| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Mazon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Breaux (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Elliot Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Lancaster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Eugene Metcalf (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Christopher Howell (fresh) SF - Mark Hyatt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arnold Haase (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Darden (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Mark Hyatt inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:37 | Virginia | Eugene Metcalf misses short on a floater from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Pearson | 22-25 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 22-25 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux snags the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Shawn Breaux | 25-25 |
| 18:55 | Virginia | Eugene Metcalf misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Benjamin Lancaster - foul #3 on Benjamin Lancaster, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Myers (PG), John Whitmire (SG), Luis Davis (SF), William Harkins (PF), Alvin Freeman (C) Michael Pearson, Bobby Mazon, Shawn Breaux, Elliot Reynolds, Benjamin Lancaster | |
| Subs | Virginia | Alexander Majeski (PG), William Clothier (C) Mark Hyatt, Manuel Darden | |
| 18:55 | Virginia | Eugene Metcalf misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 18:55 | Virginia | Eugene Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi | Luis Davis hits a floater from the baseline set up by David Myers | 27-26 |
| 18:21 | Virginia | Alexander Majeski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Myers - foul #1 on David Myers, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux (SF) Alvin Freeman | |
| Subs | Virginia | Mark Hyatt (SF) Eugene Metcalf | |
| 18:21 | Virginia | Alexander Majeski makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:21 | Virginia | Alexander Majeski misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | Luis Davis snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi | John Whitmire misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-27 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | Luis Davis tips it back up and in | 29-27 |
| 17:48 | Virginia | Mark Hyatt clanks a floater from the right block | 29-27 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | Christopher Howell is called for the reach on David Myers - foul #2 on Christopher Howell, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Pearson (PG), Bobby Mazon (SG), Alvin Freeman (C) David Myers, John Whitmire, William Harkins | |
| Subs | Virginia | Eugene Metcalf (SF), Manuel Darden (C) Mark Hyatt, William Clothier | |
| 17:08 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon is whistled for traveling | 29-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Harkins (PF) Luis Davis | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Greeley (PG), William Clothier (C) Alexander Majeski, Manuel Darden | |
| 16:49 | Virginia | Arnold Haase connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 29-29 |
| 16:28 | Virginia | Arnold Haase grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 16:13 | Virginia | Eugene Metcalf blows the layup but the foul's on Shawn Breaux - foul #3 on Shawn Breaux, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Davis (SF), Elliot Reynolds (PF) Shawn Breaux, William Harkins | |
| Subs | Virginia | Mark Hyatt (SF), Manuel Darden (C) John Greeley, William Clothier | |
| 16:13 | Virginia | Eugene Metcalf misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:13 | Virginia | Eugene Metcalf misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi | Alvin Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon is fouled on the floor by Manuel Darden - foul #1 on Manuel Darden, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Whitmire (SF) Luis Davis | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 15:56 | Mississippi | Eugene Metcalf is called for the reach on Michael Pearson - foul #3 on Eugene Metcalf, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux (SF), Benjamin Lancaster (C) John Whitmire, Alvin Freeman | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Mazon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Breaux (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Elliot Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Lancaster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Eugene Metcalf (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Howell (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Hyatt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arnold Haase (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Darden (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 15:36 | Virginia | Manuel Darden grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 15:08 | Virginia | Mark Hyatt can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 29-29 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Elliot Reynolds | 29-29 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Pearson and he's hacked by Arnold Haase - foul #1 on Arnold Haase, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Whitmire (SG), Luis Davis (SF) Bobby Mazon, Shawn Breaux | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Greeley (SG) Christopher Howell | |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 14:27 | Virginia | Mark Hyatt buries a jump hook in the paint | 32-31 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 32-31 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi | Benjamin Lancaster tips it but misses | 32-31 |
| 14:03 | Virginia | Eugene Metcalf pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 13:34 | Virginia | Manuel Darden's fadeaway is rejected by Elliot Reynolds | 32-31 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | Luis Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 12:47 | Virginia | Elliot Reynolds steals it from Arnold Haase | 35-31 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | Eugene Metcalf is called for the reach on Michael Pearson - foul #4 on Eugene Metcalf, team foul #5 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Myers (PG), Bobby Mazon (SG), Shawn Breaux (SF), William Harkins (PF) Michael Pearson, John Whitmire, Luis Davis, Elliot Reynolds | |
| Subs | Virginia | Alexander Majeski (PG), Christopher Howell (SG), William Clothier (C) Eugene Metcalf, John Greeley, Manuel Darden | |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | Alexander Majeski steals the ball from Shawn Breaux | 35-31 |
| 12:09 | Virginia | Alexander Majeski misses the dunk attempt | 35-31 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi | Benjamin Lancaster hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 11:41 | Virginia | Arnold Haase grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - David Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Mazon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Breaux (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Harkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Lancaster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Alexander Majeski (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Christopher Howell (fresh) SF - Mark Hyatt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arnold Haase (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Clothier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Virginia | William Clothier drills a runner from the left block | 35-33 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 11:09 | Virginia | Alexander Majeski gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 11:03 | Virginia | Christopher Howell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 11:01 | Virginia | William Clothier can't tip it in | 35-33 |
