| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Rhea (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Lever (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Sperry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Glenn Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - William Murakami (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Lever | 26-34 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | August Ball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), John Carrozza (SF), Joseph Connolly (C) Daniel Lever, Joseph Sperry, William Murakami | |
| 19:27 | Xavier | David Rhea buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Glenn Wolfe | 26-37 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson is open but misses the lay-in | 26-37 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer tips it in | 28-37 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | John Duke blows the layup | 28-37 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 18:00 | Xavier | Peter Fraizer steals it from John Carrozza | 30-37 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 30-37 |
| 17:38 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | David Rhea loses the dribble to August Ball | 30-37 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer blows the layup | 30-37 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | John Duke pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 16:57 | Xavier | August Ball steps in front of the Glenn Wolfe pass | 30-37 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by John Carrozza - foul #3 on John Carrozza, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Daniel Lin (PF), Alfred Edinger (C) August Ball, Keith Rudolph, Peter Fraizer, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Daniel Lever (SG), Joseph Sperry (SF), William Murakami (PF), William Fleming (C) David Rhea, John Duke, John Carrozza, Glenn Wolfe, Joseph Connolly | |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll is hacked by James Waid in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Waid, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Boris Sobczynski (PG), Glenn Oney (SF) James Waid, Merle Gibson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:38 | Xavier | Daniel Lever clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | William Murakami can't tip it in | 31-37 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Alfred Edinger | 31-37 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Alfred Edinger is blocked by William Murakami | 31-37 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger is hacked by Brian O'Carroll - foul #2 on Brian O'Carroll, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe (PF) William Fleming | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger makes the runner from close range | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Boris Sobczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Glenn Oney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Edinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brian O'Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Lever (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Sperry (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Glenn Wolfe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - William Murakami (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry connects on the runner in the paint | 33-39 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG) Glenn Oney | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Fleming (C) Glenn Wolfe | |
| 15:12 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 33-39 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown hits the easy wide open finger roll | 35-39 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | William Murakami is fouled on the floor by Boris Sobczynski - foul #3 on Boris Sobczynski, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF), Michael Francis (C) Mark Brown, Boris Sobczynski, Daniel Lin, Alfred Edinger | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Preece (SG), Glenn Wolfe (PF) Brian O'Carroll, William Fleming | |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | James Waid drills a jumper from the right block set up by Michael Francis and he's fouled by William Murakami - foul #1 on William Murakami, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney (PF) Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), William Fleming (C) Daniel Lever, William Murakami | |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | James Waid makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:12 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry can't finish the layup | 38-41 |
| 14:11 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | James Waid clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | William Fleming gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Merle Gibson swats the short shot by Joseph Sperry | 38-43 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | William Fleming tips it home | 38-45 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by William Fleming - foul #2 on William Fleming, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG), Boris Sobczynski (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Alfred Edinger (C) James Waid, Keith Rudolph, Merle Gibson, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Daniel Lever (SG), William Murakami (PF), Joseph Connolly (C) Brian O'Carroll, Andrew Preece, Glenn Wolfe, William Fleming | |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | David Rhea misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by August Ball - foul #3 on August Ball, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (SG) Glenn Oney | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG) Joseph Connolly | |
| 13:04 | Xavier | David Rhea misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | David Rhea makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Boris Sobczynski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger misses the tip | 40-46 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:24 | Xavier | David Rhea is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Rhea, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer (PF) Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Carrozza (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF), Joseph Connolly (C) John Duke, Joseph Sperry, William Murakami | |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | August Ball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG) Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Joseph Sperry (SF), William Murakami (C) David Rhea, John Carrozza, Joseph Connolly | |
| 11:40 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Boris Sobczynski - foul #4 on Boris Sobczynski, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SF), Michael Francis (C) Boris Sobczynski, Alfred Edinger | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), John Duke (SG) Brian O'Carroll, Daniel Lever | |
| 11:40 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Merle Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Fraizer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Rhea (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Duke (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Sperry (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Glenn Wolfe (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - William Murakami (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Carrozza (SF) Joseph Sperry | |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-49 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Peter Fraizer | 40-49 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 11:02 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Carrozza | 40-49 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | David Rhea misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Peter Fraizer | 40-49 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 40-49 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis can't tip it in | 40-49 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis gets the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Duke - foul #2 on John Duke, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), Mark Brown (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Alfred Edinger (C) August Ball, Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Daniel Lever (SG), Joseph Sperry (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Fleming (C) David Rhea, John Duke, John Carrozza, Glenn Wolfe, William Murakami | |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:04 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry lays it in | 41-51 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | James Waid hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian O'Carroll - foul #3 on Brian O'Carroll, team foul #7 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney (SF) Keith Rudolph | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | James Waid misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | James Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:47 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-51 |
| 09:46 | Xavier | William Fleming tips it home | 42-53 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | James Waid hits a jumpshot from the right side | 44-53 |
| 09:10 | Xavier | William Fleming misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 44-53 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Joseph Connolly is called for the reach on Daniel Lin - foul #2 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #8 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Michael Francis (C) Mark Brown, Alfred Edinger | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Preece (SG), Glenn Wolfe (PF), William Murakami (C) Brian O'Carroll, Joseph Connolly, William Fleming | |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:55 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Glenn Wolfe | 44-53 |
| 08:29 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe makes the jumper from close range set up by Andrew Preece | 44-55 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Lin | 44-55 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | William Murakami denies the turnaround by James Waid | 44-55 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis tips it back up and in | 46-55 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Andrew Preece loses the ball out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG), Boris Sobczynski (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF), Alfred Edinger (C) James Waid, Glenn Oney, Daniel Lin, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), John Duke (SG), John Carrozza (SF), Joseph Connolly (C) Daniel Lever, Andrew Preece, Joseph Sperry, William Murakami | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Rudolph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Boris Sobczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Peter Fraizer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Edinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Rhea (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Duke (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Carrozza (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Wolfe (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Joseph Connolly (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | John Carrozza steps in front of the Keith Rudolph pass | 46-55 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | John Duke misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly hits the follow up shot | 46-57 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 06:51 | Xavier | John Duke grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | August Ball is called for the reach on David Rhea - foul #4 on August Ball, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (SG), Michael Francis (C) Keith Rudolph, Alfred Edinger | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Daniel Lever (SG), Joseph Sperry (SF), William Murakami (PF), William Fleming (C) David Rhea, John Duke, John Carrozza, Glenn Wolfe, Joseph Connolly | |
| 06:06 | Xavier | William Murakami misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Peter Fraizer - foul #3 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | William Murakami makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | William Murakami makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses short on a shot in the paint | 46-59 |
| 05:45 | Xavier | William Fleming pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:25 | Xavier | William Murakami can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Peter Fraizer - foul #4 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #7 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Nicholas Copeland (PG), Merle Gibson (SF), Daniel Lin (PF) August Ball, Boris Sobczynski, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), Glenn Wolfe (PF) Daniel Lever, William Fleming | |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-59 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | William Murakami makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | William Murakami makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis clanks a turnaround near the basket | 46-61 |
| 04:59 | Xavier | William Murakami grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 04:35 | Xavier | Daniel Lin is called for the reach on Glenn Wolfe - foul #2 on Daniel Lin, team foul #8 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG) Nicholas Copeland, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Daniel Lever (SG), John Carrozza (SF), Joseph Connolly (C) Brian O'Carroll, John Duke, Joseph Sperry, William Murakami | |
| 04:35 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 04:35 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis is hacked by Glenn Wolfe - foul #2 on Glenn Wolfe, team foul #9 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Sperry (SF), William Fleming (C) John Carrozza, Joseph Connolly | |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 04:20 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry grabs the board | 46-62 |
| 04:02 | Xavier | William Fleming throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Glenn Oney (SF), Alfred Edinger (C) August Ball, Keith Rudolph, Merle Gibson, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Carrozza (SF), Joseph Connolly (C) Joseph Sperry, William Fleming | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Glenn Wolfe - foul #3 on Glenn Wolfe, team foul #10 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Preece (SG), Joseph Sperry (SF), William Fleming (C) Daniel Lever, John Carrozza, Glenn Wolfe | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Xavier | William Fleming knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Alfred Edinger - foul #1 on Alfred Edinger, team foul #9 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Boris Sobczynski (SF) Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Duke (SG), John Carrozza (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF) David Rhea, Andrew Preece, Joseph Sperry, Joseph Connolly | |
| 03:29 | Xavier | William Fleming misses the free throw | 47-64 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney grabs the board | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Waid (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Boris Sobczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Glenn Oney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Edinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brian O'Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Duke (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Carrozza (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Wolfe (tired) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - William Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Boris Sobczynski buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Waid | 49-64 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | John Duke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Daniel Lever (SG), Joseph Sperry (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Murakami (C) Brian O'Carroll, John Duke, John Carrozza, Glenn Wolfe, William Fleming | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Boris Sobczynski is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Connolly - foul #3 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #11 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Nicholas Copeland (PG), Daniel Lin (PF) James Waid, Glenn Oney | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Glenn Wolfe (PF) David Rhea, Joseph Connolly | |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Boris Sobczynski makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Boris Sobczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Daniel Lever comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-64 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Boris Sobczynski misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-64 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | William Murakami snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | William Murakami drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Lever | 51-66 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lever takes the ball from Nicholas Copeland in the backcourt | 51-66 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Daniel Lever hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-68 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Glenn Wolfe blocks the short jumper by Daniel Lin | 51-68 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Daniel Lever grabs the board | 51-68 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 51-68 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll grabs the offensive rebound | 51-68 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll runs out the clock | 51-68 |