| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) SG - Michael Ours (fresh) SF - John Dooley (fresh) PF - James Cobb (fresh) C - Joseph Walborn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Buddy Mooney (fresh) SG - Randy Barnes (fresh) SF - Fred Webb (fresh) PF - Johnny Nero (fresh) C - Steven Burns (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Steven Burns wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Yale | Fred Webb is fouled on the floor by Joseph Walborn - foul #1 on Joseph Walborn, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Yale | Buddy Mooney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Burns | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Yale | Johnny Nero can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Cobb - foul #1 on James Cobb, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Yale | Johnny Nero makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Yale | Johnny Nero makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | John Dooley buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Ted Pack | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Yale | Michael Ours takes the ball from Fred Webb | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | Michael Ours lays it up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:20 | Yale | Buddy Mooney misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | James Cobb grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi | Ted Pack travels with the ball | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Yale | Michael Ours steps in front of the Johnny Nero pass | 4-2 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Ours | 6-2 |
| 17:00 | Yale | Fred Webb misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | James Cobb gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Ted Pack hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Dooley | 8-2 |
| 16:22 | Yale | The jumper by Buddy Mooney is denied by Joseph Walborn | 8-2 |
| 16:21 | Yale | Randy Barnes grabs the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 16:08 | Yale | Steven Burns is fouled on the floor by Joseph Walborn - foul #2 on Joseph Walborn, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Towers (SF), David Forrester (PF), Henry Mosley (C) John Dooley, James Cobb, Joseph Walborn | |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG), Duane Thomas (SG), Stephen Richardson (SF), Lawrence Gaither (PF), Stephen Leflore (C) Buddy Mooney, Randy Barnes, Fred Webb, Johnny Nero, Steven Burns | |
| 15:51 | Yale | Larry Cavallo knocks in the jumper from close range | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ours (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Towers (fresh) PF - David Forrester (fresh) C - Henry Mosley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Larry Cavallo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Duane Thomas (fresh) SF - Stephen Richardson (fresh) PF - Lawrence Gaither (fresh) C - Stephen Leflore (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ted Pack | 10-4 |
| 15:15 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-4 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi | Ted Pack grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi | Stephen Richardson is called for the reach on Ted Pack - foul #1 on Stephen Richardson, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Holland (PG), Dwight Ray (SG), John Dooley (SF) Ted Pack, Michael Ours, Bryan Towers | |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG), Randy Barnes (SG), Fred Webb (SF), Johnny Nero (PF), Steven Burns (C) Larry Cavallo, Duane Thomas, Stephen Richardson, Lawrence Gaither, Stephen Leflore | |
| 14:44 | Mississippi | John Dooley is hacked by Fred Webb - foul #1 on Fred Webb, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Dooley | 13-4 |
| 14:13 | Yale | Fred Webb's pass is intercepted by David Forrester | 13-4 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | John Dooley buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Mosley | 16-4 |
| 13:42 | Yale | Walter Holland steps in front of the Buddy Mooney pass | 16-4 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-4 |
| 13:15 | Yale | Buddy Mooney connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Nero | 19-6 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley is whistled for traveling | 19-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Michael Ours (SG), Bryan Towers (SF), James Cobb (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) Walter Holland, Dwight Ray, John Dooley, David Forrester, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Yale | Stephen Richardson (SF), Lawrence Gaither (PF) Fred Webb, Johnny Nero | |
| 12:44 | Yale | Steven Burns misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 19-6 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 19-6 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi | James Cobb is hacked by Lawrence Gaither - foul #1 on Lawrence Gaither, team foul #3 | 19-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG), Duane Thomas (SG), Stephen Leflore (C) Buddy Mooney, Randy Barnes, Steven Burns | |
| 12:10 | Mississippi | James Cobb drills a shot near the basket set up by Ian Milanowski and he's fouled by Stephen Richardson - foul #2 on Stephen Richardson, team foul #4 | 21-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Yale | Fred Webb (SF) Stephen Richardson | |
| 12:10 | Mississippi | James Cobb makes the free throw | 22-6 |
