| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sung Xue (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Cora (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earnest Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Stacks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Gold (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Bouie (fresh) SF - Frederick Benham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Liu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Driver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Frank Gold makes the jumper in the paint set up by Sung Xue and he's hacked by Curtis Liu - foul #3 on Curtis Liu, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ridinger (SG), Giuseppe Greco (SF), James Collier (C) Frank Cora, Earnest Kelley, Roger Stacks | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (SG), Juan Moran (SF), Vince Gillen (PF) Joseph Bouie, Frederick Benham, Curtis Liu | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Frank Gold makes the free throw | 29-21 |
| 19:20 | Marquette | Juan Moran travels with the ball | 29-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (SG), Roger Stacks (PF) Sung Xue, Frank Gold | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 18:52 | Mississippi | A charge is called on Roger Stacks - foul #2 on Roger Stacks, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sung Xue (PG), Earnest Kelley (SF), Frank Gold (PF) James Ridinger, Frank Cora, Roger Stacks | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG) Thomas Linn | |
| 18:38 | Marquette | Sung Xue steals the ball from Robert Driver | 29-21 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco lays it up and in set up by Sung Xue | 31-21 |
| 18:10 | Marquette | Robert Driver can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 31-21 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi | Frank Gold pulls down the rebound | 31-21 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | Sung Xue loses the dribble to Robert King | 31-21 |
| 17:23 | Marquette | Juan Moran misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | Frank Gold grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Frank Gold is denied by Vince Gillen | 31-21 |
| 16:59 | Marquette | Juan Moran grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 16:41 | Marquette | Robert Driver misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-21 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Sung Xue | 31-21 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | Frank Gold scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Earnest Kelley | 33-21 |
| 15:48 | Marquette | Juan Moran misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-21 |
| 15:46 | Marquette | Vince Gillen tips it back up and in | 33-23 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sung Xue (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Giuseppe Greco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earnest Kelley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Gold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Collier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Bouie (fresh) SF - Juan Moran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vince Gillen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Driver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco clanks a floater from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | Sung Xue pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | James Collier misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Driver - foul #3 on Robert Driver, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ridinger (PG), Frank Cora (SG), Alan Colbert (SF), Roger Stacks (PF) Sung Xue, Giuseppe Greco, Earnest Kelley, Frank Gold | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG), Frederick Benham (SF), Curtis Liu (PF), Charles Cole (C) Robert King, Joseph Bouie, Juan Moran, Robert Driver | |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | James Collier misses the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | James Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 14:43 | Marquette | Vince Gillen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | James Collier snags the defensive board | 34-23 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi | Frank Cora throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Gold (C) James Collier | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG) Vince Gillen | |
| 14:07 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-23 |
| 14:06 | Marquette | Frederick Benham snags the offensive board | 34-23 |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by James Ridinger - foul #1 on James Ridinger, team foul #2 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley (SF) Alan Colbert | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Frederick Benham makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Frederick Benham makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 34-25 |
| 13:25 | Marquette | Thomas Linn grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 13:11 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alan Colbert (SF), James Collier (C) Earnest Kelley, Frank Gold | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Driver (C) Charles Cole | |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | James Ridinger comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 34-25 |
| 12:52 | Marquette | Thomas Linn grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 12:29 | Marquette | Frederick Benham's floater is tipped away by Alan Colbert | 34-25 |
| 12:28 | Marquette | Curtis Liu pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 12:16 | Marquette | James Collier swats the layup by Robert Driver | 34-25 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi | James Ridinger snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi | Alan Colbert scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Ridinger | 36-25 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Ridinger (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Cora (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Colbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Stacks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Collier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Linn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (fairly fresh) SF - Frederick Benham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Curtis Liu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Driver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi | Joseph Bouie steals the ball from James Ridinger | 36-28 |
| 10:45 | Marquette | James Ridinger is called for the reach on Thomas Linn - foul #2 on James Ridinger, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sung Xue (PG), Earnest Kelley (SF), Frank Gold (C) Frank Cora, Alan Colbert, James Collier | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG), Vince Gillen (SF), Charles Cole (C) Joseph Bouie, Frederick Benham, Robert Driver | |
| 10:32 | Marquette | Thomas Linn is fouled on the floor by James Ridinger - foul #3 on James Ridinger, team foul #4 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco (SG) James Ridinger | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:20 | Marquette | Curtis Liu misses short on a shot from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi | Frank Gold snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 10:05 | Marquette | Charles Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 09:48 | Marquette | Curtis Liu is fouled on the floor by Roger Stacks - foul #3 on Roger Stacks, team foul #5 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ridinger (SG) Earnest Kelley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG), Frederick Benham (SF), Robert Driver (C) Thomas Linn, Curtis Liu, Charles Cole | |
| 09:29 | Marquette | Frederick Benham knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 36-30 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Frank Gold hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 36-30 |
| 09:05 | Marquette | Frederick Benham gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 08:59 | Marquette | Sung Xue picks off the pass by Joseph Bouie | 36-30 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | Sung Xue banks in the layup | 38-30 |
| 08:43 | Marquette | Robert Driver misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Frank Gold - foul #1 on Frank Gold, team foul #6 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley (SF) Giuseppe Greco | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG), Curtis Liu (PF) Robert King, Frederick Benham | |
| 08:43 | Marquette | Robert Driver makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 08:43 | Marquette | Robert Driver misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 08:28 | Marquette | Robert Driver grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 08:01 | Marquette | Robert Driver lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Linn | 38-33 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Roger Stacks is denied by Robert Driver | 38-33 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | Frank Gold gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | James Ridinger misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Bouie - foul #1 on Joseph Bouie, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (SG), James Collier (C) Sung Xue, Frank Gold | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG), Frederick Benham (SF), Charles Cole (C) Thomas Linn, Curtis Liu, Robert Driver | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | James Ridinger makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | James Ridinger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Ridinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Cora (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earnest Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Stacks (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Collier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Bouie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Benham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vince Gillen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Cole (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Marquette | Vince Gillen is called for a backcourt violation | 40-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sung Xue (PG), Giuseppe Greco (SF) James Ridinger, Earnest Kelley | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | Frank Cora makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Sung Xue | 42-33 |
