| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Oscar Chen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joe Bowden (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Elmer Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Schrecengost (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Zachary Kane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gravel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Albert Tutt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Potter (fresh) 6 pts. C - Fletcher Seto (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden inbounds the ball | 26-17 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 26-17 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Bowden | 26-17 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Albert Tutt - foul #1 on Albert Tutt, team foul #1 | 26-17 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden misses the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 19:09 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Potter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Elmer Dixon - foul #2 on Elmer Dixon, team foul #1 | 27-17 |
| 19:09 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Potter makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 19:09 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost pulls down the rebound | 27-18 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | Oscar Chen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-18 |
| 18:46 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Tutt snags the defensive board | 27-18 |
| 18:26 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Schrecengost swats the short shot by Ryan Potter | 27-18 |
| 18:24 | Cal State Northridge | John Gravel grabs the offensive board | 27-18 |
| 18:11 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Potter's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Schrecengost | 27-18 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Oscar Chen grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Moore | 29-18 |
| 17:35 | Cal State Northridge | The jump hook by John Gravel is blocked by Fred Schrecengost | 29-18 |
| 17:33 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Potter | 29-18 |
| 17:16 | Cal State Northridge | John Gravel knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-20 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost connects on the floater from the left side | 31-20 |
| 16:34 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Potter is whistled for traveling | 31-20 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi | Mark Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 31-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (SG), Ronald Clayton (PF), Carlos Horton (C) Oscar Chen, Elmer Dixon, Fred Schrecengost | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Darrell Lannon (PG) Zachary Kane | |
| 15:52 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Tutt's pass is intercepted by Mark McLoone | 31-20 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden misses the easy layup | 31-20 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone grabs the offensive rebound | 31-20 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Bowden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Clayton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Horton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Darrell Lannon (fresh) SG - John Gravel (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Albert Tutt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Potter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Fletcher Seto (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 15:30 | Cal State Northridge | Fletcher Seto pulls down the rebound | 31-20 |
| 15:09 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Potter is fouled on the floor by Mark McLoone - foul #1 on Mark McLoone, team foul #2 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon (SF), Fred Schrecengost (C) Joe Bowden, Carlos Horton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Fred Wingert (SF), Herman Kolasinski (PF), Norman Deleon (C) Albert Tutt, Ryan Potter, Fletcher Seto | |
| 14:49 | Cal State Northridge | Darrell Lannon misses the jumper from the left side | 31-20 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost gets the rebound | 31-20 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Mark Moore | 33-20 |
| 14:07 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Schrecengost blocks the short jumper by Fred Wingert | 33-20 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 33-20 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost hits the follow up shot | 35-20 |
| 13:28 | Cal State Northridge | John Gravel hits a jumper from the left block | 35-22 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Fred Schrecengost | 37-22 |
| 12:54 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Kolasinski knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-25 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost makes the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Fred Wingert - foul #1 on Fred Wingert, team foul #2 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Oscar Chen (PG), Joe Bowden (SF) Mark Moore, Elmer Dixon | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Zachary Kane (PG), Albert Tutt (SF), Fletcher Seto (C) John Gravel, Fred Wingert, Norman Deleon | |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost makes the free throw | 40-25 |
| 12:25 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Kolasinski misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Clayton - foul #1 on Ronald Clayton, team foul #3 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Horton (C) Fred Schrecengost | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 12:25 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Kolasinski makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 12:25 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Kolasinski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Oscar Chen and he's hacked by Herman Kolasinski - foul #4 on Herman Kolasinski, team foul #3 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Potter (PF) Herman Kolasinski | |
| 11:56 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton makes the free throw | 43-27 |
| 11:38 | Cal State Northridge | Zachary Kane knocks in the 3 from straight away | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Oscar Chen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Bowden (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Clayton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Horton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Zachary Kane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Lannon (fresh) SF - Albert Tutt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Potter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Fletcher Seto (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | Albert Tutt takes the ball from Oscar Chen | 43-30 |
| 10:58 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Potter slams it home on a nice dish by Zachary Kane | 43-32 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Oscar Chen makes the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Zachary Kane - foul #2 on Zachary Kane, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Moore (PG), Elmer Dixon (PF), Fred Schrecengost (C) Mark McLoone, Ronald Clayton, Carlos Horton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Gravel (SG) Darrell Lannon | |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Oscar Chen makes the free throw | 46-32 |
| 10:19 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Tutt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Joe Bowden | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:39 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Potter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 09:38 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Potter tips it in | 48-34 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Bowden | 50-34 |
| 08:54 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Tutt misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Oscar Chen - foul #1 on Oscar Chen, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (SG), Ronald Clayton (PF) Oscar Chen, Joe Bowden | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Darrell Lannon (PG) Zachary Kane | |
| 08:54 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Tutt makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 08:54 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Tutt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:59 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Tutt buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joe Bowden (SF), Carlos Horton (C) Ronald Clayton, Fred Schrecengost | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Zachary Kane (PG), Herman Kolasinski (PF), Norman Deleon (C) Darrell Lannon, Albert Tutt, Fletcher Seto | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Bowden (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Elmer Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Horton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Zachary Kane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Gravel (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ryan Potter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Kolasinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Norman Deleon (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Potter misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-39 |
| 07:19 | Cal State Northridge | Zachary Kane pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 07:09 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Potter is fouled on the floor by Elmer Dixon - foul #3 on Elmer Dixon, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Oscar Chen (PG), Ronald Clayton (PF) Mark Moore, Elmer Dixon | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Darrell Lannon (SF) Ryan Potter | |
| 06:49 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Kolasinski connects on the shot from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Carlos Horton | 52-41 |
| 06:06 | Cal State Northridge | John Gravel is fouled on the floor by Ronald Clayton - foul #2 on Ronald Clayton, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Moore (PG), Elmer Dixon (PF), Fred Schrecengost (C) Mark McLoone, Ronald Clayton, Carlos Horton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Albert Tutt (SF), Fletcher Seto (C) Darrell Lannon, Norman Deleon | |
| 05:48 | Cal State Northridge | Joe Bowden blocks the jumper by John Gravel | 52-41 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost misses the lay-in | 52-41 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden misses the easy layup | 52-41 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon grabs the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-41 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost snags the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Oscar Chen and the foul's on Albert Tutt - foul #2 on Albert Tutt, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (SG) Oscar Chen | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Darrell Lannon (PG), Ryan Potter (SG) Zachary Kane, John Gravel | |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden makes the free throw | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:02 | Cal State Northridge | Elmer Dixon steals the ball from Albert Tutt | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden is hacked by Albert Tutt - foul #3 on Albert Tutt, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton (PF), Carlos Horton (C) Elmer Dixon, Fred Schrecengost | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Hayes (PG), Norman Deleon (PF), Jonathan Stephens (C) Albert Tutt, Herman Kolasinski, Fletcher Seto | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Bowden (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Horton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Michael Hayes (fresh) SG - Darrell Lannon (fresh) SF - Ryan Potter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Deleon (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-41 |
| 02:50 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Stephens's floater is knocked away by Ronald Clayton | 55-41 |
| 02:49 | Cal State Northridge | Darrell Lannon can't tip it in | 55-41 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joe Bowden | 55-41 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 55-41 |
| 02:25 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Stephens pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 02:07 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Potter clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Carlos Horton pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Mark Moore is fouled on the floor by Michael Hayes - foul #1 on Michael Hayes, team foul #7 | 55-41 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Mark Moore misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 01:48 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Potter misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joe Bowden - foul #4 on Joe Bowden, team foul #7 | 55-41 |
| 01:34 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Potter makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 01:34 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark McLoone | 57-42 |
| 00:52 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathan Stephens connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Norman Deleon | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Mark Moore can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-44 |
| 00:25 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Darrell Lannon | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Hayes loses the dribble to Ronald Clayton | 57-44 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Mark Moore runs out the clock | 57-44 |