| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Sipos (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Becker (fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Felix (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Leroux (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold Worsley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mladen Zepp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Harold Becker inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Raymond Leroux - foul #1 on Raymond Leroux, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:17 | Rhode Island | Marvin Priolo is called for the reach on Ralph Felix - foul #1 on Marvin Priolo, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux misses short on a shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi | Harold Becker hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Marvin Priolo | 40-35 |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Felix | 40-38 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi | David Freeman's fadeaway is rejected by Mladen Zepp | 40-38 |
| 18:30 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 18:24 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux misses short on a shot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp can't tip it in | 40-38 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos blows the layup but the foul's on Ralph Felix - foul #2 on Ralph Felix, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:57 | Rhode Island | Frank Cooper pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:34 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp connects on the jumper from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi | David Freeman is called for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Holsey (PF) David Freeman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett (PF), Benjamin Knowles (C) Mladen Zepp, Frank Cooper | |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Worsley | 41-43 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Holsey | 43-43 |
| 16:16 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | John Holsey clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Sipos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Becker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - John Holsey (fresh) 10 pts. C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Felix (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Leroux (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold Worsley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Knowles (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Rhode Island | Thomas Vernon steps in front of the Ralph Felix pass | 43-43 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi | Harold Becker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 15:25 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles hits the finger roll | 43-45 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi | Harold Becker hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Priolo | 46-45 |
| 14:41 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harold Worsley | 46-47 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi | Harold Becker clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Benjamin Knowles - foul #1 on Benjamin Knowles, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Hagan (PG), Chad Spivey (SG), David Freeman (PF), William Webber (C) Marvin Priolo, Anthony Sipos, John Holsey, Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (PG), Dale McElvain (SG), Mladen Zepp (PF), Frank Cooper (C) Ralph Felix, Raymond Leroux, Harold Worsley, Benjamin Knowles | |
| 14:24 | Mississippi | Harold Becker makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi | Harold Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:04 | Rhode Island | Harold Becker takes the ball from Robert Turberville | 48-47 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 13:45 | Rhode Island | Frank Cooper grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 13:22 | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain is fouled on the floor by Chad Spivey - foul #1 on Chad Spivey, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), Floyd Wilson (SF), Thomas Vernon (C) James Hagan, Harold Becker, William Webber | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles (SF) Dale Bennett | |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Frank Cooper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo is hacked by Mladen Zepp - foul #2 on Mladen Zepp, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix (PG) Dale McElvain | |
| 12:22 | Mississippi | David Freeman can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-47 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Frank Cooper | 48-47 |
| 12:16 | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville comes up short on the shot from the left block | 48-47 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey drills a 3 from the right wing set up by David Freeman | 51-47 |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Knowles | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Chad Spivey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Wilson (fresh) PF - David Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Felix (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Turberville (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Knowles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mladen Zepp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey's pass is intercepted by Robert Turberville | 51-49 |
| 11:00 | Rhode Island | Frank Cooper can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 51-49 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi | David Freeman snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Benjamin Knowles - foul #2 on Benjamin Knowles, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Becker (SF), John Holsey (PF), William Webber (C) Floyd Wilson, David Freeman, Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux (SG), Harold Worsley (SF), Dale Bennett (PF), Giuseppe Bruno (C) Robert Turberville, Benjamin Knowles, Mladen Zepp, Frank Cooper | |
| 10:33 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:33 | Rhode Island | Giuseppe Bruno gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:09 | Rhode Island | Harold Becker steps in front of the Ralph Felix pass | 52-49 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 09:41 | Rhode Island | Giuseppe Bruno snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:15 | Rhode Island | Giuseppe Bruno can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-49 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses the lay-in | 52-49 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:54 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-49 |
| 08:52 | Rhode Island | Giuseppe Bruno tips it home | 52-51 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Dale Bennett steals it from John Holsey | 52-51 |
| 08:10 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | William Webber pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Priolo | 55-51 |
| 07:25 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix travels with the ball | 55-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Hagan (PG), Anthony Sipos (SG), Thomas Vernon (C) Marvin Priolo, Chad Spivey, William Webber | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (PG), Dale McElvain (SG), Mladen Zepp (PF), Frank Cooper (C) Ralph Felix, Raymond Leroux, Dale Bennett, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Hagan (fresh) SG - Anthony Sipos (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Becker (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Holsey (fresh) 10 pts. C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Turberville (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dale McElvain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Worsley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mladen Zepp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | John Holsey grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos can't tip it in | 55-51 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Frank Cooper pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:17 | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses the tip | 55-54 |
