| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Lust (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Childs (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Walter Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Markus Duell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | William Hensley inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | William Allen can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lust | 33-43 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | James Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Allen | 36-43 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi | Robert Scott is fouled on the floor by William Hensley - foul #2 on William Hensley, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Richard Hurlbert (PF), Eugenio Romano (C) John Childs, Robert Scott, Markus Duell | |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-45 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Robert Lust is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Lust, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Robert Scott (SF), Markus Duell (C) Eric Carter, Walter Harris, Richard Hurlbert | |
| 17:57 | Mississippi | Markus Duell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | William Hensley gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | William Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Robert Scott pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Markus Duell | 36-47 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Joseph White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Walter Harris (SF) Jesus Marquez, Eugenio Romano | |
| 16:40 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Joseph White gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | William Allen misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Childs - foul #1 on John Childs, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano (C) Markus Duell | |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | William Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi | Robert Scott hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Childs | 37-49 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | William Allen misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-49 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi | Robert Scott snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Childs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Walter Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Eugenio Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | John Childs misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Lust - foul #2 on Robert Lust, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert (PF), Markus Duell (C) Robert Scott, Eugenio Romano | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | John Childs misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Joseph White lays it in and the foul's on Markus Duell - foul #3 on Markus Duell, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) John Childs | |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses the free throw | 39-50 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Robert Lust pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Markus Duell is called for the reach on Joseph White - foul #4 on Markus Duell, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Scott (PF), Eugenio Romano (C) Richard Hurlbert, Markus Duell | |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Robert Scott picks off the pass by William Hensley | 39-50 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Harris | 39-53 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Joseph White can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 39-53 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to William Hensley | 39-53 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | William Allen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-53 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Walter Harris knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jesus Marquez | 41-55 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | William Hensley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano's pass is intercepted by William Hensley | 41-55 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | William Hensley hits the finger roll | 43-55 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Robert Scott buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Harris | 43-58 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Robert Lust connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Taylor | 45-58 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on William Hensley - foul #3 on William Hensley, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SF), Tommy Jaramillo (PF), Edward Midgette (C) William Hensley, Robert Lust, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Richard Hurlbert (PF) Jesus Marquez, Robert Scott | |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Michael Bell steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SF) William Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Scott (PF) Eugenio Romano | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-59 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Michael Bell snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clarence Gay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Midgette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Childs (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Walter Harris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Michael Bell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Robert Scott misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Eric Carter tips it back up and in | 47-61 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette travels with the ball | 47-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (SG), Robert Lust (PF), Joseph White (C) James Taylor, Tommy Jaramillo, Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Eugenio Romano (C) Eric Carter, Richard Hurlbert | |
| 10:32 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-61 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez snags the offensive board | 47-61 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses the lay-in | 47-61 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Robert Lust gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay scores on a 3 from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi | Walter Harris comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Clarence Gay - foul #1 on Clarence Gay, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG), William Hensley (SF) Michael Bell, Clarence Gay | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Richard Hurlbert (PF) Jesus Marquez, Robert Scott | |
| 09:37 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi | Walter Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Joseph White is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joseph White, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) Walter Harris | |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | John Childs connects on the floater near the basket set up by Jesus Marquez | 50-64 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | William Hensley drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Allen and the foul's on Eric Carter - foul #2 on Eric Carter, team foul #4 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Scott (PF) Richard Hurlbert | |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | William Hensley misses the free throw | 52-64 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | John Childs gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | John Childs comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo (C) Joseph White | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (SF) Jesus Marquez | |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Eugenio Romano is called for the reach on William Allen - foul #2 on Eugenio Romano, team foul #5 | 52-66 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | William Allen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-66 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Eric Carter pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Tommy Jaramillo - foul #1 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #8 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SG), Edward Midgette (C) William Allen, Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Markus Duell (C) Eric Carter, Robert Scott | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Midgette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Childs (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Walter Harris (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugenio Romano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Markus Duell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | James Taylor is whistled for a carry | 52-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph White (C) Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (SG), Robert Scott (PF) Walter Harris, Eugenio Romano | |
| 06:59 | Mississippi | Robert Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SF) William Hensley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (SF), Richard Hurlbert (PF) Eric Carter, Robert Scott | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | James Taylor loses the dribble to John Childs | 52-66 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Childs | 52-68 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Michael Bell can't finish the layup | 52-68 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo hits a jumper in the paint set up by Clarence Gay | 54-68 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi | Walter Harris lays it in set up by Jesus Marquez | 54-70 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 56-70 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-70 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | John Childs tips it but misses | 56-70 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert tips it home | 56-72 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (SG), William Hensley (SF), Robert Lust (PF) Michael Bell, Clarence Gay, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Robert Scott (PF) Jesus Marquez, Richard Hurlbert | |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | William Hensley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-72 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi | Markus Duell gets the rebound | 56-72 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Walter Harris lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Carter | 56-74 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Walter Harris is called for the reach on William Allen - foul #1 on Walter Harris, team foul #6 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano (C) Walter Harris | |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | James Taylor connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph White | 59-74 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 59-74 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Hensley | 59-74 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | William Allen can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 59-74 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 59-74 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Lust (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph White (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Childs (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Markus Duell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Eugenio Romano (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi | Markus Duell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-74 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | James Taylor grabs the board | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Robert Lust splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-74 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Lust - foul #3 on Robert Lust, team foul #9 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Michael Bell (SG), Clarence Gay (SF), Tommy Jaramillo (PF), Edward Midgette (C) James Taylor, William Allen, William Hensley, Robert Lust, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Walter Harris (SF) John Childs, Eugenio Romano | |
| 02:30 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 61-76 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Markus Duell gets the rebound | 61-76 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | Walter Harris is alone and drills a runner near the basket | 61-78 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Michael Bell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-78 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Walter Harris gets the rebound | 61-78 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Eric Carter is open and buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Jesus Marquez | 61-80 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-80 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | Eric Carter grabs the board | 61-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Markus Duell can't connect on a floater in the lane | 61-80 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson gets the rebound | 61-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette lays it up and in set up by Clarence Gay | 63-80 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez runs out the clock | 63-80 |