| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Drew Bangs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Hearn (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Dubois (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Cone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gary King (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alberto Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nicolas Devine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | John Jenkins inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi | John Jenkins travels with the ball | 28-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG) Gary King | |
| 19:30 | Southern Cal | Christopher Stephens is called for the reach on Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Christopher Stephens, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 19:20 | Southern Cal | Cody Hearn buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Cone | 31-39 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi | Arthur King is fouled on the floor by Cody Hearn - foul #2 on Cody Hearn, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG) Alberto Russo | |
| 18:57 | Mississippi | Cody Hearn steps in front of the Arthur King pass | 31-39 |
| 18:40 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cone misses the easy layup | 31-39 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi | Arthur King grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi | Gary King knocks in the floater from close range set up by Nicolas Devine | 31-41 |
| 18:12 | Southern Cal | Cody Hearn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi | Gary King clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | John Jenkins misses the tip | 31-41 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur King | 31-41 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Gary King clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Richard Dubois - foul #3 on Richard Dubois, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Sean Turner (PG), Nicholas Fasano (SF), James Pimentel (PF), Thomas Files (C) Drew Bangs, Richard Dubois, Raymond Cone, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (SG), John Merrifield (C) Nicolas Devine, Christopher Stephens | |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Gary King makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Gary King misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 17:32 | Southern Cal | James Pimentel grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 17:13 | Southern Cal | Cody Hearn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | John Jenkins grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 16:49 | Southern Cal | Gary King is called for the reach on Sean Turner - foul #1 on Gary King, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darnell Womack (SG) Cody Hearn | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG) Gary King | |
| 16:39 | Southern Cal | John Merrifield swats the dunk try by James Pimentel | 31-45 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi | John Jenkins grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi | John Jenkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Files - foul #2 on Thomas Files, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Drew Bangs (PG) Darnell Womack | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Richard Owensby, John Merrifield | |
| 16:21 | Mississippi | John Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi | John Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 16:01 | Southern Cal | James Pimentel hits a shot from the left block | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Drew Bangs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Fasano (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Pimentel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Files (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicolas Devine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | John Jenkins is called for traveling | 33-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Dubois (SF), Raymond Cone (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Nicholas Fasano, James Pimentel, Thomas Files | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), Erwin Davis (PF), Rick Silvey (C) Arthur King, Nicolas Devine, Christopher Stephens | |
| 15:24 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cone knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 35-47 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Cody Hearn (SG) Sean Turner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), Arthur King (SG), Christopher Stephens (C) Richard Owensby, Alberto Russo, Rick Silvey | |
| 14:49 | Southern Cal | Daniel Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi | John Jenkins can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Erwin Davis | 38-47 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi | John Jenkins connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur King | 38-50 |
| 13:51 | Southern Cal | Drew Bangs scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Raymond Cone | 40-50 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Jenkins | 40-52 |
| 13:23 | Southern Cal | John Jenkins is called for the reach on Drew Bangs - foul #1 on John Jenkins, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Sean Turner (PG), Nicholas Fasano (SF), James Pimentel (PF), Thomas Files (C) Drew Bangs, Richard Dubois, Raymond Cone, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), Alberto Russo (SG), Richard Crawford (SF), Rick Silvey (C) Gary King, Arthur King, John Jenkins, Christopher Stephens | |
| 13:06 | Southern Cal | Thomas Files is denied on a layup by Richard Crawford | 40-52 |
| 13:04 | Southern Cal | Nicholas Fasano gets the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 12:50 | Southern Cal | Thomas Files loses the dribble to Richard Owensby | 40-52 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | Rick Silvey can't tip it in | 40-52 |
| 12:41 | Southern Cal | James Pimentel grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 12:35 | Southern Cal | James Pimentel scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-52 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi | James Pimentel denies the turnaround by Rick Silvey | 42-52 |
| 12:24 | Southern Cal | Sean Turner pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 12:20 | Southern Cal | James Pimentel is fouled on the floor by Erwin Davis - foul #4 on Erwin Davis, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darnell Womack (SG) Cody Hearn | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), John Jenkins (SF), Nicolas Devine (PF), John Merrifield (C) Richard Owensby, Richard Crawford, Erwin Davis, Rick Silvey | |
| 12:11 | Southern Cal | James Pimentel misses the lay-in | 42-52 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi | John Merrifield grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Jenkins | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Sean Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darnell Womack (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Fasano (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Pimentel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Files (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Jenkins (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicolas Devine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Merrifield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Southern Cal | Nicholas Fasano is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 42-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Drew Bangs (PG), Daniel Johnson (C) Darnell Womack, Thomas Files | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), Richard Crawford (SF) Arthur King, John Merrifield | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi | John Jenkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-54 |
| 11:27 | Southern Cal | Nicholas Fasano grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 11:13 | Southern Cal | Sean Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darnell Womack (SG), Gerald McMahill (SF), Raymond Cone (PF) Sean Turner, Nicholas Fasano, James Pimentel | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), Christopher Stephens (C) Gary King, John Jenkins | |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Richard Crawford | 42-56 |
| 10:57 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cone loses the ball out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Cody Hearn (SG), Richard Dubois (SF) Darnell Womack, Gerald McMahill | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), John Jenkins (SF), John Merrifield (C) Alberto Russo, Richard Crawford, Christopher Stephens | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | John Jenkins comes up short on the runner from close range | 42-56 |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | Daniel Johnson grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 10:20 | Southern Cal | Richard Dubois is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine drills a runner from the right block | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:37 | Southern Cal | Arthur King is called for the reach on Cody Hearn - foul #1 on Arthur King, team foul #5 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Sean Turner (PG), Nicholas Fasano (SF), James Pimentel (PF), Thomas Files (C) Drew Bangs, Richard Dubois, Raymond Cone, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), Alberto Russo (SG), Richard Crawford (SF), Rick Silvey (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Richard Owensby, Arthur King, John Jenkins, Nicolas Devine, John Merrifield | |
| 09:27 | Southern Cal | Sean Turner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-58 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | Gary King can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-58 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Gary King scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Alberto Russo | 42-60 |
| 08:21 | Southern Cal | Cody Hearn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-60 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens pulls down the rebound | 42-60 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi | Nicholas Fasano takes the ball from Gary King | 42-60 |
| 08:06 | Southern Cal | Christopher Stephens denies the turnaround by Nicholas Fasano | 42-60 |
| 08:04 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to James Pimentel | 42-60 |
| 07:57 | Southern Cal | Rick Silvey steps in front of the Nicholas Fasano pass | 42-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Sean Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cody Hearn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nicholas Fasano (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Pimentel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Files (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gary King (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alberto Russo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rick Silvey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-62 |
| 07:26 | Southern Cal | Nicholas Fasano can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-62 |
| 07:25 | Southern Cal | James Pimentel hits the follow up shot | 44-62 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | Gary King throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-62 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Drew Bangs (PG), Darnell Womack (SG), Richard Dubois (SF), Raymond Cone (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Sean Turner, Cody Hearn, Nicholas Fasano, James Pimentel, Thomas Files | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), John Jenkins (SF), Erwin Davis (PF), Nicolas Devine (C) Alberto Russo, Richard Crawford, Rick Silvey, Christopher Stephens | |
| 07:13 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cone is hacked by Erwin Davis - foul #5 on Erwin Davis, team foul #6 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), John Merrifield (C) Gary King, Erwin Davis | |
| 07:04 | Southern Cal | Drew Bangs shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-62 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | John Jenkins is hacked by Raymond Cone - foul #3 on Raymond Cone, team foul #4 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), Christopher Stephens (C) Richard Owensby, John Merrifield | |
| 06:25 | Mississippi | John Jenkins clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-62 |
| 06:23 | Southern Cal | Raymond Cone pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| 06:03 | Southern Cal | Drew Bangs splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on John Jenkins - foul #2 on John Jenkins, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Sean Turner (SG) Darnell Womack | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG), Richard Crawford (SF) Gary King, Christopher Stephens | |
| 06:03 | Southern Cal | Drew Bangs makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 06:03 | Southern Cal | Drew Bangs misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | Arthur King hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alberto Russo | 48-64 |
| 05:20 | Southern Cal | Arthur King is called for the reach on Sean Turner - foul #2 on Arthur King, team foul #8 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Cody Hearn (SG), Gerald McMahill (SF), James Pimentel (C) Drew Bangs, Richard Dubois, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), Christopher Stephens (C) Richard Crawford, Nicolas Devine | |
| 05:20 | Southern Cal | Sean Turner makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 05:20 | Southern Cal | Sean Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Cody Hearn is called for the reach on Arthur King - foul #3 on Cody Hearn, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Files (C) Raymond Cone | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), Richard Crawford (SF), Rick Silvey (C) Gary King, Alberto Russo, Christopher Stephens | |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | John Jenkins knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Richard Owensby | 50-66 |
| 04:09 | Southern Cal | Cody Hearn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-66 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Rick Silvey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Cody Hearn is called for the reach on Arthur King - foul #4 on Cody Hearn, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darnell Womack (SG), Nicholas Fasano (SF) Sean Turner, Cody Hearn | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), Alberto Russo (SG), Nicolas Devine (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Richard Owensby, Arthur King, Richard Crawford, Rick Silvey | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald McMahill (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Darnell Womack (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Fasano (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Pimentel (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Files (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gary King (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alberto Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Jenkins (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicolas Devine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo is fouled on the floor by Darnell Womack - foul #1 on Darnell Womack, team foul #7 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Merrifield (C) Christopher Stephens | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 03:15 | Southern Cal | James Pimentel drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Nicolas Devine - foul #2 on Nicolas Devine, team foul #9 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Sisk (PG) Gerald McMahill | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), Christopher Stephens (C) Alberto Russo, John Merrifield | |
| 03:15 | Southern Cal | James Pimentel makes the free throw | 53-68 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | Gary King is hacked by Thomas Files - foul #3 on Thomas Files, team foul #8 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (SG), John Merrifield (C) Nicolas Devine, Christopher Stephens | |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | Gary King makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | Gary King makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:32 | Southern Cal | Darnell Womack clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-70 |
| 02:31 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to James Pimentel | 53-70 |
| 02:22 | Southern Cal | Nicholas Fasano connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Pimentel | 56-70 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | John Jenkins buries a 3 from the left wing | 56-73 |
| 01:41 | Southern Cal | John Jenkins picks off the pass by James Pimentel | 56-73 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | John Merrifield hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Gary King | 56-75 |
| 01:05 | Southern Cal | Nicholas Fasano hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-75 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | John Jenkins knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alberto Russo | 58-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | Thomas Files makes the runner from the left block set up by Samuel Sisk and the foul's on John Merrifield - foul #1 on John Merrifield, team foul #10 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Sean Turner (PG) Samuel Sisk | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Arthur King, John Merrifield | |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | Thomas Files makes the free throw | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | John Jenkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-80 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Sean Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Gary King - foul #2 on Gary King, team foul #11 | 61-80 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Sean Turner makes the 1st free throw | 62-80 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Sean Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Christopher Stephens | 62-80 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Gary King runs out the clock | 62-80 |