| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) PF - Ronald Hale (fresh) C - William Winslow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Donald Buntin (fresh) SG - Donald Stockton (fresh) SF - Gustavo Gonzales (fresh) PF - Buddy Sampson (fresh) C - Stephan Free (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Stephan Free wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Xavier | Scott Hoke gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gustavo Santana | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Xavier | William Winslow grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Xavier | Gustavo Gonzales steals it from Ronald Hale | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gustavo Gonzales | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Xavier | William Waits buries a fadeaway in the paint | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Buddy Sampson | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | Alcorn State | Stephan Free is called for a charge - foul #1 on Stephan Free, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Eric Williams (SG), Kpodo Abke (SF), Jerry Almond (C) Donald Stockton, Gustavo Gonzales, Stephan Free | |
| 17:01 | Xavier | Billy Andrews is denied on a layup by Buddy Sampson | 4-2 |
| 17:00 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:58 | Alcorn State | Kpodo Abke is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Chapman - foul #1 on Paul Chapman, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Fernando Ortega (C) Donald Buntin | |
| 16:42 | Alcorn State | William Bentley takes the ball from Eric Williams | 4-2 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | William Bentley connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 6-2 |
| 16:07 | Alcorn State | Daniel Jenkins steps in front of the Fernando Ortega pass | 6-2 |
| 16:04 | Xavier | William Bentley lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Jenkins | 8-2 |
| 15:53 | Alcorn State | Fernando Ortega is fouled on the floor by Billy Andrews - foul #1 on Billy Andrews, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG) Paul Chapman | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin (PG), Donald Stockton (SG), Gustavo Gonzales (SF), Rolando Carrillo (PF) Eric Williams, Kpodo Abke, Buddy Sampson, Fernando Ortega | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Stephens (fresh) SF - William Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Bourque (fresh) C - Billy Andrews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Donald Buntin (fresh) SG - Donald Stockton (fresh) SF - Gustavo Gonzales (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rolando Carrillo (fresh) C - Jerry Almond (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Donald Stockton | 8-4 |
| 15:20 | Xavier | William Bentley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 15:19 | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:09 | Alcorn State | Gustavo Gonzales misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Billy Andrews pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:43 | Xavier | William Bentley is called for traveling | 8-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, David Stephens, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kpodo Abke (SG), Buddy Sampson (PF), Stephan Free (C) Donald Stockton, Rolando Carrillo, Jerry Almond | |
| 14:40 | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin is fouled in the backcourt by William Waits - foul #1 on William Waits, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| 14:25 | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 14:24 | Xavier | William Winslow grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Ronald Hale comes up short on the shot in the paint | 8-4 |
| 13:57 | Xavier | Ronald Hale tips it home | 10-4 |
| 13:54 | Alcorn State | William Winslow steps in front of the Kpodo Abke pass in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| 13:45 | Xavier | William Winslow misses long on a floater in the paint | 10-4 |
| 13:43 | Alcorn State | Stephan Free gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 13:38 | Alcorn State | Kpodo Abke can't finish the layup | 10-4 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ronald Hale | 10-4 |
| 13:15 | Xavier | William Waits comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 10-4 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | Ronald Hale pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 13:00 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana is fouled on the floor by Kpodo Abke - foul #1 on Kpodo Abke, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), David Stephens (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Eric Williams (PG), Donald Stockton (SG), Jerry Almond (SF), Fernando Ortega (C) Donald Buntin, Kpodo Abke, Gustavo Gonzales, Stephan Free | |
| 12:36 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Jenkins | 12-4 |
| 12:28 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 12-4 |
| 12:26 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton grabs the offensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 12:21 | Alcorn State | Fernando Ortega buries a floater in the lane set up by Eric Williams | 12-6 |
| 11:52 | Xavier | William Bentley connects on the jumper from the right block | 14-6 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Stephens (fresh) SF - William Bentley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Adam Bourque (fresh) C - Billy Andrews (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Eric Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Stockton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Almond (fresh) PF - Buddy Sampson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Fernando Ortega (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Alcorn State | David Stephens is called for the reach on Eric Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Stephens, team foul #4 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, David Stephens, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kpodo Abke (SF), Rolando Carrillo (PF) Buddy Sampson, Fernando Ortega | |
| 11:43 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond misses badly on a floater from the left block | 14-6 |
| 11:42 | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo tips it in | 14-8 |
| 11:25 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 11:24 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Jerry Almond | 14-8 |
| 11:11 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-8 |
| 11:10 | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo tips it back up and in | 14-10 |
| 10:56 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses short on a floater from the left side | 14-10 |
| 10:55 | Alcorn State | Kpodo Abke grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 10:51 | Alcorn State | Eric Williams is hacked by William Waits - foul #2 on William Waits, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Stephen Cline (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin (PG), Gustavo Gonzales (SF), Buddy Sampson (PF), Stephan Free (C) Eric Williams, Donald Stockton, Rolando Carrillo, Jerry Almond | |
| 10:31 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson misses the lay-in | 14-10 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | Adam Bourque snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Gustavo Gonzales steals the ball from Paul Chapman | 14-10 |
| 10:11 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 10:10 | Xavier | Adam Bourque pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 09:56 | Xavier | Adam Bourque connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Jenkins | 16-10 |
| 09:27 | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | Adam Bourque pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 09:19 | Xavier | Paul Chapman drills a floater from just outside the lane | 18-10 |
