| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) SG - Vincent Black (fresh) SF - Brandon Hutt (fresh) PF - James Phillips (fresh) C - Robert Hansel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Randy Washington (fresh) SG - Elroy Music (fresh) SF - Dean Wymore (fresh) PF - John Tacker (fresh) C - Michael Wenz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | John Tacker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Alcorn State | Randy Washington misses the fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Xavier | Robert Hansel gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | James Phillips knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Gary O'Neal and the foul's on Randy Washington - foul #1 on Randy Washington, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | James Phillips makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Alcorn State | Brandon Hutt steals the ball from Elroy Music | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | Vincent Black misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Alcorn State | Michael Wenz pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Alcorn State | Randy Washington makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Wenz | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Xavier | The jump hook by Gary O'Neal is blocked by Dean Wymore | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Robert Hansel grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Xavier | Vincent Black hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Hansel | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | Alcorn State | John Tacker misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Robert Hansel - foul #1 on Robert Hansel, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | Alcorn State | John Tacker makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:37 | Alcorn State | John Tacker makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:19 | Xavier | James Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-4 |
| 17:17 | Alcorn State | Dean Wymore grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:59 | Alcorn State | Michael Wenz can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Hansel - foul #2 on Robert Hansel, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Mauro (C) Robert Hansel | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joshua Cranford (SF) Dean Wymore | |
| 16:59 | Alcorn State | Michael Wenz makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:59 | Alcorn State | Michael Wenz makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:42 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 5-6 |
| 16:40 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:28 | Xavier | James Phillips is called for traveling | 5-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stanley Taulbee (C) James Phillips | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Garduno (PG), Andre Perry (SG), Nicholas Truax (C) Randy Washington, Elroy Music, Michael Wenz | |
| 16:10 | Alcorn State | Joshua Cranford hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Tacker | 5-8 |
| 16:06 | Xavier | Vincent Black is hacked by Andre Perry - foul #1 on Andre Perry, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (PG), Justin Greeley (SG) Gary O'Neal, Vincent Black | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Justin Greeley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 15:44 | Xavier | Greg Mauro tips it in | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Todd Blossom (fresh) SG - Justin Greeley (fresh) SF - Brandon Hutt (fresh) PF - Greg Mauro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Taulbee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Garduno (fresh) SG - Andre Perry (fresh) SF - Joshua Cranford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Tacker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Truax (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Alcorn State | John Garduno throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | Winston Archer (C) Brandon Hutt | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Scott Davis (C) John Tacker | |
| 15:27 | Xavier | Winston Archer misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Davis - foul #1 on Scott Davis, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Elroy Music (SG), Dean Wymore (SF) Andre Perry, Joshua Cranford | |
| 15:27 | Xavier | Winston Archer misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:27 | Xavier | Winston Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:04 | Alcorn State | Winston Archer steals it from Dean Wymore | 8-8 |
| 14:45 | Xavier | Stanley Taulbee is fouled on the floor by Scott Davis - foul #2 on Scott Davis, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG), Vincent Black (SG), Brandon Hutt (SF), James Phillips (PF) Todd Blossom, Justin Greeley, Winston Archer, Stanley Taulbee | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randy Washington (PG), John Tacker (PF), Michael Wenz (C) John Garduno, Nicholas Truax, Scott Davis | |
| 14:32 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:30 | Alcorn State | John Tacker grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 14:13 | Alcorn State | Randy Washington misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 8-8 |
| 14:11 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Greg Mauro | 8-8 |
| 14:06 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by James Phillips | 10-8 |
| 13:47 | Alcorn State | Randy Washington misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Phillips - foul #1 on James Phillips, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stanley Taulbee (C) Greg Mauro | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joshua Cranford (SF) Dean Wymore | |
| 13:47 | Alcorn State | Randy Washington makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:47 | Alcorn State | Randy Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal is hacked by Randy Washington - foul #2 on Randy Washington, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Garduno (PG), Nicholas Truax (SF) Randy Washington, Elroy Music | |
