| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Nadeau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Hammontree (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Landers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen McAlexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Michael Ours (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Nagle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dooley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | James Nagle inbounds the ball | 43-38 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon double dribbles | 43-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Holland (SG), Billy Donnelly (PF) Michael Ours, James Nagle | |
| 19:19 | Xavier | Elmer Dixon swats the short shot by Stephen McAlexander | 43-38 |
| 19:17 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen McAlexander | 43-38 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree misses the floater in the lane | 43-38 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | Ryan Landers gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:15 | Xavier | Ryan Landers connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Lazaro Marino | 45-38 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to John Dooley | 45-38 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 17:39 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-38 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi | John Dooley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | John Dooley tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino is hacked by Billy Donnelly - foul #2 on Billy Donnelly, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Benjamin Guest (PG), Russell Kinsey (SF), Thomas Church (PF) Lazaro Marino, Steven Hammontree, Ryan Landers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Michael Ours (SG), James Nagle (SF), Ian Milanowski (PF) Mark McLoone, Walter Holland, John Dooley, Billy Donnelly | |
| 16:31 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Benjamin Guest | 48-40 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski's layup is rejected by Stephen McAlexander | 48-40 |
| 16:23 | Xavier | Thomas Church grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 16:14 | Xavier | Eric Nadeau hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (SG), William Smith (C) Eric Nadeau, Stephen McAlexander | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dooley (PF) Ian Milanowski | |
| 15:55 | Xavier | William Smith loses the dribble to John Dooley | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Benjamin Guest (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) SF - Russell Kinsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Church (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ours (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Nagle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dooley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Elmer Dixon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon's pass is intercepted by Russell Kinsey | 48-40 |
| 15:28 | Xavier | Michael Ours steals it from Benjamin Guest | 48-40 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez lays it in set up by Michael Ours | 48-42 |
| 15:03 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 50-42 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lazaro Marino (PG), Eric Nadeau (SG), Steven Hammontree (SF), Ryan Landers (PF), Stephen McAlexander (C) Benjamin Guest, Lawrence Moffett, Russell Kinsey, Thomas Church, William Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (PG) Abdul Guiterrez | |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | James Nagle grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi | John Dooley is hacked by Stephen McAlexander - foul #2 on Stephen McAlexander, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Ian Milanowski (PF), Billy Donnelly (C) Mark McLoone, John Dooley, Elmer Dixon | |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses short on a shot from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi | Ryan Landers is called for the reach on Ian Milanowski - foul #1 on Ryan Landers, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (PG), John Dooley (PF) Abdul Guiterrez, Ian Milanowski | |
| 13:55 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 13:44 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Billy Donnelly - foul #3 on Billy Donnelly, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Ian Milanowski (PF) Mark McLoone, John Dooley | |
| 13:44 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 13:44 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | Michael Ours is fouled on the floor by Eric Nadeau - foul #1 on Eric Nadeau, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dooley (PF) Ian Milanowski | |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Dooley | 52-45 |
| 13:01 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander drills a turnaround in the paint | 54-45 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | James Nagle is whistled for a carry | 54-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Russell Kinsey (PF) Ryan Landers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (PG), Walter Holland (SG), Ian Milanowski (PF), Elmer Dixon (C) Abdul Guiterrez, Michael Ours, John Dooley, Billy Donnelly | |
| 12:22 | Xavier | Eric Nadeau banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Hammontree and he's fouled by Walter Holland - foul #1 on Walter Holland, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Church (C) Stephen McAlexander | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dooley (PF) James Nagle | |
| 12:22 | Xavier | Eric Nadeau makes the free throw | 57-45 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | Walter Holland misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Eric Nadeau - foul #2 on Eric Nadeau, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Benjamin Guest (PG), Lawrence Moffett (SG) Lazaro Marino, Eric Nadeau | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Nagle (SF) John Dooley | |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | Walter Holland makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | Walter Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 11:45 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett's pass is intercepted by Elmer Dixon | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Benjamin Guest (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Hammontree (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Kinsey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Church (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Nagle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Milanowski (fresh) C - Elmer Dixon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi | Lawrence Moffett takes the ball from Elmer Dixon | 57-47 |
| 11:04 | Xavier | Benjamin Guest connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Steven Hammontree | 60-47 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | James Nagle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 10:36 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | James Nagle steps in front of the Steven Hammontree pass | 60-47 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Church - foul #3 on Thomas Church, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lazaro Marino (PG), Eric Nadeau (SG), Ryan Landers (PF), Stephen McAlexander (C) Benjamin Guest, Lawrence Moffett, Steven Hammontree, Thomas Church | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Michael Ours (SG), John Dooley (PF) Mark McLoone, Walter Holland, Ian Milanowski | |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey misses the easy layup | 60-48 |
