| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Chen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Bowden (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elmer Dixon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Schrecengost (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Earl McDole (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Buck (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Abramson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Denver Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Phillips (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | John Abramson inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Southern | Andrew Phillips hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from John Abramson | 31-31 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Oscar Chen | 33-31 |
| 18:51 | Southern | Earl McDole is hacked by Elmer Dixon - foul #2 on Elmer Dixon, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:35 | Southern | John Abramson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by John Abramson - foul #2 on John Abramson, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:09 | Southern | Oscar Chen picks off the pass by Earl McDole | 34-31 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden connects on the floater from close range set up by Mark Moore | 36-31 |
| 17:19 | Southern | John Abramson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Abramson, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (SG) Oscar Chen | |
| Subs | Southern | Brock Marcinkowski (SF), Michael White (PF), Peter Morgan (C) John Abramson, Denver Harris, Andrew Phillips | |
| 16:57 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Mark McLoone | 38-31 |
| 16:31 | Southern | George Buck connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Earl McDole | 38-33 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-33 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden tips it in | 40-33 |
| 16:01 | Southern | Earl McDole travels in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Oscar Chen (PG), Ronald Clayton (PF), Carlos Horton (C) Mark Moore, Elmer Dixon, Fred Schrecengost | |
| Subs | Southern | Ralph Burk (SG), Michael Blakeman (SF), Denver Harris (PF) Earl McDole, George Buck, Peter Morgan | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | Oscar Chen hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Oscar Chen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Bowden (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Clayton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Horton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Brock Marcinkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Burk (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Blakeman (fresh) PF - Denver Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Southern | Michael White's floater is tipped away by Carlos Horton | 42-33 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joe Bowden | 42-33 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Oscar Chen | 44-33 |
| 14:38 | Southern | Mark McLoone steals it from Michael Blakeman | 44-33 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | Oscar Chen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark McLoone | 46-33 |
| 14:15 | Southern | Ralph Burk can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 14:13 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Michael White | 46-33 |
| 13:56 | Southern | Michael White comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-33 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joe Bowden | 46-33 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden scores on a turnaround near the basket | 48-33 |
| 13:25 | Southern | Michael Blakeman double dribbles | 48-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Moore (PG), Elmer Dixon (SF), Fred Schrecengost (C) Mark McLoone, Joe Bowden, Carlos Horton | |
| Subs | Southern | Earl McDole (PG), George Buck (SG), John Abramson (SF), Andrew Phillips (PF), John Palomino (C) Brock Marcinkowski, Ralph Burk, Michael Blakeman, Denver Harris, Michael White | |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | John Abramson steals it from Fred Schrecengost | 48-33 |
| 12:45 | Southern | John Palomino's fadeaway is rejected by Elmer Dixon | 48-33 |
| 12:43 | Southern | Earl McDole gets the offensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 12:36 | Southern | John Abramson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-33 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | Oscar Chen connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Mark Moore and the foul's on John Abramson - foul #4 on John Abramson, team foul #3 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Horton (PF) Ronald Clayton | |
| Subs | Southern | Brock Marcinkowski (SF) John Abramson | |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | Oscar Chen makes the free throw | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:18 | Southern | Mark Moore steals the ball from Brock Marcinkowski | 51-33 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Oscar Chen and he's fouled by John Palomino - foul #4 on John Palomino, team foul #4 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (SG) Oscar Chen | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael White (C) John Palomino | |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost makes the free throw | 54-33 |
| 11:25 | Southern | Earl McDole misses the 3 from straight away | 54-33 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Elmer Dixon | 54-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlos Horton (fresh) C - Fred Schrecengost (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Earl McDole (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Buck (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brock Marcinkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Mark Moore | 56-33 |
| 10:48 | Southern | George Buck connects on the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Fred Schrecengost - foul #1 on Fred Schrecengost, team foul #2 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton (PF) Carlos Horton | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Blakeman (SF), Denver Harris (PF) Brock Marcinkowski, Andrew Phillips | |
| 10:48 | Southern | George Buck makes the free throw | 56-36 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi | Mark Moore is denied on a layup by Michael White | 56-36 |
| 10:31 | Southern | Michael White grabs the board | 56-36 |
| 10:25 | Southern | Michael Blakeman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-36 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost grabs the board | 56-36 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost is hacked by Earl McDole - foul #1 on Earl McDole, team foul #5 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joe Bowden (SF) Elmer Dixon | |
| Subs | Southern | Ralph Burk (SG), Peter Morgan (C) George Buck, Michael White | |
| 09:31 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost can't finish the layup | 56-36 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-36 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Mark Moore misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-36 |
| 09:03 | Southern | Denver Harris snags the defensive board | 56-36 |
| 08:58 | Southern | Earl McDole is called for traveling | 56-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Horton (C) Fred Schrecengost | |
| Subs | Southern | Brock Marcinkowski (PG), Andrew Phillips (C) Earl McDole, Peter Morgan | |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Mark Moore is hacked by Brock Marcinkowski - foul #1 on Brock Marcinkowski, team foul #6 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Oscar Chen (PG), Elmer Dixon (PF) Mark Moore, Ronald Clayton | |