| 11:52 | Yale | Duane Thomas double dribbles | 22-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Yale | Johnny Nero (PF) Stephen Leflore | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ours (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Towers (fresh) PF - James Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ian Milanowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Larry Cavallo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Duane Thomas (fresh) SF - Fred Webb (fresh) PF - Johnny Nero (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Gaither (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi | Larry Cavallo steals it from Ted Pack | 22-6 |
| 11:25 | Yale | Larry Cavallo banks in the layup | 22-8 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | Michael Ours buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ted Pack | 25-8 |
| 10:55 | Yale | Duane Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dooley (SF), Henry Mosley (C) Bryan Towers, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG), Randy Barnes (SG), Steven Burns (C) Larry Cavallo, Duane Thomas, Fred Webb | |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Steven Burns steps in front of the Henry Mosley pass | 25-8 |
| 10:22 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-8 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi | James Cobb snags the defensive board | 25-8 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Michael Ours clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-8 |
| 09:54 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither snags the defensive board | 25-8 |
| 09:41 | Yale | Buddy Mooney misses short on a 3 from straight away | 25-8 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 25-8 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-8 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to John Dooley | 25-8 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi | John Dooley's pass is intercepted by Steven Burns | 25-8 |
| 08:52 | Yale | Steven Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Holland (PG), Dwight Ray (SG), Bryan Towers (SF), David Forrester (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) Ted Pack, Michael Ours, John Dooley, James Cobb, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG), Fred Webb (SF), Arthur Cypert (PF), Stephen Leflore (C) Buddy Mooney, Lawrence Gaither, Johnny Nero, Steven Burns | |
| 08:42 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-8 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski grabs the offensive rebound | 25-8 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Ian Milanowski is blocked by Stephen Leflore | 25-8 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi | David Forrester gets the offensive rebound | 25-8 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Holland | 27-8 |
| 07:50 | Yale | Larry Cavallo misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-8 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | David Forrester grabs the board | 27-8 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Walter Holland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dwight Ray (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bryan Towers (fresh) PF - David Forrester (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ian Milanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Larry Cavallo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Randy Barnes (fairly fresh) SF - Fred Webb (fresh) PF - Arthur Cypert (fresh) C - Stephen Leflore (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi | Walter Holland comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Arthur Cypert - foul #1 on Arthur Cypert, team foul #5 | 27-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dooley (SF), Henry Mosley (C) Bryan Towers, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG), Steven Burns (C) Randy Barnes, Stephen Leflore | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi | Walter Holland makes the 1st free throw | 28-8 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi | Walter Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 28-8 |
| 07:33 | Yale | Fred Webb gets the rebound | 28-8 |
| 07:10 | Yale | David Forrester swats the short shot by Arthur Cypert | 28-8 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Forrester | 28-8 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi | Walter Holland is fouled on the floor by Buddy Mooney - foul #1 on Buddy Mooney, team foul #6 | 28-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Michael Ours (SG) Walter Holland, Dwight Ray | |
| Subs | Yale | Johnny Nero (PF) Arthur Cypert | |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Johnny Nero - foul #1 on Johnny Nero, team foul #7 | 28-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Yale | Lawrence Gaither (SF) Fred Webb | |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 29-8 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 29-8 |
| 06:21 | Yale | Steven Burns pulls down the rebound | 29-8 |
| 06:07 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Lawrence Gaither, team foul #8 | 29-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Towers (SF), Joseph Walborn (C) John Dooley, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Yale | Randy Barnes (SG), Duane Thomas (SF) Larry Cavallo, Lawrence Gaither | |
| 05:54 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Buddy Mooney - foul #2 on Buddy Mooney, team foul #9 | 29-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski (PF) David Forrester | |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG) Buddy Mooney | |
