| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Craig Cunningham (fresh) SG - Bob Niemann (fresh) SF - Robert Wiltse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Fondren (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Kirklin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Eagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Don Schexnayder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Percy Ewalt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wiltse inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Southern Mississippi | Ernest Fondren loses the dribble to Lawrence Smith | 30-29 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 19:14 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wiltse grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:54 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wiltse misses long on a runner from the right block | 30-29 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | Percy Ewalt pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:47 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin's pass is intercepted by Craig Cunningham in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 18:34 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wiltse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper (PG), James Dash (SG), Charles Barry (PF) Craig Cunningham, Bob Niemann, Ernest Fondren | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Grove (SF), Robert Corder (PF), Matthew Buzzard (C) Marvin Eagle, Don Schexnayder, Percy Ewalt | |
| 18:16 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Michael Cooper - foul #1 on Michael Cooper, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Stewart (SF), Will Ogden (C) Robert Wiltse, Edwin Johnston | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:16 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:58 | Southern Mississippi | James Dash clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Harold Kirklin - foul #1 on Harold Kirklin, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Harrison (PG) Lawrence Smith | |
| 17:58 | Southern Mississippi | James Dash misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:58 | Southern Mississippi | James Dash makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:54 | Xavier | Robert Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by James Dash - foul #2 on James Dash, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| 17:38 | Xavier | Michael Cooper steals it from Michael Grove | 31-30 |
| 17:19 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Harrison steps in front of the Christopher Stewart pass | 31-30 |
| 17:02 | Xavier | Michael Grove is called for a backcourt violation | 31-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Bob Niemann (SG), Robert Wiltse (SF), Edwin Johnston (C) Michael Cooper, James Dash, Christopher Stewart, Charles Barry | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Jeffrey Boulanger (SG), Marvin Eagle (SF), Don Schexnayder (PF), Percy Ewalt (C) Robert Harrison, Harold Kirklin, Michael Grove, Robert Corder, Matthew Buzzard | |
| 16:45 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Eagle is called for the reach on Craig Cunningham - foul #3 on Marvin Eagle, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ernest Fondren (PF) Will Ogden | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kyle Kirkland (SF) Marvin Eagle | |
| 16:28 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wiltse misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 16:27 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston grabs the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:17 | Southern Mississippi | Ernest Fondren misses the jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 16:15 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wiltse snags the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 16:01 | Southern Mississippi | Ernest Fondren clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 15:59 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham grabs the offensive board | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Craig Cunningham (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Bob Niemann (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Wiltse (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Fondren (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Boulanger (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kyle Kirkland (fresh) PF - Don Schexnayder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Percy Ewalt (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Mississippi | Ernest Fondren misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Percy Ewalt grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 15:22 | Xavier | Don Schexnayder connects on the shot from the right block set up by Jeffrey Boulanger | 31-32 |
| 15:05 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston is hacked by Kyle Kirkland - foul #1 on Kyle Kirkland, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper (PG), James Dash (SG), Christopher Stewart (SF), Charles Barry (PF), Will Ogden (C) Craig Cunningham, Bob Niemann, Robert Wiltse, Ernest Fondren, Edwin Johnston | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Harrison (PG), Harold Kirklin (SG), Marvin Eagle (SF), Robert Corder (PF), Matthew Buzzard (C) Lawrence Smith, Jeffrey Boulanger, Kyle Kirkland, Don Schexnayder, Percy Ewalt | |
| 14:47 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Stewart misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 14:46 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert Corder | 31-32 |
| 14:32 | Xavier | Will Ogden is called for the reach on Matthew Buzzard - foul #2 on Will Ogden, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| 14:10 | Xavier | Robert Harrison hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 31-32 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | Robert Corder tips it home | 31-34 |
| 13:56 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Eagle is called for the reach on James Dash - foul #4 on Marvin Eagle, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brice Lamp (PG), Bob Niemann (SG), Edwin Johnston (C) Michael Cooper, James Dash, Will Ogden | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Grove (SF), Percy Ewalt (C) Marvin Eagle, Matthew Buzzard | |
| 13:45 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Stewart misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-34 |
| 13:43 | Xavier | Robert Corder gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin is hacked by Bob Niemann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bob Niemann, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stanley Gill (SF) Christopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Don Schexnayder (PF), Jeffrey Boulanger (C) Robert Harrison, Robert Corder, Percy Ewalt | |
