| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cameron Peachey (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lee Gourdine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Israel Shives (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Terrance Craver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Wittmer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Israel Shives misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi | Michael Black is fouled in the backcourt by Israel Shives - foul #3 on Israel Shives, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG) Israel Shives | |
| 19:04 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 32-30 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine is called for a charge - foul #1 on Lee Gourdine, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | George Wittmer loses the dribble to Michael Black | 32-30 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi | Michael Black lays it in | 34-30 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | George Wittmer can't connect on a floater near the basket | 34-30 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi | Michael Black gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | Michael Black is hacked by Phillip Johnson - foul #2 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Marcel Johnson (SF), Wilfred Chappell (PF), Richard Witty (C) Michael Black, Damian Calkins, George Brown, Cameron Peachey, Lee Gourdine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Render (PF) Robert Williams | |
| 17:21 | Mississippi | Jack Inman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Glenn Render gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe is fouled on the floor by Richard Witty - foul #2 on Richard Witty, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Jack Inman - foul #2 on Jack Inman, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | Richard Witty drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Marcel Johnson | 36-31 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | George Wittmer is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 36-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), Damian Calkins (SG), Lee Gourdine (C) Patrick Cross, Jack Inman, Richard Witty | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Laws (SF), David Dougherty (PF) Terrance Craver, George Wittmer | |
| 15:58 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine throws it down set up by Marcel Johnson and the foul's on Glenn Render - foul #1 on Glenn Render, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (SF) Marcel Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (PG), David Kelley (SG) Phillip Johnson, Robert Kibbe | |
| 15:58 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine makes the free throw | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilfred Chappell (fresh) C - Lee Gourdine (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Israel Shives (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Kelley (fresh) SF - Randy Laws (fresh) PF - David Dougherty (fresh) 4 reb. C - Glenn Render (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Randy Laws is fouled on the floor by Lee Gourdine - foul #2 on Lee Gourdine, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey (PF) Wilfred Chappell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Israel Shives misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins's floater is tipped away by David Dougherty | 39-31 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | Michael Black pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi | George Brown misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-31 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Glenn Render grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Israel Shives connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Kelley | 39-33 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 39-33 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | David Kelley gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | David Kelley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins is hacked by Randy Laws in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Laws, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Marcel Johnson (SF), Wilfred Chappell (PF), Richard Witty (C) Michael Black, Damian Calkins, George Brown, Cameron Peachey, Lee Gourdine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG), Terrance Craver (SF), Robert Williams (PF), George Wittmer (C) David Kelley, Randy Laws, David Dougherty, Glenn Render | |
| 13:26 | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Cross | 41-33 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses the easy layup | 41-33 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | Richard Witty snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi | Jack Inman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Israel Shives | 41-36 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Calkins (SG) Jack Inman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine (C) Richard Witty | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Robicheaux (SF), Glenn Render (PF) Terrance Craver, Robert Williams | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins hits a wide open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Lee Gourdine | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Marcel Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Wilfred Chappell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Gourdine (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Israel Shives (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Kibbe (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Robicheaux (fresh) PF - Glenn Render (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - George Wittmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Israel Shives | 43-38 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), George Brown (SF), Cameron Peachey (PF) Patrick Cross, Marcel Johnson, Wilfred Chappell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), David Kelley (SG), Randy Laws (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Israel Shives, Robert Kibbe, John Robicheaux, George Wittmer | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Phillip Johnson is blocked by Lee Gourdine | 43-38 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine misses the lay-in | 43-38 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | David Kelley pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | George Brown gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine misses the shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | David Kelley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Cameron Peachey - foul #3 on Cameron Peachey, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Marcel Johnson (SF), Wilfred Chappell (PF), Richard Witty (C) Michael Black, Damian Calkins, George Brown, Cameron Peachey, Lee Gourdine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (PG), Terrance Craver (SF), David Dougherty (PF), George Wittmer (C) Phillip Johnson, Randy Laws, Robert Williams, Glenn Render | |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | David Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | David Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | Richard Witty gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell jams it on a great pass from Marcel Johnson | 47-38 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | David Kelley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi | Richard Witty grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross misses the lay-in but the foul's on Terrance Craver - foul #2 on Terrance Craver, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG) David Kelley | |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | George Wittmer banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Kibbe | 49-40 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi | A charge is called on Jack Inman - foul #3 on Jack Inman, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), George Brown (SF), Cameron Peachey (PF) Patrick Cross, Marcel Johnson, Wilfred Chappell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Williams (PF) David Dougherty | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-40 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jack