| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steve Spafford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Moses Oaks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Jolly (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerald Sorensen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Francis Templeton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Fyodor Wojenski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Jefferies (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Franklin (fresh) PF - Timothy Vidal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marty Russell (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Jason Franklin inbounds the ball | 22-19 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Francis Templeton is called for the reach on Fyodor Wojenski - foul #1 on Francis Templeton, team foul #1 | 22-19 |
| 19:22 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | Jason Franklin misses the tip | 22-19 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal tips it in | 22-21 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Francis Templeton | 25-21 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Marty Russell banks in the layup and the foul's on Francis Templeton - foul #2 on Francis Templeton, team foul #2 | 25-23 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Marty Russell misses the free throw | 25-23 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Vidal | 25-23 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 18:04 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies misses the tip | 25-23 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Marty Russell - foul #1 on Marty Russell, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 17:43 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 17:25 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | Marty Russell gets the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen is called for traveling | 26-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roger Ward (SG), Bryan Crofts (PF) Moses Oaks, Anthony Jolly | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antoine Largent (SG), Corey Olson (SF), Timothy Marsh (C) Joseph Jefferies, Jason Franklin, Marty Russell | |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal is fouled on the floor by Francis Templeton - foul #3 on Francis Templeton, team foul #3 | 26-23 |
| 16:14 | North Carolina | Antoine Largent loses the dribble to Steve Spafford | 26-23 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Steve Spafford | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steve Spafford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roger Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerald Sorensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bryan Crofts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Templeton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Fyodor Wojenski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antoine Largent (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Corey Olson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Vidal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Marsh (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | North Carolina | Corey Olson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jerald Sorensen - foul #1 on Jerald Sorensen, team foul #4 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rory Markert (PG), Anthony Jolly (SF), Christopher Brown (C) Steve Spafford, Jerald Sorensen, Francis Templeton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Newsome (PF), Marty Russell (C) Timothy Vidal, Timothy Marsh | |
| 15:44 | North Carolina | Corey Olson makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 15:44 | North Carolina | Corey Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts can't throw it down but he's fouled by James Newsome - foul #4 on James Newsome, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Moses Oaks (SG) Roger Ward | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies (PG), Timothy Marsh (PF) Fyodor Wojenski, James Newsome | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 15:10 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts blows the layup | 30-25 |
| 14:44 | North Carolina | Marty Russell gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Corey Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steve Spafford (PG), Jerald Sorensen (PF), Francis Templeton (C) Rory Markert, Bryan Crofts, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski (PG), Jason Franklin (SF), Timothy Vidal (PF) Antoine Largent, Corey Olson, Timothy Marsh | |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Timothy Vidal takes the ball from Anthony Jolly | 30-25 |
| 13:49 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-25 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Moses Oaks and he's fouled by Timothy Vidal - foul #1 on Timothy Vidal, team foul #3 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roger Ward (SG), Bryan Crofts (PF) Moses Oaks, Anthony Jolly | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Timothy Marsh (C) Marty Russell | |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen makes the free throw | 33-25 |
| 13:02 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Fyodor Wojenski | 33-28 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Roger Ward and he's fouled by Timothy Vidal - foul #2 on Timothy Vidal, team foul #4 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Corey Olson (PG), Antoine Largent (SG) Fyodor Wojenski, Joseph Jefferies | |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts makes the free throw | 36-28 |
| 12:22 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal misses badly on a floater from close range | 36-28 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | Roger Ward gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen can't tip it in | 36-28 |
| 11:52 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steve Spafford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roger Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerald Sorensen (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Bryan Crofts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Templeton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Corey Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antoine Largent (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Franklin (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Vidal (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Marsh (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Corey Olson | 36-30 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Roger Ward misses the easy open layup | 36-30 |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Timothy Marsh | 36-30 |
| 10:42 | North Carolina | Antoine Largent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 10:41 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Francis Templeton blocks the short jumper by Jason Franklin | 36-30 |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal tips it back up and in | 36-32 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | Antoine Largent steals it from Steve Spafford in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 10:20 | North Carolina | Antoine Largent lays it up and in | 36-34 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen is fouled on the floor by Timothy Vidal - foul #3 on Timothy Vidal, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rory Markert (PG), Moses Oaks (SG), Anthony Jolly (SF), Christopher Brown (C) Steve Spafford, Roger Ward, Bryan Crofts, Francis Templeton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski (PG), Joseph Jefferies (SG), John Bhakta (PF), Marty Russell (C) Corey Olson, Antoine Largent, Timothy Vidal, Timothy Marsh | |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown blows the wide open layup but the foul's on Marty Russell - foul #2 on Marty Russell, team foul #6 | 36-34 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | Anthony Jolly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 08:37 | North Carolina | Marty Russell snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 08:12 | North Carolina | Jason Franklin hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Jefferies | 38-38 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 07:56 | North Carolina | Marty Russell gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rory Markert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Moses Oaks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Jolly (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerald Sorensen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Fyodor Wojenski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Jefferies (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Franklin (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Bhakta (fresh) C - Marty Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steve Spafford (PG), Bryan Crofts (PF), Francis Templeton (C) Rory Markert, Jerald Sorensen, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Newsome (SF), Timothy Vidal (PF) Jason Franklin, John Bhakta | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks is hacked by Marty Russell - foul #3 on Marty Russell, team foul #7 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antoine Largent (SG), Corey Olson (SF) Joseph Jefferies, Marty Russell | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bryan Crofts - foul #2 on Bryan Crofts, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roger Ward (SG) Moses Oaks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Steve Spafford | 42-40 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | Antoine Largent drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Fyodor Wojenski | 42-43 