| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Garry Chavira (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cortez Leach (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Monahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Ronald Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Clayton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Alves (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Aaron (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Ben Alves inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Garry Chavira - foul #1 on Garry Chavira, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:40 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:40 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | Kevin Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 19:07 | McNeese State | Daniel Monahan takes the ball from John Clayton | 37-39 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | Garry Chavira throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| 18:31 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Clayton | 37-41 |
| 18:19 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| 18:00 | McNeese State | John Clayton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Cortez Leach snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 17:35 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan is hacked by Ronald Hall - foul #1 on Ronald Hall, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tony Robertson (SG) Garry Chavira | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle (PG), Dewitt Robert (SF) Ronald Hall, Ben Alves | |
| 17:13 | Xavier | Tony Robertson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 17:11 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:05 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Aaron | 37-43 |
| 16:40 | Xavier | Kevin Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 16:39 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 16:27 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron's floater is tipped away by Cortez Leach | 37-43 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | William Thornton snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 16:05 | Xavier | Gregory Smith swats the layup by Cortez Leach | 37-43 |
| 16:03 | Xavier | Kevin Johnson tips it home | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tony Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Thornton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cortez Leach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Monahan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Frank Hinkle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Clayton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dewitt Robert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Aaron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron loses the dribble to William Thornton | 39-43 |
| 15:43 | Xavier | Kevin Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Thornton | 41-43 |
| 15:22 | McNeese State | Dewitt Robert jams it | 41-45 |
| 15:06 | Xavier | Tony Robertson's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Aaron | 41-45 |
| 15:05 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 14:41 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Frank Hinkle | 41-47 |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Kevin Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Kevin Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 14:17 | Xavier | Kevin Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 14:15 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 14:01 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Clayton and he's hacked by Cortez Leach - foul #3 on Cortez Leach, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Garry Chavira (PG), Charles Sargent (SG), Ervin Turley (SF), Justin Casias (PF), Ernest Dudek (C) Kevin Johnson, Tony Robertson, William Thornton, Cortez Leach, Daniel Monahan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Turner (SG), Ben Alves (SF), Robert Slade (PF), Luis Swasey (C) John Clayton, Dewitt Robert, Clarence Aaron, Gregory Smith | |
| 14:01 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 13:41 | Xavier | Charles Sargent clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Justin Casias tips it home | 43-50 |
| 13:18 | McNeese State | Ervin Turley denies the turnaround by Luis Swasey | 43-50 |
| 13:17 | Xavier | Justin Casias snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 12:51 | Xavier | Garry Chavira comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Hinkle - foul #1 on Frank Hinkle, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronald Hall (PG) Frank Hinkle | |
| 12:51 | Xavier | Garry Chavira misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:51 | Xavier | Garry Chavira makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:40 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Charles Sargent pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Justin Casias clanks a runner from the baseline | 44-50 |
| 12:27 | Xavier | Justin Casias snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 12:14 | Xavier | Garry Chavira drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ervin Turley | 46-50 |
| 11:48 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Greg Turner | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Garry Chavira (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Sargent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ervin Turley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Casias (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Dudek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Ronald Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ben Alves (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Slade (fresh) C - Luis Swasey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Xavier | Garry Chavira can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 11:29 | Xavier | Justin Casias grabs the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 11:04 | Xavier | Justin Casias drills a shot from the right block | 48-53 |
| 10:45 | McNeese State | Ben Alves comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ernest Dudek - foul #2 on Ernest Dudek, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Johnson (PG), Tony Robertson (SG), William Thornton (SF), Cortez Leach (PF), Daniel Monahan (C) Garry Chavira, Charles Sargent, Ervin Turley, Justin Casias, Ernest Dudek | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Clayton (SG), Clarence Aaron (PF), Gregory Smith (C) Greg Turner, Robert Slade, Luis Swasey | |
| 10:45 | McNeese State | Ben Alves makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:45 | McNeese State | Ben Alves makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:25 | Xavier | Kevin Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Thornton | 51-55 |
| 10:09 | McNeese State | John Clayton comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 10:08 | Xavier | William Thornton gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | Cortez Leach hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-55 |
| 09:47 | Xavier | Tony Robertson grabs the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Ronald Hall picks off the pass by Kevin Johnson | 51-55 |
| 09:26 | McNeese State | John Clayton lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Hall | 51-57 |
| 09:08 | Xavier | William Thornton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 09:06 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 08:52 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 08:50 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Thornton | 51-57 |
| 08:28 | Xavier | William Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Garry Chavira (PG), Charles Sargent (SG) Kevin Johnson, Tony Robertson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle (PG), Dewitt Robert (SF), Robert Slade (C) Ronald Hall, Ben Alves, Gregory Smith | |
| 08:18 | McNeese State | Robert Slade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-57 |
| 08:08 | Xavier | Robert Slade swats the short shot by William Thornton | 51-57 |
| 08:06 | McNeese State | Dewitt Robert gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 07:44 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 07:43 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Garry Chavira (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Sargent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Thornton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cortez Leach (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Monahan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Frank Hinkle (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Clayton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dewitt Robert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Slade (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Xavier | Frank Hinkle is called for the reach on Garry Chavira - foul #2 on Frank Hinkle, team foul #3 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ervin Turley (SF), Justin Casias (PF), Ernest Dudek (C) William Thornton, Cortez Leach, Daniel Monahan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Turner (SG), Luis Swasey (C) John Clayton, Clarence Aaron | |
| 07:18 | Xavier | Garry Chavira knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Charles Sargent | 53-57 |
| 07:02 | McNeese State | Charles Sargent is called for the reach on Greg Turner - foul #4 on Charles Sargent, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gregory Smith (C) Luis Swasey | |
| 06:46 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle clanks a shot from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 06:44 | McNeese State | Dewitt Robert grabs the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 06:35 | McNeese State | Greg Turner hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Slade and he's hacked by Ernest Dudek - foul #3 on Ernest Dudek, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Thornton (SF), Cortez Leach (PF), Daniel Monahan (C) Ervin Turley, Justin Casias, Ernest Dudek | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Clayton (SG), Clarence Aaron (PF) Frank Hinkle, Robert Slade | |
| 06:35 | McNeese State | Greg Turner makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Clarence Aaron is called for the reach on Charles Sargent - foul #1 on Clarence Aaron, team foul #4 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Johnson (PG) Garry Chavira | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Kemp (SF) Dewitt Robert | |
| 05:54 | Xavier | Kevin Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 05:52 | Xavier | Cortez Leach gets the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 05:45 | Xavier | Cortez Leach knocks in the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Greg Turner - foul #2 on Greg Turner, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tony Robertson (SG) Charles Sargent | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronald Hall (PG) Greg Turner | |
| 05:45 | Xavier | Cortez Leach makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:34 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Johnson - foul #1 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| 05:34 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:34 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:17 | Xavier | Tony Robertson is hacked by Gregory Smith - foul #2 on Gregory Smith, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Tony Robertson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 04:56 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:52 | McNeese State | John Clayton hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Clarence Aaron | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:34 | Xavier | Tony Robertson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Johnson | 59-64 |
| 04:24 | McNeese State | Tony Robertson is called for the reach on John Clayton - foul #1 on Tony Robertson, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Garry Chavira (PG), Charles Sargent (SG), Ervin Turley (SF), Justin Casias (PF), Ernest Dudek (C) Kevin Johnson, Tony Robertson, William Thornton, Cortez Leach, Daniel Monahan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ben Alves (SF), Robert Slade (PF), Luis Swasey (C) Steven Kemp, Clarence Aaron, Gregory Smith | |
| 04:24 | McNeese State | John Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:24 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Ervin Turley misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-64 |
| 03:59 | McNeese State | Robert Slade gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 03:50 | McNeese State | Ben Alves can't finish the layup | 59-64 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Justin Casias grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Charles Sargent can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 03:31 | McNeese State | Luis Swasey grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Garry Chavira (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Sargent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ervin Turley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Casias (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Dudek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Ronald Hall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Clayton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ben Alves (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Slade (fresh) 2 reb. C - Luis Swasey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall misses the jumper from the left side | 59-64 |
| 03:22 | McNeese State | Luis Swasey can't tip it in | 59-64 |
| 03:20 | McNeese State | Ben Alves tips it in | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 59-66 |
| 03:00 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Luis Swasey | 59-66 |
| 03:00 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Thornton (SF), Cortez Leach (PF), Daniel Monahan (C) Ervin Turley, Justin Casias, Ernest Dudek | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron (PF), Gregory Smith (C) Robert Slade, Luis Swasey | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:33 | McNeese State | Ben Alves connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Clayton | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Xavier | Garry Chavira scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Sargent | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:12 | McNeese State | Ben Alves clanks a shot from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 02:11 | McNeese State | Ben Alves hits the follow up shot | 62-70 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Cortez Leach connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-70 |
| 01:47 | McNeese State | John Clayton drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Hall | 64-72 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | William Thornton makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Sargent and the foul's on Gregory Smith - foul #3 on Gregory Smith, team foul #7 | 66-72 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | William Thornton makes the free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:24 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Ronald Hall | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Xavier | Cortez Leach hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-74 |
| 01:00 | McNeese State | Ben Alves grabs the defensive rebound | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | McNeese State | Ben Alves is hacked by Garry Chavira in the backcourt - foul #2 on Garry Chavira, team foul #8 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Turner (SG) John Clayton | |
| 00:59 | McNeese State | Ben Alves makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:59 | McNeese State | Ben Alves makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Xavier | William Thornton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-76 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Garry Chavira grabs the offensive rebound | 67-76 |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Cortez Leach misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-76 |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall snags the defensive board | 67-76 |
| 00:44 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Garry Chavira - foul #3 on Garry Chavira, team foul #9 | 67-76 |
| 00:44 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall misses the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan grabs the defensive rebound | 67-76 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Garry Chavira double dribbles | 67-76 |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron is hacked by Charles Sargent in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Sargent, team foul #10 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Johnson (SG) Charles Sargent | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | William Thornton buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-78 |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Greg Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Johnson - foul #2 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #11 | 70-78 |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Greg Turner misses the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Greg Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Kevin Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-79 |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | Ben Alves grabs the defensive rebound | 70-79 |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | Ben Alves is fouled in the backcourt by Garry Chavira - foul #4 on Garry Chavira, team foul #12 | 70-79 |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | Ben Alves misses the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | Ben Alves makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Garry Chavira throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-80 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tony Robertson (SG), Ervin Turley (SF), Justin Casias (PF), Ernest Dudek (C) Garry Chavira, William Thornton, Cortez Leach, Daniel Monahan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall runs out the clock | 70-80 |