| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alfred Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Merritt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Kirkpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Cardella (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Thurman Scarbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Bell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Burkowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Boyd Rainville (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski is called for traveling | 30-32 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | Boyd Rainville takes the ball from Robert Merritt | 30-32 |
| 18:52 | Alcorn State | Boyd Rainville is hacked by Robert Merritt - foul #2 on Robert Merritt, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:39 | Alcorn State | John Perkins drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Bell | 30-35 |
| 18:19 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-35 |
| 18:17 | Alcorn State | John Perkins pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:52 | Alcorn State | Boyd Rainville can't connect on a runner from the left block | 30-35 |
| 17:50 | Xavier | Robert Merritt gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick is hacked by Frank Burkowski - foul #2 on Frank Burkowski, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Jones (SF) Frank Burkowski | |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Robert Merritt drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-35 |
| 16:45 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Blass (SG), Adam Strait (SF), Loren Huston (PF) Robert Merritt, Robert Kirkpatrick, Daniel Cardella | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leon Judd (SG), Jacob Jones (PF), Joe Mabon (C) Carl Bell, John Perkins, Boyd Rainville | |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Adam Strait | 36-35 |
| 16:10 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd misses the easy layup | 36-35 |
| 16:09 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Leon Judd - foul #2 on Leon Judd, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edmond Roberts (PG), Bill Moronta (SG), Robert Kirkpatrick (SF), Daniel Cardella (PF) Alfred Jackson, Robert Blass, Adam Strait, Loren Huston | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Carl Bell (PG), Kevin Nugent (SG), Frank Burkowski (SF), Boyd Rainville (C) Roger Henry, Leon Judd, Jacob Jones, Joe Mabon | |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:42 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Kirkpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Cardella (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Thurman Scarbrough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Nugent (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Burkowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) C - Boyd Rainville (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Alcorn State | Boyd Rainville knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Carl Bell | 36-38 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | Bill Moronta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Merritt (SG) Bill Moronta | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Perkins (PF) Robert Jones | |
| 14:46 | Alcorn State | Robert Merritt steps in front of the Boyd Rainville pass | 36-38 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough is hacked by Kevin Nugent - foul #4 on Kevin Nugent, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alfred Jackson (PG) Edmond Roberts | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Henry (PG) Kevin Nugent | |
| 14:08 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Daniel Cardella | 38-38 |
| 13:53 | Alcorn State | Carl Bell is fouled on the floor by Thurman Scarbrough - foul #1 on Thurman Scarbrough, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Strait (C) Thurman Scarbrough | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Jones (C) Boyd Rainville | |
| 13:37 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-38 |
| 13:35 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Daniel Cardella | 38-38 |
| 13:20 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick is fouled on the floor by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Loren Huston (PF), Travis Moore (C) Robert Kirkpatrick, Daniel Cardella | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leon Judd (SG), Joe Mabon (C) Carl Bell, Frank Burkowski | |
| 13:06 | Xavier | Joe Mabon steals the ball from Alfred Jackson | 38-38 |
| 12:45 | Alcorn State | Loren Huston takes the ball from Leon Judd | 38-38 |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Loren Huston hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Merritt | 40-38 |
| 12:01 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones misses badly on a shot near the basket | 40-38 |
| 11:59 | Xavier | Travis Moore pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 11:30 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Strait | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alfred Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Merritt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Strait (fresh) PF - Loren Huston (fresh) 3 pts. C - Travis Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Judd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) PF - John Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Mabon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 11:09 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Adam Strait's dunk attempt is rejected by Joe Mabon | 43-41 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | Travis Moore hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 10:19 | Alcorn State | Robert Merritt takes the ball from Roger Henry | 45-41 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Adam Strait can't finish the layup | 45-41 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | Adam Strait snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 09:56 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 09:54 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 09:32 | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 09:31 | Alcorn State | John Perkins snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 09:19 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-41 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Robert Merritt grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson hits the finger roll set up by Robert Merritt and he's hacked by Roger Henry - foul #2 on Roger Henry, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bill Moronta (SG), Robert Kirkpatrick (SF), Daniel Cardella (PF), Thurman Scarbrough (C) Robert Merritt, Adam Strait, Loren Huston, Travis Moore | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clarence Czapski (PG), Carl Bell (SG), Frank Burkowski (SF), Jacob Jones (PF), Boyd Rainville (C) Roger Henry, Leon Judd, Robert Jones, John Perkins, Joe Mabon | |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:35 | Alcorn State | Clarence Czapski hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 08:16 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | Bill Moronta pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 07:57 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 07:55 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 07:43 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Alfred Jackson - foul #2 on Alfred Jackson, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edmond Roberts (PG) Alfred Jackson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent (SG) Clarence Czapski | |
