| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Libbey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Quinn Botkin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Woo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Lax (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Kenneth Smith steals it from Timothy Swenson | 33-32 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin connects on the jumper from the baseline | 35-32 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gregorio Moretti - foul #1 on Gregorio Moretti, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith's floater is tipped away by Todd Lax | 35-34 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Robert Woo lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Matz | 35-36 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Gregorio Moretti swats the layup by Todd Lax | 37-36 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gregorio Moretti | 37-36 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook travels with the ball | 37-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski (PG), James Hobbs (SG), Clarence Birdwell (SF), Josef Kizewski (PF) Kenneth Smith, Dustin Holbrook, Milton Libbey, Gregorio Moretti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Sutherland (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo, Todd Lax | |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Ray Dempsey - foul #3 on Ray Dempsey, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG) Ray Dempsey | |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jacob Jefferson | 38-38 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin drills a runner in the paint | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Majkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Hobbs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Birdwell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Josef Kizewski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Quinn Botkin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tony Glenn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Bessette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Jefferson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | James Hobbs is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Bessette - foul #1 on Larry Bessette, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (PG), Milton Libbey (SG), Charles Kawakami (SF), Gregorio Moretti (PF) Christopher Majkowski, James Hobbs, Clarence Birdwell, Josef Kizewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Todd Lax (C) Tony Glenn, Larry Bessette, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | Jason Porter takes the ball from Charles Kawakami | 40-38 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Robert Woo buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Walter Matz | 40-40 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Woo - foul #2 on Robert Woo, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (SG), Clarence Birdwell (PF) Milton Libbey, Gregorio Moretti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Sutherland (PF) Robert Woo, Todd Lax | |
| 14:24 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Clarence Birdwell - foul #2 on Clarence Birdwell, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski (PG), Josef Kizewski (C) Kenneth Smith, Quinn Botkin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF) Timothy Swenson, Jason Porter | |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clarence Birdwell | 42-40 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Dustin Holbrook | 44-40 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Josef Kizewski steals it from Walter Matz | 44-40 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins loses the dribble to Charles Kawakami | 44-40 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski misses the lay-in | 44-40 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Clarence Birdwell snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook misses the floater from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Walter Matz | 44-42 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi | Ray Dempsey is called for the reach on Charles Kawakami - foul #4 on Ray Dempsey, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (PG), Milton Libbey (SG), James Hobbs (SF), Gregorio Moretti (PF), Quinn Botkin (C) Christopher Majkowski, Dustin Holbrook, Charles Kawakami, Clarence Birdwell, Josef Kizewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Libbey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hobbs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Quinn Botkin (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Porter (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Bessette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Woo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint | 44-42 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Smith - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the easy layup | 46-44 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Milton Libbey and the foul's on Larry Bessette - foul #2 on Larry Bessette, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (C) Jacob Jefferson | |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Kenneth Smith picks off the pass by Larry Bessette | 49-44 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi | Timothy Swenson takes the ball from James Hobbs in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Swenson | 49-47 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey makes the shot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses the shot from the right block | 51-47 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the easy layup | 51-47 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Smith | 53-47 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses long on a floater near the basket | 53-47 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Jason Porter grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gregorio Moretti - foul #2 on Gregorio Moretti, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski (PG), Dustin Holbrook (SG), Charles Kawakami (SF), Clarence Birdwell (PF) Kenneth Smith, Milton Libbey, James Hobbs, Gregorio Moretti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) Jason Porter, Larry Bessette, Timothy Swenson, Todd Lax | |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami knocks in the floater from the left side | 55-49 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Robert Woo can't throw it down | 55-49 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Robert Woo tips it in | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Majkowski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Birdwell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Quinn Botkin (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Woo (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami comes up short on the floater near the basket | 55-51 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Majkowski and the foul's on Nathan Summers - foul #2 on Nathan Summers, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski (PF) Clarence Birdwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Nathan Summers, Robert Woo | |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Charles Kawakami steals it from Robert Sutherland | 58-51 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami lays it up and in | 60-51 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Kawakami - foul #4 on Charles Kawakami, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (PG), Milton Libbey (SG) Christopher Majkowski, Dustin Holbrook | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (C) Robert Sutherland | |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jacob Jefferson - foul #3 on Jacob Jefferson, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins | |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Todd Lax snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Charles Kawakami is called for the reach on Timothy Swenson - foul #5 on Charles Kawakami, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (SG) Charles Kawakami | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey is fouled on the floor by Milton Libbey - foul #1 on Milton Libbey, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti (PF) Quinn Botkin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Nathan Summers (PF) Tony Glenn, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Todd Lax pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Jason Porter connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook drills a floater from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Jason Porter is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Smith - foul #2 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski (PG), James Hobbs (SF), Clarence Birdwell (PF), Quinn Botkin (C) Kenneth Smith, Milton Libbey, Gregorio Moretti, Josef Kizewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Robert Sutherland (PF) Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers | |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi | Jason Porter takes the ball from Christopher Majkowski | 63-59 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Jason Porter lays it in | 63-61 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Walter Matz is called for the reach on Christopher Majkowski - foul #2 on Walter Matz, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), Jacob Jefferson (C) Jason Porter, Todd Lax | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Majkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Holbrook (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hobbs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Birdwell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Quinn Botkin (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Bessette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Majkowski - foul #1 on Christopher Majkowski, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Woo (PF) Larry Bessette, Robert Sutherland | |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski is hacked by Walter Matz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Matz, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Milton Libbey (SF) James Hobbs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Majkowski - foul #2 on Christopher Majkowski, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (PG) Christopher Majkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (PF) Robert Woo | |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski (SG), Josef Kizewski (C) Dustin Holbrook, Quinn Botkin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF), Robert Sutherland (PF) Timothy Swenson, Nathan Summers | |
| 02:20 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski hits the follow up shot | 67-64 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin (C) Josef Kizewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (SF) Ray Dempsey | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 67-64 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (SG), Gregorio Moretti (PF) Christopher Majkowski, Clarence Birdwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (PF), Todd Lax (C) Robert Sutherland, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith is hacked by Walter Matz - foul #4 on Walter Matz, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Walter Matz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dustin Holbrook | 69-64 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey is hacked by Jackie Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Gregorio Moretti swats the short shot by Jackie Jenkins | 70-64 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Walter Matz grabs the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Robert Woo blows the layup | 70-64 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Todd Lax gets the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Walter Matz double dribbles | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Jackie Jenkins is called for the reach on Dustin Holbrook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #12 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski (PG), James Hobbs (SF) Kenneth Smith, Milton Libbey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Lax | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 70-64 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Quinn Botkin | 70-64 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Walter Matz is called for the reach on James Hobbs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Matz, team foul #13 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG) Walter Matz | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | James Hobbs misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | James Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Jason Porter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Woo | 71-67 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Jackie Jenkins is called for the reach on Quinn Botkin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #14 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (PG), Milton Libbey (SF), Clarence Birdwell (PF) Christopher Majkowski, James Hobbs, Gregorio Moretti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Jason Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson grabs the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson gets the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Robert Woo is hacked by Dustin Holbrook - foul #2 on Dustin Holbrook, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti (PF) Clarence Birdwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Jackie Jenkins is called for the reach on Quinn Botkin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #15 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Hobbs (SF), Clarence Birdwell (PF) Milton Libbey, Gregorio Moretti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey loses the ball out of bounds | 74-68 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | James Hobbs is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Porter - foul #4 on Jason Porter, team foul #16 | 74-68 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | James Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | James Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Todd Lax snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses the fullcourt shot | 75-68 |