| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. C - George Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Philip McQuay (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracey Williamson (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Karl Buckingham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Martin Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman inbounds the ball | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | James Green misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Philip McQuay - foul #2 on Philip McQuay, team foul #1 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF) Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 32-51 |
| 19:25 | Xavier | Philip McQuay hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-51 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dave Iser | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-51 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | James Dean tips it home | 34-51 |
| 18:54 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Dave Iser - foul #1 on Dave Iser, team foul #1 | 34-51 |
| 18:54 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 18:54 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Lambert | 34-52 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Green | 36-52 |
| 18:28 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Philip McQuay | 36-55 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 36-55 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses the tip | 36-55 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | James Green misses long on a floater from the right wing | 36-55 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser tips it in | 38-55 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | James Green steps in front of the Karl Buckingham pass | 38-55 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | James Green hits the finger roll | 40-55 |
| 17:22 | Xavier | Martin Clark's pass is intercepted by James Green | 40-55 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | James Green blows the layup | 40-55 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Martin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | Christopher Caley scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip McQuay | 40-57 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | George Lambert clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Martin Clark - foul #1 on Martin Clark, team foul #2 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), William Felts (PF) James Dean, Kyle Core, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), James Mahoney (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Philip McQuay, Christopher Caley, Tracey Williamson, Karl Buckingham, Martin Clark | |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | James Arechiga blows the layup but he's fouled by George Lambert - foul #3 on George Lambert, team foul #2 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Iser (C) George Lambert | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:27 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Kevin Claar is called for the reach on James Green - foul #3 on Kevin Claar, team foul #3 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (PG) Kevin Claar | |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | William Felts hits the finger roll | 43-59 |
| 15:43 | Xavier | James Arechiga hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 43-59 |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Jason Bluford tips it back up and in | 43-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Felts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dave Iser (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Parker (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Mahoney (fresh) SF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Arechiga (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jason Bluford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | William Felts loses the ball out of bounds | 43-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Gerry Carley (PF) Ronald Parker, Jason Bluford | |
| 15:17 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Claar | 43-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-63 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman grabs the offensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Gerry Carley steals it from George Lambert | 43-63 |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers is fouled on the floor by Dan Pittman - foul #2 on Dan Pittman, team foul #3 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), Dave Iser (PF) Ronald Panella, William Felts | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF), Martin Clark (C) James Mahoney, Thomas Rogers, James Arechiga | |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Gerry Carley hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Parker and the foul's on James Green - foul #3 on James Green, team foul #4 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Caley (SG), Jason Bluford (C) Kevin Claar, Martin Clark | |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Gerry Carley misses the free throw | 43-65 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | George Lambert pulls down the rebound | 43-65 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Gerry Carley swats the layup by George Lambert | 43-65 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gerry Carley | 43-65 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Jason Bluford slams it home | 43-67 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Christopher Caley - foul #3 on Christopher Caley, team foul #4 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (PG) James Green | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (PG), Thomas Rogers (SF), Karl Buckingham (PF), Martin Clark (C) Ronald Parker, Tracey Williamson, Gerry Carley, Jason Bluford | |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the free throw | 45-67 |
| 13:32 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham pulls down the rebound | 45-67 |
| 13:17 | Xavier | Dan Pittman steps in front of the Christopher Caley pass | 45-67 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | James Dean is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Clark - foul #2 on Martin Clark, team foul #5 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Felts (PF) Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | James Dean knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-67 |
| 13:00 | Xavier | Philip McQuay misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-67 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Felts | 47-67 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the fadeaway from the left side | 47-67 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | William Felts tips it back up and in | 49-67 |
| 12:24 | Xavier | Christopher Caley buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Karl Buckingham | 49-70 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-70 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | James Dean hits the follow up shot | 51-70 |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Martin Clark double dribbles | 51-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Dave Iser (PF) Kyle Core, James Dean, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Ronald Parker (SG), James Mahoney (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Philip McQuay, Christopher Caley, Thomas Rogers, Karl Buckingham, Martin Clark | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Dave Iser (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - William Felts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Parker (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Mahoney (fresh) PF - James Arechiga (fresh) 12 pts. C - Jason Bluford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-70 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman grabs the offensive board | 51-70 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | William Felts clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-70 |
| 11:12 | Xavier | Ronald Parker gets the rebound | 51-70 |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Ronald Parker is hacked by Dan Pittman - foul #3 on Dan Pittman, team foul #5 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF), George Lambert (C) Dan Pittman, William Felts | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Ronald Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-70 |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Jason Bluford grabs the offensive board | 51-70 |
| 10:21 | Xavier | James Arechiga is called for traveling | 51-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF), Gerry Carley (PF) Kevin Claar, Ronald Parker, James Mahoney, Jason Bluford | |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG) Ronald Panella | |
| Subs | Xavier | Martin Clark (C) James Arechiga | |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Philip McQuay buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Martin Clark | 51-72 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Christopher Caley takes the ball from Kyle Core | 51-72 |
| 09:41 | Xavier | Philip McQuay misses the easy layup | 51-72 |
| 09:40 | Xavier | Martin Clark misses the tip | 51-72 |
| 09:38 | Xavier | Philip McQuay snags the offensive board | 51-72 |
| 09:23 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-72 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kyle Core | 51-72 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser's pass is intercepted by Philip McQuay | 51-72 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Philip McQuay lays it in | 51-74 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser blows the layup | 51-74 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-74 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | James Dean connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-74 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Gerry Carley drills a floater from the left block set up by Tracey Williamson | 54-76 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Clark - foul #3 on Martin Clark, team foul #6 | 54-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), William Felts (PF) James Dean, Kyle Core, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), James Mahoney (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Philip McQuay, Christopher Caley, Tracey Williamson, Gerry Carley, Martin Clark | |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-76 |
| 08:09 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Mahoney | 54-76 |
| 07:55 | Xavier | 3 seconds is called on James Mahoney | 54-76 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Dave Iser is denied by Jason Bluford | 54-76 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser hits the follow up shot | 56-76 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Felts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Iser (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Mahoney (fresh) SF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Arechiga (fresh) 12 pts. C - Jason Bluford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Xavier | James Arechiga hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Rogers | 56-78 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | William Felts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (PG), Karl Buckingham (C) Kevin Claar, Jason Bluford | |
| 06:56 | Xavier | James Mahoney is hacked by William Felts - foul #3 on William Felts, team foul #6 | 56-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (PG) James Mahoney | |
| 06:35 | Xavier | James Arechiga misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on James Green - foul #4 on James Green, team foul #7 | 56-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (PG) James Green | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracey Williamson (SF) Thomas Rogers | |
| 06:35 | Xavier | James Arechiga misses the 1st free throw | 56-78 |
| 06:35 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | William Felts is alone and drills a jumper from close range | 58-79 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | James Arechiga lays it up and in on a nice dish by Philip McQuay | 58-81 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core is hacked by Philip McQuay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip McQuay, team foul #7 | 58-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), Dave Iser (C) Ronald Panella, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), James Mahoney (SG), Gerry Carley (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Philip McQuay, Ronald Parker, James Arechiga, Karl Buckingham | |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 1st free throw | 59-81 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 2nd free throw | 60-81 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | James Mahoney scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by James Dean - foul #1 on James Dean, team foul #8 | 60-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Caley (SG) Tracey Williamson | |
| 05:41 | Xavier | James Mahoney makes the free throw | 60-84 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | William Felts can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Gerry Carley - foul #2 on Gerry Carley, team foul #8 | 60-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG) Kyle Core | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (SF) James Mahoney | |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-84 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses the 1st free throw | 60-84 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the 2nd free throw | 61-84 |
| 05:14 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-84 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | William Felts pulls down the rebound | 61-84 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser hits a shot from the right wing set up by James Green | 63-84 |
| 04:54 | Xavier | Gerry Carley hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by William Felts - foul #4 on William Felts, team foul #9 | 63-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), George Lambert (C) James Dean, Dan Pittman, William Felts | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (PG), Karl Buckingham (C) Kevin Claar, Jason Bluford | |
| 04:54 | Xavier | Gerry Carley misses the 1st free throw | 63-84 |
| 04:54 | Xavier | Gerry Carley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-85 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the wide open jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Panella | 65-85 |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers is fouled on the floor by Kyle Core - foul #1 on Kyle Core, team foul #10 | 65-85 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Felts (PF) Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jason Bluford (C) Gerry Carley | |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 65-85 |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 65-85 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | William Felts gets the rebound | 65-85 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | James Green clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-85 |
| 04:09 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jason Bluford | 65-85 |
| 04:04 | Xavier | Philip McQuay knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Caley | 65-88 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-88 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Christopher Caley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Philip McQuay | 68-90 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Panella (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kyle Core (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Felts (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - George Lambert (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Philip McQuay (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Caley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Karl Buckingham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Jason Bluford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Jason Bluford denies the turnaround by William Felts | 68-90 |
| 03:11 | Xavier | Christopher Caley snags the defensive board | 68-90 |
| 02:54 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by William Felts - foul #5 on William Felts, team foul #11 | 68-90 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF), Dave Iser (PF) James Green, William Felts | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Ronald Parker (SG), James Mahoney (SF), James Arechiga (PF) Philip McQuay, Christopher Caley, Thomas Rogers, Jason Bluford | |
| 02:54 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham makes the 1st free throw | 68-91 |
| 02:54 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham makes the 2nd free throw | 68-92 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Parker - foul #1 on Ronald Parker, team foul #9 | 68-92 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerry Carley (PF) Karl Buckingham | |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses the 1st free throw | 68-92 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 2nd free throw | 69-92 |
| 02:11 | Xavier | Kevin Claar is fouled on the floor by George Lambert - foul #4 on George Lambert, team foul #12 | 69-92 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SF) Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:11 | Xavier | Kevin Claar misses the 1st free throw | 69-92 |
| 02:11 | Xavier | Kevin Claar misses the 2nd free throw | 69-92 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella grabs the defensive rebound | 69-92 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-92 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | James Arechiga buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Parker | 69-94 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the runner in the paint | 71-94 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:18 | Xavier | James Mahoney connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Claar | 71-97 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-97 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Ronald Parker pulls down the rebound | 71-97 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Dave Iser takes the ball from Ronald Parker | 71-97 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | George Lambert loses the ball out of bounds | 71-97 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF) James Dean | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (SF), Jason Bluford (C) Ronald Parker, Gerry Carley | |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Jason Bluford drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by James Mahoney | 71-99 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman connects on the floater from the right side | 73-99 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Kevin Claar runs out the clock | 73-99 |