| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) PF - Freddy Bozek (fresh) C - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Leroy Ostrander (fresh) SG - Aaron Thompson (fresh) SF - Luke Childress (fresh) PF - William Labrecque (fresh) C - Randy Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Pablo Castaneda, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Providence | Mark Eggert is called for the reach on Leroy Ostrander - foul #1 on Mark Eggert, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Providence | Randy Smith is fouled on the floor by Mark Eggert - foul #2 on Mark Eggert, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG) Mark Eggert | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:58 | Providence | Randy Smith connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Leroy Ostrander | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek drills a 3 from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | Providence | William Labrecque misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Freddy Bozek - foul #1 on Freddy Bozek, team foul #4 | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | Providence | William Labrecque makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:16 | Providence | William Labrecque misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:16 | Providence | Randy Smith grabs the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:57 | Providence | Randy Smith makes the floater from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 17:48 | Providence | William Labrecque grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:26 | Providence | Randy Smith can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 3-5 |
| 17:25 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander tips it in | 3-7 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 3-7 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda misses the tip | 3-7 |
| 17:07 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:38 | Providence | William Labrecque buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Luke Childress | 3-9 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | Greg Moon knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Quinn | 6-9 |
| 16:03 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) PF - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Cunniff (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Leroy Ostrander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Thompson (fresh) SF - Luke Childress (fresh) PF - William Labrecque (fresh) 3 pts. C - Randy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Wade (SG), Hank Hanna (SF), Andrew Wright (PF), Ronald Biller (C) Mark Quinn, Pablo Castaneda, Freddy Bozek, Anthony Cunniff | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:11 | Providence | Randy Smith misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Andrew Wright | 6-9 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | Ronald Biller misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 15:02 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:40 | Providence | Randy Smith is hacked by Ronald Biller - foul #1 on Ronald Biller, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek (PF) Greg Moon | |
| Subs | Providence | Olin Danoski (PF) William Labrecque | |
| 14:21 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander misses the 3 from straight away | 6-9 |
| 14:19 | Providence | Luke Childress tips it back up and in | 6-11 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Randy Smith picks off the pass by Andrew Wright | 6-11 |
| 13:47 | Providence | Ronald Biller steals the ball from Randy Smith | 6-11 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright snags the offensive board | 6-11 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Randy Smith denies the turnaround by Freddy Bozek | 6-11 |
| 13:16 | Providence | Olin Danoski grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:10 | Providence | Luke Childress misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 6-11 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ronald Biller | 6-11 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna is fouled on the floor by Olin Danoski - foul #1 on Olin Danoski, team foul #1 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG), Mark Quinn (SG), Pablo Castaneda (SF), Anthony Cunniff (C) Walter Wade, Hank Hanna, Ronald Biller, Andrew Wright | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (PG), Santiago Torres (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), William Labrecque (PF), Armando Diaz (C) Leroy Ostrander, Aaron Thompson, Luke Childress, Olin Danoski, Randy Smith | |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Armando Diaz - foul #1 on Armando Diaz, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (PF) Freddy Bozek | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna gets the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna misses the lay-in | 7-11 |
| 12:34 | Providence | Hans Zeitler grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 12:30 | Providence | Hans Zeitler misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 12:28 | Providence | William Labrecque grabs the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 12:11 | Providence | Hans Zeitler misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-11 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Santiago Torres - foul #1 on Santiago Torres, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 11:50 | Providence | Christopher Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-11 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hank Hanna (fresh) C - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hans Zeitler (fresh) SG - Santiago Torres (fresh) SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) PF - William Labrecque (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Armando Diaz (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Santiago Torres - foul #2 on Santiago Torres, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek (PF) Hank Hanna | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (PG) Santiago Torres | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 11:45 | Providence | William Labrecque pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 11:31 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-14 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn misses long on a floater from the right side | 9-14 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi | Greg Moon pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda is fouled on the floor by William Labrecque - foul #1 on William Labrecque, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Providence | Aaron Thompson (SG), Luke Childress (SF), Olin Danoski (PF), Randy Smith (C) Hans Zeitler, Christopher Johnson, William Labrecque, Armando Diaz | |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek misses the dunk | 9-14 |
| 10:28 | Providence | Randy Smith pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 10:19 | Providence | Randy Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Anthony Cunniff - foul #1 on Anthony Cunniff, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| 10:19 | Providence | Randy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 10:19 | Providence | Randy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Olin Danoski - foul #2 on Olin Danoski, team foul #6 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Providence | Lyle Muenzenberger (PF) Olin Danoski | |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff misses the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 09:50 | Providence | Luke Childress connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Leroy Ostrander | 10-19 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek banks in the layup on a great pass from Greg Moon and he's fouled by Lyle Muenzenberger - foul #1 on Lyle Muenzenberger, team foul #7 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Wade (PG), Hank Hanna (SG), Ronald Biller (SF), Andrew Wright (C) Greg Moon, Mark Quinn, Pablo Castaneda, Anthony Cunniff | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (PG) Leroy Ostrander | |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek misses the free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:46 | Providence | The rebound goes to Lyle Muenzenberger | 12-19 |