| 09:04 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Donald Buntin and he's fouled by Paul Chapman - foul #2 on Paul Chapman, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), David Stephens (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Cline, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Eric Williams (PG), Donald Stockton (SG), Jerry Almond (SF), Fernando Ortega (C) Donald Buntin, Kpodo Abke, Gustavo Gonzales, Stephan Free | |
| 09:04 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson misses the free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | William Winslow grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Buddy Sampson swats the layup by Scott Hoke | 18-12 |
| 08:39 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 08:20 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson travels with the ball | 18-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG) David Stephens | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo (PF) Buddy Sampson | |
| 07:56 | Xavier | Ronald Hale can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Donald Stockton - foul #1 on Donald Stockton, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Bourque (PF) Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin (PG), Gustavo Gonzales (SF) Donald Stockton, Fernando Ortega | |
| 07:56 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 07:56 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 07:35 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond blows the dunk | 20-12 |
| 07:34 | Xavier | William Winslow grabs the board | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) PF - Adam Bourque (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Winslow (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Donald Buntin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gustavo Gonzales (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Rolando Carrillo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Almond (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 20-12 |
| 07:07 | Xavier | William Winslow tips it back up and in | 22-12 |
| 06:42 | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-12 |
| 06:41 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Gustavo Gonzales | 22-12 |
| 06:30 | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo blows the layup | 22-12 |
| 06:28 | Xavier | Adam Bourque grabs the board | 22-12 |
| 05:59 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana travels with the ball | 22-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (C) Ronald Hale, Scott Hoke, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton (SG), Kpodo Abke (SF), Buddy Sampson (PF), Stephan Free (C) Eric Williams, Gustavo Gonzales, Rolando Carrillo, Jerry Almond | |
| 05:44 | Alcorn State | Kpodo Abke makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-14 |
| 05:18 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 22-14 |
| 05:17 | Xavier | William Bentley gets the offensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) Gustavo Santana, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 04:42 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-14 |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Ronald Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 04:17 | Xavier | David Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) David Stephens, William Bentley, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gustavo Gonzales (SF), Jerry Almond (C) Kpodo Abke, Stephan Free | |
| 04:15 | Alcorn State | Adam Bourque is called for the reach on Jerry Almond in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Bourque, team foul #7 | 22-14 |
| 04:15 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 04:15 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 03:55 | Xavier | Scott Hoke is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Scott Hoke, team foul #8 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 03:41 | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Hale - foul #1 on Ronald Hale, team foul #9 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF) Scott Hoke | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 03:41 | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 03:41 | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 03:19 | Xavier | Ronald Hale comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Almond - foul #1 on Jerry Almond, team foul #4 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), Billy Andrews (C) William Bentley, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 03:19 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 03:19 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gustavo Santana (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) PF - Ronald Hale (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Andrews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Donald Buntin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Stockton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gustavo Gonzales (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Buddy Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Almond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton is fouled on the floor by Scott Hoke - foul #2 on Scott Hoke, team foul #10 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), William Winslow (C) Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Eric Williams (PG), Rolando Carrillo (PF), Fernando Ortega (C) Donald Buntin, Buddy Sampson, Jerry Almond | |
| 03:05 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 03:05 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | William Bentley hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Gustavo Gonzales - foul #1 on Gustavo Gonzales, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Billy Andrews (C) Daniel Jenkins, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kpodo Abke (SG) Donald Stockton | |
| 02:53 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 02:29 | Alcorn State | Eric Williams is hacked by William Waits - foul #3 on William Waits, team foul #11 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 02:29 | Alcorn State | Eric Williams makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 02:29 | Alcorn State | Eric Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 02:29 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Winslow | 25-21 |
| 02:08 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses the jumper from close range | 25-21 |
| 02:06 | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 01:52 | Alcorn State | Fernando Ortega lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Williams | 25-23 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Ronald Hale hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Jenkins | 27-23 |
| 01:20 | Alcorn State | William Winslow steals it from Fernando Ortega in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 00:53 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Rolando Carrillo | 27-23 |
| 00:50 | Alcorn State | Paul Chapman is called for the reach on Kpodo Abke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Chapman, team foul #12 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), David Stephens (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin (PG), Jerry Almond (SF), Buddy Sampson (PF), Stephan Free (C) Eric Williams, Gustavo Gonzales, Rolando Carrillo, Fernando Ortega | |
| 00:50 | Alcorn State | Kpodo Abke makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 00:50 | Alcorn State | Kpodo Abke makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | David Stephens double dribbles | 27-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton (SG) Kpodo Abke | |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | Gustavo Santana steps in front of the Donald Buntin pass in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | William Bentley can't throw it down | 27-25 |
| 00:20 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 00:01 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson lays it in | 27-27 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana clanks a fullcourt shot | 27-27 |