| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Luis Salinas (fresh) SG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) SF - Arnoldo Marino (fresh) PF - Fabian Marino (fresh) C - Mladen Linkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ronnie Sevin (fresh) SG - Michael Jones (fresh) SF - Donald Jones (fresh) PF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) C - Kenneth Cieszynski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Ronnie Sevin is denied by Mladen Linkowski | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Jones | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | Southern Methodist | Arnoldo Marino takes the ball from Michael Jones | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Arnoldo Marino | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski tips it in | 2-6 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski tips it in | 4-6 |
| 17:21 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin is hacked by Christopher Barnes - foul #1 on Christopher Barnes, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso (PF) Fabian Marino | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Leroy Boyer (PG), James Campbell (SG), Terrence Hastings (SF), Oliver Eickhoff (PF), Larry Scott (C) Ronnie Sevin, Michael Jones, Donald Jones, Joseph Stewart, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| 17:02 | Southern Methodist | Andrew Arviso picks off the pass by Terrence Hastings | 4-6 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Luis Salinas | 6-6 |
| 16:29 | Southern Methodist | James Campbell is fouled on the floor by Christopher Barnes - foul #2 on Christopher Barnes, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Carlos Rhodes (SF), Steven Taft (C) Luis Salinas, Christopher Barnes, Arnoldo Marino, Mladen Linkowski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 16:07 | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings blows the layup | 6-6 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | Steven Taft gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso tips it but misses | 6-6 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes tips it back up and in | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dennis Cates (fresh) SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) SF - Carlos Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Arviso (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Taft (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Leroy Boyer (fresh) SG - James Campbell (fresh) SF - Terrence Hastings (fairly fresh) PF - Oliver Eickhoff (fairly fresh) C - Larry Scott (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Southern Methodist | James Campbell misses the shot from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso makes the jump hook near the basket | 10-6 |
| 14:56 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff banks in the layup set up by Leroy Boyer and the foul's on Dennis Cates - foul #1 on Dennis Cates, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG), Arnoldo Marino (SF), Fabian Marino (PF), Mladen Linkowski (C) Charles Johnson, Carlos Rhodes, Andrew Arviso, Steven Taft | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Joseph Stewart (PF), Kenneth Cieszynski (C) Leroy Boyer, James Campbell, Terrence Hastings, Larry Scott | |
| 14:56 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronnie Sevin - foul #1 on Ronnie Sevin, team foul #1 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones (SF) Oliver Eickhoff | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:16 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski's pass is intercepted by Luis Salinas | 11-9 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 14:02 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:55 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Luis Salinas - foul #1 on Luis Salinas, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Johnson (SG) Dennis Cates | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Leroy Boyer (SG) Michael Jones | |
| 13:55 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:55 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Ronnie Sevin - foul #2 on Ronnie Sevin, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Taft (C) Mladen Linkowski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones (SG), Larry Scott (PF) Ronnie Sevin, Joseph Stewart | |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas makes the 3rd free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:28 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 13:11 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:52 | Southern Methodist | Fabian Marino swats the short shot by Leroy Boyer | 13-10 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Steven Taft's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (PG), Andrew Arviso (PF) Luis Salinas, Fabian Marino | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Campbell (SG), Philip Conner (SF), Joseph Stewart (PF) Michael Jones, Donald Jones, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| 12:22 | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner's floater is tipped away by Steven Taft | 13-10 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates's pass is intercepted by Leroy Boyer in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 12:10 | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-10 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Steven Taft | 13-10 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson is hacked by James Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Campbell, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Encinas (PG), Carlos Rhodes (SF), Mladen Linkowski (C) Charles Johnson, Arnoldo Marino, Steven Taft | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings (SF), Oliver Eickhoff (C) Philip Conner, Larry Scott | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | Lee Encinas is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-10 |
| 11:32 | Southern Methodist | James Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Encinas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Cates (fairly fresh) SF - Carlos Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Arviso (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mladen Linkowski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Leroy Boyer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Campbell (fresh) SF - Terrence Hastings (fresh) PF - Joseph Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Oliver Eickhoff (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi | Oliver Eickhoff is called for the reach on Mladen Linkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oliver Eickhoff, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG), Steven Barthel (SG) Lee Encinas, Dennis Cates | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones (SG), Donald Jones (SF) Leroy Boyer, Joseph Stewart | |
| 11:03 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes comes up short on the floater from the left side | 16-10 |
| 11:01 | Southern Methodist | James Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 10:44 | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings misses the 3 from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 10:42 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones tips it in | 16-12 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski jams it | 18-12 |
| 10:06 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Terrence Hastings | 18-14 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi | Oliver Eickhoff blocks the short jumper by Carlos Rhodes | 18-14 |
| 09:54 | Southern Methodist | James Campbell pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:34 | Southern Methodist | James Campbell is hacked by Luis Salinas - foul #2 on Luis Salinas, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Arnoldo Marino (SF), Fabian Marino (PF), Steven Taft (C) Luis Salinas, Steven Barthel, Carlos Rhodes, Andrew Arviso, Mladen Linkowski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Leroy Boyer (PG), Philip Conner (SF), Larry Scott (PF), Kenneth Cieszynski (C) James Campbell, Donald Jones, Oliver Eickhoff, Terrence Hastings | |
