| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mike Bruce (fresh) SG - Benny Mahaffey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Fontanez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bart Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Rochelle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgardo Flores (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raphael Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez inbounds the ball | 20-23 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 19:38 | St. Joseph's | Bart Kelly snags the offensive board | 20-23 |
| 19:18 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kevin Fontanez, team foul #1 | 20-23 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Rochelle - foul #3 on Donald Rochelle, team foul #2 | 20-23 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kevin Treadway (C) Donald Rochelle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 18:54 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 18:54 | St. Joseph's | Bart Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 18:30 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Berry denies the turnaround by Mike Bruce | 20-24 |
| 18:28 | St. Joseph's | Bart Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 18:01 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 20-24 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Richard Jones | 20-26 |
| 17:19 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Benny Mahaffey | 22-26 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 22-26 |
| 16:48 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 16:19 | St. Joseph's | Bart Kelly drills a 3 from straight away | 25-26 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran's floater is tipped away by Kevin Fontanez | 25-26 |
| 15:55 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez grabs the board | 25-26 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mike Bruce (fairly fresh) SG - Benny Mahaffey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Fontanez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bart Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Treadway (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgardo Flores (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raphael Rizzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Berry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Raphael Rizzo - foul #2 on Raphael Rizzo, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Lyons (PG), Stephen Schroeder (SF), Damon Underwood (PF), Donald Rochelle (C) Benny Mahaffey, Kevin Fontanez, Bart Kelly, Kevin Treadway | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Fenner (PG), James Placencia (SG), Michael Sanon (PF), James Green (C) Richard Jones, Edgardo Flores, Raphael Rizzo, Raymond Berry | |
| 15:35 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 15:35 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Francisco Duran | 26-26 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi | James Green scores on a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Damon Underwood - foul #1 on Damon Underwood, team foul #3 | 26-28 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bruce Hopkins (SF) Mike Bruce | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:13 | Mississippi | James Green makes the free throw | 26-29 |
| 14:53 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by William Fenner - foul #2 on William Fenner, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| 14:53 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 14:53 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi | James Placencia lays it in | 28-31 |
| 14:14 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 28-31 |
| 14:13 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle tips it home | 30-31 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | James Green is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Green, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey (SG), Kevin Fontanez (SF), Kevin Treadway (PF) Stephen Schroeder, Bruce Hopkins, Damon Underwood | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Edgardo Flores (SG), Raphael Rizzo (PF), Raymond Berry (C) William Fenner, James Placencia, Michael Sanon, James Green | |
| 13:21 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey drills a 3 from straight away set up by Donald Rochelle | 33-31 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Francisco Duran out of the doubleteam | 33-33 |
| 12:55 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Raphael Rizzo - foul #3 on Raphael Rizzo, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce (PG), Bart Kelly (PF) William Lyons, Kevin Treadway | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:55 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 12:55 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 34-33 |
| 12:26 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Kevin Fontanez | 34-33 |
| 12:07 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mike Bruce | 37-33 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores is fouled on the floor by Benny Mahaffey - foul #1 on Benny Mahaffey, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mike Bruce (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Benny Mahaffey (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Fontanez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bart Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Rochelle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgardo Flores (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raphael Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Richard Jones drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Berry | 37-35 |
| 10:54 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 10:52 | St. Joseph's | Bart Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 10:33 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez misses the shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 10:31 | St. Joseph's | Bart Kelly tips it but misses | 37-35 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo loses the dribble to Benny Mahaffey | 37-35 |
| 10:00 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | Richard Jones clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Bart Kelly - foul #2 on Bart Kelly, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Lyons (PG), Stephen Schroeder (SF), Kevin Treadway (PF) Benny Mahaffey, Kevin Fontanez, Bart Kelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Fenner (SG), Leland Slover (SF), James Placencia (PF), James Green (C) Edgardo Flores, Francisco Duran, Raphael Rizzo, Raymond Berry | |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 09:22 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce clanks a runner in the paint | 37-37 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Leland Slover snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi | James Placencia can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | Leland Slover pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | William Fenner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-37 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | James Green hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 08:26 | St. Joseph's | William Lyons clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 08:24 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Rochelle | 37-39 |
| 08:13 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from William Lyons | 39-39 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | Richard Jones clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 07:50 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Mike Bruce | 39-39 |
