| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) SF - William Grant (fresh) PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Christopher Plath (fresh) SG - Gary Bluestein (fresh) SF - Isaac Lamb (fresh) PF - Michael Smith (fresh) C - Devin Steward (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Holy Cross | Isaac Lamb misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | William Grant is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 5-0 |
| 18:21 | Holy Cross | Devin Steward banks in the layup and the foul's on William Grant - foul #1 on William Grant, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:21 | Holy Cross | Devin Steward misses the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco blows the dunk | 5-2 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi | William Grant misses the tip | 5-2 |
| 18:07 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Devin Steward | 5-2 |
| 18:03 | Holy Cross | Christopher Plath is hacked by Robert Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 17:42 | Holy Cross | William Grant is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #2 on William Grant, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton (SF) William Grant | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 17:25 | Holy Cross | Isaac Lamb hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 5-2 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Gary Bluestein - foul #1 on Gary Bluestein, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport (PF) Efrain Monaco | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Zhuang Kung (C) Devin Steward | |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:56 | Holy Cross | Gary Bluestein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson is hacked by Christopher Plath in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Plath, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (SG), Dana Echols (C) Steven Digiacomo, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willy Porter (PG), George Heil (SF), Richard Brantner (PF) Christopher Plath, Isaac Lamb, Michael Smith | |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-2 |
| 16:13 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Kung can't throw it down but the foul's on Timothy Clayton - foul #1 on Timothy Clayton, team foul #4 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), Efrain Monaco (PF) Robert Thompson, Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Hewitt (PG) Gary Bluestein | |
| 16:13 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Kung makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:13 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Kung misses the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi | Dana Echols snags the defensive board | 9-3 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi | Jason Young's pass is intercepted by Willy Porter | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - George Brown (fresh) SG - Jason Young (fresh) SF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) C - Dana Echols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Robert Hewitt (fresh) SG - Willy Porter (fresh) SF - George Heil (fresh) PF - Richard Brantner (fresh) C - Zhuang Kung (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Holy Cross | Efrain Monaco swats the short shot by Zhuang Kung | 9-3 |
| 15:42 | Holy Cross | Willy Porter tips it in | 9-5 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco buries a jumper from the baseline | 11-5 |
| 15:02 | Holy Cross | Willy Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), Steven Digiacomo (SG), Timothy Hidalgo (C) George Brown, Jason Young, Dana Echols | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Plath (PG), Isaac Lamb (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Devin Steward (C) Robert Hewitt, George Heil, Richard Brantner, Zhuang Kung | |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson is hacked by Christopher Plath in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Plath, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Peyton (SG) Christopher Plath | |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Willy Porter - foul #1 on Willy Porter, team foul #5 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Bluestein (SG) George Peyton | |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco makes the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:19 | Holy Cross | Michael Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport (PF) Efrain Monaco | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Hewitt (PG), Joseph Baker (PF) Willy Porter, Michael Smith | |
| 14:02 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 13-5 |
| 14:01 | Holy Cross | Isaac Lamb grabs the board | 13-5 |
| 13:43 | Holy Cross | Gary Bluestein makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Isaac Lamb | 13-8 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 13-8 |
| 13:36 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Gary Bluestein | 13-8 |
| 13:16 | Holy Cross | Gary Bluestein misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-8 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Thompson | 15-8 |
| 12:52 | Holy Cross | Robert Hewitt clanks a 3 from straight away | 15-8 |
| 12:50 | Holy Cross | Isaac Lamb tips it but misses | 15-8 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Timothy Hidalgo | 15-8 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | Joseph Baker takes the ball from Steven Digiacomo | 15-8 |
