| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lonnie Burrell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Saunders (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Oxendine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marlon Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Sergio Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Benjamin Etzel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Sheeran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jamie Flanagan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi | James Saunders hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson tips it home | 29-33 |
| 19:16 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Sheeran misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi | James Saunders connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Marlon Johnson | 32-33 |
| 18:32 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine is hacked by Matthew Alexander - foul #1 on Matthew Alexander, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi | Lonnie Burrell scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Oxendine | 34-33 |
| 17:51 | Cal State Northridge | Shawn Anderson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Marlon Johnson - foul #2 on Marlon Johnson, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 17:51 | Cal State Northridge | Shawn Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:51 | Cal State Northridge | Shawn Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi | James Saunders grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi | Sergio Martinez clanks a shot from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 17:33 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Alexander grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 17:14 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Alexander hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Etzel | 34-36 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi | Benjamin Etzel is called for the reach on Lonnie Burrell - foul #3 on Benjamin Etzel, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Brokaw (PG), Thomas Horrocks (SG), Gregory Torbett (SF), Scott Daley (PF), Lawrence Dorsey (C) Lonnie Burrell, James Saunders, Michael Oxendine, Marlon Johnson, Sergio Martinez | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner (PG), George Bobo (SG), Erick Topps (SF), Willie Blackburn (PF) Benjamin Etzel, Timothy Sheeran, Matthew Alexander, Jamie Flanagan | |
| 16:33 | Mississippi | Gregory Torbett drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Horrocks | 36-36 |
| 16:17 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Horrocks steals the ball from Sean Garner | 36-36 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi | Lawrence Dorsey drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Brokaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Horrocks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Torbett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Daley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lawrence Dorsey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Sean Garner (fresh) SG - George Bobo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erick Topps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Cal State Northridge | Erick Topps misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Daley - foul #2 on Scott Daley, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lonnie Burrell (PG), Michael Oxendine (SF), Marlon Johnson (PF) William Brokaw, Gregory Torbett, Scott Daley | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel (PG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Jamie Flanagan (PF) Sean Garner, George Bobo, Shawn Anderson | |
| 15:48 | Cal State Northridge | Erick Topps makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:48 | Cal State Northridge | Erick Topps misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | Lawrence Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | Thomas Horrocks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Saunders (SG), Sergio Martinez (C) Thomas Horrocks, Lawrence Dorsey | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Sheeran (SG) Erick Topps | |
| 15:10 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Willie Blackburn - foul #2 on Willie Blackburn, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:43 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Alexander's fadeaway is rejected by Sergio Martinez | 40-37 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Marlon Johnson | 40-37 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi | James Saunders misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 14:15 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Alexander grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 13:58 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel is hacked by Lonnie Burrell - foul #2 on Lonnie Burrell, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gregory Torbett (SF), Scott Daley (PF), Lawrence Dorsey (C) Michael Oxendine, Marlon Johnson, Sergio Martinez | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Bobo (SF), James Cooper (PF), Shawn Anderson (C) Matthew Alexander, Jamie Flanagan, Willie Blackburn | |
| 13:41 | Cal State Northridge | Shawn Anderson lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Sheeran | 40-39 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | James Saunders is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Saunders, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Brokaw (PG), Thomas Horrocks (SG) Lonnie Burrell, James Saunders | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner (PG), Erick Topps (SF) Benjamin Etzel, Timothy Sheeran | |
| 13:03 | Cal State Northridge | George Bobo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-39 |
| 13:02 | Cal State Northridge | James Cooper tips it home | 40-41 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi | William Brokaw misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 12:48 | Cal State Northridge | James Cooper gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:28 | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Erick Topps | 40-43 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi | Gregory Torbett comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 40-43 |
| 12:09 | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 12:00 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Dorsey swats the layup by Shawn Anderson | 40-43 |
| 11:59 | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Brokaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Horrocks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Torbett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Daley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lawrence Dorsey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Sean Garner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Bobo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erick Topps (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Cal State Northridge | George Bobo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Shawn Anderson | 40-45 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | Sean Garner steals the ball from Scott Daley | 40-45 |
| 11:24 | Cal State Northridge | Erick Topps lays it up and in on a great pass from Sean Garner | 40-47 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Scott Daley is hacked by James Cooper - foul #1 on James Cooper, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lonnie Burrell (PG), James Saunders (SG), Michael Oxendine (SF), Marlon Johnson (PF), Sergio Martinez (C) William Brokaw, Thomas Horrocks, Gregory Torbett, Scott Daley, Lawrence Dorsey | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel (PG), Timothy Sheeran (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Jamie Flanagan (PF) Sean Garner, George Bobo, Erick Topps, James Cooper | |
| 10:58 | Mississippi | James Saunders is hacked by Shawn Anderson - foul #1 on Shawn Anderson, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine buries a floater in the lane and the foul's on Timothy Sheeran - foul #1 on Timothy Sheeran, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Willie Blackburn (C) Shawn Anderson | |
| 10:46 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:21 | Cal State Northridge | Willie Blackburn comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 10:19 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Alexander grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 10:01 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Alexander is hacked by James Saunders - foul #3 on James Saunders, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| 09:43 | Cal State Northridge | Marlon Johnson is called for the reach on Benjamin Etzel - foul #3 on Marlon Johnson, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Shawn Anderson (C) Willie Blackburn | |
| 09:36 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Sheeran knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Benjamin Etzel | 43-50 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson makes the driving attempt from close range | 45-50 |
