| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Thomas Bloom (fresh) SG - Donald Gibbons (fresh) SF - Juan Estrada (fresh) PF - Oscar Bunch (fresh) C - Michael Thrall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) SG - Angel Lombardi (fresh) SF - James Oppenheim (fresh) PF - Drazen Zedian (fresh) C - David Forrester (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Youngstown State | Michael Thrall is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim is fouled on the floor by Oscar Bunch - foul #1 on Oscar Bunch, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Bloom - foul #1 on Thomas Bloom, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:58 | Youngstown State | Michael Thrall gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:41 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-1 |
| 18:39 | Youngstown State | Michael Thrall tips it but misses | 0-1 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Ted Pack lays it up and in set up by David Forrester | 0-3 |
| 18:11 | Youngstown State | Ted Pack steals it from Donald Gibbons | 0-3 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi | David Forrester blows the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Thrall - foul #1 on Michael Thrall, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi | David Forrester makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi | David Forrester makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:21 | Youngstown State | Thomas Bloom is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Thomas Bloom, team foul #4 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer (PG) Thomas Bloom | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:02 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Oppenheim | 0-8 |
| 16:36 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 0-8 |
| 16:34 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Gibbons | 0-8 |
| 16:22 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Igor Zetzer | 3-8 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim banks in the layup | 3-10 |
| 15:51 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch clanks a turnaround from close range | 3-10 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | Drazen Zedian grabs the defensive rebound | 3-10 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Igor Zetzer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Gibbons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Juan Estrada (fairly fresh) PF - Oscar Bunch (fresh) C - Michael Thrall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Angel Lombardi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Oppenheim (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Drazen Zedian (fresh) C - David Forrester (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Oscar Bunch - foul #2 on Oscar Bunch, team foul #5 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Daniel Phillips (PG), Logan Schuelke (PF), Paul McClanahan (C) Donald Gibbons, Oscar Bunch, Michael Thrall | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Cobb (SF) James Oppenheim | |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 1st free throw | 3-11 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 3-12 |
| 15:00 | Youngstown State | David Forrester picks off the pass by Logan Schuelke | 3-12 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi blows the layup | 3-12 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | James Cobb can't tip it in | 3-12 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi | David Forrester tips it back up and in | 3-14 |
| 14:07 | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer clanks a 3 from the left wing | 3-14 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi | James Cobb snags the defensive board | 3-14 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi | Igor Zetzer is called for the reach on Angel Lombardi - foul #1 on Igor Zetzer, team foul #6 | 3-14 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons (SG) Igor Zetzer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), Bryan Towers (SG), James Oppenheim (SF), Nicholas Romaine (PF), Joseph Walborn (C) Ted Pack, Angel Lombardi, James Cobb, Drazen Zedian, David Forrester | |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Phillips - foul #1 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #7 | 3-14 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Thrall (C) Juan Estrada | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn makes the 1st free throw | 3-15 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn makes the 2nd free throw | 3-16 |
| 12:48 | Youngstown State | Michael Thrall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-16 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn pulls down the rebound | 3-16 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | Donald Gibbons blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Nicholas Romaine | 3-16 |
| 12:19 | Youngstown State | Logan Schuelke pulls down the rebound | 3-16 |
| 12:01 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 3-16 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers gets the rebound | 3-16 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Oppenheim | 3-18 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Daniel Phillips (fresh) SG - Donald Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul McClanahan (fairly fresh) PF - Logan Schuelke (fairly fresh) C - Michael Thrall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dwight Ray (fresh) SG - Bryan Towers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Oppenheim (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Romaine (fresh) C - Joseph Walborn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Youngstown State | Logan Schuelke connects on the shot from close range | 5-18 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Gibbons - foul #1 on Donald Gibbons, team foul #8 | 5-18 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Morris Clark (PG), Igor Zetzer (SG), Juan Estrada (SF), Ricky Hooley (PF) Daniel Phillips, Donald Gibbons, Paul McClanahan, Logan Schuelke | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi (SG), Drazen Zedian (PF), David Forrester (C) Bryan Towers, Nicholas Romaine, Joseph Walborn | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray makes the 1st free throw | 5-19 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 5-20 |
| 11:07 | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Angel Lombardi - foul #1 on Angel Lombardi, team foul #1 | 5-20 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG) Dwight Ray | |
| 11:07 | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer makes the 1st free throw | 6-20 |
| 11:07 | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer makes the 2nd free throw | 7-20 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim is hacked by Michael Thrall - foul #2 on Michael Thrall, team foul #9 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Logan Schuelke (C) Michael Thrall | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim misses the 1st free throw | 7-20 |
| 10:38 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley snags the defensive board | 7-20 |
| 10:26 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-20 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi | David Forrester grabs the defensive rebound | 7-20 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Ted Pack connects on the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Morris Clark - foul #1 on Morris Clark, team foul #10 | 7-22 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Daniel Phillips (PG), Donald Gibbons (SG) Morris Clark, Juan Estrada | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Cobb (SF) James Oppenheim | |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the free throw | 7-23 |
| 09:45 | Youngstown State | Logan Schuelke hits a shot from the left block | 9-23 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | Donald Gibbons steals the ball from Drazen Zedian | 9-23 |