Inman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cameron Peachey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Witty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Israel Shives (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Kibbe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Terrance Craver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Wittmer (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | George Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Israel Shives - foul #4 on Israel Shives, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Calkins (SG), Lee Gourdine (C) Jack Inman, Richard Witty | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Robicheaux (SF) Terrance Craver | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins lays it up and in and the foul's on Robert Kibbe - foul #2 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #7 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG) Israel Shives | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the free throw | 52-40 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | Robert Williams picks off the pass by Damian Calkins | 52-40 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | George Wittmer's fadeaway is rejected by Cameron Peachey | 52-40 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | Michael Black is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #8 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG), Marcel Johnson (SF), Wilfred Chappell (PF), Richard Witty (C) Damian Calkins, George Brown, Cameron Peachey, Lee Gourdine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (PG), David Kelley (SG), Terrance Craver (SF), David Dougherty (PF), Glenn Render (C) Phillip Johnson, Robert Kibbe, John Robicheaux, Robert Williams, George Wittmer | |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | Michael Black misses the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | Richard Witty pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi | Michael Black can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | Marcel Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Lee Gourdine (C) Michael Black, Richard Witty | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Israel Shives hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Render | 52-43 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Jack Inman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Cross | 55-43 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Israel Shives misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Glenn Render grabs the offensive board | 55-43 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-45 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi | Marcel Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Calkins (SG), George Brown (SF), Cameron Peachey (PF), Richard Witty (C) Jack Inman, Marcel Johnson, Wilfred Chappell, Lee Gourdine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Randy Laws (SF), Robert Williams (PF), George Wittmer (C) Israel Shives, David Kelley, Terrance Craver, David Dougherty, Glenn Render | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Cameron Peachey | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. SF - George Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cameron Peachey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Witty (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Kibbe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Randy Laws (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Wittmer (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | George Brown misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Kibbe - foul #3 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #9 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG) Patrick Cross | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | George Brown misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | George Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Randy Laws gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Robert Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-45 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins's pass is intercepted by Robert Williams | 55-45 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | George Wittmer connects on the jumper from close range set up by Robert Kibbe out of the doubleteam and he's fouled by Richard Witty - foul #3 on Richard Witty, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Marcel Johnson (SF), Wilfred Chappell (PF), Lee Gourdine (C) Michael Black, George Brown, Cameron Peachey, Richard Witty | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (PG), Matthew Franks (SG), John Robicheaux (SF), Glenn Render (PF) Phillip Johnson, Robert Kibbe, Randy Laws, Robert Williams | |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | George Wittmer makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG) Patrick Cross | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (SG), Terrance Craver (SF), David Dougherty (PF) Matthew Franks, John Robicheaux, George Wittmer | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Michael Black tips it back up and in | 57-48 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (SF), Cameron Peachey (PF) Marcel Johnson, Wilfred Chappell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG), Robert Williams (PF), George Wittmer (C) David Kelley, David Dougherty, Glenn Render | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Michael Black steals it from Terrance Craver | 57-48 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins jams it on a great pass from Michael Black | 59-48 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | George Wittmer buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Kibbe | 59-50 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Michael Black misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by George Wittmer - foul #3 on George Wittmer, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Michael Black makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Michael Black makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Kibbe | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey is fouled in the backcourt by Israel Shives - foul #5 on Israel Shives, team foul #11 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG) Damian Calkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG) Israel Shives | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | George Wittmer grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Phillip Johnson | 61-56 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey is hacked by Phillip Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #12 | 61-56 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Cameron Peachey denies the turnaround by George Wittmer | 61-56 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe misses the tip | 61-56 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | George Wittmer snags the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Robert Williams makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Johnson | 61-59 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey is hacked by Phillip Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #13 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Calkins (SG) Jack Inman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | George Brown pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Robert Kibbe is called for the reach on George Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #14 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG), Wilfred Chappell (PF) Damian Calkins, Cameron Peachey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | George Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | George Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Michael Black steals it from Phillip Johnson | 64-59 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey (PF) Wilfred Chappell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Michael Black is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Johnson - foul #5 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #15 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (PG) Phillip Johnson | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Michael Black makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Michael Black makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe clanks a halfcourt shot | 66-59 |