| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Gray (fresh) SG - William Dye (fresh) SF - Gerry Carley (fresh) PF - Zhong Xayavong (fresh) C - Joshua Bowne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Wayne Staton (fresh) SG - Timothy Cole (fresh) SF - Gene Shipley (fresh) PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) C - Michael Healy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | George Washington | Michael Healy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | George Washington | Michael Healy misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Xavier | Gerry Carley gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | George Washington | Timothy Cole misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | George Washington | Gene Shipley misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | George Washington | Gregory Smith snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | George Washington | Michael Healy misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | William Gray snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Xavier | Gerry Carley blows the wide open layup | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | George Washington | Gene Shipley gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | George Washington | Timothy Cole misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | George Washington | Michael Healy tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Timothy Cole steals it from William Gray in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | George Washington | Wayne Staton lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Cole | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | Xavier | Gerry Carley misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Gregory Smith - foul #1 on Gregory Smith, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), Arthur Robinson (SG), Kenneth Cox (PF), Martin Clark (C) William Gray, William Dye, Zhong Xayavong, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | George Washington | Charles Johnson (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Vyacheslav Lepinski (SF), Albert Sutton (PF), Michael Clark (C) Wayne Staton, Timothy Cole, Gene Shipley, Gregory Smith, Michael Healy | |
| 17:47 | Xavier | Gerry Carley misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | Xavier | Gerry Carley makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:44 | George Washington | Charles Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Wolford - foul #1 on Rodney Wolford, team foul #1 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Gregory (SF) Gerry Carley | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 17:34 | George Washington | Albert Sutton makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dikembe Alghamdi | 1-7 |
| 17:10 | Xavier | Martin Clark hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 1-7 |
| 17:08 | Xavier | Martin Clark grabs the offensive board | 1-7 |
| 16:45 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-7 |
| 16:43 | George Washington | Albert Sutton pulls down the rebound | 1-7 |
| 16:36 | George Washington | Rodney Wolford picks off the pass by Albert Sutton | 1-7 |
| 16:15 | Xavier | Martin Clark misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 1-7 |
| 16:14 | George Washington | Charles Johnson snags the defensive board | 1-7 |
| 15:57 | George Washington | Charles Johnson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Alghamdi | 1-10 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Rodney Wolford (fairly fresh) SG - Arthur Robinson (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Gregory (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Cox (fairly fresh) C - Martin Clark (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Vyacheslav Lepinski (tiring) PF - Albert Sutton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #2 | 1-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG), Gerry Carley (SF), Zhong Xayavong (PF), Joshua Bowne (C) Arthur Robinson, Michael Gregory, Kenneth Cox, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | George Washington | Sidney Mayfield (PG), Timothy Cole (SG), Gene Shipley (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), Michael Healy (C) Charles Johnson, Dikembe Alghamdi, Vyacheslav Lepinski, Albert Sutton, Michael Clark | |
| 15:32 | Xavier | Gerry Carley can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 1-10 |
| 15:30 | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong tips it home | 3-10 |
| 15:25 | George Washington | Timothy Cole buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Smith | 3-13 |
| 15:17 | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong loses the dribble to Timothy Cole | 3-13 |
| 15:14 | George Washington | Timothy Cole banks in the layup | 3-15 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | Gerry Carley banks in the layup on a great pass from Zhong Xayavong | 5-15 |
| 14:48 | George Washington | Gene Shipley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), Richard Humphrey (SG) Rodney Wolford, William Dye | |
| Subs | George Washington | Wayne Staton (PG) Sidney Mayfield | |
| 14:30 | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 5-15 |
| 14:28 | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong hits the follow up shot | 7-15 |
| 14:15 | George Washington | Wayne Staton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 7-15 |
| 14:13 | Xavier | William Gray pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Gerry Carley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Humphrey and he's fouled by Gene Shipley - foul #1 on Gene Shipley, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG), Kenneth Cox (PF), Martin Clark (C) Richard Humphrey, Zhong Xayavong, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | George Washington | Charles Johnson (SF) Gene Shipley | |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Gerry Carley makes the free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:42 | George Washington | Gregory Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Cox | 10-15 |
| 13:40 | Xavier | William Dye gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Gerry Carley knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Gray | 12-15 |
| 13:04 | George Washington | Timothy Cole comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 13:02 | George Washington | Timothy Cole snags the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 12:44 | George Washington | Gregory Smith connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Wayne Staton and he's hacked by Kenneth Cox - foul #1 on Kenneth Cox, team foul #2 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), Arthur Robinson (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Zhong Xayavong (PF), Joshua Bowne (C) William Gray, William Dye, Gerry Carley, Kenneth Cox, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | George Washington | Sidney Mayfield (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Albert Sutton (SF), Michael Clark (C) Wayne Staton, Timothy Cole, Charles Johnson, Michael Healy | |
