| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Keith Conners (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Jimenez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Tidwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jeffrey Blakeslee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Alfredo Jimenez, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo is whistled for a carry | 27-38 |
| 19:18 | Youngstown State | James Tidwell knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Alfredo Jimenez | 30-38 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi | Keith Conners picks off the pass by Efrain Monaco | 30-38 |
| 18:45 | Youngstown State | Keith Conners banks in the layup | 32-38 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco is hacked by Waldo Coger - foul #3 on Waldo Coger, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone (SF) Waldo Coger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Stephen Robinson - foul #2 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:00 | Youngstown State | James Tidwell snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 17:41 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-39 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the lay-in | 35-39 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo grabs the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson is hacked by Keith Conners - foul #3 on Keith Conners, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas (PG), Keith Roy (PF), Richard Kelly (C) Keith Conners, James Tidwell, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Grant (SG) Steven Digiacomo | |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Thompson | 35-41 |
| 16:32 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Blakeslee - foul #2 on Jeffrey Blakeslee, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw (SG) Alfredo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (SF), Timothy Clayton (PF), Eddie Davenport (C) Efrain Monaco, Jeffrey Blakeslee, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| 16:26 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport lays it up and in set up by William Grant | 37-43 |
| 16:01 | Youngstown State | Timothy Clayton swats the layup by Robert Anzalone | 37-43 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Travis Thomas (fresh) SG - Roger Upshaw (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Anzalone (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Keith Roy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Grant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Brown (fresh) PF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Kelly - foul #3 on Richard Kelly, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Keith Conners (PG), Alfredo Jimenez (SG), Waldo Coger (SF), James Tidwell (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) Travis Thomas, Roger Upshaw, Robert Anzalone, Keith Roy, Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jed Harper (PG), Steven Digiacomo (SG), Timothy Hidalgo (C) Robert Thompson, George Brown, Timothy Clayton | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:09 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson is fouled on the floor by Eddie Davenport - foul #2 on Eddie Davenport, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco (SF), Jeffrey Blakeslee (PF) William Grant, Eddie Davenport | |
| 14:47 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 14:46 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger can't tip it in | 37-45 |
| 14:45 | Youngstown State | Keith Conners misses the tip | 37-45 |
| 14:43 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Robinson | 37-45 |
| 14:22 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-45 |
| 14:21 | Youngstown State | Keith Conners grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 14:08 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Waldo Coger | 39-45 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Alfredo Jimenez - foul #2 on Alfredo Jimenez, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw (SG) Alfredo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG) Jed Harper | |
| 13:40 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:27 | Youngstown State | Keith Conners clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Efrain Monaco | 39-49 |
| 12:44 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Blakeslee - foul #3 on Jeffrey Blakeslee, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez (SG), Robert Anzalone (SF), Keith Roy (PF), Richard Kelly (C) Roger Upshaw, Waldo Coger, James Tidwell, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Grant (SG), George Brown (SF), Timothy Clayton (PF), Eddie Davenport (C) Steven Digiacomo, Efrain Monaco, Jeffrey Blakeslee, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| 12:39 | Youngstown State | Keith Conners knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Anzalone | 42-49 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Eddie Davenport is blocked by Keith Roy | 42-49 |
| 12:11 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 11:52 | Youngstown State | Keith Conners hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Alfredo Jimenez | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Keith Conners (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfredo Jimenez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Anzalone (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Keith Roy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Grant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Brown (fresh) PF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport can't finish the layup but the foul's on Alfredo Jimenez - foul #3 on Alfredo Jimenez, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas (PG) Keith Conners | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco (SF), Jeffrey Blakeslee (PF) George Brown, Timothy Clayton | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:38 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:26 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi | Keith Roy swats the dunk try by Efrain Monaco | 47-50 |
| 10:55 | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:33 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 47-50 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport gets the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Robert Anzalone - foul #1 on Robert Anzalone, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Keith Conners (PG), Roger Upshaw (SG), Waldo Coger (SF), James Tidwell (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) Travis Thomas, Alfredo Jimenez, Robert Anzalone, Keith Roy, Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jed Harper (PG), Steven Digiacomo (SG), Timothy Clayton (PF), Timothy Hidalgo (C) Robert Thompson, William Grant, Jeffrey Blakeslee, Eddie Davenport | |
| 09:49 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:32 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson misses long on a jumper near the basket | 47-52 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Efrain Monaco | 47-54 |
| 08:38 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-54 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi | Keith Conners takes the ball from Timothy Hidalgo | 47-54 |
| 07:55 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw's pass is intercepted by Efrain Monaco | 47-54 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco banks in the layup | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Keith Conners (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roger Upshaw (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Tidwell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jed Harper (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efrain Monaco (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Keith Conners | 49-56 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Efrain Monaco | 49-58 |
| 06:37 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson blows the layup | 49-58 |
| 06:36 | Youngstown State | Keith Conners grabs the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 06:27 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw is fouled on the floor by Timothy Clayton - foul #1 on Timothy Clayton, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez (SG), Robert Anzalone (SF), Keith Roy (PF), Richard Kelly (C) Roger Upshaw, Waldo Coger, James Tidwell, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), William Grant (SG), George Brown (SF), Jeffrey Blakeslee (PF) Jed Harper, Steven Digiacomo, Efrain Monaco, Timothy Clayton | |
| 06:17 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George Brown - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport (C) Timothy Hidalgo | |
| 06:17 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:17 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | George Brown hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 50-60 |
| 05:49 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Anzalone | 52-60 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Alfredo Jimenez - foul #4 on Alfredo Jimenez, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas (PG) Keith Conners | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:09 | Youngstown State | Eddie Davenport denies the turnaround by Robert Anzalone | 52-61 |
| 05:07 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly tips it in | 54-61 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 54-63 |
| 04:22 | Youngstown State | A charge is called on Robert Anzalone - foul #2 on Robert Anzalone, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Keith Conners (PG), Waldo Coger (SF), James Tidwell (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) Travis Thomas, Robert Anzalone, Keith Roy, Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (SG), Timothy Hidalgo (C) George Brown, Eddie Davenport | |
| 03:56 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Youngstown State | James Tidwell scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Conners | 56-65 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Keith Conners (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alfredo Jimenez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Tidwell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 10 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Grant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Blakeslee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by James Tidwell - foul #3 on James Tidwell, team foul #11 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco (SF) William Grant | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 03:10 | Youngstown State | Keith Conners can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-67 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco buries a driving attempt in the paint | 56-69 |
| 02:39 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger comes up short on the floater from the right block | 56-69 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 56-71 |
| 02:23 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-71 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo grabs the board | 56-71 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo's pass is intercepted by Stephen Robinson | 56-71 |
| 01:37 | Youngstown State | James Tidwell clanks a floater from the right side | 56-71 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco snags the defensive board | 56-71 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the floater from the left side | 56-71 |
| 01:15 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson gets the rebound | 56-71 |
| 01:11 | Youngstown State | Keith Conners is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #6 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas (PG), Roger Upshaw (SG), Robert Anzalone (SF), Keith Roy (PF), Richard Kelly (C) Keith Conners, Alfredo Jimenez, Waldo Coger, James Tidwell, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jed Harper (PG), William Grant (SG), George Brown (SF), Timothy Clayton (PF), Eddie Davenport (C) Robert Thompson, Steven Digiacomo, Efrain Monaco, Jeffrey Blakeslee, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| 01:03 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 56-71 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton snags the defensive board | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport connects on the runner near the basket set up by Jed Harper | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-73 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | William Grant snags the defensive board | 56-73 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Jed Harper runs out the clock | 56-73 |