| 13:12 | Xavier | Stanley Taulbee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 13:11 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Truax | 10-10 |
| 13:06 | Alcorn State | Joshua Cranford is hacked by Vincent Black - foul #1 on Vincent Black, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Andre Perry (SG) Michael Wenz | |
| 12:50 | Alcorn State | Joshua Cranford makes the jump hook from the right block | 10-12 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Vincent Black makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary O'Neal | 13-12 |
| 12:20 | Alcorn State | Joshua Cranford knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Garduno | 13-15 |
| 11:57 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary O'Neal | 15-15 |
| 11:43 | Alcorn State | Nicholas Truax misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 15-15 |
| 11:41 | Alcorn State | John Garduno tips it back up and in | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Hutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Stanley Taulbee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Garduno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Perry (fresh) SF - Joshua Cranford (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Tacker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Truax (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Xavier | Nicholas Truax steals it from Brandon Hutt | 15-17 |
| 11:11 | Alcorn State | Vincent Black steals the ball from Joshua Cranford | 15-17 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Cranford - foul #1 on Joshua Cranford, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (PG), Justin Greeley (SG), Greg Mauro (PF), Winston Archer (C) Gary O'Neal, Vincent Black, James Phillips, Stanley Taulbee | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Elroy Music (SG), Dean Wymore (SF), Michael Wenz (C) Andre Perry, Joshua Cranford, John Tacker | |
| 10:46 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:28 | Alcorn State | Elroy Music misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 10:27 | Alcorn State | John Garduno tips it but misses | 17-17 |
| 10:26 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:13 | Xavier | Todd Blossom double dribbles | 17-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Andre Perry (PG), Bruce Draper (PF) John Garduno, Nicholas Truax | |
| 10:04 | Alcorn State | Winston Archer is called for the reach on Elroy Music - foul #1 on Winston Archer, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| 09:53 | Alcorn State | Andre Perry is whistled for traveling | 17-17 |
| 09:31 | Xavier | Bruce Draper steals it from Justin Greeley | 17-17 |
| 09:15 | Alcorn State | Dean Wymore misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brandon Hutt - foul #1 on Brandon Hutt, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Phillips (PF) Brandon Hutt | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Tacker (PF) Bruce Draper | |
| 09:15 | Alcorn State | Dean Wymore makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:15 | Alcorn State | Dean Wymore misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:15 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Phillips | 17-18 |
| 08:53 | Xavier | James Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG), Stanley Taulbee (PF) Todd Blossom, James Phillips | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Garduno (PG) Andre Perry | |
| 08:36 | Alcorn State | Elroy Music loses the dribble to Gary O'Neal | 17-18 |
| 08:31 | Xavier | Justin Greeley lays it up and in set up by Gary O'Neal | 19-18 |
| 08:25 | Alcorn State | Elroy Music knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Garduno | 19-21 |
| 08:01 | Xavier | John Tacker is called for the reach on Justin Greeley - foul #1 on John Tacker, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | Vincent Black (SG), James Phillips (PF) Greg Mauro, Winston Archer | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joshua Cranford (SF), Nicholas Truax (C) Dean Wymore, Michael Wenz | |
| 08:01 | Xavier | Justin Greeley misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:01 | Alcorn State | Nicholas Truax pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:41 | Alcorn State | Elroy Music connects on the floater in the paint set up by Joshua Cranford | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vincent Black (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Justin Greeley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Stanley Taulbee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Garduno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elroy Music (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Cranford (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Tacker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Truax (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Xavier | Justin Greeley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-23 |
| 07:23 | Alcorn State | John Tacker grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 07:11 | Alcorn State | John Garduno scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Elroy Music | 19-26 |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-26 |
| 06:49 | Alcorn State | Nicholas Truax gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 06:36 | Alcorn State | Nicholas Truax hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Elroy Music and he's hacked by Stanley Taulbee - foul #1 on Stanley Taulbee, team foul #7 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (PG), Brandon Hutt (SF), Greg Mauro (C) Gary O'Neal, Justin Greeley, Stanley Taulbee | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Andre Perry (PG), Bruce Draper (PF), Michael Wenz (C) John Garduno, Elroy Music, John Tacker | |
| 06:36 | Alcorn State | Nicholas Truax makes the free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:14 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 19-29 |
| 06:13 | Alcorn State | Michael Wenz pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 06:05 | Alcorn State | James Phillips is called for the reach on Bruce Draper - foul #2 on James Phillips, team foul #8 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Winston Archer (C) James Phillips | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dean Wymore (SF) Nicholas Truax | |
