| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Bryan Johnson (fresh) SG - Jared Barnard (fresh) SF - Charles Schreck (fresh) PF - Kenneth Bryan (fresh) C - John Whitehead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) SG - Domingo Lopez (fresh) SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) C - James Shackelford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | James Shackelford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Mississippi | Charles Schreck is called for the reach on Gino Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Schreck, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | William & Mary | Kenneth Bryan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers is hacked by Bryan Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Johnson, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | Kenneth Bryan swats the short shot by Francisco Duran | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers tips it back up and in | 0-5 |
| 18:47 | William & Mary | Charles Schreck misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Francisco Duran - foul #1 on Francisco Duran, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:47 | William & Mary | Charles Schreck makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:47 | William & Mary | Charles Schreck misses the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | James Shackelford pulls down the rebound | 1-5 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Charles Schreck is called for the reach on Francisco Duran in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Schreck, team foul #3 | 1-5 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Charles Wilson (SF) Charles Schreck | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Bryan Johnson - foul #2 on Bryan Johnson, team foul #4 | 1-5 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Charles White (PG) Bryan Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:58 | William & Mary | Kenneth Bryan misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 1-6 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran gets the rebound | 1-6 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 1-6 |
| 17:30 | William & Mary | John Whitehead pulls down the rebound | 1-6 |
| 17:14 | William & Mary | John Whitehead is denied on a layup by James Shackelford | 1-6 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gino Rogers | 1-6 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi | James Shackelford's pass is intercepted by Charles White | 1-6 |
| 16:24 | William & Mary | Kenneth Bryan misses the easy layup | 1-6 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell pulls down the rebound | 1-6 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi | James Shackelford makes the shot from close range set up by Gino Rogers and he's hacked by John Whitehead - foul #1 on John Whitehead, team foul #5 | 1-8 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Charles Bounds (PG), Tony Gordon (SG), Francis Hodge (SF), James Cook (PF), Brian Kuehner (C) Charles White, Jared Barnard, Charles Wilson, Kenneth Bryan, John Whitehead | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF) Clarence O'Kell | |
| 16:01 | Mississippi | James Shackelford makes the free throw | 1-9 |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Charles Bounds (fresh) SG - Tony Gordon (fresh) SF - Francis Hodge (fresh) PF - James Cook (fresh) C - Brian Kuehner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) C - James Shackelford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | William & Mary | Tony Gordon knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Francis Hodge | 4-9 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea lays it in on a nice dish by Gino Rogers | 4-11 |
| 15:03 | William & Mary | Tony Gordon misses the shot from the left side | 4-11 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Shackelford | 4-11 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi | James Shackelford hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Francisco Duran | 4-13 |
| 14:28 | William & Mary | James Cook clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ralph Elsea - foul #1 on Ralph Elsea, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Charles White (PG), John Whitehead (C) Tony Gordon, Brian Kuehner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Edgardo Flores (SG), Gregory Maria (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Gino Rogers, Domingo Lopez, Francisco Duran, Ralph Elsea, James Shackelford | |
| 14:28 | William & Mary | James Cook makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 14:28 | William & Mary | James Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-13 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail tips it home | 6-15 |
| 13:50 | William & Mary | Charles White loses the dribble to Richard Jones | 6-15 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi | Francis Hodge steps in front of the Richard Jones pass in the backcourt | 6-15 |
| 13:34 | William & Mary | James Cook connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Charles White and the foul's on Clarence O'Kell - foul #1 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Jared Barnard (SG), Charles Wilson (SF) Charles Bounds, Francis Hodge | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:34 | William & Mary | James Cook misses the free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence O'Kell | 8-15 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Wilson - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #6 | 8-15 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Kenneth Bryan (PF), Brian Kuehner (C) James Cook, John Whitehead | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG) Edgardo Flores | |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria misses the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria misses the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:00 | William & Mary | The rebound goes to Brian Kuehner | 8-15 |
| 12:42 | William & Mary | Charles Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-15 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Tony Gordon (SG) Jared Barnard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Francisco Duran (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Richard Jones, Gregory Maria, Clarence O'Kell, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 12:16 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gino Rogers | 8-18 |
