| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (fresh) SG - Cody Allen (fresh) SF - Roger Owens (fresh) PF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) C - Gene Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) SG - James Nagle (fresh) SF - John Dooley (fresh) PF - David Forrester (fresh) C - Henry Mosley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Scott Montgomery wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Rider | James Nagle picks off the pass by Scott Montgomery | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | James Nagle can't throw it down | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Rider | Gene Smith grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Rider | Jerry Morgan hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gene Smith | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi | Ted Pack can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Mosley | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | John Dooley hits a shot from the left wing set up by David Forrester | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | Rider | Gene Smith is whistled for traveling | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi | Ted Pack hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Rider | Roger Owens gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Rider | Roger Owens can't finish the layup | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | James Nagle grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi | John Dooley is fouled on the floor by Roger Owens - foul #1 on Roger Owens, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | James Nagle makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Ted Pack | 3-4 |
| 18:04 | Rider | Gene Smith can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Mosley - foul #1 on Henry Mosley, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:04 | Rider | Gene Smith makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:04 | Rider | Gene Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi | John Dooley misses short on a jumper from the left side | 5-4 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | David Forrester grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | James Nagle comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Montgomery - foul #1 on Scott Montgomery, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Rider | Daryl Perera (PG), Elmer Graves (SG), Percy Collins (SF), Timothy Hewitt (PF), Barry Craig (C) Jerry Morgan, Cody Allen, Roger Owens, Scott Montgomery, Gene Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Michael Ours (SF), Billy Donnelly (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) Ted Pack, John Dooley, David Forrester, Henry Mosley | |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | James Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | James Nagle makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:34 | Rider | Barry Craig loses the dribble to Michael Ours | 5-6 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | James Nagle throws it down on a great pass from Michael Ours | 5-8 |
| 17:04 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt misses the lay-in | 5-8 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | James Nagle grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi | James Nagle drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Abdul Guiterrez | 5-11 |
| 16:37 | Rider | Percy Collins knocks in the floater from the left side | 7-11 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Barry Craig - foul #1 on Barry Craig, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Rider | Scott Montgomery (PF) Percy Collins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Dwight Ray (SG), John Dooley (SF), David Forrester (PF) Abdul Guiterrez, James Nagle, Michael Ours, Billy Donnelly | |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray grabs the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | John Dooley is called for traveling | 7-11 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG), Gene Smith (C) Elmer Graves, Barry Craig | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Henry Mosley (C) Ian Milanowski | |
| 15:55 | Rider | David Forrester is called for the reach on Timothy Hewitt - foul #1 on David Forrester, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Rider | Roger Owens (SF) Timothy Hewitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daryl Perera (fresh) SF - Roger Owens (fresh) PF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) C - Gene Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dwight Ray (fresh) SF - John Dooley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Forrester (fresh) C - Henry Mosley (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Rider | Gene Smith clanks a floater from close range | 7-11 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | Ted Pack gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi | Ted Pack lays it in set up by Dwight Ray | 7-13 |
| 15:26 | Rider | Ted Pack steps in front of the Jerry Morgan pass in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley is whistled for a carry | 7-13 |
| Subs | Rider | Cody Allen (SG) Daryl Perera | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Ours (SF) John Dooley | |
| 15:06 | Rider | Cody Allen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jerry Morgan | 10-13 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Michael Ours misses long on a 3 from straight away | 10-13 |
| 14:54 | Rider | The rebound goes to Gene Smith | 10-13 |
| 14:38 | Rider | Gene Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | Michael Ours gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-13 |
| Subs | Rider | Elmer Graves (PG), Percy Collins (SG), Timothy Hewitt (SF), Barry Craig (C) Jerry Morgan, Cody Allen, Roger Owens, Gene Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), James Nagle (SG), Billy Donnelly (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) Ted Pack, Dwight Ray, David Forrester, Henry Mosley | |
