| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) PF - John Longwell (fresh) C - Jon Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) SF - Carroll Pape (fresh) PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) C - Charles Brockman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Carroll Pape is blocked by Jon Thomas | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | Dennis Hurley takes the ball from Arthur McCuen | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | John Longwell drills a 3 from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen is fouled on the floor by Jon Thomas - foul #1 on Jon Thomas, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Jacob Stewart (SG), James Burgess (SF), Harold Hilliard (PF), Nathan Tripp (C) Arthur McCuen, Floyd Wilson, Carroll Pape, Joseph Warren, Charles Brockman | |
| 17:26 | Mississippi | Dennis Hurley picks off the pass by Edward Brown | 5-0 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Hurley | 7-0 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | James Burgess loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-0 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, John Longwell, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | David Cork can't finish the layup | 7-0 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard misses short on an open turnaround in the paint | 7-0 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | David Cork gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | David Cork throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-0 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF) Ronald Bastarache | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Joseph Warren (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Edward Brown, Harold Hilliard, Nathan Tripp | |
| 16:13 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Andrew Stalvey - foul #1 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Jon Thomas (C) Robert Rea, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG) Arthur McCuen | |
| 16:13 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Tapia | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Cork (fresh) C - Jon Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Edward Brown (fresh) SG - Jacob Stewart (fresh) SF - James Burgess (fresh) PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Ernest Thomas is called for the reach on James Burgess in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), John Longwell (PF) Leonard Chung, David Cork | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Bobby Willis (SG), Nathan Tripp (C) Edward Brown, Jacob Stewart, Charles Brockman | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Burgess | 9-4 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Nathan Tripp denies the turnaround by John Longwell | 9-4 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley snags the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia lays it up and in and he's fouled by James Burgess - foul #1 on James Burgess, team foul #1 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF) Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG), Charles Brockman (C) Bobby Willis, Nathan Tripp | |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses the free throw | 11-4 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Joseph Warren is called for the reach on Ronald Bastarache - foul #1 on Joseph Warren, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (SG), David Cork (C) Robert Tapia, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG) Arthur McCuen | |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-4 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren is open and buries a 3 from straight away set up by Floyd Wilson | 14-7 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | John Longwell can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-7 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joseph Warren | 14-7 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | James Burgess scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Brown | 14-9 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by David Cork and he's hacked by Floyd Wilson - foul #1 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Ernest Thomas (SF), Andrew Stalvey (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Ronald Bastarache, John Longwell, David Cork | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Jacob Stewart (SG), Nathan Tripp (C) Edward Brown, Floyd Wilson, Charles Brockman | |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the free throw | 17-9 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-9 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey gets the rebound | 17-9 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas connects on the shot near the basket | 19-9 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren is hacked by Andrew Stalvey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #4 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Dennis Hurley, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Howard Barnes (SF), Harold Hilliard (PF), Charles Brockman (C) James Burgess, Joseph Warren, Nathan Tripp | |
| 12:45 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Leonard Chung - foul #1 on Leonard Chung, team foul #5 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG), James Burgess (SF), Joseph Warren (PF) Jacob Stewart, Howard Barnes, Harold Hilliard | |
| 12:45 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman makes the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-11 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | The jumper by Arthur McCuen is denied by Zackary Hubbard | 21-11 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 21-11 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-11 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 21-11 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fairly fresh) C - Jon Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Burgess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Warren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Mississippi | James Burgess lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Arthur McCuen | 21-13 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-13 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF), David Cork (C) Leonard Chung, Robert Tapia, Ernest Thomas, Zackary Hubbard, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (SG), Carroll Pape (SF), Harold Hilliard (PF), Nathan Tripp (C) Floyd Wilson, James Burgess, Joseph Warren, Charles Brockman | |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 23-13 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart pulls down the rebound | 23-13 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp is called for traveling | 23-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), James Burgess (SF), Joseph Warren (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Arthur McCuen, Carroll Pape, Harold Hilliard, Nathan Tripp | |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Warren - foul #2 on Joseph Warren, team foul #4 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Howard Barnes (SF), Carroll Pape (PF) Edward Brown, James Burgess, Joseph Warren | |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Howard Barnes | 25-16 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | David Cork comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-16 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | John Longwell misses the tip | 25-16 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | Howard Barnes clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-16 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | John Longwell grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Arthur McCuen - foul #1 on Arthur McCuen, team foul #5 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Robert Rea (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Eddie Sullivan, Ronald Bastarache, David Cork | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), James Burgess (SF), Harold Hilliard (PF), Nathan Tripp (C) Arthur McCuen, Jacob Stewart, Howard Barnes, Carroll Pape, Charles Brockman | |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi | Edward Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Hurley - foul #1 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #6 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG) Dennis Hurley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:54 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 3 from the left corner | 27-19 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Harold Hilliard steals it from Ernest Thomas | 27-19 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Rea (fresh) PF - John Longwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Edward Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Burgess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harold Hilliard (fresh) C - Nathan Tripp (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | James Burgess comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Leonard Chung - foul #2 on Leonard Chung, team foul #7 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Leonard Chung, Ernest Thomas, Robert Rea, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Jacob Stewart (SG), Carroll Pape (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Edward Brown, Floyd Wilson, Harold Hilliard, Nathan Tripp | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Zackary Hubbard | 27-19 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Hurley | 29-19 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi | Ronald Bastarache steps in front of the Charles Brockman pass in the backcourt | 29-19 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG) Jacob Stewart | |
| 06:23 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen lays it up and in on a great pass from Floyd Wilson | 29-21 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Floyd Wilson - foul #2 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #6 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF) Dennis Hurley, Ronald Bastarache, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (SG), Harold Hilliard (PF) Floyd Wilson, Carroll Pape | |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur McCuen | 31-24 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-24 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman's pass is intercepted by Robert Tapia | 31-24 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Brockman - foul #1 on Charles Brockman, team foul #7 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF) Robert Tapia, Robert Rea, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Bobby Willis (SG), Howard Barnes (SF), Carroll Pape (PF), Nathan Tripp (C) Arthur McCuen, Jacob Stewart, James Burgess, Harold Hilliard, Charles Brockman | |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Carroll Pape | 32-24 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp's pass is intercepted by David Cork | 32-24 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Brown - foul #1 on Edward Brown, team foul #8 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Jon Thomas (C) Eddie Sullivan, David Cork | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), James Burgess (SF), Charles Brockman (C) Edward Brown, Howard Barnes, Nathan Tripp | |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi | John Longwell picks off the pass by Bobby Willis | 33-24 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Bobby Willis is called for the reach on Ronald Bastarache - foul #1 on Bobby Willis, team foul #9 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Andrew Stalvey (PF), Zackary Hubbard (C) Dennis Hurley, Ernest Thomas, John Longwell, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG), Howard Barnes (SF), Joseph Warren (PF) Bobby Willis, James Burgess, Carroll Pape | |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joseph Warren | 33-24 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Ronald Bastarache - foul #1 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #8 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF) Ronald Bastarache | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (SF) Howard Barnes | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rea (fresh) PF - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Burgess (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard misses the lay-in | 33-24 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Chung - foul #3 on Leonard Chung, team foul #9 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG) Leonard Chung | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp (C) Charles Brockman | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Robert Rea is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Rea, team foul #10 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PF) Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Charles Brockman (C) Arthur McCuen, Nathan Tripp | |
| 02:30 | Mississippi | Dennis Hurley picks off the pass by Joseph Warren | 33-24 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Charles Brockman steals it from Robert Tapia | 33-24 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Robert Tapia, Robert Rea, David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Howard Barnes (SF), Nathan Tripp (C) Edward Brown, James Burgess, Charles Brockman | |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | John Longwell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 33-24 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Howard Barnes - foul #1 on Howard Barnes, team foul #10 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Dennis Hurley, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (SG), James Burgess (SF), Charles Brockman (C) Floyd Wilson, Howard Barnes, Nathan Tripp | |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Eddie Sullivan is called for the reach on Jacob Stewart - foul #1 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #11 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PF) Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas is fouled on the floor by Jacob Stewart - foul #1 on Jacob Stewart, team foul #11 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG) Jacob Stewart | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 36-29 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 36-29 |