| 11:59 | William & Mary | Tony Gordon can't throw it down but he's fouled by James Shackelford - foul #1 on James Shackelford, team foul #4 | 8-18 |
| Subs | William & Mary | John Whitehead (C) Charles White | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (PF) James Shackelford | |
| 11:59 | William & Mary | Tony Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 11:59 | William & Mary | Tony Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Brian Kuehner (fresh) SG - Tony Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Bryan (fresh) C - John Whitehead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell is open and lays it up and in set up by Ralph Elsea | 10-20 |
| 11:14 | William & Mary | Charles Wilson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 10-20 |
| 11:13 | William & Mary | Brian Kuehner can't tip it in | 10-20 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clarence O'Kell | 10-20 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Clarence O'Kell | 10-22 |
| 10:38 | William & Mary | Tony Gordon comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Gino Rogers - foul #1 on Gino Rogers, team foul #5 | 10-22 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Charles Bounds (PG), Francis Hodge (SF) Brian Kuehner, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Edgardo Flores (SG), Gregory Maria (SF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Gino Rogers, Domingo Lopez, Francisco Duran, Clarence O'Kell | |
| 10:38 | William & Mary | Tony Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 10:38 | William & Mary | Tony Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria is fouled on the floor by Francis Hodge - foul #1 on Francis Hodge, team foul #7 | 11-22 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Jared Barnard (SG) Tony Gordon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:24 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria makes the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria makes the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 10:11 | William & Mary | Francis Hodge can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-24 |
| 10:09 | William & Mary | Jared Barnard misses the tip | 11-24 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria grabs the defensive rebound | 11-24 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail loses the dribble to Jared Barnard in the backcourt | 11-24 |
| 09:56 | William & Mary | Charles Bounds buries a floater from the free throw line | 13-24 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 13-24 |
| 09:37 | William & Mary | John Whitehead grabs the defensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 09:23 | William & Mary | Jared Barnard is hacked by Edgardo Flores - foul #1 on Edgardo Flores, team foul #6 | 13-24 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Charles White (PG), James Cook (PF) Francis Hodge, Kenneth Bryan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Domingo Lopez (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF) Richard Jones, Edgardo Flores, Gregory Maria, Ralph Elsea | |
| 09:05 | William & Mary | Jared Barnard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-24 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran pulls down the rebound | 13-24 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi | Charles Bounds steals it from Clarence O'Kell | 13-24 |
| 08:28 | William & Mary | Jared Barnard is fouled on the floor by Domingo Lopez - foul #1 on Domingo Lopez, team foul #7 | 13-24 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Charles Wilson (SF), Brian Kuehner (C) Charles Bounds, John Whitehead | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gregory Maria (SF), James Shackelford (C) Francisco Duran, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 08:28 | William & Mary | Jared Barnard misses the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | James Shackelford grabs the defensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | James Shackelford is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 13-24 |
| 08:04 | William & Mary | Brian Kuehner snags the defensive board | 13-24 |
| 07:45 | William & Mary | Charles White misses the 3 from the left corner | 13-24 |
| 07:44 | William & Mary | Jared Barnard grabs the offensive rebound | 13-24 |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Charles White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jared Barnard (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - James Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Kuehner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Maria (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | William & Mary | Charles Wilson is hacked by Gino Rogers - foul #2 on Gino Rogers, team foul #8 | 13-24 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Tony Gordon (SG), Francis Hodge (SF), Kenneth Bryan (PF) Jared Barnard, James Cook, Brian Kuehner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Edgardo Flores (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF) Gino Rogers, Domingo Lopez, Gregory Maria, Clarence O'Kell | |
| 07:25 | William & Mary | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:25 | William & Mary | Charles Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran gets the rebound | 14-24 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Francis Hodge - foul #2 on Francis Hodge, team foul #8 | 14-24 |
| Subs | William & Mary | John Whitehead (C) Francis Hodge | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea makes the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea misses the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 07:09 | William & Mary | Kenneth Bryan grabs the board | 14-25 |
| 06:46 | William & Mary | Charles White's layup is rejected by Ralph Elsea | 14-25 |
| 06:45 | William & Mary | Kenneth Bryan grabs the offensive board | 14-25 |
| 06:27 | William & Mary | Charles White makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Tony Gordon | 16-25 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from James Shackelford | 16-27 |
| 05:54 | William & Mary | Charles Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-27 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | James Shackelford grabs the defensive rebound | 16-27 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi | Charles White is called for the reach on Richard Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles White, team foul #9 | 16-27 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Charles Bounds (SF), Brian Kuehner (C) Charles Wilson, John Whitehead | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG), Gregory Maria (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Edgardo Flores, Francisco Duran, Ralph Elsea, James Shackelford | |
| 05:51 | Mississippi | Richard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence O'Kell | 16-27 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-27 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail snags the offensive board | 16-27 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses short on a floater from the right side | 16-27 |
| 05:19 | William & Mary | Kenneth Bryan grabs the board | 16-27 |
| 05:06 | William & Mary | Tony Gordon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-27 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail snags the defensive board | 16-27 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell hits a wide open floater from the free throw line set up by Richard Jones | 16-29 |
| 04:30 | William & Mary | Tony Gordon clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-29 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail grabs the defensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 16-29 |
| 04:01 | William & Mary | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bryan | 16-29 |
| 03:39 | William & Mary | Charles Bounds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-29 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Bryan Johnson (PG), Jared Barnard (SG), Charles Schreck (SF), James Cook (PF), John Whitehead (C) Charles White, Tony Gordon, Charles Bounds, Kenneth Bryan, Brian Kuehner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Francisco Duran (SF), James Shackelford (C) Richard Jones, Gregory Maria, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Bryan Johnson (fresh) SG - Jared Barnard (fresh) SF - Charles Schreck (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Cook (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Whitehead (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi | James Shackelford is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block | 16-29 |
| 03:29 | William & Mary | Jared Barnard grabs the defensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 03:23 | William & Mary | Charles Schreck hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Johnson | 18-29 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by John Whitehead - foul #2 on John Whitehead, team foul #10 | 18-29 |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores (SG), Ralph Elsea (PF) Domingo Lopez, Clarence O'Kell | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 03:21 | William & Mary | John Whitehead grabs the defensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 03:04 | William & Mary | Jared Barnard misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 18-29 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi | James Shackelford pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 18-29 |
| 02:53 | William & Mary | Charles Schreck snags the defensive board | 18-29 |
| 02:38 | William & Mary | James Cook's fadeaway is rejected by James Shackelford | 18-29 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | James Shackelford grabs the board | 18-29 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | James Shackelford hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edgardo Flores | 18-31 |
| 01:58 | William & Mary | John Whitehead buries a turnaround from close range | 20-31 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-31 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Francis Hodge (SF), Kenneth Bryan (PF) Charles Schreck, James Cook | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG), Clarence O'Kell (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Edgardo Flores, Ralph Elsea, James Shackelford | |
| 01:35 | William & Mary | John Whitehead comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 20-31 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail grabs the board | 20-31 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Francis Hodge steals the ball from Francisco Duran in the backcourt | 20-31 |
| 01:30 | William & Mary | Bryan Johnson lays it up and in set up by Francis Hodge | 22-31 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers's pass is intercepted by Bryan Johnson in the backcourt | 22-31 |
| 01:17 | William & Mary | Kenneth Bryan is fouled on the floor by Domingo Lopez - foul #2 on Domingo Lopez, team foul #9 | 22-31 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Brian Kuehner (C) John Whitehead | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:17 | William & Mary | Kenneth Bryan misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-31 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Charles Bounds (SG), John Whitehead (C) Jared Barnard, Kenneth Bryan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gregory Maria (SF) Francisco Duran | |
| 00:45 | William & Mary | The jumper by John Whitehead is denied by Gregory Maria | 22-31 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ralph Silvernail | 22-31 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Johnson - foul #3 on Bryan Johnson, team foul #11 | 22-31 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Tony Gordon (SG) Bryan Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Shackelford (C) Ralph Silvernail | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 00:20 | William & Mary | Charles Bounds scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Whitehead | 24-33 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell is open and buries a floater from the free throw line | 24-35 |
| 00:00 | William & Mary | Charles Bounds is fouled on the floor by Gino Rogers - foul #3 on Gino Rogers, team foul #10 | 24-35 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Charles Schreck (SF), James Cook (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Francis Hodge, Brian Kuehner, John Whitehead | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Francisco Duran (SF) Gino Rogers, Gregory Maria | |
| 00:00 | William & Mary | Charles Bounds misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:00 | William & Mary | Charles Bounds misses the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |