| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Parker (fresh) SF - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Hines (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning is fouled on the floor by David Bertrand - foul #2 on David Bertrand, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Richard Knight (SG), Randall Murray (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Bradley Dunning, William Parker, Vernon Fletcher, Chad Smith, Curtis Hines | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu loses the dribble to Jeffrey Kidder | 26-30 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 26-30 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson tips it back up and in | 26-32 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Richard Knight takes the ball from Robert Johnson | 29-32 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Randall Murray | 32-32 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Robert Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Dwight Jones - foul #1 on Dwight Jones, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), William Parker (SG), Chad Smith (PF), Curtis Hines (C) Paul Mathieu, Randall Murray, Jason Williams, Dwight Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi | Richard Knight clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-35 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | David Bertrand grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 16:20 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | David Bertrand tips it back up and in | 32-37 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | Chad Smith drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Bradley Dunning and he's fouled by Gerardo Ortega - foul #1 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randall Murray (SF), Marcus Ludwig (C) Richard Knight, Curtis Hines | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | Chad Smith makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Parker (fresh) SF - Randall Murray (fresh) PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Marcus Ludwig - foul #2 on Marcus Ludwig, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Vernon Fletcher (SF), Curtis Hines (C) Bradley Dunning, Randall Murray, Marcus Ludwig | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi | William Parker tips it but misses | 35-37 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Robert Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Bertrand | 35-39 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi | Gerardo Ortega is called for the reach on Paul Mathieu - foul #2 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Richard Knight (SG), Randall Murray (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Paul Mathieu, William Parker, Vernon Fletcher, Chad Smith, Curtis Hines | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | Richard Knight connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley Dunning | 38-39 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson loses the ball out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG) Randall Murray | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:23 | Mississippi | Richard Knight double dribbles | 38-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Smith (PF), Curtis Hines (C) Jason Williams, Dwight Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:04 | Penn State | William Parker picks off the pass by Jeffrey Kidder | 38-39 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi | William Parker lays it up and in | 40-39 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Robert Johnson connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Bertrand | 40-41 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega scores on a 3 from the left wing | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Hines (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Johnson (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi | William Parker can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gerardo Ortega - foul #3 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Randall Murray (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Bradley Dunning, Richard Knight, Chad Smith, Curtis Hines | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG), Erwin Walkup (C) David Bertrand, Robert Johnson | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi | William Parker makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi | William Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Randall Murray takes the ball from Lewis Pearson | 45-44 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu buries a jumper from the right side | 47-44 |
| 11:07 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez travels with the ball | 47-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Vernon Fletcher (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Curtis Hines (C) Paul Mathieu, Randall Murray, Jason Williams, Dwight Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | George Kepley (SG) Gerardo Ortega | |
| 10:45 | Mississippi | Chad Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 49-44 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder jams it set up by Luis Hernadez | 49-46 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi | William Parker is whistled for a carry | 49-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Richard Knight (SG), Randall Murray (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Bradley Dunning, William Parker, Vernon Fletcher, Chad Smith, Curtis Hines | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Gerardo Ortega (SG) Luis Hernadez, Lewis Pearson | |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Bertrand and the foul's on Jason Williams - foul #2 on Jason Williams, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), William Parker (SG), Marcus Ludwig (PF) Paul Mathieu, Richard Knight, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Johnson (C) Erwin Walkup | |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | Gerardo Ortega is called for the reach on William Parker - foul #4 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Richard Knight (SG), Vernon Fletcher (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Curtis Hines (C) Bradley Dunning, William Parker, Randall Murray, Marcus Ludwig, Dwight Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (SG), John Huff (PF) Gerardo Ortega, Jeffrey Kidder | |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Chad Smith | 52-49 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses the jumper from the right side | 52-49 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Robert Johnson snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Luis Hernadez | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Mathieu (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Richard Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Hines (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Kepley (fresh) PF - John Huff (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Mississippi | Chad Smith misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-51 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Kepley | 52-54 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Richard Knight clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by David Bertrand - foul #3 on David Bertrand, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), William Parker (SG), Jason Williams (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Paul Mathieu, Vernon Fletcher, Chad Smith, Curtis Hines | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG), Lewis Pearson (SF), Jeffrey Kidder (PF), Erwin Walkup (C) Luis Hernadez, George Kepley, John Huff, Robert Johnson | |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Richard Knight makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Richard Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder can't tip it in | 53-54 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | William Parker gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi | Jason Williams can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 53-54 |
| 06:24 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Dwight Jones swats the layup by Jeffrey Kidder | 53-54 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder tips it home | 53-56 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | William Parker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson buries a floater from the left side | 56-58 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Jason Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randall Murray (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Curtis Hines (C) Richard Knight, Jason Williams, Dwight Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG), Robert Johnson (C) David Bertrand, Erwin Walkup | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | William Parker steals it from Luis Hernadez in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines misses long on a shot from the right block | 56-58 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Randall Murray gets the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Curtis Hines - foul #1 on Curtis Hines, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SF) Randall Murray | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Robert Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Hines (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-58 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | William Parker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 03:10 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 56-58 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson snags the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Luis Hernadez | 56-61 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Kidder swats the short shot by Chad Smith | 56-61 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Robert Johnson throws it down and the foul's on Curtis Hines - foul #2 on Curtis Hines, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG) Luis Hernadez | |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:33 | Mississippi | William Parker hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Chad Smith | 59-64 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-64 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Chad Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | William Parker is hacked by David Bertrand - foul #4 on David Bertrand, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | William Parker makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | William Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Robert Johnson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-64 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder tips it back up and in | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Parker | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson is fouled in the backcourt by William Parker - foul #1 on William Parker, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | William Parker is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kidder - foul #2 on William Parker, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | William Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines grabs the offensive board | 64-68 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Robert Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Dunning - foul #1 on Bradley Dunning, team foul #8 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG), George Kepley (SF) David Bertrand, Lewis Pearson | |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | William Parker gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Chad Smith grabs the offensive board | 64-68 |