| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Love (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harvey King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Stillwell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Rew (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Christopher Meyers (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Ralph Caswell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Russell Lee (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Timothy Aldaco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Nakano (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | David Stillwell inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Mississippi | David Stillwell can't connect on a shot from the right side | 29-33 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra misses the tip | 29-33 |
| 19:30 | Boston College | Ralph Caswell pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 19:07 | Boston College | Ralph Caswell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Lester Nakano | 29-36 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi | Jason Love is hacked by Russell Lee - foul #2 on Russell Lee, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi | David Stillwell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 18:38 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Lester Nakano | 29-36 |
| 18:20 | Boston College | Jason Love is called for the reach on Christopher Meyers - foul #1 on Jason Love, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 18:05 | Boston College | Timothy Aldaco connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 29-38 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi | Lester Nakano steps in front of the David Stillwell pass | 29-38 |
| 17:40 | Boston College | Jason Love is called for the reach on Christopher Meyers - foul #2 on Jason Love, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Milan (C) Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | Boston College | Joe Schwarz (SF), Dennis Lacefield (C) Russell Lee, Lester Nakano | |
| 17:29 | Boston College | Ralph Caswell drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Meyers | 29-40 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi | David Stillwell buries a jumper from the left block | 31-40 |
| 16:50 | Boston College | Timothy Aldaco hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by John Milan - foul #2 on John Milan, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Andrew Sullivan (SG), Luis Zamora (SF), Jerry Morgan (PF) Jason Love, Harvey King, David Stillwell, Donald Rew | |
| Subs | Boston College | Clayton Pugh (SG) Ralph Caswell | |
| 16:50 | Boston College | Timothy Aldaco misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:50 | Boston College | Timothy Aldaco misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi | John Milan misses short on a floater from the left block | 31-40 |
| 16:33 | Boston College | Joe Schwarz snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 16:12 | Boston College | Dennis Lacefield hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Clayton Pugh | 31-42 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | Christopher Meyers is called for the reach on Andrew Sullivan - foul #2 on Christopher Meyers, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harvey King (SG), Reginald Vavra (C) Andrew Sullivan, John Milan | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ralph Caswell (SG), Russell Lee (SF), David Brantley (PF), Lester Nakano (C) Christopher Meyers, Joe Schwarz, Timothy Aldaco, Dennis Lacefield | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harvey King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Zamora (fresh) PF - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clayton Pugh (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Caswell (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Russell Lee (fresh) 3 ast. PF - David Brantley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Nakano (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra is fouled on the floor by Lester Nakano - foul #1 on Lester Nakano, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Love (PG), David Stillwell (SF), Donald Rew (PF) Scott Phillips, Luis Zamora, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 15:14 | Mississippi | Donald Rew misses the lay-in | 31-42 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra tips it home | 33-42 |
| 15:03 | Boston College | David Stillwell steals the ball from David Brantley | 33-42 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi | Clayton Pugh steals the ball from David Stillwell | 33-42 |
| 14:38 | Boston College | Russell Lee's layup is rejected by Donald Rew | 33-42 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | David Stillwell gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi | Harvey King loses the ball out of bounds | 33-42 |
| 14:06 | Boston College | The short jumper by Lester Nakano is denied by Donald Rew | 33-42 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi | Donald Rew gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi | David Brantley is called for the reach on Jason Love - foul #4 on David Brantley, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Andrew Sullivan (SG), Luis Zamora (SF), Jerry Morgan (PF) Jason Love, Harvey King, David Stillwell, Donald Rew | |
| Subs | Boston College | Christopher Meyers (PG), Joe Schwarz (SF), Dennis Lacefield (PF) Clayton Pugh, Russell Lee, David Brantley | |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 33-42 |
| 13:21 | Boston College | Joe Schwarz snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 13:15 | Boston College | Lester Nakano can't connect on a shot in the lane | 33-42 |
| 13:13 | Boston College | Lester Nakano tips it back up and in | 33-44 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan slams it home and the foul's on Dennis Lacefield - foul #1 on Dennis Lacefield, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Milan (C) Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | Boston College | Timothy Aldaco (PF) Lester Nakano | |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan misses the free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:07 | Boston College | Timothy Aldaco grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 12:51 | Boston College | Luis Zamora is called for the reach on Joe Schwarz - foul #2 on Luis Zamora, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| 12:35 | Boston College | Christopher Meyers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jerry Morgan | 35-44 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 12:15 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Christopher Meyers | 35-44 |
| 12:00 | Boston College | Christopher Meyers clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi | John Milan misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-44 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan hits the follow up shot | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Sullivan (fresh) SF - Luis Zamora (fresh) PF - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Milan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Christopher Meyers (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Ralph Caswell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Joe Schwarz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Aldaco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Lacefield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Boston College | Timothy Aldaco clanks a jumper from the right side | 37-44 |
| 11:12 | Boston College | Timothy Aldaco tips it but misses | 37-44 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | John Milan grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Aldaco - foul #2 on Timothy Aldaco, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Love (PG), Harvey King (SG), David Stillwell (SF), Reginald Vavra (C) Scott Phillips, Andrew Sullivan, Luis Zamora, John Milan | |
| Subs | Boston College | Clayton Pugh (SG), Russell Lee (SF), Lester Nakano (C) Ralph Caswell, Joe Schwarz, Dennis Lacefield | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 10:29 | Boston College | Lester Nakano is denied on a layup by David Stillwell | 39-44 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi | Jason Love snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi | David Stillwell misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Aldaco - foul #3 on Timothy Aldaco, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Rew (PF) Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 10:24 | Mississippi | David Stillwell makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi | David Stillwell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:24 | Boston College | Timothy Aldaco gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:58 | Boston College | Lester Nakano is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Lester Nakano, team foul #8 | 40-44 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-44 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Donald Rew gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | Donald Rew buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Love | 42-44 |
