| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Hubert Fletcher (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Uzoma Arrambide (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Paul Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Geoffrey Long (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Chancellor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Douglas Mabery (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gene Allred (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Marchetti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Falcon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Steger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Timothy Marchetti inbounds the ball | 20-22 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Youngstown State | Douglas Mabery comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Herman Chancellor | 20-22 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | Uzoma Arrambide is fouled on the floor by Timothy Marchetti - foul #1 on Timothy Marchetti, team foul #1 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Joseph (PG), Robert Riley (SG), Christopher Weems (C) Hubert Fletcher, Uzoma Arrambide, Herman Chancellor | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | William Joseph scores on a shot from the right side | 22-22 |
| 18:40 | Youngstown State | Joseph Steger misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-22 |
| 18:38 | Youngstown State | Timothy Marchetti grabs the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 18:23 | Youngstown State | Douglas Mabery can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Joseph - foul #2 on William Joseph, team foul #1 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher (PG), Uzoma Arrambide (SG), Herman Chancellor (C) Robert Riley, Paul Moody, Christopher Weems | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 18:23 | Youngstown State | Douglas Mabery makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 18:23 | Youngstown State | Douglas Mabery makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher travels with the ball | 22-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lavern Davis (PG), Paul Moody (SF) Hubert Fletcher, William Joseph | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 17:38 | Youngstown State | Douglas Mabery scores on a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Lavern Davis - foul #1 on Lavern Davis, team foul #2 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher (PG), William Joseph (SF) Lavern Davis, Paul Moody | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 17:38 | Youngstown State | Douglas Mabery makes the free throw | 22-27 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher banks in the layup | 24-27 |
| 17:01 | Youngstown State | Timothy Marchetti connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gene Allred | 24-30 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher makes the floater from the left side set up by Uzoma Arrambide | 26-30 |
| 16:22 | Youngstown State | Joseph Steger misses the lay-in | 26-30 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Long | 26-30 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 15:53 | Youngstown State | Joseph Steger pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Hubert Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Uzoma Arrambide (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Geoffrey Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Herman Chancellor (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Douglas Mabery (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Gene Allred (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Marchetti (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Falcon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Steger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Youngstown State | Gene Allred is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Long - foul #3 on Geoffrey Long, team foul #3 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lavern Davis (PG), Robert Riley (SG), Paul Moody (SF), Samuel Johnson (C) Hubert Fletcher, Uzoma Arrambide, William Joseph, Herman Chancellor | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Guess (PG), Gary Jones (SG), Jonathan Mullinix (SF), Robert Chea (PF), Ryan Snyder (C) Douglas Mabery, Gene Allred, Timothy Marchetti, James Falcon, Joseph Steger | |
| 15:43 | Youngstown State | Robert Guess hits a jumpshot from the left side | 26-32 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | Jonathan Mullinix is called for the reach on Robert Riley - foul #1 on Jonathan Mullinix, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Weems (C) Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | Paul Moody is whistled for a carry | 26-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher (PG), Uzoma Arrambide (SG), Samuel Johnson (C) Lavern Davis, Robert Riley, Christopher Weems | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 14:35 | Youngstown State | Ryan Snyder blows the layup | 26-32 |
| 14:34 | Youngstown State | Ryan Snyder tips it home | 26-34 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | Paul Moody jams it set up by Hubert Fletcher and he's fouled by Jonathan Mullinix - foul #2 on Jonathan Mullinix, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lavern Davis (PG), Robert Riley (SG), Herman Chancellor (C) Hubert Fletcher, Uzoma Arrambide, Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gene Allred (SG), James Falcon (PF) Robert Guess, Ryan Snyder | |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | Paul Moody makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 14:01 | Youngstown State | Robert Chea misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | Geoffrey Long grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Lavern Davis is blocked by Gene Allred | 29-34 |
| 13:33 | Youngstown State | Robert Chea grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 13:29 | Youngstown State | Gene Allred drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Jones | 29-36 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Lavern Davis can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Jones - foul #1 on Gary Jones, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Uzoma Arrambide (SG), William Joseph (SF), Christopher Weems (C) Robert Riley, Paul Moody, Herman Chancellor | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Douglas Mabery (PG), Timothy Marchetti (SF), Joseph Steger (C) Gary Jones, Jonathan Mullinix, Robert Chea | |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Lavern Davis makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Lavern Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 12:47 | Youngstown State | Timothy Marchetti misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Christopher Weems - foul #3 on Christopher Weems, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher (PG) Lavern Davis | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 12:47 | Youngstown State | Timothy Marchetti makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 12:47 | Youngstown State | Timothy Marchetti misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 12:47 | Youngstown State | Joseph Steger grabs the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 12:42 | Youngstown State | James Falcon makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Marchetti | 31-39 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi | Geoffrey Long can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-39 |
| 12:21 | Youngstown State | Gene Allred snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 12:10 | Youngstown State | Joseph Steger is called for traveling | 31-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Moody (SF), Herman Chancellor (C) William Joseph, Christopher Weems | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gary Jones (SG) Gene Allred | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Uzoma Arrambide hits the finger roll | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Hubert Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Uzoma Arrambide (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Moody (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Geoffrey Long (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Herman Chancellor (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Douglas Mabery (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Gary Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Marchetti (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Falcon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Steger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Youngstown State | James Falcon misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-39 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | Herman Chancellor snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | Uzoma Arrambide misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Marchetti - foul #2 on Timothy Marchetti, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Joseph (SF), Christopher Weems (C) Paul Moody, Herman Chancellor | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gene Allred (SG), Jonathan Mullinix (SF), Robert Chea (PF) Gary Jones, Timothy Marchetti, James Falcon | |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | Uzoma Arrambide makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | Uzoma Arrambide makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 10:45 | Youngstown State | Hubert Fletcher is called for the reach on Jonathan Mullinix - foul #1 on Hubert Fletcher, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lavern Davis (PG) Hubert Fletcher | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ryan Snyder (C) Joseph Steger | |
| 10:40 | Youngstown State | Douglas Mabery travels with the ball | 35-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher (PG), Paul Moody (SF), Herman Chancellor (C) Lavern Davis, William Joseph, Christopher Weems | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 10:19 | Mississippi | Uzoma Arrambide misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 10:17 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Mullinix | 35-39 |
| 10:02 | Youngstown State | Gene Allred hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi | Paul Moody throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lavern Davis (PG), Robert Riley (SG), William Joseph (SF), Christopher Weems (C) Hubert Fletcher, Uzoma Arrambide, Paul Moody, Herman Chancellor | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gary Jones (PG), Timothy Marchetti (SF), James Falcon (PF) Douglas Mabery, Jonathan Mullinix, Ryan Snyder | |
| 09:24 | Youngstown State | Robert Chea comes up short on the floater from the right side | 35-39 |
| 09:22 | Youngstown State | Robert Chea can't tip it in | 35-39 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi | Christopher Weems grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi | Robert Riley buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lavern Davis | 38-39 |
| 08:32 | Youngstown State | Gary Jones hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-41 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | William Joseph drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lavern Davis | 41-41 |
| 07:50 | Youngstown State | James Falcon misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 07:49 | Youngstown State | Robert Chea grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 07:34 | Youngstown State | Gene Allred connects on the 3 from the left wing | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lavern Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Riley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Joseph (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Geoffrey Long (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Weems (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Gary Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gene Allred (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Marchetti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Falcon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Chea (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Geoffrey Long misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Christopher Weems grabs the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Lavern Davis is whistled for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher (PG), Uzoma Arrambide (SG), Paul Moody (SF), Herman Chancellor (C) Lavern Davis, Robert Riley, William Joseph, Christopher Weems | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Douglas Mabery (PG), Jonathan Mullinix (SF), Earl Gifford (PF), Joseph Steger (C) Gene Allred, Timothy Marchetti, James Falcon, Robert Chea | |
| 06:34 | Youngstown State | Douglas Mabery knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Jones | 41-46 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | Herman Chancellor comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Jonathan Mullinix - foul #3 on Jonathan Mullinix, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ryan Snyder (SF) Gary Jones | |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | Herman Chancellor makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | Herman Chancellor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 05:56 | Youngstown State | Jonathan Mullinix knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Snyder | 43-48 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | Uzoma Arrambide buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Hubert Fletcher | 46-48 |
| 05:09 | Youngstown State | Ryan Snyder misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-48 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi | Geoffrey Long is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Geoffrey Long, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gary Jones (SG), James Falcon (PF) Ryan Snyder, Earl Gifford | |
| 04:34 | Youngstown State | Paul Moody is called for the reach on Jonathan Mullinix - foul #1 on Paul Moody, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Timothy Marchetti (SF) Gary Jones | |
| 04:34 | Youngstown State | Jonathan Mullinix makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:34 | Youngstown State | Jonathan Mullinix makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi | Uzoma Arrambide drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Hubert Fletcher | 48-50 |
| 03:50 | Youngstown State | Douglas Mabery misses the lay-in | 48-50 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Hubert Fletcher | 48-50 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | Uzoma Arrambide hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 03:25 | Youngstown State | James Falcon gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Hubert Fletcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Uzoma Arrambide (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Moody (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Geoffrey Long (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Herman Chancellor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Douglas Mabery (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Jonathan Mullinix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Marchetti (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Falcon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Steger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Youngstown State | Timothy Marchetti misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Geoffrey Long makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Hubert Fletcher | 50-50 |
| 02:30 | Youngstown State | Joseph Steger clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-50 |
| 02:28 | Youngstown State | Douglas Mabery tips it but misses | 50-50 |
| 02:26 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Marchetti | 50-50 |
| 02:09 | Youngstown State | Jonathan Mullinix is whistled for a carry | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lavern Davis (PG), William Joseph (SF), Samuel Johnson (PF) Hubert Fletcher, Paul Moody, Geoffrey Long | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gary Jones (PG), Gene Allred (SG), Ryan Snyder (SF), Robert Chea (C) Douglas Mabery, Jonathan Mullinix, Timothy Marchetti, Joseph Steger | |
| 01:50 | Mississippi | Herman Chancellor hits the finger roll set up by Uzoma Arrambide | 52-50 |
| 01:50 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher (PG), Paul Moody (SF), Geoffrey Long (PF) Lavern Davis, William Joseph, Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Douglas Mabery (PG), Timothy Marchetti (SF), Joseph Steger (C) Gary Jones, Ryan Snyder, Robert Chea | |
| 01:28 | Youngstown State | Douglas Mabery scores on a runner from the right block | 52-52 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | Uzoma Arrambide misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 52-52 |
| 01:09 | Youngstown State | Douglas Mabery grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 01:03 | Youngstown State | Timothy Marchetti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Douglas Mabery - foul #3 on Douglas Mabery, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:38 | Youngstown State | James Falcon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | James Falcon misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 53-52 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Uzoma Arrambide | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Douglas Mabery is called for the reach on Uzoma Arrambide in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Mabery, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Uzoma Arrambide misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:13 | Youngstown State | James Falcon pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Douglas Mabery is whistled for a carry | 53-52 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher is hacked by Gene Allred in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gene Allred, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | James Falcon gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Timothy Marchetti misses long on a halfcourt shot | 54-52 |