| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Merritt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Cardella (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Pate (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Trevor Downs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Milton Kocher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Moskowitz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Milton Kocher inbounds the ball | 22-41 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz is hacked by Daniel Cardella - foul #1 on Daniel Cardella, team foul #1 | 22-41 |
| 19:29 | LSU | Rodney Crawford is fouled on the floor by Matthew Pate - foul #3 on Matthew Pate, team foul #2 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Harper (C) Matthew Pate | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 19:14 | LSU | Trevor Downs makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Victor Moskowitz | 22-44 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Robert Merritt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-44 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella hits the follow up shot | 24-44 |
| 18:50 | LSU | Milton Kocher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 18:31 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts is whistled for traveling | 24-44 |
| 18:12 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Trevor Downs | 24-46 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 17:48 | Xavier | A charge is called on John Harper - foul #4 on John Harper, team foul #3 | 24-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Pate (C) John Harper | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:32 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Cardella - foul #2 on Daniel Cardella, team foul #4 | 24-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Mangano (SF) Vance Hannah | |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (PG), Richard Segura (SF), Terry Brunswick (C) Trevor Downs, Milton Kocher, Rodney Crawford | |
| 17:32 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz misses the 1st free throw | 24-46 |
| 17:32 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 24-47 |
| 17:15 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-47 |
| 17:14 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz gets the rebound | 24-47 |
| 17:09 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-47 |
| 17:07 | Xavier | Matthew Pate pulls down the rebound | 24-47 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | Robert Merritt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-47 |
| 16:51 | LSU | Richard Segura snags the defensive board | 24-47 |
| 16:44 | LSU | Terry Brunswick blows the layup | 24-47 |
| 16:43 | LSU | Richard Segura snags the offensive board | 24-47 |
| 16:22 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clinton Ragland | 24-49 |
| 16:05 | Xavier | Robert Merritt is fouled on the floor by Victor Moskowitz - foul #1 on Victor Moskowitz, team foul #1 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG), Robert Blass (SG), Vance Hannah (SF), Loren Huston (PF) Edmond Roberts, Robert Merritt, Steven Mangano, Daniel Cardella | |
| Subs | LSU | Trevor Downs (PG), Milton Kocher (SF), Robin Arango (PF), Rodney Crawford (C) Ronnie Bailey, Richard Segura, Victor Moskowitz, Terry Brunswick | |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Loren Huston blows the layup | 24-49 |
| 15:53 | Xavier | Vance Hannah grabs the offensive board | 24-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Blass (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loren Huston (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Pate (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Trevor Downs (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clinton Ragland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Kocher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robin Arango (fresh) C - Rodney Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Xavier | Loren Huston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Rodney Crawford - foul #1 on Rodney Crawford, team foul #2 | 24-49 |
| 15:48 | Xavier | Loren Huston makes the 1st free throw | 25-49 |
| 15:48 | Xavier | Loren Huston misses the 2nd free throw | 25-49 |
| 15:48 | LSU | Rodney Crawford pulls down the rebound | 25-49 |
| 15:35 | LSU | Rodney Crawford connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Clinton Ragland | 25-51 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Vance Hannah makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-51 |
| 15:02 | LSU | Rodney Crawford loses the dribble to Kenneth Young | 28-51 |
| 14:56 | Xavier | Matthew Pate hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 28-51 |
| 14:55 | LSU | Robin Arango snags the defensive board | 28-51 |
| 14:41 | LSU | Rodney Crawford misses the easy layup | 28-51 |
| 14:39 | LSU | Robin Arango tips it in | 28-53 |
| 14:21 | Xavier | Matthew Pate's pass is intercepted by Rodney Crawford | 28-53 |
| 14:05 | LSU | Robin Arango loses the dribble to Kenneth Young | 28-53 |
| 14:02 | Xavier | Robert Blass lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Young | 30-53 |
| 13:33 | LSU | Robin Arango drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Clinton Ragland and he's fouled by Loren Huston - foul #1 on Loren Huston, team foul #5 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edmond Roberts (PG), Robert Merritt (SG), Steven Mangano (SF), Daniel Cardella (PF) Kenneth Young, Robert Blass, Vance Hannah, Loren Huston | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SG), Richard Segura (SF), Terry Brunswick (C) Clinton Ragland, Milton Kocher, Rodney Crawford | |
| 13:33 | LSU | Robin Arango misses the free throw | 30-55 |
| 13:33 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Matthew Pate | 30-55 |
| 13:21 | Xavier | Matthew Pate can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 30-55 |
| 13:19 | LSU | Robin Arango pulls down the rebound | 30-55 |
| 12:56 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Merritt - foul #1 on Robert Merritt, team foul #6 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Moskowitz (PF) Robin Arango | |
| 12:56 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 30-55 |
| 12:56 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 30-55 |
| 12:56 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella snags the defensive board | 30-55 |
