| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Kowalski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson inbounds the ball | 25-41 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-41 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Shackelford | 25-41 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | James Shackelford knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 25-43 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #1 | 25-43 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-43 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | Thomas Ball takes the ball from James Shackelford | 25-43 |
| 18:11 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-43 |
| 18:10 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle tips it home | 27-43 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 27-43 |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball gets the rebound | 27-43 |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi | James Shackelford is fouled on the floor by David Kowalski - foul #3 on David Kowalski, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky (C) David Kowalski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Silvernail (C) John Llewellyn, Francisco Duran, James Shackelford | |
| 16:57 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt is hacked by Jude Cinkosky - foul #2 on Jude Cinkosky, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG) Joseph Thompson | |
| 16:48 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell can't tip it in | 30-43 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail misses the tip | 30-43 |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 16:32 | Rhode Island | The jumper by Charles Williamson is denied by Clarence O'Kell | 30-43 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Curtis Doyle swats the short shot by Clarence O'Kell | 30-43 |
| 16:21 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Thomas Rowe | 30-43 |
| 16:16 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ralph Silvernail - foul #2 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF) Clarence O'Kell | |
| 16:16 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 16:16 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ralph Silvernail | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jude Cinkosky (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ralph Elsea | 31-47 |
| 15:28 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball can't connect on a floater from the right side | 31-47 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Domingo Lopez | 31-50 |
| 14:36 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Kowalski (C) Jude Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF), James Shackelford (C) Gino Rogers, Domingo Lopez, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Elsea, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 14:17 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell can't throw it down | 31-50 |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball gets the rebound | 31-50 |
| 14:08 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Thomas Ball is blocked by James Shackelford | 31-50 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell snags the defensive board | 31-50 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi | Thomas Rowe steals it from John Llewellyn in the backcourt | 31-50 |
| 13:46 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Clarence O'Kell - foul #3 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #2 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG) Thomas Ball | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:46 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 13:46 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Boyd - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #4 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky (PF) Curtis Doyle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:26 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky gets the rebound | 33-51 |
| 13:17 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe is fouled on the floor by Joseph Thompson - foul #2 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #3 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus (PG) Thomas Rowe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Herman Petrus | 36-51 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell hits the follow up shot | 36-53 |
| 12:37 | Rhode Island | James Shackelford denies the turnaround by Charles Williamson | 36-53 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the easy layup | 36-53 |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 36-53 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | James Shackelford pulls down the rebound | 36-53 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-53 |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky grabs the board | 36-53 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Herman Petrus (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jude Cinkosky (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - David Kowalski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Shackelford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Francisco Duran - foul #2 on Francisco Duran, team foul #4 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Thomas Ball (SG), Curtis Doyle (PF) Herman Petrus, John Boyd, Jude Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Domingo Lopez (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Silvernail (C) John Llewellyn, Joseph Thompson, Francisco Duran, James Shackelford | |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roger Long (SF) Charles Williamson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF) Clarence O'Kell | |
| 10:59 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail snags the defensive board | 37-53 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gino Rogers | 37-56 |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle loses the dribble to Gino Rogers | 37-56 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers banks in the layup | 37-58 |
| 10:23 | Rhode Island | Ralph Silvernail denies the turnaround by Curtis Doyle | 37-58 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea gets the rebound | 37-58 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-58 |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the board | 37-58 |
| 09:45 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is hacked by Ralph Silvernail - foul #3 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #5 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson (SF) Roger Long | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF), James Shackelford (C) Gino Rogers, Domingo Lopez, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Elsea, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe blows the layup but he's hacked by James Shackelford - foul #1 on James Shackelford, team foul #6 | 37-58 |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Curtis Doyle - foul #1 on Curtis Doyle, team foul #5 | 39-58 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 09:04 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Ball | 42-60 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi | James Shackelford is fouled on the floor by Charles Williamson - foul #2 on Charles Williamson, team foul #6 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky (PF) Curtis Doyle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:36 | Mississippi | David Kowalski denies the turnaround by James Shackelford | 42-60 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell hits the follow up shot | 42-62 |
| 08:14 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-62 |
| 08:12 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky tips it back up and in | 44-62 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-62 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell tips it in | 44-64 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ball (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jude Cinkosky (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Shackelford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-64 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | James Shackelford can't connect on a shot in the paint | 46-64 |
| 07:05 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 06:59 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-64 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi | James Shackelford grabs the defensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Rowe - foul #3 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #7 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus (PG), John Boyd (SG), Roger Long (SF), Curtis Doyle (PF) Thomas Rowe, Thomas Ball, Charles Williamson, David Kowalski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Domingo Lopez (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Silvernail (C) John Llewellyn, Joseph Thompson, Francisco Duran, James Shackelford | |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clarence O'Kell - foul #4 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #7 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham (C) Jude Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Gino Rogers | 48-68 |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | John Boyd clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-68 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers gets the rebound | 48-68 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-68 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the offensive board | 48-68 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #5 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #8 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson (SF), David Kowalski (C) Roger Long, Dale Gresham | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (SG), Ralph Elsea (PF) Domingo Lopez, Clarence O'Kell | |
| 05:06 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Elsea | 48-68 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail snags the defensive board | 48-68 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea double dribbles | 48-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roger Long (SF), Jude Cinkosky (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Charles Williamson, Curtis Doyle, David Kowalski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG) Joseph Thompson | |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Long | 50-68 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail is called for traveling | 50-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Brian Garner (SG), Charles Williamson (SF), David Kowalski (C) Herman Petrus, John Boyd, Roger Long, Dale Gresham | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), James Shackelford (C) Gino Rogers, Domingo Lopez, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | Ralph Elsea takes the ball from Jude Cinkosky | 50-68 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | James Shackelford blows the layup | 50-68 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson grabs the board | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe buries a fadeaway from the right side | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn loses the dribble to Thomas Rowe in the backcourt | 52-68 |
| 03:50 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe lays it in | 54-68 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses the floater from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Garner (fresh) SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jude Cinkosky (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Rowe and he's fouled by Joseph Thompson - foul #3 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #9 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG), Curtis Doyle (PF) Brian Garner, David Kowalski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG) John Llewellyn | |
| 03:03 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky makes the free throw | 57-68 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | The jumper by Francisco Duran is denied by Curtis Doyle | 57-68 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran tips it back up and in | 57-70 |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky is hacked by James Shackelford - foul #2 on James Shackelford, team foul #10 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus (PG), John Boyd (SG), Roger Long (SF), Dale Gresham (C) Thomas Rowe, Thomas Ball, Charles Williamson, Curtis Doyle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Gregory Maria (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Joseph Thompson, Francisco Duran, Ralph Elsea, James Shackelford | |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (PG), Charles Williamson (SF), Curtis Doyle (PF), David Kowalski (C) Herman Petrus, Roger Long, Jude Cinkosky, Dale Gresham | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF) Gino Rogers, Domingo Lopez, Jason Engelhardt, Gregory Maria | |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-70 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle grabs the board | 59-70 |
| 01:55 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle scores on a fadeaway from close range | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran is fouled in the backcourt by John Boyd - foul #2 on John Boyd, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), James Shackelford (C) John Llewellyn, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-72 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle tips it home | 63-72 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran is hacked by Thomas Rowe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #9 | 63-72 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Ball | 66-74 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ball - foul #2 on Thomas Ball, team foul #10 | 66-74 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 01:04 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-75 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle tips it in | 68-75 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ball - foul #3 on Thomas Ball, team foul #11 | 68-75 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-77 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | James Shackelford pulls down the rebound | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Thomas Rowe is called for the reach on James Shackelford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #12 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG) Thomas Rowe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Boyd | 71-77 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by John Boyd - foul #3 on John Boyd, team foul #13 | 71-77 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | John Boyd misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-78 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea gets the rebound | 71-78 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-78 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran is fouled in the backcourt by John Boyd - foul #4 on John Boyd, team foul #14 | 71-78 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball's pass is intercepted by Gino Rogers | 71-79 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by John Boyd - foul #5 on John Boyd, team foul #15 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus (PG) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 71-81 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joseph Thompson | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers runs out the clock | 71-81 |