| 13:59 | Rider | Percy Collins misses short on a floater from the right side | 10-13 |
| 13:58 | Rider | Percy Collins can't tip it in | 10-13 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Nagle | 10-16 |
| 13:33 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt misses the dunk attempt | 10-16 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi | Michael Ours snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Billy Donnelly, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Rider | Daryl Perera (PG) Scott Montgomery | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dooley (SF) Michael Ours | |
| 13:07 | Rider | Elmer Graves makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daryl Perera | 12-16 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ian Milanowski | 12-19 |
| 12:32 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-19 |
| 12:31 | Rider | Daryl Perera pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 12:06 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-19 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG), Cody Allen (SG), Roger Owens (SF), Gene Smith (C) Daryl Perera, Elmer Graves, Percy Collins, Barry Craig | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Dwight Ray (SG), David Forrester (PF), Henry Mosley (C) Abdul Guiterrez, James Nagle, Billy Donnelly, Ian Milanowski | |
| 11:48 | Mississippi | John Dooley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-19 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley snags the offensive board | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Owens (fresh) PF - Timothy Hewitt (fairly fresh) C - Gene Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwight Ray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Dooley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Forrester (fresh) C - Henry Mosley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dwight Ray | 12-21 |
| 11:18 | Rider | Gene Smith is hacked by Henry Mosley - foul #2 on Henry Mosley, team foul #4 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Rider | Scott Montgomery (PF) Timothy Hewitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Ours (SF), Bryan Towers (C) John Dooley, Henry Mosley | |
| 11:01 | Rider | Ted Pack takes the ball from Gene Smith | 12-21 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Forrester | 12-24 |
| 10:32 | Rider | Gene Smith blows the layup | 12-24 |
| 10:31 | Rider | Cody Allen hits the follow up shot | 14-24 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | David Forrester can't tip it in | 14-24 |
| 10:03 | Rider | Gene Smith grabs the board | 14-24 |
| 09:49 | Rider | Michael Ours steps in front of the Scott Montgomery pass | 14-24 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Ted Pack banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Ours | 14-26 |
| 09:24 | Rider | Cody Allen is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-26 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray snags the defensive board | 14-26 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi | Michael Ours drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-29 |
| 08:55 | Rider | Roger Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-29 |
| Subs | Rider | Daryl Perera (PG), Elmer Graves (SG), Timothy Hewitt (SF), Barry Craig (C) Jerry Morgan, Cody Allen, Roger Owens, Gene Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), James Nagle (SG), John Dooley (SF), Billy Donnelly (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) Ted Pack, Dwight Ray, Michael Ours, David Forrester, Bryan Towers | |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | James Nagle banks in the layup on a great pass from Abdul Guiterrez and he's fouled by Barry Craig - foul #2 on Barry Craig, team foul #4 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Rider | Gene Smith (C) Barry Craig | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | James Nagle makes the free throw | 14-32 |
| 08:29 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Billy Donnelly - foul #2 on Billy Donnelly, team foul #5 | 14-32 |
| Subs | Rider | Percy Collins (SF) Scott Montgomery | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Forrester (PF) Billy Donnelly | |
| 08:29 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt misses the 1st free throw | 14-32 |
| 08:29 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 15-32 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi | James Nagle connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Dooley | 15-35 |
| 07:57 | Rider | Daryl Perera hits a 3 from the left wing | 18-35 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-35 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi | John Dooley grabs the offensive rebound | 18-35 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | John Dooley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Forrester | 18-38 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Daryl Perera (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Graves (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Percy Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Hewitt (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gene Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nagle (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Dooley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Forrester (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ian Milanowski (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Rider | Elmer Graves is fouled on the floor by James Nagle - foul #1 on James Nagle, team foul #6 | 18-38 |
| Subs | Rider | Scott Montgomery (PF) Percy Collins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Towers (PF) David Forrester | |
| 07:12 | Rider | Gene Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 18-38 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | James Nagle grabs the board | 18-38 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | Gene Smith picks off the pass by Abdul Guiterrez | 18-38 |
| 06:49 | Rider | Gene Smith connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-38 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-38 |
| 06:40 | Rider | Scott Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 20-38 |
| 06:23 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt is hacked by John Dooley - foul #1 on John Dooley, team foul #7 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG), Cody Allen (SG), Roger Owens (SF) Daryl Perera, Elmer Graves, Gene Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Dwight Ray (SG), Michael Ours (SF), Billy Donnelly (PF), Henry Mosley (C) Abdul Guiterrez, James Nagle, John Dooley, Bryan Towers, Ian Milanowski | |
| 06:23 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt misses the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly pulls down the rebound | 20-38 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-38 |
| 05:57 | Rider | Cody Allen pulls down the rebound | 20-38 |
| 05:42 | Rider | Roger Owens connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Morgan | 23-38 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | Ted Pack hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-38 |
| 05:28 | Rider | Roger Owens snags the defensive board | 23-38 |
| 05:16 | Rider | Roger Owens hits a 3 from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | Michael Ours is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hewitt - foul #1 on Timothy Hewitt, team foul #5 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Rider | Daryl Perera (SG), Percy Collins (SF), Gene Smith (C) Cody Allen, Roger Owens, Timothy Hewitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Nagle (SG), David Forrester (PF) Dwight Ray, Billy Donnelly | |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | Percy Collins takes the ball from Michael Ours | 26-38 |
| 04:59 | Rider | Scott Montgomery banks in the layup set up by Percy Collins | 28-38 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses long on a jumper from the left block | 28-38 |
| 04:49 | Rider | Jerry Morgan snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 04:31 | Rider | Scott Montgomery loses the dribble to James Nagle | 28-38 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Michael Ours scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 03:58 | Rider | David Forrester swats the layup by Daryl Perera | 28-41 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Michael Ours is fouled on the floor by Daryl Perera - foul #1 on Daryl Perera, team foul #6 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Rider | Elmer Graves (PG), Roger Owens (SF), Barry Craig (C) Jerry Morgan, Daryl Perera, Gene Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), John Dooley (SF), Ian Milanowski (C) Ted Pack, Michael Ours, Henry Mosley | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | John Dooley hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Nagle | 28-44 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Elmer Graves (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Percy Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Craig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nagle (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Dooley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Forrester (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ian Milanowski (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Rider | Elmer Graves is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Abdul Guiterrez - foul #1 on Abdul Guiterrez, team foul #8 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Rider | Cody Allen (SG), Timothy Hewitt (PF) Percy Collins, Scott Montgomery | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (SG), Billy Donnelly (PF) James Nagle, David Forrester | |
| 03:17 | Rider | Elmer Graves makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 03:17 | Rider | Elmer Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Abdul Guiterrez | 30-47 |
| 02:33 | Rider | Cody Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-47 |
| Subs | Rider | Daryl Perera (PG), Percy Collins (SF) Elmer Graves, Roger Owens | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG) Abdul Guiterrez | |
| 02:17 | Mississippi | John Dooley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-47 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski tips it but misses | 30-47 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Ted Pack | 30-47 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray is hacked by Cody Allen - foul #1 on Cody Allen, team foul #7 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Ours (SF), Bryan Towers (C) John Dooley, Ian Milanowski | |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 01:38 | Rider | Cody Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-49 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Ted Pack grabs the board | 30-49 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Barry Craig is called for the reach on Ted Pack - foul #3 on Barry Craig, team foul #8 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG), Roger Owens (SF), Scott Montgomery (PF), Gene Smith (C) Cody Allen, Percy Collins, Timothy Hewitt, Barry Craig | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Nagle (SG), David Forrester (PF), Henry Mosley (C) Dwight Ray, Billy Donnelly, Bryan Towers | |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| 01:03 | Rider | Daryl Perera's pass is intercepted by Ted Pack | 30-51 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Ted Pack loses the ball out of bounds | 30-51 |
| Subs | Rider | Elmer Graves (SG) Daryl Perera | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), John Dooley (SF) Ted Pack, Michael Ours | |
| 00:29 | Rider | Jerry Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-51 |
| 00:28 | Rider | Gene Smith hits the follow up shot | 32-51 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | John Dooley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-51 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Mosley | 32-51 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | The clock runs out | 32-51 |