| 13:19 | Xavier | Don Schexnayder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wiltse (SF), Ernest Fondren (PF) Stanley Gill, Charles Barry | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kyle Kirkland (PF) Don Schexnayder | |
| 13:03 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Kirklin steals the ball from Edwin Johnston | 31-34 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Boulanger | 31-36 |
| 12:32 | Southern Mississippi | Ernest Fondren blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Grove - foul #1 on Michael Grove, team foul #5 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Michael Cooper (SG), Will Ogden (C) Brice Lamp, Bob Niemann, Edwin Johnston | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Harrison (PG), Matthew Buzzard (C) Lawrence Smith, Jeffrey Boulanger | |
| 12:32 | Southern Mississippi | Ernest Fondren makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 12:32 | Southern Mississippi | Ernest Fondren makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 12:24 | Xavier | Ernest Fondren denies the turnaround by Matthew Buzzard | 33-36 |
| 12:23 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 12:17 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Kirklin takes the ball from Michael Cooper | 33-36 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | Kyle Kirkland hits a wide open runner from close range | 33-38 |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wiltse is hacked by Michael Grove - foul #2 on Michael Grove, team foul #6 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Dash (SG), Christopher Stewart (SF), Charles Barry (PF) Michael Cooper, Robert Wiltse, Ernest Fondren | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Corder (SF), Don Schexnayder (PF), Percy Ewalt (C) Michael Grove, Kyle Kirkland, Matthew Buzzard | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Craig Cunningham (fresh) 2 stl. SG - James Dash (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Barry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Will Ogden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harold Kirklin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Corder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Schexnayder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Percy Ewalt (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Charles Barry, team foul #5 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG) Harold Kirklin | |
| 11:34 | Xavier | Robert Corder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Charles Barry - foul #4 on Charles Barry, team foul #6 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stanley Gill (SF) Charles Barry | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:34 | Xavier | Robert Corder makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 11:34 | Xavier | Robert Corder makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 11:34 | Xavier | Robert Corder misses the 3rd free throw | 33-40 |
| 11:34 | Southern Mississippi | Will Ogden snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 11:19 | Southern Mississippi | James Dash hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Gill | 36-40 |
| 10:56 | Xavier | Robert Corder clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 10:55 | Southern Mississippi | Will Ogden snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 10:39 | Southern Mississippi | James Dash connects on the jumper in the lane | 38-40 |
| 10:16 | Xavier | Robert Corder hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Will Ogden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 09:49 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 09:28 | Xavier | Robert Harrison buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 09:13 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Harrison steals it from Will Ogden | 38-46 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | Don Schexnayder travels in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brice Lamp (PG), Michael Cooper (SG), Robert Wiltse (SF), Ernest Fondren (PF), Edwin Johnston (C) Craig Cunningham, James Dash, Stanley Gill, Christopher Stewart, Will Ogden | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger (PG), Harold Kirklin (SG), Michael Grove (SF), Kyle Kirkland (PF), Matthew Buzzard (C) Lawrence Smith, Robert Harrison, Robert Corder, Don Schexnayder, Percy Ewalt | |
| 08:56 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-46 |
| 08:54 | Xavier | Kyle Kirkland grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 08:29 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 08:11 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brice Lamp | 41-49 |
| 07:50 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin hits a runner in the lane | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brice Lamp (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wiltse (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Fondren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Edwin Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jeffrey Boulanger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Kirklin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Grove (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kyle Kirkland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Buzzard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston's floater is tipped away by Kyle Kirkland | 41-51 |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Kyle Kirkland pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 07:23 | Xavier | Michael Grove loses the dribble to Robert Wiltse in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| 07:07 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston's floater is knocked away by Kyle Kirkland | 41-51 |
| 07:06 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 06:49 | Xavier | Matthew Buzzard scores on a runner in the paint | 41-53 |
| 06:30 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Wiltse | 43-53 |
| 06:07 | Xavier | Matthew Buzzard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Boulanger and he's fouled by Edwin Johnston - foul #2 on Edwin Johnston, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Bob Niemann (SG), Charles Barry (PF) Brice Lamp, Michael Cooper, Ernest Fondren | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Marvin Eagle (SF), Don Schexnayder (PF) Jeffrey Boulanger, Michael Grove, Kyle Kirkland | |
| 06:07 | Xavier | Matthew Buzzard misses the free throw | 43-55 |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 05:57 | Southern Mississippi | Bob Niemann misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Marvin Eagle | 43-55 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Matthew Buzzard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Corder (PF), Percy Ewalt (C) Don Schexnayder, Matthew Buzzard | |
