| Lineup | NC State | PG - Stephen Pollitt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Amidon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Travis Judd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Uhl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Black (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary King (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Walter Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Markus Duell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Travis Judd inbounds the ball | 20-31 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | NC State | Terry Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (SG), John Childs (SF), Robert Scott (C) Gary King, John Jenkins, Markus Duell | |
| 19:20 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Childs | 20-34 |
| 19:07 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt hits a wide open floater from close range | 22-34 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | John Childs drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eric Carter | 22-36 |
| 18:23 | NC State | James Amidon is fouled on the floor by Jesus Marquez - foul #3 on Jesus Marquez, team foul #1 | 22-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG), John Jenkins (SF), Markus Duell (C) Jesus Marquez, John Childs, Walter Harris | |
| 18:05 | NC State | Robert Uhl knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Pollitt and he's fouled by Gary King - foul #1 on Gary King, team foul #2 | 24-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG) Gary King | |
| 18:05 | NC State | Robert Uhl misses the free throw | 24-36 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi | Robert Scott grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | John Childs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-36 |
| 17:41 | NC State | James Amidon snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 17:37 | NC State | James Amidon knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Terry Black - foul #2 on Terry Black, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Boyce (PG), Nicholas Garner (PF), Otto Elizalde (C) Stephen Pollitt, Robert Uhl, Terry Black | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG), Walter Harris (PF) John Childs, John Jenkins | |
| 17:08 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 16:52 | NC State | James Amidon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 16:50 | NC State | Andrew Boyce hits the follow up shot | 29-38 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Walter Harris drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 15:57 | NC State | Travis Judd can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Scott - foul #3 on Robert Scott, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Pollitt (PG), Robert Uhl (PF) James Amidon, Nicholas Garner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (SG), John Childs (SF) Gary King, Markus Duell | |
| 15:57 | NC State | Travis Judd misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 15:57 | NC State | Travis Judd makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Stephen Pollitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Boyce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Travis Judd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Uhl (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Otto Elizalde (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Childs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | Walter Harris scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jesus Marquez | 30-43 |
| 15:13 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-43 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | John Childs grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi | Eric Carter buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesus Marquez | 30-46 |
| 14:47 | NC State | Eric Carter steals the ball from Travis Judd | 30-46 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Eric Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 14:38 | NC State | Otto Elizalde pulls down the rebound | 30-46 |
| 14:34 | NC State | Travis Judd can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 30-46 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi | Robert Scott snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi | Walter Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-46 |
| 14:18 | NC State | Otto Elizalde snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| 14:12 | NC State | Travis Judd connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Otto Elizalde | 32-46 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez is whistled for traveling | 32-46 |
| Subs | NC State | James Amidon (SG), Vincent Trosclair (SF), Nicholas Garner (PF), Terry Black (C) Stephen Pollitt, Travis Judd, Robert Uhl, Otto Elizalde | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG), John Jenkins (SF), Markus Duell (C) Jesus Marquez, John Childs, Walter Harris | |
| 13:35 | NC State | Andrew Boyce drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Robert Scott knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Carter | 35-49 |
| 13:01 | NC State | James Amidon is hacked by Markus Duell - foul #1 on Markus Duell, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Weldon Lapp (PG) Andrew Boyce | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:49 | NC State | James Amidon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 12:48 | NC State | Weldon Lapp grabs the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 12:40 | NC State | James Amidon knocks in the 3 from straight away | 38-49 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | John Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 12:16 | NC State | Terry Black gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 12:09 | NC State | Vincent Trosclair knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-49 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi | Gary King is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gary King, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Pollitt (PG), Robert Uhl (PF) Weldon Lapp, Vincent Trosclair | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (SG), John Childs (SF), Walter Harris (PF) Gary King, John Jenkins, Robert Scott | |
| 11:48 | NC State | Nicholas Garner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Pollitt | 42-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Stephen Pollitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Amidon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nicholas Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Uhl (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Childs (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Markus Duell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi | John Childs can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-49 |
| 11:20 | NC State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Garner | 42-49 |
| 11:16 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 11:14 | NC State | Robert Uhl hits the follow up shot | 44-49 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | Walter Harris hits the finger roll set up by Eric Carter | 44-51 |
| 10:32 | NC State | Walter Harris is called for the reach on Robert Uhl - foul #1 on Walter Harris, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Boyce (SG), Travis Judd (SF), Otto Elizalde (C) James Amidon, Nicholas Garner, Terry Black | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG), John Jenkins (SF), Robert Scott (C) Jesus Marquez, John Childs, Markus Duell | |
| 10:23 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Otto Elizalde | 47-51 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | Robert Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Weldon Lapp (PG), Matthew Dolin (PF) Stephen Pollitt, Robert Uhl | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SF), Markus Duell (C) John Jenkins, Walter Harris | |
| 09:41 | NC State | Markus Duell picks off the pass by Otto Elizalde | 47-51 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | Eric Carter is fouled on the floor by Otto Elizalde - foul #1 on Otto Elizalde, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | NC State | James Amidon (SG), Nicholas Garner (PF) Weldon Lapp, Matthew Dolin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (SG), Walter Harris (PF) Gary King, Markus Duell | |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Robert Scott connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by John Childs | 47-54 |
