| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) SG - Edgardo Flores (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leland Slover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raphael Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Wadsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Cull (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas McClain (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earl Wilner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerrold Vue (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Leland Slover inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Richard Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 23-33 |
| 19:13 | Columbia | Earl Wilner makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Wadsworth | 23-35 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | Richard Jones misses long on a 3 from straight away | 23-35 |
| 18:53 | Columbia | Earl Wilner gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 18:42 | Columbia | Thomas McClain is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas McClain, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | Earl Wilner is called for the reach on Richard Jones - foul #1 on Earl Wilner, team foul #2 | 23-35 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry is hacked by Robert Wadsworth - foul #2 on Robert Wadsworth, team foul #3 | 23-35 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry's pass is intercepted by Jerrold Vue | 23-35 |
| 17:10 | Columbia | Thomas McClain's pass is intercepted by Edgardo Flores | 23-35 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi | Richard Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Edgardo Flores | 25-35 |
| 16:44 | Columbia | Ryan Cull can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Raymond Berry | 25-35 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo misses the easy layup | 25-35 |
| 16:21 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Earl Wilner | 25-35 |
| 16:03 | Columbia | Ryan Cull can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edgardo Flores (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Leland Slover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raphael Rizzo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Berry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Cull (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas McClain (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earl Wilner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Jerrold Vue (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi | Leland Slover connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 15:32 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jerrold Vue | 28-38 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 28-38 |
| 15:11 | Columbia | Thomas McClain grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 14:55 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-38 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | Leland Slover grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Wozniak (PG), William Fenner (SG), James Placencia (SF), Jared Sermons (PF), James Green (C) Richard Jones, Edgardo Flores, Leland Slover, Raphael Rizzo, Raymond Berry | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG), Raymundo Cervantes (SF), William England (PF), Louis Pope (C) Robert Wadsworth, Ryan Cull, Earl Wilner, Jerrold Vue | |
| 14:07 | Columbia | Edgar Magee is fouled on the floor by James Green - foul #2 on James Green, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 13:44 | Columbia | Jared Sermons denies the turnaround by Raymundo Cervantes | 28-38 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi | James Placencia grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by William Wozniak | 30-38 |
| 12:53 | Columbia | Raymundo Cervantes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jared Sermons - foul #1 on Jared Sermons, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth (PG) Thomas McClain | |
| 12:53 | Columbia | Raymundo Cervantes makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 12:53 | Columbia | Raymundo Cervantes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons buries a driving attempt in the paint | 32-40 |
| 12:15 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Pope | 32-43 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | James Placencia hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-43 |
| 11:45 | Columbia | William England snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Wozniak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Fenner (fresh) SF - James Placencia (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jared Sermons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - James Green (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Wadsworth (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edgar Magee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymundo Cervantes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William England (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Louis Pope (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Columbia | Edgar Magee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Edgardo Flores (SG), Leland Slover (SF), Raphael Rizzo (PF), Raymond Berry (C) William Wozniak, William Fenner, James Placencia, Jared Sermons, James Green | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Cull (SG), Kirk Welch (SF), Earl Wilner (PF), Jerrold Vue (C) Edgar Magee, Raymundo Cervantes, William England, Louis Pope | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Jones | 35-43 |
| 10:59 | Columbia | Raymond Berry is called for the reach on Jerrold Vue - foul #2 on Raymond Berry, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas McClain (SF) Kirk Welch | |
| 10:45 | Columbia | Leland Slover steals the ball from Earl Wilner | 35-43 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Jones | 38-43 |
| 10:03 | Columbia | Ryan Cull comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Leland Slover grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo is hacked by Ryan Cull - foul #3 on Ryan Cull, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG), Louis Pope (C) Robert Wadsworth, Jerrold Vue | |
| 09:17 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo lays it in | 40-43 |
| 08:48 | Columbia | Louis Pope misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Leland Slover - foul #1 on Leland Slover, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth (PG), Raymundo Cervantes (SF), William England (PF) Ryan Cull, Thomas McClain, Earl Wilner | |
| 08:48 | Columbia | Louis Pope makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:48 | Columbia | Louis Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Edgar Magee - foul #1 on Edgar Magee, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Fenner (SG), James Placencia (SF), Jared Sermons (PF) Edgardo Flores, Leland Slover, Raphael Rizzo | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 08:25 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry misses the free throw | 42-45 |
| 08:25 | Columbia | William England grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 07:56 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Wozniak (PG), James Green (C) Richard Jones, Raymond Berry | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Cull (SG), Jerrold Vue (C) Edgar Magee, Louis Pope | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi | James Placencia is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by William Wozniak | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Wozniak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Fenner (fresh) SF - James Placencia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Sermons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - James Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Wadsworth (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Cull (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Raymundo Cervantes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William England (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jerrold Vue (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:06 | Columbia | William England misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Placencia - foul #1 on James Placencia, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores (SG), Leland Slover (SF), Raphael Rizzo (PF) William Wozniak, James Placencia, Jared Sermons | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas McClain (SF) Raymundo Cervantes | |
| 07:06 | Columbia | William England makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 07:06 | Columbia | William England makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Leland Slover is blocked by William England | 44-47 |
| 06:36 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 06:16 | Columbia | Ryan Cull misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Edgardo Flores | 46-47 |
| 05:23 | Columbia | Leland Slover steals the ball from William England | 46-47 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi | William Fenner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leland Slover | 48-47 |
| 04:55 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue drills a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by James Green - foul #3 on James Green, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Jared Sermons (PF), Raymond Berry (C) William Fenner, Raphael Rizzo, James Green | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (SG), Raymundo Cervantes (SF), Earl Wilner (PF) Ryan Cull, Thomas McClain, William England | |
| 04:55 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 04:31 | Columbia | Raymundo Cervantes gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 04:15 | Columbia | Earl Wilner clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Jared Sermons - foul #2 on Jared Sermons, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Placencia (SF) Leland Slover | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Cull (SG), Louis Pope (C) Robert Wadsworth, Jerrold Vue | |
| 04:15 | Columbia | Earl Wilner makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:15 | Columbia | Earl Wilner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 48-52 |
| 03:51 | Columbia | Earl Wilner pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Columbia | Louis Pope hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 48-52 |
| 03:44 | Columbia | Earl Wilner misses the tip | 48-52 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | James Placencia gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | Richard Jones scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgardo Flores (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Placencia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jared Sermons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Raymond Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edgar Magee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Cull (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Raymundo Cervantes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Wilner (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Louis Pope (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:05 | Columbia | Ryan Cull drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Edgar Magee | 50-54 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry's pass is intercepted by Edgar Magee | 50-54 |
| 02:41 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Leland Slover (SF), Raphael Rizzo (PF) James Placencia, Jared Sermons | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth (PG), Thomas McClain (SF), Jerrold Vue (C) Edgar Magee, Raymundo Cervantes, Louis Pope | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:14 | Columbia | Ryan Cull buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 01:56 | Columbia | Earl Wilner snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:54 | Columbia | Earl Wilner is hacked by Edgardo Flores in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edgardo Flores, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| 01:54 | Columbia | Earl Wilner makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 01:54 | Columbia | Earl Wilner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo buries a jumper from the left block | 52-58 |
| 01:31 | Columbia | Edgardo Flores is called for the reach on Thomas McClain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edgardo Flores, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Columbia | William England (PF) Earl Wilner | |
| 01:31 | Columbia | Thomas McClain makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:31 | Columbia | Thomas McClain makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores is hacked by Ryan Cull - foul #4 on Ryan Cull, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Earl Wilner (PF) William England | |
| 01:09 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerrold Vue - foul #1 on Jerrold Vue, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:07 | Columbia | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Jerrold Vue in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Columbia | William England (PF) Earl Wilner | |
| 01:07 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 01:07 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 00:40 | Columbia | William England snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Columbia | William England is hacked by Edgardo Flores in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edgardo Flores, team foul #11 | 54-62 |
| 00:37 | Columbia | William England makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:37 | Columbia | William England makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry hits a wide open jumper from the right side set up by Raphael Rizzo | 56-64 |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Edgardo Flores is called for the reach on Jerrold Vue in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edgardo Flores, team foul #12 | 56-64 |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Richard Jones makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-65 |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Richard Jones is called for the reach on William England in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #13 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Raymundo Cervantes (SF) Thomas McClain | |
| 00:22 | Columbia | William England makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:22 | Columbia | William England makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Richard Jones misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 00:12 | Columbia | William England grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas McClain (SF) Raymundo Cervantes | |
| 00:10 | Columbia | William England is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Jones - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #14 | 59-67 |
| 00:10 | Columbia | William England makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:10 | Columbia | William England makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Leland Slover is fouled on the floor by Jerrold Vue - foul #2 on Jerrold Vue, team foul #8 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG), Raymundo Cervantes (SF), Louis Pope (C) Robert Wadsworth, Thomas McClain, Jerrold Vue | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Leland Slover makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Leland Slover makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Edgar Magee runs out the clock | 61-69 |