| 09:28 | Providence | Aaron Thompson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Biller - foul #2 on Ronald Biller, team foul #7 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (SG) Ronald Biller | |
| Subs | Providence | William Labrecque (PF) Lyle Muenzenberger | |
| 09:28 | Providence | Aaron Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:28 | Providence | Aaron Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna is fouled on the floor by Luke Childress - foul #1 on Luke Childress, team foul #8 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda (SF) Freddy Bozek | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:56 | Providence | Hans Zeitler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 08:55 | Providence | William Labrecque pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 08:31 | Providence | Luke Childress scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Hans Zeitler | 14-23 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna's layup is rejected by William Labrecque | 14-23 |
| 08:18 | Providence | William Labrecque gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 08:00 | Providence | William Labrecque blows the layup | 14-23 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright grabs the board | 14-23 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randy Smith - foul #1 on Randy Smith, team foul #9 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG), Freddy Bozek (PF), Anthony Cunniff (C) Mark Quinn, Pablo Castaneda, Andrew Wright | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (PG), Lyle Muenzenberger (PF), Armando Diaz (C) Hans Zeitler, William Labrecque, Randy Smith | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna misses the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Wade (fresh) SF - Hank Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 5 pts. C - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Leroy Ostrander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luke Childress (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lyle Muenzenberger (fresh) C - Armando Diaz (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander knocks in the 3 from the left corner and he's hacked by Greg Moon - foul #1 on Greg Moon, team foul #8 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Johnson (SF) Luke Childress | |
| 07:22 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander makes the free throw | 15-27 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | Greg Moon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Armando Diaz - foul #2 on Armando Diaz, team foul #10 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), William Labrecque (PF) Aaron Thompson, Armando Diaz | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | Greg Moon makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | Greg Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | Greg Moon misses the 3rd free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:14 | Providence | William Labrecque grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 07:04 | Providence | Hank Hanna blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Christopher Johnson | 17-27 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-27 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Hank Hanna | 17-27 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff misses the driving attempt in the lane | 17-27 |
| 06:31 | Providence | Christopher Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 06:15 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-27 |
| 06:13 | Providence | Hans Zeitler snags the offensive board | 17-27 |
| 06:04 | Providence | Hans Zeitler is fouled on the floor by Greg Moon - foul #2 on Greg Moon, team foul #9 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Johnson (PG), Mark Quinn (SG), Pablo Castaneda (SF) Greg Moon, Walter Wade, Hank Hanna | |
| Subs | Providence | Aaron Thompson (SG), Luke Childress (SF), Randy Smith (C) Leroy Ostrander, Christopher Johnson, William Labrecque | |
| 06:04 | Providence | Hans Zeitler makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 06:04 | Providence | Hans Zeitler makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Patrick Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-29 |
| 05:47 | Providence | Hans Zeitler grabs the board | 17-29 |
| 05:41 | Providence | Luke Childress misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Anthony Cunniff - foul #2 on Anthony Cunniff, team foul #10 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Wright (C) Anthony Cunniff | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (PG) Hans Zeitler | |
| 05:41 | Providence | Luke Childress misses the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 05:41 | Providence | Luke Childress misses the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek pulls down the rebound | 17-29 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek drills a jump hook from the baseline | 19-29 |
| 05:04 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander misses long on a runner from close range | 19-29 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek lays it up and in set up by Patrick Johnson | 21-29 |
| 04:46 | Providence | Randy Smith knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Leroy Ostrander | 21-31 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 21-31 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright tips it back up and in | 23-31 |
| 04:08 | Providence | Randy Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Wright | 23-31 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright is called for traveling | 23-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Hank Hanna (SG), Greg Moon (SF), Anthony Cunniff (C) Patrick Johnson, Mark Quinn, Pablo Castaneda, Freddy Bozek | |
| Subs | Providence | Santiago Torres (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), William Labrecque (PF), Armando Diaz (C) Aaron Thompson, Luke Childress, Lyle Muenzenberger, Randy Smith | |
| 03:40 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander dunks the ball on a great pass from Christopher Johnson | 23-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) SG - Hank Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Greg Moon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Leroy Ostrander (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Santiago Torres (fresh) SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) PF - William Labrecque (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Armando Diaz (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-33 |
| 03:09 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 03:07 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to William Labrecque | 23-33 |
| 02:50 | Providence | William Labrecque lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leroy Ostrander | 23-35 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | Leroy Ostrander takes the ball from Greg Moon | 23-35 |
| 02:22 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Santiago Torres | 23-38 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Hank Hanna | 25-38 |
| 01:44 | Providence | Santiago Torres steps out of bounds on the sideline | 25-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (SG), Pablo Castaneda (SF), Freddy Bozek (PF) Hank Hanna, Greg Moon, Andrew Wright | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (PG), Aaron Thompson (SG), Luke Childress (SF), Olin Danoski (PF), Randy Smith (C) Leroy Ostrander, Santiago Torres, Christopher Johnson, William Labrecque, Armando Diaz | |
| 01:33 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Randy Smith - foul #2 on Randy Smith, team foul #11 | 25-38 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 01:11 | Providence | Luke Childress makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Hans Zeitler | 27-40 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-40 |
| 00:51 | Providence | Olin Danoski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 00:31 | Providence | Mark Quinn steps in front of the Luke Childress pass | 27-40 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 27-40 |
| 00:12 | Providence | Hans Zeitler grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Aaron Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-40 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 27-40 |