| 09:51 | Xavier | Ryan Landers grabs the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 09:33 | Xavier | Abdul Guiterrez steals it from Stephen McAlexander | 60-48 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | Michael Ours banks in the layup on a nice dish by Abdul Guiterrez | 60-50 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | Ryan Landers clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | John Dooley pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon buries a jump hook in the paint set up by John Dooley | 60-52 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | Eric Nadeau misses long on a jumper near the basket | 60-52 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey grabs the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:37 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Ours and he's fouled by Ryan Landers - foul #2 on Ryan Landers, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Hammontree (SF) Russell Kinsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski (PF), Billy Donnelly (C) James Nagle, Elmer Dixon | |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen McAlexander | 63-55 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 07:37 | Xavier | Eric Nadeau gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Nadeau (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Hammontree (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Landers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen McAlexander (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Ours (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Dooley (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ian Milanowski (fresh) C - Billy Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Xavier | Eric Nadeau is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Eric Nadeau, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Benjamin Guest (PG), Thomas Church (PF) Lazaro Marino, Ryan Landers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (PG) Abdul Guiterrez | |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski buries a floater near the basket set up by Michael Ours | 63-57 |
| 06:49 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (SG), William Smith (C) Eric Nadeau, Stephen McAlexander | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Nagle (SF) Ian Milanowski | |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Russell Kinsey (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:16 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett is fouled on the floor by Michael Ours - foul #2 on Michael Ours, team foul #4 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lazaro Marino (PG) Lawrence Moffett | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Thomas Church lays it up and in set up by Benjamin Guest | 65-57 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi | James Nagle misses badly on a floater from the right block | 65-57 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | John Dooley grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi | The jumper by Michael Ours is denied by Thomas Church | 65-57 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 05:06 | Xavier | Benjamin Guest hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | James Nagle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Steven Hammontree - foul #1 on Steven Hammontree, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Nadeau (SG), Ryan Landers (PF), Stephen McAlexander (C) Benjamin Guest, Steven Hammontree, Thomas Church | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Walter Holland (SG), Ian Milanowski (PF), Elmer Dixon (C) Mark McLoone, Michael Ours, John Dooley, Billy Donnelly | |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | James Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | James Nagle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino misses badly on a floater from the left side | 65-59 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Elmer Dixon | 65-59 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Walter Holland | 65-62 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 03:58 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander snags the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Benjamin Guest (PG), Lawrence Moffett (SF) Lazaro Marino, Russell Kinsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (PG), Michael Ours (SG), John Dooley (SF), Billy Donnelly (PF) Abdul Guiterrez, Walter Holland, James Nagle, Ian Milanowski | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone is whistled for a carry | 65-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Hammontree (SF) Lawrence Moffett | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski (PF) Billy Donnelly | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Benjamin Guest (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Eric Nadeau (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Hammontree (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Landers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen McAlexander (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Michael Ours (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SF - John Dooley (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - Ian Milanowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Dixon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander is whistled for traveling | 65-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Nagle (SF) Ian Milanowski | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Ours | 65-64 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Benjamin Guest comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-64 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Eric Nadeau tips it home | 67-64 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Dooley | 67-66 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | Benjamin Guest comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 67-66 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | John Dooley grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Michael Ours is denied by Stephen McAlexander | 67-66 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Benjamin Guest hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Eric Nadeau | 69-66 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen McAlexander | 69-66 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Eric Nadeau knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Ryan Landers | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon scores on a floater from close range | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander is fouled in the backcourt by Mark McLoone - foul #1 on Mark McLoone, team foul #5 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lazaro Marino (PG) Benjamin Guest | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:30 | Xavier | John Dooley is called for the reach on Lazaro Marino - foul #1 on John Dooley, team foul #6 | 71-68 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Ryan Landers is fouled on the floor by John Dooley - foul #2 on John Dooley, team foul #7 | 71-68 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Ryan Landers makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Ryan Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Michael Ours misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-68 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Ryan Landers snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Ryan Landers is fouled in the backcourt by Mark McLoone - foul #2 on Mark McLoone, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Ryan Landers misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | John Dooley snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Ryan Landers grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Ryan Landers is hacked by Mark McLoone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark McLoone, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Ryan Landers makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Ryan Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 75-68 |