| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Toni Zettel (fresh) SG - Dumaka Aja (fresh) SF - Willie Mackey (fresh) PF - Craig Lynch (fresh) C - Joseph Tuma (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jacob Stewart (fresh) SG - Bobby Willis (fresh) SF - Howard Barnes (fresh) PF - Carroll Pape (fresh) C - Charles Brockman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Xavier | Toni Zettel connects on the shot in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | Howard Barnes misses the 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:29 | Xavier | Craig Lynch misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Carroll Pape | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Barnes | 2-4 |
| 18:40 | Xavier | Willie Mackey misses long on a shot from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 18:05 | Xavier | Willie Mackey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Toni Zettel | 7-4 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Bobby Willis drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jacob Stewart | 7-7 |
| 17:25 | Xavier | Toni Zettel comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-7 |
| 17:24 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma snags the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 17:18 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja hits the follow up shot | 9-7 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi | Bobby Willis's pass is intercepted by Craig Lynch | 9-7 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jacob Stewart | 9-9 |
| 16:21 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Lynch | 9-9 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape grabs the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi | Toni Zettel is called for the reach on Bobby Willis - foul #1 on Toni Zettel, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Uren (PG), Marko Djordevic (SG), Leslie Koga (SF), Kenneth Dandridge (PF), Thomas Propes (C) Toni Zettel, Dumaka Aja, Willie Mackey, Craig Lynch, Joseph Tuma | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Khang (PG), Edward Murray (SG), Jarrett Thomas (SF), Harold Hilliard (PF), Michael Schorr (C) Jacob Stewart, Bobby Willis, Howard Barnes, Carroll Pape, Charles Brockman | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Uren (fresh) SG - Marko Djordevic (fresh) SF - Leslie Koga (fresh) PF - Kenneth Dandridge (fresh) C - Thomas Propes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Khang (fresh) SG - Edward Murray (fresh) SF - Jarrett Thomas (fresh) PF - Harold Hilliard (fresh) C - Michael Schorr (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard buries a jumper from close range | 9-11 |
| 15:23 | Xavier | Harold Hilliard steals it from Richard Uren | 9-11 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard's pass is intercepted by Leslie Koga | 9-11 |
| 15:03 | Xavier | Richard Uren banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leslie Koga | 11-11 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Kenneth Dandridge is called for the reach on John Khang - foul #1 on Kenneth Dandridge, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dumaka Aja (SG) Marko Djordevic | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (PG), Charles Brockman (C) Jarrett Thomas, Michael Schorr | |
| 14:40 | Mississippi | John Khang clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 14:38 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Thomas Propes drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dumaka Aja | 14-11 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jacob Stewart | 14-13 |
| 13:33 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard misses short on a runner from the left block | 17-13 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | John Khang tips it but misses | 17-13 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | Thomas Propes gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 12:53 | Xavier | Thomas Propes's layup is rejected by Edward Murray | 17-13 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | Thomas Propes is called for the reach on Jacob Stewart - foul #1 on Thomas Propes, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Toni Zettel (PG), Marko Djordevic (SG), Willie Mackey (SF), Craig Lynch (PF), Joseph Tuma (C) Richard Uren, Dumaka Aja, Leslie Koga, Kenneth Dandridge, Thomas Propes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jarrett Thomas (PG), Bobby Willis (SG), Howard Barnes (SF), Carroll Pape (PF), Michael Schorr (C) Jacob Stewart, John Khang, Edward Murray, Harold Hilliard, Charles Brockman | |
| 12:13 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape is hacked by Toni Zettel - foul #2 on Toni Zettel, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Uren (PG) Toni Zettel | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:54 | Mississippi | Howard Barnes drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Uren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marko Djordevic (fresh) SF - Willie Mackey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Lynch (fresh) C - Joseph Tuma (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jarrett Thomas (fresh) SG - Bobby Willis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carroll Pape (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Schorr (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Bobby Willis grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi | Bobby Willis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jarrett Thomas | 17-18 |
| 11:06 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma makes the fadeaway from close range | 19-18 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Howard Barnes loses the ball out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge (PG), Dumaka Aja (SG) Richard Uren, Marko Djordevic | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (PG), Charles Brockman (C) Jarrett Thomas, Michael Schorr | |
| 10:32 | Xavier | Willie Mackey misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-18 |
| 10:31 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:18 | Xavier | Willie Mackey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Bobby Willis clanks a turnaround in the paint | 19-18 |
| 10:10 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Craig Lynch | 19-18 |
| 09:49 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge double dribbles | 19-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Khang (SG) Bobby Willis | |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Tuma | 19-18 |
| 09:31 | Xavier | Willie Mackey grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 09:12 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja misses long on a floater in the lane | 19-18 |
| 09:11 | Xavier | Willie Mackey grabs the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 08:54 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Charles Brockman - foul #1 on Charles Brockman, team foul #1 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Propes (PG), Leslie Koga (SF) Willie Mackey, Craig Lynch | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Murray (SF), Harold Hilliard (PF) Howard Barnes, Carroll Pape | |
