| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Vernon Lansing (fresh) SG - Franklin Fleming (fresh) SF - Daniel Deleon (fresh) PF - Brett Coleman (fresh) C - John McFate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brandon Lightle (fresh) SG - Orlando Johnson (fresh) SF - Albert Scott (fresh) PF - Colin Harmon (fresh) C - Michael Hunter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | Orlando Johnson steps in front of the Daniel Deleon pass | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Johnson blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Johnson tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Hunter | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott's pass is intercepted by Daniel Deleon | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Brandon Lightle - foul #1 on Brandon Lightle, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 1-5 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-5 |
| 18:11 | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Brandon Lightle | 3-8 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 3-8 |
| 17:52 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Scott | 3-11 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Orlando Johnson - foul #1 on Orlando Johnson, team foul #2 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Walker (PG), Alan Patel (SF), Shane Lundin (PF), Robert Nakashima (C) Vernon Lansing, Daniel Deleon, Brett Coleman, John McFate | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 17:01 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-11 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon tips it back up and in | 5-13 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Walker | 7-13 |
| 16:34 | Northern Iowa | Robert Nakashima steals the ball from Colin Harmon | 7-13 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi | Brandon Lightle picks off the pass by Michael Walker | 7-13 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Lightle can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-13 |
| 16:09 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hunter tips it back up and in | 7-15 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Colin Harmon - foul #1 on Colin Harmon, team foul #3 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing (PG), Robert Peterson (SG), Daniel Deleon (SF), John McFate (C) Michael Walker, Franklin Fleming, Alan Patel, Robert Nakashima | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Royce Felts (PG), Jacob Smith (SG), Andrew Looper (SF), Quinton Ivey (PF), Lyle Conkling (C) Brandon Lightle, Orlando Johnson, Albert Scott, Colin Harmon, Michael Hunter | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Vernon Lansing (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Peterson (fresh) SF - Daniel Deleon (fresh) PF - Shane Lundin (fresh) 4 pts. C - John McFate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Royce Felts (fresh) SG - Jacob Smith (fresh) SF - Andrew Looper (fresh) PF - Quinton Ivey (fresh) C - Lyle Conkling (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Northern Iowa | Quinton Ivey's pass is intercepted by John McFate | 9-15 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon scores on a jump hook from the left block | 11-15 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Royce Felts misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 11-15 |
| 15:06 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Lyle Conkling | 11-15 |
| 14:50 | Northern Iowa | Quinton Ivey misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Shane Lundin - foul #1 on Shane Lundin, team foul #1 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alan Patel (SF), Brett Coleman (PF) Daniel Deleon, John McFate | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:50 | Northern Iowa | Quinton Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 14:50 | Northern Iowa | Quinton Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | Alan Patel is fouled on the floor by Andrew Looper - foul #1 on Andrew Looper, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Lightle (PG) Royce Felts | |
| 14:21 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Peterson | 13-17 |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-20 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi | Alan Patel is fouled on the floor by Andrew Looper - foul #2 on Andrew Looper, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming (SG), Daniel Deleon (SF), John McFate (C) Robert Peterson, Alan Patel, Shane Lundin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Orlando Johnson (SG), Colin Harmon (PF), Michael Hunter (C) Andrew Looper, Quinton Ivey, Lyle Conkling | |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Michael Hunter - foul #1 on Michael Hunter, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Peterson (SG) Franklin Fleming | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott (SF) Jacob Smith | |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Lightle can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | John McFate gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 16-20 |
| 13:04 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hunter pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Robert Peterson is blocked by Albert Scott | 16-20 |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Lansing steals it from Albert Scott | 16-20 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Hunter - foul #2 on Michael Hunter, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Walker (PG), Alan Patel (SF), Shane Lundin (C) Vernon Lansing, Daniel Deleon, John McFate | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Royce Felts (PG), Jacob Smith (SG), Quinton Ivey (PF), Lyle Conkling (C) Brandon Lightle, Orlando Johnson, Colin Harmon, Michael Hunter | |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jacob Smith | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Patel (fresh) PF - Brett Coleman (fairly fresh) C - Shane Lundin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Royce Felts (fresh) SG - Jacob Smith (fresh) SF - Albert Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Quinton Ivey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lyle Conkling (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Royce Felts - foul #1 on Royce Felts, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing (PG), Daniel Deleon (SF), John McFate (C) Michael Walker, Alan Patel, Brett Coleman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 11:15 | Northern Iowa | Lyle Conkling misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi | John McFate gets the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | Royce Felts picks off the pass by John McFate | 19-23 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Albert Scott, team foul #9 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming (SG), Alan Patel (SF), Brett Coleman (PF) Robert Peterson, Daniel Deleon, Shane Lundin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Lightle (PG), Orlando Johnson (SG), Colin Harmon (PF) Royce Felts, Albert Scott, Quinton Ivey | |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing is fouled on the floor by Orlando Johnson - foul #2 on Orlando Johnson, team foul #10 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shane Lundin (C) John McFate | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott (SF), Quinton Ivey (C) Orlando Johnson, Lyle Conkling | |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Lightle can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-23 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi | Brett Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin scores on a floater from close range | 22-23 |
| 09:10 | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi | Brett Coleman gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-23 |
| 08:49 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Shane Lundin - foul #2 on Shane Lundin, team foul #2 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Walker (PG), Daniel Deleon (SF), Robert Nakashima (PF), John McFate (C) Vernon Lansing, Alan Patel, Brett Coleman, Shane Lundin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lyle Conkling (C) Quinton Ivey | |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon misses the easy layup | 22-24 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi | John McFate gets the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Walker | 24-24 |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 24-24 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi | Robert Nakashima pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Franklin Fleming (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Deleon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Nakashima (fresh) C - John McFate (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brandon Lightle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Albert Scott (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Colin Harmon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyle Conkling (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Walker | 26-24 |
| 07:06 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon misses long on a shot from close range | 26-24 |
| 07:04 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Lightle can't tip it in | 26-24 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | Colin Harmon steals the ball from Robert Nakashima | 26-24 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John McFate - foul #1 on John McFate, team foul #3 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing (PG), Brett Coleman (PF) Michael Walker, Robert Nakashima | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Royce Felts (PG), Quinton Ivey (C) Brandon Lightle, Lyle Conkling | |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | John McFate gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi | Quinton Ivey steps in front of the Daniel Deleon pass | 26-24 |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Royce Felts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Deleon - foul #1 on Daniel Deleon, team foul #4 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shane Lundin (C) John McFate | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Royce Felts misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Royce Felts makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | Quinton Ivey steals the ball from Shane Lundin | 26-25 |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | Jacob Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Daniel Deleon | 26-25 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Albert Scott - foul #2 on Albert Scott, team foul #11 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John McFate (C) Shane Lundin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lyle Conkling (C) Albert Scott | |
| 04:48 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | Brett Coleman is called for the reach on Quinton Ivey - foul #1 on Brett Coleman, team foul #5 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alan Patel (SF) Daniel Deleon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Lightle (PG) Royce Felts | |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | John McFate snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | Brandon Lightle steals the ball from John McFate | 28-25 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | Jacob Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Brandon Lightle | 28-27 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Alan Patel hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Vernon Lansing and he's fouled by Quinton Ivey - foul #1 on Quinton Ivey, team foul #12 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Orlando Johnson (SG), Andrew Looper (SF), Michael Hunter (C) Jacob Smith, Quinton Ivey, Colin Harmon | |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Alan Patel misses the free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hunter snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brandon Lightle | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Vernon Lansing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Fleming (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Alan Patel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brett Coleman (tiring) 2 reb. C - John McFate (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brandon Lightle (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orlando Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Looper (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lyle Conkling (fresh) C - Michael Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | Alan Patel misses short on a shot from the baseline | 30-30 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing grabs the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | Alan Patel is whistled for a carry | 30-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Peterson (SG), Daniel Deleon (SF), Shane Lundin (C) Franklin Fleming, Alan Patel, John McFate | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon (PF) Lyle Conkling | |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 02:41 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon hits the follow up shot | 30-32 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hunter pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon can't tip it in | 30-32 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-32 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hunter gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Peterson steals the ball from Michael Hunter | 30-32 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-32 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming (SG), Alan Patel (SF), John McFate (C) Robert Peterson, Daniel Deleon, Brett Coleman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Royce Felts (PG), Albert Scott (SF), Quinton Ivey (PF), Lyle Conkling (C) Brandon Lightle, Andrew Looper, Colin Harmon, Michael Hunter | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Albert Scott - foul #3 on Albert Scott, team foul #13 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon (SF) Alan Patel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper (SF) Albert Scott | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Johnson's layup is rejected by Shane Lundin | 34-32 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |