| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Keim (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jermaine Sylvester (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dwayne Boden (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State 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) | |
| 19:44 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 23-29 |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 19:23 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Keim | 25-29 |
| 18:55 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith connects on the floater from the baseline set up by James Caruso | 25-31 |
| 18:45 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Boden - foul #4 on Dwayne Boden, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (SF) Dwayne Boden | |
| 18:36 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jacob Ewing - foul #1 on Jacob Ewing, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| 18:36 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:36 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Alfred Phillips swats the short shot by James Caruso | 27-31 |
| 18:06 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:00 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Keim | 29-31 |
| 17:42 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing is denied on a layup by Elmer Hartwell | 29-31 |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing tips it back up and in | 29-33 |
| 17:25 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim's pass is intercepted by Jacob Ewing | 29-33 |
| 16:56 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing double dribbles | 29-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Fields (SF), Stephen Lundy (PF), Troy Carr (C) Derek Stigall, Elmer Hartwell, Alfred Phillips | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Derrick Tosh (SF), John Rice (PF), Richard Henley (C) James Caruso, William Davis, Dustin Highsmith, Jacob Ewing | |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Troy Carr, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (SG) Jermaine Sylvester | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:04 | Xavier | Lynn Keen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jerry King (SF) Andrew Keim | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:52 | Nicholls State | Jerry King buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Eric Barlow | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Fields (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry King (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Lundy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Xavier | Lynn Keen is called for traveling | 31-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Derek Stigall (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Alfred Phillips (C) David Fields, Jerry King, Stephen Lundy, Troy Carr | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG), Dustin Highsmith (PF), Jacob Ewing (C) Derrick Tosh, John Rice, Richard Henley | |
| 15:11 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jacob Ewing - foul #2 on Jacob Ewing, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG) Eric Barlow | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG) Lynn Keen | |
| 15:11 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:11 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 14:54 | Xavier | William Davis misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jermaine Sylvester - foul #3 on Jermaine Sylvester, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 14:54 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 14:54 | Xavier | William Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 14:54 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 14:43 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | William Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Caruso | 32-37 |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jermaine Sylvester | 34-37 |
| 13:34 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing slams it home on a nice dish by William Davis | 34-39 |
| 13:13 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips dunks the ball | 36-39 |
| 12:55 | Xavier | James Caruso buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by William Davis and he's fouled by Andrew Keim - foul #3 on Andrew Keim, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG), David Fields (SG), Jerry King (SF), Stephen Lundy (PF), Troy Carr (C) Andrew Keim, Jermaine Sylvester, Derek Stigall, Elmer Hartwell, Alfred Phillips | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (SG), Dwayne Boden (SF), John Rice (PF), Richard Henley (C) William Davis, Oscar Bryant, Dustin Highsmith, Jacob Ewing | |
| 12:55 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:47 | Nicholls State | David Fields can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr tips it in | 38-42 |
| 12:25 | Xavier | John Rice blows the layup | 38-42 |
| 12:23 | Nicholls State | Jerry King gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:59 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-42 |
| 11:57 | Xavier | John Rice snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 11:36 | Xavier | David Fields is called for the reach on Richard Henley - foul #1 on David Fields, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Derek Stigall (SF), Alfred Phillips (C) Eric Barlow, David Fields, Jerry King, Troy Carr | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Oscar Bryant (SG) James Caruso, Derrick Tosh | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Keim (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jermaine Sylvester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Stephen Lundy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfred Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dwayne Boden (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Derek Stigall - foul #1 on Derek Stigall, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell (PF) Stephen Lundy | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG) Oscar Bryant | |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 11:16 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:00 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-42 |
| 10:37 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Henley | 38-42 |
| 10:08 | Xavier | John Rice hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 10:01 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Derek Stigall | 41-42 |
| 09:38 | Xavier | William Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-42 |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Alfred Phillips | 41-42 |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Fields (SF), Stephen Lundy (PF), Troy Carr (C) Derek Stigall, Elmer Hartwell, Alfred Phillips | |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (SG), Derrick Tosh (SF), Dustin Highsmith (PF), Jacob Ewing (C) William Davis, Dwayne Boden, John Rice, Richard Henley | |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Andrew Keim is called for the reach on Lynn Keen - foul #4 on Andrew Keim, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG), Jerry King (SF) Andrew Keim, Jermaine Sylvester | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG) Lynn Keen | |
| 08:46 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith clanks a jumper from close range | 42-42 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith tips it home | 42-44 |
| 08:21 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow travels with the ball | 42-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell (PF) Troy Carr | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG) Derrick Tosh | |
| 08:02 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Elmer Hartwell - foul #2 on Elmer Hartwell, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall (SF), Alfred Phillips (C) Jerry King, Stephen Lundy | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:02 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 08:02 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Elmer Hartwell | 42-44 |
| 07:40 | Nicholls State | David Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing grabs the board | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Fields (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Ewing (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by William Davis | 42-46 |
| 06:59 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 06:58 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 06:29 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing is whistled for traveling | 42-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Stephen Lundy (PF) Eric Barlow, David Fields, Elmer Hartwell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Dwayne Boden (SF), John Rice (PF), Richard Henley (C) James Caruso, William Davis, Dustin Highsmith, Jacob Ewing | |
| 06:07 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall is called for 5 seconds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jerry King (SF) Derek Stigall | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:48 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden misses short on a floater from the right side | 42-46 |
| 05:46 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alfred Phillips | 44-46 |
| 05:05 | Xavier | John Rice blows the layup but the foul's on Stephen Lundy - foul #2 on Stephen Lundy, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell (PF) Alfred Phillips | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG), Jacob Ewing (C) Oscar Bryant, Richard Henley | |
| 05:05 | Xavier | John Rice misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 05:05 | Xavier | John Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 04:36 | Nicholls State | Dwayne Boden is called for the reach on Stephen Lundy - foul #5 on Dwayne Boden, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall (SF) Jerry King | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (SF), Dustin Highsmith (PF) Dwayne Boden, John Rice | |
| 04:11 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Keim | 46-47 |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Lynn Keen is hacked by Andrew Keim - foul #5 on Andrew Keim, team foul #9 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG), Alfred Phillips (C) Andrew Keim, Stephen Lundy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (SF), Richard Henley (C) Derrick Tosh, Jacob Ewing | |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Lynn Keen misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jermaine Sylvester (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow buries a shot from the left wing set up by Derek Stigall | 48-48 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Alfred Phillips - foul #1 on Alfred Phillips, team foul #10 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Fields (SG), Jerry King (PF) Jermaine Sylvester, Elmer Hartwell | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), Derrick Tosh (SF) Lynn Keen, William Davis | |
| 03:04 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:45 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-50 |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow tips it in | 50-50 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Elmer Hartwell (PF) David Fields, Jerry King | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG), Jacob Ewing (C) Derrick Tosh, Richard Henley | |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant misses the floater from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Alfred Phillips - foul #2 on Alfred Phillips, team foul #11 | 50-50 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Jacob Ewing swats the short shot by Alfred Phillips | 50-51 |
| 01:09 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Hartwell | 50-51 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester drills a 3 from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant is denied on a dunk by Elmer Hartwell | 53-51 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant can't tip it in | 53-51 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Alfred Phillips | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | William Davis is called for the reach on Alfred Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow is fouled on the floor by James Caruso - foul #1 on James Caruso, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dustin Highsmith | 53-51 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | James Caruso is whistled for traveling | 53-51 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow runs out the clock | 53-51 |