| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - William Richarson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Stanley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jabulani Asaro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Lumley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dane Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Childs (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Walter Harris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) C - Markus Duell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Jabulani Asaro inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Arizona State | William Richarson connects on the 3 from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | Walter Harris is fouled on the floor by James Stanley - foul #1 on James Stanley, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano (C) Robert Scott | |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Robert Scott (SF) John Childs, Walter Harris | |
| 18:38 | Arizona State | Edward Lumley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi | Eric Carter snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | Robert Scott hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 27-32 |
| 18:15 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Dane Johnson | 27-32 |
| 18:11 | Arizona State | Jesus Marquez steals the ball from Jabulani Asaro | 27-32 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi | Eric Carter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jesus Marquez | 27-34 |
| 18:01 | Arizona State | Edward Lumley hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Eugenio Romano - foul #2 on Eugenio Romano, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Walter Harris (SF) Jesus Marquez, Robert Scott | |
| 18:01 | Arizona State | Edward Lumley misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:01 | Arizona State | Edward Lumley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi | John Childs gets the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Markus Duell hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 28-34 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano tips it home | 28-36 |
| 17:07 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Edward Lumley | 30-36 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 16:46 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 16:42 | Arizona State | James Stanley misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Walter Harris pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi | John Childs is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Childs, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vernon Jones (PG), William Smith (SG) William Richarson, James Stanley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Robert Scott (PF) Eric Carter, Eugenio Romano | |
| 16:09 | Arizona State | Jesus Marquez is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #3 on Jesus Marquez, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG) Jesus Marquez | |
| 15:53 | Arizona State | Edward Lumley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-36 |
| 15:52 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Vernon Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jabulani Asaro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Lumley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dane Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Childs (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Walter Harris (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) C - Markus Duell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 30-36 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi | Robert Scott snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | John Childs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 15:18 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 14:59 | Arizona State | Markus Duell is called for the reach on Dane Johnson - foul #2 on Markus Duell, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Richarson (PG), James Stanley (SG) Vernon Jones, William Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Richard Hurlbert (PF), Eugenio Romano (C) Eric Carter, Walter Harris, Markus Duell | |
| 14:48 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson clanks a shot from the left side | 30-36 |
| 14:47 | Arizona State | Edward Lumley misses the tip | 30-36 |
| 14:46 | Arizona State | Jabulani Asaro grabs the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 14:37 | Arizona State | Edward Lumley buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Stanley | 33-36 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi | Edward Lumley takes the ball from Eugenio Romano | 33-36 |
| 13:47 | Arizona State | James Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (SG), Walter Harris (SF), Markus Duell (C) John Childs, Richard Hurlbert, Eugenio Romano | |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Eric Carter loses the dribble to James Stanley | 33-36 |
| 13:16 | Arizona State | William Richarson is hacked by Jesus Marquez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesus Marquez, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG) Jesus Marquez | |
| 13:05 | Arizona State | William Richarson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Edward Lumley | 36-36 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Markus Duell is denied by Edward Lumley | 36-36 |
| 12:40 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Jabulani Asaro | 36-36 |
| 12:24 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Markus Duell - foul #3 on Markus Duell, team foul #6 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vernon Jones (PG), William Smith (SG), Howard Manjarrez (SF), Joe King (PF) William Richarson, James Stanley, Jabulani Asaro, Edward Lumley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano (PF) Robert Scott | |
| 12:24 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:24 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi | John Childs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Carter | 38-39 |
| 11:42 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-39 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Walter Harris snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Vernon Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Manjarrez (fresh) PF - Joe King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dane Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Childs (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Walter Harris (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Eugenio Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Markus Duell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano misses the dunk attempt | 38-39 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | John Childs tips it in | 38-41 |
| 10:56 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Eric Carter snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi | Markus Duell knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Walter Harris | 38-43 |
| 10:15 | Arizona State | John Childs picks off the pass by Dane Johnson | 38-43 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | Howard Manjarrez is called for the reach on Walter Harris - foul #1 on Howard Manjarrez, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Richarson (PG), James Stanley (SG), Jabulani Asaro (SF), Edward Lumley (PF) Vernon Jones, William Smith, Howard Manjarrez, Dane Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Scott (SF), Richard Hurlbert (PF) Walter Harris, Eugenio Romano | |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | Eric Carter connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Scott | 38-45 |
| 09:34 | Arizona State | Edward Lumley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Eric Carter snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi | Eric Carter scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Childs | 38-48 |
