| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Nagle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Dooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Ours (fresh) C - Henry Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Chen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kenneth French inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Henry Mosley - foul #2 on Henry Mosley, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Michael Ours makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ted Pack | 35-37 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Henry Mosley denies the turnaround by Kenneth French | 35-37 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Michael Ours | 37-37 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Kenneth French drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Harry Marsala | 37-39 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Terence Stahl - foul #1 on Terence Stahl, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Terence Stahl's pass is intercepted by Ted Pack | 39-39 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | Ted Pack lays it in | 41-39 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Harold Childs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley is whistled for traveling | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), David Forrester (SF), Billy Donnelly (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) Ted Pack, John Dooley, Michael Ours, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (PF) James Chen | |
| 17:15 | Penn State | Harold Childs clanks a fadeaway from close range | 41-39 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski tips it but misses | 41-39 |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 16:37 | Penn State | Harold Childs is hacked by James Nagle - foul #1 on James Nagle, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (SG), Michael Ours (PF) James Nagle, Billy Donnelly | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), Christopher Hartman (C) Harold Childs, Harry Marsala, Terence Stahl | |
| 16:15 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt loses the dribble to Dwight Ray | 41-39 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-39 |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Kenneth French gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwight Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Forrester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Ours (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Ian Milanowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 41-39 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ian Milanowski | 41-39 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Kenneth French grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth French | 41-41 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | Michael Ours misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez grabs the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Hartman - foul #1 on Christopher Hartman, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), James Nagle (SG), John Dooley (SF), Billy Donnelly (PF) Abdul Guiterrez, Dwight Ray, David Forrester, Michael Ours | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Harry Marsala (SG), James Chen (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Abraham Bewley, Kenneth French, Milton Curnutt, Christopher Hartman | |
| 14:20 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | James Nagle pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi | James Nagle makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Dooley | 45-41 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Harry Marsala drills a floater from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly misses short on a runner from the left block | 45-43 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi | James Nagle grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | John Dooley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski grabs the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | John Dooley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 12:38 | Penn State | Terence Stahl snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Terence Stahl is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Terence Stahl, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Forrester (SF), Michael Ours (PF), Henry Mosley (C) John Dooley, Billy Donnelly, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (SF) Rodger Fuller | |
| 12:13 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 45-43 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | James Nagle misses the tip | 45-43 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi | James Nagle gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | James Nagle misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Terence Stahl | 45-43 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Harry Marsala's fadeaway is rejected by David Forrester | 45-43 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nagle (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - David Forrester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Ours (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Henry Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Chen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi | Ted Pack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Dwight Ray (SG) Ted Pack, James Nagle | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Abraham Bewley, James Chen, Terence Stahl | |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Kenneth French's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG) Harold Childs | |
| 11:09 | Mississippi | Michael Ours makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Abdul Guiterrez | 48-43 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Harry Marsala buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Hartman | 48-46 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi | Milton Curnutt is called for the reach on Dwight Ray - foul #1 on Milton Curnutt, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dooley (SF) David Forrester | |
| Subs | Penn State | Terence Stahl (C) Christopher Hartman | |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Terence Stahl - foul #3 on Terence Stahl, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Nagle (SG) Dwight Ray | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Terence Stahl pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Harry Marsala connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth French | 49-48 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi | James Nagle knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Dooley | 52-48 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Kenneth French comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | John Dooley buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Mosley | 54-48 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Abdul Guiterrez steals it from Terence Stahl | 54-48 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi | James Nagle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Abdul Guiterrez | 56-48 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Terence Stahl lays it in on a great pass from Milton Curnutt | 56-50 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi | James Nagle misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 09:07 | Penn State | Kenneth French grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley double dribbles | 56-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Dwight Ray (SG), David Forrester (SF), Billy Donnelly (PF), Bryan Towers (C) Abdul Guiterrez, James Nagle, John Dooley, Michael Ours, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), James Chen (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Abraham Bewley, Harry Marsala, Milton Curnutt, Terence Stahl | |
| 08:52 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Kenneth French - foul #1 on Kenneth French, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly misses the free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Christopher Hartman | 58-50 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Kenneth French comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 58-50 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Ted Pack snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly is called for traveling | 58-50 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | James Chen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman tips it in | 58-52 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses the tip | 58-52 |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Kenneth French grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwight Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Forrester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Donnelly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Towers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth French (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Chen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Penn State | James Chen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rodger Fuller | 58-54 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi | David Forrester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Nagle (SG), John Dooley (SF), Ian Milanowski (C) Dwight Ray, David Forrester, Bryan Towers | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (SF), Terence Stahl (C) Kenneth French, Christopher Hartman | |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Terence Stahl misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi | John Dooley grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | James Nagle comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-54 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi | John Dooley tips it but misses | 58-54 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | James Chen misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Billy Donnelly - foul #1 on Billy Donnelly, team foul #3 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Michael Ours (PF), Henry Mosley (C) Ted Pack, Billy Donnelly, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG) Rodger Fuller | |
| 06:33 | Penn State | James Chen makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | James Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi | John Dooley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (PF) James Chen | |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt tips it in | 58-58 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi | James Nagle hits a shot from the right side set up by Abdul Guiterrez | 60-58 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Terence Stahl misses the tip | 60-58 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt tips it home | 60-60 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | James Nagle drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Ours | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Harry Marsala hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Curnutt | 63-60 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Harold Childs is fouled on the floor by Abdul Guiterrez - foul #1 on Abdul Guiterrez, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Dwight Ray (SG), David Forrester (SF), Billy Donnelly (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) Abdul Guiterrez, James Nagle, John Dooley, Michael Ours, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SF), James Chen (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Abraham Bewley, Milton Curnutt, Terence Stahl | |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF) Harry Marsala | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly misses the tip | 63-60 |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Kenneth French grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Hartman - foul #2 on Christopher Hartman, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller is alone and drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Harold Childs | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwight Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Forrester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Donnelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ian Milanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth French (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Chen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-62 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Chen | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller travels with the ball | 64-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Nagle (SG), Michael Ours (PF) Dwight Ray, Billy Donnelly | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), Terence Stahl (C) Harold Childs, Christopher Hartman | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski buries a driving attempt from the right block | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Penn State | James Chen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi | Ted Pack grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dooley (SF), Henry Mosley (C) David Forrester, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG) Kenneth French | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Michael Ours misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi | Ted Pack tips it in | 68-62 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG) Rodger Fuller | |
| 02:10 | Penn State | James Chen is whistled for traveling | 68-62 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Nagle | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Harry Marsala's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF) Abraham Bewley | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Michael Ours is hacked by Harold Childs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Childs, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Forrester (SF), Bryan Towers (C) John Dooley, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Michael Ours makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Michael Ours misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | James Chen pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | James Nagle pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | David Forrester is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Childs - foul #2 on Harold Childs, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | David Forrester makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | James Chen grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Michael Ours is called for the reach on James Chen - foul #2 on Michael Ours, team foul #5 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dooley (SF), Henry Mosley (C) David Forrester, Bryan Towers | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Terence Stahl hits a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on James Nagle - foul #2 on James Nagle, team foul #6 | 72-64 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Terence Stahl misses the free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | James Nagle gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | James Nagle is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Marsala - foul #1 on Harry Marsala, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Forrester (SF), Bryan Towers (C) John Dooley, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | James Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | James Nagle makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Kenneth French knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Childs | 74-67 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Michael Ours is hacked by Harold Childs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Childs, team foul #11 | 74-67 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Michael Ours misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Michael Ours makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Penn State | James Chen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Ted Pack grabs the defensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Ted Pack is hacked by Harold Childs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Childs, team foul #12 | 75-67 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Kenneth French knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 77-69 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Michael Ours is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Childs - foul #5 on Harold Childs, team foul #13 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG) Harold Childs | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Michael Ours makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Michael Ours makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Kenneth French can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-69 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | James Nagle snags the defensive board | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Ted Pack runs out the clock | 79-69 |