| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Lashley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Faust (fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary O'Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Mitcham (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Robert Matthews inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham scores on a runner from close range | 33-24 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Lashley | 36-24 |
| 19:08 | NC State | James Faust denies the turnaround by William Miles | 36-24 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi | Michael Demps grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Michael Demps can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-24 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Robert Matthews snags the defensive board | 36-24 |
| 18:39 | NC State | Billy Ellis is called for the reach on Thomas Lee - foul #3 on Billy Ellis, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker (C) Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:33 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 18:31 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 36-26 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi | James Faust lays it in set up by Edward Lashley and he's hacked by Thomas Lee - foul #1 on Thomas Lee, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi | James Faust makes the free throw | 39-26 |
| 17:58 | NC State | The short jumper by Gregory Mitcham is denied by James Faust | 39-26 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi | Michael Demps gets the rebound | 39-26 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi | James Faust is hacked by William Miles - foul #2 on William Miles, team foul #2 | 39-26 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | The jumper by Mitchell Burge is denied by Gary O'Sullivan | 39-26 |
| 17:24 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 17:20 | NC State | James Faust steps in front of the Thomas Lee pass | 39-26 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | James Faust is whistled for traveling | 39-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Kulas (SF) Mitchell Burge | |
| Subs | NC State | Darryl Pitts (PG), Eddie Silver (SG), Arthur Miller (SF), Oscar King (PF), Michael Dorey (C) Thomas Lee, William Miles, Robert Matthews, Gary O'Sullivan, Gregory Mitcham | |
| 16:42 | NC State | John Kulas steps in front of the Michael Dorey pass | 39-26 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-26 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker snags the offensive board | 39-26 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | Michael Demps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 15:57 | NC State | Michael Dorey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Lashley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Kulas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Faust (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Darryl Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Silver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Miller (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Oscar King (fresh) C - Michael Dorey (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | NC State | Arthur Miller throws it down on a nice dish by Eddie Silver | 39-28 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi | Michael Demps misses the lay-in but the foul's on Darryl Pitts - foul #2 on Darryl Pitts, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge (SF), Ryan Stanley (PF), Billy Ellis (C) Edward Lashley, James Faust, Calvin Whittaker | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (PG), William Miles (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Gary O'Sullivan (PF), Gregory Mitcham (C) Darryl Pitts, Eddie Silver, Arthur Miller, Oscar King, Michael Dorey | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 15:18 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-28 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | John Kulas gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mitchell Burge | 44-28 |
| 14:58 | NC State | Thomas Lee misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-28 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis snags the defensive board | 44-28 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi | Robert Matthews denies the turnaround by Billy Ellis | 44-28 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge grabs the offensive board | 44-28 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-28 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis tips it home | 46-28 |
| 14:15 | NC State | William Miles is whistled for traveling | 46-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Matthew Owens (PG), Carlos Smith (SG), James Faust (PF) Michael Demps, John Kulas, Ryan Stanley | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | James Faust buries a runner from the baseline | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:39 | NC State | Robert Matthews lays it in | 48-30 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | James Faust throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Lashley (SG), Ryan Stanley (SF) Carlos Smith, Mitchell Burge | |
| Subs | NC State | Darryl Pitts (PG), Eddie Silver (SG), Arthur Miller (PF), Michael Dorey (C) Thomas Lee, William Miles, Gary O'Sullivan, Gregory Mitcham | |
| 13:02 | NC State | Michael Dorey misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-30 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis pulls down the rebound | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:42 | Mississippi | Robert Matthews is called for the reach on Ryan Stanley - foul #2 on Robert Matthews, team foul #4 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG), John Kulas (SF) Matthew Owens, Ryan Stanley | |
| Subs | NC State | Oscar King (PF) Robert Matthews | |
| 12:21 | Mississippi | Arthur Miller steals it from John Kulas | 48-30 |
| 12:18 | NC State | Arthur Miller hits the finger roll | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | James Faust clanks a floater from the left wing | 48-32 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | James Faust tips it back up and in | 50-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Lashley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Kulas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Faust (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Darryl Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Silver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar King (fresh) C - Michael Dorey (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | NC State | Darryl Pitts drills a runner from the left block | 50-34 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi | Darryl Pitts steals the ball from Michael Demps | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:47 | NC State | Darryl Pitts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-34 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi | James Faust grabs the defensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi | John Kulas blows the layup | 50-34 |
