| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sung Xue (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Caraballo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earnest Kelley (fresh) PF - Roger Stacks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Gold (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lloyd Burkett (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Britton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Remy (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Walter Costin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi | Sung Xue is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Burkett - foul #2 on Lloyd Burkett, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (SG), James Collier (C) Calvin Caraballo, Frank Gold | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley is whistled for traveling | 21-34 |
| 19:08 | Kansas | Sung Xue is called for the reach on Michael Britton - foul #3 on Sung Xue, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dave Turner (SF) Sung Xue | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 19:02 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-34 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks snags the defensive board | 21-34 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi | Michael Britton steals it from James Collier | 21-34 |
| 18:17 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 18:15 | Kansas | Walter Costin grabs the offensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 18:01 | Kansas | Edward Remy loses the dribble to Frank Cora | 21-34 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 23-34 |
| 17:14 | Kansas | Michael Britton scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Neil Ellis | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 16:56 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Collier | 25-37 |
| 16:37 | Kansas | Michael Britton misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roger Stacks - foul #1 on Roger Stacks, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo (SG), Giuseppe Greco (SF), Frank Gold (C) Frank Cora, Dave Turner, James Collier | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 16:37 | Kansas | Michael Britton makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 16:37 | Kansas | Michael Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Remy - foul #2 on Edward Remy, team foul #2 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Collier (C) Roger Stacks | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 16:20 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 16:20 | Kansas | Edward Remy pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 15:55 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Neil Ellis | 26-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Earnest Kelley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Calvin Caraballo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Giuseppe Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Gold (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Collier (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lloyd Burkett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Britton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Remy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Walter Costin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi | James Collier scores on a shot from the free throw line | 28-41 |
| 15:34 | Kansas | Earnest Kelley is called for the reach on Lloyd Burkett - foul #3 on Earnest Kelley, team foul #3 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sung Xue (PG), Roger Stacks (PF) Earnest Kelley, James Collier | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 15:20 | Kansas | Michael Britton is hacked by Calvin Caraballo - foul #2 on Calvin Caraballo, team foul #4 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley (SF) Calvin Caraballo | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 15:13 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-41 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | Frank Gold gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks lays it up and in set up by Giuseppe Greco and he's hacked by Edward Remy - foul #3 on Edward Remy, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (SG), James Collier (C) Giuseppe Greco, Earnest Kelley | |
| Subs | Kansas | Marvin Harrison (PF) Edward Remy | |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks makes the free throw | 31-41 |
| 14:40 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett is whistled for traveling | 31-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo (SG) Frank Cora | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 31-41 |
| 14:17 | Kansas | Walter Costin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 13:53 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett is hacked by Calvin Caraballo during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Calvin Caraballo, team foul #5 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (SG), Earnest Kelley (SF) Calvin Caraballo, James Collier | |
| Subs | Kansas | John Haydel (PG), Nenad Kazmierski (PF) Lloyd Burkett, Neil Ellis | |
| 13:40 | Kansas | Michael Britton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-41 |
| 13:39 | Kansas | Nenad Kazmierski can't tip it in | 31-41 |
| 13:38 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to John Haydel | 31-41 |
| 13:28 | Kansas | Earnest Kelley steals it from Walter Costin | 31-41 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi | Sung Xue lays it in on a great pass from Earnest Kelley | 33-41 |
| 13:10 | Kansas | Marvin Harrison can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 13:08 | Kansas | Walter Costin tips it home | 33-43 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi | Frank Gold's pass is intercepted by John Haydel | 33-43 |
| 12:32 | Kansas | Michael Britton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi | Frank Gold gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi | Frank Gold buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Sung Xue | 35-43 |
| 11:56 | Kansas | John Haydel misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sung Xue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Cora (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Earnest Kelley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roger Stacks (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Gold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - John Haydel (fresh) SG - Michael Britton (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nenad Kazmierski (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Costin (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi | Frank Gold hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Sung Xue | 37-43 |
| 11:26 | Kansas | Nenad Kazmierski double dribbles | 37-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo (SG), Giuseppe Greco (SF), James Collier (C) Frank Cora, Earnest Kelley, Roger Stacks | |
| Subs | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett (PG), Paul Whipple (SG), Neil Ellis (SF), Edward Remy (PF) John Haydel, Michael Britton, Nenad Kazmierski, Walter Costin | |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Sung Xue | 39-43 |
| 10:43 | Kansas | Marvin Harrison clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi | James Collier is hacked by Neil Ellis - foul #1 on Neil Ellis, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley (SF), Roger Stacks (PF) Calvin Caraballo, Frank Gold | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 10:08 | Kansas | Marvin Harrison pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:53 | Kansas | The pull-up jumper by Lloyd Burkett is blocked by Earnest Kelley | 39-43 |
| 09:51 | Kansas | Edward Remy pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:34 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Whipple - foul #1 on Paul Whipple, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo (SG), Frank Gold (PF) Earnest Kelley, Roger Stacks | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Britton (SG), Nenad Kazmierski (C) Paul Whipple, Marvin Harrison | |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:16 | Kansas | Edward Remy grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 08:56 | Kansas | Michael Britton makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Lloyd Burkett picks off the pass by James Collier | 40-46 |