| 08:50 | Arizona State | William Richarson is hacked by Richard Hurlbert - foul #1 on Richard Hurlbert, team foul #7 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dane Johnson (C) Joe King | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (SF), Eugenio Romano (C) Richard Hurlbert, Markus Duell | |
| 08:50 | Arizona State | William Richarson misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Walter Harris hits a 3 from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 08:21 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Eric Carter - foul #3 on Eric Carter, team foul #8 | 38-51 |
| 08:21 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 08:21 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi | Walter Harris makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Scott | 39-54 |
| 07:47 | Arizona State | Jabulani Asaro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Markus Duell (C) John Childs, Eugenio Romano | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi | Walter Harris drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Markus Duell | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - William Richarson (fresh) 16 pts. SG - James Stanley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jabulani Asaro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Lumley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dane Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Carter (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) C - Markus Duell (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Arizona State | William Richarson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-56 |
| 07:19 | Arizona State | James Stanley pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 07:10 | Arizona State | Edward Lumley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | Markus Duell lays it up and in set up by Walter Harris and he's hacked by Jabulani Asaro - foul #3 on Jabulani Asaro, team foul #3 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vernon Jones (PG), Joe King (C) William Richarson, Dane Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG) Eric Carter | |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the free throw | 41-59 |
| 06:38 | Arizona State | James Stanley is hacked by John Childs - foul #3 on John Childs, team foul #9 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano (C) Markus Duell | |
| 06:38 | Arizona State | James Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | Walter Harris gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano comes up short on the shot from close range | 41-59 |
| 06:08 | Arizona State | Joe King grabs the board | 41-59 |
| 06:01 | Arizona State | Vernon Jones is called for traveling | 41-59 |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Smith (SG), Howard Manjarrez (SF) James Stanley, Jabulani Asaro | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (SG) John Childs | |
| 05:39 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Eric Carter | 41-61 |
| 05:26 | Arizona State | Edward Lumley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-61 |
| 05:24 | Arizona State | William Smith tips it back up and in | 43-61 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Eric Carter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joe King - foul #2 on Joe King, team foul #4 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Richarson (PG), Dane Johnson (C) Vernon Jones, Joe King | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Markus Duell (C) Eugenio Romano | |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 04:44 | Arizona State | Howard Manjarrez travels with the ball | 43-63 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vernon Jones (PG), Joe King (PF), Jabulani Asaro (C) William Richarson, Edward Lumley, Dane Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Richard Hurlbert (PF) Eric Carter, Walter Harris | |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | John Childs misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vernon Jones - foul #1 on Vernon Jones, team foul #5 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (SF) Richard Hurlbert | |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | John Childs misses the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 04:15 | Arizona State | Jesus Marquez is called for the reach on Vernon Jones - foul #5 on Jesus Marquez, team foul #10 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson (PG) Jabulani Asaro | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Eugenio Romano (C) Jesus Marquez, Walter Harris | |
| 04:15 | Arizona State | Vernon Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 04:15 | Arizona State | Vernon Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Eric Carter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-64 |
| 03:47 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Joe King | 45-64 |
| 03:41 | Arizona State | Howard Manjarrez makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Aaron Richardson | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Aaron Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Manjarrez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Joe King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Childs (tiring) 20 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Scott (tiring) PF - Markus Duell (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugenio Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-64 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Christopher Baker (SF), Dane Johnson (C) Aaron Richardson, Howard Manjarrez | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (SF) Eugenio Romano | |
| 03:01 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 47-64 |
| 02:59 | Arizona State | Joe King gets the offensive rebound | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:47 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson clanks a shot from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | John Childs gets the rebound | 47-64 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | John Childs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 02:41 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson snags the defensive board | 47-64 |
| 02:25 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson hits a jumper from the baseline | 49-64 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | John Childs knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-67 |
| 01:41 | Arizona State | Walter Harris swats the short shot by Dane Johnson | 49-67 |
| 01:40 | Arizona State | William Smith hits the follow up shot | 51-67 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi | Markus Duell loses the ball out of bounds | 51-67 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Howard Manjarrez (SF) Christopher Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:12 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson misses the jump hook from the right block | 51-67 |
| 01:10 | Arizona State | Vernon Jones gets the offensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 01:02 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-67 |
| 01:01 | Arizona State | Vernon Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 00:56 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson misses long on a jumper from close range | 51-67 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | John Childs gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses badly on a shot in the lane | 51-67 |
| 00:30 | Arizona State | Vernon Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson misses the dunk attempt | 51-67 |
| 00:24 | Arizona State | Howard Manjarrez tips it home | 53-67 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Eric Carter runs out the clock | 53-67 |