| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Roberto Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Whitesel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elijah Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Hitz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Keys (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Mabe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carlos Dukes (fresh) SF - Richard Kulas (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dobromir Condroski (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Clabaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Whitesel makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joshua Hitz | 33-33 |
| 19:25 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | Richard Kulas tips it in | 33-35 |
| 18:57 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Hitz scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Roberto Hernandez | 35-35 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 18:38 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Whitesel drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Roberto Hernandez | 38-37 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joshua Hitz - foul #1 on Joshua Hitz, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:59 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Whitesel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 17:57 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Kulas and he's fouled by Roberto Hernandez - foul #2 on Roberto Hernandez, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe misses the free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:53 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Hitz grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:33 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Keys can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | Richard Kulas pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Kulas | 38-44 |
| 17:07 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-44 |
| 17:05 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Hitz tips it home | 40-44 |
| 16:50 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 16:49 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:38 | Xavier | Jonathan Keys swats the shot by Richard Kulas | 40-44 |
| 16:37 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:19 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Hitz misses long on a shot from the right block | 40-44 |
| 16:17 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:09 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski is fouled on the floor by Joshua Hitz - foul #2 on Joshua Hitz, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Montano (PG), John Kirkpatrick (SG), James Carmody (SF), Eldon Pritchett (PF) Roberto Hernandez, Mark Whitesel, Elijah Willis, Joshua Hitz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (SG), Leo Meyer (SF), John Goodridge (PF), Lewis Zeltmann (C) Carlos Dukes, Richard Kulas, Dobromir Condroski, Michael Clabaugh | |
| 15:52 | Xavier | Mark Montano is called for the reach on Ronald Mabe - foul #1 on Mark Montano, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen McGory (PF) Ronald Mabe | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Mark Montano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) SF - James Carmody (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eldon Pritchett (fresh) C - Jonathan Keys (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Goodridge (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leo Meyer (fresh) PF - Stephen McGory (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Lewis Zeltmann (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on John Kirkpatrick, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| 15:37 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:37 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:18 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick is fouled on the floor by Leo Meyer - foul #1 on Leo Meyer, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| 15:07 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Montano is whistled for a carry | 40-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Hitz (PF) Jonathan Keys | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Leo Meyer snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 14:35 | Xavier | Leo Meyer is fouled on the floor by Eldon Pritchett - foul #3 on Eldon Pritchett, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Whitesel (SG) John Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:13 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 40-46 |
| 14:11 | Louisiana Tech | Eldon Pritchett pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 14:07 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Whitesel clanks a shot from the right side | 40-46 |
| 14:06 | Xavier | John Goodridge grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 13:58 | Xavier | Lewis Zeltmann misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez tips it but misses | 40-46 |
| 13:55 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Hitz pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:51 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Montano makes the shot from the left block set up by Joshua Hitz | 42-46 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez hits the finger roll | 42-48 |
| 13:19 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Whitesel hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Carmody | 44-48 |
| 12:56 | Xavier | Stephen McGory is denied on a dunk by Eldon Pritchett | 44-48 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | Stephen McGory grabs the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:42 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Whitesel - foul #1 on Mark Whitesel, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez (PG), Elijah Willis (SF), Jonathan Keys (C) Mark Montano, James Carmody, Eldon Pritchett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Carlos Dukes (SG), Richard Kulas (SF), Dobromir Condroski (PF), Michael Clabaugh (C) John Goodridge, Leo Meyer, Stephen McGory, Lewis Zeltmann | |
| 12:42 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:42 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:42 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Hitz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:40 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez is fouled in the backcourt by Eduardo Sanchez - foul #2 on Eduardo Sanchez, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Mabe (PG) Eduardo Sanchez | |
| 12:24 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Roberto Hernandez and the foul's on Carlos Dukes - foul #3 on Carlos Dukes, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| 12:24 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski scores on a runner from the right block | 47-50 |
| 11:43 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Clabaugh is called for the reach on Jonathan Keys - foul #1 on Michael Clabaugh, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick (SG) Mark Whitesel | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Roberto Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) SF - Elijah Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Hitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Jonathan Keys (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Mabe (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carlos Dukes (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Richard Kulas (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Dobromir Condroski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Clabaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Kirkpatrick, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| 11:10 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Keys - foul #1 on Jonathan Keys, team foul #9 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Montano (SG), Eldon Pritchett (PF) John Kirkpatrick, Joshua Hitz | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:10 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:10 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:45 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Montano misses badly on a shot in the paint | 47-52 |
| 10:44 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:33 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh loses the ball out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Whitesel (SG) Mark Montano | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:13 | Louisiana Tech | Eldon Pritchett connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Roberto Hernandez | 50-52 |
| 09:55 | Xavier | Richard Kulas buries a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Eldon Pritchett - foul #4 on Eldon Pritchett, team foul #10 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Montano (PG), James Carmody (SF), Joshua Hitz (PF) Roberto Hernandez, Elijah Willis, Eldon Pritchett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (SG), Stephen McGory (PF), Lewis Zeltmann (C) Carlos Dukes, Dobromir Condroski, Michael Clabaugh | |
| 09:55 | Xavier | Richard Kulas makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:36 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Montano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Richard Kulas pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | Richard Kulas makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eduardo Sanchez | 50-57 |
| 08:51 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Whitesel hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 08:49 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Keys | 50-57 |
| 08:36 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Montano comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Lewis Zeltmann grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | Stephen McGory lays it in and he's fouled by Joshua Hitz - foul #3 on Joshua Hitz, team foul #11 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez (PG), Elijah Willis (SF) Joshua Hitz, Jonathan Keys | |
| Subs | Xavier | Carlos Dukes (SG), Leo Meyer (SF), Michael Clabaugh (C) Ronald Mabe, Richard Kulas, Lewis Zeltmann | |
| 08:13 | Xavier | Stephen McGory makes the free throw | 50-60 |
| 07:46 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-60 |
| 07:45 | Louisiana Tech | James Carmody grabs the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 07:30 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Montano makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Elijah Willis | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Roberto Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Whitesel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Elijah Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Carmody (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. C - Mark Montano (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Carlos Dukes (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Leo Meyer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen McGory (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Clabaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 06:55 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Whitesel knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Roberto Hernandez and he's hacked by Carlos Dukes - foul #4 on Carlos Dukes, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eldon Pritchett (PF), Jonathan Keys (C) James Carmody, Mark Montano | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Goodridge (PG), Dobromir Condroski (PF), Akim Zigler (C) Eduardo Sanchez, Stephen McGory, Michael Clabaugh | |
| 06:55 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Whitesel makes the free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Leo Meyer is whistled for a carry | 56-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick (SG) Mark Whitesel | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lewis Zeltmann (C) Akim Zigler | |
| 06:25 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis is called for a charge - foul #2 on Elijah Willis, team foul #12 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Mabe (PG) John Goodridge | |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Lewis Zeltmann lays it up and in | 56-65 |
| 05:40 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Keys scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Roberto Hernandez and he's fouled by Lewis Zeltmann - foul #1 on Lewis Zeltmann, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Carmody (SF) Elijah Willis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (SG), Richard Kulas (SF), Michael Clabaugh (C) Carlos Dukes, Leo Meyer, Lewis Zeltmann | |
| 05:40 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Keys misses the free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:40 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dobromir Condroski | 58-65 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 05:26 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Keys snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 05:09 | Louisiana Tech | James Carmody drills a shot from the free throw line | 60-65 |
| 04:49 | Xavier | Eldon Pritchett picks off the pass by Dobromir Condroski | 60-65 |
| 04:24 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Roberto Hernandez | 62-65 |
| 04:09 | Xavier | Richard Kulas scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Mabe | 62-67 |
| 04:09 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Whitesel (SG), Elijah Willis (SF), Joshua Hitz (PF) John Kirkpatrick, James Carmody, Eldon Pritchett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Carlos Dukes (SG) Eduardo Sanchez | |
| 03:50 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez is hacked by Carlos Dukes - foul #5 on Carlos Dukes, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (SG) Carlos Dukes | |
| 03:50 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:50 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:38 | Xavier | Richard Kulas comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 64-67 |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe hits the follow up shot | 64-69 |
| 03:23 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Hitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Montano (PG) Roberto Hernandez | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Mark Montano (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Whitesel (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Elijah Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Hitz (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Keys (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Mabe (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Kulas (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. PF - Dobromir Condroski (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Clabaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Joshua Hitz blocks the short jumper by Michael Clabaugh | 64-69 |
| 02:59 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Whitesel pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 02:52 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Montano's layup is rejected by Michael Clabaugh | 64-69 |
| 02:51 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Keys hits the follow up shot | 66-69 |
| 02:28 | Xavier | Richard Kulas connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Clabaugh | 66-71 |
| 02:23 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Mabe steals it from Jonathan Keys | 66-71 |
| 02:20 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe banks in the layup | 66-73 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Kulas - foul #2 on Richard Kulas, team foul #8 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez (PG) Mark Montano | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:58 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Mark Whitesel steps in front of the Richard Kulas pass | 68-73 |
| 01:37 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Whitesel | 70-73 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan Keys - foul #2 on Jonathan Keys, team foul #13 | 70-73 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 01:17 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Whitesel buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Roberto Hernandez | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski loses the dribble to Mark Whitesel | 72-74 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis misses long on a shot from close range | 72-74 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Whitesel tips it but misses | 72-74 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Kulas | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Richard Kulas is hacked by Roberto Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roberto Hernandez, team foul #14 | 72-74 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Richard Kulas makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Richard Kulas makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-76 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Keys snags the offensive board | 72-76 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | The clock runs out | 72-76 |