| Subs | Southern | George Buck (SG) Ralph Burk | |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | Carlos Horton is hacked by Michael Blakeman - foul #1 on Michael Blakeman, team foul #7 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael White (C) Denver Harris | |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | Carlos Horton makes the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | Carlos Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-36 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael White - foul #2 on Michael White, team foul #8 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Moore (PG) Mark McLoone | |
| Subs | Southern | Ralph Burk (PG) Michael Blakeman | |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden misses the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden misses the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| 08:03 | Southern | Michael White snags the defensive board | 57-36 |
| 07:53 | Southern | Andrew Phillips clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-36 |
| 07:51 | Southern | Ralph Burk pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-36 |
| 07:40 | Southern | Brock Marcinkowski is denied on a layup by Joe Bowden | 57-36 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Carlos Horton | 57-36 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi | Mark Moore is fouled on the floor by Ralph Burk - foul #2 on Ralph Burk, team foul #9 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton (PF) Joe Bowden | |
| Subs | Southern | Earl McDole (PG), John Abramson (SF), John Palomino (C) Ralph Burk, Brock Marcinkowski, Michael White | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi | Mark Moore misses the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 07:20 | Southern | Andrew Phillips grabs the board | 57-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Chen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elmer Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Clayton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Horton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Earl McDole (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Buck (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Abramson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Palomino (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Southern | Earl McDole clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-36 |
| 07:14 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to John Abramson | 57-36 |
| 06:59 | Southern | John Abramson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-36 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi | Mark Moore snags the defensive board | 57-36 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | Mark Moore is whistled for a carry | 57-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (SG), Fred Schrecengost (C) Oscar Chen, Elmer Dixon | |
| Subs | Southern | Brock Marcinkowski (SG), Denver Harris (PF) George Buck, Andrew Phillips | |
| 06:13 | Southern | Denver Harris travels with the ball | 57-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Southern | Ralph Burk (SG), Michael Blakeman (SF), Michael White (PF), Peter Morgan (C) Earl McDole, John Abramson, Denver Harris, John Palomino | |
| 05:47 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 57-36 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | Carlos Horton tips it home | 59-36 |
| 05:39 | Southern | Brock Marcinkowski misses long on a jumper from the right block | 59-36 |
| 05:38 | Southern | Brock Marcinkowski can't tip it in | 59-36 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost grabs the board | 59-36 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Clayton | 61-36 |
| 05:04 | Southern | Michael White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Oscar Chen (PG), Joe Bowden (SF) Mark Moore, Fred Schrecengost | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 04:46 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden loses the dribble to Brock Marcinkowski | 61-36 |
| 04:32 | Southern | Mark McLoone steals it from Peter Morgan | 61-36 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone lays it up and in | 63-36 |
| 04:00 | Southern | Brock Marcinkowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-36 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden grabs the board | 63-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-36 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Carlos Horton can't tip it in | 63-36 |
| 03:49 | Southern | Michael White snags the defensive board | 63-36 |
| 03:41 | Southern | Michael Blakeman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-36 |
| 03:40 | Southern | Peter Morgan snags the offensive board | 63-36 |
| 03:25 | Southern | Peter Morgan connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Brock Marcinkowski | 63-38 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Oscar Chen scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mark McLoone and he's hacked by Michael White - foul #3 on Michael White, team foul #10 | 65-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Southern | Pavel Zayicek (SG), Andrew Phillips (PF) Michael Blakeman, Peter Morgan | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Oscar Chen makes the free throw | 66-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Oscar Chen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Bowden (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ronald Clayton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ralph Burk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Pavel Zayicek (fresh) SF - Brock Marcinkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andrew Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael White (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:51 | Southern | Andrew Phillips misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-38 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Oscar Chen pulls down the rebound | 66-38 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton is denied on a dunk by Michael White | 66-38 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Carlos Horton tips it in | 68-38 |
| 02:14 | Southern | Brock Marcinkowski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ralph Burk | 68-41 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 70-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Southern | Ralph Burk is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 70-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Moore (PG) Oscar Chen | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Blakeman (SF) Pavel Zayicek | |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | Brock Marcinkowski is called for the reach on Joe Bowden - foul #2 on Brock Marcinkowski, team foul #11 | 70-41 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 71-41 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 72-41 |
| 01:12 | Southern | Brock Marcinkowski dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ralph Burk and he's hacked by Mark Moore - foul #3 on Mark Moore, team foul #3 | 72-43 |
| 01:12 | Southern | Brock Marcinkowski misses the free throw | 72-43 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton snags the defensive board | 72-43 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Phillips - foul #3 on Andrew Phillips, team foul #12 | 72-43 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 72-43 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 72-43 |
| 00:52 | Southern | Michael White grabs the defensive rebound | 72-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Southern | Michael Blakeman misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 72-43 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone snags the defensive board | 72-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden hits a runner near the basket | 74-43 |
| 00:16 | Southern | Ralph Burk clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-43 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden gets the rebound | 74-43 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Mark Moore runs out the clock | 74-43 |