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right block | 44-56 |
| 18:33 | George Washington | Edmundo Gallo grabs the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 18:13 | George Washington | Edmundo Gallo makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-56 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Trejo - foul #1 on James Trejo, team foul #2 | 47-56 |
| Subs | George Washington | Randy Kugler (SF), Jesus Cruz (C) Edmundo Gallo, Johnathan Gardner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (PG) Gustavo Santana | |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 17:44 | George Washington | Randy Kugler can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 47-58 |
| 17:42 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Clifford Richins | 47-58 |
| 17:27 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom grabs the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom lays it in | 47-60 |
| 17:18 | George Washington | Dikembe Ashalintubbi is hacked by Clifford Richins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Richins, team foul #1 | 47-60 |
| Subs | George Washington | Edmundo Gallo (SG) Donald Young | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Billy Andrews (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Clifford Richins, William Bentley, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| 17:05 | George Washington | Jesus Cruz misses short on a jumper from the left side | 47-60 |
| 17:03 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Scott Hoke | 47-60 |
| 17:00 | Xavier | Edmundo Gallo picks off the pass by Stephen Cline in the backcourt | 47-60 |
| 16:58 | George Washington | Edmundo Gallo can't finish the layup | 47-60 |
| 16:56 | George Washington | Edmundo Gallo pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 16:39 | George Washington | Edmundo Gallo is alone and drills a floater from the left block set up by Dikembe Ashalintubbi | 49-60 |
| 16:32 | Xavier | Ronald Hale blows the layup | 49-60 |
| 16:31 | George Washington | The rebound goes to Jesus Cruz | 49-60 |
| 16:20 | George Washington | Jesus Cruz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 16:18 | George Washington | Randy Kugler tips it home | 51-60 |
| 15:56 | Xavier | William Waits misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-60 |
| 15:54 | George Washington | James Trejo pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmundo Gallo (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Randy Kugler (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Trejo (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jesus Cruz (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Cline (tired) 1 pts. SF - Scott Hoke (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Billy Andrews (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Hale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | George Washington | Dikembe Ashalintubbi drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Trejo | 53-60 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | William Waits misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 53-60 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Scott Hoke can't tip it in | 53-60 |
| 15:13 | Xavier | Billy Andrews tips it but misses | 53-60 |
| 15:12 | George Washington | The rebound goes to Edmundo Gallo | 53-60 |
| 15:06 | George Washington | Edmundo Gallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | George Washington | Leslie Brun (PG), Ronald Rush (SG), Ronnie Kelly (SF), Johnathan Gardner (C) Dikembe Ashalintubbi, Edmundo Gallo, Randy Kugler, Jesus Cruz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (PG), William Bentley (SF), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale | |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Clifford Richins clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-60 |
| 14:57 | Xavier | Billy Andrews grabs the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | William Bentley misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-60 |
| 14:50 | George Washington | The rebound goes to Ronald Rush | 53-60 |
| 14:31 | George Washington | Ronald Rush comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | Robert Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 14:28 | Xavier | Robert Phillips is hacked by Leslie Brun in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leslie Brun, team foul #3 | 53-60 |
| Subs | George Washington | Donald Young (PG) Leslie Brun | |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Bourque (PF) Billy Andrews | |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Robert Phillips lays it in | 53-62 |
| 14:06 | George Washington | James Trejo lays it in and the foul's on Adam Bourque - foul #2 on Adam Bourque, team foul #2 | 55-62 |
| Subs | George Washington | Jesus Cruz (C) Johnathan Gardner | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:06 | George Washington | James Trejo makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Ronnie Kelly steals the ball from Adam Bourque | 56-62 |
| 13:35 | George Washington | James Trejo buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Kelly | 58-62 |
| 13:13 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 13:12 | George Washington | Ronnie Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 13:00 | George Washington | Ronnie Kelly hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Jesus Cruz | 61-62 |
| 12:42 | Xavier | Robert Phillips hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 61-62 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Adam Bourque pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-62 |
| 12:20 | George Washington | The rebound goes to Ronald Rush | 61-62 |
| 12:17 | George Washington | Ronald Rush's pass is intercepted by Clifford Richins in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | Clifford Richins scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by William Bentley and he's fouled by James Trejo - foul #2 on James Trejo, team foul #4 | 61-64 |
| Subs | George Washington | Dikembe Ashalintubbi (PG), Edmundo Gallo (PF), Johnathan Gardner (C) Donald Young, James Trejo, Jesus Cruz | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Stephen Cline, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| 12:03 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses the free throw | 61-64 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | Ronald Hale snags the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Ronald Hale buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Bryan McBroom | 61-66 |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Rush (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Kelly (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edmundo Gallo (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnathan Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Richins (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Hoke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bryan McBroom (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Hale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | George Washington | Ronnie Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by William Waits - foul #2 on William Waits, team foul #3 | 61-66 |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Robert Phillips (C) Clifford Richins, Ronald Hale | |
| 11:18 | George Washington | Johnathan Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-66 |
| 11:18 | George Washington | George Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | George Washington | Randy Kugler (PF) Edmundo Gallo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), Billy Andrews (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Daniel Jenkins, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Clifford Richins is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Rush - foul #4 on Ronald Rush, team foul #5 | 61-66 |
| Subs | George Washington | Edmundo Gallo (SG) Ronald Rush | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:06 | Xavier | Clifford Richins can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 61-66 |
| 11:05 | George Washington | Ronnie Kelly gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 10:59 | George Washington | Dikembe Ashalintubbi buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 10:56 | Xavier | Clifford Richins is hacked by Edmundo Gallo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edmundo Gallo, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | George Washington | Jesus Cruz (C) Johnathan Gardner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), Robert Phillips (C) Clifford Richins, Ronald Hale | |
| 10:46 | Xavier | Robert Phillips is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 64-66 |
| 10:45 | George Washington | Randy Kugler gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 10:31 | George Washington | Robert Phillips is called for the reach on Jesus Cruz - foul #3 on Robert Phillips, team foul #4 | 64-66 |
| Subs | George Washington | Donald Young (PG) Edmundo Gallo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), Bryan McBroom (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Stephen Cline, Billy Andrews, Robert Phillips | |
| 10:16 | George Washington | Ronnie Kelly misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-66 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ronald Hale | 64-66 |
| 10:10 | Xavier | William Waits's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-66 |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), Billy Andrews (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Clifford Richins, Bryan McBroom, Ronald Hale | |
| 09:48 | George Washington | Jesus Cruz drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | Ronnie Kelly picks off the pass by Scott Hoke in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 09:42 | George Washington | Donald Young banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronnie Kelly | 69-66 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | Robert Phillips clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jesus Cruz - foul #3 on Jesus Cruz, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| Subs | George Washington | Edmundo Gallo (PG), James Trejo (PF), Johnathan Gardner (C) Dikembe Ashalintubbi, Randy Kugler, Jesus Cruz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF) William Waits, Stephen Cline, Scott Hoke, Billy Andrews | |
| 09:25 | Xavier | Robert Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | Robert Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 09:25 | George Washington | Donald Young grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 09:08 | George Washington | Donald Young travels with the ball | 69-66 |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), Ronald Hale (C) William Bentley, Robert Phillips | |
| 08:43 | Xavier | Clifford Richins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gustavo Santana | 69-69 |
| 08:25 | George Washington | Edmundo Gallo's fadeaway is rejected by Bryan McBroom | 69-69 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ronald Hale | 69-69 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Johnathan Gardner is called for the reach on Gustavo Santana in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnathan Gardner, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| Subs | George Washington | Dikembe Ashalintubbi (PG) Donald Young | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Clifford Richins, Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Ronald Hale | |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 08:21 | George Washington | Johnathan Gardner pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 08:19 | George Washington | Dikembe Ashalintubbi is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| Subs | George Washington | Jesus Cruz (C) Johnathan Gardner | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG) Gustavo Santana | |
| 08:10 | Xavier | William Waits is alone and drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by William Bentley | 69-72 |
| 08:08 | George Washington | William Bentley picks off the pass by Dikembe Ashalintubbi in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| 08:06 | Xavier | William Waits jams it set up by William Bentley | 69-74 |
| 07:47 | George Washington | Jesus Cruz's layup is rejected by Robert Phillips | 69-74 |
