| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Steven Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dicks (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Johnathan Derosa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | William King inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | Robert Smith scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Willie Lewis | 29-31 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 29-31 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to William King | 29-31 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi | Johnathan Derosa is called for the reach on William King - foul #1 on Johnathan Derosa, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi | Robert Smith buries a fadeaway from the left side | 31-31 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico | Barry Davis steals it from Todd Hoffman out of a doubleteam | 31-31 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi | Barry Davis throws it down | 33-31 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico | Steve Young buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Johnathan Derosa | 33-34 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi | Barry Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-34 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Robert Smith can't tip it in | 33-34 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico | William Dicks connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Johnathan Derosa | 33-36 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi | Robert Smith lays it in on a great pass from William King | 35-36 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Willie Lewis - foul #4 on Willie Lewis, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (PG) Willie Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Zynda (C) Steve Young | |
| 17:10 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-38 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico | William Dicks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 35-38 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams tips it home | 35-40 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi | Robert Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Zynda - foul #1 on Charles Zynda, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Tseng (PF) Steven Steele | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (PG), Andrew Delacerda (SG), Roger Alexander (SF) William Dicks, Johnathan Derosa, Gerald Williams | |
| 16:11 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Roger Alexander | 36-40 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-40 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stan Conley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - William King (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Albert Tseng (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dimatteo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Hoffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Zynda (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi | William King misses the floater from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Tseng | 36-40 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | William King lays it up and in set up by Robert Smith | 38-40 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi | Stan Conley snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman hits the finger roll | 40-42 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi | Barry Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-42 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Todd Hoffman | 40-42 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Andrew Delacerda | 40-44 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi | William King drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico | Robert Smith is called for the reach on William Dimatteo - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Steven Steele (PF), John Milan (C) Stan Conley, Albert Tseng, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG), Earl Little (SG), Gerald Williams (SF), Johnathan Derosa (PF), Steve Young (C) William Dimatteo, Andrew Delacerda, Roger Alexander, Todd Hoffman, Charles Zynda | |
| 12:32 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi | Steve Young steals the ball from John Milan | 43-44 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico | Steve Young tips it in | 43-46 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi | John Milan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman (PF) Earl Little | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Barry Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - William King (fairly fresh) 18 pts. PF - Steven Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Milan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dicks (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Johnathan Derosa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Hoffman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Steve Young (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | William Dicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG) Todd Hoffman | |
| 10:59 | Mississippi | Steven Steele misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Steve Young | 43-46 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico | William Dicks hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Delacerda | 43-48 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi | Barry Davis scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Willie Lewis | 45-48 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico | Steve Young misses the jumpshot from the right side | 45-48 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico | Steve Young gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico | William Dicks makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Andrew Delacerda | 45-50 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Steven Steele misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Delacerda - foul #3 on Andrew Delacerda, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), Albert Tseng (SF), Jerry Morgan (C) Barry Davis, William King, John Milan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (SG), Charles Zynda (PF), Roger Alexander (C) Andrew Delacerda, Gerald Williams, Steve Young | |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Steven Steele makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Steven Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smith (C) Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 09:08 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Stan Conley is blocked by Charles Zynda | 47-50 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Robert Smith tips it back up and in | 49-50 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico | William Dicks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Willie Lewis - foul #5 on Willie Lewis, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), Jerry Morgan (PF) Willie Lewis, Steven Steele | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman (PF) Johnathan Derosa | |
| 08:47 | New Mexico | William Dicks makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico | William Dicks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | Robert Smith hits the follow up shot | 51-52 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico | William Dicks makes the driving attempt near the basket | 51-54 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Roger Alexander - foul #1 on Roger Alexander, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa (SG), Gerald Williams (SF), Steve Young (C) William Dicks, Roger Alexander, Charles Zynda | |
| 07:54 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico | Steve Young snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-54 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | Stan Conley gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stan Conley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dimatteo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Derosa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Steve Young (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Steele (PF), John Milan (C) Jerry Morgan, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (PG) William Dimatteo | |
| 07:12 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses the jumper near the basket | 52-54 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico | Steve Young misses the tip | 52-54 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | Barry Davis gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | Barry Davis knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 06:38 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Andrew Delacerda | 55-56 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi | Steven Steele scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Stan Conley | 57-56 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Steve Young out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Stan Conley - foul #2 on Stan Conley, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William King (SF), Robert Smith (C) Albert Tseng, John Milan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG), William Dimatteo (SG), Charles Zynda (C) Andrew Delacerda, Todd Hoffman, Steve Young | |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa misses the free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi | Stan Conley hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William King | 60-58 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo is fouled on the floor by Steven Steele - foul #3 on Steven Steele, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Alexander (C) Johnathan Derosa | |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by William Dicks | 60-60 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | Steven Steele misses long on a shot near the basket | 60-60 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico | William Dicks is called for traveling | 60-60 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | William King buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Steele | 63-60 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda's pass is intercepted by Robert Smith | 63-60 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Steven Steele blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Zynda - foul #2 on Charles Zynda, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Tseng (SG), John Milan (C) Barry Davis, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa (SG), Todd Hoffman (PF), Steve Young (C) William Dimatteo, Gerald Williams, Charles Zynda | |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Steven Steele makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Steven Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico | Steven Steele steals the ball from Johnathan Derosa | 65-60 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | William King misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Roger Alexander - foul #2 on Roger Alexander, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan (PF) Steven Steele | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (PG) William Dicks | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | William King makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | William King makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stan Conley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Tseng (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William King (fresh) 23 pts. PF - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Milan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Delacerda (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnathan Derosa (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roger Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Steve Young (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:29 | New Mexico | Steve Young is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-60 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander grabs the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico | 3 seconds is called on Andrew Delacerda | 67-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Williams (SF) Roger Alexander | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | John Milan misses the runner from close range | 67-60 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi | John Milan misses the tip | 67-60 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Steve Young gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Morgan - foul #3 on Jerry Morgan, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), Robert Smith (C) Stan Conley, John Milan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG) Gerald Williams | |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Todd Hoffman - foul #2 on Todd Hoffman, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Williams (SF) Andrew Delacerda | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman blows the layup | 69-61 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi | Barry Davis pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Steele (PF) Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Robert Smith clanks a shot from the right side | 69-61 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Johnathan Derosa | 69-61 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | Steve Young misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Steele - foul #4 on Steven Steele, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (PG) Albert Tseng | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | Steve Young makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Barry Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | William King tips it home | 71-63 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | William Dicks can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 71-63 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | William King gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses the dunk attempt | 71-63 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams grabs the board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-63 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | William Dicks snags the offensive board | 71-63 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Steve Young is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Steve Young makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Johnathan Derosa - foul #2 on Johnathan Derosa, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Barry Davis misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Steve Young | 71-65 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Steven Steele takes the ball from Todd Hoffman | 71-65 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Steven Steele is fouled in the backcourt by William Dicks - foul #2 on William Dicks, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Steven Steele misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa clanks a 3 from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Steve Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to William King | 71-65 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | William King is fouled in the backcourt by Johnathan Derosa - foul #3 on Johnathan Derosa, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | William King makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | William King makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 73-65 |