| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kent Levitt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Zidek (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason English (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Larry Tatum (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ecker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Roger Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Omar Webb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kyle Fogle (fresh) PF - Justin Fiske (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Gagne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Jason English inbounds the ball | 44-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jason English | 46-30 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | Charles Gagne lays it up and in set up by Roger Miller | 46-32 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Jason English misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to James Ecker | 46-32 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | Roger Miller snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 18:36 | Xavier | Justin Fiske misses the easy layup | 46-32 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi | James Ecker grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | James Ecker comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Roger Miller - foul #1 on Roger Miller, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | James Ecker makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | James Ecker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 18:09 | Xavier | Justin Fiske hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 48-32 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jason English | 48-32 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-32 |
| 17:39 | Xavier | Charles Gagne pulls down the rebound | 48-32 |
| 17:15 | Xavier | Omar Webb comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-32 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum pulls down the rebound | 48-32 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | Justin Fiske is called for the reach on James Ecker - foul #3 on Justin Fiske, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fay (PG), John Clark (SG), Charles Schultz (SF), Thomas Redman (PF), Robert Janofsky (C) Kent Levitt, Justin Zidek, Jason English, Larry Tatum, James Ecker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie (PG), David Ray (SG), Tibor Modzelewski (SF), William Taylor (PF), Paul Nelson (C) Roger Miller, Omar Webb, Kyle Fogle, Justin Fiske, Charles Gagne | |
| 16:54 | Mississippi | David Ray takes the ball from Robert Janofsky | 48-32 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | The short jumper by Paul Nelson is denied by Thomas Redman | 48-32 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky grabs the defensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi | Charles Schultz buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Fay | 50-32 |
| 15:57 | Xavier | Tibor Modzelewski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-32 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky snags the defensive board | 50-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Fay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Clark (fresh) SF - Charles Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Redman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Janofsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gonzalo Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Ray (fresh) SF - Tibor Modzelewski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Nelson (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | John Fay is hacked by William Taylor - foul #1 on William Taylor, team foul #3 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Levitt (PG), Jason English (SG), Matthew Badgett (SF) John Fay, John Clark, Charles Schultz | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Colbert (SG), Kyle Fogle (SF), Justin Fiske (PF) David Ray, William Taylor, Paul Nelson | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-32 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman grabs the offensive board | 50-32 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | Jason English clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-32 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky gets the offensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi | Jason English knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Janofsky | 53-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:34 | Xavier | Justin Fiske buries a floater from the right block | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:10 | Mississippi | Jason English connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Matthew Badgett | 56-34 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | James Colbert buries a floater from the baseline set up by Kyle Fogle | 56-36 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-36 |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Justin Fiske pulls down the rebound | 56-36 |
| 13:19 | Xavier | Tibor Modzelewski's layup is rejected by Robert Janofsky | 56-36 |
| 13:18 | Xavier | Justin Fiske tips it but misses | 56-36 |
| 13:16 | Xavier | Tibor Modzelewski tips it back up and in | 56-38 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky is called for traveling | 56-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Schultz (PG), Justin Zidek (SG), Larry Tatum (PF), James Ecker (C) Kent Levitt, Jason English, Thomas Redman, Robert Janofsky | |
| Subs | Xavier | Roger Miller (PG), Omar Webb (SG), William Taylor (PF), Charles Gagne (C) Gonzalo Yazzie, Kyle Fogle, Justin Fiske, Tibor Modzelewski | |
| 12:44 | Xavier | A charge is called on William Taylor - foul #2 on William Taylor, team foul #4 | 56-38 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Matthew Badgett and he's fouled by William Taylor - foul #3 on William Taylor, team foul #5 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Nelson (SF) James Colbert | |
| 12:22 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum misses the free throw | 58-38 |
| 12:22 | Xavier | Charles Gagne pulls down the rebound | 58-38 |
| 12:15 | Xavier | Paul Nelson loses the dribble to Matthew Badgett | 58-38 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi | Charles Schultz misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-38 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi | James Ecker grabs the offensive rebound | 58-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Charles Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Zidek (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Badgett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Tatum (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - James Ecker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Roger Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Omar Webb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Nelson (fresh) PF - William Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Gagne (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 58-38 |
| 11:38 | Xavier | William Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 11:28 | Xavier | Omar Webb is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Omar Webb, team foul #6 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Levitt (PG), Jason English (SF) Charles Schultz, Matthew Badgett | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Colbert (SF), Justin Fiske (PF) Paul Nelson, William Taylor | |
| 11:06 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum can't finish the layup | 58-38 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | James Ecker tips it back up and in | 60-38 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | Omar Webb misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-38 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum pulls down the rebound | 60-38 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum hits a jump hook near the basket set up by James Ecker | 62-38 |
| 10:29 | Xavier | Omar Webb comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-38 |
| 10:27 | Xavier | Roger Miller hits the follow up shot | 62-40 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 62-40 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Tatum | 62-40 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi | Jason English misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-40 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Omar Webb | 62-40 |
