| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Adam Romig (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ray Knapp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwight Riccardi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Pauline (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Rey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Rudy Ramsdell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:46 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Charles | 42-37 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Adam Romig loses the ball out of bounds | 42-37 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Dwight Riccardi - foul #3 on Dwight Riccardi, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Kyle Lane (PF) Dwight Riccardi | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Bailey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Rudy Ramsdell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | Stephen Pauline's pass is intercepted by Ray Knapp in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Owens swats the layup by Kyle Lane | 42-39 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Rudy Ramsdell | 42-39 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Harold Bailey is called for the reach on Stephen Pauline in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Bailey, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler (PG), Leon Lucas (SG), James Volk (PF), Paul Wiles (C) Adam Romig, Harold Bailey, Ray Knapp, Raymond Hurst | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Ford (PG), Dragan Zinn (SG), Rodolfo Alvarez (C) Charles Charles, Stephen Pauline, Rudy Ramsdell | |
| 18:13 | Xavier | John Ford connects on the jumper from the left side | 42-41 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Owens blocks the short jumper by Paul Wiles | 42-41 |
| 17:52 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leon Lucas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Rodolfo Alvarez - foul #3 on Rodolfo Alvarez, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Adam Romig (PG), Edward Holquin (SF), Raymond Hurst (C) Michael Butler, Kyle Lane, Paul Wiles | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Charles (PG), Stephen Pauline (SG), Fred Church (PF), Rudy Ramsdell (C) John Ford, Dragan Zinn, Robert Owens, Rodolfo Alvarez | |
| 17:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leon Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leon Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:18 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Holquin - foul #2 on Edward Holquin, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Ventura (SG), Kyle Lane (PF) Leon Lucas, James Volk | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:57 | Xavier | Stephen Pauline knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Kenneth Rey | 44-44 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Adam Romig misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | Rudy Ramsdell grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 16:29 | Xavier | Fred Church is called for traveling | 44-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler (SG), Ray Knapp (SF), James Volk (PF) Robert Ventura, Edward Holquin, Kyle Lane | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dragan Zinn (SG), Robert Owens (PF) Stephen Pauline, Kenneth Rey | |
| 16:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Adam Romig drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ray Knapp | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Adam Romig (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Knapp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Volk (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Hurst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dragan Zinn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Church (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Rudy Ramsdell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Xavier | Rudy Ramsdell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Bailey (SG), Dwight Riccardi (PF), Paul Wiles (C) Adam Romig, James Volk, Raymond Hurst | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Ford (PG), Rodolfo Alvarez (C) Charles Charles, Rudy Ramsdell | |
| 15:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dwight Riccardi misses badly on a shot in the paint | 47-44 |
| 15:27 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert Owens | 47-44 |
| 15:09 | Xavier | Fred Church hits the finger roll set up by John Ford | 47-46 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dragan Zinn steals it from Harold Bailey | 47-46 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Fred Church lays it up and in set up by Dragan Zinn | 47-48 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Bailey | 50-48 |
| 14:26 | Xavier | Dragan Zinn scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Knapp misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 14:20 | Xavier | Dragan Zinn pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 14:02 | Xavier | Dragan Zinn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dwight Riccardi gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler is hacked by Fred Church - foul #1 on Fred Church, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Adam Romig (PG), Leon Lucas (SG), Edward Holquin (SF), James Volk (C) Michael Butler, Harold Bailey, Ray Knapp, Paul Wiles | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Charles (PG), Stephen Pauline (SG), Kenneth Rey (SF), Rudy Ramsdell (C) John Ford, Dragan Zinn, Fred Church, Rodolfo Alvarez | |
| 13:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Volk hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Holquin | 50-51 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Volk makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Edward Holquin | 52-51 |
| 12:46 | Xavier | Charles Charles knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Stephen Pauline | 52-54 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Holquin travels with the ball | 52-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Ventura (SG), Kyle Lane (SF), Raymond Hurst (C) Leon Lucas, Edward Holquin, Dwight Riccardi | |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Speakman (PG), Rodolfo Alvarez (PF) Charles Charles, Robert Owens | |
| 12:11 | Xavier | Stephen Pauline misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kyle Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kyle Lane misses the easy layup | 52-54 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Hurst tips it home | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Adam Romig (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ventura (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kyle Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Volk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Hurst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Patrick Speakman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Pauline (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Rey (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Rodolfo Alvarez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rudy Ramsdell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Xavier | Stephen Pauline clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-54 |
