| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tomas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Goss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Porras (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Aaron Sistrunk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Puryear (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gil Carberry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Loren Huston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Harper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State 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 (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Grambling State | Mark Goss scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Lloyd Porras | 28-39 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | John Harper double dribbles | 28-39 |
| 19:03 | Grambling State | Mark Goss double dribbles | 28-39 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | Loren Huston comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 28-39 |
| 18:50 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Mark Goss | 28-39 |
| 18:28 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear makes the driving attempt from close range | 30-39 |
| 18:12 | Xavier | Vance Hannah is called for a backcourt violation | 30-39 |
| 17:49 | Grambling State | Mark Goss misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 17:48 | Xavier | John Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:30 | Xavier | Vance Hannah drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gil Carberry | 30-42 |
| 17:13 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 16:56 | Xavier | Loren Huston blows the layup | 33-42 |
| 16:54 | Xavier | John Harper tips it home | 33-44 |
| 16:33 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 16:31 | Xavier | John Harper gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gil Carberry | 33-46 |
| 16:13 | Grambling State | Mark Goss loses the dribble to Edmond Roberts | 33-46 |
| 16:10 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts lays it up and in | 33-48 |
| 15:56 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-48 |
| 15:55 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Harper | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Goss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Porras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Aaron Sistrunk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Puryear (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gil Carberry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmond Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Loren Huston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Harper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Xavier | Loren Huston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-48 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (PG), Paul Thomas (SG), Bryant Kopf (SF), Daniel Partain (PF), Dustin Thomas (C) Tomas Johnson, Mark Goss, Lloyd Porras, Aaron Sistrunk, Charlie Puryear | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Ronald Hutchinson (SG), Steven Mangano (SF), Ronald Mansfield (PF), Matthew Pate (C) Gil Carberry, Edmond Roberts, Vance Hannah, Loren Huston, John Harper | |
| 15:30 | Grambling State | Paul Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Adam Jones | 36-48 |
| 15:21 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart is hacked by Dustin Thomas - foul #2 on Dustin Thomas, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Steven Mangano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 15:01 | Xavier | Matthew Pate grabs the offensive board | 36-48 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Matthew Pate misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Adam Jones - foul #1 on Adam Jones, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Matthew Pate makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Matthew Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 14:51 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 14:32 | Grambling State | Steven Mangano steals it from Paul Thomas | 36-49 |
| 14:29 | Xavier | Steven Mangano banks in the layup | 36-51 |
| 14:11 | Grambling State | Ronald Mansfield picks off the pass by Daniel Partain | 36-51 |
| 13:57 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | Steven Mangano pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 13:44 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Danny Baumgart | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 13:33 | Grambling State | Adam Jones buries a fadeaway from the right side | 38-54 |
| 13:15 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson is fouled on the floor by Adam Jones - foul #2 on Adam Jones, team foul #3 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson (PG), Mark Goss (SG), Lloyd Porras (SF), Aaron Sistrunk (PF), Joseph Hurdle (C) Adam Jones, Paul Thomas, Bryant Kopf, Daniel Partain, Dustin Thomas | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Edmond Roberts (SG), Vance Hannah (SF), Loren Huston (PF), John Harper (C) Danny Baumgart, Ronald Hutchinson, Steven Mangano, Ronald Mansfield, Matthew Pate | |
| 13:04 | Xavier | Loren Huston misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 38-54 |
| 13:03 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State 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 (-3) | |
| 12:45 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by John Harper - foul #3 on John Harper, team foul #1 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear (C) Joseph Hurdle | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:45 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk misses the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 12:45 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk misses the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 12:45 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Edmond Roberts | 38-54 |
| 12:20 | Xavier | Loren Huston misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charlie Puryear - foul #1 on Charlie Puryear, team foul #4 | 38-54 |
| 12:20 | Xavier | Loren Huston misses the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 12:20 | Xavier | Loren Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 12:02 | Grambling State | Mark Goss comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Edmond Roberts - foul #1 on Edmond Roberts, team foul #2 | 38-55 |
| 12:02 | Grambling State | Mark Goss makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 12:02 | Grambling State | Mark Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 11:47 | Xavier | Loren Huston is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Loren Huston, team foul #3 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Thomas (PG), Daniel Partain (PF) Tomas Johnson, Aaron Sistrunk | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Paul Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Goss (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Porras (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Partain (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charlie Puryear (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gil Carberry (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Loren Huston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Grambling State | Mark Goss drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Gil Carberry drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 10:58 | Grambling State | Mark Goss misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | Loren Huston pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Harper | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:36 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-60 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | John Harper pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| 10:13 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-62 |
| 09:58 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mark Goss | 46-62 |
| 09:54 | Xavier | Gil Carberry misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-62 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Vance Hannah tips it home | 46-64 |
| 09:39 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Vance Hannah - foul #1 on Vance Hannah, team foul #4 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson (PG), Bryant Kopf (SF), Aaron Sistrunk (PF) Mark Goss, Lloyd Porras, Daniel Partain | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Ronald Hutchinson (SG), Steven Mangano (SF), Ronald Mansfield (PF), Matthew Pate (C) Gil Carberry, Edmond Roberts, Vance Hannah, Loren Huston, John Harper | |
| 09:39 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 09:39 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-64 |
| 09:19 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear gets the rebound | 48-64 |
| 08:57 | Grambling State | Paul Thomas is whistled for traveling | 48-64 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (SG), Dustin Thomas (C) Paul Thomas, Charlie Puryear | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield is fouled on the floor by Tomas Johnson - foul #2 on Tomas Johnson, team foul #5 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Goss (SG) Adam Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:29 | Xavier | Steven Mangano lays it in on a nice dish by Danny Baumgart | 48-66 |
| 08:22 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 48-66 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield grabs the board | 48-66 |
| 08:04 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-66 |
| 08:03 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk snags the defensive board | 48-66 |
| 07:58 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf can't finish the layup | 48-66 |
| 07:56 | Grambling State | Mark Goss tips it back up and in | 50-66 |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Dustin Thomas is called for the reach on Steven Mangano - foul #3 on Dustin Thomas, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras (SF), Daniel Partain (C) Bryant Kopf, Dustin Thomas | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edmond Roberts (SG), Vance Hannah (SF), Loren Huston (PF), John Harper (C) Ronald Hutchinson, Steven Mangano, Ronald Mansfield, Matthew Pate | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tomas Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Goss (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Porras (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Sistrunk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Partain (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Loren Huston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Xavier | Loren Huston hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Harper | 50-68 |
| 07:13 | Grambling State | Mark Goss hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Sistrunk | 53-68 |
| 06:58 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Danny Baumgart, team foul #5 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Thomas (PG), Dustin Thomas (C) Tomas Johnson, Aaron Sistrunk | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG) Danny Baumgart | |
| 06:39 | Grambling State | Paul Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 53-68 |
| 06:38 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras grabs the offensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 06:19 | Grambling State | Paul Thomas drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-68 |
| 06:05 | Xavier | John Harper misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 56-68 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | Gil Carberry misses the tip | 56-68 |
| 06:02 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State 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 (-3) | |
| 05:50 | Grambling State | Mark Goss steps out of bounds on the baseline | 56-68 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf (SG), Charlie Puryear (C) Mark Goss, Daniel Partain | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:36 | Xavier | John Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-68 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson (PG), Aaron Sistrunk (PF) Bryant Kopf, Dustin Thomas | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:11 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Loren Huston drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Gil Carberry and he's fouled by Charlie Puryear - foul #2 on Charlie Puryear, team foul #7 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Pate (C) John Harper | |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Loren Huston makes the free throw | 59-71 |
| 04:38 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Tomas Johnson | 62-71 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Vance Hannah lays it up and in on a great pass from Edmond Roberts | 62-73 |
| 03:55 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Aaron Sistrunk | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling 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 (-3) | |
| 03:28 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts is fouled on the floor by Aaron Sistrunk - foul #3 on Aaron Sistrunk, team foul #8 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (PG), Mark Goss (SG), Bryant Kopf (SF), Daniel Partain (PF), Dustin Thomas (C) Tomas Johnson, Paul Thomas, Lloyd Porras, Aaron Sistrunk, Charlie Puryear | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Steven Mangano (SF), Ronald Mansfield (PF), John Harper (C) Gil Carberry, Vance Hannah, Loren Huston, Matthew Pate | |
| 03:28 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 03:28 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Adam Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Goss (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryant Kopf (fresh) PF - Daniel Partain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edmond Roberts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Mangano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Mansfield (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling 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) | |
| 03:21 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain's floater is tipped away by Ronald Mansfield | 64-75 |
| 03:20 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield pulls down the rebound | 64-75 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | John Harper misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-75 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Mangano | 64-75 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-75 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson (PG), Lloyd Porras (SF), Aaron Sistrunk (PF) Adam Jones, Bryant Kopf, Dustin Thomas | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vance Hannah (SF), Loren Huston (PF) Steven Mangano, Ronald Mansfield | |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tomas Johnson - foul #3 on Tomas Johnson, team foul #9 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear (C) Daniel Partain | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 02:30 | Grambling State | Mark Goss misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-77 |
| 02:28 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras tips it but misses | 64-77 |
| 02:27 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts grabs the board | 64-77 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Vance Hannah misses long on a shot from close range | 64-77 |
| 02:12 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk pulls down the rebound | 64-77 |
| 02:02 | Grambling State | Mark Goss comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 64-77 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Vance Hannah grabs the board | 64-77 |
| 01:36 | Xavier | John Harper drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Edmond Roberts | 64-79 |
| 01:29 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Mark Goss | 66-79 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Vance Hannah drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Danny Baumgart | 66-81 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Grambling State | Mark Goss scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling 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 (0) | |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Aaron Sistrunk - foul #4 on Aaron Sistrunk, team foul #10 | 69-81 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (PG), Paul Thomas (SG), Bryant Kopf (SF), Daniel Partain (PF), Dustin Thomas (C) Tomas Johnson, Mark Goss, Lloyd Porras, Aaron Sistrunk, Charlie Puryear | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Mangano (SF), Ronald Mansfield (PF), Matthew Pate (C) Vance Hannah, Loren Huston, John Harper | |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 69-82 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 69-83 |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Pate - foul #1 on Matthew Pate, team foul #6 | 69-83 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson (SG) Edmond Roberts | |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain makes the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain misses the 2nd free throw | 70-83 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Matthew Pate pulls down the rebound | 70-83 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart runs out the clock | 70-83 |