| 12:09 | Holy Cross | Robert Hewitt is called for traveling | 15-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), Jason Young (SG), Efrain Monaco (PF), Dana Echols (C) Robert Thompson, Steven Digiacomo, Eddie Davenport, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willy Porter (PG), George Peyton (SG), George Heil (SF), Richard Brantner (PF), Zhuang Kung (C) Robert Hewitt, Gary Bluestein, Isaac Lamb, Joseph Baker, Devin Steward | |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco's pass is intercepted by Willy Porter | 15-8 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - George Brown (fresh) SG - Jason Young (fresh) SF - Timothy Clayton (tiring) PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dana Echols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Willy Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - George Peyton (fresh) SF - George Heil (fresh) PF - Richard Brantner (fresh) C - Zhuang Kung (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Holy Cross | George Peyton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-8 |
| 11:35 | Holy Cross | George Heil gets the offensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 11:26 | Holy Cross | Efrain Monaco steps in front of the Zhuang Kung pass | 15-8 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Richard Brantner picks off the pass by George Brown in the backcourt | 15-8 |
| 11:07 | Holy Cross | George Heil buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi | George Peyton is called for the reach on George Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Peyton, team foul #7 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Hewitt (PG) George Peyton | |
| 11:03 | Mississippi | George Brown makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi | George Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:40 | Holy Cross | Richard Brantner can't finish the layup | 17-11 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | Dana Echols grabs the board | 17-11 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Timothy Clayton | 19-11 |
| 10:16 | Holy Cross | Willy Porter is hacked by Dana Echols - foul #1 on Dana Echols, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), Steven Digiacomo (SG), Timothy Hidalgo (C) George Brown, Jason Young, Dana Echols | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Isaac Lamb (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Devin Steward (C) George Heil, Richard Brantner, Zhuang Kung | |
| 09:58 | Holy Cross | Devin Steward's floater is tipped away by Efrain Monaco | 19-11 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo pulls down the rebound | 19-11 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport (PF) Efrain Monaco | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Bluestein (SG) Willy Porter | |
| 09:41 | Holy Cross | Joseph Baker comes up short on the shot from the left side | 19-11 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson is fouled on the floor by Robert Hewitt - foul #1 on Robert Hewitt, team foul #8 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Peyton (PG) Robert Hewitt | |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 09:24 | Holy Cross | Joseph Baker snags the defensive board | 19-11 |
| 09:08 | Holy Cross | Devin Steward misses long on a floater in the paint | 19-11 |
| 09:06 | Holy Cross | Isaac Lamb tips it home | 19-13 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-13 |
| 08:18 | Holy Cross | Gary Bluestein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco (PF) Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Hewitt (PG), Willy Porter (SG), George Heil (SF), Richard Brantner (PF), Zhuang Kung (C) George Peyton, Gary Bluestein, Isaac Lamb, Joseph Baker, Devin Steward | |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 22-13 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-13 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco snags the offensive board | 22-13 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Clayton (tired) PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Robert Hewitt (fresh) SG - Willy Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Heil (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Brantner (fresh) C - Zhuang Kung (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 22-13 |
| 07:21 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Richard Brantner | 22-13 |
| 07:16 | Holy Cross | Steven Digiacomo takes the ball from Willy Porter | 22-13 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo hits the finger roll | 24-13 |
| 07:06 | Holy Cross | Willy Porter clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-13 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson gets the rebound | 24-13 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo lays it in set up by Robert Thompson | 26-13 |
| 06:39 | Holy Cross | Robert Hewitt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-13 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Thompson | 26-13 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by George Heil - foul #1 on George Heil, team foul #9 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (SG), William Grant (SF), Eddie Davenport (PF), Dana Echols (C) Steven Digiacomo, Timothy Clayton, Efrain Monaco, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Peyton (PG), Gary Bluestein (SG), Isaac Lamb (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Devin Steward (C) Robert Hewitt, Willy Porter, George Heil, Richard Brantner, Zhuang Kung | |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 27-13 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-13 |
| 06:05 | Holy Cross | Isaac Lamb misses the 3 from the right wing | 28-13 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Dana Echols grabs the board | 28-13 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi | William Grant makes the jump hook from close range | 30-13 |
| 05:31 | Holy Cross | Devin Steward misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-13 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Eddie Davenport | 30-13 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson is hacked by George Peyton - foul #2 on George Peyton, team foul #10 | 30-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willy Porter (PG) George Peyton | |
| 05:25 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 31-13 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-13 |
| 05:25 | Holy Cross | Joseph Baker gets the rebound | 31-13 |
