| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Clark (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bradley Ater (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Robidoux (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ralph Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Terry (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Bembry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Bradley Ater inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:31 | LSU | James Terry steals it from Robert Landry out of a doubleteam | 22-31 |
| 19:17 | Xavier | James Bembry scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Sidney Dean | 22-33 |
| 18:48 | LSU | Robert Landry makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away | 25-33 |
| 18:26 | Xavier | Sidney Dean connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 18:05 | LSU | William Clark misses short on a jumper from the right side | 25-35 |
| 18:04 | LSU | Robert Landry can't tip it in | 25-35 |
| 18:03 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt grabs the offensive board | 25-35 |
| 17:44 | LSU | Manuel Robidoux misses the jump hook in the paint | 25-35 |
| 17:42 | Xavier | James Terry grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 17:38 | Xavier | Manuel Robidoux steals it from James Terry | 25-35 |
| 17:23 | LSU | William Clark buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Ater | 28-35 |
| 17:18 | Xavier | Sidney Dean misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-35 |
| 17:17 | LSU | Bradley Ater gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 16:55 | LSU | Robert Landry comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 16:53 | LSU | Robert Landry grabs the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 16:36 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt is open and buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Landry out of the doubleteam | 30-35 |
| 16:12 | Xavier | Robert Landry steals the ball from Ralph Cochran | 30-35 |
| 16:09 | LSU | Robert Landry hits the finger roll | 32-35 |
| 15:52 | Xavier | Sidney Dean is fouled on the floor by Manuel Robidoux - foul #2 on Manuel Robidoux, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (SG), Michael McCoy (SF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) William Clark, Bradley Ater, Manuel Robidoux | |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (PG), Harold Graves (SG), Leonard Harrison (SF), James Monroe (PF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Teddy Sluss, Sidney Dean, Ralph Cochran, James Terry, James Bembry | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Carson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael McCoy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Antoine Hartwig (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) SF - Leonard Harrison (fresh) PF - James Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig buries a floater from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 15:26 | LSU | Michael McCoy scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Ziegenbein | 34-37 |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Harold Graves misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Bradley Ziegenbein - foul #1 on Bradley Ziegenbein, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | LSU | William Clark (SG), Manuel Robidoux (C) Michael Carson, Michael Meinhardt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG) Antoine Hartwig | |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Harold Graves makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Harold Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:07 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:52 | LSU | Leonard Harrison steals it from Robert Landry | 34-38 |
| 14:34 | Xavier | James Monroe misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 34-38 |
| 14:32 | LSU | The rebound goes to Manuel Robidoux | 34-38 |
| 14:11 | LSU | Michael McCoy misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 14:10 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 13:44 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Harold Graves | 34-41 |
| 13:21 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein slams it home | 36-41 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left side set up by Harold Graves | 36-43 |
| 12:45 | LSU | William Clark is fouled on the floor by Harold Graves - foul #1 on Harold Graves, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (SG), Bradley Ater (SF), Michael Meinhardt (PF) William Clark, Michael McCoy, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (PG), Sidney Dean (SG), Ralph Cochran (SF), James Terry (PF), James Bembry (C) Teddy Sluss, Harold Graves, Leonard Harrison, James Monroe, Bradley Yuhas | |
| 12:25 | LSU | The short jumper by Michael Meinhardt is denied by James Bembry | 36-43 |
| 12:24 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 11:59 | Xavier | Michael Carson picks off the pass by Antoine Hartwig | 36-43 |
| 11:55 | LSU | Michael Carson dunks the ball | 38-43 |
| 11:39 | Xavier | James Terry misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 38-43 |
| 11:38 | LSU | Bradley Ater grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bradley Ater (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Robidoux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Antoine Hartwig (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Terry (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Bembry (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:14 | LSU | Robert Landry splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Sidney Dean | 38-43 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Sidney Dean is fouled on the floor by Robert Landry - foul #3 on Robert Landry, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | LSU | William Clark (PG), Michael McCoy (SF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Robert Landry, Michael Meinhardt, Manuel Robidoux | |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG) Antoine Hartwig | |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Michael Carson is called for the reach on Sidney Dean - foul #1 on Michael Carson, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Meinhardt (PF) Bradley Ater | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 38-43 |
| 10:27 | Xavier | James Terry tips it in | 38-45 |
| 10:14 | LSU | Michael Carson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael McCoy out of a doubleteam and he's hacked by Ralph Cochran - foul #1 on Ralph Cochran, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| 10:14 | LSU | Michael Carson makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:51 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses the jumpshot from the right side | 41-45 |
| 09:50 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:39 | LSU | William Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 09:38 | Xavier | James Bembry grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 09:16 | Xavier | Sidney Dean comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 09:08 | Xavier | Sidney Dean scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Teddy Sluss | 41-47 |
| 08:50 | LSU | Michael McCoy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | James Terry snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 08:36 | Xavier | James Bembry can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Bradley Ziegenbein - foul #2 on Bradley Ziegenbein, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Landry (PG), Bradley Ater (PF) Michael Carson, Michael Meinhardt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (SG), Leonard Harrison (SF), James Monroe (PF) Sidney Dean, Ralph Cochran, James Terry | |
