| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Craver (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Grace (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cameron Peachey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Gourdine (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | George Brown inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Mississippi | Michael Black is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Kibbe - foul #2 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | John Grace is whistled for a carry | 33-42 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Robert Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Cameron Peachey - foul #2 on Cameron Peachey, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi | Michael Black misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Robert Williams's floater is knocked away by Cameron Peachey | 34-42 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi | George Brown gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | John Grace can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Terrance Craver | 34-42 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi | David Kelley steps in front of the Cameron Peachey pass | 34-42 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver misses the easy layup | 34-42 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rene Marino (PG), John Robicheaux (SF), Randy Laws (PF), Glenn Render (C) David Kelley, Terrance Craver, Robert Williams, Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marcel Johnson (PG), Christopher Castile (SG), Wilfred Chappell (SF), Richard Witty (PF), Daniel Gorman (C) Michael Black, John Grace, George Brown, Cameron Peachey, Lee Gourdine | |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Glenn Render is hacked by Wilfred Chappell - foul #1 on Wilfred Chappell, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Glenn Render is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Robert Kibbe and he's fouled by Richard Witty - foul #1 on Richard Witty, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Glenn Render misses the free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | Daniel Gorman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | Richard Witty buries a turnaround from the right block | 36-44 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Glenn Render loses the dribble to Christopher Castile | 36-44 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi | Richard Witty misses the wide open shot from the right side | 36-44 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi | Richard Witty snags the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | Christopher Castile misses short on an open floater from the left side | 36-44 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell gets the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Robert Kibbe - foul #3 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Terrance Craver (SG), Matthew Franks (SF), David Dougherty (PF), Lawrence Jones (C) Rene Marino, Robert Kibbe, John Robicheaux, Randy Laws, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), John Grace (SG), Cameron Peachey (PF), Lee Gourdine (C) Marcel Johnson, Christopher Castile, Richard Witty, Daniel Gorman | |
| 15:56 | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell misses the free throw | 36-46 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | David Dougherty gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terrance Craver (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Franks (fresh) PF - David Dougherty (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Grace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilfred Chappell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cameron Peachey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Gourdine (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | The short jumper by David Dougherty is denied by Cameron Peachey | 36-46 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi | Michael Black snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | Michael Black's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Jones in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Wilfred Chappell steals it from David Dougherty | 36-46 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | John Grace dunks the ball on a nice dish by Wilfred Chappell | 36-48 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | David Dougherty misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Cameron Peachey - foul #3 on Cameron Peachey, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Williams (PF) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marcel Johnson (SG), George Brown (SF) John Grace, Wilfred Chappell | |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | David Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | David Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | Michael Black lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Brown | 38-50 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson is hacked by Cameron Peachey - foul #4 on Cameron Peachey, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Glenn Render (C) Phillip Johnson, Matthew Franks, David Dougherty | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Grace (SG), Richard Witty (PF) Michael Black, Cameron Peachey | |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Robert Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-50 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Glenn Render hits the follow up shot | 40-50 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | Richard Witty double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Robicheaux (SF), Randy Laws (PF) Terrance Craver, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), Christopher Castile (SG) Marcel Johnson, John Grace | |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Glenn Render misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi | George Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi | Robert Kibbe is called for the reach on Christopher Castile - foul #4 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rene Marino (PG), Terrance Craver (SG), Matthew Franks (SF), Lawrence Jones (C) David Kelley, Robert Kibbe, John Robicheaux, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Gorman (PF) Richard Witty | |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Michael Black clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Daniel Gorman pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine's floater is tipped away by Randy Laws | 40-50 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-50 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi | Michael Black snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi | Rene Marino is called for the reach on Michael Black in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rene Marino, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), John Robicheaux (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Rene Marino, Matthew Franks, Randy Laws | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marcel Johnson (PG), John Grace (SG), Wilfred Chappell (SF), Cameron Peachey (PF) Michael Black, Christopher Castile, George Brown, Daniel Gorman | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Lawrence Jones - foul #2 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (SG), Glenn Render (C) Terrance Craver, Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Robicheaux (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Glenn Render (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marcel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Grace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilfred Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cameron Peachey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Lee Gourdine (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | David Kelley misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-52 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | David Kelley gets the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson is hacked by John Grace - foul #2 on John Grace, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Dougherty (SF) John Robicheaux | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Witty (C) Lee Gourdine | |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | The jumper by Glenn Render is denied by Cameron Peachey | 40-52 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Glenn Render misses the tip | 40-52 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 40-52 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | David Dougherty grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-52 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi | Richard Witty gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi | Richard Witty hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-52 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Glenn Render pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Robert Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-52 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi | Richard Witty pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell can't finish the layup | 40-52 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Glenn Render grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Glenn Render hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 40-52 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | David Kelley tips it but misses | 40-52 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Richard Witty grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi | John Grace is fouled on the floor by David Kelley - foul #2 on David Kelley, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rene Marino (PG), John Robicheaux (SG), Matthew Franks (SF), Randy Laws (PF), Lawrence Jones (C) Phillip Johnson, David Kelley, David Dougherty, Robert Williams, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), Christopher Castile (SG), George Brown (SF), Daniel Gorman (PF), Lee Gourdine (C) Marcel Johnson, John Grace, Wilfred Chappell, Cameron Peachey, Richard Witty | |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | Michael Black misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 40-52 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi | Michael Black hits the follow up shot | 40-54 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Brown | 40-56 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Gorman - foul #2 on Daniel Gorman, team foul #7 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SG) John Robicheaux | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine is hacked by Lawrence Jones - foul #3 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #7 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), David Dougherty (PF) Rene Marino, Matthew Franks, Randy Laws | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marcel Johnson (PG), John Grace (SG), Cameron Peachey (PF) Michael Black, Christopher Castile, Daniel Gorman | |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | David Dougherty can't throw it down but the foul's on Cameron Peachey - foul #5 on Cameron Peachey, team foul #8 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Witty (PF) Cameron Peachey | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | David Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | David Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Terrance Craver (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Dougherty (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marcel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Grace (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Witty (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Gourdine (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | George Brown connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Marcel Johnson | 43-60 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-60 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Dougherty | 46-60 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by John Grace and he's fouled by Phillip Johnson - foul #4 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #8 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (PG), John Robicheaux (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Glenn Render (C) Phillip Johnson, Terrance Craver, David Dougherty, Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), Christopher Castile (SG), Wilfred Chappell (SF) Marcel Johnson, John Grace, George Brown | |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine misses the free throw | 46-62 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Glenn Render pulls down the rebound | 46-62 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Robert Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-62 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi | Richard Witty gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Michael Black can't connect on a floater from the left side | 46-62 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Glenn Render pulls down the rebound | 46-62 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Wilfred Chappell steals it from Robert Williams | 46-62 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Michael Black misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Glenn Render - foul #1 on Glenn Render, team foul #9 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rene Marino (PG) David Kelley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Gorman (PF), George Brown (C) Richard Witty, Lee Gourdine | |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Michael Black misses the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Michael Black misses the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Glenn Render | 46-62 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Robert Williams clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by George Brown - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #9 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Franks (SF) John Robicheaux | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | Christopher Castile grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi | Daniel Gorman's pass is intercepted by Robert Kibbe in the backcourt | 47-62 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Glenn Render hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Rene Marino is called for the reach on Michael Black - foul #3 on Rene Marino, team foul #10 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Laws (PF), Lawrence Jones (C) Robert Williams, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marcel Johnson (SG) Christopher Castile | |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Michael Black makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Michael Black makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks's pass is intercepted by Marcel Johnson | 50-64 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Marcel Johnson banks in the layup | 50-66 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Randy Laws misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Michael Black grabs the defensive rebound | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | George Brown misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block | 50-66 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi | Marcel Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Michael Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-66 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Randy Laws snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rene Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Kibbe (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Franks (fairly fresh) PF - Randy Laws (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marcel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wilfred Chappell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Gorman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Randy Laws drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Kibbe | 52-66 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-66 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones hits the follow up shot | 54-66 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Robert Kibbe takes the ball from Marcel Johnson in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks blows the layup but he's fouled by Marcel Johnson - foul #3 on Marcel Johnson, team foul #10 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (PG), John Robicheaux (SG), David Dougherty (PF), Glenn Render (C) Rene Marino, Robert Kibbe, Randy Laws, Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Grace (SG), Richard Witty (PF), Lee Gourdine (C) Michael Black, Wilfred Chappell, Daniel Gorman | |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks misses the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi | Richard Witty misses badly on a shot from the left block | 55-66 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi | Richard Witty misses the tip | 55-66 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | David Dougherty snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Robicheaux | 57-66 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | George Brown loses the dribble to John Robicheaux | 57-66 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Terrance Craver (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Lawrence Jones (C) David Kelley, John Robicheaux, Matthew Franks, David Dougherty, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG) Marcel Johnson | |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-66 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Robert Williams picks off the pass by John Grace in the backcourt | 57-66 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones is hacked by Lee Gourdine - foul #1 on Lee Gourdine, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Richard Witty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-66 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | John Grace pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Robert Kibbe is called for the reach on John Grace - foul #5 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #11 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Robicheaux (SF) Robert Kibbe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | John Grace makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | John Grace makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-68 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | George Brown gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Richard Witty misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-68 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Robert Williams grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Phillip Johnson is denied by Lee Gourdine | 58-68 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | George Brown snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Michael Black runs out the clock | 58-68 |