| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delmer Bouie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Parker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Canaday (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jamie Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roland Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Peter McCarry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cyril Wilker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hunter Stucker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | John Canaday inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Parker | 27-35 |
| 19:29 | Xavier | John Canaday steps in front of the Bryan Rogers pass | 27-35 |
| 19:07 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 19:05 | Xavier | Hunter Stucker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:36 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers lays it in and he's fouled by Christopher Parker - foul #1 on Christopher Parker, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 18:36 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers makes the free throw | 27-38 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 18:01 | Xavier | John Smith clanks a runner from close range | 27-38 |
| 17:59 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 17:31 | Nicholls State | John Canaday misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-38 |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Hunter Stucker pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Cyril Wilker | 27-41 |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers misses short on a floater from the left side | 27-41 |
| 16:56 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers pulls down the rebound | 27-41 |
| 16:28 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-41 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers grabs the offensive board | 27-41 |
| 16:09 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-41 |
| 16:07 | Nicholls State | John Canaday pulls down the rebound | 27-41 |
| 15:50 | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 15:49 | Xavier | Hunter Stucker snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delmer Bouie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Canaday (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Kennedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Peter McCarry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Rogers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cyril Wilker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Hunter Stucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:27 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers buries a floater from close range set up by John Smith | 27-43 |
| 15:18 | Nicholls State | John Canaday knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Parker | 30-43 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | John Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Parker | 33-43 |
| 14:12 | Xavier | John Smith buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bryan Rogers | 33-46 |
| 13:58 | Nicholls State | John Canaday's pass is intercepted by Peter McCarry | 33-46 |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Jamie Kennedy steals it from Bryan Rogers | 33-46 |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie double dribbles | 33-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page (PG), John Claar (SG), Allen Alamo (SF), Dean McGurren (PF), Wayne Haakenson (C) Delmer Bouie, Christopher Parker, John Canaday, Jamie Kennedy, Roland Myers | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Burnette (SG), Philip Warrior (C) Bryan Rogers, Hunter Stucker | |
| 12:45 | Xavier | Philip Warrior scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Peter McCarry | 33-49 |
| 12:29 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo clanks a jumper from the right side | 33-49 |
| 12:27 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren grabs the offensive board | 33-49 |
| 12:16 | Nicholls State | David Burnette picks off the pass by Allen Alamo | 33-49 |
| 12:11 | Xavier | John Smith misses the easy layup | 33-49 |
| 12:10 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page grabs the board | 33-49 |
| 11:52 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page's pass is intercepted by Cyril Wilker | 33-49 |
| 11:36 | Xavier | David Burnette clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-49 |
| 11:34 | Xavier | Philip Warrior tips it back up and in | 33-51 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jimmie Page (fresh) SG - John Claar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allen Alamo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dean McGurren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Haakenson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Peter McCarry (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Burnette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Smith (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cyril Wilker (tiring) 3 reb. C - Philip Warrior (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:14 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-51 |
| 11:12 | Xavier | Philip Warrior grabs the board | 33-51 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 10:45 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson gets the rebound | 33-51 |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson misses short on a floater from close range | 33-51 |
| 10:38 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page gets the offensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 10:27 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-51 |
| 10:26 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Alamo | 33-51 |
| 10:07 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie (PG), Christopher Parker (SG), Jamie Kennedy (PF), Jeffrey Labbe (C) Jimmie Page, John Claar, Dean McGurren, Wayne Haakenson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Rogers (SG) David Burnette | |
| 10:07 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 10:07 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 09:49 | Xavier | John Smith misses the lay-in | 35-51 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 35-51 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Smith | 35-54 |
| 09:18 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-54 |
| 09:16 | Xavier | John Smith gets the rebound | 35-54 |
| 08:49 | Xavier | Philip Warrior makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter McCarry | 35-57 |
| 08:40 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Cyril Wilker - foul #2 on Cyril Wilker, team foul #2 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Claar (SG), John Canaday (SF), Roland Myers (C) Christopher Parker, Allen Alamo, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| Subs | Xavier | Hunter Stucker (C) Philip Warrior | |
| 08:40 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy makes the free throw | 38-57 |
| 08:11 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-57 |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker grabs the offensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 38-57 |
| 07:50 | Nicholls State | Roland Myers gets the rebound | 38-57 |
| 07:37 | Nicholls State | Jamie Kennedy drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-57 |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers is fouled on the floor by John Claar - foul #4 on John Claar, team foul #2 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker (PG), Dean McGurren (PF) Delmer Bouie, Jamie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip Warrior (SF) John Smith | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Claar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Canaday (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dean McGurren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Peter McCarry (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Rogers (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Warrior (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Cyril Wilker (tiring) 4 reb. C - Hunter Stucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:01 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers is hacked by Christopher Parker - foul #2 on Christopher Parker, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page (SG), Wayne Haakenson (C) John Claar, Roland Myers | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker is fouled on the floor by Dean McGurren - foul #1 on Dean McGurren, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Peter McCarry | 41-60 |
| 06:08 | Nicholls State | John Canaday's floater is tipped away by Hunter Stucker | 41-60 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker pulls down the rebound | 41-60 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers can't throw it down | 41-60 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Hunter Stucker hits the follow up shot | 41-62 |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-62 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Hunter Stucker grabs the board | 41-62 |
| 05:11 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker loses the dribble to John Canaday | 41-62 |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | John Canaday lays it up and in | 43-62 |
| 04:42 | Xavier | Philip Warrior's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo (SF), Jeffrey Labbe (C) John Canaday, Wayne Haakenson | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Burnette (SG), John Smith (SF) Bryan Rogers, Hunter Stucker | |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Parker and he's hacked by David Burnette - foul #2 on David Burnette, team foul #3 | 45-62 |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page misses the free throw | 45-62 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | David Burnette pulls down the rebound | 45-62 |
| 04:06 | Xavier | Philip Warrior hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 45-62 |
| 04:05 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren pulls down the rebound | 45-62 |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 45-62 |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page hits the follow up shot | 47-62 |
| 03:32 | Xavier | John Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | David Burnette pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 03:02 | Xavier | Philip Warrior knocks in the shot in the paint | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jimmie Page (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Allen Alamo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dean McGurren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Labbe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Peter McCarry (tired) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Burnette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Smith (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cyril Wilker (tired) 5 reb. C - Philip Warrior (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:50 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page misses badly on a shot in the paint | 47-64 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Burnette | 47-64 |
| 02:23 | Xavier | Philip Warrior connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Burnette and he's hacked by Jeffrey Labbe - foul #1 on Jeffrey Labbe, team foul #5 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Christiansen (SF), Wayne Haakenson (PF) Jimmie Page, Dean McGurren | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Rogers (SG) Peter McCarry | |
| 02:23 | Xavier | Philip Warrior misses the free throw | 47-66 |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe pulls down the rebound | 47-66 |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson travels with the ball | 47-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren (C) Jeffrey Labbe | |
| Subs | Xavier | Hunter Stucker (C) John Smith | |
| 01:56 | Xavier | David Burnette hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Rogers and the foul's on Wayne Haakenson - foul #1 on Wayne Haakenson, team foul #6 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page (SG) Terry Christiansen | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:56 | Xavier | David Burnette makes the free throw | 47-69 |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-69 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | David Burnette can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-69 |
| 01:08 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren grabs the board | 47-69 |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren lays it in | 49-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Burnette | 49-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-71 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | David Burnette runs out the clock | 52-71 |