| 08:29 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett lays it up and in | 40-48 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi | James Collier scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Giuseppe Greco and the foul's on Edward Remy - foul #4 on Edward Remy, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (SG), Earnest Kelley (SF), Roger Stacks (PF) Calvin Caraballo, Giuseppe Greco, Frank Gold | |
| Subs | Kansas | Marvin Harrison (SF), Walter Costin (C) Neil Ellis, Edward Remy | |
| 08:00 | Mississippi | James Collier makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:38 | Kansas | Michael Britton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Collier | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sung Xue (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Cora (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Earnest Kelley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roger Stacks (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - James Collier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lloyd Burkett (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Britton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nenad Kazmierski (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Costin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi | James Collier hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Earnest Kelley | 45-48 |
| 07:00 | Kansas | Marvin Harrison misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Earnest Kelley - foul #4 on Earnest Kelley, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo (SG), Frank Gold (C) Frank Cora, James Collier | |
| Subs | Kansas | John Haydel (PG), Neil Ellis (SF) Lloyd Burkett, Nenad Kazmierski | |
| 07:00 | Kansas | Marvin Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:00 | Kansas | Marvin Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi | Frank Gold snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo misses the lay-in | 45-49 |
| 06:41 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Neil Ellis | 45-49 |
| 06:34 | Kansas | Michael Britton misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | Frank Gold is fouled on the floor by Michael Britton - foul #1 on Michael Britton, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (SG), James Collier (C) Calvin Caraballo, Roger Stacks | |
| Subs | Kansas | Edward Remy (PF) Marvin Harrison | |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | Frank Gold misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:11 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Edward Remy | 45-49 |
| 05:50 | Kansas | Edward Remy is open and buries a fadeaway from close range | 45-51 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Frank Gold loses the dribble to Walter Costin | 45-51 |
| 05:14 | Kansas | Edward Remy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Neil Ellis steals the ball from Frank Cora | 45-51 |
| 04:51 | Kansas | Michael Britton lays it in on a great pass from Neil Ellis | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:49 | Mississippi | Sung Xue's pass is intercepted by John Haydel in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 04:44 | Kansas | James Collier is called for the reach on Neil Ellis - foul #1 on James Collier, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo (SG), Giuseppe Greco (SF), Roger Stacks (PF) Frank Cora, Earnest Kelley, Frank Gold | |
| Subs | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett (PG), Paul Whipple (SG), Nenad Kazmierski (C) John Haydel, Michael Britton, Walter Costin | |
| 04:44 | Kansas | Neil Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Whipple - foul #2 on Paul Whipple, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Gold (C) James Collier | |
| Subs | Kansas | Marvin Harrison (SF) Neil Ellis | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:06 | Kansas | Roger Stacks picks off the pass by Nenad Kazmierski | 47-53 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | Frank Gold misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Remy - foul #5 on Edward Remy, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley (SF) Giuseppe Greco | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Britton (SG), Walter Costin (C) Paul Whipple, Edward Remy | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | Frank Gold makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | Frank Gold makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sung Xue (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Caraballo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Earnest Kelley (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Roger Stacks (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Gold (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lloyd Burkett (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Britton (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nenad Kazmierski (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Costin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Kansas | Frank Gold steals it from Michael Britton out of a doubleteam | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks's pass is intercepted by Walter Costin | 49-53 |
| 02:59 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco (SG), James Collier (C) Calvin Caraballo, Frank Gold | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 02:36 | Kansas | Walter Costin misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Collier - foul #2 on James Collier, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (SG) Giuseppe Greco | |
| Subs | Kansas | Neil Ellis (SF) Nenad Kazmierski | |
| 02:36 | Kansas | Walter Costin makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:36 | Kansas | Walter Costin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 49-55 |
| 02:15 | Kansas | Michael Britton grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 01:57 | Kansas | Neil Ellis scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Harrison | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:37 | Mississippi | James Collier comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| 01:36 | Kansas | Neil Ellis gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:35 | Kansas | Neil Ellis is hacked by Frank Cora in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Cora, team foul #9 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo (SG), Frank Gold (C) Frank Cora, James Collier | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 01:35 | Kansas | Neil Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:35 | Kansas | Neil Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi | Frank Gold pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 49-58 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks grabs the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | Frank Gold is called for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Gold, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| 01:09 | Kansas | Michael Britton is hacked by Sung Xue in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sung Xue, team foul #11 | 49-58 |
| 01:09 | Kansas | Michael Britton makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 01:09 | Kansas | Michael Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Britton - foul #2 on Michael Britton, team foul #10 | 49-60 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks snags the offensive board | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Frank Gold misses short on a jumper from the left block | 50-60 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks snags the offensive board | 50-60 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Earnest Kelley | 50-60 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks misses long on a floater from close range | 50-60 |
| 00:35 | Kansas | Neil Ellis gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:06 | Kansas | Walter Costin is fouled on the floor by Roger Stacks - foul #2 on Roger Stacks, team foul #12 | 50-60 |
| 00:06 | Kansas | Walter Costin misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:06 | Kansas | Walter Costin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Frank Gold grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Sung Xue can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-60 |