| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Arechiga (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Buckingham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Dean (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers inbounds the ball | 39-24 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:36 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-24 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi snags the defensive board | 39-24 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by George Vangilder | 39-27 |
| 19:09 | Xavier | Maximo Bianchi steals it from Christopher Caley | 39-27 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Karl Buckingham picks off the pass by James Dean | 39-27 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Christopher Caley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-27 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers can't tip it in | 39-27 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Dan Pittman | 39-29 |
| 18:00 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-29 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 41-29 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 17:25 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Arechiga | 41-29 |
| 17:08 | Xavier | Kevin Claar hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-29 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Christopher Caley picks off the pass by George Vangilder in the backcourt | 44-29 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Christopher Caley blows the layup | 44-29 |
| 17:03 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers snags the offensive board | 44-29 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-29 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder is hacked by James Arechiga in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Arechiga, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (PG), James Mahoney (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF), Gerry Carley (PF), Dominick Cook (C) Kevin Claar, Christopher Caley, Thomas Rogers, James Arechiga, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), Dave Iser (PF), William Felts (C) Maximo Bianchi, James Dean, Dan Pittman, George Vangilder, George Lambert | |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | James Green misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 44-29 |
| 16:21 | Xavier | Dominick Cook gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Dominick Cook misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 44-29 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | William Felts grabs the board | 44-29 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Philip McQuay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Mahoney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tracey Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerry Carley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dominick Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) SF - Kyle Core (fresh) PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Felts (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | James Green hits a jumper from the free throw line | 44-31 |
| 15:32 | Xavier | Gerry Carley double dribbles | 44-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jason Bluford (C) Gerry Carley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Philip McQuay is called for the reach on James Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip McQuay, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (PG), Thomas Rogers (SF) Philip McQuay, Tracey Williamson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | James Green hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella hits the follow up shot | 44-33 |
| 14:56 | Xavier | Dominick Cook is hacked by Dave Iser - foul #3 on Dave Iser, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Caley (SG), James Arechiga (PF) James Mahoney, Dominick Cook | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), Dirk Dyer (PF), George Lambert (C) James Green, Ronald Panella, Kyle Core, Dave Iser, William Felts | |
| 14:43 | Xavier | James Arechiga is hacked by Dirk Dyer - foul #1 on Dirk Dyer, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Lambert | 44-33 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Christopher Caley steals it from James Dean | 44-33 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | James Arechiga lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Parker | 46-33 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | James Dean's pass is intercepted by Christopher Caley in the backcourt | 46-33 |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Maximo Bianchi is called for the reach on Ronald Parker - foul #3 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (PG), Tracey Williamson (SF), Gerry Carley (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) Ronald Parker, Thomas Rogers, James Arechiga, Jason Bluford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Dave Iser (C) Maximo Bianchi, George Lambert | |
| 13:28 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Christopher Caley grabs the offensive board | 46-33 |
| 13:09 | Xavier | Gerry Carley loses the dribble to Dirk Dyer | 46-33 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser is alone and drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Green | 46-35 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | Christopher Caley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-35 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser is hacked by Karl Buckingham - foul #1 on Karl Buckingham, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), James Mahoney (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Dominick Cook (C) Philip McQuay, Christopher Caley, Tracey Williamson, Gerry Carley, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), George Vangilder (PF), William Felts (C) James Green, James Dean, Dan Pittman, Dirk Dyer, Dave Iser | |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Maximo Bianchi | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Mahoney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Arechiga (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dominick Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Core (fresh) PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - William Felts (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Xavier | James Arechiga misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kyle Core - foul #3 on Kyle Core, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (PG) Kevin Claar | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:35 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 11:35 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder buries a jump hook near the basket | 48-39 |
| 11:07 | Xavier | James Arechiga banks in the layup set up by Ronald Parker | 50-39 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by George Vangilder is blocked by James Arechiga | 50-39 |
| 10:51 | Xavier | James Arechiga pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 10:32 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from James Mahoney and he's hacked by Maximo Bianchi - foul #4 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF), Jason Bluford (C) Ronald Parker, James Mahoney, Thomas Rogers, Dominick Cook | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), George Lambert (C) Maximo Bianchi, Ronald Panella, Kyle Core, William Felts | |
| 10:32 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the free throw | 53-39 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | George Lambert banks in the layup set up by George Vangilder and the foul's on Jason Bluford - foul #1 on Jason Bluford, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerry Carley (PF) James Arechiga | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:09 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Tracey Williamson | 53-41 |
| 09:58 | Xavier | Jason Bluford misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by George Lambert - foul #3 on George Lambert, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG) Christopher Caley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Iser (C) George Lambert | |
| 09:58 | Xavier | Jason Bluford makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:58 | Xavier | Jason Bluford makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | James Dean's pass is intercepted by Kevin Claar | 55-41 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Kevin Claar throws it down | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin Claar - foul #2 on Kevin Claar, team foul #5 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (PG), James Mahoney (SG), Karl Buckingham (C) Kevin Claar, Philip McQuay, Jason Bluford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF) James Dean, Dan Pittman | |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Gerry Carley clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 57-43 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder jams it set up by Ronald Panella | 57-45 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson can't finish the layup | 57-45 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | James Green buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Panella | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Parker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Mahoney (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tracey Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerry Carley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Buckingham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Panella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Core (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - George Vangilder (tiring) 16 pts. 11 reb. C - Dave Iser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:47 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Mahoney | 59-48 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser is whistled for traveling | 59-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Ronald Parker, James Mahoney, Tracey Williamson, Gerry Carley, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), Dirk Dyer (PF), William Felts (C) James Green, Ronald Panella, Kyle Core, George Vangilder, Dave Iser | |
| 07:12 | Xavier | Dominick Cook is called for traveling | 59-48 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Dean | 59-51 |
| 06:48 | Xavier | Dominick Cook knocks in the jumper in the paint | 61-51 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi is hacked by Kevin Claar - foul #3 on Kevin Claar, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) William Felts | |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 61-51 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | George Lambert pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses the 3 from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Jason Bluford snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Dominick Cook comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 61-51 |
| 05:39 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Claar | 61-51 |
| 05:21 | Xavier | Christopher Caley hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | James Dean is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Dean, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (PG), James Arechiga (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) Kevin Claar, Dominick Cook, Jason Bluford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Kyle Core (SF), George Vangilder (PF), William Felts (C) James Dean, Dan Pittman, Dirk Dyer, George Lambert | |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-51 |
| 04:55 | Xavier | James Arechiga tips it but misses | 64-51 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Caley - foul #1 on Christopher Caley, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Mahoney (SG) Christopher Caley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG) James Green | |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 04:43 | Xavier | James Arechiga misses short on a runner in the lane | 64-53 |
| 04:42 | Xavier | James Mahoney grabs the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ronald Panella - foul #2 on Ronald Panella, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracey Williamson (SF) Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Iser (PF) George Vangilder | |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dave Iser | 65-53 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Philip McQuay steals it from Ronald Panella | 65-53 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Ronald Panella is called for the reach on James Mahoney - foul #3 on Ronald Panella, team foul #9 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), George Lambert (C) Ronald Panella, William Felts | |
| 04:01 | Xavier | James Mahoney misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Philip McQuay (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Mahoney (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tracey Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Arechiga (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Karl Buckingham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maximo Bianchi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kyle Core (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | George Lambert clanks a runner from the left block | 65-53 |
| 03:40 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham grabs the board | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:15 | Xavier | James Arechiga's fadeaway is rejected by Dave Iser | 65-53 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | James Green scores on a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Karl Buckingham - foul #2 on Karl Buckingham, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), Gerry Carley (PF), Dominick Cook (C) Philip McQuay, James Mahoney, Tracey Williamson, James Arechiga, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), Dirk Dyer (PF) Maximo Bianchi, Kyle Core, Dave Iser | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-56 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | George Lambert tips it home | 65-58 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Christopher Caley drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dominick Cook | 68-58 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer misses long on a shot in the lane | 68-58 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman grabs the offensive board | 68-58 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 01:30 | Xavier | Dominick Cook gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:14 | Xavier | Dominick Cook misses badly on a shot from the right block | 68-58 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Ronald Parker is fouled on the floor by Ronald Panella - foul #4 on Ronald Panella, team foul #10 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Mahoney (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF) Christopher Caley, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF), Dave Iser (PF), William Felts (C) Dan Pittman, Dirk Dyer, George Lambert | |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Ronald Parker makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Ronald Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | William Felts grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Gerry Carley - foul #2 on Gerry Carley, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) Ronald Parker, James Mahoney, Tracey Williamson, Gerry Carley, Dominick Cook | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), George Vangilder (PF) James Green, Ronald Panella, Kyle Core, Dave Iser | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Christopher Caley is fouled in the backcourt by James Dean - foul #3 on James Dean, team foul #11 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) William Felts | |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Christopher Caley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Christopher Caley steps in front of the Dan Pittman pass in the backcourt | 70-61 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | George Lambert is called for the reach on James Arechiga - foul #4 on George Lambert, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-61 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Xavier | George Lambert is called for the reach on Kevin Claar - foul #5 on George Lambert, team foul #13 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Mahoney (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF), Gerry Carley (PF), Dominick Cook (C) Christopher Caley, Thomas Rogers, James Arechiga, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), Dave Iser (PF), William Felts (C) Maximo Bianchi, James Dean, Dan Pittman, George Vangilder, George Lambert | |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Kevin Claar makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Kevin Claar misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | William Felts pulls down the rebound | 73-61 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Tracey Williamson picks off the pass by Ronald Panella | 73-61 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Kevin Claar runs out the clock | 73-61 |