| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fresh) SG - James Wilson (fresh) SF - Thomas Young (fresh) PF - Brandon Simmons (fresh) C - Richard Runion (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Mathew Smith (fresh) SF - Edward Knight (fresh) PF - Joe Little (fresh) C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Young | 2-3 |
| 19:18 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Young - foul #1 on Thomas Young, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Xavier | James Wilson gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Xavier | James Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mathew Smith, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:15 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson is fouled on the floor by Eric Draves - foul #1 on Eric Draves, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 17:59 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 17:57 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Eric Draves - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG), John Pearson (SF), Hugh Moore (PF), David Bailey (C) James Wilson, Thomas Young, Brandon Simmons, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Herbert Hobbs (SG), Jeffrey Robinson (SF), Curtis Redman (PF), William Richards (C) Michael Smith, Mathew Smith, Edward Knight, Joe Little, Andrew Johnson | |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses the floater from just outside the lane | 3-3 |
| 17:30 | Louisiana Tech | William Richards pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:04 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Curtis Redman | 3-6 |
| 16:46 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Hugh Moore | 5-6 |
| 16:26 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman misses short on a floater from close range | 5-6 |
| 16:24 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:16 | Louisiana Tech | William Richards is hacked by Hugh Moore - foul #1 on Hugh Moore, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), James Wilson (SG), Thomas Young (SF), Brandon Simmons (PF), Richard Runion (C) Eric Draves, Steven Gochenour, John Pearson, Hugh Moore, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight (SF), Joe Little (PF), Andrew Johnson (C) Jeffrey Robinson, Curtis Redman, William Richards | |
| 16:05 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Young takes the ball from Edward Knight | 5-6 |
| 15:52 | Xavier | James Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 15:51 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fresh) SG - James Wilson (fresh) SF - Thomas Young (fresh) PF - Brandon Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Runion (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Samuel Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Herbert Hobbs (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Knight (fresh) PF - Joe Little (fresh) C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Young picks off the pass by Samuel Washington in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 15:36 | Xavier | Edward Knight takes the ball from Brandon Simmons | 5-6 |
| 15:23 | Louisiana Tech | Brad Davis steals it from Herbert Hobbs | 5-6 |
| 15:12 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Wilson | 7-6 |
| 14:46 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 14:44 | Xavier | Thomas Young gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:29 | Xavier | Thomas Young is fouled on the floor by Edward Knight - foul #1 on Edward Knight, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), John Pearson (SF), Hugh Moore (PF), David Bailey (C) Brad Davis, James Wilson, Thomas Young, Brandon Simmons, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (PG), Mathew Smith (SG), Jeffrey Robinson (SF), Curtis Redman (PF), William Richards (C) Samuel Washington, Herbert Hobbs, Edward Knight, Joe Little, Andrew Johnson | |
| 14:16 | Xavier | John Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Hugh Moore tips it in | 9-6 |
| 14:11 | Louisiana Tech | John Pearson is called for the reach on Richard Law in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Pearson, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| 13:59 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 9-6 |
| 13:57 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:46 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 13:44 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Steven Gochenour | 9-6 |
| 13:38 | Xavier | John Pearson loses the dribble to Mathew Smith | 9-6 |
| 13:35 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson can't finish the layup | 9-6 |
| 13:33 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman misses the tip | 9-6 |
| 13:32 | Louisiana Tech | William Richards gets the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:22 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Gochenour steals it from Jeffrey Robinson | 9-6 |
| 13:19 | Xavier | John Pearson banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Gochenour | 11-6 |
| 12:57 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 12:55 | Xavier | Hugh Moore gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 12:50 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Mathew Smith - foul #2 on Mathew Smith, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Young (SF), Brandon Simmons (PF), Richard Runion (C) John Pearson, Hugh Moore, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs (SG), Edward Knight (SF), Andrew Johnson (C) Richard Law, Mathew Smith, William Richards | |
| 12:50 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 12:50 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 12:35 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-6 |
| 12:34 | Xavier | Richard Runion grabs the board | 13-6 |
| 12:30 | Xavier | Eric Draves is hacked by Edward Knight - foul #2 on Edward Knight, team foul #6 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), James Wilson (SG) Eric Draves, Steven Gochenour | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Joe Little (PF) Curtis Redman, Edward Knight | |
| 12:20 | Xavier | James Wilson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Brad Davis | 15-6 |
| 12:01 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson is hacked by Thomas Young - foul #2 on Thomas Young, team foul #5 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Liang Hong (SF) Thomas Young | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (SG) Jeffrey Robinson | |
| 11:48 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson misses short on a shot near the basket | 15-6 |
| 11:46 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Runion | 15-6 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Liang Hong (fresh) PF - Brandon Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Runion (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Samuel Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Law (fresh) SF - Herbert Hobbs (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Little (fresh) C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Xavier | Andrew Johnson steals the ball from James Wilson | 15-6 |
| 11:25 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-6 |
| 11:24 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons snags the defensive board | 15-6 |
| 11:06 | Xavier | Samuel Washington is called for the reach on Brad Davis - foul #1 on Samuel Washington, team foul #7 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Bible (SG), Hugh Moore (PF) James Wilson, Brandon Simmons | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis (PF), Curtis Redman (C) Joe Little, Andrew Johnson | |
| 11:06 | Xavier | Brad Davis makes the 1st free throw | 16-6 |
| 11:06 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 16-6 |
| 11:06 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Curtis Redman | 16-6 |
| 11:02 | Louisiana Tech | Brad Davis takes the ball from Randy Jarvis in the backcourt | 16-6 |
| 10:51 | Xavier | Liang Hong lays it up and in set up by Richard Runion | 18-6 |
| 10:35 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), John Pearson (PF) Brad Davis, Donald Bible, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson (SF) Richard Law | |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Hugh Moore is called for traveling | 18-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Bailey (C) Liang Hong | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson (C) Samuel Washington | |
| 10:02 | Louisiana Tech | David Bailey picks off the pass by Jeffrey Robinson | 18-6 |
| 09:54 | Xavier | Eric Draves can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-6 |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Hugh Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 18-6 |
| 09:43 | Xavier | John Pearson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 18-6 |
| 09:42 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-6 |
| 09:22 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman hits the finger roll and the foul's on Hugh Moore - foul #2 on Hugh Moore, team foul #6 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wilson (SG), Liang Hong (SF), Brandon Simmons (PF), Richard Runion (C) Steven Gochenour, John Pearson, Hugh Moore, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (SG), Joe Little (PF), William Richards (C) Herbert Hobbs, Randy Jarvis, Andrew Johnson | |
| 09:22 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman makes the free throw | 18-9 |
| 09:11 | Xavier | Richard Runion throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG) Curtis Redman | |
| 08:59 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little hits a driving attempt near the basket | 18-11 |
| 08:49 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons misses the lay-in | 18-11 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 08:30 | Louisiana Tech | Liang Hong steps in front of the Jeffrey Robinson pass | 18-11 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | James Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 08:24 | Louisiana Tech | William Richards grabs the board | 18-11 |
| 08:18 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson loses the dribble to Eric Draves in the backcourt | 18-11 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | Eric Draves lays it up and in | 20-11 |
| 07:54 | Louisiana Tech | William Richards lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Robinson | 20-13 |
| 07:47 | Xavier | Liang Hong is hacked by Jeffrey Robinson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Robinson, team foul #8 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), David Bailey (C) Eric Draves, James Wilson, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman (PG), Herbert Hobbs (SF), Randy Jarvis (PF), Andrew Johnson (C) Samuel Washington, Jeffrey Robinson, Joe Little, William Richards | |
| 07:47 | Xavier | Liang Hong makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 07:47 | Xavier | Liang Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Gochenour (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Liang Hong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Simmons (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bailey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Redman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Law (tiring) SF - Herbert Hobbs (tiring) PF - Randy Jarvis (fresh) C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Herbert Hobbs | 22-16 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Brad Davis | 24-16 |
| 07:03 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson drills a jumper from the free throw line | 24-18 |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Brad Davis and the foul's on Richard Law - foul #1 on Richard Law, team foul #9 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Bible (SG), John Pearson (SF), Richard Runion (C) Steven Gochenour, Liang Hong, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Jeffrey Robinson (SF), Joe Little (PF) Curtis Redman, Richard Law, Randy Jarvis | |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons misses the free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:41 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson pulls down the rebound | 26-18 |
| 06:37 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Hobbs, team foul #10 | 26-18 |
| 06:32 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 26-18 |
| 06:31 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Joe Little | 26-18 |
| 06:11 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Washington | 26-21 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons is denied on a layup by Andrew Johnson | 26-21 |
| 05:50 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Robinson | 26-21 |
| 05:29 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 05:27 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Runion | 26-21 |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Andrew Johnson is called for the reach on Donald Bible - foul #1 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #11 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), James Wilson (SG), David Bailey (C) Brad Davis, Brandon Simmons, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman (PG), Richard Law (SG) Samuel Washington, Herbert Hobbs | |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Donald Bible makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Donald Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:01 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the left block | 28-21 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson tips it but misses | 28-21 |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Donald Bible pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 04:47 | Xavier | John Pearson loses the ball out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Simmons (PF) Donald Bible | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis (PF), William Richards (C) Joe Little, Andrew Johnson | |
| 04:26 | Louisiana Tech | William Richards misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 04:25 | Xavier | David Bailey gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-21 |
| 04:04 | Xavier | David Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 03:51 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses the shot from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 03:49 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 03:34 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 28-21 |
| 03:32 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis grabs the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pearson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Simmons (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bailey (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Redman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Richard Law (tiring) SF - Jeffrey Robinson (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Randy Jarvis (fairly fresh) C - William Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman hits a turnaround from the baseline | 28-23 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons's fadeaway is rejected by William Richards | 28-23 |
| 03:02 | Xavier | John Pearson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Eric Draves is whistled for a carry | 28-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Bible (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), Thomas Young (SF), Hugh Moore (PF), Richard Runion (C) Eric Draves, James Wilson, John Pearson, Brandon Simmons, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Mathew Smith (SG), Edward Knight (SF), Joe Little (PF), Andrew Johnson (C) Curtis Redman, Richard Law, Jeffrey Robinson, Randy Jarvis, William Richards | |
| 02:31 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith can't finish the layup | 28-23 |
| 02:30 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little misses the tip | 28-23 |
| 02:29 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little tips it back up and in | 28-25 |
| 02:20 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-25 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-25 |
| 01:56 | Xavier | Thomas Young pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Edward Knight denies the turnaround by Hugh Moore | 30-25 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 01:47 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith is hacked by Donald Bible in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Bible, team foul #7 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG) Donald Bible | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:47 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 01:47 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Thomas Young is whistled for a carry | 30-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wilson (SG) Steven Gochenour | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:30 | Louisiana Tech | Brad Davis picks off the pass by Mathew Smith in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| 01:28 | Xavier | Brad Davis hits the finger roll | 32-27 |
| 01:15 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Joe Little | 32-29 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | James Wilson scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Brad Davis | 35-29 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Runion - foul #1 on Richard Runion, team foul #8 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), Liang Hong (SF) Brad Davis, James Wilson, Thomas Young | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman (C) Andrew Johnson | |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Eric Draves is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Draves, team foul #9 | 35-30 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little banks in the layup on a great pass from Curtis Redman | 35-32 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | The clock runs out | 35-32 |