| 11:47 | Xavier | Rudy Ramsdell snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 11:33 | Xavier | Stephen Pauline hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Rodolfo Alvarez | 54-57 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kyle Lane loses the ball out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Leon Lucas (PG), Harold Bailey (SG), Ray Knapp (SF), Dwight Riccardi (PF) Adam Romig, Robert Ventura, James Volk, Raymond Hurst | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Ford (PG), Fred Church (SF), Robert Owens (PF) Stephen Pauline, Kenneth Rey, Rudy Ramsdell | |
| 11:07 | Xavier | Ray Knapp is called for the reach on Fred Church - foul #3 on Ray Knapp, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler (PG) Leon Lucas | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Charles (PG), Stephen Pauline (SG) John Ford, Patrick Speakman | |
| 10:53 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez is fouled on the floor by Kyle Lane - foul #2 on Kyle Lane, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Hurst (C) Kyle Lane | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Charles Charles clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Butler - foul #3 on Michael Butler, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Holquin (SF) Ray Knapp | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dragan Zinn (SG), Rudy Ramsdell (C) Stephen Pauline, Rodolfo Alvarez | |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Charles Charles makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Charles Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Bailey misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Owens - foul #3 on Robert Owens, team foul #3 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Ford (PG), Kenneth Rey (SF) Charles Charles, Fred Church | |
| 10:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:58 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Ford and the foul's on Michael Butler - foul #4 on Michael Butler, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Leon Lucas (PG), Robert Ventura (SG), Paul Wiles (C) Michael Butler, Harold Bailey, Raymond Hurst | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:58 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dragan Zinn steals it from Leon Lucas | 56-62 |
| 09:17 | Xavier | Robert Owens drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Ford | 56-64 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Holquin misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Rudy Ramsdell - foul #1 on Rudy Ramsdell, team foul #4 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Adam Romig (PG), Kyle Lane (PF), James Volk (C) Robert Ventura, Dwight Riccardi, Paul Wiles | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Charles (PG), Patrick Speakman (SG), Fred Church (SF), Rodolfo Alvarez (C) John Ford, Dragan Zinn, Kenneth Rey, Rudy Ramsdell | |
| 09:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Holquin makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Holquin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 08:52 | Xavier | Charles Charles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Holquin pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Adam Romig hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Holquin | 61-64 |
| 08:32 | Xavier | Robert Owens clanks a runner in the lane | 61-64 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to James Volk | 61-64 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Adam Romig misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-64 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Rodolfo Alvarez | 61-64 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Charles Charles misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Holquin snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kyle Lane hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Adam Romig | 63-64 |
| 08:06 | Xavier | Charles Charles is fouled on the floor by Leon Lucas - foul #2 on Leon Lucas, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Bailey (SG), Ray Knapp (SF), Dwight Riccardi (PF), Raymond Hurst (C) Leon Lucas, Edward Holquin, Kyle Lane, James Volk | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:06 | Xavier | Charles Charles misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Hurst grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dwight Riccardi is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Dwight Riccardi, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Kyle Lane (PF) Dwight Riccardi | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Ford (PG), Rudy Ramsdell (C) Charles Charles, Robert Owens | |
| 07:45 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 63-64 |
| 07:43 | Xavier | Fred Church tips it in | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Adam Romig (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ray Knapp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Lane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Hurst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Speakman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Church (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodolfo Alvarez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rudy Ramsdell (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Knapp is whistled for traveling | 63-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler (PG), Dwight Riccardi (PF), Paul Wiles (C) Adam Romig, Kyle Lane, Raymond Hurst | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Pauline (SG), Kenneth Rey (SF), Robert Owens (PF) Patrick Speakman, Fred Church, Rudy Ramsdell | |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Robert Owens's pass is intercepted by Dwight Riccardi | 63-66 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Bailey hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dwight Riccardi | 66-66 |
