| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - William King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Donald Walton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ruben Latham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron McConnaughy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Higgins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | St. Joseph's | Robert Smith steals it from Scott Higgins | 22-26 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi | William King misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 19:16 | St. Joseph's | John Smith snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 18:55 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 18:53 | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham gets the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 18:33 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-26 |
| 18:32 | St. Joseph's | John Smith tips it but misses | 22-26 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi | Robert Smith grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi | William King is open and lays it up and in | 24-26 |
| 17:41 | St. Joseph's | John Smith buries a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Willie Lewis - foul #2 on Willie Lewis, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 17:41 | St. Joseph's | John Smith misses the free throw | 24-28 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 24-28 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | Robert Smith jams the wide open dunk set up by Steven Steele | 26-28 |
| 16:56 | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham is fouled on the floor by Barry Davis - foul #1 on Barry Davis, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Martin Garden (SG), Christopher Kiser (PF), James Myers (C) Ruben Latham, John Smith, Scott Higgins | |
| 16:39 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 16:38 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton tips it but misses | 26-28 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | Steven Steele snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi | Steven Steele makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 15:54 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (PG), Albert Tseng (PF), John Milan (C) Willie Lewis, Steven Steele, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow (PG), Scott Gilmore (SF), John Smith (PF) Donald Walton, Aaron McConnaughy, Christopher Kiser | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stan Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - William King (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Albert Tseng (fresh) C - John Milan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Clow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Garden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Gilmore (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Myers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Scott Gilmore is called for the reach on William King - foul #2 on Scott Gilmore, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan (PF) William King | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham (SG), Scott Higgins (C) Martin Garden, James Myers | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi | Barry Davis splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 15:21 | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Barry Davis snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi | Barry Davis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 30-28 |
| 15:13 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Scott Higgins | 30-28 |
| 15:00 | St. Joseph's | John Smith is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG) Barry Davis | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy (SF) Scott Gilmore | |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Stan Conley is denied by Scott Higgins | 30-28 |
| 14:34 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 14:12 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on John Milan - foul #1 on John Milan, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William King (SF), Steven Steele (PF), Robert Smith (C) Albert Tseng, Jerry Morgan, John Milan | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton (PG), Christopher Kiser (PF) Robert Clow, John Smith | |
| 14:12 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 14:12 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi | Steven Steele is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 13:42 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 13:22 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins misses long on a shot from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | Stan Conley is open and buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Lewis and he's fouled by Ruben Latham - foul #1 on Ruben Latham, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG) Willie Lewis | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Martin Garden (SG), John Smith (PF), James Myers (C) Ruben Latham, Christopher Kiser, Scott Higgins | |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses the free throw | 32-30 |
| 12:55 | St. Joseph's | James Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 12:39 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Stan Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi | Robert Smith comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | Robert Smith hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 11:53 | St. Joseph's | John Smith misses the dunk | 34-30 |
| 11:52 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy gets the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stan Conley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - William King (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Donald Walton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Garden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Aaron McConnaughy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | St. Joseph's | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Stan Conley - foul #2 on Stan Conley, team foul #4 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), John Milan (C) Stan Conley, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Scott Gilmore (SF) Aaron McConnaughy | |
| 11:17 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Willie Lewis - foul #3 on Willie Lewis, team foul #5 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham (SG), Scott Higgins (C) Martin Garden, James Myers | |
| 11:17 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 11:17 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 11:17 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton misses the 3rd free throw | 34-31 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Milan | 34-31 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi | Steven Steele dunks the ball set up by Willie Lewis | 36-31 |
| 10:21 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton makes the 3 from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | William King is fouled on the floor by Scott Gilmore - foul #3 on Scott Gilmore, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Tseng (PF), Robert Smith (C) Steven Steele, John Milan | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow (PG), Aaron McConnaughy (SF), Christopher Kiser (PF) Donald Walton, Scott Gilmore, John Smith | |
| 09:48 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 09:46 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Scott Higgins | 36-34 |
| 09:29 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 09:28 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy tips it but misses | 36-34 |
| 09:27 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins tips it but misses | 36-34 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi | Aaron McConnaughy is called for the reach on Barry Davis - foul #3 on Aaron McConnaughy, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Steele (PF) William King | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Martin Garden (SG), James Myers (C) Ruben Latham, Scott Higgins | |
| 08:45 | Mississippi | Robert Smith knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 38-34 |
| 08:31 | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 38-34 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi | Steven Steele hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 08:24 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 08:19 | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (PG) Willie Lewis | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton (PG), John Smith (PF) Robert Clow, Christopher Kiser | |
| 07:59 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is hacked by Martin Garden - foul #2 on Martin Garden, team foul #6 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William King (SF) Barry Davis | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 07:46 | Mississippi | Stan Conley connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Smith | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stan Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Tseng (fresh) SF - William King (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Donald Walton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Martin Garden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Aaron McConnaughy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | St. Joseph's | Martin Garden misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 07:01 | St. Joseph's | Martin Garden grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 06:32 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | Steven Steele pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Steven Steele makes the wide open floater in the lane on a nice dish by Stan Conley | 42-34 |
| 05:49 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Steven Steele grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Barry Davis (SG) Stan Conley, Albert Tseng | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham (SG), Scott Higgins (C) Martin Garden, James Myers | |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Barry Davis makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steven Steele | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:10 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton is fouled on the floor by William King - foul #4 on William King, team foul #6 | 45-34 |
| 04:51 | St. Joseph's | John Smith comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Milan (C) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 04:51 | St. Joseph's | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 04:51 | St. Joseph's | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | Barry Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi | William King can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi | John Milan tips it but misses | 45-35 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | William King tips it but misses | 45-35 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Steven Steele tips it home | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:20 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Steven Steele clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow (PG), Martin Garden (SG), Scott Gilmore (SF), Christopher Kiser (PF), James Myers (C) Donald Walton, Ruben Latham, Aaron McConnaughy, John Smith, Scott Higgins | |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Steven Steele makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Steven Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 03:39 | St. Joseph's | Scott Gilmore is hacked by Willie Lewis - foul #4 on Willie Lewis, team foul #8 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Tseng (PF), Robert Smith (C) Steven Steele, John Milan | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 03:39 | St. Joseph's | Scott Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 03:39 | St. Joseph's | Scott Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | William King snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - William King (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Albert Tseng (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Clow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Garden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Gilmore (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Kiser (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Barry Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-36 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng gets the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi | Robert Smith scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by William King and he's hacked by Christopher Kiser - foul #2 on Christopher Kiser, team foul #8 | 51-36 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 52-36 |
| 02:42 | St. Joseph's | James Myers misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Steele (PF) Albert Tseng | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 02:42 | St. Joseph's | James Myers misses the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 02:42 | St. Joseph's | James Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | William King can't connect on a floater in the paint | 52-37 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Barry Davis grabs the offensive board | 52-37 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | William King knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Lewis | 55-37 |
| 01:40 | St. Joseph's | Scott Gilmore buries a jumper in the paint | 55-39 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-39 |
| 01:06 | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis grabs the board | 55-39 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | William King is hacked by Martin Garden - foul #3 on Martin Garden, team foul #9 | 55-39 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | William King makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | William King makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Steven Steele's layup is rejected by James Myers | 57-39 |
| 00:14 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to James Myers | 57-39 |
| 00:07 | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis runs out the clock | 57-42 |