| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Ronnie Phelps (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Barry Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Carlos Barnard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Parmley (fresh) C - Jacob Colorado (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - George Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Saito (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Raine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Carlos Barnard inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Gonzaga | Barry Bailey's floater is knocked away by Manuel Reed | 23-31 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi | James Raine gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | James Raine misses the shot from the right block | 23-31 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | George Chambers misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-31 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Reed | 23-31 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi | George Chambers drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 18:33 | Gonzaga | Carlos Barnard knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | James Raine jams it set up by Samuel Jones | 26-36 |
| 18:04 | Gonzaga | David Parmley loses the dribble to James Raine | 26-36 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi | George Chambers misses badly on a floater from the right side | 26-36 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | James Raine tips it but misses | 26-36 |
| 17:55 | Gonzaga | Ronnie Phelps snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 17:50 | Gonzaga | Samuel Jones steals the ball from Barry Bailey | 26-36 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi | Jacob Colorado denies the turnaround by Samuel Jones | 26-36 |
| 17:34 | Gonzaga | Carlos Barnard snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 17:24 | Gonzaga | Carlos Barnard drills a 3 from straight away | 29-36 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | George Chambers clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 17:12 | Gonzaga | Jacob Colorado grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 17:05 | Gonzaga | Jacob Colorado comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-36 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Samuel Jones | 29-36 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | George Chambers drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Samuel Jones | 29-39 |
| 16:31 | Gonzaga | Jacob Colorado can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-39 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from George Chambers and he's hacked by Barry Bailey - foul #1 on Barry Bailey, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Weil (SG), Jeremiah Morphis (SF), Victor Madson (C) Barry Bailey, Carlos Barnard, Jacob Colorado | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Todd Prunty (PG), William Cordray (SG), Hans Dembowski (SF), William Hines (PF) George Chambers, Samuel Jones, Corey Saito, James Raine | |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed makes the free throw | 29-42 |
| 15:59 | Gonzaga | David Parmley hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 29-42 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi | William Hines gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Ronnie Phelps (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Weil (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremiah Morphis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Parmley (fairly fresh) C - Victor Madson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Todd Prunty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cordray (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Hans Dembowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Hines (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi | William Cordray is hacked by Gerald Weil - foul #1 on Gerald Weil, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Woods (SG), Michael Parker (C) Ronnie Phelps, David Parmley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James McClaugherty (PG) Manuel Reed | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi | Todd Prunty clanks a 3 from straight away | 29-42 |
| 15:29 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Morphis | 29-42 |
| 15:24 | Gonzaga | Gerald Weil makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Woods | 32-42 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | James McClaugherty hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 32-42 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | James McClaugherty pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | Todd Prunty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 14:56 | Gonzaga | Victor Madson gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 14:37 | Gonzaga | Victor Madson makes the shot from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi | Todd Prunty clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-42 |
| 14:21 | Gonzaga | Jeremiah Morphis pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:16 | Gonzaga | Jeremiah Morphis drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Weil | 36-42 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi | William Cordray knocks in the floater from the left block set up by James McClaugherty and he's hacked by Victor Madson - foul #1 on Victor Madson, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronnie Phelps (PG), Barry Bailey (SG), Carlos Barnard (SF), Jacob Colorado (PF) Gerald Weil, James Woods, Jeremiah Morphis, Victor Madson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Chambers (PG), Samuel Jones (SG), Corey Saito (SF), James Raine (PF) James McClaugherty, Todd Prunty, Hans Dembowski, William Hines | |
| 13:58 | Mississippi | William Cordray makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 13:44 | Gonzaga | Ronnie Phelps misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 13:42 | Gonzaga | Jacob Colorado tips it in | 38-45 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | William Cordray's layup is rejected by Michael Parker | 38-45 |
| 13:25 | Gonzaga | Ronnie Phelps pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:19 | Gonzaga | Barry Bailey is whistled for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Parmley (PF) Michael Parker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ryan Rawls (C) William Cordray | |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | James Raine grabs the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | George Chambers is fouled on the floor by David Parmley - foul #1 on David Parmley, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Manuel Reed (C) Ryan Rawls | |
| 12:36 | Mississippi | Corey Saito drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Manuel Reed | 38-47 |
| 12:26 | Gonzaga | George Chambers steals the ball from Jacob Colorado | 38-47 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi | George Chambers can't finish the layup | 38-47 |
| 12:21 | Gonzaga | Carlos Barnard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:15 | Gonzaga | Carlos Barnard hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Barry Bailey is called for the reach on Corey Saito - foul #2 on Barry Bailey, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Parker (C) Carlos Barnard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cordray (SF), William Hines (PF) Corey Saito, James Raine | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi | A charge is called on William Cordray - foul #1 on William Cordray, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Ronnie Phelps (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Barry Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jacob Colorado (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Parmley (fresh) C - Michael Parker (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - George Chambers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Samuel Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Cordray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Hines (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Gonzaga | Ronnie Phelps misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi | William Cordray grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones is whistled for a carry | 40-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Victor Madson (PF) David Parmley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Todd Prunty (PG), Hans Dembowski (SF) George Chambers, Manuel Reed | |
| 10:52 | Gonzaga | Ronnie Phelps knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi | William Hines hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Samuel Jones | 43-49 |
| 10:26 | Gonzaga | Barry Bailey knocks in the shot from the baseline | 45-49 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | William Hines is called for 3 seconds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Weil (SG), Carlos Barnard (SF), David Parmley (PF) Barry Bailey, Jacob Colorado, Michael Parker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Chambers (PG), Corey Saito (SF), James Raine (PF) Samuel Jones, Hans Dembowski, William Cordray | |
| 09:48 | Gonzaga | Ronnie Phelps misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 09:47 | Gonzaga | Carlos Barnard tips it home | 47-49 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi | Todd Prunty drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Chambers | 47-51 |
| 09:07 | Gonzaga | Corey Saito swats the short shot by Victor Madson | 47-51 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | William Hines snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi | George Chambers can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Ronnie Phelps - foul #3 on Ronnie Phelps, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Barry Bailey (SG), Jeremiah Morphis (SF), Jacob Colorado (PF), Michael Parker (C) Ronnie Phelps, Carlos Barnard, David Parmley, Victor Madson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Samuel Jones (SG), Manuel Reed (C) Todd Prunty, William Hines | |
| 08:51 | Mississippi | George Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi | George Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:51 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Michael Parker | 47-52 |
| 08:34 | Gonzaga | Barry Bailey can't connect on a runner from close range | 47-52 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Morphis - foul #2 on Jeremiah Morphis, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James McClaugherty (PG), William Cordray (PF) George Chambers, James Raine | |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:24 | Gonzaga | Michael Parker snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 08:09 | Gonzaga | Gerald Weil can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi | William Cordray gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 07:47 | Gonzaga | Jeremiah Morphis pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 07:38 | Gonzaga | Barry Bailey clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Samuel Jones - foul #3 on Samuel Jones, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronnie Phelps (PG), Carlos Barnard (SF), David Parmley (PF) Gerald Weil, Jeremiah Morphis, Michael Parker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Todd Prunty (PG), Hans Dembowski (SF) James McClaugherty, Corey Saito | |
| 07:38 | Gonzaga | Barry Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:38 | Gonzaga | Barry Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Ronnie Phelps (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Barry Bailey (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Carlos Barnard (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Parmley (fresh) C - Jacob Colorado (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Todd Prunty (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hans Dembowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Cordray (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | Jacob Colorado blocks the jumper by William Cordray | 49-52 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed tips it in | 49-54 |
| 07:11 | Gonzaga | Barry Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-54 |