| 09:24 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ricky Hooley | 11-23 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | Daniel Phillips picks off the pass by David Forrester | 11-23 |
| 08:37 | Youngstown State | Logan Schuelke misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-23 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | Drazen Zedian grabs the board | 11-23 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses the easy layup | 11-23 |
| 08:19 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons snags the defensive board | 11-23 |
| 07:54 | Youngstown State | Logan Schuelke is called for traveling | 11-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Juan Estrada (SF), Paul McClanahan (PF) Igor Zetzer, Ricky Hooley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Oppenheim (SF), Nicholas Romaine (PF) James Cobb, Drazen Zedian | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | Ted Pack scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Angel Lombardi | 11-26 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Daniel Phillips (fresh) SG - Donald Gibbons (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Juan Estrada (fresh) PF - Paul McClanahan (fresh) C - Logan Schuelke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Angel Lombardi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Oppenheim (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Romaine (fresh) C - David Forrester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-26 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | David Forrester pulls down the rebound | 11-26 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Ted Pack blows the layup | 11-26 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-26 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-26 |
| 06:30 | Youngstown State | Logan Schuelke pulls down the rebound | 11-26 |
| 06:25 | Youngstown State | Juan Estrada clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 11-26 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine pulls down the rebound | 11-26 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Forrester | 11-29 |
| 05:50 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Forrester - foul #1 on David Forrester, team foul #2 | 11-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer (PG), Ricky Hooley (C) Daniel Phillips, Logan Schuelke | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), Bryan Towers (SG), Drazen Zedian (PF), Joseph Walborn (C) Ted Pack, Angel Lombardi, Nicholas Romaine, David Forrester | |
| 05:50 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 12-29 |
| 05:50 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 13-29 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | Paul McClanahan is called for the reach on Drazen Zedian - foul #1 on Paul McClanahan, team foul #11 | 13-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Morris Clark (PG) Donald Gibbons | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Cobb (SF) James Oppenheim | |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | Drazen Zedian misses the 1st free throw | 13-29 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | Drazen Zedian makes the 2nd free throw | 13-30 |
| 05:12 | Youngstown State | Juan Estrada misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-30 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | Drazen Zedian grabs the board | 13-30 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi | Juan Estrada takes the ball from James Cobb | 13-30 |
| 05:02 | Youngstown State | Juan Estrada banks in the layup | 15-30 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn blows the layup but he's hacked by Morris Clark - foul #2 on Morris Clark, team foul #12 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons (SG), Logan Schuelke (C) Morris Clark, Paul McClanahan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:45 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn makes the 1st free throw | 15-31 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn misses the 2nd free throw | 15-31 |
| 04:45 | Youngstown State | Logan Schuelke pulls down the rebound | 15-31 |
| 04:26 | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-31 |
| 04:24 | Youngstown State | Logan Schuelke grabs the offensive board | 15-31 |
| 04:06 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Walborn - foul #1 on Joseph Walborn, team foul #3 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Daniel Phillips (PG) Juan Estrada | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), James Oppenheim (SF), David Forrester (C) Dwight Ray, James Cobb, Joseph Walborn | |
| 04:06 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 04:06 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | Donald Gibbons takes the ball from Bryan Towers | 17-31 |
| 03:29 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons's floater is tipped away by David Forrester | 17-31 |
| 03:27 | Youngstown State | Logan Schuelke tips it home | 19-31 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Daniel Phillips (fresh) SG - Donald Gibbons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Igor Zetzer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Hooley (fairly fresh) C - Logan Schuelke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Bryan Towers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Oppenheim (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Drazen Zedian (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - David Forrester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi | Drazen Zedian hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bryan Towers | 19-34 |
| 02:56 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 19-34 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim snags the defensive board | 19-34 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Drazen Zedian comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-34 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi | David Forrester pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-34 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers is hacked by Donald Gibbons - foul #2 on Donald Gibbons, team foul #13 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Bloom (PG), Paul McClanahan (SF), Oscar Bunch (PF), Michael Thrall (C) Donald Gibbons, Igor Zetzer, Ricky Hooley, Logan Schuelke | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Cobb (SF), Nicholas Romaine (PF) James Oppenheim, Drazen Zedian | |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers misses the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers makes the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 01:54 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch's layup is rejected by Nicholas Romaine | 19-35 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | David Forrester grabs the board | 19-35 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | James Cobb blows the layup | 19-35 |
| 01:47 | Youngstown State | Daniel Phillips snags the defensive board | 19-35 |
| 01:42 | Youngstown State | Daniel Phillips drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-35 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | James Cobb can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 22-35 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | David Forrester can't tip it in | 22-35 |
| 01:10 | Youngstown State | Michael Thrall grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 00:54 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch lays it up and in and he's fouled by Bryan Towers - foul #1 on Bryan Towers, team foul #4 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer (SG) Daniel Phillips | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), Angel Lombardi (SG), James Oppenheim (SF), Joseph Walborn (C) Ted Pack, Bryan Towers, James Cobb, David Forrester | |
| 00:54 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch misses the free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 00:33 | Youngstown State | Paul McClanahan snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Oscar Bunch | 27-35 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Michael Thrall snags the defensive board | 27-35 |