| 07:45 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert Phillips | 69-74 |
| 07:45 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| Subs | George Washington | Leslie Brun (PG), Ronald Rush (SG), Randy Kugler (SF) Dikembe Ashalintubbi, Edmundo Gallo, Ronnie Kelly | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Ronald Hale (C) Stephen Cline, William Bentley, Robert Phillips | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Leslie Brun (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Rush (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Randy Kugler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Trejo (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Jesus Cruz (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Richins (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Hoke (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Andrews (tiring) 3 reb. C - Ronald Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Ronald Hale is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Clifford Richins | 69-76 |
| 07:04 | George Washington | Scott Hoke takes the ball from James Trejo | 69-76 |
| 07:01 | Xavier | Scott Hoke is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Kugler - foul #3 on Randy Kugler, team foul #9 | 69-76 |
| Subs | George Washington | Ronnie Kelly (SF), Johnathan Gardner (C) James Trejo, Jesus Cruz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, Clifford Richins, Billy Andrews, Ronald Hale | |
| 07:01 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 07:01 | George Washington | Randy Kugler grabs the board | 69-76 |
| 06:42 | George Washington | Robert Phillips swats the short shot by Ronald Rush | 69-76 |
| 06:41 | George Washington | Ronald Rush pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 06:23 | George Washington | Leslie Brun is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Rush | 72-76 |
| 06:16 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Gustavo Santana | 72-78 |
| 06:02 | George Washington | Randy Kugler makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Leslie Brun and he's fouled by Gustavo Santana - foul #3 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #5 | 74-78 |
| Subs | George Washington | James Trejo (PF) Ronnie Kelly | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Gustavo Santana, Stephen Cline, Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| 06:02 | George Washington | Randy Kugler makes the free throw | 75-78 |
| 05:55 | Xavier | Clifford Richins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 75-78 |
| 05:54 | Xavier | Billy Andrews grabs the offensive board | 75-78 |
| 05:43 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-78 |
| 05:42 | George Washington | Johnathan Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 05:17 | George Washington | Ronald Rush knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 77-78 |
| 05:00 | Xavier | William Waits is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-78 |
| 04:59 | George Washington | The rebound goes to Randy Kugler | 77-78 |
| 04:43 | George Washington | Ronald Rush is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 79-78 |
| 04:35 | Xavier | William Waits is fouled on the floor by Johnathan Gardner - foul #3 on Johnathan Gardner, team foul #10 | 79-78 |
| Subs | George Washington | Ronnie Kelly (SF), Edmundo Gallo (PF), Jesus Cruz (C) Randy Kugler, James Trejo, Johnathan Gardner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Clifford Richins, William Bentley, Billy Andrews, Ronald Hale | |
| 04:35 | Xavier | William Waits misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 04:35 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 04:17 | George Washington | Ronald Rush scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edmundo Gallo | 81-79 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | William Waits is hacked by Leslie Brun - foul #5 on Leslie Brun, team foul #11 | 81-79 |
| Subs | George Washington | Dikembe Ashalintubbi (PG), Donald Young (SG) Leslie Brun, Ronald Rush | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF) Scott Hoke | |
| 03:59 | George Washington | George Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-79 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | William Waits misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 03:38 | George Washington | Ronnie Kelly connects on the jump hook near the basket | 83-80 |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ronnie Kelly (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edmundo Gallo (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jesus Cruz (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Cline (very tired) 1 pts. SF - William Bentley (tired) PF - Bryan McBroom (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Phillips (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom is fouled on the floor by Edmundo Gallo - foul #2 on Edmundo Gallo, team foul #12 | 83-80 |
| Subs | George Washington | James Trejo (PF) Edmundo Gallo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF) William Waits, Stephen Cline, William Bentley | |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 03:30 | George Washington | The rebound goes to Ronnie Kelly | 83-80 |
| 03:24 | George Washington | James Trejo misses the easy layup | 83-80 |
| 03:23 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom pulls down the rebound | 83-80 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Clifford Richins is called for 10 seconds | 83-80 |
| Subs | George Washington | Ronald Rush (SG) Donald Young | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), Billy Andrews (PF) Clifford Richins, Bryan McBroom | |
| 02:52 | George Washington | Ronald Rush can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-80 |
| 02:50 | George Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Kelly | 83-80 |
| 02:50 | George Washington | George Washington calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-80 |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF) Stephen Cline, Scott Hoke, Billy Andrews | |
| 02:24 | George Washington | James Trejo is hacked by William Bentley - foul #2 on William Bentley, team foul #6 | 83-80 |
| Subs | George Washington | Donald Young (PG), Edmundo Gallo (SF) Dikembe Ashalintubbi, Ronnie Kelly | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Billy Andrews (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Clifford Richins, William Bentley, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| 02:05 | George Washington | James Trejo misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 83-80 |
| 02:03 | Xavier | Billy Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 83-80 |
| 02:03 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-80 |
| Subs | George Washington | Dikembe Ashalintubbi (SG), Johnathan Gardner (C) Ronald Rush, Jesus Cruz | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Gustavo Santana, Stephen Cline, Scott Hoke, Billy Andrews, Ronald Hale | |
| 01:54 | Xavier | William Waits misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-80 |
| 01:52 | George Washington | Johnathan Gardner pulls down the rebound | 83-80 |
| 01:28 | George Washington | James Trejo misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the right block | 83-80 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | William Bentley pulls down the rebound | 83-80 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-80 |
| Subs | George Washington | Ronald Rush (SG), Ronnie Kelly (SF), Jesus Cruz (C) Donald Young, Edmundo Gallo, Johnathan Gardner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), Ronald Hale (C) William Bentley, Robert Phillips | |
| 01:07 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses the dunk attempt | 83-80 |
| 01:05 | Xavier | Ronald Hale gets the offensive rebound | 83-80 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | William Waits scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Clifford Richins | 83-82 |
| 00:57 | George Washington | George Washington calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:55 | George Washington | Dikembe Ashalintubbi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-82 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Ronald Hale is fouled on the floor by Jesus Cruz - foul #4 on Jesus Cruz, team foul #13 | 83-82 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:42 | George Washington | James Trejo snags the defensive board | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | George Washington | Ronnie Kelly misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 83-83 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Scott Hoke gets the rebound | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Xavier | William Waits can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 83-83 |
| 00:00 | George Washington | Dikembe Ashalintubbi pulls down the rebound | 83-83 |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Rush (tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronnie Kelly (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Trejo (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Jesus Cruz (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tired) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Richins (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Hoke (tired) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bryan McBroom (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hale (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Clifford Richins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Hoke | 83-86 |
| 04:21 | George Washington | Jesus Cruz double dribbles | 83-86 |
| Subs | George Washington | Donald Young (PG), Edmundo Gallo (SG), Randy Kugler (PF), Johnathan Gardner (C) Dikembe Ashalintubbi, Ronald Rush, James Trejo, Jesus Cruz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, Clifford Richins, Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Ronald Hale | |
| 04:06 | Xavier | Robert Phillips is hacked by Donald Young - foul #3 on Donald Young, team foul #14 | 83-86 |
| 04:06 | Xavier | Robert Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 04:06 | Xavier | Robert Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 04:04 | George Washington | Edmundo Gallo is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Phillips - foul #4 on Robert Phillips, team foul #7 | 83-87 |
| 04:04 | George Washington | Edmundo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 04:04 | George Washington | Edmundo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 03:56 | Xavier | Robert Phillips is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 85-87 |
| 03:55 | George Washington | Donald Young pulls down the rebound | 85-87 |
| 03:50 | George Washington | Edmundo Gallo travels in the backcourt | 85-87 |
| Subs | George Washington | James Trejo (PF) Ronnie Kelly | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:39 | Xavier | Randy Kugler blocks the short jumper by Robert Phillips | 85-87 |
| 03:37 | George Washington | Edmundo Gallo gets the rebound | 85-87 |
| 03:32 | George Washington | Donald Young misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 85-87 |
| 03:30 | George Washington | Johnathan Gardner snags the offensive board | 85-87 |
| 03:17 | George Washington | Edmundo Gallo lays it in on a great pass from James Trejo | 87-87 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana buries a shot from the left wing | 87-89 |
| 02:41 | George Washington | James Trejo dunks the ball on a nice dish by Donald Young | 89-89 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Robert Phillips clanks a shot from the right wing | 89-89 |
| 02:23 | George Washington | Randy Kugler gets the rebound | 89-89 |
| 02:08 | George Washington | Donald Young misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by William Bentley - foul #3 on William Bentley, team foul #8 | 89-89 |
| Subs | George Washington | Ronald Rush (SG), Ronnie Kelly (SF), Jesus Cruz (C) Edmundo Gallo, James Trejo, Johnathan Gardner | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF) Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, Billy Andrews | |
| 02:08 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 89-89 |
| 02:08 | George Washington | Donald Young makes the 1st free throw | 90-89 |