| 09:31 | Xavier | The jumper by Omar Webb is denied by Larry Tatum | 62-40 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | James Ecker grabs the defensive rebound | 62-40 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt is fouled on the floor by Roger Miller - foul #2 on Roger Miller, team foul #7 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Schultz (SF), Thomas Redman (PF), Robert Janofsky (C) Justin Zidek, Larry Tatum, James Ecker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie (PG), David Ray (SG), Kyle Fogle (SF), Tibor Modzelewski (C) Roger Miller, Omar Webb, James Colbert, Charles Gagne | |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt misses the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Justin Fiske grabs the board | 62-40 |
| 08:54 | Xavier | Justin Fiske drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-43 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi | Jason English misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Ray - foul #1 on David Ray, team foul #8 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett (SF) Kent Levitt | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:38 | Mississippi | Jason English makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi | Jason English makes the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Justin Fiske knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by David Ray | 64-45 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Robert Janofsky is denied by Tibor Modzelewski | 64-45 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Kyle Fogle gets the rebound | 64-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Charles Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason English (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Badgett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Redman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Janofsky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gonzalo Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Ray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Fogle (fresh) PF - Justin Fiske (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Tibor Modzelewski (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Xavier | Kyle Fogle misses short on a shot from the left side | 64-45 |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Tibor Modzelewski hits the follow up shot | 64-47 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Justin Zidek (SG) Jason English | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Colbert (SG), William Taylor (C) David Ray, Justin Fiske | |
| 07:17 | Xavier | William Taylor scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Colbert | 64-49 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi | Charles Schultz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Badgett | 66-49 |
| 06:49 | Xavier | Thomas Redman blocks the short jumper by Kyle Fogle | 66-49 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Charles Schultz gets the rebound | 66-49 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky is fouled on the floor by Gonzalo Yazzie - foul #1 on Gonzalo Yazzie, team foul #9 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Levitt (PG) Matthew Badgett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Roger Miller (PG), Omar Webb (SG), Paul Nelson (C) Gonzalo Yazzie, James Colbert, Tibor Modzelewski | |
| 06:40 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky misses the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | William Taylor snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | Kyle Fogle comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Kent Levitt - foul #2 on Kent Levitt, team foul #1 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett (SF), Larry Tatum (PF) Charles Schultz, Thomas Redman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Gagne (C) Paul Nelson | |
| 06:25 | Xavier | Kyle Fogle makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | Kyle Fogle misses the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum grabs the defensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-50 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | Roger Miller makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Omar Webb | 70-52 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum's pass is intercepted by Kyle Fogle | 70-52 |
| 05:00 | Xavier | William Taylor is hacked by Larry Tatum - foul #1 on Larry Tatum, team foul #2 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason English (SG), Charles Schultz (SF), Thomas Redman (PF), James Ecker (C) Justin Zidek, Matthew Badgett, Larry Tatum, Robert Janofsky | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Colbert (SG), Tibor Modzelewski (SF), Justin Fiske (PF), Paul Nelson (C) Omar Webb, Kyle Fogle, William Taylor, Charles Gagne | |
| 04:55 | Xavier | Tibor Modzelewski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 70-52 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Redman | 70-52 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Ecker | 73-52 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Roger Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-52 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Jason English gets the rebound | 73-52 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Schultz | 76-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:40 | Xavier | Jason English takes the ball from Roger Miller | 76-52 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt lays it up and in set up by Jason English | 78-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kent Levitt (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason English (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Thomas Redman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Ecker (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Roger Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Colbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tibor Modzelewski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Fiske (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Nelson (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Tibor Modzelewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fay (PG), Justin Zidek (SG), Robert Janofsky (C) Kent Levitt, Jason English, James Ecker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie (PG), William Taylor (PF) Roger Miller, Justin Fiske | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | John Fay is fouled on the floor by Gonzalo Yazzie - foul #2 on Gonzalo Yazzie, team foul #10 | 78-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Ray (SG) Tibor Modzelewski | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | John Fay misses the 1st free throw | 78-52 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | John Fay misses the 2nd free throw | 78-52 |
| 02:54 | Xavier | William Taylor snags the defensive board | 78-52 |
| 02:46 | Xavier | William Taylor knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Justin Zidek - foul #2 on Justin Zidek, team foul #3 | 78-54 |
| 02:46 | Xavier | William Taylor makes the free throw | 78-55 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman scores on a jumper in the paint | 80-55 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | David Ray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 80-55 |
| 02:04 | Xavier | William Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 80-55 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | William Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-55 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman gets the rebound | 80-55 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Fay | 82-55 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Janofsky - foul #1 on Robert Janofsky, team foul #4 | 82-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tibor Modzelewski (SF) David Ray | |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 82-56 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 82-56 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Redman | 82-56 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 82-56 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 82-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Justin Zidek is called for the reach on James Colbert - foul #3 on Justin Zidek, team foul #5 | 82-56 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Paul Nelson knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by William Taylor | 82-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Tibor Modzelewski - foul #3 on Tibor Modzelewski, team foul #11 | 82-58 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman misses the 1st free throw | 82-58 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-58 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | William Taylor misses the lay-in | 83-58 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman grabs the defensive rebound | 83-58 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | John Fay runs out the clock | 83-58 |