| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sung Xue (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Calvin Caraballo (fresh) SF - Earnest Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Stacks (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Gold (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Perkins (fresh) PF - Donald Sasse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (SG), Giuseppe Greco (SF), James Collier (C) Sung Xue, Calvin Caraballo, Frank Gold | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-24 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Roger Stacks and he's hacked by Harold Vincent - foul #2 on Harold Vincent, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Gold (PF) Roger Stacks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:52 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley makes the free throw | 33-24 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Earnest Kelley is called for the reach on Herbert Burkhart - foul #1 on Earnest Kelley, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sung Xue (PG) Earnest Kelley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Herbert Burkhart | 33-27 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi | James Collier is fouled on the floor by Donald Sasse - foul #2 on Donald Sasse, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley (PG), Roger Stacks (PF) Sung Xue, Frank Gold | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks's floater is tipped away by Roger Jackson | 33-27 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | James Collier pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi | James Collier slams it home set up by Frank Cora | 35-27 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-30 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Donald Sasse | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Earnest Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Frank Cora (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Giuseppe Greco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roger Stacks (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Collier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Sasse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | James Collier tips it back up and in | 39-33 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Giuseppe Greco is called for the reach on Donald Sasse - foul #3 on Giuseppe Greco, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sung Xue (PG), Dave Turner (SF), Frank Gold (PF) Earnest Kelley, Frank Cora, Roger Stacks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Frank Gold steps in front of the Donald Sasse pass | 39-33 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Frank Gold double dribbles | 39-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo (SG) Giuseppe Greco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson is called for traveling | 39-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley (SF) Dave Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:47 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Collier | 41-33 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo makes the floater in the paint set up by Frank Gold | 43-33 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Collier - foul #2 on James Collier, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco (SG), Dave Turner (SF), Roger Stacks (PF) Calvin Caraballo, Earnest Kelley, Frank Gold | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks clanks a shot from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse is whistled for a carry | 43-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley (SF), Frank Gold (PF) Dave Turner, Roger Stacks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willian Lang (SF) Jack Perkins | |
| 12:21 | Mississippi | Herbert Burkhart is called for the reach on Sung Xue - foul #2 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (SG), Roger Stacks (PF) Earnest Kelley, James Collier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:04 | Mississippi | Frank Gold misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-35 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Roger Jackson | 43-35 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Gold - foul #1 on Frank Gold, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo (SG), Earnest Kelley (SF), James Collier (C) Frank Cora, Giuseppe Greco, Frank Gold | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Jack Perkins (SF) Herbert Burkhart, Willian Lang | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sung Xue (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Calvin Caraballo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earnest Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Stacks (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Collier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Burr (fresh) SG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Sasse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | James Collier connects on the shot in the lane set up by Roger Stacks | 45-37 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | James Collier picks off the pass by Harold Vincent | 45-37 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi | Donald Sasse is called for the reach on Roger Stacks - foul #3 on Donald Sasse, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (SG), Giuseppe Greco (SF), Frank Gold (PF) Calvin Caraballo, Earnest Kelley, Roger Stacks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Johnnie Brown (PF) Harold Vincent, Donald Sasse | |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | Frank Gold drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Giuseppe Greco | 47-37 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Giuseppe Greco is called for the reach on Herbert Burkhart - foul #4 on Giuseppe Greco, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley (SF), Roger Stacks (PF) Giuseppe Greco, James Collier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willian Lang (SF), Phillip White (C) Jack Perkins, Roger Jackson | |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Earnest Kelley picks off the pass by Mark Burr | 47-37 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley is fouled on the floor by Mark Burr - foul #1 on Mark Burr, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo (SG), James Collier (C) Frank Cora, Roger Stacks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sasse (PF) Phillip White | |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | James Collier misses the turnaround from the left block | 47-37 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Frank Gold pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi | Donald Sasse is called for the reach on Earnest Kelley - foul #4 on Donald Sasse, team foul #6 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (SG), Dave Turner (SF), Roger Stacks (PF) Sung Xue, Calvin Caraballo, James Collier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Vincent (SG), Jack Perkins (SF), Roger Jackson (C) Herbert Burkhart, Willian Lang, Donald Sasse | |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Johnnie Brown - foul #2 on Johnnie Brown, team foul #7 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sung Xue (PG), James Collier (C) Earnest Kelley, Frank Gold | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | James Collier grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sung Xue and the foul's on Roger Jackson - foul #2 on Roger Jackson, team foul #8 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley (PG), Calvin Caraballo (SG), Giuseppe Greco (SF), Frank Gold (C) Sung Xue, Frank Cora, Dave Turner, James Collier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Donald Sasse (PF) Mark Burr, Johnnie Brown | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks makes the free throw | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Earnest Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Calvin Caraballo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Giuseppe Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Roger Stacks (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Gold (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Sasse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Herbert Burkhart | 52-40 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Gold | 54-40 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Perkins | 54-43 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Roger Jackson | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks tips it home | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Frank Gold | 59-43 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-43 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse hits the follow up shot | 59-45 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi | Frank Gold hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 59-45 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Vincent | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks hits the follow up shot | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Earnest Kelley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Calvin Caraballo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Giuseppe Greco (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Roger Stacks (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. C - Frank Gold (fairly fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Vincent (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Perkins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Sasse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Roger Jackson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent drills a 3 from straight away | 61-50 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Frank Gold | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-50 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks slams it home on a nice dish by Earnest Kelley | 65-50 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-50 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson tips it back up and in | 65-52 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sung Xue (PG) Giuseppe Greco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), John Cornelius (SG), Willian Lang (SF), Johnnie Brown (PF), Phillip White (C) Herbert Burkhart, Harold Vincent, Jack Perkins, Donald Sasse, Roger Jackson | |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 65-52 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Frank Gold knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-52 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Mark Burr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Frank Gold knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown travels with the ball | 69-52 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Sung Xue runs out the clock | 69-52 |