| 09:28 | Southern Methodist | Leroy Boyer is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Leroy Boyer, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| 09:14 | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Scott - foul #1 on Larry Scott, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 08:58 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 08:35 | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dennis Cates - foul #2 on Dennis Cates, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Encinas (PG) Dennis Cates | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart (PF) Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| 08:35 | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:35 | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi | Philip Conner takes the ball from Lee Encinas | 18-16 |
| 07:59 | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Stewart | 18-19 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 07:39 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Larry Scott | 18-19 |
| 07:35 | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 18-22 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi | Joseph Stewart steals it from Charles Johnson in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| 07:14 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott misses the driving attempt in the lane | 18-22 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Arnoldo Marino | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Encinas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Arnoldo Marino (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fabian Marino (fairly fresh) C - Steven Taft (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Leroy Boyer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Jones (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Philip Conner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Scott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino can't finish the layup | 18-22 |
| 06:58 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 06:44 | Southern Methodist | Leroy Boyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Lee Encinas is hacked by Leroy Boyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Boyer, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Barthel (SG), Mladen Linkowski (C) Charles Johnson, Steven Taft | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Campbell (PG), Donald Jones (SF), Kenneth Cieszynski (C) Leroy Boyer, Philip Conner, Larry Scott | |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Lee Encinas misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:39 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:24 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones is called for traveling | 18-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes (SF), Andrew Arviso (PF) Arnoldo Marino, Fabian Marino | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Lee Encinas travels in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| 06:07 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Jones | 18-24 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi | Donald Jones is called for the reach on Mladen Linkowski - foul #1 on Donald Jones, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Johnson (SG), Arnoldo Marino (SF) Lee Encinas, Carlos Rhodes | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings (SG), Oliver Eickhoff (PF) Michael Jones, Joseph Stewart | |
| 05:42 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 05:42 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cieszynski | 18-24 |
| 05:28 | Southern Methodist | James Campbell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-24 |
| 05:01 | Southern Methodist | James Campbell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Oliver Eickhoff | 20-27 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | Steven Barthel misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 20-27 |
| 04:39 | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 04:24 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff hits a 3 from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Johnson | 23-30 |
| 03:41 | Southern Methodist | Steven Barthel takes the ball from Terrence Hastings | 23-30 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Mladen Linkowski is denied by Donald Jones | 23-30 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski misses the lay-in | 23-30 |
| 03:04 | Southern Methodist | James Campbell gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steven Barthel (tiring) SG - Charles Johnson (tiring) SF - Arnoldo Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Arviso (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mladen Linkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Campbell (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Terrence Hastings (tiring) SF - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oliver Eickhoff (tiring) 8 pts. C - Kenneth Cieszynski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones misses the easy layup | 23-30 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | Steven Barthel pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Donald Jones is called for the reach on Arnoldo Marino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Jones, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG), Christopher Barnes (SG), Fabian Marino (PF), Steven Taft (C) Steven Barthel, Charles Johnson, Andrew Arviso, Mladen Linkowski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin (PG), Leroy Boyer (SG), Philip Conner (SF), Joseph Stewart (PF), Larry Scott (C) James Campbell, Terrence Hastings, Donald Jones, Oliver Eickhoff, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:28 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 25-30 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Arnoldo Marino | 25-30 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Fabian Marino | 28-30 |
| 01:58 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin is hacked by Luis Salinas - foul #3 on Luis Salinas, team foul #7 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (PG), Carlos Rhodes (SF) Luis Salinas, Arnoldo Marino | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 01:58 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino hits the finger roll and the foul's on Joseph Stewart - foul #1 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #10 | 30-30 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:33 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart misses long on a 3 from straight away | 31-30 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes snags the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Philip Conner steals the ball from Dennis Cates | 31-30 |
| 01:05 | Southern Methodist | Carlos Rhodes steps in front of the Philip Conner pass | 31-30 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | Leroy Boyer is called for the reach on Christopher Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Boyer, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski (C) Steven Taft | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Kenneth Cieszynski (C) Leroy Boyer, Philip Conner, Larry Scott | |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:51 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones misses the dunk attempt | 32-30 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Encinas (PG) Christopher Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:34 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Jones | 32-32 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Lee Encinas | 35-32 |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |