| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Peacock (fresh) PF - Micheal Leonard (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Edgar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses badly on a floater from the right side | 24-26 |
| 19:44 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Robert Stewart misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-26 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | David Edgar pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 24-26 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg misses the tip | 24-26 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 18:54 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 18:39 | Xavier | Melvin Bailey steals it from Robert Stewart | 24-26 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey misses the lay-in | 24-26 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Micheal Leonard | 24-26 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Peacock | 24-29 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten blows the layup | 24-29 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 17:27 | Xavier | Melvin Bailey is called for the reach on Robert Stewart - foul #1 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baranski (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Stanley Lust, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), Manuel Yates (SG), Marvin Duda (PF), Walter Crews (C) Donald Massenburg, Robert Stewart, Micheal Leonard, David Edgar | |
| 17:13 | Xavier | Manuel Yates is whistled for traveling | 24-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SF) Stephan Pipkin | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | William Baranski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Walter Crews | 24-29 |
| 16:29 | Xavier | Walter Crews buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 24-31 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Cheek | 27-31 |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Walter Crews makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Robin Belliveau | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Baranski (fresh) C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robin Belliveau (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Yates (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Peacock (fairly fresh) PF - Marvin Duda (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Crews (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 15:27 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 15:05 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau misses long on a shot from the right side | 27-33 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Melvin Bailey | 27-33 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 14:53 | Xavier | Manuel Yates snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 14:48 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Caldwell - foul #2 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (SG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), Stanley Lust (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Christopher Cheek, Melvin Bailey, William Baranski, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Joe Boyer (SF), Micheal Leonard (PF), David Edgar (C) Manuel Yates, Stephen Peacock, Marvin Duda, Walter Crews | |
| 14:48 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 14:48 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Erwin Wood | 30-33 |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-33 |
| 14:13 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stephan Pipkin | 30-33 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Joe Boyer - foul #2 on Joe Boyer, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros (SG) Leroy Mullins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (SF) Joe Boyer | |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Edgar | 32-36 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Manuel Yates is called for the reach on Erwin Wood - foul #1 on Manuel Yates, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (SG), Stephen Peacock (SF), Walter Crews (C) Donald Massenburg, Manuel Yates, David Edgar | |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Stephen Peacock steals it from Erwin Wood | 32-36 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Marvin Duda (C) Robert Stewart, Walter Crews | |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros scores on a shot in the paint set up by Stanley Lust | 34-36 |
| 12:32 | Xavier | Marvin Duda hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), William Baranski (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Erwin Wood, Larry Fierros, Stanley Lust, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (SG), Walter Crews (PF), David Edgar (C) Donald Massenburg, Micheal Leonard, Marvin Duda | |
| 11:50 | Xavier | Walter Crews is hacked by Melvin Bailey - foul #2 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SF) Stephan Pipkin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (SF) Stephen Peacock | |
| 11:32 | Xavier | Walter Crews loses the dribble to Melvin Bailey | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Baranski (fresh) C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robin Belliveau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Yates (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Crews (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Edgar (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | William Baranski hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Melvin Bailey and he's fouled by Manuel Yates - foul #2 on Manuel Yates, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Stephen Peacock (SF), Micheal Leonard (PF), Marvin Duda (C) Robert Stewart, Manuel Yates, Walter Crews, David Edgar | |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | William Baranski misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:09 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 10:50 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard is whistled for traveling | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (PF) Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey can't finish the layup but the foul's on Micheal Leonard - foul #2 on Micheal Leonard, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin (SF), Tyler Batten (C) Leroy Mullins, William Baranski | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Edgar (C) Marvin Duda | |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 10:29 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 10:25 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Melvin Bailey | 37-38 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Robin Belliveau | 40-40 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephan Pipkin | 43-40 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to David Edgar | 43-40 |
| 08:50 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Massenburg | 43-43 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek's pass is intercepted by Donald Massenburg in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg jams it | 43-45 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey's floater is tipped away by Micheal Leonard | 43-45 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek loses the dribble to David Edgar | 43-45 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Massenburg | 43-47 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust is called for traveling | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Erwin Wood (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), William Baranski (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Christopher Cheek, Melvin Bailey, Stephan Pipkin, Stanley Lust, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (SG), Manuel Yates (SF), Marvin Duda (PF), Walter Crews (C) Robin Belliveau, Stephen Peacock, Micheal Leonard, David Edgar | |
| 07:31 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Erwin Wood (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Fierros (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Baranski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Massenburg (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Yates (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Duda (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Crews (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell double dribbles | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG) Donald Massenburg | |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Caldwell - foul #3 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Robin Belliveau picks off the pass by Larry Fierros | 43-49 |
| 06:35 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau blows the dunk | 43-49 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Marvin Duda snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 06:20 | Xavier | Marvin Duda misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-49 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Leroy Mullins | 46-49 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Walter Crews drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robin Belliveau | 46-52 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Walter Crews snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau loses the dribble to Leroy Mullins | 46-52 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Manuel Yates - foul #3 on Manuel Yates, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Stanley Lust (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Leroy Mullins, Erwin Wood, William Baranski, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Stephen Peacock (SF), Micheal Leonard (PF), David Edgar (C) Robin Belliveau, Manuel Yates, Marvin Duda, Walter Crews | |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:20 | Xavier | Robert Stewart misses the easy layup | 48-52 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Melvin Bailey | 50-52 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 03:39 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock tips it in | 50-54 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Fierros | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Fierros (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Micheal Leonard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - David Edgar (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Xavier | David Edgar scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Micheal Leonard | 52-57 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Donald Massenburg - foul #1 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin (SF), William Baranski (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Larry Fierros, Stanley Lust, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (SG), Walter Crews (PF), Marvin Duda (C) Robert Stewart, Micheal Leonard, David Edgar | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg is fouled on the floor by Christopher Cheek - foul #2 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Edgar (C) Marvin Duda | |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Walter Crews misses the runner near the basket | 53-57 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | William Baranski pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (PF), Tyler Batten (C) William Baranski, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Micheal Leonard (PF), Marvin Duda (C) Walter Crews, David Edgar | |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Robin Belliveau takes the ball from Stephan Pipkin | 53-57 |
| 01:46 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Robin Belliveau | 53-59 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin double dribbles | 53-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (SG), David Edgar (C) Robin Belliveau, Marvin Duda | |
| 01:24 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stanley Lust - foul #1 on Stanley Lust, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| 01:24 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:24 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust's pass is intercepted by Robert Stewart | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:54 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Massenburg | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg is hacked by Stephan Pipkin - foul #3 on Stephan Pipkin, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (SG), Manuel Yates (SF) Robert Stewart, Stephen Peacock | |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust loses the dribble to David Edgar | 53-62 |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg is hacked by Christopher Cheek in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Melvin Bailey and he's hacked by Manuel Yates - foul #4 on Manuel Yates, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (SG), Stephen Peacock (SF) Robin Belliveau, Manuel Yates | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Micheal Leonard | 55-63 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard is hacked by Christopher Cheek in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), Manuel Yates (SG), Joe Boyer (SF) Donald Massenburg, Robert Stewart, Stephen Peacock | |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Bailey | 55-64 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard is hacked by Christopher Cheek in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG) Christopher Cheek | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten tips it back up and in | 57-65 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Mullins - foul #2 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau runs out the clock | 57-66 |