| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Dunlap (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Dyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Nutter (fresh) PF - Peter Pollard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Mann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Robert Fuller (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Rodrigue (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Fett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mauricio Colon (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Owens (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Russell Nutter inbounds the ball | 25-50 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Xavier | Peter Pollard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David May (PG), Ivan Tokarski (SG), John Watts (PF) Robert Fuller, Sean Rodrigue, James Owens | |
| 19:19 | Alcorn State | David May connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by John Watts | 25-52 |
| 19:17 | Xavier | David May steals the ball from Lawrence Dunlap in the backcourt | 25-52 |
| 18:55 | Alcorn State | David May hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ivan Tokarski | 25-55 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | Peter Pollard knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 28-55 |
| 18:20 | Alcorn State | Ivan Tokarski comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 28-55 |
| 18:19 | Xavier | David Mann snags the defensive board | 28-55 |
| 18:02 | Xavier | Peter Pollard misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 28-55 |
| 18:01 | Xavier | Lawrence Dunlap snags the offensive board | 28-55 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | Russell Nutter is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Russell Nutter, team foul #1 | 28-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Holder (PG), Lynn Watts (C) Lawrence Dunlap, David Mann | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Fuller (PG), Sean Rodrigue (SG), James Owens (C) Ivan Tokarski, Ronald Fett, Mauricio Colon | |
| 17:23 | Alcorn State | David May loses the ball out of bounds | 28-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Fett (SF), Mauricio Colon (PF) Sean Rodrigue, John Watts | |
| 17:14 | Xavier | James Holder misses long on a shot from the right side | 28-55 |
| 17:13 | Alcorn State | Mauricio Colon gets the rebound | 28-55 |
| 16:54 | Alcorn State | Mauricio Colon is alone and drills a floater in the lane set up by Ronald Fett | 28-57 |
| 16:48 | Xavier | James Owens steps in front of the Jeffrey Dyer pass | 28-57 |
| 16:37 | Alcorn State | Robert Fuller drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Fett and he's fouled by James Holder - foul #1 on James Holder, team foul #2 | 28-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Dunlap (PG) Jeffrey Dyer | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ivan Tokarski (SG), John Watts (PF) Ronald Fett, Mauricio Colon | |
| 16:37 | Alcorn State | Robert Fuller makes the free throw | 28-60 |
| 16:21 | Xavier | James Holder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-60 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | Peter Pollard tips it but misses | 28-60 |
| 16:17 | Alcorn State | James Owens grabs the board | 28-60 |
| 15:51 | Alcorn State | Ivan Tokarski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-60 |
| 15:50 | Alcorn State | John Watts tips it but misses | 28-60 |
| 15:48 | Xavier | Lynn Watts pulls down the rebound | 28-60 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Dunlap (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Holder (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Russell Nutter (tiring) PF - Peter Pollard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lynn Watts (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Robert Fuller (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Tokarski (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - David May (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Owens (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Xavier | Peter Pollard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-60 |
| 15:34 | Alcorn State | James Owens pulls down the rebound | 28-60 |
| 15:28 | Alcorn State | Ivan Tokarski is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Fuller | 28-63 |
| 15:25 | Xavier | Lawrence Dunlap travels in the backcourt | 28-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffrey Dyer (SG), David Mann (C) James Holder, Lynn Watts | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sean Rodrigue (SG), Tom Randall (PF), Mauricio Colon (C) Ivan Tokarski, John Watts, James Owens | |
| 14:57 | Alcorn State | Mauricio Colon misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by David Mann - foul #2 on David Mann, team foul #3 | 28-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Fett (SF) Robert Fuller | |
| 14:57 | Alcorn State | Mauricio Colon makes the 1st free throw | 28-64 |
| 14:57 | Alcorn State | Mauricio Colon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-65 |
| 14:35 | Xavier | Peter Pollard clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-65 |
| 14:33 | Xavier | Russell Nutter tips it back up and in | 30-65 |
| 14:15 | Alcorn State | Peter Pollard picks off the pass by Tom Randall | 30-65 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Jeffrey Dyer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-65 |
| 13:58 | Alcorn State | Tom Randall snags the defensive board | 30-65 |
| 13:34 | Alcorn State | Mauricio Colon misses the lay-in | 30-65 |
| 13:33 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Randall | 30-65 |
| 13:13 | Alcorn State | Mauricio Colon hits the finger roll set up by David May and he's hacked by David Mann - foul #3 on David Mann, team foul #4 | 30-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Holder (SG), Lynn Watts (C) Russell Nutter, David Mann | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Fuller (PG), Ivan Tokarski (SG), John Watts (SF) David May, Sean Rodrigue, Ronald Fett | |
| 13:13 | Alcorn State | Mauricio Colon makes the free throw | 30-68 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | James Holder makes the jumper from the left side | 32-68 |
| 12:30 | Alcorn State | Mauricio Colon misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 32-68 |
| 12:29 | Alcorn State | Tom Randall tips it home | 32-70 |
