| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) SF - Damian Calkins (fresh) PF - Mark Smith (fresh) C - Gary Holloway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (fresh) SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) SF - Francis Hurt (fresh) PF - Gary Carter (fresh) C - Michael Kelton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky loses the dribble to Robert Smiley in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Mississippi | Francis Hurt steals it from Shawn Sparks | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton's pass is intercepted by Shawn Sparks | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Kibbe | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi | Mark Smith snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi | Mark Smith can't throw it down but he's fouled by Francis Hurt - foul #1 on Francis Hurt, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG), Robert Schrader (C) Shawn Sparks, Gary Holloway | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Israel Shives (SG), Vincent Williamson (SF), Anthony Frazier (PF), George Wittmer (C) Percy Sadolsky, Robert Kibbe, Francis Hurt, Gary Carter, Michael Kelton | |
| 17:49 | Mississippi | Mark Smith misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #1 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Joseph Palmer (PF) Robert Smiley, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader grabs the defensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | George Wittmer is called for the reach on Robert Schrader - foul #1 on George Wittmer, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks (SG) Jack Inman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Vincent Williamson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Emanuel Paige | 4-5 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Anthony Frazier - foul #1 on Anthony Frazier, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smiley (PG) Patrick Cross | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Gary Carter (PF), Michael Kelton (C) Emanuel Paige, Israel Shives, Anthony Frazier, George Wittmer | |
| 16:01 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Damian Calkins (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Schrader (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Kibbe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Carter (fairly fresh) C - Michael Kelton (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Gary Carter connects on the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Shawn Sparks - foul #1 on Shawn Sparks, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG), Gary Holloway (C) Shawn Sparks, Robert Schrader | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Francis Hurt (SF), Eric Bailey (C) Vincent Williamson, Michael Kelton | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Gary Carter makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Gary Holloway is blocked by Gary Carter | 5-8 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Gary Carter grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey drills a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Gary Holloway - foul #1 on Gary Holloway, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Everett Graham (PF) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Williamson (SF), Michael Kelton (C) Francis Hurt, Gary Carter | |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Eric Bailey makes the free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Smiley, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier (PF) Eric Bailey | |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier grabs the offensive board | 5-11 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Damian Calkins - foul #1 on Damian Calkins, team foul #5 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks (SG), Gary Ford (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Robert Schrader (C) Jack Inman, Damian Calkins, Everett Graham, Gary Holloway | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (SG), Francis Hurt (SF), Eric Bailey (PF), George Wittmer (C) Robert Kibbe, Vincent Williamson, Anthony Frazier, Michael Kelton | |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley is fouled in the backcourt by Percy Sadolsky - foul #1 on Percy Sadolsky, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG), Gary Carter (PF) Israel Shives, Eric Bailey | |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Mark Smith is wide open but clanks a shot from the baseline | 5-13 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader hits the follow up shot | 7-13 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe's pass is intercepted by Shawn Sparks | 7-13 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shawn Sparks | 9-13 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe is hacked by Shawn Sparks - foul #2 on Shawn Sparks, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG) Shawn Sparks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Israel Shives (SG), Vincent Williamson (SF), Anthony Frazier (PF), Michael Kelton (C) Percy Sadolsky, Robert Kibbe, Francis Hurt, Gary Carter, George Wittmer | |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Vincent Williamson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | Mark Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | Mark Smith misses long on a shot from the right block | 9-13 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | Gary Ford snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mark Smith | 12-13 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Vincent Williamson is whistled for a carry | 12-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Damian Calkins (SF), Joseph Palmer (PF), Gary Holloway (C) Robert Smiley, Gary Ford, Mark Smith, Robert Schrader | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Francis Hurt (SF), Gary Carter (PF), George Wittmer (C) Emanuel Paige, Israel Shives, Vincent Williamson, Anthony Frazier, Michael Kelton | |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins hits a wide open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Cross | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Inman (fairly fresh) SF - Damian Calkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gary Holloway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Robert Kibbe (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Francis Hurt (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - George Wittmer (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Gary Carter snags the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Gary Carter misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 14-13 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gary Carter | 14-13 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt is hacked by Patrick Cross - foul #1 on Patrick Cross, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smiley (PG) Jack Inman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier (PF), Michael Kelton (C) Gary Carter, George Wittmer | |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins is hacked by Francis Hurt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Hurt, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Williamson (SF) Francis Hurt | |
