| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Toni Zettel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dumaka Aja (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Mackey (fresh) PF - Craig Lynch (fresh) C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carroll Pape (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | James Burgess inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 19:32 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Willie Mackey | 23-36 |
| 19:19 | Xavier | Toni Zettel evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Gilberto Rizzo | 25-36 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi | James Burgess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Jacob Stewart (SG), Bobby Willis (SF), Harold Hilliard (PF), Nathan Tripp (C) Arthur McCuen, Floyd Wilson, James Burgess, Carroll Pape, Charles Brockman | |
| 18:45 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold Hilliard - foul #1 on Harold Hilliard, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (SF), Carroll Pape (PF) Bobby Willis, Harold Hilliard | |
| 18:45 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 18:45 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | Edward Brown misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-36 |
| 18:21 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:05 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Carroll Pape | 26-36 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi | James Burgess comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-36 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | James Burgess hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 26-36 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart misses the tip | 26-36 |
| 17:13 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi | James Burgess clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Gilberto Rizzo - foul #2 on Gilberto Rizzo, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Carter (PG), Blake Bermudes (SG), Leslie Koga (SF), Kenneth Dandridge (PF), Joseph Tuma (C) Toni Zettel, Dumaka Aja, Willie Mackey, Craig Lynch, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Harold Hilliard (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Edward Brown, Jacob Stewart, Carroll Pape, Nathan Tripp | |
| 16:40 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Arthur McCuen steals the ball from Kenneth Carter | 26-38 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Carter - foul #1 on Kenneth Carter, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Howard Barnes (SF) James Burgess | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Howard Barnes and he's fouled by Kenneth Carter - foul #2 on Kenneth Carter, team foul #3 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Percy Young (SF) Leslie Koga | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Willis (SF), Carroll Pape (PF) Howard Barnes, Harold Hilliard | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman makes the free throw | 26-41 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Blake Bermudes (fresh) SF - Percy Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Dandridge (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Tuma (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Willis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carroll Pape (fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Xavier | Charles Brockman steals it from Kenneth Carter | 26-41 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson is fouled on the floor by Blake Bermudes - foul #1 on Blake Bermudes, team foul #4 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Toni Zettel (PG), Dumaka Aja (SG), Craig Lynch (PF) Kenneth Carter, Blake Bermudes, Kenneth Dandridge | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (SG), Howard Barnes (SF), Harold Hilliard (PF) Floyd Wilson, Bobby Willis, Carroll Pape | |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | Percy Young steals it from Jacob Stewart | 26-41 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Percy Young misses the lay-in but the foul's on Harold Hilliard - foul #2 on Harold Hilliard, team foul #2 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo (C) Joseph Tuma | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG), James Burgess (SF), Carroll Pape (PF) Jacob Stewart, Howard Barnes, Harold Hilliard | |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Percy Young makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Percy Young misses the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Charles Brockman | 27-41 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman misses the lay-in | 27-41 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape tips it back up and in | 27-43 |
| 14:03 | Xavier | A charge is called on Dumaka Aja - foul #1 on Dumaka Aja, team foul #5 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Willis (SG) Floyd Wilson | |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | Gilberto Rizzo steals it from James Burgess | 27-43 |
| 13:20 | Xavier | Craig Lynch is hacked by Bobby Willis - foul #1 on Bobby Willis, team foul #3 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Carter (PG), Willie Mackey (SG), Kenneth Dandridge (PF) Toni Zettel, Dumaka Aja, Craig Lynch | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG) Arthur McCuen, Bobby Willis | |
| 13:07 | Xavier | Willie Mackey scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Percy Young | 30-43 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 30-43 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses the tip | 30-43 |
| 12:36 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Willie Mackey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Willie Mackey, team foul #6 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Leslie Koga (SF) Percy Young | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Jacob Stewart (SG), Howard Barnes (SF), Harold Hilliard (PF), Nathan Tripp (C) Edward Brown, Floyd Wilson, James Burgess, Carroll Pape, Charles Brockman | |
| 12:10 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen misses the easy layup | 30-43 |
| 12:08 | Xavier | Willie Mackey gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 11:50 | Xavier | Kenneth Carter drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willie Mackey | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Carter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Willie Mackey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leslie Koga (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Dandridge (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gilberto Rizzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Stewart (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Howard Barnes (fresh) PF - Harold Hilliard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nathan Tripp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jacob Stewart and he's fouled by Willie Mackey - foul #3 on Willie Mackey, team foul #7 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Toni Zettel (PG), Dumaka Aja (SG), Percy Young (SF), Craig Lynch (PF), Joseph Tuma (C) Kenneth Carter, Willie Mackey, Leslie Koga, Kenneth Dandridge, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), James Burgess (SF), Charles Brockman (C) Jacob Stewart, Howard Barnes, Harold Hilliard, Nathan Tripp | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen makes the free throw | 32-46 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | Edward Brown snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | Edward Brown loses the dribble to Percy Young | 32-46 |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Percy Young clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson is fouled on the floor by Craig Lynch - foul #1 on Craig Lynch, team foul #8 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Willis (SF), Carroll Pape (PF) James Burgess, Arthur McCuen | |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:58 | Xavier | Percy Young hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-48 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | Edward Brown is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Jacob Stewart (SG), James Burgess (SF) Edward Brown, Floyd Wilson, Bobby Willis | |