| 09:13 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel is fouled on the floor by Sergio Martinez - foul #1 on Sergio Martinez, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| 09:13 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:13 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi | James Saunders pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Marlon Johnson is blocked by Shawn Anderson | 45-51 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Marlon Johnson | 45-51 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi | Sergio Martinez misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-51 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson can't tip it in | 45-51 |
| 08:40 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 08:27 | Cal State Northridge | Jamie Flanagan can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 45-51 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson is hacked by Timothy Sheeran - foul #2 on Timothy Sheeran, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Brokaw (PG), Thomas Horrocks (SG), Gregory Torbett (SF), Lawrence Dorsey (C) Lonnie Burrell, James Saunders, Michael Oxendine, Sergio Martinez | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner (PG), George Bobo (SG), Erick Topps (SF), Willie Blackburn (PF) Benjamin Etzel, Timothy Sheeran, Matthew Alexander, Jamie Flanagan | |
| 08:02 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:49 | Cal State Northridge | George Bobo connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Garner | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Brokaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Horrocks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Torbett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marlon Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Dorsey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Sean Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Bobo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erick Topps (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Thomas Horrocks buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregory Torbett | 49-53 |
| 07:25 | Cal State Northridge | Shawn Anderson travels with the ball | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Daley (PF) Marlon Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Cooper (C) Shawn Anderson | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | Gregory Torbett misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Bobo - foul #2 on George Bobo, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lonnie Burrell (PG) William Brokaw | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel (PG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Jamie Flanagan (PF) Sean Garner, Erick Topps, James Cooper | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | Gregory Torbett makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | Gregory Torbett misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:05 | Cal State Northridge | George Bobo snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 06:40 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-53 |
| 06:39 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Alexander | 50-53 |
| 06:27 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Alexander's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Daley | 50-53 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi | Gregory Torbett grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi | Gregory Torbett drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Horrocks and he's fouled by Benjamin Etzel - foul #4 on Benjamin Etzel, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Saunders (SG), Sergio Martinez (C) Thomas Horrocks, Lawrence Dorsey | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Sheeran (SG), Shawn Anderson (C) George Bobo, Willie Blackburn | |
| 06:15 | Mississippi | Gregory Torbett makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:02 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Alexander lays it up and in and he's fouled by Lonnie Burrell - foul #3 on Lonnie Burrell, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine (SF) Gregory Torbett | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 06:02 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Alexander misses the free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi | Lonnie Burrell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Sergio Martinez | 53-55 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | James Saunders misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | James Saunders grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Sergio Martinez is denied by Matthew Alexander | 53-55 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine tips it in | 55-55 |
| 04:56 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Sheeran scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Matthew Alexander | 55-57 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | James Saunders misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 04:39 | Cal State Northridge | Shawn Anderson gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:19 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Sheeran is denied on a dunk by Sergio Martinez | 55-57 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi | James Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | James Saunders knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Oxendine | 57-57 |
| 03:46 | Cal State Northridge | Jamie Flanagan lays it in on a great pass from Benjamin Etzel | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lonnie Burrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Saunders (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Oxendine (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Daley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Sergio Martinez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Benjamin Etzel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Sheeran (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jamie Flanagan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-59 |
| 03:12 | Cal State Northridge | Jamie Flanagan comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Lonnie Burrell - foul #4 on Lonnie Burrell, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Brokaw (PG), Thomas Horrocks (SG), Marlon Johnson (PF), Lawrence Dorsey (C) Lonnie Burrell, James Saunders, Scott Daley, Sergio Martinez | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sean Garner (PG), George Bobo (SG), Erick Topps (SF), Willie Blackburn (C) Benjamin Etzel, Timothy Sheeran, Matthew Alexander, Shawn Anderson | |
| 03:12 | Cal State Northridge | Jamie Flanagan makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:12 | Cal State Northridge | Jamie Flanagan misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:12 | Cal State Northridge | Willie Blackburn grabs the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 02:56 | Cal State Northridge | Erick Topps comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 59-60 |
| 02:55 | Cal State Northridge | Erick Topps grabs the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 02:55 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Saunders (SG) Thomas Horrocks | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Sheeran (SG), Shawn Anderson (C) Erick Topps, Jamie Flanagan | |
| 02:38 | Cal State Northridge | George Bobo misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lonnie Burrell (PG), Sergio Martinez (C) William Brokaw, Lawrence Dorsey | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel (PG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Jamie Flanagan (PF) Sean Garner, George Bobo, Willie Blackburn | |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Benjamin Etzel blocks the jumper by Lonnie Burrell | 59-60 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson tips it home | 61-60 |
| 02:03 | Cal State Northridge | Benjamin Etzel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | James Saunders gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Lonnie Burrell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi | James Saunders tips it but misses | 61-60 |
| 01:45 | Cal State Northridge | Shawn Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:19 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Alexander connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Shawn Anderson | 61-62 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine misses the shot from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Oxendine | 63-62 |
| 00:40 | Cal State Northridge | The jumper by Benjamin Etzel is denied by Sergio Martinez | 63-62 |
| 00:38 | Cal State Northridge | Shawn Anderson misses the tip | 63-62 |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Flanagan | 63-62 |
| 00:23 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Sheeran knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Alexander | 63-64 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson's dunk attempt is rejected by Jamie Flanagan | 63-64 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Sergio Martinez tips it in | 65-64 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| 00:06 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Alexander drills a floater from the free throw line | 65-66 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Timothy Sheeran steals it from Michael Oxendine | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Sheeran runs out the clock | 65-66 |