| 07:43 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 07:43 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 07:43 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert Kirkpatrick | 50-44 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Frank Burkowski is called for the reach on Bill Moronta - foul #3 on Frank Burkowski, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Kirkpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Cardella (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Thurman Scarbrough (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kevin Nugent (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Frank Burkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Jones (fresh) C - Boyd Rainville (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-44 |
| 06:58 | Alcorn State | Boyd Rainville snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 06:46 | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 06:45 | Alcorn State | Carl Bell tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 06:39 | Xavier | Frank Burkowski is called for the reach on Bill Moronta - foul #4 on Frank Burkowski, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Jones (PF) Jacob Jones | |
| 06:39 | Xavier | Bill Moronta makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:39 | Xavier | Bill Moronta makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:17 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 52-46 |
| 06:16 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | Bill Moronta double dribbles | 52-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Blass (SG) Bill Moronta | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Henry (PG), John Perkins (PF), Joe Mabon (C) Carl Bell, Frank Burkowski, Boyd Rainville | |
| 05:41 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Merritt (SG), Adam Strait (SF), Loren Huston (PF) Robert Blass, Robert Kirkpatrick, Daniel Cardella | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 05:12 | Xavier | Adam Strait makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Loren Huston and the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | Adam Strait makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 04:58 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 04:33 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough connects on the floater from the right block set up by Adam Strait | 57-46 |
| 04:19 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Thurman Scarbrough - foul #2 on Thurman Scarbrough, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alfred Jackson (PG), Robert Kirkpatrick (SF), Daniel Cardella (PF) Edmond Roberts, Adam Strait, Loren Huston | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Carl Bell (SG), Boyd Rainville (C) Kevin Nugent, Joe Mabon | |
| 04:19 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick scores on a floater in the paint set up by Robert Merritt | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Alcorn State | John Perkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Robert Kirkpatrick - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bill Moronta (SG), Adam Strait (C) Robert Merritt, Thurman Scarbrough | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent (SG), Frank Burkowski (SF), Jacob Jones (PF) Carl Bell, Robert Jones, John Perkins | |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 03:18 | Alcorn State | Boyd Rainville snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alfred Jackson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Kirkpatrick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Cardella (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Adam Strait (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Nugent (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Frank Burkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jacob Jones (fresh) C - Boyd Rainville (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Frank Burkowski | 60-52 |
| 02:46 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Bill Moronta | 62-52 |
| 02:27 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent lays it up and in on a great pass from Jacob Jones | 62-54 |
| 02:27 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Merritt (SG), Thurman Scarbrough (C) Bill Moronta, Adam Strait | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Perkins (PF) Jacob Jones | |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Boyd Rainville - foul #2 on Boyd Rainville, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 02:06 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Boyd Rainville | 63-54 |
| 01:59 | Alcorn State | Alfred Jackson takes the ball from Kevin Nugent | 63-54 |
| 01:56 | Xavier | Robert Merritt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alfred Jackson | 65-54 |
| 01:47 | Alcorn State | Boyd Rainville misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 65-54 |
| 01:45 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 01:19 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Boyd Rainville | 65-54 |
| 01:10 | Alcorn State | John Perkins comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 65-54 |
| 00:43 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Alcorn State | John Perkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 00:33 | Alcorn State | Boyd Rainville tips it in | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Kevin Nugent is called for the reach on Robert Merritt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Nugent, team foul #11 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Strait (PF), Travis Moore (C) Daniel Cardella, Thurman Scarbrough | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Carl Bell (SG) Kevin Nugent | |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Robert Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Robert Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | Carl Bell hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Boyd Rainville | 67-59 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bill Moronta (SG) Robert Merritt | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Henry - foul #3 on Roger Henry, team foul #12 | 67-59 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:17 | Alcorn State | Carl Bell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson runs out the clock | 69-59 |