| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Kevin Hedgepeth (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Keel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rex Flint (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Abrams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradford Hsieh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina A&T | John Keel inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Floyd is hacked by Bradford Hsieh - foul #2 on Bradford Hsieh, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 19:28 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Floyd is fouled on the floor by Eric Korhonen - foul #2 on Eric Korhonen, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina A&T | Bradford Hsieh takes the ball from Robert Reed | 35-39 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi | Robert Reed is called for the reach on Eric Korhonen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Reed, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gary Hruska (SG) Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 18:54 | North Carolina A&T | John Keel grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:48 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Floyd drills a fadeaway from the left block | 37-39 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi | John Keel is called for the reach on Eric Korhonen - foul #2 on John Keel, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Lester Davis (PF), Douglas Russell (C) Steve Floyd, Rex Flint | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lester Regalado (C) Nathan Wheeler | |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to John Keel | 37-39 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina A&T | John Keel buries a turnaround from close range set up by Gary Hruska | 39-39 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Keel - foul #3 on John Keel, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Elwood Williams (PG), Kenneth Singh (PF) Kevin Hedgepeth, John Keel | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Price (PG), Bert Eldridge (SF), Larry Ellerbe (C) Eric Korhonen, Steve Abrams, Bradford Hsieh | |
| 17:46 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:27 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Singh travels with the ball | 39-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth (PG), Steve Floyd (PF), Rex Flint (C) Gary Hruska, Kenneth Singh, Douglas Russell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler (C) Thomas Wolfe | |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina A&T | Rex Flint comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Bert Eldridge | 39-45 |
| 16:43 | North Carolina A&T | Lester Davis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 16:42 | North Carolina A&T | Rex Flint tips it home | 41-45 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | John Price comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Elwood Williams - foul #2 on Elwood Williams, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gary Hruska (SG), Kenneth Singh (SF), Bob Kimble (PF), Douglas Russell (C) Elwood Williams, Lester Davis, Steve Floyd, Rex Flint | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen (PG), Steve Abrams (SF), Bradford Hsieh (PF) Bert Eldridge, Larry Ellerbe, Lester Regalado | |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | John Price makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | John Price makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth comes up short on the floater from the right side | 41-47 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams makes the wide open turnaround in the lane | 41-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Kevin Hedgepeth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Hruska (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Singh (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bob Kimble (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Russell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Abrams (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradford Hsieh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Wheeler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Russell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bradford Hsieh - foul #3 on Bradford Hsieh, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Pugh (PG), Robert Reed (SG), John Keel (SF) Kevin Hedgepeth, Gary Hruska, Bob Kimble | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge (SG), Jeffrey Cutright (PF) John Price, Bradford Hsieh | |
| 15:33 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Russell makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 15:33 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Rex Flint (C) Douglas Russell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:18 | North Carolina A&T | Rex Flint misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nathan Wheeler - foul #2 on Nathan Wheeler, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe (SG), Larry Ellerbe (C) Eric Korhonen, Nathan Wheeler | |
| 15:18 | North Carolina A&T | Rex Flint misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 15:18 | North Carolina A&T | Rex Flint misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina A&T | John Keel grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 14:53 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Reed buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Pugh | 46-49 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Bert Eldridge | 46-51 |
| 14:18 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Singh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gary Hruska (SF), Steve Floyd (PF), Bob Kimble (C) John Keel, Kenneth Singh, Rex Flint | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen (PG), Clifford Simmons (SG), Marcus Hester (SF), Nathan Wheeler (C) Bert Eldridge, Thomas Wolfe, Steve Abrams, Larry Ellerbe | |
| 14:04 | Mississippi | Marcus Hester is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eric Korhonen | 46-54 |
| 13:43 | North Carolina A&T | John Pugh drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Floyd | 49-54 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Elwood Williams (PG), Lester Davis (SF), Douglas Russell (C) John Pugh, Robert Reed, Bob Kimble | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Price (SG), Bradford Hsieh (PF), Lester Regalado (C) Clifford Simmons, Jeffrey Cutright, Nathan Wheeler | |
| 13:19 | North Carolina A&T | Marcus Hester takes the ball from Steve Floyd | 49-54 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi | Marcus Hester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado tips it in | 49-56 |
| 12:57 | North Carolina A&T | Elwood Williams misses short on a floater from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 12:36 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Floyd pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 12:29 | North Carolina A&T | Gary Hruska hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Elwood Williams | 52-56 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Gary Hruska steals the ball from Marcus Hester in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 12:14 | North Carolina A&T | Gary Hruska hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Floyd | 55-56 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi | Marcus Hester is alone and throws it down set up by John Price | 55-58 |