| 11:00 | Virginia | Arnold Haase can't tip it in | 35-33 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi | David Myers grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | William Harkins tips it home | 37-33 |
| 10:35 | Virginia | Arnold Haase misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon loses the dribble to William Clothier | 37-33 |
| 09:29 | Virginia | William Clothier misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by William Harkins - foul #2 on William Harkins, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Pearson (PG), Elliot Reynolds (PF) David Myers, William Harkins | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Greeley (PG), Manuel Darden (C) Christopher Howell, Arnold Haase | |
| 09:29 | Virginia | William Clothier makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 09:29 | Virginia | William Clothier misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi | Benjamin Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by William Clothier - foul #3 on William Clothier, team foul #6 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Davis (SF) Shawn Breaux | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 08:56 | Virginia | John Greeley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 08:54 | Virginia | William Clothier gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 08:25 | Virginia | Manuel Darden misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Elliot Reynolds - foul #1 on Elliot Reynolds, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux (SF) Luis Davis | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Howell (SG) Alexander Majeski | |
| 08:25 | Virginia | Manuel Darden makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 08:25 | Virginia | Manuel Darden misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi | Benjamin Lancaster grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi | Benjamin Lancaster is hacked by William Clothier - foul #4 on William Clothier, team foul #7 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Arnold Haase (PF) William Clothier | |
| 08:02 | Mississippi | Benjamin Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi | Benjamin Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 07:34 | Virginia | John Greeley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pearson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Mazon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Breaux (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Elliot Reynolds (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Lancaster (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Greeley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Howell (fresh) SF - Mark Hyatt (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Arnold Haase (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Darden (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 07:09 | Virginia | Manuel Darden snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 06:40 | Virginia | Benjamin Lancaster swats the shot by Arnold Haase | 41-38 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | Benjamin Lancaster grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 43-38 |
| 05:56 | Virginia | Elliot Reynolds steps in front of the Manuel Darden pass | 43-38 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon is fouled on the floor by Arnold Haase - foul #2 on Arnold Haase, team foul #8 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Whitmire (SF), Alvin Freeman (C) Shawn Breaux, Benjamin Lancaster | |
| Subs | Virginia | Alexander Majeski (PG), John Lamb (SG), Eugene Metcalf (SF), William Clothier (C) John Greeley, Christopher Howell, Mark Hyatt, Arnold Haase | |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 05:35 | Virginia | William Clothier gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 05:22 | Virginia | Manuel Darden scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Clothier | 44-40 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Mazon | 47-40 |
| 04:56 | Virginia | Manuel Darden scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexander Majeski | 47-42 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Elliot Reynolds out of the doubleteam | 49-42 |
| 04:23 | Virginia | William Clothier misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 49-42 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-42 |
| 04:16 | Virginia | John Lamb pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 03:47 | Virginia | William Clothier misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-42 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | John Whitmire grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi | John Lamb steals the ball from Elliot Reynolds | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pearson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Mazon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Whitmire (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elliot Reynolds (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Alvin Freeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Alexander Majeski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lamb (fresh) SF - Eugene Metcalf (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Manuel Darden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - William Clothier (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Virginia | William Clothier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Davis (SF), William Harkins (PF), Benjamin Lancaster (C) John Whitmire, Elliot Reynolds, Alvin Freeman | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Howell (SG), Mark Hyatt (SF), Arnold Haase (PF) Alexander Majeski, John Lamb, William Clothier | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 02:50 | Virginia | Manuel Darden gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 02:23 | Virginia | Christopher Howell loses the dribble to William Harkins | 49-42 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 02:03 | Virginia | Christopher Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 01:40 | Virginia | Manuel Darden is whistled for traveling | 49-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux (SF), Elliot Reynolds (PF) Luis Davis, William Harkins | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Eugene Metcalf - foul #5 on Eugene Metcalf, team foul #9 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Greeley (PG) Eugene Metcalf | |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 01:13 | Virginia | Arnold Haase pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:55 | Virginia | Arnold Haase connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Manuel Darden | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | John Greeley steals the ball from Michael Pearson | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:24 | Virginia | Bobby Mazon is called for the reach on John Greeley - foul #1 on Bobby Mazon, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| 00:20 | Virginia | Christopher Howell drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson is fouled in the backcourt by John Greeley - foul #1 on John Greeley, team foul #10 | 50-48 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:11 | Virginia | Arnold Haase comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-48 |
| 00:09 | Virginia | Manuel Darden pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 00:07 | Virginia | John Greeley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 00:06 | Virginia | Arnold Haase snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 00:04 | Virginia | Mark Hyatt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | John Greeley grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | The clock runs out | 52-48 |