| 05:49 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Mladen Zepp | 55-54 |
| 05:44 | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 05:42 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp tips it home | 55-56 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), David Freeman (PF) James Hagan, John Holsey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix (PG), Raymond Leroux (SG) Robert Turberville, Dale McElvain | |
| 05:13 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon misses the driving attempt from the left block | 55-56 |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Vernon | 55-56 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi | Frank Cooper blocks the short jumper by David Freeman | 55-56 |
| 04:26 | Rhode Island | Frank Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:01 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Frank Cooper tips it but misses | 55-56 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Harold Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Raymond Leroux - foul #2 on Raymond Leroux, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SF) Harold Becker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett (SF) Harold Worsley | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos makes the 3rd free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Frank Cooper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Floyd Wilson - foul #2 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #3 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Holsey (PF) David Freeman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles (PF) Mladen Zepp | |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Frank Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Frank Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | John Holsey gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Anthony Sipos (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Wilson (fresh) PF - John Holsey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Felix (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Leroux (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dale Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Knowles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi | John Holsey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-56 |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | Frank Cooper gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Becker (SF), David Freeman (PF) Floyd Wilson, John Holsey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley (SF), Mladen Zepp (PF) Dale Bennett, Benjamin Knowles | |
| 02:19 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux loses the dribble to Anthony Sipos | 57-56 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos lays it up and in | 59-56 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux loses the dribble to David Freeman | 59-56 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi | David Freeman tips it home | 61-56 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Cooper | 61-59 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | David Freeman connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Marvin Priolo | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Worsley | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos is fouled on the floor by Raymond Leroux - foul #3 on Raymond Leroux, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Frank Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on David Freeman - foul #2 on David Freeman, team foul #4 | 63-62 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Vernon | 63-63 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Harold Becker travels with the ball | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Anthony Sipos (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Becker (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Felix (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Leroux (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Harold Worsley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mladen Zepp (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Frank Cooper wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux's pass is intercepted by Marvin Priolo | 63-63 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marvin Priolo | 65-63 |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Harold Becker - foul #3 on Harold Becker, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | Frank Cooper snags the offensive board | 65-64 |
| 04:08 | Rhode Island | David Freeman denies the turnaround by Mladen Zepp | 65-64 |
| 04:06 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp tips it in | 65-66 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | David Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Holsey (PF) David Freeman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix loses the ball out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett (C) Frank Cooper | |
| 03:01 | Mississippi | Mladen Zepp is called for the reach on John Holsey - foul #3 on Mladen Zepp, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp lays it up and in | 65-68 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Harold Becker is whistled for traveling | 65-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles (C) Mladen Zepp | |
| 02:16 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Freeman (PF) John Holsey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp (PF), Frank Cooper (C) Dale Bennett, Benjamin Knowles | |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Thomas Vernon steals the ball from Frank Cooper | 65-68 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Leroux - foul #4 on Raymond Leroux, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux connects on the runner from the left block set up by Ralph Felix | 67-70 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | David Freeman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-70 |
| 01:01 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Sipos (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Becker (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Felix (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Leroux (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Harold Worsley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mladen Zepp (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley slams it home on a great pass from Ralph Felix | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Marvin Priolo | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Anthony Sipos is called for the reach on Harold Worsley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Sipos, team foul #6 | 70-72 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix is hacked by Anthony Sipos - foul #4 on Anthony Sipos, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon snags the offensive board | 70-74 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-74 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp grabs the board | 70-74 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp is hacked by Marvin Priolo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Priolo, team foul #8 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (SG) Raymond Leroux | |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | David Freeman grabs the board | 70-75 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-75 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix gets the rebound | 70-75 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Priolo - foul #3 on Marvin Priolo, team foul #9 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett (PF) Mladen Zepp | |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon pulls down the rebound | 70-75 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Harold Becker comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 70-75 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Frank Cooper | 70-75 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Frank Cooper runs out the clock | 70-75 |