| 05:54 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses the 1st free throw | 29-8 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses the 2nd free throw | 29-8 |
| 05:54 | Yale | Steven Burns pulls down the rebound | 29-8 |
| 05:47 | Yale | Randy Barnes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-8 |
| 05:46 | Yale | Johnny Nero can't tip it in | 29-8 |
| 05:45 | Yale | Johnny Nero gets the offensive rebound | 29-8 |
| 05:32 | Yale | Steven Burns knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Cavallo | 29-10 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-10 |
| 05:07 | Yale | Johnny Nero grabs the defensive rebound | 29-10 |
| 04:54 | Yale | Larry Cavallo clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 29-10 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joseph Walborn | 29-10 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | Michael Ours drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryan Towers | 32-10 |
| 04:23 | Yale | Johnny Nero makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-12 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-12 |
| 04:03 | Yale | Steven Burns gets the rebound | 32-12 |
| 03:59 | Yale | Randy Barnes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-12 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ian Milanowski | 32-12 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | Duane Thomas swats the dunk try by Ted Pack | 32-12 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski tips it in | 34-12 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ours (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Towers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ian Milanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Walborn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Larry Cavallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Barnes (fairly fresh) SF - Duane Thomas (fresh) PF - Johnny Nero (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Yale | Larry Cavallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Holland (PG), Dwight Ray (SG), John Dooley (SF), James Cobb (PF), Henry Mosley (C) Ted Pack, Michael Ours, Bryan Towers, Ian Milanowski, Joseph Walborn | |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG), Fred Webb (SF), Lawrence Gaither (PF), Stephen Richardson (C) Larry Cavallo, Randy Barnes, Johnny Nero, Steven Burns | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi | Walter Holland misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-12 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | James Cobb tips it home | 36-12 |
| 02:47 | Yale | Walter Holland takes the ball from Duane Thomas | 36-12 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi | Walter Holland lays it up and in | 38-12 |
| 02:31 | Yale | Fred Webb drills a shot from the baseline set up by Buddy Mooney | 38-14 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | John Dooley comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Fred Webb - foul #2 on Fred Webb, team foul #10 | 38-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Yale | Randy Barnes (SG) Duane Thomas | |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | John Dooley makes the 1st free throw | 39-14 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | John Dooley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-14 |
| 02:01 | Yale | Fred Webb is called for traveling | 40-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Ours (SG), Joseph Walborn (C) Dwight Ray, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Michael Ours misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-14 |
| 01:46 | Yale | Buddy Mooney snags the defensive board | 40-14 |
| 01:29 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither misses short on a floater from the left block | 40-14 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn grabs the defensive rebound | 40-14 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | Stephen Richardson picks off the pass by Walter Holland | 40-14 |
| 00:56 | Yale | Michael Ours is called for the reach on Buddy Mooney - foul #1 on Michael Ours, team foul #4 | 40-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Bryan Towers (SF), David Forrester (PF) Walter Holland, John Dooley, James Cobb | |
| Subs | Yale | Duane Thomas (SG), Johnny Nero (PF), Steven Burns (C) Randy Barnes, Lawrence Gaither, Stephen Richardson | |
| 00:43 | Yale | Buddy Mooney knocks in the jumper from the left side | 40-16 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Ted Pack is fouled in the backcourt by Buddy Mooney - foul #3 on Buddy Mooney, team foul #11 | 40-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Henry Mosley (C) Joseph Walborn | |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG) Buddy Mooney | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 1st free throw | 41-16 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses the 2nd free throw | 41-16 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley grabs the offensive board | 41-16 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Michael Ours hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ted Pack | 44-16 |
| 00:20 | Yale | Steven Burns is fouled on the floor by Henry Mosley - foul #1 on Henry Mosley, team foul #5 | 44-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Yale | Lawrence Gaither (SF) Fred Webb | |
| 00:01 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-16 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-16 |