| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Cuneo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Miladen Zlaten (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Adam Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cruz Eppinger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Caldwell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earl Holbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn | James Caldwell inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:35 | Penn | Miladen Zlaten picks off the pass by Cruz Eppinger | 26-33 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 28-33 |
| 19:00 | Penn | Earl Holbrook scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Cruz Eppinger | 28-36 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Brown | 31-36 |
| 18:13 | Penn | Adam Davis scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Cruz Eppinger | 31-38 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 31-38 |
| 17:53 | Penn | William Parker pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:36 | Penn | William Parker blows the layup | 31-38 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten buries a jumper from the right side | 33-38 |
| 17:14 | Penn | Adam Davis drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-41 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Clinton Meyer | 36-41 |
| 16:35 | Penn | Cruz Eppinger makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Adam Davis | 36-43 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | Cruz Eppinger is called for the reach on Milton Cuneo - foul #2 on Cruz Eppinger, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Lore (SG), William King (SF), Charles Fitzgerald (PF), Thurman Lewis (C) Milton Cuneo, Clinton Meyer, Miladen Zlaten, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Penn | John Evans (SG), James Johnson (PF), Donald Henderson (C) Cruz Eppinger, Earl Holbrook, William Parker | |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Kevin Brown loses the dribble to Adam Davis | 36-43 |
| 15:50 | Penn | Donald Henderson is open and buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from James Caldwell | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Lore (fresh) SF - William King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thurman Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Adam Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Caldwell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | Kevin Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-45 |
| 15:32 | Penn | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 36-45 |
| 15:15 | Penn | John Evans misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi | Kevin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Kevin Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Fitzgerald | 39-45 |
| 14:47 | Penn | James Caldwell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 14:45 | Penn | James Johnson tips it but misses | 39-45 |
| 14:44 | Penn | James Caldwell tips it in | 39-47 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi | William Lore connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Brown | 42-47 |
| 14:10 | Penn | Donald Henderson drills a shot in the lane | 42-49 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi | William King is hacked by Donald Henderson - foul #2 on Donald Henderson, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Stogner (PG), Milton Cuneo (SG), Clinton Meyer (SF), Miladen Zlaten (PF), Robert Smith (C) Kevin Brown, William Lore, William King, Charles Fitzgerald, Thurman Lewis | |
| Subs | Penn | Cruz Eppinger (SG), Earl Holbrook (SF), William Parker (C) Adam Davis, James Caldwell, Donald Henderson | |
| 13:40 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer can't finish the layup | 42-49 |
| 13:39 | Penn | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:29 | Penn | John Evans is called for 10 seconds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Nevins (PG) John Evans | |
| 13:12 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-49 |
| 13:10 | Penn | Robert Nevins snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 12:42 | Penn | Cruz Eppinger comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-49 |
| 12:41 | Penn | Earl Holbrook misses the tip | 42-49 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Miladen Zlaten | 42-49 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi | Robert Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Milton Cuneo | 44-49 |
| 12:00 | Penn | The jump hook by Cruz Eppinger is blocked by Robert Smith | 44-49 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clinton Meyer | 44-49 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Brown (PG) Robert Stogner | |
| Subs | Penn | Adam Davis (PG), Donald Henderson (PF) Robert Nevins, James Johnson | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Milton Cuneo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Miladen Zlaten (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Adam Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cruz Eppinger (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Holbrook (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Penn | Earl Holbrook can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-49 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten lays it in set up by Robert Smith | 47-49 |
| 10:31 | Penn | Cruz Eppinger misses the floater from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi | Kevin Brown connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Milton Cuneo | 50-49 |
| 09:58 | Penn | Earl Holbrook comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-49 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kevin Brown | 50-49 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi | Kevin Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Miladen Zlaten | 53-49 |
| 09:12 | Penn | Cruz Eppinger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | Kevin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 08:58 | Penn | Cruz Eppinger snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 08:53 | Penn | Earl Holbrook drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Henderson | 53-52 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 08:30 | Penn | Cruz Eppinger grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 08:08 | Penn | Donald Henderson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Adam Davis | 53-54 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Adam Davis - foul #1 on Adam Davis, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Lore (SG), William King (SF), Thurman Lewis (C) Milton Cuneo, Clinton Meyer, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Penn | John Evans (PG), James Caldwell (SF), James Johnson (PF), Lars Zlatkin (C) Adam Davis, Earl Holbrook, Donald Henderson, William Parker | |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:26 | Penn | James Caldwell knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Cruz Eppinger | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Lore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Miladen Zlaten (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thurman Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cruz Eppinger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lars Zlatkin (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | William King is fouled on the floor by James Caldwell - foul #1 on James Caldwell, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Stogner (PG), Charles Fitzgerald (PF) Kevin Brown, Miladen Zlaten | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | Charles Fitzgerald loses the dribble to Lars Zlatkin | 54-57 |
