| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - David Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Espey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Breaux (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi | Bryan Espey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Jones (SF), Jason Williams (C) Bryan Espey, Thomas Hamilton | |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers's pass is intercepted by Shawn Breaux | 39-36 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi | David Myers drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker travels with the ball | 39-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Dumas (PF) Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Espey (SG), Curtis Hines (PF), Thomas Hamilton (C) Dwight Jones, Chad Smith, Jason Williams | |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | Paul Dotson steps in front of the David Myers pass in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | Bryan Espey misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to George Dumas | 39-39 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi | Thomas Hamilton gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | George Dumas steals it from David Myers | 39-39 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | Thomas Hamilton lays it in on a great pass from Shawn Breaux | 41-41 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Todd Fontenot | 44-41 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi | Bryan Espey is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Glenn Roberts (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Paul McThune (C) Todd Fontenot, Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (SG), Dwight Jones (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Jason Williams (C) Bryan Espey, Shawn Breaux, Curtis Hines, Thomas Hamilton | |
| 16:47 | Mississippi | David Myers misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-41 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | John Washer misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Mathieu - foul #2 on Paul Mathieu, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Hamilton (C) Jason Williams | |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | John Washer misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | John Washer misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Chad Smith | 44-41 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi | David Myers is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Chad Smith swats the shot by John Washer | 44-41 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Roberts | 44-41 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Paul McThune clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-41 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Thomas Hamilton scores on a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Michael Hutson - foul #2 on Michael Hutson, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG), Patrick Welsh (PF) Michael Hutson, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Espey (SG), Shawn Breaux (SF) Paul Mathieu, Dwight Jones | |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Thomas Hamilton makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Glenn Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul McThune (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - David Myers (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Espey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Breaux (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Hamilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Paul McThune is whistled for traveling | 44-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Dotson (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Glenn Roberts, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Curtis Hines (PF), Jason Williams (C) Chad Smith, Thomas Hamilton | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | David Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Patrick Welsh is denied by Jason Williams | 44-44 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Matthews - foul #4 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG) John Washer, Benjamin Matthews | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (SG), Chad Smith (PF), Patrick Sheard (C) Bryan Espey, Curtis Hines, Jason Williams | |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | David Myers is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Chad Smith hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Elmer Snedeker | 46-46 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | David Myers knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Mathieu | 46-49 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers tips it home | 48-49 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | David Myers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | Patrick Sheard snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi | David Myers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | Patrick Sheard tips it but misses | 48-49 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-49 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses the tip | 48-49 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh can't tip it in | 48-49 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Fontenot | 51-49 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Chad Smith is whistled for a carry | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Glenn Roberts (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Paul McThune (C) Todd Fontenot, Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Espey (SG), Randall Murray (SF), Curtis Hines (PF), Thomas Hamilton (C) Paul Mathieu, Shawn Breaux, Chad Smith, Patrick Sheard | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-49 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | George Dumas grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Dumas (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul McThune (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - David Myers (tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Espey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Murray (fresh) PF - Curtis Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts is whistled for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Jones (SF) Randall Murray | |
| 10:59 | Mississippi | David Myers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi | George Dumas picks off the pass by Bryan Espey | 51-49 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the jumper from the right block | 53-49 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | Bryan Espey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | George Dumas gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | David Myers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Washer | 53-49 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | John Washer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | Bryan Espey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on David Myers - foul #4 on David Myers, team foul #2 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Patrick Welsh (PF), Jonathan Alejo (C) John Washer, Glenn Roberts, George Dumas, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randall Murray (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Jason Williams (C) Dwight Jones, Curtis Hines, Thomas Hamilton | |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jamie Rogers | 57-52 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi | Jamie Rogers takes the ball from Jason Williams | 57-52 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot lays it in set up by Jamie Rogers | 59-52 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | David Myers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | Jason Williams tips it back up and in | 59-54 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot is hacked by David Myers in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Myers, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Dotson (SF) Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Shawn Breaux (SF), Curtis Hines (PF), Thomas Hamilton (C) David Myers, Randall Murray, Chad Smith, Jason Williams | |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Thomas Hamilton steals the ball from Todd Fontenot | 59-54 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi | Thomas Hamilton scores on a shot from the left block set up by Bradley Dunning | 59-56 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Hamilton | 59-56 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | Bryan Espey is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 59-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG), Elmer Snedeker (C) Jamie Rogers, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (SG), Dwight Jones (PF), Jason Williams (C) Bryan Espey, Curtis Hines, Thomas Hamilton | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Paul Dotson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Snedeker (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Mathieu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Breaux (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dwight Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Todd Fontenot | 62-56 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dwight Jones - foul #3 on Dwight Jones, team foul #4 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (SF) Paul Dotson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randall Murray (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Thomas Hamilton (C) Paul Mathieu, Dwight Jones, Jason Williams | |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi | Elmer Snedeker denies the turnaround by Thomas Hamilton | 63-56 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-56 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi | Todd Fontenot is called for the reach on Shawn Breaux - foul #1 on Todd Fontenot, team foul #3 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SF) Todd Fontenot | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Espey (SG), Dwight Jones (PF), Jason Williams (C) Randall Murray, Chad Smith, Thomas Hamilton | |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Bryan Espey misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Jason Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Bryan Espey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jason Williams | 63-56 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | Benjamin Matthews steals it from Bradley Dunning in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-56 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi | Jason Williams grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Paul McThune (C) John Washer, Benjamin Matthews, Glenn Roberts, Patrick Welsh, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (SG), Randall Murray (SF), Curtis Hines (PF), Thomas Hamilton (C) Bryan Espey, Shawn Breaux, Dwight Jones, Jason Williams | |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jamie Rogers | 66-56 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Thomas Hamilton can't finish the layup | 66-56 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Paul McThune gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Mathieu - foul #3 on Paul Mathieu, team foul #5 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux (SF), Chad Smith (PF) Randall Murray, Curtis Hines | |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu is called for 10 seconds | 67-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (PG) Todd Fontenot | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Espey (SG) Paul Mathieu | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts snags the offensive board | 67-56 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 67-56 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | Chad Smith pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Paul Dotson - foul #1 on Paul Dotson, team foul #4 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh (PF), Jonathan Alejo (C) George Dumas, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Curtis Hines (PF), Jason Williams (C) Bradley Dunning, Chad Smith, Thomas Hamilton | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo grabs the board | 67-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Glenn Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Rogers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Dotson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Welsh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Mathieu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Espey (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Breaux (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Jason Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jamie Rogers | 70-56 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shawn Breaux - foul #1 on Shawn Breaux, team foul #6 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), John Washer (SG), Michael Hutson (PF) Glenn Roberts, Jamie Rogers, Patrick Welsh | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Randall Murray (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Thomas Hamilton (C) Bryan Espey, Shawn Breaux, Curtis Hines, Jason Williams | |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu makes the jumper from the right side | 71-61 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson misses the 3 from the left corner | 71-61 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | John Washer tips it in | 73-61 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Chad Smith buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Bradley Dunning and the foul's on John Washer - foul #1 on John Washer, team foul #5 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG), Patrick Welsh (PF), Paul McThune (C) Todd Fontenot, Paul Dotson, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Espey (SG), Shawn Breaux (SF) Paul Mathieu, Randall Murray | |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Chad Smith makes the free throw | 73-64 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Chad Smith steals the ball from Paul McThune | 73-64 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Chad Smith misses the tip | 73-64 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | John Washer snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Washer, Benjamin Matthews, Michael Hutson, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | Thomas Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi | Bryan Espey clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jamie Rogers | 75-64 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi | Todd Fontenot is called for the reach on Bradley Dunning in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Fontenot, team foul #6 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Benjamin Matthews (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Paul McThune (C) Todd Fontenot, Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi | Bryan Espey clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-64 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bradley Dunning - foul #1 on Bradley Dunning, team foul #7 | 75-64 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Paul McThune is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Dunning - foul #2 on Bradley Dunning, team foul #8 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SF) George Dumas | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Paul McThune makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Paul McThune makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Thomas Hamilton misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 79-67 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson snags the defensive board | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 79-67 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Chad Smith grabs the board | 79-67 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 79-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Dumas (PF) Glenn Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Washer runs out the clock | 79-67 |