| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Steven Berta (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Art Bennett (fresh) SF - Glen Schreiber (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Markus Duell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | John Jenkins inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-21 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | Arthur King pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez buries a floater from the left wing set up by Markus Duell | 24-23 |
| 19:00 | Boston College | Glen Schreiber lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Thomas Branch | 26-23 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Markus Duell can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 26-23 |
| 18:30 | Boston College | Matthew Rowe gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 18:24 | Boston College | Thomas Branch hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 18:23 | Boston College | Thomas Branch tips it back up and in | 28-23 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi | John Jenkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-23 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi | Markus Duell hits the follow up shot | 28-25 |
| 17:33 | Boston College | Art Bennett is open and buries a jumper in the paint set up by Steven Berta | 30-25 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 17:09 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Matthew Rowe | 30-25 |
| 16:45 | Boston College | Arthur King steals it from Art Bennett | 30-25 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | John Jenkins drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Stephens | 30-27 |
| 15:58 | Boston College | Glen Schreiber evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-27 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Steven Berta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Art Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glen Schreiber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Thomas Branch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Rowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur King (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Markus Duell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Stephens (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi | Markus Duell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-27 |
| 15:35 | Boston College | Glen Schreiber grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 15:19 | Boston College | Glen Schreiber misses the jump hook from the right block | 30-27 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Markus Duell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | John Jenkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 15:10 | Boston College | Glen Schreiber grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 14:46 | Boston College | Matthew Rowe is whistled for a carry | 30-27 |
| Subs | Boston College | Bradly Watson (PG), Alan Butler (SG), Mark Cowan (SF), Wallace Monroe (PF) Steven Berta, Art Bennett, Glen Schreiber, Thomas Branch | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG), John Childs (SF), Richard Hurlbert (C) Arthur King, John Jenkins, Christopher Stephens | |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Childs | 30-30 |
| 14:28 | Boston College | Bradly Watson is fouled in the backcourt by Jesus Marquez - foul #1 on Jesus Marquez, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 14:06 | Boston College | Bradly Watson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 14:05 | Boston College | Wallace Monroe grabs the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 13:51 | Boston College | Bradly Watson hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Mark Cowan | 32-30 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi | Gary King can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-30 |
| 13:32 | Boston College | Wallace Monroe pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 13:28 | Boston College | Mark Cowan clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 13:26 | Boston College | Wallace Monroe tips it home | 34-30 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | John Childs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 13:02 | Boston College | Matthew Rowe snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 12:46 | Boston College | Alan Butler buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Bradly Watson | 36-30 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi | John Childs is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Cowan - foul #1 on Mark Cowan, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Boston College | Steven Berta (PG), Alan Defoor (SG), Glen Schreiber (SF), Thomas Branch (PF) Bradly Watson, Alan Butler, Mark Cowan, Matthew Rowe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), John Jenkins (PF) Jesus Marquez, Markus Duell | |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | John Childs hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Gary King | 36-32 |
| 12:03 | Boston College | Steven Berta misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Gary King comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 11:39 | Boston College | Thomas Branch gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Steven Berta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Defoor (fresh) SF - Glen Schreiber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Branch (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Monroe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gary King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur King (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Childs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hurlbert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Boston College | Steven Berta misses the 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Gary King - foul #2 on Gary King, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | Alan Butler (SG), Mark Cowan (SF), Matthew Rowe (C) Alan Defoor, Glen Schreiber, Wallace Monroe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Christopher Stephens (C) Arthur King, Richard Hurlbert | |
| 11:15 | Boston College | Steven Berta misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 11:15 | Boston College | Steven Berta makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 11:15 | Boston College | Steven Berta misses the 3rd free throw | 37-32 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Christopher Stephens | 37-32 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Rowe - foul #1 on Matthew Rowe, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | Bradly Watson (PG) Steven Berta | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Markus Duell (PF) John Jenkins | |
| 10:51 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Cowan - foul #2 on Mark Cowan, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Jenkins (PF) Markus Duell | |
| 10:51 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 10:51 | Boston College | Matthew Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 10:30 | Boston College | Bradly Watson is hacked by Jesus Marquez - foul #2 on Jesus Marquez, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Markus Duell (PF) John Jenkins | |
| 10:10 | Boston College | Alan Butler connects on the floater from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez is fouled on the floor by Mark Cowan - foul #3 on Mark Cowan, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Boston College | Steven Berta (PG), Wallace Monroe (PF) Mark Cowan, Thomas Branch | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Jenkins (PF) Markus Duell | |
| 09:51 | Mississippi | John Jenkins makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gary King | 39-36 |
| 09:35 | Boston College | Matthew Rowe can't connect on a runner in the lane | 39-36 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | John Jenkins grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi | John Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Art Bennett (SG), Glen Schreiber (SF), Thomas Branch (PF) Alan Butler, Bradly Watson, Matthew Rowe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), Markus Duell (PF), Richard Hurlbert (C) Jesus Marquez, John Jenkins, Christopher Stephens | |
| 08:39 | Boston College | Glen Schreiber's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Mark Cowan (PG) Steven Berta | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), John Jenkins (PF) Arthur King, Richard Hurlbert | |
| 08:13 | Mississippi | John Childs connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary King | 39-39 |
| 07:50 | Boston College | Mark Cowan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | Steven Berta (PG), Matthew Rowe (C) Mark Cowan, Wallace Monroe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), Richard Hurlbert (C) Jesus Marquez, John Jenkins | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | Gary King comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to John Childs | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Steven Berta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Art Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glen Schreiber (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Branch (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Rowe (tiring) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gary King (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Childs (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Markus Duell (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | John Childs misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | Markus Duell pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | John Childs misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 06:52 | Boston College | Thomas Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 06:30 | Boston College | Glen Schreiber evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from close range | 39-39 |
| 06:28 | Boston College | Matthew Rowe misses the tip | 39-39 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Markus Duell | 39-39 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | John Childs connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 05:58 | Boston College | Art Bennett is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 39-41 |
| 05:56 | Boston College | Thomas Branch grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 05:27 | Boston College | Steven Berta makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Glen Schreiber | 41-41 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Alan Butler (SG), Mark Cowan (SF), Wallace Monroe (PF) Art Bennett, Glen Schreiber, Thomas Branch | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), John Jenkins (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Arthur King, Markus Duell, Richard Hurlbert | |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 04:34 | Boston College | Alan Butler travels with the ball | 41-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | Glen Schreiber (SF) Mark Cowan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG) Gary King | |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | John Childs buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jesus Marquez | 41-46 |
| 03:45 | Boston College | Matthew Rowe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 03:44 | Boston College | Glen Schreiber misses the tip | 41-46 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | John Jenkins grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Wallace Monroe - foul #1 on Wallace Monroe, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | Bradly Watson (PG), Alan Defoor (SG), Mark Cowan (SF), Thomas Branch (PF) Steven Berta, Alan Butler, Glen Schreiber, Matthew Rowe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG) Arthur King | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Bradly Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Defoor (fresh) SF - Mark Cowan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Branch (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Wallace Monroe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary King (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Childs (tired) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Jenkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Boston College | Mark Cowan comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Stephens - foul #1 on Christopher Stephens, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Boston College | Art Bennett (SG) Alan Defoor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Markus Duell (C) Christopher Stephens | |
| 02:51 | Boston College | Mark Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 02:51 | Boston College | Mark Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | John Jenkins misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 02:20 | Boston College | Wallace Monroe snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 02:20 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-48 |
| Subs | Boston College | Steven Berta (PG), Glen Schreiber (SF), Matthew Rowe (C) Bradly Watson, Mark Cowan, Thomas Branch | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG) Gary King | |
| 01:59 | Boston College | Steven Berta buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | John Childs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 01:32 | Boston College | Wallace Monroe pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 01:07 | Boston College | Art Bennett drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Berta | 48-48 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Arthur King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 00:47 | Boston College | Glen Schreiber snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 00:29 | Boston College | Matthew Rowe is alone and drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Art Bennett and he's hacked by Markus Duell - foul #2 on Markus Duell, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Boston College | Thomas Branch (PF) Wallace Monroe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens (C) John Jenkins | |
| 00:29 | Boston College | Matthew Rowe makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | John Childs's pass is intercepted by Glen Schreiber | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Boston College | Arthur King is called for the reach on Glen Schreiber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur King, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| 00:09 | Boston College | Glen Schreiber is hacked by John Childs - foul #4 on John Childs, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| 00:09 | Boston College | Glen Schreiber makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:09 | Boston College | Glen Schreiber makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Glen Schreiber steals it from Jesus Marquez in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 00:04 | Boston College | Steven Berta hits the finger roll on a great pass from Glen Schreiber | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 55-48 |