| 09:00 | Boston College | Lester Nakano lays it up and in on a nice dish by Russell Lee | 42-46 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi | David Stillwell connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jason Love | 45-46 |
| 08:17 | Boston College | Clayton Pugh connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Russell Lee | 45-49 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi | Donald Rew misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Aldaco - foul #4 on Timothy Aldaco, team foul #9 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Luis Zamora (SF), John Milan (C) Jason Love, David Stillwell, Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ralph Caswell (SG), Joe Schwarz (SF), Dennis Lacefield (PF) Clayton Pugh, Russell Lee, Timothy Aldaco | |
| 08:09 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:52 | Boston College | Ralph Caswell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 07:50 | Boston College | Joe Schwarz can't tip it in | 47-49 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi | John Milan snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 07:36 | Boston College | Lester Nakano clanks a runner near the basket | 49-49 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi | Harvey King grabs the board | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harvey King (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Zamora (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Rew (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Milan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Christopher Meyers (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SG - Ralph Caswell (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Joe Schwarz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dennis Lacefield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Nakano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | John Milan's floater is tipped away by Lester Nakano | 49-49 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | John Milan tips it home | 51-49 |
| 06:53 | Boston College | Dennis Lacefield drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Meyers | 51-51 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | John Milan is hacked by Ralph Caswell - foul #1 on Ralph Caswell, team foul #10 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Love (PG), Andrew Sullivan (SG), David Stillwell (SF), Reginald Vavra (C) Scott Phillips, Harvey King, Luis Zamora, Donald Rew | |
| Subs | Boston College | Clayton Pugh (PG), David Brantley (PF) Christopher Meyers, Lester Nakano | |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | John Milan makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | John Milan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Vavra | 52-51 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi | David Stillwell double dribbles | 52-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan (PF) John Milan | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 05:59 | Boston College | Joe Schwarz misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Stillwell | 52-51 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi | Jason Love hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-51 |
| 05:25 | Boston College | David Stillwell steals it from Ralph Caswell out of a doubleteam | 55-51 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Jerry Morgan is denied by David Brantley | 55-51 |
| 05:00 | Boston College | David Brantley snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 04:54 | Boston College | Ralph Caswell splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dennis Lacefield | 55-54 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | Jason Love scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 57-54 |
| 04:11 | Boston College | Dennis Lacefield scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ralph Caswell | 57-56 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harvey King (SG), Donald Rew (PF) Andrew Sullivan, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Boston College | Christopher Meyers (PG), Russell Lee (SF), Timothy Aldaco (PF), Lester Nakano (C) Ralph Caswell, Joe Schwarz, David Brantley, Dennis Lacefield | |
| 03:56 | Mississippi | Clayton Pugh steals it from Donald Rew | 57-56 |
| 03:53 | Boston College | Clayton Pugh misses the lay-in | 57-56 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi | David Stillwell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | David Stillwell makes the shot from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 03:26 | Boston College | Lester Nakano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Love (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harvey King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Stillwell (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Donald Rew (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Christopher Meyers (fresh) 8 ast. SG - Clayton Pugh (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Russell Lee (fresh) 5 ast. PF - Timothy Aldaco (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Lester Nakano (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Love | 61-56 |
| 02:35 | Boston College | Christopher Meyers knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Clayton Pugh | 61-59 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi | Jason Love misses the floater in the paint | 61-59 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to David Stillwell | 61-59 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Jason Love comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | Donald Rew hits the follow up shot | 63-59 |
| 01:49 | Boston College | David Stillwell steals it from Clayton Pugh | 63-59 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi | Harvey King hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Stillwell | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:22 | Boston College | Clayton Pugh is fouled on the floor by Reginald Vavra - foul #3 on Reginald Vavra, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ralph Caswell (SG) Clayton Pugh | |
| 01:13 | Boston College | Lester Nakano dunks the ball on a nice dish by Timothy Aldaco and he's hacked by Reginald Vavra - foul #4 on Reginald Vavra, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| 01:13 | Boston College | Lester Nakano makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Donald Rew clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 00:53 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Lester Nakano | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Boston College | Lester Nakano can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 65-62 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Reginald Vavra | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Meyers - foul #3 on Christopher Meyers, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan (SG), Jerry Morgan (PF) Harvey King, Donald Rew | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Boston College | Ralph Caswell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Lee | 67-65 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harvey King (SG), Donald Rew (PF) Andrew Sullivan, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Christopher Meyers is called for the reach on Donald Rew in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Meyers, team foul #12 | 67-65 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:21 | Boston College | Christopher Meyers drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Caswell | 69-68 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Donald Rew is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Meyers - foul #5 on Christopher Meyers, team foul #13 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Clayton Pugh (PG) Christopher Meyers | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Boston College | Ralph Caswell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | David Stillwell grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Clayton Pugh is called for the reach on David Stillwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clayton Pugh, team foul #14 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan (SG) Harvey King | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | David Stillwell makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | David Stillwell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Ralph Caswell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 73-68 |