| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald McCraven (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arnoldo Marino (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Fabian Marino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jacob McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Perry Zbinden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Larry Cope (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Montana State | Larry Cope misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 36-31 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Fabian Marino | 36-31 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-31 |
| 19:24 | Montana State | Larry Cope grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 19:04 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks lays it in on a great pass from Paul Fleming | 36-33 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Perry Zbinden - foul #1 on Perry Zbinden, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Brown (SG), William Poole (SF), John Pollard (PF), Gary Alam (C) Perry Zbinden, Daniel Brooks, Paul Fleming, Larry Cope | |
| 18:46 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:31 | Montana State | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 38-33 |
| 18:30 | Montana State | William Poole hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino hits a runner from the left block | 40-35 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | John Pollard double dribbles | 40-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Tobias (PG), Harvey Schafer (C) Jacob McGuire, Gary Alam | |
| 17:36 | Mississippi | Paul Hester is whistled for traveling | 40-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Perry Zbinden (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF), Larry Cope (C) Robert Brown, William Poole, Harvey Schafer | |
| 17:27 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Cope and he's fouled by Arnoldo Marino - foul #1 on Arnoldo Marino, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski (PF) Fabian Marino | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Rolando Hayse (SG), Paul Fleming (PF) Robert Tobias, Perry Zbinden, John Pollard | |
| 17:27 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | James Davis scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Mladen Linkowski and the foul's on Rolando Hayse - foul #2 on Rolando Hayse, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Tobias (PG), Perry Zbinden (SG), William Poole (SF), John Pollard (PF), Harvey Schafer (C) Jacob McGuire, Rolando Hayse, Daniel Brooks, Paul Fleming, Larry Cope | |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | James Davis misses the free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:11 | Montana State | John Pollard pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:50 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso (C) Paul Hester | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF), Paul Fleming (PF), Larry Cope (C) Robert Tobias, Perry Zbinden, William Poole, John Pollard, Harvey Schafer | |
| 16:31 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino is fouled on the floor by Paul Fleming - foul #1 on Paul Fleming, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Thompson (SF) Arnoldo Marino | |
| Subs | Montana State | Perry Zbinden (SG), William Poole (SF), John Pollard (PF) Robert Brown, Daniel Brooks, Paul Fleming | |
| 16:11 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso misses the lay-in but the foul's on Larry Cope - foul #1 on Larry Cope, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (PG), Timothy Williams (SF), Fabian Marino (PF) Donald McCraven, James Davis, Mladen Linkowski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Tobias (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF), Paul Fleming (PF), Harvey Schafer (C) Jacob McGuire, Perry Zbinden, William Poole, John Pollard, Larry Cope | |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:41 | Montana State | Paul Fleming clanks a floater from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fabian Marino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Arviso (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Tobias (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Harvey Schafer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes is hacked by Robert Tobias - foul #1 on Robert Tobias, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Hester (C) Andrew Arviso | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Perry Zbinden (SG), William Poole (SF), John Pollard (PF), Larry Cope (C) Robert Tobias, Robert Brown, Daniel Brooks, Paul Fleming, Harvey Schafer | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by John Pollard - foul #2 on John Pollard, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino (SF) Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Brooks (SF) William Poole | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Perry Zbinden | 45-40 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 14:43 | Montana State | John Pollard snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 14:22 | Montana State | Larry Cope's floater is knocked away by Paul Hester | 45-40 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Fabian Marino | 45-40 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams's fadeaway is rejected by John Pollard | 45-40 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | Paul Hester hits the follow up shot | 47-40 |
| 13:41 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks is fouled on the floor by Arnoldo Marino - foul #2 on Arnoldo Marino, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (PG), James Davis (SG), Mladen Linkowski (PF) Christopher Barnes, Timothy Williams, Fabian Marino | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Tobias (PG), Robert Brown (SG), William Poole (SF), Paul Fleming (PF), Harvey Schafer (C) Jacob McGuire, Perry Zbinden, Daniel Brooks, John Pollard, Larry Cope | |
| 13:30 | Montana State | Robert Tobias drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Brown | 47-42 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Harvey Schafer | 47-42 |
| 12:50 | Montana State | Paul Fleming comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 47-42 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Hester | 47-42 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Paul Hester connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by James Davis and he's fouled by Harvey Schafer - foul #1 on Harvey Schafer, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Thompson (SF) Arnoldo Marino | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Gary Alam (C) Robert Tobias, Harvey Schafer | |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Paul Hester makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:19 | Montana State | Paul Fleming misses long on a runner in the lane | 50-42 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Hester | 52-42 |
| 11:36 | Montana State | Paul Fleming knocks in the turnaround from close range | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald McCraven (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mladen Linkowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Hester (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jacob McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Poole (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Fleming (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Alam (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | Jacob McGuire steals the ball from Paul Hester | 52-44 |
| 11:08 | Montana State | Robert Brown knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Fleming | 52-46 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson is fouled on the floor by Gary Alam - foul #1 on Gary Alam, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino (SF), Fabian Marino (PF) James Davis, Paul Hester | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Tobias (PG), Perry Zbinden (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF), John Pollard (PF), Larry Cope (C) Jacob McGuire, Robert Brown, William Poole, Paul Fleming, Gary Alam | |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 10:42 | Montana State | John Pollard gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:30 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Tobias and he's fouled by Fabian Marino - foul #3 on Fabian Marino, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso (C) Mladen Linkowski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Harvey Schafer (C) Larry Cope | |
| 10:30 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks misses the free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Thompson | 54-48 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | John Pollard hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Perry Zbinden | 54-50 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 09:15 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:55 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden hits a turnaround from the baseline | 54-52 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 08:33 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-52 |
| 08:20 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Andrew Arviso swats the layup by Daniel Brooks | 54-52 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Donald McCraven is blocked by Harvey Schafer | 54-52 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino tips it back up and in | 56-52 |
| 07:27 | Montana State | John Pollard connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Tobias | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald McCraven (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Arnoldo Marino (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fabian Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Arviso (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Tobias (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Perry Zbinden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Pollard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Harvey Schafer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso is called for 5 seconds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (PG), James Davis (SG), Timothy Williams (SF), Mladen Linkowski (PF), Paul Hester (C) Donald McCraven, Paul Thompson, Arnoldo Marino, Fabian Marino, Andrew Arviso | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Robert Brown (SG), William Poole (SF), Paul Fleming (PF), Larry Cope (C) Robert Tobias, Perry Zbinden, Daniel Brooks, John Pollard, Harvey Schafer | |
| 07:00 | Montana State | Paul Fleming is fouled on the floor by Mladen Linkowski - foul #1 on Mladen Linkowski, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| 06:39 | Montana State | William Poole misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Williams - foul #2 on Timothy Williams, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| 06:39 | Montana State | William Poole misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:39 | Montana State | William Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-55 |
| 06:30 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Larry Cope | 56-55 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jacob McGuire, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rolando Hayse (SG) Robert Brown | |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Williams | 58-55 |
| 05:41 | Montana State | Larry Cope drills a jump hook near the basket | 58-57 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi | Paul Hester blows the layup | 58-57 |
| 05:16 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:49 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi | James Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (PG), Arnoldo Marino (SF), Fabian Marino (PF) Christopher Barnes, Timothy Williams, Mladen Linkowski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Perry Zbinden (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF), John Pollard (PF) Rolando Hayse, William Poole, Paul Fleming | |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Perry Zbinden steals the ball from Fabian Marino | 58-57 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 04:16 | Montana State | John Pollard tips it home | 58-59 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | Paul Hester hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 03:56 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks loses the dribble to Arnoldo Marino | 58-59 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | James Davis lays it up and in on a great pass from Arnoldo Marino | 60-59 |
| 03:27 | Montana State | The jump hook by John Pollard is blocked by Paul Hester | 60-59 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Fabian Marino | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald McCraven (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnoldo Marino (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fabian Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Hester (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jacob McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Perry Zbinden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Pollard (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Larry Cope (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi | Jacob McGuire steals it from Fabian Marino | 60-59 |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden is fouled on the floor by Arnoldo Marino - foul #3 on Arnoldo Marino, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rolando Hayse (PG), Robert Brown (SG), William Poole (SF), Paul Fleming (PF), Gary Alam (C) Jacob McGuire, Perry Zbinden, Daniel Brooks, John Pollard, Larry Cope | |
| 02:57 | Montana State | William Poole connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Alam and the foul's on James Davis - foul #3 on James Davis, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| 02:57 | Montana State | William Poole misses the free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Paul Fleming is called for the reach on Donald McCraven - foul #2 on Paul Fleming, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Daniel Brooks (SF), John Pollard (C) Rolando Hayse, William Poole, Gary Alam | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:12 | Montana State | John Pollard misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Paul Fleming knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Jacob McGuire | 61-63 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Arnoldo Marino | 64-63 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | John Pollard misses badly on a shot from the left block | 64-63 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks tips it back up and in | 64-65 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Pollard - foul #3 on John Pollard, team foul #11 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Perry Zbinden (SG), Larry Cope (C) Robert Brown, John Pollard | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Paul Fleming misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Fabian Marino - foul #4 on Fabian Marino, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Paul Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Paul Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino grabs the board | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Paul Fleming denies the turnaround by Arnoldo Marino | 65-65 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald McCraven (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arnoldo Marino (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fabian Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Hester (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jacob McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Perry Zbinden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Brooks (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Paul Fleming (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Larry Cope (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Paul Fleming wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:40 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Fleming | 65-68 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-68 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Paul Fleming pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 04:08 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Paul Hester grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | Paul Hester makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Arnoldo Marino | 67-68 |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Fabian Marino steals the ball from Perry Zbinden | 67-68 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Arnoldo Marino is blocked by Paul Fleming | 67-68 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi | Paul Hester tips it back up and in | 69-68 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-70 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 69-70 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Donald McCraven | 69-70 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Arnoldo Marino | 72-70 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi | Paul Hester misses the tip | 72-70 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Paul Fleming gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 01:50 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Davis | 74-73 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks misses the 3 from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Fabian Marino | 74-73 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-73 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Paul Hester pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-73 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald McCraven (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arnoldo Marino (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fabian Marino (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Paul Hester (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jacob McGuire (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Perry Zbinden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Brooks (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Paul Fleming (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. C - Larry Cope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Brooks - foul #1 on Daniel Brooks, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire connects on the 3 from the left corner | 75-76 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-76 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Fabian Marino swats the shot by Jacob McGuire | 77-76 |