| 08:41 | NC State | Andrew Boyce misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi | Walter Harris grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi | Walter Harris is whistled for a carry | 47-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Pollitt (PG), Robert Uhl (PF) Andrew Boyce, Nicholas Garner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG), John Jenkins (SF), Markus Duell (C) Jesus Marquez, John Childs, Robert Scott | |
| 08:04 | NC State | Robert Uhl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Dolin (C) Otto Elizalde | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | John Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Dolin - foul #2 on Matthew Dolin, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Terry Black (C) Matthew Dolin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Scott (PF) Walter Harris | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | John Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | John Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Stephen Pollitt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Amidon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Travis Judd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Uhl (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Black (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary King (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Scott (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Markus Duell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | NC State | Travis Judd knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Stephen Pollitt and the foul's on John Jenkins - foul #1 on John Jenkins, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SF), Walter Harris (PF) John Jenkins, Robert Scott | |
| 07:25 | NC State | Travis Judd makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | Gary King clanks a floater from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | Markus Duell tips it in | 50-57 |
| 07:02 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 50-57 |
| 07:01 | NC State | Robert Uhl tips it but misses | 50-57 |
| 07:00 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt hits the follow up shot | 52-57 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | Eric Carter is whistled for traveling | 52-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Boyce (SG), Nicholas Garner (SF) James Amidon, Travis Judd | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (SG), John Jenkins (SF), Robert Scott (PF) Gary King, John Childs, Walter Harris | |
| 06:43 | NC State | Terry Black misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 06:41 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Boyce | 52-57 |
| 06:24 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-57 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Markus Duell | 52-57 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | John Jenkins clanks a jumper from the left side | 52-57 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi | Markus Duell tips it back up and in | 52-59 |
| 05:50 | NC State | John Jenkins picks off the pass by Andrew Boyce | 52-59 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi | John Jenkins dunks the ball | 52-61 |
| 05:38 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi | Robert Scott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 05:08 | NC State | Robert Uhl gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:03 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt travels with the ball | 55-61 |
| Subs | NC State | James Amidon (SG), Travis Judd (SF), Otto Elizalde (C) Stephen Pollitt, Robert Uhl, Terry Black | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG), John Childs (SF), Walter Harris (PF), Richard Hurlbert (C) Jesus Marquez, John Jenkins, Robert Scott, Markus Duell | |
| 04:44 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert makes the runner from the right block set up by John Childs | 55-63 |
| 04:40 | NC State | Travis Judd misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Hurlbert - foul #1 on Richard Hurlbert, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| 04:40 | NC State | Travis Judd misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:40 | NC State | Travis Judd makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Gary King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-63 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Markus Duell (C) Eric Carter, Richard Hurlbert | |
| 03:43 | NC State | Nicholas Garner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Dolin (PF) Nicholas Garner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Robert Scott (C) Jesus Marquez, Markus Duell | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Andrew Boyce (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Amidon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Travis Judd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Dolin (fresh) C - Otto Elizalde (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary King (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Childs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Harris (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Scott (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi | Walter Harris clanks a jumper from the left side | 56-63 |
| 03:16 | NC State | Otto Elizalde gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 03:11 | NC State | Andrew Boyce comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | Robert Scott grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | The jumper by Eric Carter is denied by Matthew Dolin | 56-63 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Robert Scott tips it but misses | 56-63 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi | John Childs tips it back up and in | 56-65 |
| 02:47 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Pollitt (PG), Robert Uhl (PF), Terry Black (C) Andrew Boyce, Matthew Dolin, Otto Elizalde | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), John Jenkins (SF), Markus Duell (C) Eric Carter, Gary King, Robert Scott | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:34 | NC State | Travis Judd is whistled for traveling | 56-65 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG) John Jenkins | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | John Childs misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Markus Duell grabs the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi | Terry Black denies the turnaround by Walter Harris | 56-65 |
| 02:06 | NC State | Robert Uhl snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 01:56 | NC State | Robert Uhl is whistled for traveling | 56-65 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), John Jenkins (SF) Jesus Marquez, John Childs | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi | Travis Judd steps in front of the Markus Duell pass | 56-65 |
| 01:17 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-65 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | John Jenkins grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Walter Harris hits a jump hook from the baseline | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:44 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Walter Harris is hacked by Stephen Pollitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Pollitt, team foul #4 | 58-67 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (SG), John Childs (SF) Gary King, John Jenkins | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Robert Uhl is called for the reach on John Childs - foul #2 on Robert Uhl, team foul #5 | 58-67 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | John Childs is hacked by Travis Judd - foul #1 on Travis Judd, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Travis Judd is called for the reach on Markus Duell - foul #2 on Travis Judd, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:31 | NC State | James Amidon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-69 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Markus Duell pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Eric Carter runs out the clock | 58-69 |