| 12:34 | Xavier | Robert Merritt misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-55 |
| 12:32 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 30-55 |
| 12:22 | LSU | Edmond Roberts is called for the reach on Trevor Downs - foul #2 on Edmond Roberts, team foul #7 | 30-55 |
| 12:22 | LSU | Trevor Downs misses the 1st free throw | 30-55 |
| 12:22 | Xavier | Matthew Pate pulls down the rebound | 30-55 |
| 12:11 | Xavier | Matthew Pate hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-55 |
| 12:09 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey grabs the board | 30-55 |
| 11:57 | LSU | Edmond Roberts picks off the pass by Victor Moskowitz | 30-55 |
| 11:48 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Victor Moskowitz - foul #2 on Victor Moskowitz, team foul #3 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Vance Hannah (SF) Steven Mangano | |
| Subs | LSU | Milton Kocher (SF), Rodney Crawford (C) Trevor Downs, Terry Brunswick | |
| 11:48 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella makes the 1st free throw | 31-55 |
| 11:48 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella misses the 2nd free throw | 31-55 |
| 11:48 | LSU | Rodney Crawford gets the rebound | 31-55 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Merritt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Cardella (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Pate (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Segura (fresh) SG - Ronnie Bailey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Milton Kocher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Moskowitz (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Crawford (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | LSU | Rodney Crawford is fouled on the floor by Matthew Pate - foul #4 on Matthew Pate, team foul #8 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Harper (C) Matthew Pate | |
| Subs | LSU | Trevor Downs (PG) Richard Segura | |
| 11:26 | LSU | Rodney Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 31-56 |
| 11:26 | LSU | Rodney Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 31-56 |
| 11:26 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Harper | 31-56 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Robert Merritt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-56 |
| 11:15 | Xavier | Vance Hannah can't tip it in | 31-56 |
| 11:14 | LSU | Rodney Crawford grabs the board | 31-56 |
| 10:51 | LSU | Edmond Roberts is called for the reach on Trevor Downs - foul #3 on Edmond Roberts, team foul #9 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG), Robert Blass (SG) Edmond Roberts, Robert Merritt | |
| Subs | LSU | Robin Arango (PF) Victor Moskowitz | |
| 10:51 | LSU | Trevor Downs makes the 1st free throw | 31-57 |
| 10:51 | LSU | Trevor Downs misses the 2nd free throw | 31-57 |
| 10:51 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Harper | 31-57 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Rodney Crawford steals it from Robert Blass | 31-57 |
| 10:25 | LSU | Trevor Downs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-57 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | John Harper snags the defensive board | 31-57 |
| 10:12 | Xavier | Ronnie Bailey is called for the reach on Kenneth Young - foul #3 on Ronnie Bailey, team foul #4 | 31-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Mangano (SF), Loren Huston (PF) Vance Hannah, Daniel Cardella | |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (PG), Richard Segura (SF), Terry Brunswick (C) Trevor Downs, Milton Kocher, Rodney Crawford | |
| 10:07 | Xavier | Robert Blass clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 31-57 |
| 10:05 | LSU | The rebound goes to Richard Segura | 31-57 |
| 09:43 | LSU | Robert Blass is called for the reach on Ronnie Bailey - foul #1 on Robert Blass, team foul #10 | 31-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Merritt (SG) Robert Blass | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Moskowitz (PF) Robin Arango | |
| 09:43 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 31-58 |
| 09:43 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 31-58 |
| 09:43 | Xavier | Loren Huston pulls down the rebound | 31-58 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | Kenneth Young knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-58 |
| 09:12 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-58 |
| 09:10 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz grabs the offensive board | 34-58 |
| 08:55 | LSU | John Harper is called for the reach on Terry Brunswick - foul #5 on John Harper, team foul #11 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edmond Roberts (PG), Vance Hannah (SF), Daniel Cardella (PF), Matthew Pate (C) Kenneth Young, Steven Mangano, Loren Huston, John Harper | |
| Subs | LSU | Milton Kocher (SF) Richard Segura | |
| 08:55 | LSU | Terry Brunswick makes the 1st free throw | 34-59 |
| 08:55 | LSU | Terry Brunswick makes the 2nd free throw | 34-60 |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Matthew Pate and the foul's on Clinton Ragland - foul #1 on Clinton Ragland, team foul #5 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG) Matthew Pate | |
| Subs | LSU | Trevor Downs (PG), Rodney Crawford (C) Clinton Ragland, Terry Brunswick | |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts misses the free throw | 36-60 |
| 08:40 | LSU | Milton Kocher snags the defensive board | 36-60 |
| 08:16 | LSU | Trevor Downs makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Rodney Crawford | 36-62 |
| 07:54 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella is fouled on the floor by Victor Moskowitz - foul #3 on Victor Moskowitz, team foul #6 | 36-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Blass (SG), Matthew Pate (C) Gil Carberry, Robert Merritt | |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (SG), Robin Arango (PF) Ronnie Bailey, Victor Moskowitz | |
| 07:48 | Xavier | Matthew Pate is fouled on the floor by Rodney Crawford - foul #2 on Rodney Crawford, team foul #7 | 36-62 |
| 07:48 | Xavier | Matthew Pate makes the 1st free throw | 37-62 |
| 07:48 | Xavier | Matthew Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 37-62 |