| 07:46 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from William Lyons and he's fouled by William Fenner - foul #3 on William Fenner, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey (SG), Kevin Fontanez (SF), Bart Kelly (PF) William Lyons, Stephen Schroeder, Kevin Treadway | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), Raphael Rizzo (PF), Raymond Berry (C) Richard Jones, Leland Slover, James Placencia, James Green | |
| 07:46 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | William Fenner is hacked by Mike Bruce - foul #1 on Mike Bruce, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Lyons (PG) Mike Bruce | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - William Lyons (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Benny Mahaffey (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Fontanez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bart Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Rochelle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Fenner (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Edgardo Flores (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raphael Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 42-39 |
| 07:07 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 06:51 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | William Fenner grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry tips it but misses | 42-39 |
| 06:22 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 06:06 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle is fouled on the floor by Raymond Berry - foul #2 on Raymond Berry, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kevin Treadway (C) Donald Rochelle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG) William Fenner | |
| 05:47 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Berry picks off the pass by William Lyons | 42-39 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 42-39 |
| 05:18 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 04:55 | St. Joseph's | The pull-up jumper by Benny Mahaffey is blocked by Raymond Berry | 42-39 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Richard Jones | 42-39 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry buries a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Bart Kelly - foul #3 on Bart Kelly, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce (PG), Stephen Schroeder (SF), Donald Rochelle (C) William Lyons, Kevin Fontanez, Bart Kelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Fenner (PG), James Placencia (SG), Leland Slover (SF), Michael Sanon (PF) Richard Jones, Edgardo Flores, Francisco Duran, Raphael Rizzo | |
| 04:25 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 04:25 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Donald Rochelle | 42-41 |
| 03:57 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 03:56 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Treadway hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | Mike Bruce steals the ball from Michael Sanon | 44-41 |
| 03:40 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce jams it | 46-41 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry can't finish the layup | 46-41 |
| 03:32 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:06 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Schroeder makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Bruce | 49-41 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mike Bruce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Benny Mahaffey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Schroeder (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Treadway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Rochelle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Fenner (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Placencia (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leland Slover (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Sanon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Berry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi | Leland Slover knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 02:47 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez (SF), Bart Kelly (PF) Stephen Schroeder, Kevin Treadway | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Edgardo Flores (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), Raphael Rizzo (PF) William Fenner, James Placencia, Leland Slover, Michael Sanon | |
| 02:18 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Raymond Berry - foul #3 on Raymond Berry, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| 02:18 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | Richard Jones is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Raphael Rizzo | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:53 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey is hacked by Edgardo Flores in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edgardo Flores, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| 01:53 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 01:53 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores's 3 pointer is rejected by Kevin Fontanez | 54-47 |
| 01:23 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 01:20 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle is hacked by Richard Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| 01:20 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:20 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | Richard Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 00:57 | St. Joseph's | Bart Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:55 | St. Joseph's | Bart Kelly is hacked by Richard Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #10 | 56-47 |
| 00:55 | St. Joseph's | Bart Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:55 | St. Joseph's | Bart Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Edgardo Flores | 58-50 |
| 00:47 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey is fouled in the backcourt by Edgardo Flores - foul #3 on Edgardo Flores, team foul #11 | 58-50 |
| 00:47 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:47 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Richard Jones is hacked by Donald Rochelle - foul #4 on Donald Rochelle, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Lyons (PG), Stephen Schroeder (SG), Bruce Hopkins (SF), Kevin Treadway (PF), Ollie Linkous (C) Mike Bruce, Benny Mahaffey, Kevin Fontanez, Bart Kelly, Donald Rochelle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:36 | St. Joseph's | Edgardo Flores is called for the reach on Stephen Schroeder in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edgardo Flores, team foul #12 | 60-52 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce (PG), Benny Mahaffey (SG), Kevin Fontanez (PF), Donald Rochelle (C) William Lyons, Bruce Hopkins, Kevin Treadway, Ollie Linkous | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:36 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:36 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Richard Jones is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Edgardo Flores | 62-55 |
| 00:25 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle is fouled in the backcourt by Edgardo Flores - foul #5 on Edgardo Flores, team foul #13 | 62-55 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bart Kelly (PF) Stephen Schroeder | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Fenner (SG) Edgardo Flores | |
| 00:25 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:25 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran loses the ball out of bounds | 64-55 |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's | William Fenner is called for the reach on Benny Mahaffey in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Fenner, team foul #14 | 64-55 |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Benny Mahaffey blocks the jumper by Raymond Berry | 66-55 |
| 00:12 | St. Joseph's | Bart Kelly gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce runs out the clock | 66-55 |