| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Cottone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Law (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Truett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Parks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Angle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnnie Wilber (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Glenn Winslow (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Patterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Glenn Winslow inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Glenn Winslow can't connect on a shot in the lane | 34-32 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | Charles Truett connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Curtis Law | 36-32 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | William Patterson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi | Charles Truett buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Glenn Winslow blows the layup but he's hacked by Curtis Law - foul #2 on Curtis Law, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Glenn Winslow misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Glenn Winslow makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Patterson - foul #1 on William Patterson, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Sean Cottone - foul #2 on Sean Cottone, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Brett Brown comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Parks - foul #1 on Charles Parks, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Adam Caron (SF) Charles Truett | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Brett Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Brett Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Adam Caron's pass is intercepted by Johnnie Wilber | 40-38 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Mario Belliveau | 40-40 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | Adam Caron misses long on a shot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | William Patterson gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Derek Johnson (SG), Leonard Robinson (SF), John Sanders (PF), Joshua Condie (C) Sean Cottone, Curtis Law, Charles Parks, Joseph Angle | |
| Subs | Villanova | James James (SG), Joseph Griego (SF), Wayne Turek (PF), Robert Huffman (C) Johnnie Wilber, Glenn Winslow, Brett Brown, William Patterson | |
| 16:20 | Mississippi | Adam Caron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Wayne Turek pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Adam Caron is called for the reach on Mario Belliveau in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Caron, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Truett (SF) John Sanders | |
| Subs | Villanova | Glenn Winslow (SF) Mario Belliveau | |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Charles Truett steals the ball from Glenn Winslow | 40-40 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | Derek Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Truett | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Adam Caron (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derek Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Truett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Robinson (fresh) C - Joshua Condie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James James (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Griego (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Winslow (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Turek (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Huffman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Villanova | James James is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on James James, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie's pass is intercepted by Glenn Winslow | 42-40 |
| 15:26 | Villanova | James James hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Griego and the foul's on Joshua Condie - foul #2 on Joshua Condie, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mario Belliveau (PG), William Patterson (C) Glenn Winslow, Robert Huffman | |
| 15:26 | Villanova | James James misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi | Leonard Robinson gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | Leonard Robinson makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Adam Caron | 44-42 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-42 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Charles Truett snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi | Adam Caron hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Leonard Robinson | 46-42 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Wayne Turek clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Adam Caron - foul #2 on Adam Caron, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Cottone (PG), Curtis Law (SG), Charles Parks (PF), Joseph Angle (C) Adam Caron, Derek Johnson, Charles Truett, Joshua Condie | |
| Subs | Villanova | Glenn Winslow (SF), Brett Brown (PF) James James, Joseph Griego | |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Wayne Turek misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Wayne Turek makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi | Leonard Robinson hits the finger roll set up by Sean Cottone | 48-43 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Brett Brown loses the dribble to Leonard Robinson | 48-43 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | William Patterson is called for the reach on Charles Parks - foul #2 on William Patterson, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joshua Condie (SF) Leonard Robinson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber (SG) Wayne Turek | |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | William Patterson gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | Curtis Law tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 12:12 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-46 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber tips it home | 50-48 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | Curtis Law misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 11:44 | Villanova | The rebound goes to William Patterson | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Cottone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Curtis Law (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Condie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Parks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Angle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnnie Wilber (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Glenn Winslow (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brett Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | William Patterson is called for the reach on Joseph Angle - foul #3 on William Patterson, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Adam Caron (PG), Derek Johnson (SG), Charles Truett (SF), Leonard Robinson (PF), John Sanders (C) Sean Cottone, Curtis Law, Joshua Condie, Charles Parks, Joseph Angle | |