| 11:42 | North Carolina A&T | Gary Hruska clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 11:40 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Russell tips it back up and in | 57-58 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Elwood Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Hruska (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lester Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Floyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Hester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bradford Hsieh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Regalado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado drills a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Steve Floyd - foul #2 on Steve Floyd, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth (PG), Robert Reed (SG), John Keel (SF), Kenneth Singh (PF), Rex Flint (C) Elwood Williams, Gary Hruska, Lester Davis, Steve Floyd, Douglas Russell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge (PG), Thomas Wolfe (SG), Steve Abrams (SF), Jeffrey Cutright (PF) Eric Korhonen, John Price, Marcus Hester, Bradford Hsieh | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina A&T | John Keel is hacked by Jeffrey Cutright - foul #4 on Jeffrey Cutright, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe (PF), Nathan Wheeler (C) Jeffrey Cutright, Lester Regalado | |
| 10:51 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-61 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-61 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Rex Flint | 60-61 |
| 10:30 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Reed | 62-61 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bert Eldridge | 62-64 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina A&T | John Keel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Pugh (PG), Bob Kimble (PF) Kevin Hedgepeth, Kenneth Singh | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons (SG) Thomas Wolfe | |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Bert Eldridge | 62-66 |
| 09:19 | North Carolina A&T | Rex Flint can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Larry Ellerbe | 62-66 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams misses short on a floater from the baseline | 62-66 |
| 08:59 | North Carolina A&T | John Pugh snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 08:37 | North Carolina A&T | Rex Flint buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Reed | 65-66 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons clanks a 3 from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 08:22 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Rex Flint | 65-66 |
| 08:18 | North Carolina A&T | John Pugh misses the 3 from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clifford Simmons | 65-66 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve Abrams | 65-68 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina A&T | John Keel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-68 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina A&T | Rex Flint pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Kimble blows the layup but the foul's on Larry Ellerbe - foul #1 on Larry Ellerbe, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth (PG), Gary Hruska (SG), Lester Davis (SF), Steve Floyd (PF) John Pugh, Robert Reed, John Keel, Rex Flint | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen (PG), Thomas Wolfe (SG), Jeffrey Cutright (PF), Bradford Hsieh (C) Bert Eldridge, Clifford Simmons, Larry Ellerbe, Nathan Wheeler | |
| 07:55 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Kimble misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Kimble makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Singh (SF) Bob Kimble | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:37 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Floyd double dribbles | 66-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Russell (C) Kenneth Singh | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Kevin Hedgepeth (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Hruska (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lester Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Abrams (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Cutright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Bradford Hsieh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi | Gary Hruska picks off the pass by Eric Korhonen in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| 07:18 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Russell is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wolfe - foul #1 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marcus Hester (SF) Steve Abrams | |
| 07:18 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Russell makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 07:18 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Eric Korhonen | 68-70 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Russell scores on a jump hook in the paint | 70-70 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi | Marcus Hester drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Wolfe | 70-72 |
| 05:49 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-72 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | Gary Hruska picks off the pass by Thomas Wolfe | 73-72 |
| 05:12 | North Carolina A&T | Gary Hruska misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright clanks a 3 from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh tips it in | 73-74 |
| 04:42 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-74 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh pulls down the rebound | 73-74 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | Douglas Russell is called for the reach on Marcus Hester in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Russell, team foul #6 | 73-74 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Pugh (PG), Elwood Williams (SG), John Keel (SF), Kenneth Singh (PF), Bob Kimble (C) Kevin Hedgepeth, Gary Hruska, Lester Davis, Steve Floyd, Douglas Russell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge (PG), John Price (SG), Steve Abrams (SF), Lester Regalado (C) Eric Korhonen, Thomas Wolfe, Marcus Hester, Bradford Hsieh | |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 73-74 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina A&T | John Pugh snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Singh misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-74 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina A&T | John Keel grabs the board | 73-74 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Singh can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Bert Eldridge - foul #2 on Bert Eldridge, team foul #8 | 73-74 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Robert Reed (SG), Rex Flint (C) Elwood Williams, Bob Kimble | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler (C) Jeffrey Cutright | |