| 05:13 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Percy Ewalt - foul #2 on Percy Ewalt, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stanley Gill (SF) Robert Wiltse | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Harrison (SG) Harold Kirklin | |
| 05:13 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 05:13 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 04:55 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Southern Mississippi | Bob Niemann knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Barry | 48-58 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | Robert Harrison is hacked by Bob Niemann in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bob Niemann, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Dash (SG), Christopher Stewart (SF), Will Ogden (C) Bob Niemann, Stanley Gill, Edwin Johnston | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:37 | Xavier | Robert Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | Robert Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 04:13 | Southern Mississippi | James Dash can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-60 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Marvin Eagle grabs the board | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:54 | Xavier | Percy Ewalt is denied on a layup by Will Ogden | 48-60 |
| 03:52 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Craig Cunningham (tiring) 2 stl. SG - James Dash (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Barry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Will Ogden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Harrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Marvin Eagle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Corder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Percy Ewalt (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Craig Cunningham and he's fouled by Robert Corder - foul #1 on Robert Corder, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bob Niemann (SG) James Dash | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Kirklin (SG), Michael Grove (SF), Don Schexnayder (PF) Robert Harrison, Marvin Eagle, Robert Corder | |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry makes the free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 03:20 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Stewart snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 03:16 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Stewart is whistled for traveling | 51-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper (PG), Stanley Gill (SF), Ernest Fondren (PF), Edwin Johnston (C) Craig Cunningham, Christopher Stewart, Charles Barry, Will Ogden | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger (C) Percy Ewalt | |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Don Schexnayder's pass is intercepted by Bob Niemann in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| 03:02 | Southern Mississippi | Bob Niemann makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Cooper | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wiltse (SF), Will Ogden (C) Stanley Gill, Edwin Johnston | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Boulanger | 54-62 |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | Bob Niemann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wiltse | 54-62 |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry (PF), Edwin Johnston (C) Ernest Fondren, Will Ogden | |
| Subs | Xavier | Marvin Eagle (SF), Percy Ewalt (C) Michael Grove, Jeffrey Boulanger | |
| 02:18 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper misses the 3 from straight away | 54-62 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Percy Ewalt gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Xavier | Charles Barry picks off the pass by Harold Kirklin | 54-62 |
| 01:48 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Ernest Fondren (PF) Michael Cooper, Charles Barry | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:38 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | Bob Niemann tips it home | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wiltse grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:10 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bob Niemann | 59-62 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith connects on the 3 from the right wing | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wiltse hits a 3 from straight away | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Ernest Fondren is called for the reach on Lawrence Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Fondren, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | Bob Niemann misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-67 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Ernest Fondren snags the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-67 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Don Schexnayder grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Craig Cunningham is called for the reach on Don Schexnayder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Cunningham, team foul #10 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger (SG), Michael Grove (SF) Harold Kirklin, Marvin Eagle | |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Don Schexnayder misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Don Schexnayder makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Don Schexnayder snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Corder (PF) Don Schexnayder | |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith is hacked by Craig Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Cunningham, team foul #11 | 62-68 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Bob Niemann misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Michael Grove snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Harrison (SG), Marvin Eagle (SF), Kyle Kirkland (PF) Michael Grove, Robert Corder, Percy Ewalt | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi 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 (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Craig Cunningham is called for the reach on Jeffrey Boulanger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Cunningham, team foul #12 | 62-70 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wiltse is whistled for traveling | 62-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper (PG), James Dash (SG), Christopher Stewart (SF), Charles Barry (PF), Will Ogden (C) Craig Cunningham, Bob Niemann, Robert Wiltse, Ernest Fondren, Edwin Johnston | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Grove (SF), Matthew Buzzard (C) Lawrence Smith, Marvin Eagle | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Robert Harrison runs out the clock | 62-72 |