| 12:19 | Xavier | Jeffrey Dyer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-70 |
| 12:17 | Xavier | Lynn Watts snags the offensive board | 32-70 |
| 12:11 | Xavier | Lynn Watts travels with the ball | 32-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Russell Nutter (SF) Lawrence Dunlap | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Fett (SF), James Owens (C) John Watts, Mauricio Colon | |
| 11:42 | Alcorn State | Robert Fuller is hacked by James Holder - foul #2 on James Holder, team foul #5 | 32-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Mann (C) Lynn Watts | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David May (SG) Ivan Tokarski | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Holder (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Jeffrey Dyer (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Nutter (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Peter Pollard (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - David Mann (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Robert Fuller (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David May (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Fett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tom Randall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Owens (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Alcorn State | Robert Fuller makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-72 |
| 11:22 | Xavier | Jeffrey Dyer knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 34-72 |
| 10:58 | Alcorn State | Russell Nutter is called for the reach on James Owens - foul #3 on Russell Nutter, team foul #6 | 34-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Dunlap (PG) Jeffrey Dyer | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ivan Tokarski (SG), John Watts (SF) David May, Ronald Fett | |
| 10:45 | Alcorn State | Robert Fuller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-72 |
| 10:43 | Xavier | David Mann gets the rebound | 34-72 |
| 10:16 | Xavier | Tom Randall steals it from David Mann | 34-72 |
| 09:47 | Alcorn State | Russell Nutter steals it from James Owens | 34-72 |
| 09:37 | Xavier | James Holder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-72 |
| 09:36 | Alcorn State | James Owens gets the rebound | 34-72 |
| 09:34 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Dunlap is called for the reach on Robert Fuller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Dunlap, team foul #7 | 34-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffrey Dyer (SG), Lynn Watts (C) Lawrence Dunlap, David Mann | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sean Rodrigue (SG), Ronald Fett (SF) Ivan Tokarski, John Watts | |
| 09:34 | Alcorn State | Robert Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 34-73 |
| 09:34 | Alcorn State | Robert Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 34-74 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Peter Pollard drills a runner near the basket | 36-74 |
| 09:00 | Alcorn State | Russell Nutter swats the short shot by James Owens | 36-74 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | Lynn Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 36-74 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | Russell Nutter travels with the ball | 36-74 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ivan Tokarski (PG), David May (SG), Mauricio Colon (C) Robert Fuller, Sean Rodrigue, James Owens | |
| 08:26 | Alcorn State | Ivan Tokarski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-74 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Peter Pollard grabs the defensive rebound | 36-74 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Mauricio Colon swats the shot by James Holder | 36-74 |
| 08:19 | Xavier | Peter Pollard gets the offensive rebound | 36-74 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | Peter Pollard's floater is tipped away by Mauricio Colon | 36-74 |
| 08:11 | Alcorn State | Tom Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 36-74 |
| 07:43 | Alcorn State | Mauricio Colon hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Ronald Fett | 36-76 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Holder (tiring) 17 pts. SG - Jeffrey Dyer (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Nutter (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Peter Pollard (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Lynn Watts (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ivan Tokarski (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - David May (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Fett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tom Randall (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mauricio Colon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Xavier | James Holder is whistled for traveling | 36-76 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Mann (C) Lynn Watts | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sean Rodrigue (SG), John Watts (SF), James Owens (C) Ivan Tokarski, Ronald Fett, Mauricio Colon | |
| 07:14 | Alcorn State | John Watts misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Russell Nutter - foul #4 on Russell Nutter, team foul #8 | 36-76 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Fuller (PG), Ivan Tokarski (SG) David May, Sean Rodrigue | |
| 07:14 | Alcorn State | John Watts makes the 1st free throw | 36-77 |
| 07:14 | Alcorn State | John Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 36-78 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Peter Pollard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-78 |
| 06:52 | Alcorn State | James Owens gets the rebound | 36-78 |
| 06:32 | Alcorn State | Robert Fuller can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-78 |
| 06:31 | Alcorn State | Robert Fuller tips it back up and in | 36-80 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | David Mann travels with the ball | 36-80 |
| Subs | Xavier | Raymond Hinton (PF) David Mann | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David May (PG), Sean Rodrigue (SG), Ronald Fett (SF), Mauricio Colon (C) Robert Fuller, Ivan Tokarski, John Watts, James Owens | |
| 06:00 | Alcorn State | David May clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-80 |
| 05:58 | Alcorn State | Ronald Fett grabs the offensive board | 36-80 |
