| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - William Agnew (fresh) SG - Brian White (fresh) SF - Greg Bedoya (fresh) PF - Alan Valenti (fresh) C - Michael Truelove (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Moses Oaks (fresh) SG - Donald Charles (fresh) SF - Frederick Kirkland (fresh) PF - Anthony Jolly (fresh) C - Bryan Crofts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Michael Truelove wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern State | Anthony Jolly is called for the reach on William Agnew - foul #1 on Anthony Jolly, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern State | Greg Bedoya can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | Anthony Jolly grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern State | Greg Bedoya shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi | William Agnew is called for the reach on Anthony Jolly in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Agnew, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Michael Truelove - foul #1 on Michael Truelove, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern State | Frederick Kirkland takes the ball from Brian White | 3-5 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi | Brian White is called for the reach on Donald Charles - foul #1 on Brian White, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi | Frederick Kirkland misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Moses Oaks | 3-5 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | Frederick Kirkland is hacked by Greg Bedoya - foul #1 on Greg Bedoya, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frank Alexander (SG), William Lemire (SF), Arthur Thompson (PF), James O'Haire (C) Brian White, Greg Bedoya, Alan Valenti, Michael Truelove | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Jolly | 3-7 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern State | William Agnew clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-7 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern State | Arthur Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern State | William Lemire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Adams (PG) William Agnew | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Moses Oaks, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joe Bell (SF) Frederick Kirkland | |
| 16:13 | Northwestern State | James O'Haire knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Frank Alexander and he's hacked by Bryan Crofts - foul #1 on Bryan Crofts, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks (SG) Donald Charles | |
| 16:13 | Northwestern State | James O'Haire makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-7 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | Joe Bell can't tip it in | 6-7 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts tips it back up and in | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) SG - Frank Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Lemire (fresh) PF - Arthur Thompson (fresh) C - James O'Haire (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Moses Oaks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) SF - Joe Bell (fresh) PF - Anthony Jolly (fresh) C - Bryan Crofts (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern State | Robert Adams hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James O'Haire | 8-9 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Agnew (PG), Greg Bedoya (SF), Alan Valenti (PF), Michael Truelove (C) Robert Adams, William Lemire, Arthur Thompson, James O'Haire | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Ford (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Anthony Jolly, Bryan Crofts | |
| 15:23 | Northwestern State | William Agnew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian White (SG) Frank Alexander | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | Greg Bedoya steals the ball from Christopher Brown | 8-9 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern State | Greg Bedoya lays it up and in | 10-9 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi | Greg Bedoya steps in front of the Shawn Sparks pass in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern State | Brian White hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks misses the shot from the right side | 10-9 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern State | Alan Valenti pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern State | Michael Truelove misses long on a shot from close range | 10-9 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern State | Greg Bedoya loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 10-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Adams (PG), Frank Alexander (SG), William Lemire (SF), Arthur Thompson (PF), James O'Haire (C) William Agnew, Brian White, Greg Bedoya, Alan Valenti, Michael Truelove | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Charles (SG), Frederick Kirkland (SF), Anthony Jolly (PF), Bryan Crofts (C) Shawn Sparks, Joe Bell, Gary Ford, Christopher Brown | |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Charles | 10-14 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern State | Frank Alexander is hacked by Bryan Crofts - foul #2 on Bryan Crofts, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Brown (C) Bryan Crofts | |
| 12:59 | Northwestern State | Frank Alexander hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Adams | 13-14 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi | Frederick Kirkland hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Jolly | 13-16 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern State | James O'Haire travels with the ball | 13-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Agnew (PG), Greg Bedoya (SF), Fred Bonham (PF), Michael Truelove (C) Frank Alexander, William Lemire, Arthur Thompson, James O'Haire | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joe Bell (SF) Moses Oaks | |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown blows the layup | 13-16 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern State | Michael Truelove gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - William Agnew (fresh) SG - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Bedoya (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fred Bonham (fresh) C - Michael Truelove (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Frederick Kirkland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Charles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Bell (fresh) PF - Anthony Jolly (fresh) C - Christopher Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Northwestern State | Robert Adams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-16 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern State | William Agnew grabs the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern State | Fred Bonham hits a wide open jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Greg Bedoya out of a doubleteam | 15-16 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | Frederick Kirkland is hacked by William Agnew in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Agnew, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian White (PG), Frank Alexander (SG), Alan Valenti (PF), James O'Haire (C) William Agnew, Robert Adams, Fred Bonham, Michael Truelove | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks (SG), Gary Ford (PF) Frederick Kirkland, Anthony Jolly | |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown clanks a jumper near the basket | 15-16 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern State | Alan Valenti snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern State | Frank Alexander misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 15-16 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi | Donald Charles pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Charles and he's hacked by James O'Haire - foul #1 on James O'Haire, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Lemire (SF), Arthur Thompson (PF), Fred Bonham (C) Greg Bedoya, Alan Valenti, James O'Haire | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Moses Oaks (PG), Frederick Kirkland (SF) Donald Charles, Joe Bell | |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown misses the free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Arthur Thompson | 15-18 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern State | Brian White misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 15-18 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | Gary Ford pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Adams (PG), Michael Truelove (C) Frank Alexander, Arthur Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Anthony Jolly (PF) Gary Ford | |
| 09:13 | Northwestern State | William Lemire loses the ball out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Charles (SG) Shawn Sparks | |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | Fred Bonham swats the shot by Donald Charles | 15-18 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern State | Michael Truelove grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern State | Robert Adams misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Donald Charles - foul #1 on Donald Charles, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Greg Bedoya (SF), Alan Valenti (PF), James O'Haire (C) William Lemire, Fred Bonham, Michael Truelove | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joe Bell (SF) Frederick Kirkland | |
| 08:36 | Northwestern State | Robert Adams misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern State | Robert Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi | Donald Charles buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Moses Oaks | 16-20 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern State | James O'Haire misses long on a shot from close range | 16-20 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Adams - foul #1 on Robert Adams, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks (SG) Donald Charles | |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern State | James O'Haire hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Bell - foul #1 on Joe Bell, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frank Alexander (SG), Arthur Thompson (PF) Robert Adams, Alan Valenti | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Ford (PF) Christopher Brown | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern State | James O'Haire misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern State | James O'Haire misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | Gary Ford pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brian White (tiring) SG - Frank Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Bedoya (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - James O'Haire (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Moses Oaks (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) SF - Joe Bell (fresh) PF - Gary Ford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Jolly (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi | Anthony Jolly connects on the jumper from the right side | 16-24 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern State | Brian White is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Sparks | 19-26 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern State | James O'Haire is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 19-26 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | Greg Bedoya misses the tip | 19-26 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | Anthony Jolly knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 19-28 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern State | Greg Bedoya misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-28 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi | Anthony Jolly grabs the defensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | Anthony Jolly can't connect on a floater from close range | 19-28 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern State | James O'Haire grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern State | Frank Alexander loses the ball out of bounds | 19-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Agnew (PG), Robert Adams (SG), William Lemire (SF), Alan Valenti (PF), Michael Truelove (C) Brian White, Frank Alexander, Greg Bedoya, Arthur Thompson, James O'Haire | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Charles (PG), Frederick Kirkland (SF), Bryan Crofts (C) Moses Oaks, Joe Bell, Gary Ford | |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | William Agnew steals it from Bryan Crofts | 19-28 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern State | Alan Valenti can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-28 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern State | Alan Valenti tips it in | 21-28 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Frederick Kirkland drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Shawn Sparks and the foul's on William Lemire - foul #1 on William Lemire, team foul #8 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Moses Oaks (PG) Shawn Sparks | |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Frederick Kirkland misses the free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | Alan Valenti grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern State | Robert Adams clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Charles - foul #2 on Donald Charles, team foul #7 | 21-30 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern State | Robert Adams makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern State | Robert Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | Anthony Jolly misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Alan Valenti - foul #1 on Alan Valenti, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frank Alexander (SG), Fred Bonham (PF) Robert Adams, Alan Valenti | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | Anthony Jolly makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | Anthony Jolly makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern State | Fred Bonham clanks a jumper from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern State | Frank Alexander tips it but misses | 23-32 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Bryan Crofts | 23-32 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - William Agnew (fresh) SG - Frank Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lemire (fairly fresh) PF - Fred Bonham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Truelove (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Moses Oaks (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Kirkland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Jolly (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Crofts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks is fouled in the backcourt by William Agnew - foul #3 on William Agnew, team foul #10 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Adams (PG) William Agnew | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Ford (PF) Anthony Jolly | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | William Lemire hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-34 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | Frederick Kirkland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-34 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Gary Ford snags the offensive board | 23-34 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-34 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern State | Michael Truelove gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern State | Frank Alexander misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | Gary Ford snags the defensive board | 23-34 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Donald Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian White (SG), Greg Bedoya (SF), Alan Valenti (PF) Frank Alexander, William Lemire, Michael Truelove | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks (SG), Joe Bell (SF), Anthony Jolly (PF) Moses Oaks, Frederick Kirkland, Gary Ford | |
| 02:13 | Northwestern State | Greg Bedoya shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Joe Bell - foul #2 on Joe Bell, team foul #8 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Truelove (C) Fred Bonham | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frederick Kirkland (SF) Joe Bell | |
| 02:13 | Northwestern State | Greg Bedoya makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern State | Greg Bedoya makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern State | Greg Bedoya makes the 3rd free throw | 26-34 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Anthony Jolly banks in the layup on a great pass from Shawn Sparks | 26-36 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern State | Michael Truelove clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-36 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Anthony Jolly grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Frederick Kirkland is hacked by Brian White - foul #2 on Brian White, team foul #11 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frank Alexander (SG), Arthur Thompson (PF), James O'Haire (C) Brian White, Alan Valenti, Michael Truelove | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Brown (C) Bryan Crofts | |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Frederick Kirkland makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Frederick Kirkland makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern State | James O'Haire connects on the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Christopher Brown - foul #1 on Christopher Brown, team foul #9 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Moses Oaks (PG), Gary Ford (PF) Donald Charles, Anthony Jolly | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern State | James O'Haire makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 29-38 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to James O'Haire | 29-38 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Greg Bedoya shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Adams | 32-38 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | The clock runs out | 32-38 |