| 06:05 | Alcorn State | Bruce Draper makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 06:05 | Alcorn State | Bruce Draper makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:40 | Xavier | Todd Blossom misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Andre Perry - foul #2 on Andre Perry, team foul #8 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Garduno (PG), John Tacker (PF) Andre Perry, Bruce Draper | |
| 05:40 | Xavier | Todd Blossom makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 05:40 | Xavier | Todd Blossom makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 05:40 | Xavier | Todd Blossom makes the 3rd free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:23 | Alcorn State | John Garduno can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 22-31 |
| 05:21 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | Todd Blossom hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Greg Mauro | 24-31 |
| 04:33 | Alcorn State | John Tacker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joshua Cranford | 24-33 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | John Garduno steals the ball from Todd Blossom in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| 04:30 | Alcorn State | Dean Wymore slams it home on a great pass from John Garduno | 24-35 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Michael Wenz denies the turnaround by Vincent Black | 24-35 |
| 04:07 | Xavier | Winston Archer grabs the offensive board | 24-35 |
| 03:56 | Xavier | Todd Blossom hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 03:55 | Alcorn State | John Tacker gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 03:39 | Alcorn State | Joshua Cranford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 03:38 | Alcorn State | John Tacker can't tip it in | 24-35 |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Greg Mauro pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Todd Blossom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vincent Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Hutt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Mauro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Winston Archer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Garduno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Cranford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dean Wymore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Tacker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wenz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Vincent Black can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 03:16 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt hits the follow up shot | 26-35 |
| 03:12 | Alcorn State | Greg Mauro steals it from Dean Wymore | 26-35 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Vincent Black knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Winston Archer | 29-35 |
| 02:42 | Alcorn State | John Garduno misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Winston Archer gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Vincent Black loses the dribble to Michael Wenz | 29-35 |
| 02:07 | Alcorn State | Michael Wenz connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Garduno and he's hacked by Vincent Black - foul #2 on Vincent Black, team foul #9 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG), Justin Greeley (SG), James Phillips (PF), Robert Hansel (C) Todd Blossom, Vincent Black, Greg Mauro, Winston Archer | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randy Washington (PG), Elroy Music (SG), Nicholas Truax (SF), Bruce Draper (PF) John Garduno, Joshua Cranford, Dean Wymore, John Tacker | |
| 02:07 | Alcorn State | Michael Wenz makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal is called for traveling | 29-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Scott Davis (C) Michael Wenz | |
| 01:36 | Alcorn State | Scott Davis can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Hansel - foul #3 on Robert Hansel, team foul #10 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stanley Taulbee (C) Robert Hansel | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 01:36 | Alcorn State | Scott Davis makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:36 | Alcorn State | Scott Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:36 | Xavier | James Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Scott Davis swats the short shot by James Phillips | 29-39 |
| 01:17 | Alcorn State | Elroy Music gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 00:51 | Alcorn State | Bruce Draper hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Washington | 29-41 |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Elroy Music steals the ball from Justin Greeley | 29-41 |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | Nicholas Truax blows the layup but he's fouled by Stanley Taulbee - foul #2 on Stanley Taulbee, team foul #11 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Tacker (PF) Bruce Draper | |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | Nicholas Truax makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | Nicholas Truax misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | James Phillips grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Justin Greeley can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Elroy Music - foul #1 on Elroy Music, team foul #9 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dean Tipton (SG) Brandon Hutt | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Pipkins (SF) Scott Davis | |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Justin Greeley makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Justin Greeley misses the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | John Tacker grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 00:01 | Alcorn State | Ronald Pipkins makes the shot in the lane | 30-44 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Dean Tipton can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 30-44 |