| 05:36 | Alcorn State | Peter Pollard is called for the reach on Tom Randall - foul #4 on Peter Pollard, team foul #9 | 36-80 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Watts (C) Raymond Hinton | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Fuller (PG), Ivan Tokarski (SG), James Owens (C) David May, Sean Rodrigue, Mauricio Colon | |
| 05:36 | Alcorn State | Tom Randall makes the 1st free throw | 36-81 |
| 05:36 | Alcorn State | Tom Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 36-82 |
| 05:14 | Xavier | James Holder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-82 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Dyer | 36-82 |
| 04:59 | Xavier | James Holder's fadeaway is rejected by Ivan Tokarski | 36-82 |
| 04:57 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Ivan Tokarski | 36-82 |
| 04:38 | Alcorn State | James Holder picks off the pass by James Owens | 36-82 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | James Holder misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-82 |
| 04:27 | Alcorn State | James Owens snags the defensive board | 36-82 |
| 04:07 | Alcorn State | Ivan Tokarski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-82 |
| 04:05 | Alcorn State | Tom Randall misses the tip | 36-82 |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Jeffrey Dyer pulls down the rebound | 36-82 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Ronald Fett picks off the pass by Russell Nutter | 36-82 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:45 | Alcorn State | Ivan Tokarski is hacked by Jeffrey Dyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Dyer, team foul #10 | 36-82 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Mann (C) Lynn Watts | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sean Rodrigue (SG), John Watts (SF), Mauricio Colon (C) Robert Fuller, Ronald Fett, James Owens | |
| 03:45 | Alcorn State | Ivan Tokarski makes the 1st free throw | 36-83 |
| 03:45 | Alcorn State | Ivan Tokarski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-84 |
| 03:27 | Xavier | James Holder hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Watts - foul #2 on John Watts, team foul #1 | 36-84 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Dunlap (PG) David Mann | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David May (PG) Ivan Tokarski | |
| 03:27 | Xavier | James Holder makes the 1st free throw | 37-84 |
| 03:27 | Xavier | James Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 38-84 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Dunlap (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Dyer (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Nutter (very tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Peter Pollard (very tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - James Holder (tiring) 19 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David May (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Rodrigue (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tom Randall (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Mauricio Colon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Alcorn State | Sean Rodrigue's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Dunlap | 38-84 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | Lawrence Dunlap lays it up and in | 40-84 |
| 02:43 | Alcorn State | Mauricio Colon makes the wide open jumper near the basket on a great pass from David May | 40-86 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | James Holder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-86 |
| 02:24 | Alcorn State | John Watts gets the rebound | 40-86 |
| 02:04 | Alcorn State | Mauricio Colon clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by James Holder - foul #3 on James Holder, team foul #11 | 40-86 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Mann (C) Lawrence Dunlap | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Fuller (PG), Ivan Tokarski (SG), Ronald Fett (SF) David May, Sean Rodrigue, John Watts | |
| 02:04 | Alcorn State | Mauricio Colon makes the 1st free throw | 40-87 |
| 02:04 | Alcorn State | Mauricio Colon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-88 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:51 | Xavier | James Holder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-88 |
| 01:50 | Alcorn State | Robert Fuller grabs the board | 40-88 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:33 | Alcorn State | Russell Nutter is called for the reach on Ronald Fett - foul #5 on Russell Nutter, team foul #12 | 40-88 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Dunlap (PG) Russell Nutter | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sean Rodrigue (SG), James Owens (C) Ivan Tokarski, Mauricio Colon | |
| 01:33 | Alcorn State | Ronald Fett makes the 1st free throw | 40-89 |
| 01:33 | Alcorn State | Ronald Fett misses the 2nd free throw | 40-89 |
| 01:33 | Xavier | David Mann gets the rebound | 40-89 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | James Holder misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-89 |
| 01:14 | Alcorn State | Ronald Fett gets the rebound | 40-89 |
| 01:00 | Alcorn State | Robert Fuller connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-92 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Jeffrey Dyer comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Tom Randall - foul #4 on Tom Randall, team foul #2 | 40-92 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Jeffrey Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 41-92 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Jeffrey Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-92 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Alcorn State | James Owens can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Mann - foul #4 on David Mann, team foul #13 | 42-92 |
| 00:35 | Alcorn State | James Owens makes the 1st free throw | 42-93 |
| 00:35 | Alcorn State | James Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 42-94 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Sean Rodrigue is called for the reach on James Holder - foul #2 on Sean Rodrigue, team foul #3 | 42-94 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | James Owens takes the ball from Jeffrey Dyer | 42-94 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Robert Fuller runs out the clock | 42-94 |