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Roger Ward | 44-43 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | James Newsome misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Bryan Crofts | 44-43 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Roger Ward lays it in set up by Steve Spafford | 46-43 |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Moses Oaks (SG), Jerald Sorensen (SF) Roger Ward, Anthony Jolly | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies (SG), Marty Russell (C) Antoine Largent, Corey Olson | |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Marty Russell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Francis Templeton - foul #4 on Francis Templeton, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Marty Russell makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Marty Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Marty Russell snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 03:37 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steve Spafford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Moses Oaks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerald Sorensen (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Bryan Crofts (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Templeton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Fyodor Wojenski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Jefferies (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Newsome (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Vidal (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Marty Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away | 49-47 |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen misses short on an open shot from the left block | 49-47 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Moses Oaks - foul #2 on Moses Oaks, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Anthony Jolly (SF) Bryan Crofts | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Franklin (SF) Timothy Vidal | |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Steve Spafford | 51-49 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Marty Russell tips it home | 51-51 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen drills a runner in the paint set up by Anthony Jolly | 53-51 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Marty Russell | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to James Newsome | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Francis Templeton is called for the reach on Marty Russell - foul #5 on Francis Templeton, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Brown (C) Francis Templeton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Marty Russell makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Marty Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Anthony Jolly buries a shot from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jason Franklin can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steve Spafford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Moses Oaks (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Jolly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerald Sorensen (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Fyodor Wojenski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Jefferies (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Newsome (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Marty Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Marty Russell wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | North Carolina | James Newsome misses the floater near the basket | 55-55 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | A charge is called on Moses Oaks - foul #3 on Moses Oaks, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina | Marty Russell banks in the layup | 55-57 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen drills a shot from the left block | 57-57 |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | Jerald Sorensen steals it from Jason Franklin | 57-57 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Marty Russell pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 60-59 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 60-59 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina | Marty Russell clanks a shot from the baseline | 60-59 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-59 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks tips it home | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steve Spafford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Moses Oaks (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Jolly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerald Sorensen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Christopher Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Fyodor Wojenski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Jefferies (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Newsome (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Marty Russell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | James Newsome banks in the layup and the foul's on Jerald Sorensen - foul #2 on Jerald Sorensen, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | James Newsome makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Anthony Jolly misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Marty Russell pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies misses short on a halfcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steve Spafford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Moses Oaks (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Jolly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerald Sorensen (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Fyodor Wojenski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Jefferies (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Newsome (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Marty Russell (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Marty Russell wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | James Newsome throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roger Ward (SG) Moses Oaks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antoine Largent (SG), Corey Olson (SF), Timothy Vidal (PF) Joseph Jefferies, Jason Franklin, James Newsome | |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | Steve Spafford is fouled on the floor by Timothy Vidal - foul #4 on Timothy Vidal, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | Steve Spafford makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | Steve Spafford misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Marty Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Christopher Brown blocks the short jumper by Timothy Vidal | 63-62 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Roger Ward and the foul's on Fyodor Wojenski - foul #1 on Fyodor Wojenski, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies (SG), Timothy Marsh (C) Antoine Largent, Marty Russell | |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen misses the free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Timothy Marsh pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Fyodor Wojenski | 65-64 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown travels with the ball | 65-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Moses Oaks (SG), Bryan Crofts (C) Roger Ward, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antoine Largent (SG), James Newsome (PF) Fyodor Wojenski, Timothy Marsh | |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Corey Olson | 65-67 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Brown (C) Bryan Crofts | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski (PG), Jason Franklin (SF), Marty Russell (C) Antoine Largent, Corey Olson, Timothy Vidal | |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Anthony Jolly | 70-67 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | Jason Franklin misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Jolly - foul #3 on Anthony Jolly, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | Jason Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | Jason Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by James Newsome - foul #5 on James Newsome, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal (PF) James Newsome | |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Marty Russell and he's fouled by Anthony Jolly - foul #4 on Anthony Jolly, team foul #12 | 71-71 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal makes the free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks clanks a 3 from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal grabs the board | 71-72 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steve Spafford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Moses Oaks (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Jolly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerald Sorensen (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Fyodor Wojenski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Jefferies (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Vidal (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Marty Russell (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Jason Franklin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-72 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-72 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Timothy Vidal | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Steve Spafford is called for the reach on Timothy Vidal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Spafford, team foul #13 | 71-72 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (6 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-74 |