The start of this game featured flashy visuals as the Xavier Musketeers donned their Running Man uniforms while the Georgetown Hoyas rolled out with their turquoise blue alternates.
Xavier grabbed an early 12-9 lead at the first media timeout hitting five consecutive shots. Going into the timeout, Quentin Goodin scored on back-to-back possessions: A 3-pointer and a nifty fadeaway bank shot. The two teams traded baskets into the under-12 timeout with Xavier still in the lead, 19-17.
The pace of this game ramped up quickly and the Hoyas took the lead taking advantage of a 2:10 Xavier scoring drought at the under-8 minute timeout.