| 07:10 | Gonzaga | Jacob Colorado misses the tip | 49-54 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed is called for traveling | 49-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Victor Madson (C) Jacob Colorado | |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Chambers (PG), James Raine (PF) Samuel Jones, Hans Dembowski | |
| 06:21 | Gonzaga | Victor Madson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-54 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi | George Chambers snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi | George Chambers is hacked by Ronnie Phelps - foul #4 on Ronnie Phelps, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Weil (SG), Jeremiah Morphis (SF), Michael Parker (C) Barry Bailey, Carlos Barnard, David Parmley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Corey Saito (SF), William Hines (C) William Cordray, Manuel Reed | |
| 05:59 | Mississippi | George Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi | George Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:40 | Gonzaga | Michael Parker buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Weil | 51-56 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | William Hines buries a runner near the basket set up by Todd Prunty | 51-58 |
| 05:04 | Gonzaga | Victor Madson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Todd Prunty - foul #2 on Todd Prunty, team foul #3 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jacob Colorado (SF) Jeremiah Morphis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Samuel Jones (SG), Ryan Rawls (C) Todd Prunty, James Raine | |
| 05:04 | Gonzaga | Victor Madson makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:04 | Gonzaga | Victor Madson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | Ryan Rawls pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | Corey Saito buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from George Chambers | 52-60 |
| 04:33 | Gonzaga | Ronnie Phelps hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi | William Hines buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Jones and he's fouled by Ronnie Phelps - foul #5 on Ronnie Phelps, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Barry Bailey (SG), Carlos Barnard (SF), David Parmley (PF) Ronnie Phelps, Victor Madson, Michael Parker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Todd Prunty (PG), William Cordray (SF), Manuel Reed (C) George Chambers, Corey Saito, Ryan Rawls | |
| 04:17 | Mississippi | William Hines misses the free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:17 | Gonzaga | David Parmley snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 03:59 | Gonzaga | Barry Bailey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | Todd Prunty gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Todd Prunty | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Gerald Weil (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Bailey (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Carlos Barnard (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Parmley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jacob Colorado (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Todd Prunty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Cordray (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Hines (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Gonzaga | Jacob Colorado misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by William Hines - foul #3 on William Hines, team foul #4 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Woods (PG) Gerald Weil | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Raine (PF) William Hines | |
| 03:27 | Gonzaga | Jacob Colorado makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 03:27 | Gonzaga | Jacob Colorado misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | William Cordray connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Todd Prunty | 56-68 |
| 03:05 | Gonzaga | Jacob Colorado hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Barry Bailey and he's fouled by Manuel Reed - foul #1 on Manuel Reed, team foul #5 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Chambers (PG), Corey Saito (SF) Todd Prunty, William Cordray | |
| 03:05 | Gonzaga | Jacob Colorado misses the free throw | 58-68 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Raine | 58-68 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Corey Saito is fouled on the floor by Barry Bailey - foul #3 on Barry Bailey, team foul #10 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Parker (C) Carlos Barnard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ryan Rawls (C) Manuel Reed | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Corey Saito makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Corey Saito makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:16 | Gonzaga | Jacob Colorado misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-70 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | George Chambers can't finish the layup | 58-70 |
| 01:55 | Gonzaga | Jacob Colorado grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | Michael Parker misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-70 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Corey Saito grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Corey Saito | 58-73 |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Jacob Colorado comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 58-73 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Ryan Rawls snags the defensive board | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Jacob Colorado is called for the reach on Ryan Rawls - foul #2 on Jacob Colorado, team foul #11 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Weil (PG), Jeremiah Morphis (SF), Victor Madson (C) Barry Bailey, David Parmley, Michael Parker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Todd Prunty (PG), William Cordray (SG), Hans Dembowski (SF), William Hines (PF) George Chambers, Samuel Jones, Corey Saito, James Raine | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Ryan Rawls misses the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Ryan Rawls makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Gonzaga | Victor Madson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeremiah Morphis | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Todd Prunty runs out the clock | 61-74 |