| 07:48 | LSU | Rodney Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 37-62 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Blass (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Cardella (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Pate (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Trevor Downs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clinton Ragland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Milton Kocher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robin Arango (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Crawford (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | LSU | Robert Blass takes the ball from Robin Arango | 37-62 |
| 07:14 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts's pass is intercepted by Clinton Ragland | 37-62 |
| 07:07 | LSU | Robin Arango hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Clinton Ragland | 37-64 |
| 06:48 | Xavier | Robert Blass knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-64 |
| 06:31 | LSU | Trevor Downs hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robin Arango | 40-66 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella lays it up and in | 42-66 |
| 06:06 | LSU | Rodney Crawford misses the shot from close range | 42-66 |
| 06:04 | LSU | Robin Arango misses the tip | 42-66 |
| 06:02 | Xavier | Robert Blass gets the rebound | 42-66 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Robert Blass travels with the ball | 42-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG), Steven Mangano (SF), Loren Huston (PF) Edmond Roberts, Vance Hannah, Daniel Cardella | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SG), Richard Segura (SF), Terry Brunswick (C) Trevor Downs, Milton Kocher, Rodney Crawford | |
| 05:22 | LSU | Clinton Ragland banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Segura | 42-68 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | Steven Mangano clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-68 |
| 05:08 | Xavier | Matthew Pate tips it home | 44-68 |
| 04:42 | LSU | Robin Arango is fouled on the floor by Loren Huston - foul #2 on Loren Huston, team foul #12 | 44-68 |
| 04:42 | LSU | Robin Arango makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 04:42 | LSU | Robin Arango makes the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 04:24 | Xavier | Steven Mangano is fouled on the floor by Richard Segura - foul #2 on Richard Segura, team foul #8 | 44-70 |
| 04:24 | Xavier | Steven Mangano misses the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 04:24 | LSU | Robin Arango pulls down the rebound | 44-70 |
| 04:09 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-70 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Steven Mangano | 44-70 |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Richard Segura steps in front of the Steven Mangano pass | 44-70 |
| 03:59 | LSU | Richard Segura jams it | 44-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Loren Huston's layup is rejected by Terry Brunswick | 44-72 |
| 03:46 | LSU | The rebound goes to Terry Brunswick | 44-72 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Blass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Mangano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loren Huston (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Pate (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clinton Ragland (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Bailey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Richard Segura (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robin Arango (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Brunswick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:25 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey comes up short on the shot from the left side | 44-72 |
| 03:23 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Kenneth Young | 44-72 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Steven Mangano double dribbles | 44-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG) Kenneth Young | |
| Subs | LSU | Milton Kocher (SF) Ronnie Bailey | |
| 02:54 | LSU | Clinton Ragland comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 44-72 |
| 02:52 | LSU | Milton Kocher grabs the offensive rebound | 44-72 |
| 02:32 | LSU | Robin Arango loses the dribble to Robert Blass | 44-72 |
| 02:07 | Xavier | Matthew Pate knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Gil Carberry | 46-72 |
| 01:38 | LSU | Terry Brunswick comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 46-72 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Loren Huston | 46-72 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Matthew Pate misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terry Brunswick - foul #2 on Terry Brunswick, team foul #9 | 46-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG) Gil Carberry | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SG) Milton Kocher | |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Matthew Pate misses the 1st free throw | 46-72 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Matthew Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 46-72 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Loren Huston | 46-72 |
| 01:24 | Xavier | Terry Brunswick swats the shot by Loren Huston | 46-72 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Terry Brunswick snags the defensive board | 46-72 |
| 00:54 | LSU | Robin Arango misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-72 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Matthew Pate snags the defensive board | 46-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Loren Huston makes the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Robin Arango - foul #1 on Robin Arango, team foul #10 | 48-72 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Loren Huston makes the free throw | 49-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:23 | LSU | Clinton Ragland can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Pate - foul #5 on Matthew Pate, team foul #13 | 49-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Cardella (PF) Matthew Pate | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:23 | LSU | Clinton Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Clinton Ragland misses the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Loren Huston grabs the defensive rebound | 49-73 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Robert Blass clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-73 |
| 00:14 | LSU | The rebound goes to Richard Segura | 49-73 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Clinton Ragland runs out the clock | 49-73 |