| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) SG - Harold Graves (fresh) SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) C - Donald Dixon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) SG - William Parker (fresh) SF - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) PF - Chad Smith (fresh) C - Dwight Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Chad Smith 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) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses the fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Donald Dixon pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Michael Addison misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dwight Jones | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses the runner from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Michael Addison gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | Harold Graves comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Chad Smith | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Parker | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | Xavier | Michael Addison hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Harold Graves | 3-3 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi | Edward Delaney blocks the short jumper by William Parker | 3-3 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Edward Delaney pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Donald Dixon makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Edward Delaney and he's fouled by Dwight Jones - foul #1 on Dwight Jones, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Donald Dixon misses the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | Chad Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | William Parker hits the follow up shot | 5-5 |
| 17:22 | Xavier | Harold Graves is whistled for traveling | 5-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Randall Murray (SF), Joseph Warren (PF), Jason Williams (C) Bradley Dunning, Vernon Fletcher, Chad Smith, Dwight Jones | |
| 17:12 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin loses the ball out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edwin Hayles (C) Donald Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:59 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Nichols (SF) Paul Armstrong | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | Randall Murray is fouled on the floor by Edwin Hayles - foul #1 on Edwin Hayles, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), George Flynn (SG), Vernon Clark (C) Michael Addison, Harold Graves, Edward Delaney | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SG) William Parker | |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren is hacked by Clarence Nichols - foul #1 on Clarence Nichols, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG) Vernon Fletcher | |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 15:47 | Xavier | Stephen Evans buries a fadeaway from the left side | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Flynn (fresh) SF - Clarence Nichols (fresh) PF - Edwin Hayles (fresh) C - Vernon Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) SF - Randall Murray (fresh) PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) C - Jason Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi | Jason Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi | Randall Murray tips it in | 7-10 |
| 15:03 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-10 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Vernon Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 7-10 |
| 14:49 | Xavier | George Flynn grabs the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:32 | Xavier | George Flynn drills a shot from the left side | 9-10 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi | Clarence Nichols takes the ball from Cedric Halpin | 9-10 |
| 14:02 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols loses the dribble to Jason Williams | 9-10 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi | Randall Murray hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 9-10 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 13:28 | Xavier | Vernon Clark misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 9-10 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi | Randall Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren is fouled on the floor by George Flynn - foul #1 on George Flynn, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Harold Graves (SG), Paul Armstrong (SF), Edward Delaney (PF), Donald Dixon (C) Stephen Evans, George Flynn, Clarence Nichols, Edwin Hayles, Vernon Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (PG), William Parker (SG), Chad Smith (SF), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Bradley Dunning, Cedric Halpin, Randall Murray, Joseph Warren, Jason Williams | |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Vernon Fletcher is blocked by Donald Dixon | 9-10 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | Edward Delaney gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:37 | Xavier | William Parker is called for the reach on Harold Graves - foul #1 on William Parker, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| 12:30 | Xavier | Michael Addison misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher loses the ball out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG) Marcus Ludwig | |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Harold Graves makes the floater from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones misses the dunk attempt | 11-10 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi | Chad Smith tips it back up and in | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Harold Graves hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | Chad Smith grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi | William Parker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones can't tip it in | 11-12 |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Edward Delaney grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:09 | Xavier | Harold Graves connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-12 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Chad Smith makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Dunning | 14-14 |
| 10:38 | Xavier | Harold Graves comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-14 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Chad Smith | 14-14 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher drills a floater from the baseline set up by William Parker and the foul's on Donald Dixon - foul #1 on Donald Dixon, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Nichols (SF), Edwin Hayles (C) Paul Armstrong, Donald Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randall Murray (SF), Jason Williams (C) Bradley Dunning, Dwight Jones | |
| 10:31 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jason Williams - foul #1 on Jason Williams, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (SG), Vernon Clark (C) Harold Graves, Edward Delaney | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig (PF) Randall Murray | |
| 10:14 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-19 |
| 09:33 | Xavier | Michael Addison scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Flynn and he's fouled by Jason Williams - foul #2 on Jason Williams, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Dwight Jones (C) Marcus Ludwig, Jason Williams | |
| 09:33 | Xavier | Michael Addison makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | Chad Smith's floater is knocked away by Edwin Hayles | 18-19 |
