| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - George Chambers (fresh) SG - Samuel Jones (fresh) SF - Corey Saito (fresh) PF - James Raine (fresh) C - Manuel Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Michael Stroud (fresh) SG - Lester Crossett (fresh) SF - Stephen Chesser (fresh) PF - Jimmy Rollins (fresh) C - John Allen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi | Corey Saito grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed misses the floater near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi | James Raine gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi | George Chambers is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Manuel Reed | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Portland | John Allen can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Portland | Stephen Chesser tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi | Corey Saito knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Portland | John Allen is whistled for a carry | 5-2 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | Lester Crossett steals the ball from Samuel Jones | 5-2 |
| 17:53 | Portland | Michael Stroud banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lester Crossett | 5-4 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | Michael Stroud is called for the reach on Samuel Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Stroud, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Corey Saito | 7-4 |
| 17:18 | Portland | Lester Crossett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Stroud | 7-6 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | George Chambers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 16:53 | Portland | Michael Stroud comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi | Corey Saito loses the dribble to Michael Stroud | 7-6 |
| 16:24 | Portland | Michael Stroud banks in the layup | 7-8 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Todd Prunty (PG), William Cordray (SG), Hans Dembowski (SF), William Hines (PF) George Chambers, Samuel Jones, Corey Saito, James Raine | |
| Subs | Portland | Richard Soloman (PG), Ronald Jackson (SF), Earl Davis (PF), Willie Cambra (C) Michael Stroud, Stephen Chesser, Jimmy Rollins, John Allen | |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:47 | Portland | Earl Davis connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Soloman | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Todd Prunty (fresh) SG - William Cordray (fresh) SF - Hans Dembowski (fresh) PF - William Hines (fresh) C - Manuel Reed (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Richard Soloman (fresh) SG - Lester Crossett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Jackson (fresh) PF - Earl Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Cambra (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi | Hans Dembowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-11 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi | William Hines tips it home | 10-11 |
| 15:09 | Portland | Ronald Jackson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Willie Cambra | 10-13 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi | William Cordray is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Todd Prunty | 12-13 |
| 14:41 | Portland | Manuel Reed denies the turnaround by Lester Crossett | 12-13 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed misses long on a runner from the baseline | 12-13 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi | William Hines can't tip it in | 12-13 |
| 14:29 | Portland | Richard Soloman grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 14:16 | Portland | Ronald Jackson knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 12-15 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | Willie Cambra is called for the reach on Manuel Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Cambra, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Chambers (PG), Samuel Jones (SG), Corey Saito (SF), James Raine (PF), Ryan Rawls (C) Todd Prunty, William Cordray, Hans Dembowski, William Hines, Manuel Reed | |
| Subs | Portland | Michael Stroud (PG), Stephen Chesser (SF), Jimmy Rollins (PF), John Allen (C) Richard Soloman, Ronald Jackson, Earl Davis, Willie Cambra | |
| 13:58 | Mississippi | James Raine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-15 |
| 13:41 | Portland | Michael Stroud clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 13:40 | Portland | Lester Crossett tips it but misses | 12-15 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Ryan Rawls grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | Ryan Rawls loses the dribble to Jimmy Rollins | 12-15 |
| 13:18 | Portland | Michael Stroud is whistled for traveling | 12-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Todd Prunty (SF) Corey Saito | |
| Subs | Portland | Ray Bearden (C) John Allen | |
| 13:14 | Mississippi | Stephen Chesser steps in front of the Todd Prunty pass in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| 13:01 | Portland | Stephen Chesser connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Michael Stroud and he's fouled by Samuel Jones - foul #1 on Samuel Jones, team foul #1 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Portland | Earl Davis (C) Ray Bearden | |
| 13:01 | Portland | Stephen Chesser makes the free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones is whistled for a carry | 12-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cordray (SF), William Hines (PF) George Chambers, James Raine | |
| Subs | Portland | Richard Soloman (SG) Lester Crossett | |
| 12:33 | Portland | Richard Soloman travels with the ball | 12-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James McClaugherty (PG), Corey Saito (SF) Samuel Jones, Ryan Rawls | |
| Subs | Portland | Ronald Jackson (SG) Jimmy Rollins | |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | William Hines misses the floater from the left side | 12-18 |
| 12:16 | Portland | Ronald Jackson snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 12:07 | Portland | Earl Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 12:05 | Portland | Stephen Chesser grabs the offensive board | 12-18 |
| 11:56 | Portland | Ronald Jackson is fouled on the floor by Todd Prunty - foul #1 on Todd Prunty, team foul #2 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Samuel Jones (SG), Hans Dembowski (SF), James Raine (PF), Manuel Reed (C) Todd Prunty, Corey Saito, William Cordray, William Hines | |
| Subs | Portland | Willie Cambra (PF), John Allen (C) Richard Soloman, Earl Davis | |
| 11:40 | Portland | Michael Stroud is fouled on the floor by James McClaugherty - foul #1 on James McClaugherty, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Chambers (PG) James McClaugherty | |
| Subs | Portland | Lester Crossett (SG) Ronald Jackson | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - George Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hans Dembowski (fresh) PF - James Raine (fairly fresh) C - Manuel Reed (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Michael Stroud (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Crossett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Chesser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Cambra (fresh) C - John Allen (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Portland | Lester Crossett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Chesser | 12-20 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | James Raine misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 12-20 |
| 11:12 | Portland | Stephen Chesser gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 11:06 | Portland | Lester Crossett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-20 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | Hans Dembowski gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | Michael Stroud picks off the pass by Samuel Jones in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| 10:50 | Portland | John Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Todd Prunty (SG), Corey Saito (SF), Ryan Rawls (C) Samuel Jones, Hans Dembowski, Manuel Reed | |
| Subs | Portland | Earl Davis (PG), Jimmy Rollins (PF), Ray Bearden (C) Michael Stroud, Willie Cambra, John Allen | |
| 10:34 | Mississippi | Ray Bearden is called for the reach on James Raine - foul #1 on Ray Bearden, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James McClaugherty (PG), William Cordray (PF), William Hines (C) George Chambers, James Raine, Ryan Rawls | |
| Subs | Portland | Richard Soloman (PG) Ray Bearden | |
| 10:13 | Mississippi | William Hines misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 12-20 |
| 10:12 | Portland | Lester Crossett grabs the defensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:01 | Portland | Earl Davis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Earl Davis, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ryan Rawls (C) Corey Saito | |
| Subs | Portland | Ronald Jackson (SG), Ray Bearden (C) Lester Crossett, Earl Davis | |
| 09:41 | Mississippi | William Hines misses long on a shot from the right block | 12-20 |
| 09:40 | Portland | Stephen Chesser snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 09:33 | Portland | Richard Soloman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 09:31 | Portland | Ronald Jackson tips it back up and in | 12-22 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi | William Cordray makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Hines | 14-22 |
| 08:48 | Portland | Stephen Chesser scores on a shot from close range | 14-24 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | William Cordray is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Cordray, team foul #4 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Chambers (PG), Samuel Jones (SG), Corey Saito (SF), Hans Dembowski (PF) James McClaugherty, Todd Prunty, William Cordray, William Hines | |
| Subs | Portland | Michael Stroud (PG), Lester Crossett (SG), Earl Davis (SF), Willie Cambra (PF), John Allen (C) Richard Soloman, Ronald Jackson, Stephen Chesser, Jimmy Rollins, Ray Bearden | |
| 08:17 | Portland | Willie Cambra is whistled for traveling | 14-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Manuel Reed (C) Ryan Rawls | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed throws it down on a nice dish by George Chambers | 16-24 |
| 07:39 | Portland | Manuel Reed swats the layup by Willie Cambra | 16-24 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | Hans Dembowski grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - George Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Corey Saito (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hans Dembowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Michael Stroud (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lester Crossett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Cambra (fairly fresh) C - John Allen (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones is hacked by Willie Cambra - foul #2 on Willie Cambra, team foul #6 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Raine (PF) Corey Saito | |
| Subs | Portland | Richard Soloman (SF), Jimmy Rollins (PF) Earl Davis, Willie Cambra | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | George Chambers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Stroud - foul #2 on Michael Stroud, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Corey Saito (SF) Hans Dembowski | |
| Subs | Portland | Stephen Chesser (SF), Ray Bearden (C) Michael Stroud, John Allen | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | George Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | George Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed gets the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | George Chambers is fouled on the floor by Richard Soloman - foul #1 on Richard Soloman, team foul #8 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ryan Rawls (C) Manuel Reed | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | George Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | George Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:40 | Portland | Stephen Chesser comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 06:38 | Portland | Stephen Chesser hits the follow up shot | 19-26 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | George Chambers's pass is intercepted by Lester Crossett in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| 06:34 | Portland | Richard Soloman lays it up and in set up by Lester Crossett | 19-28 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | Jimmy Rollins is called for the reach on George Chambers - foul #1 on Jimmy Rollins, team foul #9 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Todd Prunty (SG), William Hines (PF) Samuel Jones, James Raine | |
| Subs | Portland | Earl Davis (PG), Ronald Jackson (SG), John Allen (C) Lester Crossett, Stephen Chesser, Ray Bearden | |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | George Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | George Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:57 | Portland | Earl Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi | Corey Saito gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi | Ryan Rawls buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Todd Prunty | 23-28 |
