| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Cantwell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Bopp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Boulay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Mazzariello (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Don Sabatino (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gavin Swindle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brendon Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Templin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp inbounds the ball | 19-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch blows the layup | 19-28 |
| 19:36 | Texas | John Templin grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 19:12 | Texas | John Templin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bopp - foul #2 on Thomas Bopp, team foul #1 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harry Hicks (PG), Edgar Brase (SF), Charles Kirby (PF), Don Knisely (C) Thomas Cantwell, Thomas Bopp, Michael Boulay, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 18:52 | Texas | Christopher Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry Whitchurch - foul #3 on Jerry Whitchurch, team foul #2 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp (SG), Michael Boulay (PF) Jerry Whitchurch, Charles Kirby | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 18:52 | Texas | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 18:52 | Texas | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-30 |
| 18:30 | Texas | Gavin Swindle grabs the defensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 18:14 | Texas | Christopher Thomas knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Don Sabatino | 19-32 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp clanks a jump hook near the basket | 19-32 |
| 17:53 | Texas | Christopher Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 17:34 | Texas | Gavin Swindle splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-32 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi | Don Knisely grabs the defensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Thomas - foul #1 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #1 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), David Johnson (SG), Charles Kirby (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Harry Hicks, Thomas Bopp, Michael Boulay, Don Knisely | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase misses the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 17:01 | Texas | John Templin can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #3 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elmer Porter (SF) Edgar Brase | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 17:01 | Texas | John Templin makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 17:01 | Texas | John Templin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Mazzariello | 23-34 |
| 16:14 | Texas | Don Sabatino can't connect on a floater near the basket | 23-34 |
| 16:12 | Texas | Brendon Johnson tips it back up and in | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 23-36 |
| 15:48 | Texas | John Templin snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Cantwell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elmer Porter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Kirby (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Mazzariello (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Don Sabatino (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gavin Swindle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brendon Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Templin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Texas | Brendon Johnson drills a runner from the baseline | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Don Sabatino - foul #1 on Don Sabatino, team foul #2 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Thomas Bopp (SF), Michael Boulay (PF), Don Knisely (C) David Johnson, Elmer Porter, Charles Kirby, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Texas | Alberto Russo (SG), Arthur Pettit (SF), Johnson Crouse (PF), Rico Trujillo (C) Christopher Thomas, Gavin Swindle, Brendon Johnson, John Templin | |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell misses the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 15:16 | Texas | Johnson Crouse pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 14:48 | Texas | Arthur Pettit's layup is rejected by Thomas Bopp | 24-38 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch gets the rebound | 24-38 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp is hacked by Don Sabatino - foul #2 on Don Sabatino, team foul #3 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgar Brase (SF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Thomas Bopp, Don Knisely | |
| Subs | Texas | Gavin Swindle (SF) Arthur Pettit | |
| 13:58 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-38 |
| 13:32 | Texas | Alberto Russo double dribbles | 26-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harry Hicks (PG), Thomas Bopp (SF), Don Knisely (C) Thomas Cantwell, Edgar Brase, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Texas | Christopher Thomas (PG), Brendon Johnson (PF), John Templin (C) Don Sabatino, Johnson Crouse, Rico Trujillo | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:13 | Mississippi | Gavin Swindle is called for the reach on Don Knisely - foul #1 on Gavin Swindle, team foul #4 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), Mark Mazzariello (C) Harry Hicks, Don Knisely | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 12:58 | Texas | Brendon Johnson gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 12:36 | Texas | Gavin Swindle can't finish the layup | 26-38 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Boulay | 26-38 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Boulay | 28-38 |
| 11:55 | Texas | Gavin Swindle loses the dribble to Thomas Bopp | 28-38 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Bopp | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Cantwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Bopp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Boulay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Mazzariello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Alberto Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gavin Swindle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brendon Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Templin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Texas | Thomas Bopp picks off the pass by Alberto Russo | 30-38 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell lays it in set up by Thomas Bopp | 32-38 |
| 11:11 | Texas | Gavin Swindle evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right side | 32-38 |
| 11:10 | Texas | Gavin Swindle tips it back up and in | 32-40 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Whitchurch | 34-40 |
| 10:28 | Texas | Gavin Swindle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo picks off the pass by Thomas Bopp | 34-40 |
| 09:48 | Texas | Christopher Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-40 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Cantwell | 34-40 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by John Templin - foul #2 on John Templin, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harry Hicks (PG), Edgar Brase (SF), Charles Kirby (PF) Thomas Cantwell, Thomas Bopp, Michael Boulay | |
| Subs | Texas | Don Sabatino (PG), Orunjan Africa (SG), Arthur Pettit (SF), Johnson Crouse (PF), Rico Trujillo (C) Christopher Thomas, Alberto Russo, Gavin Swindle, Brendon Johnson, John Templin | |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello misses the free throw | 36-40 |
| 09:25 | Texas | Arthur Pettit pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 08:59 | Texas | Johnson Crouse dunks the ball | 36-42 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch hits the finger roll | 38-42 |
| 08:08 | Texas | Don Sabatino hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 38-42 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | Charles Kirby grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Harry Hicks | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Harry Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edgar Brase (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Kirby (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Mazzariello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Don Sabatino (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orunjan Africa (fresh) SF - Arthur Pettit (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Johnson Crouse (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rico Trujillo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Texas | Harry Hicks is called for the reach on Johnson Crouse - foul #2 on Harry Hicks, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), Thomas Bopp (SG), Michael Boulay (PF), Don Knisely (C) Harry Hicks, Jerry Whitchurch, Charles Kirby, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Texas | Christopher Thomas (SG), Gavin Swindle (SF), Brendon Johnson (PF), John Templin (C) Orunjan Africa, Arthur Pettit, Johnson Crouse, Rico Trujillo | |
| 06:49 | Texas | Don Sabatino hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Thomas and the foul's on Edgar Brase - foul #1 on Edgar Brase, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| 06:49 | Texas | Don Sabatino makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-45 |
| 06:20 | Texas | The rebound goes to John Templin | 41-45 |
| 06:01 | Texas | John Templin misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Cantwell | 43-45 |
| 05:22 | Texas | Gavin Swindle lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from John Templin | 43-47 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Don Knisely misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 04:58 | Texas | Gavin Swindle gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 04:36 | Texas | Thomas Bopp steals the ball from John Templin | 43-47 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Bopp | 45-47 |
| 04:04 | Texas | Christopher Thomas clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Bopp - foul #3 on Thomas Bopp, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harry Hicks (PG), Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Elmer Porter (SF), Charles Kirby (PF) Thomas Cantwell, Thomas Bopp, Edgar Brase, Michael Boulay | |
| Subs | Texas | Alberto Russo (SG), Johnson Crouse (PF), Rico Trujillo (C) Don Sabatino, Brendon Johnson, John Templin | |
| 04:04 | Texas | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:04 | Texas | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 03:25 | Texas | Alberto Russo hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Don Knisely - foul #1 on Don Knisely, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Boulay (PF) Charles Kirby | |
| Subs | Texas | Don Sabatino (PG), Arthur Pettit (SF) Christopher Thomas, Gavin Swindle | |
| 03:25 | Texas | Alberto Russo makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Harry Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Porter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Boulay (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Knisely (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Don Sabatino (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alberto Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Pettit (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Johnson Crouse (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rico Trujillo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | Arthur Pettit takes the ball from Elmer Porter | 47-52 |
| 03:00 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), David Johnson (SG) Harry Hicks, Jerry Whitchurch | |
| Subs | Texas | Christopher Thomas (SG), Gavin Swindle (SF), Brendon Johnson (PF), John Templin (C) Alberto Russo, Arthur Pettit, Johnson Crouse, Rico Trujillo | |
| 02:39 | Texas | Brendon Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 02:38 | Texas | Don Sabatino snags the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 02:17 | Texas | Michael Boulay picks off the pass by Christopher Thomas | 47-52 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay connects on the fadeaway from close range | 49-52 |
| 01:32 | Texas | Don Sabatino scores on a runner in the lane set up by John Templin | 49-54 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay tips it in | 51-54 |
| 00:53 | Texas | John Templin hits a jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | David Johnson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Thomas - foul #2 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Thomas Bopp (SF), Mark Mazzariello (C) David Johnson, Elmer Porter, Don Knisely | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brendon Johnson - foul #2 on Brendon Johnson, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Texas | Gavin Swindle is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Cantwell - foul #2 on Thomas Cantwell, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| 00:31 | Texas | Gavin Swindle makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:31 | Texas | Gavin Swindle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Boulay | 55-58 |
| 00:25 | Texas | Don Sabatino is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Cantwell - foul #3 on Thomas Cantwell, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| 00:25 | Texas | Don Sabatino makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:25 | Texas | Don Sabatino misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay grabs the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Christopher Thomas is called for the reach on Thomas Cantwell - foul #3 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:14 | Texas | Brendon Johnson pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 00:11 | Texas | Jerry Whitchurch is called for the reach on Brendon Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Whitchurch, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| 00:11 | Texas | Brendon Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:11 | Texas | Brendon Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay's pass is intercepted by Brendon Johnson | 56-60 |
| 00:05 | Texas | Jerry Whitchurch is called for the reach on Don Sabatino in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Whitchurch, team foul #11 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgar Brase (SF) Jerry Whitchurch | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 00:05 | Texas | Don Sabatino makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:05 | Texas | Don Sabatino makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-62 |