| 09:17 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | Michael Addison scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by George Flynn | 21-19 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | William Parker misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-19 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi | Chad Smith snags the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi | William Parker misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-19 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones can't finish the layup | 21-19 |
| 08:06 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Vernon Clark | 21-19 |
| 07:37 | Xavier | Vernon Fletcher takes the ball from George Flynn | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - George Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Nichols (fresh) PF - Edwin Hayles (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Clark (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dwight Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by William Parker and he's fouled by Vernon Clark - foul #1 on Vernon Clark, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Harold Graves (SG), Paul Armstrong (SF), Edward Delaney (PF), Donald Dixon (C) Michael Addison, George Flynn, Clarence Nichols, Edwin Hayles, Vernon Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Randall Murray (SF) Bradley Dunning, Vernon Fletcher | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Edward Delaney misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dwight Jones - foul #2 on Dwight Jones, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (PG), Marcus Ludwig (C) Cedric Halpin, Dwight Jones | |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Edward Delaney makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Edward Delaney misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi | Chad Smith gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Parker | 22-24 |
| 06:39 | Xavier | Marcus Ludwig is called for the reach on Donald Dixon - foul #1 on Marcus Ludwig, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG) Vernon Fletcher | |
| 06:16 | Xavier | Donald Dixon loses the ball out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (PG), Joseph Warren (PF) Bradley Dunning, Chad Smith | |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | Randall Murray is hacked by Edward Delaney - foul #1 on Edward Delaney, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Chad Smith (PF) Randall Murray, Joseph Warren | |
| 05:51 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | William Parker snags the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher is called for traveling | 22-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Randall Murray (SF), Joseph Warren (PF) Bradley Dunning, Vernon Fletcher, Chad Smith | |
| 05:21 | Xavier | Edward Delaney connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 24-24 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | William Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Vernon Fletcher (SF), Chad Smith (PF) Cedric Halpin, Randall Murray, Joseph Warren | |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Donald Dixon misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Marcus Ludwig - foul #2 on Marcus Ludwig, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Jones (C) Marcus Ludwig | |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Donald Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Donald Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Chad Smith | 24-24 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | William Parker makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bradley Dunning | 24-27 |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Stephen Evans misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from William Parker | 24-29 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Harold Graves scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Paul Armstrong and the foul's on William Parker - foul #2 on William Parker, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Clarence Nichols (SF), Edwin Hayles (PF), Vernon Clark (C) Stephen Evans, Paul Armstrong, Edward Delaney, Donald Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Randall Murray (SF), Joseph Warren (PF), Jason Williams (C) Bradley Dunning, William Parker, Chad Smith, Dwight Jones | |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Harold Graves makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher drills a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Vernon Clark - foul #2 on Vernon Clark, team foul #7 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (SG) Harold Graves | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Chad Smith (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Cedric Halpin, Joseph Warren, Jason Williams | |
| 03:44 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:27 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 27-32 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones grabs the board | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 9 pts. SG - George Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Nichols (fresh) PF - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Parker (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Randall Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Dwight Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi | William Parker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | George Flynn is hacked by Randall Murray - foul #1 on Randall Murray, team foul #9 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Delaney (PF) Vernon Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Joseph Warren (PF), Jason Williams (C) Vernon Fletcher, Chad Smith, Dwight Jones | |
| 02:43 | Xavier | George Flynn misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi | Jason Williams grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi | William Parker hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 02:04 | Xavier | George Flynn can't throw it down | 27-35 |
| 02:03 | Xavier | George Flynn snags the offensive board | 27-35 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edwin Hayles | 30-35 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi | George Flynn takes the ball from Bradley Dunning | 30-35 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Edward Delaney can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Edward Delaney snags the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | George Flynn misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-35 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols tips it home | 32-35 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | William Parker buries a jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | George Flynn misses short on a 3 from straight away | 32-37 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joseph Warren | 32-37 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | William Parker misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on George Flynn - foul #2 on George Flynn, team foul #8 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Harold Graves (SG), Paul Armstrong (SF), Vernon Clark (PF), Donald Dixon (C) Michael Addison, George Flynn, Clarence Nichols, Edward Delaney, Edwin Hayles | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Vernon Fletcher (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Bradley Dunning, Randall Murray, Joseph Warren, Jason Williams | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | William Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Harold Graves misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 32-38 |