| 12:44 | George Washington | Gregory Smith makes the free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:42 | Xavier | Sidney Mayfield is called for the reach on Rodney Wolford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sidney Mayfield, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-18 |
| 12:19 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne tips it in | 14-18 |
| 12:06 | George Washington | Dikembe Alghamdi hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Albert Sutton | 14-20 |
| 11:45 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson is hacked by Sidney Mayfield - foul #2 on Sidney Mayfield, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Humphrey (SG), Gerry Carley (SF), Martin Clark (C) Arthur Robinson, Michael Gregory, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | George Washington | Wayne Staton (PG), Timothy Cole (SG), Gene Shipley (SF) Sidney Mayfield, Dikembe Alghamdi, Albert Sutton | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Rodney Wolford (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Humphrey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerry Carley (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Zhong Xayavong (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Clark (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Wayne Staton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Cole (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Shipley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Smith (tiring) 3 pts. C - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 11:35 | George Washington | The rebound goes to Timothy Cole | 14-20 |
| 11:18 | George Washington | Michael Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 14-20 |
| 11:17 | Xavier | Gerry Carley grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Gerry Carley is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Staton - foul #1 on Wayne Staton, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), Kenneth Cox (PF) Rodney Wolford, Zhong Xayavong | |
| Subs | George Washington | Charles Johnson (SG), Michael Healy (C) Timothy Cole, Michael Clark | |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Gerry Carley connects on the open turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Richard Humphrey | 16-20 |
| 10:25 | George Washington | Wayne Staton double dribbles | 16-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), Arthur Robinson (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Joshua Bowne (C) William Gray, Richard Humphrey, Gerry Carley, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | George Washington | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Vyacheslav Lepinski (SF), Michael Clark (C) Charles Johnson, Gene Shipley, Michael Healy | |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Dikembe Alghamdi picks off the pass by Rodney Wolford in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| 09:59 | George Washington | Dikembe Alghamdi misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 09:58 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Alghamdi | 16-20 |
| 09:48 | George Washington | Vyacheslav Lepinski lays it in on a nice dish by Dikembe Alghamdi | 16-22 |
| 09:19 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Rodney Wolford | 18-22 |
| 09:02 | George Washington | Joshua Bowne steps in front of the Dikembe Alghamdi pass | 18-22 |
| 08:43 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 18-22 |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Michael Gregory grabs the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:18 | Xavier | Gregory Smith is called for the reach on Kenneth Cox - foul #2 on Gregory Smith, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), William Dye (SG), Gerry Carley (SF), Martin Clark (C) Rodney Wolford, Arthur Robinson, Michael Gregory, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | George Washington | Charles Johnson (PG), Timothy Cole (SG), Gene Shipley (SF), Albert Sutton (PF), Michael Healy (C) Wayne Staton, Dikembe Alghamdi, Vyacheslav Lepinski, Gregory Smith, Michael Clark | |
| 08:18 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:18 | George Washington | Albert Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:00 | George Washington | Timothy Cole is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 18-22 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Martin Clark | 18-22 |
| 07:57 | Xavier | Gerry Carley is hacked by Albert Sutton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Sutton, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong (PF) Kenneth Cox | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 07:57 | Xavier | Gerry Carley misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:57 | George Washington | Michael Healy snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 07:50 | George Washington | Martin Clark denies the turnaround by Albert Sutton | 18-22 |
| 07:49 | Xavier | Martin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Gray (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Dye (fresh) SF - Gerry Carley (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zhong Xayavong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Clark (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Shipley (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Albert Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Healy (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Xavier | Gerry Carley hits the finger roll set up by Zhong Xayavong | 20-22 |
| 07:19 | George Washington | William Dye picks off the pass by Michael Healy in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| 07:18 | Xavier | William Gray can't throw it down | 20-22 |
| 07:17 | George Washington | Timothy Cole snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 07:05 | George Washington | Charles Johnson misses the 3 from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 07:04 | George Washington | Albert Sutton grabs the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:49 | George Washington | Albert Sutton drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 06:20 | Xavier | William Gray knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Gerry Carley and he's fouled by Timothy Cole - foul #1 on Timothy Cole, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Humphrey (SG) Gerry Carley | |
| Subs | George Washington | Wayne Staton (PG) Gene Shipley | |
| 06:20 | Xavier | William Gray makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:03 | George Washington | Zhong Xayavong steals the ball from Albert Sutton | 23-25 |
| 05:40 | Xavier | William Gray misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 05:38 | George Washington | The rebound goes to Albert Sutton | 23-25 |