| 10:34 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer tips it in | 16-15 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Gary Holloway steps in front of the Robert Kibbe pass | 16-15 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Cross | 19-15 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Frazier and he's hacked by Patrick Cross - foul #2 on Patrick Cross, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG), Gary Ford (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Robert Schrader (C) Patrick Cross, Damian Calkins, Joseph Palmer, Gary Holloway | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Israel Shives (SG), Gary Carter (PF) Percy Sadolsky, Robert Kibbe, Anthony Frazier | |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jack Inman | 21-18 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Gary Carter comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 21-18 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | Mark Smith connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Smiley | 23-18 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Mark Smith swats the layup by Vincent Williamson | 23-18 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Vincent Williamson grabs the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Gary Carter banks in the layup set up by Phillip Johnson | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Inman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Ford (fresh) PF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Schrader (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Israel Shives (fairly fresh) SF - Vincent Williamson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Gary Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Kelton (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader double dribbles | 23-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Calkins (SF), Everett Graham (PF), Gary Holloway (C) Gary Ford, Mark Smith, Robert Schrader | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Anthony Frazier (PF), George Wittmer (C) Phillip Johnson, Israel Shives, Gary Carter, Michael Kelton | |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Gary Holloway steals it from Vincent Williamson | 23-20 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Everett Graham steps in front of the Percy Sadolsky pass | 23-20 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks (SG), Joseph Palmer (PF) Jack Inman, Gary Holloway | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Carter (PF) Anthony Frazier | |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe can't connect on a floater from the right side | 23-20 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Gary Carter grabs the offensive board | 23-20 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | George Wittmer buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Kibbe | 23-22 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi | Vincent Williamson is called for the reach on Robert Smiley - foul #1 on Vincent Williamson, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Smith (PF), Robert Schrader (C) Joseph Palmer, Everett Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eric Bailey (PF) Gary Carter | |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-22 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Holloway (C) Robert Schrader | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Carter (PF), Michael Kelton (C) Eric Bailey, George Wittmer | |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-25 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier (PF) Gary Carter | |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Vincent Williamson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-28 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Mark Smith knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Gary Holloway | 25-28 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky misses the 3 from straight away | 25-28 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Damian Calkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Holloway (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (tired) 8 pts. SG - Robert Kibbe (tired) 2 ast. SF - Vincent Williamson (tired) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Kelton (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-28 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | Mark Smith hits the follow up shot | 27-28 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe connects on the floater from close range | 27-30 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Mark Smith knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Smiley and the foul's on Anthony Frazier - foul #2 on Anthony Frazier, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Robert Schrader (C) Robert Smiley, Gary Holloway | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Israel Shives (SG), Francis Hurt (SF), Gary Carter (PF), George Wittmer (C) Percy Sadolsky, Robert Kibbe, Vincent Williamson, Anthony Frazier, Michael Kelton | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Mark Smith misses the free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Gary Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi | Mark Smith gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins is fouled on the floor by Emanuel Paige - foul #1 on Emanuel Paige, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG), Joseph Palmer (PF) Shawn Sparks, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG) Emanuel Paige, Israel Shives | |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Jack Inman steals the ball from Robert Kibbe | 31-30 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer connects on the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Gary Carter - foul #1 on Gary Carter, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smiley (PG), Gary Ford (SF), Gary Holloway (C) Patrick Cross, Damian Calkins, Robert Schrader | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Michael Kelton (C) Percy Sadolsky, George Wittmer | |
| 01:21 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 34-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Israel Shives (SG) Emanuel Paige, Robert Kibbe | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Gary Ford is fouled on the floor by Israel Shives - foul #1 on Israel Shives, team foul #10 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks (SG) Jack Inman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Anthony Frazier (PF), George Wittmer (C) Percy Sadolsky, Israel Shives, Gary Carter, Michael Kelton | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Gary Ford makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Gary Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Smiley - foul #2 on Robert Smiley, team foul #9 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Schrader (C) Gary Holloway | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Gary Carter (PF), Michael Kelton (C) Emanuel Paige, Anthony Frazier, George Wittmer | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Percy Sadolsky takes the ball from Shawn Sparks in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky jams it | 35-34 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Everett Graham (PF) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (SG), George Wittmer (C) Robert Kibbe, Michael Kelton | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Carter | 35-37 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Everett Graham misses the lay-in | 35-37 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |