| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Pepper (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bobby Brown (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Louis Robey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clarence Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Gerard Morey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmen Bonneau (fresh) SF - Jerold Holt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Cuffee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Speer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown inbounds the ball | 23-15 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Jerold Holt - foul #3 on Jerold Holt, team foul #1 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Leonardo Mancini (SF) Jerold Holt | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 19:40 | Arizona State | Michael Speer pulls down the rebound | 24-15 |
| 19:21 | Arizona State | Carmen Bonneau misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Pepper - foul #3 on Paul Pepper, team foul #1 | 24-15 |
| 19:21 | Arizona State | Carmen Bonneau makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 19:21 | Arizona State | Carmen Bonneau makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi | Michael Speer is called for the reach on Clarence Franklin - foul #2 on Michael Speer, team foul #2 | 24-17 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 18:34 | Arizona State | Michael Speer grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 18:20 | Arizona State | William Cole is called for the reach on Gerard Morey - foul #1 on William Cole, team foul #2 | 24-17 |
| 17:59 | Arizona State | Todd Cuffee is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot near the basket | 24-17 |
| 17:58 | Arizona State | Michael Speer tips it in | 24-19 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 24-19 |
| 17:30 | Arizona State | Michael Speer pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 17:10 | Arizona State | Michael Speer misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Clarence Franklin - foul #1 on Clarence Franklin, team foul #3 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Powell (PF) Louis Robey | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 17:10 | Arizona State | Michael Speer makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 17:10 | Arizona State | Michael Speer misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | Jason Powell pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | Leonardo Mancini is called for the reach on Bobby Brown - foul #1 on Leonardo Mancini, team foul #3 | 24-20 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Cole | 27-20 |
| 16:20 | Arizona State | Todd Cuffee misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Jason Powell - foul #1 on Jason Powell, team foul #4 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs (SG), Gerald White (PF) Paul Pepper, Clarence Franklin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Slawson (PG), Jordan Sontag (C) Gerard Morey, Michael Speer | |
| 16:20 | Arizona State | Todd Cuffee makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 16:20 | Arizona State | Todd Cuffee makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi | William Cole is hacked by Michael Slawson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Slawson, team foul #4 | 27-22 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-22 |
| 15:53 | Arizona State | Carmen Bonneau gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Brown (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gerald White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Slawson (fresh) SG - Carmen Bonneau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonardo Mancini (fairly fresh) PF - Todd Cuffee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Sontag (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Arizona State | Todd Cuffee shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 27-22 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Leonardo Mancini steals the ball from Kenneth Jacobs | 27-22 |
| 14:52 | Arizona State | Leonardo Mancini hits the finger roll | 27-24 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | Todd Cuffee denies the turnaround by Jason Powell | 27-24 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi | Jason Powell tips it home | 29-24 |
| 13:57 | Arizona State | Jordan Sontag misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 13:56 | Arizona State | Todd Cuffee tips it in | 29-26 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | Leonardo Mancini picks off the pass by Kenneth Jacobs | 29-26 |
| 13:09 | Arizona State | Carmen Bonneau is fouled on the floor by Bobby Brown - foul #2 on Bobby Brown, team foul #5 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Pepper (SG), Jose Mercado (SF), Louis Robey (PF), Clarence Franklin (C) William Cole, Bobby Brown, Gerald White, Jason Powell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerard Morey (PG), Jerold Holt (SF), Michael Speer (C) Carmen Bonneau, Leonardo Mancini, Todd Cuffee | |
| 12:50 | Arizona State | Gerard Morey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kenneth Jacobs | 29-26 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi | Louis Robey misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-26 |
| 12:18 | Arizona State | Jordan Sontag grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 11:50 | Arizona State | Jordan Sontag knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gerard Morey | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Jacobs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Pepper (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jose Mercado (fresh) PF - Louis Robey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clarence Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Gerard Morey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Slawson (fairly fresh) SF - Jerold Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jordan Sontag (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Speer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 11:24 | Arizona State | Michael Speer grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 11:06 | Arizona State | Jordan Sontag misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-28 |
| 11:05 | Arizona State | Gerard Morey misses the tip | 29-28 |
| 11:04 | Arizona State | Jordan Sontag grabs the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 10:35 | Arizona State | Paul Pepper is called for the reach on Michael Slawson - foul #4 on Paul Pepper, team foul #6 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), Bobby Brown (SF) Kenneth Jacobs, Jose Mercado | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Carmen Bonneau (SG), Todd Cuffee (PF) Michael Slawson, Jordan Sontag | |
| 10:15 | Arizona State | Gerard Morey scores on a jumper from the left side | 29-30 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin tips it back up and in | 31-30 |
| 09:36 | Arizona State | Gerard Morey is hacked by Clarence Franklin - foul #2 on Clarence Franklin, team foul #7 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Mercado (SG), Gerald White (PF), Jason Powell (C) Paul Pepper, Louis Robey, Clarence Franklin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Leonardo Mancini (SF), Steven Muncy (C) Jerold Holt, Michael Speer | |