| 08:36 | Xavier | James Bembry makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:36 | Xavier | James Bembry makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:17 | LSU | Michael McCoy drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Landry | 44-49 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | James Bembry hits a shot in the lane | 44-51 |
| 07:42 | LSU | William Clark buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bradley Ater | 46-51 |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by William Clark - foul #3 on William Clark, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Manuel Robidoux (C) Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas (C) James Bembry | |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael McCoy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradley Ater (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Robidoux (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antoine Hartwig (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | LSU | William Clark comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-54 |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 07:12 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Leonard Harrison | 46-56 |
| 06:47 | LSU | Michael McCoy misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-56 |
| 06:45 | LSU | Robert Landry grabs the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU 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 (+4) | |
| 06:25 | LSU | Robert Landry misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 06:07 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss evades the doubleteam and hits a floater in the lane | 46-58 |
| 05:49 | LSU | Michael McCoy misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-58 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Meinhardt (PF) Michael McCoy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (SG), Ralph Cochran (SF), James Terry (PF), James Bembry (C) Antoine Hartwig, Leonard Harrison, James Monroe, Bradley Yuhas | |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-58 |
| 05:07 | LSU | Robert Landry's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Manuel Robidoux | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:55 | Xavier | James Bembry's pass is intercepted by Michael Meinhardt | 46-58 |
| 04:31 | LSU | Robert Landry evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-58 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Sidney Dean | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:00 | Xavier | The short jumper by James Bembry is denied by Bradley Ziegenbein | 46-58 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran grabs the offensive board | 46-58 |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Sidney Dean misses short on a runner in the lane | 46-58 |
| 03:32 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein grabs the board | 46-58 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Ater (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Bembry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt's pass is intercepted by James Bembry | 46-58 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | James Terry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (SG), Michael McCoy (SF), Manuel Robidoux (C) William Clark, Bradley Ater, Michael Meinhardt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (PG), Leonard Harrison (SF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Teddy Sluss, Ralph Cochran, James Bembry | |
| 02:41 | LSU | Robert Landry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Antoine Hartwig - foul #3 on Antoine Hartwig, team foul #3 | 46-58 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Monroe (PF) James Terry | |
| 02:41 | LSU | Robert Landry makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 02:41 | LSU | Robert Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 02:36 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-58 |
| Subs | LSU | William Clark (SG), Michael Meinhardt (PF) Michael Carson, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG), Ralph Cochran (SF), James Terry (PF), James Bembry (C) Antoine Hartwig, Leonard Harrison, James Monroe, Bradley Yuhas | |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran is fouled on the floor by William Clark - foul #4 on William Clark, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 02:07 | LSU | Robert Landry drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Clark | 51-60 |
| 01:52 | Xavier | James Terry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Ater (SF) Michael McCoy | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:39 | LSU | Robert Landry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-60 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | James Bembry gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-60 |
| 01:09 | LSU | Robert Landry grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 01:04 | LSU | Manuel Robidoux misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-60 |
| 01:03 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt grabs the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 00:43 | LSU | Robert Landry scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Ater | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU 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 (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Landry - foul #4 on Robert Landry, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Leonard Harrison (PF), Bradley Yuhas (C) James Terry, James Bembry | |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU 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 (+1) | |
| 00:35 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-62 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Landry - foul #5 on Robert Landry, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (SG) Robert Landry | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Manuel Robidoux can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 00:29 | LSU | Manuel Robidoux hits the follow up shot | 56-64 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss is hacked by William Clark in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Clark, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McCoy (PG) William Clark | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:22 | LSU | Teddy Sluss is called for the reach on Michael Carson - foul #1 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #4 | 56-66 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Terry (PF), James Bembry (C) Leonard Harrison, Bradley Yuhas | |
| 00:18 | LSU | Michael McCoy splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Carson | 59-66 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss is hacked by Michael McCoy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael McCoy, team foul #11 | 59-66 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Leonard Harrison (PF), Bradley Yuhas (C) James Terry, James Bembry | |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:15 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Terry (PF), James Bembry (C) Leonard Harrison, Bradley Yuhas | |
| 00:11 | LSU | Sidney Dean takes the ball from Michael Meinhardt | 59-68 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Sidney Dean slams it home | 59-70 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Michael McCoy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-70 |
| 00:00 | LSU | The clock runs out | 59-70 |