| 03:55 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Singh makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Singh makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler misses badly on a runner in the paint | 75-74 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler grabs the offensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | John Price is hacked by Robert Reed - foul #4 on Robert Reed, team foul #7 | 75-74 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons (SG), Larry Ellerbe (C) Bert Eldridge, Nathan Wheeler | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | John Price makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | John Price misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:23 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Singh grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - John Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Keel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Singh (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Rex Flint (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Abrams (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Regalado (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Ellerbe (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:08 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Reed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Keel - foul #4 on John Keel, team foul #8 | 75-75 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Elwood Williams (PG), Bob Kimble (PF) John Pugh, Kenneth Singh | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen (PG), Jeffrey Cutright (PF), Nathan Wheeler (C) John Price, Steve Abrams, Lester Regalado | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Kimble drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-77 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth (PG), Kenneth Singh (PF) Elwood Williams, Bob Kimble | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe (SG), Steve Abrams (SF) Clifford Simmons, Nathan Wheeler | |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 02:11 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eric Korhonen - foul #3 on Eric Korhonen, team foul #9 | 77-77 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Bob Kimble (C) Rex Flint | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lester Regalado (PF) Jeffrey Cutright | |
| 02:11 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:11 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe snags the defensive board | 78-77 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Kevin Hedgepeth is called for the reach on Eric Korhonen - foul #1 on Kevin Hedgepeth, team foul #9 | 78-77 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Lester Davis (SF), Steve Floyd (PF), Rex Flint (C) John Keel, Kenneth Singh, Bob Kimble | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright (PF), Nathan Wheeler (C) Lester Regalado, Larry Ellerbe | |
| 01:50 | North Carolina A&T | Rex Flint travels with the ball | 78-79 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Keel (SF) Lester Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams is hacked by John Keel - foul #5 on John Keel, team foul #10 | 78-79 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Lester Davis (SF) John Keel | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Floyd misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Eric Korhonen - foul #4 on Eric Korhonen, team foul #10 | 78-81 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Davis - foul #2 on Lester Davis, team foul #11 | 80-81 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-83 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler grabs the board | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Hedgepeth - foul #2 on Kevin Hedgepeth, team foul #12 | 80-83 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Floyd grabs the board | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | North Carolina A&T | Rex Flint can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-84 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams grabs the board | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams is hacked by Kevin Hedgepeth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Hedgepeth, team foul #13 | 80-84 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams misses the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina A&T | Rex Flint can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 80-85 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright grabs the board | 80-85 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Hedgepeth - foul #4 on Kevin Hedgepeth, team foul #14 | 80-85 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marcus Hester (SF), Lester Regalado (C) Steve Abrams, Nathan Wheeler | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright misses the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Floyd pulls down the rebound | 80-86 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth is fouled on the floor by Eric Korhonen - foul #5 on Eric Korhonen, team foul #11 | 80-86 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge (PG), Steve Abrams (SF), Nathan Wheeler (C) Eric Korhonen, Marcus Hester, Lester Regalado | |
| 00:22 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth misses the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth misses the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler snags the defensive board | 80-86 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Hedgepeth - foul #5 on Kevin Hedgepeth, team foul #15 | 80-86 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Pugh (PG) Kevin Hedgepeth | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons (PG), Marcus Hester (SF), Lester Regalado (PF) Bert Eldridge, Steve Abrams, Jeffrey Cutright | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-87 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge (PG), Steve Abrams (SF), Jeffrey Cutright (PF) Clifford Simmons, Marcus Hester, Lester Regalado | |
| 00:16 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Reed knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Floyd | 83-87 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe is hacked by Robert Reed in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Reed, team foul #16 | 83-87 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gary Hruska (SG) Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Price (PG) Steve Abrams | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina A&T | Lester Davis is fouled on the floor by Bert Eldridge - foul #3 on Bert Eldridge, team foul #12 | 83-89 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steve Abrams (SF) John Price | |
| 00:08 | North Carolina A&T | Lester Davis misses the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina A&T | Lester Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright grabs the defensive rebound | 83-89 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright is hacked by John Pugh in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Pugh, team foul #17 | 83-89 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons (PG), Marcus Hester (SF), Lester Regalado (C) Bert Eldridge, Steve Abrams, Nathan Wheeler | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright misses the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright makes the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-90 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge (PG), Steve Abrams (SF), Nathan Wheeler (C) Clifford Simmons, Marcus Hester, Lester Regalado | |
| 00:02 | North Carolina A&T | Lester Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 83-90 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 83-90 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler runs out the clock | 83-90 |