| 06:32 | Penn | Lars Zlatkin can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 54-57 |
| 06:30 | Penn | Cruz Eppinger tips it in | 54-59 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi | William Lore scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thurman Lewis | 57-59 |
| 05:56 | Penn | Lars Zlatkin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Lars Zlatkin, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Brown (PG) Robert Stogner | |
| Subs | Penn | Adam Davis (PG), Donald Henderson (C) Cruz Eppinger, Lars Zlatkin | |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | Charles Fitzgerald comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo (SG) William Lore | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | Charles Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | Charles Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:18 | Penn | Donald Henderson clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by William King - foul #1 on William King, team foul #1 | 59-59 |
| 05:18 | Penn | Donald Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:18 | Penn | Donald Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Kevin Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 05:00 | Penn | Donald Henderson grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 04:36 | Penn | John Evans misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi | Charles Fitzgerald grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi | Adam Davis is called for the reach on Kevin Brown - foul #2 on Adam Davis, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer (SF), Robert Smith (C) William King, Thurman Lewis | |
| Subs | Penn | Cruz Eppinger (SG), Earl Holbrook (PF) John Evans, James Johnson | |
| 04:25 | Mississippi | Kevin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi | Kevin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:06 | Penn | Donald Henderson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 61-60 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Kevin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by James Caldwell - foul #2 on James Caldwell, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Penn | William Parker (C) James Caldwell | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:47 | Penn | Donald Henderson pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 03:23 | Penn | Cruz Eppinger misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-60 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Milton Cuneo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clinton Meyer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Adam Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cruz Eppinger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Earl Holbrook (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Charles Fitzgerald clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi | Robert Smith tips it back up and in | 64-60 |
| 02:38 | Penn | William Parker can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 64-60 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi | Kevin Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 02:16 | Penn | Cruz Eppinger pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:55 | Penn | Donald Henderson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 64-60 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Charles Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | Charles Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Cruz Eppinger - foul #3 on Cruz Eppinger, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Penn | James Caldwell (SF) Donald Henderson | |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | Charles Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | Charles Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:16 | Penn | Cruz Eppinger loses the ball out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten (PF) Charles Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Kevin Brown is hacked by Earl Holbrook - foul #2 on Earl Holbrook, team foul #11 | 66-60 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Kevin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Kevin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Penn | Earl Holbrook connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Parker | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Davis - foul #3 on Adam Davis, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William King (SF), Charles Fitzgerald (C) Clinton Meyer, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:36 | Penn | William Parker misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Adam Davis is called for the reach on Milton Cuneo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adam Davis, team foul #13 | 70-63 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:32 | Penn | William Parker snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 00:27 | Penn | Earl Holbrook drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo is fouled in the backcourt by Cruz Eppinger - foul #4 on Cruz Eppinger, team foul #14 | 71-66 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:26 | Penn | James Caldwell grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 00:20 | Penn | Adam Davis is fouled on the floor by Charles Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Charles Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer (SF), Robert Smith (C) William King, Charles Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 00:16 | Penn | Adam Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-66 |
| 00:14 | Penn | James Caldwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:12 | Penn | William Parker loses the dribble to Kevin Brown | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten is hacked by Adam Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Adam Davis, team foul #15 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William King (SF), Charles Fitzgerald (PF) Clinton Meyer, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Penn | John Evans (PG) Adam Davis | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:05 | Penn | William King picks off the pass by John Evans | 73-66 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Kevin Brown runs out the clock | 73-66 |