| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Ridinger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Moree (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Rector (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julio Esquivel (fresh) 2 stl. C - Joseph Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryan Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Delahoussaye (fresh) SF - Michael Pare (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Vines (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clark Squires (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Luther Rector inbounds the ball | 21-22 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | Luther Rector misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Clark Squires - foul #1 on Clark Squires, team foul #1 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Orlinsky (SG), Ernest Vila (PF) James Ridinger, Julio Esquivel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG), Dan Perreira (PF), Jason Donahue (C) Bryan Gardner, John Vines, Clark Squires | |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | Luther Rector makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | Luther Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | Luther Rector drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Howland | 26-22 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Michael Pare loses the dribble to Luther Rector | 26-22 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Moree | 29-22 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | John Orlinsky steals it from Dan Perreira | 29-22 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi | John Orlinsky travels with the ball | 29-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ridinger (PG), Julio Esquivel (PF) John Orlinsky, Luther Rector | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Gardner (PG), Wayne Bell (SG), John Vines (PF), Clark Squires (C) Arnold Cuddy, Patrick Delahoussaye, Dan Perreira, Jason Donahue | |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Bryan Gardner is fouled on the floor by Ernest Vila - foul #1 on Ernest Vila, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luther Rector (SF) Joseph Howland | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Wayne Bell connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | Jay Moree is whistled for a carry | 29-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Orlinsky (SG), Joseph Howland (C) Jay Moree, Luther Rector | |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye (SG) Wayne Bell | |
| 17:00 | Villanova | James Ridinger picks off the pass by Bryan Gardner in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | James Ridinger banks in the layup | 31-25 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Clark Squires misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Ernest Vila - foul #2 on Ernest Vila, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luther Rector (SG) John Orlinsky | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG) Patrick Delahoussaye | |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Clark Squires misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Clark Squires makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi | Julio Esquivel misses the lay-in | 31-26 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Vines | 31-26 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Michael Pare misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Luther Rector - foul #2 on Luther Rector, team foul #3 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jay Moree (SG) Luther Rector | |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye (SG), Dan Perreira (PF), Jason Donahue (C) Arnold Cuddy, John Vines, Clark Squires | |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Michael Pare makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Michael Pare makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Ridinger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Moree (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Vila (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julio Esquivel (fresh) 2 stl. C - Joseph Howland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryan Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Delahoussaye (fresh) SF - Michael Pare (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dan Perreira (fresh) C - Jason Donahue (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | Jay Moree hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila is denied on a layup by Jason Donahue | 31-28 |
| 15:30 | Villanova | Bryan Gardner grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Jason Donahue can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Howland - foul #1 on Joseph Howland, team foul #4 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Benton Egbert (PG), Luther Rector (SF), John Orlinsky (PF) James Ridinger, Ernest Vila, Joseph Howland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG), Wayne Bell (SG), John Vines (PF) Bryan Gardner, Patrick Delahoussaye, Dan Perreira | |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Jason Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Jason Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi | John Orlinsky misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi | Luther Rector knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Orlinsky | 33-33 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Benton Egbert is called for the reach on Arnold Cuddy - foul #2 on Benton Egbert, team foul #5 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ridinger (PG), Ernest Vila (SF), Joseph Howland (C) Benton Egbert, Jay Moree, John Orlinsky | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Gardner (PG), Patrick Delahoussaye (SG), Dan Perreira (PF), Clark Squires (C) Arnold Cuddy, Wayne Bell, John Vines, Jason Donahue | |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Clark Squires can't connect on a shot in the paint | 33-33 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Delahoussaye | 33-33 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Clark Squires travels with the ball | 33-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jay Moree (SG) Luther Rector | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:09 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Jay Moree is whistled for traveling | 33-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Orlinsky (SG), Luther Rector (SF) Jay Moree, Julio Esquivel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bell (SF) Dan Perreira | |
| 12:29 | Villanova | Clark Squires comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Luther Rector and he's hacked by Bryan Gardner - foul #2 on Bryan Gardner, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jay Moree (SG), Julio Esquivel (C) John Orlinsky, Joseph Howland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG), John Vines (PF) Bryan Gardner, Wayne Bell | |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Ridinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Moree (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luther Rector (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Vila (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Julio Esquivel (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Cuddy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Delahoussaye (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Pare (tiring) 7 pts. PF - John Vines (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clark Squires (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Villanova | John Vines is fouled on the floor by Ernest Vila - foul #3 on Ernest Vila, team foul #6 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Howland (C) Ernest Vila | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Gardner (SG) Patrick Delahoussaye | |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Michael Pare can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Bryan Gardner tips it back up and in | 36-35 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi | Luther Rector hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-35 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Jay Moree takes the ball from John Vines | 38-35 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi | Luther Rector is fouled on the floor by Bryan Gardner - foul #3 on Bryan Gardner, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Benton Egbert (PG), John Orlinsky (SG), Ernest Vila (SF) James Ridinger, Jay Moree, Luther Rector | |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye (SG), Dan Perreira (PF), Jason Donahue (C) Bryan Gardner, John Vines, Clark Squires | |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Benton Egbert misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Arnold Cuddy - foul #1 on Arnold Cuddy, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jay Moree (SG), Luther Rector (SF) Julio Esquivel, Joseph Howland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Gardner (PG) Arnold Cuddy | |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Benton Egbert makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Benton Egbert makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Jason Donahue can't throw it down | 40-35 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi | Benton Egbert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Rector | 40-35 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Pare - foul #3 on Michael Pare, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ridinger (PG), Julio Esquivel (PF), Joseph Howland (C) Benton Egbert, Luther Rector, John Orlinsky | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG), Wayne Bell (SF), Clark Squires (C) Bryan Gardner, Dan Perreira, Jason Donahue | |