| 06:32 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert King | 42-36 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Frederick Benham takes the ball from Giuseppe Greco | 42-36 |
| 05:47 | Marquette | Frederick Benham evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Cole | 42-38 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks is whistled for a carry | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ridinger (PG), Alan Colbert (SG), Earnest Kelley (SF), Frank Gold (PF) Sung Xue, Frank Cora, Giuseppe Greco, Roger Stacks | |
| Subs | Marquette | Juan Moran (PG), Thomas Linn (SG), Curtis Liu (PF), Robert Driver (C) Robert King, Joseph Bouie, Frederick Benham, Charles Cole | |
| 05:18 | Marquette | Robert Driver is hacked by James Ridinger - foul #4 on James Ridinger, team foul #7 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (SG) Alan Colbert | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG) Juan Moran | |
| 05:18 | Marquette | Robert Driver makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 05:18 | Marquette | Robert Driver makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | James Ridinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sung Xue (PG), Roger Stacks (PF) Frank Cora, James Collier | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG) Robert King | |
| 04:41 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 04:39 | Marquette | Robert Driver grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 04:19 | Marquette | Robert Driver clanks a turnaround in the lane | 42-40 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Earnest Kelley | 42-40 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Frank Gold misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert Driver - foul #4 on Robert Driver, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alan Colbert (SG), James Collier (C) Sung Xue, Roger Stacks | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG), Frederick Benham (SF) Joseph Bouie, Vince Gillen | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Frank Gold makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Frank Gold makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 03:43 | Marquette | Frederick Benham is alone and drills a shot from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | Alan Colbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (SG) Alan Colbert | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG), Vince Gillen (SF) Thomas Linn, Frederick Benham | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Ridinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Frank Cora (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earnest Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Gold (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Collier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vince Gillen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Liu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Driver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Earnest Kelley | 44-42 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | James Ridinger is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on James Ridinger, team foul #8 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sung Xue (PG), Giuseppe Greco (SG), Roger Stacks (PF) James Ridinger, Frank Cora, Frank Gold | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG), Frederick Benham (SF), Charles Cole (C) Robert King, Curtis Liu, Robert Driver | |
| 02:17 | Marquette | Thomas Linn is fouled on the floor by Sung Xue - foul #1 on Sung Xue, team foul #9 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alan Colbert (PG), Frank Cora (SG), Frank Gold (C) Sung Xue, Earnest Kelley, James Collier | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG), Robert Driver (C) Joseph Bouie, Charles Cole | |
| 02:17 | Marquette | Thomas Linn makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 02:17 | Marquette | Thomas Linn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 44-44 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi | Alan Colbert snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | Alan Colbert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 01:21 | Marquette | Vince Gillen gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 01:03 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses long on a runner from the right block | 44-44 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 00:55 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Thomas Linn | 44-44 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Robert King can't connect on a shot from close range | 44-44 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Frank Cora hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Robert King - foul #1 on Robert King, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sung Xue (PG), Earnest Kelley (SF) Alan Colbert, Giuseppe Greco | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Frank Cora makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Frank Cora makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 46-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Robert King is fouled on the floor by Frank Cora - foul #2 on Frank Cora, team foul #10 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG), Curtis Liu (PF) Thomas Linn, Vince Gillen | |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Frank Cora hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sung Xue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Cora (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earnest Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Stacks (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Gold (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frederick Benham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Liu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Driver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks wins the tip | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | Frank Cora clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-46 |
| 04:39 | Marquette | Robert Driver grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 04:18 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Roger Stacks - foul #4 on Roger Stacks, team foul #11 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco (SG), James Collier (C) Frank Cora, Roger Stacks | |
| Subs | Marquette | Juan Moran (PG), Charles Cole (C) Robert King, Robert Driver | |
| 04:18 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 04:18 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi | James Collier pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 03:45 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | Curtis Liu steals the ball from James Collier | 49-48 |
| 02:58 | Marquette | Frederick Benham works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 02:36 | Marquette | Curtis Liu grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 02:16 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 02:14 | Marquette | Curtis Liu tips it home | 49-52 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on James Collier | 49-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (SG), Roger Stacks (PF) Giuseppe Greco, James Collier | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG), Robert Driver (C) Juan Moran, Charles Cole | |
| 01:39 | Marquette | Frederick Benham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| 00:59 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Cora - foul #3 on Frank Cora, team foul #12 | 49-52 |
| 00:59 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:59 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sung Xue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Cora (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earnest Kelley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Stacks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Gold (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Frederick Benham (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Liu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Driver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley is hacked by Robert Driver - foul #5 on Robert Driver, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Cole (C) Robert Driver | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Frank Gold can't finish the layup | 49-54 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Cora | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Stacks and the foul's on Charles Cole - foul #3 on Charles Cole, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Charles Cole pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Frank Cora is called for the reach on Charles Cole in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Cora, team foul #13 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Juan Moran (SF), Vince Gillen (PF) Frederick Benham, Curtis Liu | |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Charles Cole misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Charles Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Frank Gold pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 51-54 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Charles Cole gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Charles Cole is hacked by Sung Xue in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sung Xue, team foul #14 | 51-54 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Charles Cole makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Charles Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Frank Cora misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-56 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley grabs the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Frank Cora connects on the 3 from the left corner | 54-56 |