| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lanza (fresh) SG - James McElvy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Bell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Leonard Kissinger (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Chavis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Ferrin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Patrick Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | David Chavis inbounds the ball | 26-42 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Louisiana State | A charge is called on James Ferrin - foul #2 on James Ferrin, team foul #1 | 26-42 |
| 19:21 | Xavier | James McElvy can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-42 |
| 19:19 | Xavier | Michael Graham tips it in | 28-42 |
| 19:00 | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 28-42 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 18:54 | Xavier | David Lanza misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 18:53 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson tips it home | 30-42 |
| 18:41 | Louisiana State | James McElvy picks off the pass by James Ferrin | 30-42 |
| 18:26 | Xavier | James McElvy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Lanza | 33-42 |
| 18:07 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-42 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | James McElvy snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 18:02 | Xavier | James McElvy misses the lay-in | 33-42 |
| 18:00 | Louisiana State | David Chavis grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 17:54 | Louisiana State | James Smith misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 33-42 |
| 17:52 | Louisiana State | David Chavis gets the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:38 | Louisiana State | Michael Graham is called for the reach on David Chavis - foul #1 on Michael Graham, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski (SG), Leo Meyer (SF), Mathew Street (C) James McElvy, Mark Bell, Thomas Williamson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jaime Williams (SF), David Valliere (PF) David Chavis, James Ferrin | |
| 17:25 | Louisiana State | David Valliere can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | David Lanza grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:08 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 17:06 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Patrick Hicks | 33-42 |
| 16:59 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 33-42 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dobromir Condroski | 33-42 |
| 16:46 | Xavier | David Lanza misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Michael Graham tips it in | 35-42 |
| 16:27 | Louisiana State | Leo Meyer is called for the reach on Jaime Williams - foul #1 on Leo Meyer, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | James McElvy (SG), Mark Bell (SF), Thomas Williamson (C) David Lanza, Leo Meyer, Michael Graham | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Brown (PG), Gregory Theisen (SG) Leonard Kissinger, James Smith | |
| 16:12 | Louisiana State | David Valliere misses the lay-in | 35-42 |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 15:41 | Louisiana State | Jaime Williams gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dobromir Condroski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James McElvy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Bell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mathew Street (fresh) C - Thomas Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Theisen (fresh) SF - Jaime Williams (fresh) PF - David Valliere (fresh) C - Patrick Hicks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Louisiana State | Richard Brown is called for traveling | 35-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Foshee (PG) Dobromir Condroski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Smith (SG), Alfred Aguero (SF), James Ferrin (PF) Jaime Williams, David Valliere, Patrick Hicks | |
| 15:17 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-42 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson misses the tip | 35-42 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson tips it home | 37-42 |
| 14:56 | Louisiana State | Richard Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 14:54 | Xavier | Mathew Street gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski (SG), Leo Meyer (SF), Michael Graham (PF), Lewis Zeltmann (C) James McElvy, Mark Bell, Mathew Street, Thomas Williamson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:32 | Louisiana State | Gregory Theisen drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Smith | 39-45 |
| 14:10 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee misses the jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 14:09 | Louisiana State | Richard Brown gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 14:03 | Louisiana State | Richard Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 14:01 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero tips it in | 39-47 |
| 13:41 | Xavier | Michael Graham can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-47 |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee tips it but misses | 39-47 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana State | Gregory Theisen snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 13:30 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin can't throw it down but he's hacked by Michael Graham - foul #2 on Michael Graham, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lanza (PG), Mark Bell (SF), Thomas Williamson (C) Dobromir Condroski, Leo Meyer, Lewis Zeltmann | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger (PG), David Chavis (SF), Patrick Hicks (C) Richard Brown, James Smith, Alfred Aguero | |
| 13:30 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:30 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 13:11 | Xavier | James Ferrin takes the ball from Mark Bell | 39-49 |
| 12:50 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | James McElvy (SG), Mathew Street (PF) Matthew Foshee, Michael Graham | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jaime Williams (SG), David Valliere (PF) Gregory Theisen, James Ferrin | |
| 12:30 | Xavier | David Lanza misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 12:28 | Louisiana State | Jaime Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:24 | Louisiana State | David Lanza steals it from David Chavis | 39-49 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | James McElvy banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Lanza | 41-49 |
| 11:58 | Louisiana State | David Chavis is fouled on the floor by Mark Bell - foul #2 on Mark Bell, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski (SF), Matthew Foshee (PF) Mark Bell, Thomas Williamson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Smith (SG), Alfred Aguero (SF) Jaime Williams, David Chavis | |
| 11:39 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Leonard Kissinger and he's fouled by Mathew Street - foul #1 on Mathew Street, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Graham (PF) Dobromir Condroski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 11:39 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero makes the free throw | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lanza (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James McElvy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Foshee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Graham (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Mathew Street (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Leonard Kissinger (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alfred Aguero (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Valliere (fresh) C - Patrick Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Xavier | James Smith is called for the reach on James McElvy - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | David Lanza misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 10:51 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee snags the offensive board | 41-52 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Lanza | 43-52 |
| 10:22 | Louisiana State | James Smith hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Patrick Hicks | 43-54 |
| 10:04 | Xavier | Michael Graham comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on David Valliere - foul #1 on David Valliere, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Newsom (PG), Dobromir Condroski (SG), Mark Bell (SF), Thomas Williamson (C) David Lanza, James McElvy, Matthew Foshee, Mathew Street | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Brown (PG), David Chavis (SF), James Ferrin (PF), Gregory Theisen (C) Leonard Kissinger, Alfred Aguero, David Valliere, Patrick Hicks | |
| 10:04 | Xavier | Michael Graham misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 10:04 | Xavier | Michael Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 10:04 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 09:50 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin can't connect on a runner from close range | 43-54 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dobromir Condroski | 43-54 |
| 09:41 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Theisen - foul #1 on Gregory Theisen, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| 09:41 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 09:41 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:19 | Louisiana State | Richard Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Theisen | 45-57 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 08:40 | Louisiana State | Richard Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 08:38 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 08:26 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-57 |
| 08:24 | Louisiana State | David Chavis pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 08:18 | Louisiana State | David Chavis makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Brown | 48-59 |
| 07:56 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson hits a floater in the lane | 50-59 |
| 07:42 | Louisiana State | Michael Graham is called for the reach on James Ferrin - foul #3 on Michael Graham, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lanza (PG), James McElvy (SG), Matthew Foshee (PF), Mathew Street (C) Richard Newsom, Mark Bell, Michael Graham, Thomas Williamson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger (PG), Alfred Aguero (SF), David Valliere (PF), Patrick Hicks (C) Richard Brown, James Smith, David Chavis, James Ferrin | |
| 07:19 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gregory Theisen | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lanza (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James McElvy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dobromir Condroski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Foshee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mathew Street (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Leonard Kissinger (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Theisen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Aguero (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Valliere (fresh) C - Patrick Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Xavier | James McElvy hits a floater from just outside the lane | 52-62 |
| 06:46 | Louisiana State | Gregory Theisen scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 06:31 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Patrick Hicks - foul #2 on Patrick Hicks, team foul #6 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Williamson (C) Mathew Street | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Smith (SG), Richard Brown (PF) Gregory Theisen, David Valliere | |
| 06:31 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 06:31 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 06:31 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 06:10 | Louisiana State | Richard Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-65 |
| 06:09 | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger tips it home | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:59 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Bell (SF), Mathew Street (PF) James McElvy, Dobromir Condroski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 05:59 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee misses the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 05:59 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 05:46 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks loses the dribble to Mark Bell | 53-67 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Patrick Hicks - foul #3 on Patrick Hicks, team foul #8 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Chavis (SF) Alfred Aguero | |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 05:07 | Louisiana State | James Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leonard Kissinger | 54-69 |
| 04:51 | Xavier | Patrick Hicks steals the ball from Matthew Foshee | 54-69 |
| 04:45 | Louisiana State | Mathew Street swats the dunk try by Leonard Kissinger | 54-69 |
| 04:43 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson snags the defensive board | 54-69 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | Mathew Street is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Mathew Street, team foul #7 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Newsom (PG), James McElvy (SG), Michael Graham (PF) David Lanza, Matthew Foshee, Thomas Williamson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gregory Theisen (SG), James Ferrin (PF), David Valliere (C) Leonard Kissinger, James Smith, Patrick Hicks | |
| 04:12 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 54-72 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | Mathew Street hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by David Chavis - foul #2 on David Chavis, team foul #9 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski (PG), Leo Meyer (SF) Richard Newsom, Mark Bell | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Diego Chavez (PG), Alfred Aguero (SF) Richard Brown, David Chavis | |
| 04:00 | Xavier | Mathew Street makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | Mathew Street makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-72 |
| 03:41 | Louisiana State | David Valliere pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 03:35 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin is hacked by Michael Graham - foul #4 on Michael Graham, team foul #8 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lewis Zeltmann (C) Mathew Street | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Smith (SG), Patrick Hicks (C) Diego Chavez, David Valliere | |
| 03:35 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 03:35 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Xavier | Leo Meyer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alfred Aguero - foul #4 on Alfred Aguero, team foul #10 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Newsom (PG), Matthew Foshee (PF) James McElvy, Michael Graham | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Diego Chavez (PG), Jaime Williams (SG), David Chavis (SF), David Valliere (C) James Smith, Alfred Aguero, James Ferrin, Patrick Hicks | |
| 03:20 | Xavier | Leo Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 03:20 | Xavier | Leo Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Newsom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Dobromir Condroski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Leo Meyer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Matthew Foshee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lewis Zeltmann (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Diego Chavez (fresh) SG - Jaime Williams (fresh) SF - David Chavis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Theisen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. C - David Valliere (fresh) | |
| 02:54 | Louisiana State | Lewis Zeltmann steals the ball from Gregory Theisen | 57-74 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | Richard Newsom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-74 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Brown (C) Jaime Williams | |
| 02:26 | Louisiana State | Lewis Zeltmann swats the layup by David Chavis | 57-74 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Matthew Foshee | 57-74 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-74 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mathew Street (PF) Dobromir Condroski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jaime Williams (SF) David Chavis | |
| 01:43 | Louisiana State | David Valliere lays it in set up by Diego Chavez | 57-76 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Newsom | 59-76 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana State | Jaime Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-76 |
| 01:29 | Louisiana State | Richard Brown tips it in | 59-78 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 59-78 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Mathew Street misses the tip | 59-78 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | Lewis Zeltmann snags the offensive board | 59-78 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-78 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Foshee | 59-78 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Xavier | Mathew Street comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-78 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Richard Newsom gets the offensive rebound | 59-78 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Mathew Street can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 59-78 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana State | Gregory Theisen pulls down the rebound | 59-78 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Louisiana State | Gregory Theisen misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-78 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana State | Richard Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-78 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana State | 3 seconds is called on Richard Brown | 59-78 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski (SG) Richard Newsom | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Chavis (SF) Jaime Williams | |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Lewis Zeltmann can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-78 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to David Valliere | 59-78 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Diego Chavez runs out the clock | 59-78 |