| 08:54 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:54 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Propes - foul #2 on Thomas Propes, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Uren (PG) Thomas Propes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:22 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma misses the 3 from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Harold Hilliard | 21-19 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Kenneth Dandridge takes the ball from Charles Brockman | 21-19 |
| 07:47 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma loses the ball out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Mackey (SF), Craig Lynch (PF) Kenneth Dandridge, Joseph Tuma | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Schorr (C) Charles Brockman | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Uren (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dumaka Aja (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Mackey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Lynch (fresh) C - Leslie Koga (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jacob Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Khang (fresh) SF - Edward Murray (fresh) PF - Harold Hilliard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Schorr (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Schorr | 21-22 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Richard Uren misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Michael Schorr snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 06:56 | Xavier | Leslie Koga snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Richard Uren travels in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Marko Djordevic (SG) Dumaka Aja | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Willis (SG), Howard Barnes (SF), Carroll Pape (PF) Jacob Stewart, John Khang, Michael Schorr | |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Craig Lynch is called for the reach on Bobby Willis - foul #1 on Craig Lynch, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape slams it home | 21-24 |
| 06:04 | Xavier | Marko Djordevic hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | Willie Mackey gets the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | The short jumper by Marko Djordevic is denied by Harold Hilliard | 21-24 |
| 05:45 | Xavier | Willie Mackey snags the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 05:33 | Xavier | Willie Mackey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Bobby Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-24 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | Edward Murray misses the tip | 21-24 |
| 05:24 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Willie Mackey | 21-24 |
| 05:07 | Xavier | Leslie Koga misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-24 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | Edward Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Edward Murray and he's fouled by Richard Uren - foul #1 on Richard Uren, team foul #7 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge (PG), Dumaka Aja (SG), Joseph Tuma (C) Richard Uren, Willie Mackey, Leslie Koga | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (PG), John Khang (SG), Charles Brockman (C) Edward Murray, Bobby Willis, Carroll Pape | |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard makes the free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-27 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi | Marko Djordevic takes the ball from John Khang | 21-27 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja banks in the layup set up by Marko Djordevic | 23-27 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Dandridge - foul #2 on Kenneth Dandridge, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Toni Zettel (PG), Thomas Propes (SF) Marko Djordevic, Craig Lynch | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jarrett Thomas (SF), Carroll Pape (PF) Howard Barnes, Harold Hilliard | |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Toni Zettel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dumaka Aja (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Propes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Dandridge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Tuma (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jacob Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Khang (fresh) SF - Jarrett Thomas (fresh) PF - Carroll Pape (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja hits a jumper from the left side | 25-27 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape is hacked by Kenneth Dandridge - foul #3 on Kenneth Dandridge, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Mackey (SF) Kenneth Dandridge | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Willis (SG) John Khang | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 03:05 | Xavier | Thomas Propes tips it back up and in | 27-29 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 02:54 | Xavier | Thomas Propes gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Toni Zettel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Murray (SF) Jarrett Thomas | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Thomas Propes swats the short shot by Bobby Willis | 27-29 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Thomas Propes grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 02:27 | Xavier | Willie Mackey makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dumaka Aja | 30-29 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi | Edward Murray misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Willie Mackey - foul #1 on Willie Mackey, team foul #10 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Craig Lynch (PF) Thomas Propes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:07 | Mississippi | Edward Murray makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi | Edward Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman gets the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-30 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Willie Mackey grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 01:28 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja slams it home set up by Toni Zettel | 32-30 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi | Edward Murray misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-30 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman snags the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape can't connect on a shot from close range | 32-30 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Toni Zettel misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Craig Lynch pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Craig Lynch misses the tip | 32-30 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Bobby Willis | 32-30 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Craig Lynch - foul #2 on Craig Lynch, team foul #11 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Uren (PG), Marko Djordevic (SG), Leslie Koga (SF), Thomas Propes (C) Toni Zettel, Dumaka Aja, Willie Mackey, Joseph Tuma | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Khang (PG), Jarrett Thomas (SG), Howard Barnes (SF), Harold Hilliard (PF) Jacob Stewart, Bobby Willis, Edward Murray, Carroll Pape | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Marko Djordevic misses badly on a shot from the right side | 32-32 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Marko Djordevic gets the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | The clock runs out | 32-32 |