| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald McCraven (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arnoldo Marino (fresh) PF - Andrew Arviso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Paul Hester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Yeary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Welcher (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Smith inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul Hester - foul #2 on Paul Hester, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Andrew Arviso | 27-39 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-39 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Paul Hester picks off the pass by Larry Yeary | 27-39 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Loughlin - foul #2 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Arviso | 29-39 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary hits the follow up shot | 29-41 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Welcher - foul #2 on James Welcher, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski (C) Paul Hester | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Robert Smith, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| 18:40 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses short on a floater from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh tips it back up and in | 31-43 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell's pass is intercepted by John Ashbaugh | 31-43 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin comes up short on the floater from the right block | 31-43 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Mladen Linkowski steps in front of the John Ashbaugh pass | 31-43 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket | 33-43 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Richard Getz | 33-45 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Davis (PG), Paul Thompson (SG), Timothy Williams (SF), Howard Rudd (PF), Paul Hester (C) Paul Campbell, Donald McCraven, Arnoldo Marino, Andrew Arviso, Mladen Linkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), James Welcher (C) Richard Getz, Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh, Wayne Dobson, Michael Norton | |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Brian Ward buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Yeary | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Rudd (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Hester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Yeary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Welcher (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi | James Davis's pass is intercepted by James Welcher | 33-48 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Brian Ward clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses the tip | 33-48 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary tips it but misses | 33-48 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Thompson | 33-48 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | Brian Ward steals the ball from James Davis in the backcourt | 33-48 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Brian Ward clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-48 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd snags the defensive board | 33-48 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (SG), Charles Gooding (SF), Fabian Marino (C) Paul Thompson, Timothy Williams, Paul Hester | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Thomas Loughlin (SG) Brian Ward, Warren Jordan | |
| 14:30 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by James Davis and the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF) Robert Smith | |
| 14:30 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd makes the free throw | 36-48 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Getz | 36-50 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | Charles Gooding throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Campbell (PG), Paul Hester (C) James Davis, Howard Rudd | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson (PF) Larry Yeary | |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Gooding - foul #2 on Charles Gooding, team foul #2 | 36-50 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Campbell | 39-52 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Campbell - foul #2 on Paul Campbell, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Thompson (SG) Donald McCraven | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG) Thomas Loughlin | |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan lays it up and in set up by Richard Getz | 39-54 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Charles Gooding misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh is hacked by Paul Hester - foul #3 on Paul Hester, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Davis (PG), Timothy Williams (SF), Andrew Arviso (PF), Mladen Linkowski (C) Paul Campbell, Charles Gooding, Fabian Marino, Paul Hester | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Larry Yeary (PF) Richard Getz, Wayne Dobson | |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Williams | 41-54 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Timothy Williams | 41-54 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams is hacked by Brian Ward - foul #1 on Brian Ward, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (SG), Charles Gooding (SF), Howard Rudd (PF), Paul Hester (C) Paul Thompson, Timothy Williams, Andrew Arviso, Mladen Linkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Thomas Loughlin (SG), Wayne Dobson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Brian Ward, Warren Jordan, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven is fouled on the floor by Wayne Dobson - foul #1 on Wayne Dobson, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Campbell (PG) James Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald McCraven (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Gooding (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Rudd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Hester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ashbaugh (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Dobson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Norton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd banks in the layup | 43-54 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Richard Getz scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Loughlin | 43-56 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | Paul Hester misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 43-56 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Wayne Dobson | 43-56 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #7 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino (SF), Fabian Marino (C) Charles Gooding, Paul Hester | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Yeary (PF) Wayne Dobson | |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Ashbaugh - foul #4 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #8 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Williams (SG) Donald McCraven | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Smith (SF) John Ashbaugh | |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Michael Norton knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Getz and the foul's on Fabian Marino - foul #1 on Fabian Marino, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (SG), Mladen Linkowski (PF) Paul Campbell, Fabian Marino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Michael Norton makes the free throw | 45-59 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Larry Yeary - foul #2 on Larry Yeary, team foul #9 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Davis (PG) Donald McCraven | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Wayne Dobson (PF), James Welcher (C) Richard Getz, Larry Yeary, Michael Norton | |