| 05:29 | Portland | Earl Davis drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Allen | 23-31 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | Todd Prunty is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Rollins - foul #2 on Jimmy Rollins, team foul #10 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James McClaugherty (PG), Hans Dembowski (SF), James Raine (PF), William Cordray (C) George Chambers, Corey Saito, William Hines, Ryan Rawls | |
| Subs | Portland | Lester Crossett (SG), Stephen Chesser (SF) Ronald Jackson, Jimmy Rollins | |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | Todd Prunty makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | Todd Prunty makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:03 | Portland | John Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | James Raine gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | James McClaugherty loses the dribble to Richard Soloman in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 04:47 | Portland | Lester Crossett is hacked by James McClaugherty - foul #2 on James McClaugherty, team foul #5 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Chambers (PG), Samuel Jones (SG) James McClaugherty, Todd Prunty | |
| Subs | Portland | Ray Bearden (C) John Allen | |
| 04:38 | Portland | Richard Soloman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 25-31 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | William Cordray gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | George Chambers is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Bearden - foul #2 on Ray Bearden, team foul #11 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Portland | John Allen (C) Ray Bearden | |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | George Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | George Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:25 | Portland | Earl Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | James Raine snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | William Cordray is hacked by John Allen - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #12 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James McClaugherty (PG), William Hines (PF), Manuel Reed (C) George Chambers, Hans Dembowski, James Raine | |
| Subs | Portland | Michael Stroud (PG), Ronald Jackson (SG), Willie Cambra (PF), Ray Bearden (C) Earl Davis, Lester Crossett, Richard Soloman, John Allen | |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | William Cordray makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | William Cordray misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:59 | Portland | Ray Bearden gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 03:36 | Portland | Stephen Chesser misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James McClaugherty - foul #3 on James McClaugherty, team foul #6 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Todd Prunty (PG), Corey Saito (SF), Ryan Rawls (C) James McClaugherty, William Cordray, Manuel Reed | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 03:36 | Portland | Stephen Chesser makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:36 | Portland | Stephen Chesser makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Todd Prunty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Corey Saito (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Rawls (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Michael Stroud (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Chesser (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Cambra (fresh) C - Ray Bearden (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | Todd Prunty misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | Corey Saito snags the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones hits a 3 from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 02:50 | Portland | Ray Bearden misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-33 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Corey Saito gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | Ryan Rawls banks in the layup on a great pass from Corey Saito | 33-33 |
| 02:24 | Portland | Willie Cambra is whistled for a carry | 33-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Chambers (PG), Hans Dembowski (SF), James Raine (PF), Manuel Reed (C) Todd Prunty, Corey Saito, William Hines, Ryan Rawls | |
| Subs | Portland | Lester Crossett (SG), Earl Davis (SF), Jimmy Rollins (PF), John Allen (C) Ronald Jackson, Stephen Chesser, Willie Cambra, Ray Bearden | |
| 02:07 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed is alone and drills a floater near the basket | 35-33 |
| 01:50 | Portland | John Allen travels with the ball | 35-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cordray (PF) James Raine | |
| Subs | Portland | Richard Soloman (SF) Earl Davis | |
| 01:30 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed knocks in the turnaround from close range | 37-33 |
| 01:08 | Portland | John Allen comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 37-33 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | George Chambers grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Hans Dembowski clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Jimmy Rollins - foul #3 on Jimmy Rollins, team foul #13 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Todd Prunty (SG), Ryan Rawls (C) Samuel Jones, Manuel Reed | |
| Subs | Portland | Stephen Chesser (SF), Earl Davis (PF) Richard Soloman, Jimmy Rollins | |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Hans Dembowski makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Hans Dembowski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:48 | Portland | Michael Stroud hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Chesser | 39-36 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | A charge is called on Ryan Rawls - foul #1 on Ryan Rawls, team foul #7 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Corey Saito (SF), William Hines (PF) Hans Dembowski, William Cordray | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 00:03 | Portland | Michael Stroud is hacked by Todd Prunty - foul #2 on Todd Prunty, team foul #8 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Samuel Jones (SG), James Raine (PF) George Chambers, Ryan Rawls | |
| Subs | Portland | Richard Soloman (PF), Willie Cambra (C) Earl Davis, John Allen | |
| 00:03 | Portland | Michael Stroud makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:03 | Portland | Michael Stroud makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Todd Prunty misses long on a halfcourt shot | 39-38 |