| 05:09 | Holy Cross | Isaac Lamb scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Willy Porter | 31-16 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | William Grant banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Thompson and he's fouled by Gary Bluestein - foul #2 on Gary Bluestein, team foul #11 | 33-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), Efrain Monaco (PF) Robert Thompson, Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Heil (SG), Richard Brantner (PF) Gary Bluestein, Joseph Baker | |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | William Grant makes the free throw | 34-16 |
| 04:38 | Holy Cross | Isaac Lamb misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-16 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | George Brown grabs the board | 34-16 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | William Grant misses long on a runner in the lane | 34-16 |
| 04:12 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Devin Steward | 34-16 |
| 04:07 | Holy Cross | Isaac Lamb comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-16 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Dana Echols pulls down the rebound | 34-16 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Dana Echols | 36-16 |
| 03:26 | Holy Cross | George Heil misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Jason Young - foul #1 on Jason Young, team foul #6 | 36-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (SG), Eddie Davenport (PF), Timothy Hidalgo (C) Jason Young, Efrain Monaco, Dana Echols | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Plath (PG), Gary Bluestein (SG), Michael Smith (PF), Zhuang Kung (C) Willy Porter, Isaac Lamb, Richard Brantner, Devin Steward | |
| 03:26 | Holy Cross | George Heil misses the 1st free throw | 36-16 |
| 03:26 | Holy Cross | George Heil misses the 2nd free throw | 36-16 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport grabs the board | 36-16 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - George Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Grant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Christopher Plath (fresh) SG - Gary Bluestein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Heil (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) C - Zhuang Kung (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | George Heil is called for the reach on William Grant in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Heil, team foul #12 | 36-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joseph Baker (SF) George Heil | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | William Grant misses the 1st free throw | 36-16 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 37-16 |
| 03:07 | Holy Cross | Gary Bluestein hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Plath | 37-18 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | Gary Bluestein steps in front of the Timothy Hidalgo pass in the backcourt | 37-18 |
| 02:54 | Holy Cross | Michael Smith can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-18 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport snags the defensive board | 37-18 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-18 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo tips it in | 39-18 |
| 02:32 | Holy Cross | Eddie Davenport swats the layup by Gary Bluestein | 39-18 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport gets the rebound | 39-18 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 39-18 |
| 02:21 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Zhuang Kung | 39-18 |
| 02:07 | Holy Cross | Gary Bluestein clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Digiacomo - foul #1 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #7 | 39-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG) George Brown | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Isaac Lamb (SF) Joseph Baker | |
| 02:07 | Holy Cross | Gary Bluestein makes the 1st free throw | 39-19 |
| 02:07 | Holy Cross | Gary Bluestein makes the 2nd free throw | 39-20 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Michael Smith blocks the short jumper by Timothy Hidalgo | 39-20 |
| 01:52 | Holy Cross | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-20 |
| 01:41 | Holy Cross | Michael Smith is denied on a layup by Timothy Hidalgo | 39-20 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport gets the rebound | 39-20 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi | Christopher Plath takes the ball from Timothy Hidalgo | 39-20 |
| 01:30 | Holy Cross | Christopher Plath lays it up and in | 39-22 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-22 |
| 01:09 | Holy Cross | Christopher Plath grabs the board | 39-22 |
| 01:04 | Holy Cross | Timothy Hidalgo swats the short shot by Gary Bluestein | 39-22 |
| 01:03 | Holy Cross | Michael Smith tips it home | 39-24 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | Christopher Plath is called for the reach on Robert Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Plath, team foul #13 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (SG), Efrain Monaco (PF), George Price (C) Steven Digiacomo, Eddie Davenport, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Hewitt (PG), Willy Porter (SG), George Heil (SF), Joseph Baker (C) Christopher Plath, Gary Bluestein, Isaac Lamb, Zhuang Kung | |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 01:00 | Holy Cross | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 40-24 |
| 00:39 | Holy Cross | Robert Thompson is called for the reach on Willy Porter - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #8 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dana Echols (C) George Price | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 00:39 | Holy Cross | Willy Porter makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 00:39 | Holy Cross | Willy Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the easy open layup | 40-26 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Young | 40-26 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco can't finish the layup | 40-26 |