| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sylvester Stover (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Rockwell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Simms (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Johnson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Carlos Green (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan McDonough (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daron Leavell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Brewster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Carlos Green | 43-35 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson connects on the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Jonathan McDonough - foul #1 on Jonathan McDonough, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson misses the free throw | 45-35 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico | Carlos Green misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tommy Simms - foul #2 on Tommy Simms, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico | Carlos Green makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico | Carlos Green makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi | Daron Leavell takes the ball from Junior Hart in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-37 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Johnson | 48-37 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Erik Rockwell - foul #1 on Erik Rockwell, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy (C) Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman (PG), Norman Dunn (PF), Melvin Valladares (C) Carlos Green, Daron Leavell, Nelson Brewster | |
| 18:31 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell's pass is intercepted by Rickey Whitman in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Tommy Simms - foul #3 on Tommy Simms, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Bond (PG), Timothy Crawford (SF), Jeffrey Strother (PF) Sylvester Stover, Junior Hart, Tommy Simms | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Albert Abernethy | 48-40 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford is called for the reach on Erik Rockwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Crawford, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy (PG), Ray Wentzel (SG) Richard Crawford, Jonathan McDonough | |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | Eric Fauntleroy takes the ball from Jeffrey Strother | 48-40 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Fauntleroy | 48-42 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi | Ray Wentzel is called for the reach on Max Bond - foul #2 on Ray Wentzel, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Simpson (PG) Erik Rockwell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:07 | Mississippi | Max Bond misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi | Scott Simpson lays it in on a nice dish by Max Bond and he's fouled by Eric Fauntleroy - foul #1 on Eric Fauntleroy, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Junior Hart (SF), Edward Disalvo (PF), Louis Johnson (C) Timothy Crawford, Jeffrey Strother, Albert Abernethy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Green (PG), Jonathan McDonough (SF), Daron Leavell (PF), Nelson Brewster (C) Eric Fauntleroy, Ray Wentzel, Norman Dunn, Melvin Valladares | |
| 16:38 | Mississippi | Scott Simpson misses the free throw | 50-42 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | Carlos Green misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | Max Bond scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Scott Simpson | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Max Bond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Disalvo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Carlos Green (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rickey Whitman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonathan McDonough (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daron Leavell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Nelson Brewster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Carlos Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover (PG), Erik Rockwell (SG), Timothy Crawford (SF), Tommy Simms (PF), Jeffrey Strother (C) Scott Simpson, Max Bond, Junior Hart, Edward Disalvo, Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Richard Crawford (SG), William Richardson (PF) Carlos Green, Rickey Whitman, Daron Leavell | |
| 15:04 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Sylvester Stover | 55-44 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough is whistled for traveling | 55-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy (C) Timothy Crawford | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares (C) Nelson Brewster | |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms lays it in | 57-44 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-44 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico | William Richardson grabs the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 14:20 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Louis Edwards | 57-47 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Tommy Simms is denied by Jonathan McDonough | 57-47 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover snags the offensive board | 57-47 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Richard Crawford - foul #4 on Richard Crawford, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Junior Hart (SF), Edward Disalvo (PF), Louis Johnson (C) Jeffrey Strother, Tommy Simms, Albert Abernethy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy (PG), Ray Wentzel (SG), Carlos Green (SF), Daron Leavell (PF), Nelson Brewster (C) Louis Edwards, Richard Crawford, Jonathan McDonough, William Richardson, Melvin Valladares | |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell misses the free throw | 59-47 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Daron Leavell | 59-47 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico | Carlos Green buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Eric Fauntleroy | 59-49 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi | Junior Hart can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi | Ray Wentzel is called for the reach on Sylvester Stover - foul #3 on Ray Wentzel, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Bond (PG), Timothy Crawford (SG) Sylvester Stover, Erik Rockwell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Rickey Whitman (SF) Eric Fauntleroy, Ray Wentzel | |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi | Junior Hart is hacked by Louis Edwards in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Edwards, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Tommy Simms (PF) Edward Disalvo | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy (PG), Ray Wentzel (SG), Norman Dunn (PF), Melvin Valladares (C) Louis Edwards, Carlos Green, Daron Leavell, Nelson Brewster | |
| 12:37 | Mississippi | Junior Hart makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi | Junior Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-52 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi | Junior Hart's pass is intercepted by Rickey Whitman in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman lays it up and in | 61-54 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms hits a wide open jumper from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman clanks a floater from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Louis Johnson | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Max Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Crawford (fresh) SF - Junior Hart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Simms (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eric Fauntleroy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Wentzel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rickey Whitman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Norman Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Melvin Valladares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Max Bond | 65-54 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel loses the ball out of bounds | 65-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover (PG), Erik Rockwell (SG), Jeffrey Strother (SF), Albert Abernethy (C) Max Bond, Timothy Crawford, Junior Hart, Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Green (PG), Jonathan McDonough (SF), William Richardson (PF), Nelson Brewster (C) Eric Fauntleroy, Ray Wentzel, Norman Dunn, Melvin Valladares | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover is hacked by Carlos Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Green, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Nelson Brewster | 65-54 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-54 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Tommy Simms | 65-54 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms drills a runner from close range | 67-54 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffrey Strother - foul #3 on Jeffrey Strother, team foul #4 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Disalvo (PF) Tommy Simms | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares (C) Nelson Brewster | |