| 09:36 | Arizona State | Gerard Morey makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 09:36 | Arizona State | Gerard Morey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi | William Cole misses the jump hook in the lane | 31-32 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | William Cole tips it but misses | 31-32 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Jose Mercado misses the tip | 31-32 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown can't tip it in | 31-32 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Powell | 31-32 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi | Jason Powell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 09:01 | Arizona State | Todd Cuffee snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 08:41 | Arizona State | Gerard Morey misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown connects on the jumper from the baseline | 33-32 |
| 07:57 | Arizona State | Steven Muncy is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-34 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi | Steven Muncy is called for the reach on Gerald White - foul #1 on Steven Muncy, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Paul Pepper (SG), Louis Robey (PF), Clarence Franklin (C) William Cole, Jose Mercado, Gerald White, Jason Powell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Slawson (PG), Jerold Holt (SF), Michael Speer (C) Gerard Morey, Leonardo Mancini, Steven Muncy | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Pepper (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Bobby Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Robey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clarence Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Slawson (fresh) SG - Carmen Bonneau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerold Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Todd Cuffee (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Speer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 07:09 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Todd Cuffee | 33-34 |
| 07:03 | Arizona State | Jerold Holt's pass is intercepted by Clarence Franklin | 33-34 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Carmen Bonneau - foul #1 on Carmen Bonneau, team foul #6 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jordan Sontag (PF) Todd Cuffee | |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 06:41 | Arizona State | Michael Speer grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 06:12 | Arizona State | Jordan Sontag drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Michael Slawson | 34-36 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 05:44 | Arizona State | Michael Speer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 05:26 | Arizona State | Jordan Sontag loses the ball out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), Jason Powell (PF) Bobby Brown, Louis Robey | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Leonardo Mancini (SF), Todd Cuffee (PF) Carmen Bonneau, Jordan Sontag | |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs buries a floater from the right wing set up by William Cole | 36-36 |
| 04:36 | Arizona State | Michael Speer hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jerold Holt | 36-38 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 36-38 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | William Cole connects on the floater from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 03:28 | Arizona State | Michael Slawson travels with the ball | 38-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Mercado (SG), Bobby Brown (SF), Louis Robey (PF) Paul Pepper, Kenneth Jacobs, Clarence Franklin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerard Morey (PG), Carmen Bonneau (SG), Jordan Sontag (C) Michael Slawson, Jerold Holt, Michael Speer | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jose Mercado (fresh) SF - Bobby Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Robey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Gerard Morey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmen Bonneau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonardo Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Todd Cuffee (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Sontag (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jose Mercado | 41-38 |
| 02:54 | Arizona State | Gerard Morey connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Todd Cuffee | 41-40 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Pepper (SG), Clarence Franklin (C) Jose Mercado, Jason Powell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jerold Holt (SF), Michael Speer (C) Leonardo Mancini, Jordan Sontag | |
| 02:25 | Mississippi | Louis Robey misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 02:24 | Arizona State | Carmen Bonneau snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 02:10 | Arizona State | Gerard Morey connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Carmen Bonneau | 41-42 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Cole | 44-42 |
| 01:19 | Arizona State | Michael Speer hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 44-42 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Louis Robey misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carmen Bonneau - foul #2 on Carmen Bonneau, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Louis Robey makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Louis Robey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Arizona State | The jump hook by Todd Cuffee is blocked by Clarence Franklin | 46-42 |
| 00:38 | Arizona State | Jerold Holt hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Morey - foul #2 on Gerard Morey, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Arizona State | Gerard Morey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-44 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Morey - foul #3 on Gerard Morey, team foul #9 | 48-44 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | Todd Cuffee pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Jerold Holt clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Louis Robey pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Gerard Morey is called for the reach on Louis Robey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerard Morey, team foul #10 | 49-44 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Louis Robey makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Louis Robey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 00:12 | Arizona State | Jerold Holt makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerard Morey | 51-47 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown is hacked by Gerard Morey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerard Morey, team foul #11 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Slawson (PG) Gerard Morey | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:04 | Arizona State | Jerold Holt misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Pepper | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper runs out the clock | 53-47 |