| 10:23 | NC State | Arthur Miller grabs the board | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:17 | NC State | James Faust steals it from Eddie Silver | 50-34 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Eddie Silver - foul #1 on Eddie Silver, team foul #5 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Matthew Owens (PG), Carlos Smith (SG), Mitchell Burge (SF), Calvin Whittaker (PF) Michael Demps, Edward Lashley, John Kulas, James Faust | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (PG), William Miles (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Gary O'Sullivan (PF), Gregory Mitcham (C) Darryl Pitts, Eddie Silver, Arthur Miller, Oscar King, Michael Dorey | |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 09:42 | NC State | Thomas Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Carlos Smith - foul #1 on Carlos Smith, team foul #2 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Murrow (C) Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:42 | NC State | Thomas Lee makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 09:42 | NC State | Thomas Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 09:18 | NC State | Robert Matthews gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| 09:00 | NC State | William Miles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 08:59 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan misses the tip | 52-36 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Murrow | 52-36 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | Matthew Owens is hacked by Thomas Lee - foul #2 on Thomas Lee, team foul #6 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG), John Kulas (SG) Matthew Owens, Carlos Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:23 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge blows the dunk | 52-36 |
| 08:22 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham grabs the board | 52-36 |
| 08:05 | NC State | Thomas Lee misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi | John Kulas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Lashley (SG), James Faust (PF) John Kulas, Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Lashley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Faust (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary O'Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Mitcham (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:30 | NC State | William Miles can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-36 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-36 |
| 06:58 | NC State | William Miles grabs the board | 52-36 |
| 06:47 | NC State | William Miles comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Demps - foul #2 on Michael Demps, team foul #3 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Kulas (SF), Billy Ellis (C) Mitchell Burge, Calvin Whittaker | |
| Subs | NC State | Darryl Pitts (PG), Arthur Miller (SF), Oscar King (PF), Michael Dorey (C) Thomas Lee, Robert Matthews, Gary O'Sullivan, Gregory Mitcham | |
| 06:47 | NC State | William Miles makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 06:47 | NC State | William Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi | John Kulas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Miles - foul #3 on William Miles, team foul #7 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | NC State | Eddie Silver (SG) William Miles | |
| 06:28 | Mississippi | John Kulas makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi | John Kulas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 06:15 | NC State | Michael Dorey connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Darryl Pitts | 54-39 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | John Kulas hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Demps | 56-39 |
| 05:38 | NC State | Arthur Miller misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by John Kulas - foul #1 on John Kulas, team foul #4 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Matthew Owens (SF) Michael Demps | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Matthews (SF) Oscar King | |
| 05:38 | NC State | Arthur Miller makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 05:38 | NC State | Arthur Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi | James Faust misses the easy layup | 56-41 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Ellis | 56-41 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Kulas | 59-41 |
| 04:48 | NC State | Robert Matthews knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Darryl Pitts and he's hacked by Billy Ellis - foul #4 on Billy Ellis, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (SG), Mitchell Burge (SF), Calvin Whittaker (PF) John Kulas, Edward Lashley, James Faust | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (PG), William Miles (SG), Gary O'Sullivan (PF), Gregory Mitcham (C) Darryl Pitts, Eddie Silver, Arthur Miller, Michael Dorey | |
| 04:48 | NC State | Robert Matthews misses the free throw | 59-43 |
| 04:48 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham gets the offensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 04:29 | NC State | Robert Matthews hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-45 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Matthew Owens knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mitchell Burge | 62-45 |
| 03:46 | NC State | William Miles makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gregory Mitcham | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi | William Miles steals the ball from Calvin Whittaker | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Matthew Owens (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carlos Smith (fresh) SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Ellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Miles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Matthews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary O'Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Mitcham (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:00 | NC State | William Miles knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Lee | 62-51 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG), Edward Lashley (SG), James Faust (PF) Matthew Owens, Carlos Smith, Calvin Whittaker | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 02:39 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 02:34 | NC State | William Miles misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-51 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi | Michael Demps gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Faust | 64-51 |
| 02:17 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan dunks the ball | 64-53 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | James Faust misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 01:52 | NC State | William Miles gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 01:45 | NC State | William Miles buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-56 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley's pass is intercepted by Gregory Mitcham | 64-56 |
| 01:04 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Matthews | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Michael Demps hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Faust | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | NC State | Thomas Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | James Faust grabs the board | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | James Faust is fouled in the backcourt by William Miles - foul #4 on William Miles, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Kulas (SF), Calvin Whittaker (C) Mitchell Burge, Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | James Faust makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | James Faust makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Edward Lashley picks off the pass by William Miles | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley steps out of bounds on the baseline | 69-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Matthew Owens (SG), Ryan Stanley (SF), Robert Murrow (C) Michael Demps, Edward Lashley, James Faust | |
| Subs | NC State | Darryl Pitts (PG), Eddie Silver (SG), Arthur Miller (SF), Oscar King (PF), Michael Dorey (C) Thomas Lee, William Miles, Robert Matthews, Gary O'Sullivan, Gregory Mitcham | |
| 00:03 | NC State | Oscar King can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow runs out the clock | 69-58 |