| 06:22 | Xavier | Stephen Pauline misses the 3 from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Dwight Riccardi | 66-66 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 06:02 | Xavier | Stephen Pauline connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Ford | 69-69 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Dwight Riccardi | 71-69 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | Robert Owens misses short on a floater from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Dwight Riccardi | 71-69 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Bailey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 71-69 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Stephen Pauline clanks a 3 from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Wiles grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Knapp makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Butler | 73-69 |
| 04:42 | Xavier | John Ford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Butler - foul #5 on Michael Butler, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Adam Romig (PG), Leon Lucas (SG), Kyle Lane (SF), James Volk (PF), Raymond Hurst (C) Michael Butler, Harold Bailey, Ray Knapp, Dwight Riccardi, Paul Wiles | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dragan Zinn (SG), Patrick Speakman (SF), Fred Church (PF), Rudy Ramsdell (C) Stephen Pauline, Kenneth Rey, Robert Owens, Rodolfo Alvarez | |
| 04:42 | Xavier | John Ford makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:42 | Xavier | John Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leon Lucas comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Volk pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kyle Lane clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Rudy Ramsdell - foul #2 on Rudy Ramsdell, team foul #5 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Charles (PG) John Ford | |
| 04:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kyle Lane makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kyle Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | Fred Church misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by James Volk - foul #2 on James Volk, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | Fred Church makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | Fred Church makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Adam Romig (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Volk (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Hurst (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Charles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dragan Zinn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Speakman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Church (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudy Ramsdell (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Adam Romig is hacked by Dragan Zinn - foul #1 on Dragan Zinn, team foul #6 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Ventura (SG), Dwight Riccardi (PF) Leon Lucas, Raymond Hurst | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Volk is hacked by Dragan Zinn - foul #2 on Dragan Zinn, team foul #7 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Holquin (SF) Kyle Lane | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Owens (PF) Patrick Speakman | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Volk makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Volk misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dwight Riccardi grabs the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Holquin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-73 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Rudy Ramsdell pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Dwight Riccardi steals it from Robert Owens in the backcourt | 76-73 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Adam Romig misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-73 |
| 02:42 | Xavier | Robert Owens grabs the board | 76-73 |
| 02:42 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Leon Lucas (SG), Kyle Lane (PF) Robert Ventura, Dwight Riccardi | |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Speakman (SF), Rodolfo Alvarez (C) Robert Owens, Rudy Ramsdell | |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 76-73 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Dragan Zinn tips it home | 76-75 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Bailey (SG), Dwight Riccardi (PF) Leon Lucas, Edward Holquin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Pauline (SG), Kenneth Rey (SF) Dragan Zinn, Patrick Speakman | |
| 02:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dwight Riccardi lays it up and in on a nice dish by Adam Romig | 78-75 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Stephen Pauline buries a 3 from straight away | 78-78 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Knapp (SF), Raymond Hurst (C) Kyle Lane, James Volk | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Owens (PF), Rudy Ramsdell (C) Fred Church, Rodolfo Alvarez | |
| 01:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Hurst misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-78 |
| 01:36 | Xavier | Charles Charles grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Stephen Pauline buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Owens | 78-81 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Knapp misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-81 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dwight Riccardi can't tip it in | 78-81 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Rudy Ramsdell | 78-81 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | Stephen Pauline misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-81 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Rudy Ramsdell can't tip it in | 78-81 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Ray Knapp | 78-81 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Charles steps in front of the Adam Romig pass in the backcourt | 78-81 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | Charles Charles lays it in | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Hurst misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-83 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Adam Romig tips it home | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Charles Charles makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Pauline | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Adam Romig comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-85 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Robert Owens pulls down the rebound | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Robert Owens is hacked by Adam Romig in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Romig, team foul #12 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Ford (PG), Rodolfo Alvarez (C) Charles Charles, Rudy Ramsdell | |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Robert Owens makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Robert Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 80-86 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Hurst comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 80-86 |