| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Childs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Markus Duell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Marco Costa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Domingo Ramos (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Domingo Ramos inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Arizona | Anthony Taylor clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Walter Harris - foul #1 on Walter Harris, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (SG), Robert Scott (PF), Richard Hurlbert (C) John Childs, Walter Harris, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 19:33 | Arizona | Anthony Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 19:33 | Arizona | Anthony Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi | Robert Scott buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Jenkins | 28-25 |
| 18:42 | Arizona | Marco Costa is hacked by John Jenkins - foul #2 on John Jenkins, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Walter Harris (PF), Markus Duell (C) Jesus Marquez, Robert Scott, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 18:28 | Arizona | Larry Wood is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Anthony Taylor | 28-27 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi | Markus Duell double dribbles | 28-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (SG), Robert Scott (PF) John Childs, Walter Harris | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 17:46 | Arizona | Albert Adams misses the lay-in | 28-27 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Eric Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Domingo Ramos picks off the pass by Robert Scott | 28-27 |
| 16:55 | Arizona | Domingo Ramos shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 28-27 |
| 16:54 | Arizona | Domingo Ramos tips it in | 28-29 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi | Robert Scott is hacked by Larry Wood - foul #1 on Larry Wood, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Walter Harris (PF), Richard Hurlbert (C) Eric Carter, Robert Scott, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Roy Bednarz (SF) Domingo Ramos | |
| 16:11 | Mississippi | John Childs clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 16:09 | Arizona | Anthony Taylor grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 15:47 | Arizona | Larry Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Gary King (SG), Markus Duell (C) Jesus Marquez, John Jenkins, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Arizona | Christian Crowe (PF) Larry Wood | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary King (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Childs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Markus Duell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Marco Costa (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Roy Bednarz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christian Crowe (fresh) 3 pf. C - Albert Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi | The jumper by Walter Harris is denied by Albert Adams | 28-29 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi | Walter Harris tips it back up and in | 30-29 |
| 14:55 | Arizona | Albert Adams is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 30-29 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | Markus Duell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Gary King misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 14:46 | Arizona | Christian Crowe gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 14:23 | Arizona | Marco Costa can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 14:22 | Arizona | Marco Costa tips it home | 30-31 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi | Gary King is called for 5 seconds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), John Jenkins (SF), Robert Scott (C) Eric Carter, John Childs, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Domingo Ramos (SF) Roy Bednarz | |
| 13:38 | Arizona | Marco Costa knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Walter Harris makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jesus Marquez | 32-34 |
| 12:56 | Arizona | Marco Costa misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | John Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | John Jenkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 12:06 | Arizona | John Jenkins steals it from Domingo Ramos out of a doubleteam | 35-34 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez lays it in on a nice dish by John Jenkins | 37-34 |
| 11:44 | Arizona | Robert Scott blocks the jumper by Domingo Ramos | 37-34 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi | Walter Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary King (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Scott (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Marco Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Taylor (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Domingo Ramos (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christian Crowe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | Albert Adams swats the shot by John Jenkins | 37-34 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi | Robert Scott tips it home | 39-34 |
| 10:49 | Arizona | Anthony Taylor hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Christian Crowe | 39-36 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Scott | 42-36 |
| 09:59 | Arizona | Christian Crowe buries a runner from the left block | 42-38 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | Robert Scott misses the fadeaway from the right side | 42-38 |
| 09:41 | Arizona | Albert Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:36 | Arizona | Marco Costa's layup is rejected by Walter Harris | 42-38 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Robert Scott snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | Albert Adams steps in front of the John Jenkins pass | 42-38 |
| 08:41 | Arizona | Christian Crowe is whistled for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), John Childs (SF), Markus Duell (PF), Richard Hurlbert (C) Jesus Marquez, John Jenkins, Walter Harris, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery (PG), David Steele (SG), Roy Bednarz (SF), Larry Wood (PF) Marco Costa, Anthony Taylor, Domingo Ramos, Christian Crowe | |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Eric Carter drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Gary King | 45-38 |
| 07:51 | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery is whistled for a carry | 45-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (PF) Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | John Childs misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-38 |
| 07:20 | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary King (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Childs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Harris (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Markus Duell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Steele (fresh) SF - Roy Bednarz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Adams (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Arizona | David Steele is fouled on the floor by Gary King - foul #4 on Gary King, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Jenkins (SF) Gary King | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 06:57 | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | Walter Harris grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi | John Childs's dunk attempt is rejected by Albert Adams | 45-38 |
| 06:27 | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 06:05 | Arizona | Roy Bednarz hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 45-38 |
| 06:03 | Arizona | Larry Wood snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 05:49 | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | John Childs grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | John Childs comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi | Markus Duell tips it in | 47-38 |
| 05:18 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG), Richard Hurlbert (C) John Jenkins, Walter Harris | |
| Subs | Arizona | Marco Costa (PG), Anthony Taylor (SG), Domingo Ramos (SF), Christian Crowe (C) Stephen Montgomery, David Steele, Roy Bednarz, Albert Adams | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:10 | Arizona | Marco Costa banks in the layup set up by Anthony Taylor and he's fouled by Markus Duell - foul #2 on Markus Duell, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Scott (PF) Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 05:10 | Arizona | Marco Costa makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | John Childs connects on the floater from the right side | 49-41 |
| 04:26 | Arizona | Gary King is called for the reach on Domingo Ramos - foul #5 on Gary King, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Jenkins (SF), Walter Harris (PF) Gary King, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 04:12 | Arizona | Domingo Ramos is called for a backcourt violation | 49-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (SG) Walter Harris | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | John Childs connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Eric Carter | 52-41 |
| 03:31 | Arizona | Anthony Taylor works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 52-41 |
| 03:29 | Arizona | Domingo Ramos snags the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 03:24 | Arizona | Anthony Taylor is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 52-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (PF) Jesus Marquez | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi | Walter Harris blows the dunk | 52-41 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi | John Jenkins misses the tip | 52-41 |
| 03:02 | Arizona | Anthony Taylor snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Childs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Markus Duell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Marco Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Domingo Ramos (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Christian Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:57 | Arizona | Marco Costa clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Childs - foul #1 on John Childs, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (SG) John Jenkins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery (PG), David Steele (SG), Roy Bednarz (SF) Anthony Taylor, Domingo Ramos, Larry Wood | |
| 02:57 | Arizona | Marco Costa misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 02:57 | Arizona | Marco Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Markus Duell grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi | Eric Carter buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Childs | 54-41 |
| 02:26 | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Roy Bednarz | 54-44 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez is hacked by David Steele - foul #2 on David Steele, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Jenkins (SF), Robert Scott (PF) Jesus Marquez, Walter Harris | |
| Subs | Arizona | Albert Adams (C) Marco Costa | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | John Childs blows the dunk | 54-44 |
| 01:47 | Arizona | Roy Bednarz snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 01:39 | Arizona | Albert Adams misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 54-44 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Markus Duell | 54-44 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi | John Childs is hacked by David Steele - foul #3 on David Steele, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (PF) Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Albert Adams steals the ball from John Jenkins | 54-44 |
| 01:06 | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 01:05 | Arizona | Christian Crowe misses the tip | 54-44 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Walter Harris | 54-44 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Eric Carter misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roy Bednarz - foul #1 on Roy Bednarz, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Arizona | Roy Bednarz misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Markus Duell pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Eric Carter clanks a shot from the right side | 56-44 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Albert Adams | 56-44 |