| Subs | Villanova | James James (PG), Joseph Griego (SF), Wayne Turek (PF), Robert Huffman (C) Mario Belliveau, Glenn Winslow, Brett Brown, William Patterson | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | Derek Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Huffman - foul #1 on Robert Huffman, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | Derek Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | Derek Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Truett - foul #1 on Charles Truett, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi | Charles Truett can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Wayne Turek grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | John Sanders takes the ball from Johnnie Wilber | 52-52 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | Adam Caron misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Johnnie Wilber - foul #3 on Johnnie Wilber, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Curtis Law (SG) Derek Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Glenn Winslow (SF) Johnnie Wilber | |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | Adam Caron makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | Adam Caron makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Wayne Turek is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Wayne Turek, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Angle (C) John Sanders | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:28 | Mississippi | Adam Caron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Cottone (PG) Adam Caron | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mario Belliveau (PG), Brett Brown (PF), William Patterson (C) James James, Joseph Griego, Robert Huffman | |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Glenn Winslow clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | William Patterson hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | Curtis Law clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-54 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Brett Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Glenn Winslow hits the finger roll | 54-56 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi | Leonard Robinson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Sean Cottone | 57-56 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Glenn Winslow comes up short on the shot from the right block | 57-56 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau tips it home | 57-58 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | William Patterson swats the short shot by Joseph Angle | 57-58 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi | Charles Truett tips it but misses | 57-58 |
| 07:47 | Villanova | Brett Brown pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Sean Cottone steals the ball from Mario Belliveau in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi | Charles Truett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 07:26 | Villanova | Wayne Turek pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Cottone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Law (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Truett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Joseph Angle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Turek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SF - Glenn Winslow (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brett Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Glenn Winslow double dribbles | 57-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randy Park (PG), Derek Johnson (SG), Adam Caron (SF), Charles Parks (PF), Joshua Condie (C) Sean Cottone, Curtis Law, Charles Truett, Leonard Robinson, Joseph Angle | |
| Subs | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber (SG), Joseph Griego (SF), Robert Huffman (C) Wayne Turek, Glenn Winslow, William Patterson | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | Derek Johnson is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Wilber - foul #4 on Johnnie Wilber, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James James (PG) Mario Belliveau | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | Derek Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | Derek Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | James James is called for traveling | 59-58 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | Adam Caron hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Derek Johnson | 62-58 |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber misses the jumper from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Brett Brown gets the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:55 | Villanova | Robert Huffman makes the jump hook from the baseline | 62-60 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | Adam Caron is hacked by Brett Brown - foul #1 on Brett Brown, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Cottone (PG) Randy Park | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mario Belliveau (PG), Wayne Turek (PF), William Patterson (C) James James, Brett Brown, Robert Huffman | |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | Adam Caron makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | Adam Caron makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Joseph Griego's dunk attempt is rejected by Charles Parks | 64-60 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Derek Johnson buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Cottone | 67-60 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Joseph Griego misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | Charles Parks grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Derek Johnson is fouled on the floor by William Patterson - foul #4 on William Patterson, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Curtis Law (SG), Charles Truett (SF), Leonard Robinson (PF), Joseph Angle (C) Sean Cottone, Adam Caron, Charles Parks, Joshua Condie | |
| Subs | Villanova | Glenn Winslow (SF), Robert Huffman (PF) Johnnie Wilber, Joseph Griego | |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Derek Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Derek Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Wayne Turek makes the fadeaway from the right block | 69-62 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle connects on the runner in the paint set up by Curtis Law and he's hacked by Glenn Winslow - foul #2 on Glenn Winslow, team foul #11 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randy Park (PG) Derek Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle makes the free throw | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Wayne Turek clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Randy Park (fresh) SG - Curtis Law (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Truett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joseph Angle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Turek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - Glenn Winslow (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Cottone (PG), Charles Parks (PF) Randy Park, Leonard Robinson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber (SG), Brett Brown (PF) Wayne Turek, Robert Huffman | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle can't finish the layup | 72-62 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Glenn Winslow lays it in | 72-64 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Curtis Law misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Johnnie Wilber - foul #5 on Johnnie Wilber, team foul #12 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Turek (SG) Johnnie Wilber | |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Curtis Law makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Curtis Law misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Brett Brown snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Charles Parks steals the ball from Brett Brown | 73-64 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 73-64 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Charles Parks gets the offensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | Charles Truett clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-64 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Glenn Winslow misses the easy layup | 73-64 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | William Patterson misses the tip | 73-64 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone grabs the board | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle is hacked by William Patterson - foul #5 on William Patterson, team foul #13 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randy Park (PG), Derek Johnson (SG), Adam Caron (SF), Leonard Robinson (PF) Sean Cottone, Curtis Law, Charles Truett, Charles Parks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Huffman (C) William Patterson | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Glenn Winslow can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-64 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Leonard Robinson snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Adam Caron drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Derek Johnson | 77-64 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Glenn Winslow misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-64 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Adam Caron grabs the defensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Randy Park runs out the clock | 77-64 |