| 02:08 | George Washington | Donald Young makes the 2nd free throw | 91-89 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | William Waits hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 91-89 |
| 01:53 | George Washington | Ronald Rush pulls down the rebound | 91-89 |
| 01:49 | George Washington | Ronnie Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Cline - foul #3 on Stephen Cline, team foul #9 | 91-89 |
| Subs | George Washington | Dikembe Ashalintubbi (PG), James Trejo (PF) Donald Young, Randy Kugler | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), Bryan McBroom (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Stephen Cline, Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| 01:49 | George Washington | Ronnie Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 92-89 |
| 01:49 | George Washington | Ronnie Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 93-89 |
| 01:45 | Xavier | William Waits is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Rush - foul #5 on Ronald Rush, team foul #15 | 93-89 |
| Subs | George Washington | Edmundo Gallo (SG) Ronald Rush | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:45 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 1st free throw | 93-90 |
| 01:45 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 2nd free throw | 93-91 |
| 01:43 | George Washington | Dikembe Ashalintubbi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 93-91 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Clifford Richins buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan McBroom | 93-94 |
| 01:27 | George Washington | George Washington calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 93-94 |
| 01:12 | George Washington | Jesus Cruz misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Hale - foul #1 on Ronald Hale, team foul #10 | 93-94 |
| 01:12 | George Washington | Jesus Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 94-94 |
| 01:12 | George Washington | Jesus Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 95-94 |
| 01:05 | Xavier | Clifford Richins is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Waits | 95-97 |
| 00:58 | George Washington | Edmundo Gallo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 95-97 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Ronald Hale snags the defensive board | 95-97 |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmundo Gallo (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Kelly (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Trejo (tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Jesus Cruz (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tired) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Richins (fresh) 33 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Hoke (tired) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bryan McBroom (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hale (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom is hacked by James Trejo - foul #3 on James Trejo, team foul #16 | 95-97 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the 1st free throw | 95-98 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the 2nd free throw | 95-99 |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:28 | George Washington | Ronnie Kelly is hacked by Clifford Richins - foul #3 on Clifford Richins, team foul #11 | 95-99 |
| 00:28 | George Washington | Ronnie Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 96-99 |
| 00:28 | George Washington | Ronnie Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 97-99 |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom is hacked by Dikembe Ashalintubbi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Ashalintubbi, team foul #17 | 97-99 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the 1st free throw | 97-100 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses the 2nd free throw | 97-100 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Ronald Hale grabs the offensive rebound | 97-100 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Ronald Hale is hacked by Jesus Cruz - foul #5 on Jesus Cruz, team foul #18 | 97-100 |
| Subs | George Washington | Randy Kugler (C) Jesus Cruz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Billy Andrews (PF) William Waits, Bryan McBroom | |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 97-101 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 97-102 |
| 00:16 | George Washington | Dikembe Ashalintubbi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 97-102 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Ronald Hale grabs the board | 97-102 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Ronald Hale is hacked by Dikembe Ashalintubbi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Ashalintubbi, team foul #19 | 97-102 |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan McBroom (PF) Billy Andrews | |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses the 1st free throw | 97-102 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 97-102 |
| 00:12 | George Washington | James Trejo grabs the board | 97-102 |
| 00:09 | George Washington | Gustavo Santana picks off the pass by Edmundo Gallo in the backcourt | 97-102 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Ronald Hale is fouled on the floor by Randy Kugler - foul #4 on Randy Kugler, team foul #20 | 97-102 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses the 1st free throw | 97-102 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 97-102 |
| 00:08 | George Washington | James Trejo grabs the defensive rebound | 97-102 |
| 00:06 | George Washington | Dikembe Ashalintubbi's pass is intercepted by Clifford Richins in the backcourt | 97-102 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Randy Kugler is called for the reach on Gustavo Santana - foul #5 on Randy Kugler, team foul #21 | 97-102 |
| Subs | George Washington | Donald Young (SG) Randy Kugler | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 1st free throw | 97-103 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 2nd free throw | 97-104 |
| 00:00 | George Washington | Dikembe Ashalintubbi misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 97-104 |