| 09:41 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-48 |
| 09:40 | Xavier | Percy Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja scores on a 3 from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on Charles Brockman | 35-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Mackey (SF), Gilberto Rizzo (C) Percy Young, Joseph Tuma | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Bobby Willis (SF), Nathan Tripp (C) Arthur McCuen, Jacob Stewart, James Burgess, Charles Brockman | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 08:26 | Xavier | Willie Mackey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Toni Zettel splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Toni Zettel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dumaka Aja (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Mackey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Craig Lynch (fairly fresh) C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Edward Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Willis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carroll Pape (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Nathan Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Xavier | Willie Mackey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Carter (PG), Percy Young (SF), Kenneth Dandridge (PF) Toni Zettel, Dumaka Aja, Craig Lynch | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Jacob Stewart (SG), James Burgess (SF), Harold Hilliard (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Edward Brown, Floyd Wilson, Bobby Willis, Carroll Pape, Nathan Tripp | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | Willie Mackey is called for the reach on Jacob Stewart - foul #4 on Willie Mackey, team foul #9 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carroll Pape (PF) Harold Hilliard | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 06:56 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 06:42 | Xavier | Percy Young hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 38-50 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Burgess | 38-50 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | James Burgess drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Carroll Pape | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Percy Young clanks a floater from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi | Kenneth Carter picks off the pass by Arthur McCuen in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| 05:57 | Xavier | Kenneth Carter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 38-52 |
| 05:55 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 05:50 | Xavier | Kenneth Carter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Burgess | 38-52 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jacob Stewart | 38-54 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Willie Mackey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | James Burgess knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Arthur McCuen | 38-56 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Percy Young comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 38-56 |
| 04:52 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo tips it back up and in | 40-56 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape misses long on a jumper in the paint | 40-56 |
| 04:21 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Percy Young clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Brockman - foul #1 on Charles Brockman, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Blake Bermudes (PG), Joseph Tuma (C) Kenneth Carter, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Howard Barnes (SF), Harold Hilliard (PF) Arthur McCuen, Jacob Stewart, James Burgess, Carroll Pape | |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Percy Young makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Percy Young makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Willie Mackey is called for the reach on Charles Brockman - foul #5 on Willie Mackey, team foul #10 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Carter (SG), Thomas Propes (SF), Leslie Koga (PF) Willie Mackey, Percy Young, Kenneth Dandridge | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), James Burgess (SF) Edward Brown, Howard Barnes | |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Kenneth Carter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Blake Bermudes (fresh) SG - Kenneth Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Propes (fresh) PF - Leslie Koga (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Tuma (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Hilliard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Brockman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard is hacked by Leslie Koga - foul #1 on Leslie Koga, team foul #11 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Nathan Tripp (C) Arthur McCuen, Charles Brockman | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Blake Bermudes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-59 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Propes | 44-59 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Blake Bermudes misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Tuma | 44-59 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Thomas Propes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-59 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Harold Hilliard | 44-59 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Propes - foul #1 on Thomas Propes, team foul #12 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge (PF) Thomas Propes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Carroll Pape (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Edward Brown, Harold Hilliard, Nathan Tripp | |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 01:53 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge misses long on a shot from the right side | 44-61 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Blake Bermudes | 46-61 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-61 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Kenneth Carter misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-61 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen loses the dribble to Blake Bermudes | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen runs out the clock | 49-61 |