| 09:03 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | James Ridinger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Orlinsky (SG) Jay Moree | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Gardner (PG), Dan Perreira (PF), Jason Donahue (C) Arnold Cuddy, Patrick Delahoussaye, Clark Squires | |
| 08:24 | Villanova | John Orlinsky steals the ball from Michael Pare | 41-35 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi | Julio Esquivel misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Wayne Bell - foul #2 on Wayne Bell, team foul #6 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jay Moree (SG), Luther Rector (SF) John Orlinsky, Joseph Howland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG), Patrick Delahoussaye (SG), John Vines (PF), Clark Squires (C) Bryan Gardner, Wayne Bell, Dan Perreira, Jason Donahue | |
| 07:59 | Mississippi | Julio Esquivel misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi | Julio Esquivel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Ridinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Moree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luther Rector (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Julio Esquivel (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Ernest Vila (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Cuddy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Delahoussaye (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Pare (tired) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Vines (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clark Squires (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Pare | 42-38 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila makes the jump hook near the basket | 44-38 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Michael Pare can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | James Ridinger grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | Jay Moree comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Vines - foul #2 on John Vines, team foul #7 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Orlinsky (PF), Joseph Howland (C) Julio Esquivel, Ernest Vila | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Gardner (PG), Wayne Bell (SG), Dan Perreira (PF), Jason Donahue (C) Arnold Cuddy, Patrick Delahoussaye, John Vines, Clark Squires | |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | Jay Moree makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | Jay Moree makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Michael Pare clanks a floater from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | James Ridinger clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dan Perreira - foul #1 on Dan Perreira, team foul #8 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ernest Vila (SF), Julio Esquivel (PF) Jay Moree, Luther Rector | |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye (SG), Clark Squires (C) Dan Perreira, Jason Donahue | |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | James Ridinger makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | James Ridinger misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Michael Pare snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Michael Pare misses the tip | 47-38 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ernest Vila | 47-38 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-38 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland hits the follow up shot | 49-38 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Bryan Gardner can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Orlinsky - foul #2 on John Orlinsky, team foul #7 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Benton Egbert (PG), Jay Moree (SG), Luther Rector (SF) James Ridinger, John Orlinsky, Ernest Vila | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Vines (PF), Jason Donahue (C) Wayne Bell, Clark Squires | |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Bryan Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Bryan Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi | Luther Rector knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Benton Egbert | 51-40 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Benton Egbert is called for the reach on Bryan Gardner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benton Egbert, team foul #8 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ridinger (PG), Ernest Vila (PF) Benton Egbert, Julio Esquivel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dan Perreira (PF), Clark Squires (C) John Vines, Jason Donahue | |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Bryan Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Bryan Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Clark Squires grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Ridinger (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Moree (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luther Rector (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Vila (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Howland (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryan Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Delahoussaye (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Pare (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dan Perreira (fresh) C - Clark Squires (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Dan Perreira hits a floater from the left block | 51-44 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Michael Pare is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Patrick Delahoussaye | 51-46 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi | James Ridinger knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ernest Vila | 53-46 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Michael Pare misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Dan Perreira tips it back up and in | 53-48 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi | Luther Rector comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Pare - foul #4 on Michael Pare, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Julio Esquivel (PF) Ernest Vila | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Vines (PF) Dan Perreira | |
| 01:47 | Mississippi | Luther Rector misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi | Luther Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Bryan Gardner is whistled for traveling | 54-48 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | James Ridinger buries a jumpshot from the right side | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye is hacked by Joseph Howland - foul #2 on Joseph Howland, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Julio Esquivel | 56-48 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi | Patrick Delahoussaye takes the ball from Joseph Howland | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Michael Pare drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Luther Rector makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Julio Esquivel | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Michael Pare misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | John Vines pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Michael Pare misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Bryan Gardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | A charge is called on Michael Pare - foul #5 on Michael Pare, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bell (SF) Michael Pare | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Bryan Gardner is called for the reach on Jay Moree in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Gardner, team foul #11 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ernest Vila (SF) Luther Rector | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Jay Moree misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Jay Moree makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Wayne Bell scores on a 3 from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Gardner - foul #5 on Bryan Gardner, team foul #12 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Benton Egbert (PG), Luther Rector (SF) James Ridinger, Julio Esquivel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG) Bryan Gardner | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-54 |