| 10:26 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-56 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough misses short on a shot from close range | 67-56 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Simpson (PG), Max Bond (SG), Timothy Crawford (SF), Louis Johnson (C) Sylvester Stover, Erik Rockwell, Jeffrey Strother, Albert Abernethy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy (PG), Ray Wentzel (SG), Daron Leavell (PF), Nelson Brewster (C) Carlos Green, Rickey Whitman, William Richardson, Melvin Valladares | |
| 09:15 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 67-56 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan McDonough | 67-56 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough's floater is tipped away by Louis Johnson | 67-56 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster snags the offensive board | 67-56 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 67-56 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Edward Disalvo | 67-56 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | Timothy Crawford misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi | Max Bond is whistled for a carry | 67-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover (PG), Erik Rockwell (SG), Junior Hart (SF), Tommy Simms (PF), Albert Abernethy (C) Scott Simpson, Max Bond, Timothy Crawford, Edward Disalvo, Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Richard Crawford (SG), Norman Dunn (PF), Melvin Valladares (C) Eric Fauntleroy, Ray Wentzel, Daron Leavell, Nelson Brewster | |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Green (SF), William Richardson (PF) Jonathan McDonough, Norman Dunn | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sylvester Stover (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erik Rockwell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Simms (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Abernethy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Edwards (fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Carlos Green (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. PF - William Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Valladares (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms tips it home | 69-59 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico | Carlos Green hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Louis Edwards | 69-61 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Richard Crawford | 69-61 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | Albert Abernethy steals the ball from William Richardson | 69-61 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Junior Hart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Simpson (PG), Max Bond (SG), Timothy Crawford (SF), Jeffrey Strother (PF), Louis Johnson (C) Sylvester Stover, Erik Rockwell, Junior Hart, Tommy Simms, Albert Abernethy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy (PG), Ray Wentzel (SG), Rickey Whitman (SF), Daron Leavell (PF) Louis Edwards, Richard Crawford, Carlos Green, William Richardson | |
| 05:35 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-61 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi | Max Bond gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi | Max Bond is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Wentzel - foul #4 on Ray Wentzel, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster (C) Melvin Valladares | |
| 05:31 | Mississippi | Max Bond makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi | Max Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Jeffrey Strother - foul #4 on Jeffrey Strother, team foul #5 | 71-61 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Strother | 71-62 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Max Bond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster grabs the board | 71-62 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Scott Simpson travels with the ball | 71-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell (SG), Tommy Simms (PF) Jeffrey Strother, Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Richard Crawford (SG), Jonathan McDonough (SF), Norman Dunn (PF), Melvin Valladares (C) Eric Fauntleroy, Ray Wentzel, Rickey Whitman, Daron Leavell, Nelson Brewster | |
| 04:05 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Crawford | 71-66 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi | Scott Simpson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-66 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Scott Simpson gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Max Bond can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Melvin Valladares - foul #1 on Melvin Valladares, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Junior Hart (SF), Jeffrey Strother (PF), Albert Abernethy (C) Scott Simpson, Timothy Crawford, Tommy Simms | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Richardson (PF), Rickey Whitman (C) Norman Dunn, Melvin Valladares | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Max Bond misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Max Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy snags the offensive board | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Max Bond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Rockwell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Strother (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Albert Abernethy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan McDonough (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rickey Whitman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Jonathan McDonough is called for the reach on Max Bond - foul #2 on Jonathan McDonough, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Green (SF) Jonathan McDonough | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Max Bond makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Max Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother blows the layup | 72-66 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico | William Richardson pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | William Richardson makes the jumper from the free throw line | 72-68 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover (PG), Tommy Simms (PF) Max Bond, Jeffrey Strother | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough (SF), Melvin Valladares (C) Carlos Green, Rickey Whitman | |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms clanks a shot from the baseline | 72-68 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from William Richardson | 72-70 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Melvin Valladares is called for the reach on Junior Hart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Valladares, team foul #12 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Louis Johnson (C) Albert Abernethy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster (C) Melvin Valladares | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Junior Hart makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Junior Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico | William Richardson snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough blows the layup but he's fouled by Junior Hart - foul #1 on Junior Hart, team foul #6 | 73-70 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jonathan McDonough | 73-74 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-74 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover misses the tip | 73-74 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tommy Simms | 75-74 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough lays it in set up by Louis Edwards | 75-76 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 75-76 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | The clock runs out | 75-76 |