| 10:23 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Ward | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | James Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Ward - foul #2 on Brian Ward, team foul #10 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso (PF) Howard Rudd | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG) Thomas Loughlin | |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Ward | 48-65 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi | James Davis blows the wide open layup | 48-65 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | James Welcher is fouled on the floor by Mladen Linkowski - foul #1 on Mladen Linkowski, team foul #6 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Thompson (SG), Charles Gooding (SF), Fabian Marino (C) Timothy Williams, Arnoldo Marino, Mladen Linkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG) Brian Ward | |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Richard Getz clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-65 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Richard Getz gets the offensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Fabian Marino denies the turnaround by Wayne Dobson | 48-65 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino grabs the board | 48-65 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | James Davis is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #5 on Robert Smith, team foul #11 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (SG), Howard Rudd (PF), Paul Hester (C) Paul Thompson, Andrew Arviso, Fabian Marino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), Michael Norton (C) Warren Jordan, Robert Smith, Wayne Dobson, James Welcher | |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | James Davis steals the ball from John Ashbaugh | 50-65 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Davis | 52-65 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Paul Hester denies the turnaround by Richard Getz | 52-65 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Norton | 52-65 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Richard Getz clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Paul Hester - foul #4 on Paul Hester, team foul #7 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Williams (PG), Arnoldo Marino (SF), Mladen Linkowski (PF) James Davis, Charles Gooding, Howard Rudd | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Donald McCraven (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Arnoldo Marino (fresh) PF - Mladen Linkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Hester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ashbaugh (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Yeary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Norton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:32 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-66 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 55-66 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | Paul Hester gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino loses the dribble to Richard Getz | 55-66 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh throws it down set up by Richard Getz | 55-68 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-68 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary grabs the board | 55-68 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Donald McCraven - foul #3 on Donald McCraven, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Campbell (PG), Paul Thompson (SG), Charles Gooding (SF), Andrew Arviso (PF), Howard Rudd (C) Timothy Williams, Donald McCraven, Arnoldo Marino, Mladen Linkowski, Paul Hester | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Wayne Dobson (PF), James Welcher (C) Richard Getz, Thomas Loughlin, Larry Yeary, Michael Norton | |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Howard Rudd | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:06 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Andrew Arviso | 58-69 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Warren Jordan | 58-71 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Gooding | 60-71 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson blows the layup | 60-71 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd misses short on a floater from the left block | 60-71 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell can't tip it in | 60-71 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | James Welcher snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Arviso - foul #1 on Andrew Arviso, team foul #9 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Davis (PG), Donald McCraven (SG), Fabian Marino (C) Paul Campbell, Paul Thompson, Howard Rudd | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Thomas Loughlin (SG), Michael Norton (C) Brian Ward, Warren Jordan, James Welcher | |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-71 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Andrew Arviso steals it from John Ashbaugh | 60-71 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | James Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino (SF), Paul Hester (C) Charles Gooding, Andrew Arviso | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Yeary (PF) Wayne Dobson | |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:04 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino can't finish the layup | 60-74 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Ashbaugh | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Richard Getz jams it and he's hacked by Paul Hester - foul #5 on Paul Hester, team foul #10 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Williams (SG), Mladen Linkowski (PF) Donald McCraven, Paul Hester | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Welcher (C) Michael Norton | |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the free throw | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Fabian Marino is denied by James Welcher | 60-77 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Richard Getz grabs the defensive rebound | 60-77 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Arnoldo Marino (fresh) PF - Mladen Linkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Fabian Marino (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tiring) 13 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Loughlin (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ashbaugh (tired) 18 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Yeary (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Welcher (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Richard Getz hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Yeary | 60-80 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Thompson (SG), Charles Gooding (SF), Howard Rudd (C) James Davis, Arnoldo Marino, Fabian Marino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Wayne Dobson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Richard Getz, Thomas Loughlin, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Brian Ward buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren Jordan | 60-83 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Thompson | 62-83 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson is hacked by Mladen Linkowski - foul #2 on Mladen Linkowski, team foul #11 | 62-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Davis (PG) Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 62-84 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-84 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd pulls down the rebound | 62-84 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski is hacked by Michael Norton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Norton, team foul #12 | 62-84 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski makes the 1st free throw | 63-84 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-84 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson grabs the board | 63-84 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 63-86 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi | Charles Gooding is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-86 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Charles Gooding takes the ball from Brian Ward | 63-86 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | Wayne Dobson is called for the reach on James Davis - foul #2 on Wayne Dobson, team foul #13 | 63-86 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Williams (SF) Charles Gooding | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | James Davis misses the 1st free throw | 63-86 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | James Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 63-86 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson pulls down the rebound | 63-86 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson makes the turnaround from the baseline | 63-88 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski is open but can't throw it down | 63-88 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd tips it in | 65-88 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson is fouled on the floor by James Davis - foul #3 on James Davis, team foul #12 | 65-88 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson misses the 1st free throw | 65-88 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-89 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd knocks in the shot in the lane | 67-89 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Davis - foul #4 on James Davis, team foul #13 | 67-89 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses the 1st free throw | 67-89 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 67-90 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Brian Ward is called for the reach on James Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Ward, team foul #14 | 67-90 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | James Davis misses the 1st free throw | 67-90 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | James Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 67-90 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-90 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Brian Ward runs out the clock | 67-90 |