| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Nagle (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ted Pack (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Forrester (fresh) 1 pts. C - Henry Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Battiste (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Ted Pack inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | James Nagle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | David Johnson is called for the reach on Ted Pack - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi | James Nagle buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Abdul Guiterrez | 38-31 |
| 18:26 | NC State | David Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Nagle | 40-31 |
| 17:38 | NC State | Edward Davis is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-33 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi | James Nagle misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-33 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi | David Forrester hits the follow up shot | 42-33 |
| 16:55 | NC State | Gregory Battiste can't finish the uncontested layup | 42-33 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi | David Forrester grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez is hacked by David Burkhead - foul #3 on David Burkhead, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), John Dooley (SG), Michael Ours (SF), Billy Donnelly (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) Abdul Guiterrez, James Nagle, Ted Pack, David Forrester, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Glantz (SG), Matthew Lewis (PF), James Lewis (C) Scott Brown, Gregory Battiste, Edward Davis | |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly makes the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Matthew Lewis - foul #2 on Matthew Lewis, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dwight Ray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Dooley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Ours (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Billy Donnelly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ian Milanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bill Glantz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | NC State | Matthew Lewis buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Bill Glantz | 45-35 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly misses the dunk | 45-35 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski tips it back up and in | 47-35 |
| 14:39 | NC State | Matthew Lewis's pass is intercepted by John Dooley | 47-35 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly misses short on a shot in the paint | 47-35 |
| 14:20 | NC State | David Johnson gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 14:01 | NC State | David Burkhead misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Billy Donnelly | 49-35 |
| 13:16 | NC State | Matthew Lewis is whistled for a carry | 49-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), James Nagle (SG), Ted Pack (SF), David Forrester (PF), Henry Mosley (C) Dwight Ray, John Dooley, Michael Ours, Billy Donnelly, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG), Gregory Battiste (SF), Bruce Page (PF), Edward Davis (C) Bill Glantz, David Johnson, Matthew Lewis, James Lewis | |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez is fouled on the floor by David Burkhead - foul #4 on David Burkhead, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | James Nagle blows the layup | 49-35 |
| 12:29 | NC State | Bruce Page pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 12:24 | NC State | David Burkhead misses the floater from the right side | 49-35 |
| 12:22 | NC State | Edward Davis tips it in | 49-37 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez clanks a jumper from the right side | 49-37 |
| 11:51 | NC State | Bruce Page pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nagle (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ted Pack (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Forrester (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Battiste (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Page (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | NC State | David Burkhead hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-37 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Ted Pack clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses the tip | 49-37 |
| 10:50 | NC State | David Burkhead grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 10:24 | NC State | Gregory Battiste knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Brown | 49-39 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | James Nagle misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 10:04 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bruce Page | 49-39 |
| 09:45 | NC State | The short jumper by Gregory Battiste is denied by Henry Mosley | 49-39 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | David Forrester grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | James Nagle is fouled on the floor by Gregory Battiste - foul #1 on Gregory Battiste, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), John Dooley (SG), Michael Ours (SF), Billy Donnelly (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) Abdul Guiterrez, James Nagle, Ted Pack, David Forrester, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Glantz (SG), David Johnson (SF), Matthew Lewis (PF), James Lewis (C) Scott Brown, Gregory Battiste, Bruce Page, Edward Davis | |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Michael Ours buries a 3 from straight away | 52-39 |
| 08:35 | NC State | Matthew Lewis comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Dooley - foul #1 on John Dooley, team foul #1 | 52-39 |
| 08:35 | NC State | Matthew Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 08:35 | NC State | Matthew Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ian Milanowski | 52-39 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi | Michael Ours misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski grabs the offensive board | 52-39 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | Michael Ours is hacked by Matthew Lewis - foul #3 on Matthew Lewis, team foul #7 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), James Nagle (SG) Dwight Ray, John Dooley | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | Michael Ours makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | Michael Ours misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 07:50 | NC State | Matthew Lewis pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nagle (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Ours (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Donnelly (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ian Milanowski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bill Glantz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - James Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | NC State | Matthew Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-39 |
| 07:20 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Lewis | 53-39 |
| 06:59 | NC State | James Lewis is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David Burkhead | 53-41 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Billy Donnelly | 56-41 |
| 06:26 | NC State | Matthew Lewis is open but misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Billy Donnelly - foul #1 on Billy Donnelly, team foul #2 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (SF), David Forrester (PF), Henry Mosley (C) Michael Ours, Billy Donnelly, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG), Gregory Battiste (SF), Edward Davis (C) David Burkhead, Bill Glantz, James Lewis | |
| 06:26 | NC State | Matthew Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 06:26 | NC State | Matthew Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi | David Forrester gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-41 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez can't tip it in | 56-41 |
| 06:01 | NC State | Edward Davis snags the defensive board | 56-41 |
| 05:38 | NC State | Gregory Battiste clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ted Pack - foul #1 on Ted Pack, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), John Dooley (SG) Abdul Guiterrez, James Nagle | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Page (PF) Matthew Lewis | |
| 05:38 | NC State | Gregory Battiste misses the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 05:38 | NC State | Gregory Battiste makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi | Ted Pack clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 05:17 | NC State | Edward Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 05:05 | NC State | John Dooley is called for the reach on Scott Brown - foul #2 on John Dooley, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly (PF) David Forrester | |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Glantz (SG) Scott Brown | |
| 04:40 | NC State | David Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-42 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Henry Mosley | 56-42 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Ted Pack connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Dooley | 59-42 |
| 04:08 | NC State | Dwight Ray takes the ball from David Johnson in the backcourt | 59-42 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Davis - foul #1 on Edward Davis, team foul #8 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), James Nagle (SG), Ian Milanowski (C) Dwight Ray, John Dooley, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | NC State | David Burkhead (PG), Matthew Lewis (PF), James Lewis (C) Gregory Battiste, Bruce Page, Edward Davis | |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nagle (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ted Pack (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Billy Donnelly (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ian Milanowski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bill Glantz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | NC State | Matthew Lewis misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 61-42 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi | James Nagle pulls down the rebound | 61-42 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-42 |
| 03:12 | NC State | David Burkhead snags the defensive board | 61-42 |
| 02:44 | NC State | David Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ted Pack - foul #2 on Ted Pack, team foul #5 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Ours (SF), David Forrester (PF), Henry Mosley (C) Ted Pack, Billy Donnelly, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG), Gregory Battiste (SF) David Burkhead, Bill Glantz | |
| 02:44 | NC State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 02:44 | NC State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Michael Ours misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-44 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley grabs the offensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | David Forrester is hacked by Matthew Lewis - foul #4 on Matthew Lewis, team foul #9 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (SF) Michael Ours | |
| Subs | NC State | David Burkhead (PG), Edward Davis (C) Matthew Lewis, James Lewis | |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 01:57 | NC State | Edward Davis pulls down the rebound | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:49 | NC State | Edward Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez grabs the board | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi | David Burkhead steals the ball from Ted Pack | 61-44 |
| 01:22 | NC State | Abdul Guiterrez is called for the reach on David Burkhead - foul #1 on Abdul Guiterrez, team foul #6 | 61-44 |
| 01:09 | NC State | Scott Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 01:07 | NC State | Edward Davis snags the offensive board | 61-44 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Henry Mosley is called for the reach on Scott Brown - foul #2 on Henry Mosley, team foul #7 | 61-44 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Scott Brown misses the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Henry Mosley | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | David Forrester hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 61-44 |
| 00:23 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Davis | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:19 | NC State | Gregory Battiste is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from David Burkhead | 61-46 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez runs out the clock | 61-46 |