| 05:36 | George Washington | Wayne Staton is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Humphrey - foul #1 on Richard Humphrey, team foul #3 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), Michael Gregory (SF), Joshua Bowne (C) William Gray, William Dye, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | George Washington | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), Gene Shipley (SF), Michael Clark (C) Wayne Staton, Charles Johnson, Michael Healy | |
| 05:30 | George Washington | Michael Clark is called for traveling | 23-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (SG) Richard Humphrey | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 05:26 | Xavier | Dikembe Alghamdi steps in front of the Joshua Bowne pass in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| 05:24 | George Washington | Timothy Cole misses the lay-in | 23-25 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Michael Gregory | 23-25 |
| 04:54 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne's fadeaway is rejected by Gene Shipley | 23-25 |
| 04:52 | George Washington | Albert Sutton grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 04:38 | George Washington | Michael Clark hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Rodney Wolford - foul #2 on Rodney Wolford, team foul #4 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), William Dye (SG), Gerry Carley (SF), Kenneth Cox (PF), Martin Clark (C) Rodney Wolford, Arthur Robinson, Michael Gregory, Zhong Xayavong, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | George Washington | Wayne Staton (PG), Vyacheslav Lepinski (SF), Michael Healy (C) Timothy Cole, Gene Shipley, Albert Sutton | |
| 04:38 | George Washington | Michael Clark makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:38 | George Washington | Michael Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:18 | Xavier | Gerry Carley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gerry Carley, team foul #5 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Humphrey (SG) Gerry Carley | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 04:16 | George Washington | Dikembe Alghamdi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-27 |
| 03:55 | Xavier | Richard Humphrey is hacked by Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #1 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #10 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), Gerry Carley (SF) William Gray, William Dye | |
| Subs | George Washington | Sidney Mayfield (PG), Timothy Cole (SG), Gregory Smith (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Wayne Staton, Dikembe Alghamdi, Michael Clark, Michael Healy | |
| 03:55 | Xavier | Richard Humphrey misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:55 | Xavier | Richard Humphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:42 | George Washington | Sidney Mayfield connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Rodney Wolford (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Richard Humphrey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerry Carley (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Cox (tiring) C - Martin Clark (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Sidney Mayfield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Cole (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vyacheslav Lepinski (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Smith (tiring) 3 pts. C - Charles Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:17 | Xavier | Martin Clark buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Rodney Wolford and he's hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #11 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Zhong Xayavong (PF) Richard Humphrey, Gerry Carley, Kenneth Cox | |
| Subs | George Washington | Gene Shipley (SF) Vyacheslav Lepinski | |
| 03:17 | Xavier | Martin Clark makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:58 | George Washington | Sidney Mayfield hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Cole | 27-31 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford is hacked by Timothy Cole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Cole, team foul #12 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (SG), Joshua Bowne (C) William Dye, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | George Washington | Wayne Staton (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Michael Clark (C) Sidney Mayfield, Timothy Cole, Charles Johnson | |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:52 | George Washington | Rodney Wolford takes the ball from Gene Shipley in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 02:50 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson lays it in set up by Rodney Wolford | 30-31 |
| 02:31 | George Washington | Michael Clark is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Gregory Smith | 30-33 |
| 02:31 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Cox (PF) Zhong Xayavong | |
| Subs | George Washington | Michael Healy (C) Michael Clark | |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson is fouled on the floor by Gregory Smith - foul #3 on Gregory Smith, team foul #13 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Humphrey (SG), Gerry Carley (SF) Rodney Wolford, Michael Gregory | |
| Subs | George Washington | Sidney Mayfield (PG), Charles Johnson (SF), Albert Sutton (PF) Wayne Staton, Gene Shipley, Gregory Smith | |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:48 | George Washington | Dikembe Alghamdi hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Gerry Carley is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Humphrey | 33-36 |
| 01:04 | George Washington | Dikembe Alghamdi clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Humphrey - foul #2 on Richard Humphrey, team foul #6 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), William Dye (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Zhong Xayavong (PF), Martin Clark (C) Arthur Robinson, Richard Humphrey, Gerry Carley, Kenneth Cox, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | George Washington | Wayne Staton (PG), Vyacheslav Lepinski (SF), Michael Clark (C) Sidney Mayfield, Charles Johnson, Michael Healy | |
| 01:04 | George Washington | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:04 | George Washington | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Martin Clark grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | William Gray double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | George Washington | Timothy Cole (SG) Dikembe Alghamdi | |
| 00:37 | George Washington | Wayne Staton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | William Dye pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Martin Clark loses the dribble to Michael Clark | 33-36 |
| 00:13 | George Washington | George Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG) William Gray | |
| Subs | George Washington | Gene Shipley (SF), Michael Healy (C) Vyacheslav Lepinski, Albert Sutton | |
| 00:00 | George Washington | Michael Clark is called for traveling | 33-36 |