| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Samuel Rasmussen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Beck (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Scotto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregg Cusick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Thorne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Disalvo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Dinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Abernethy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | James Scotto inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick scores on a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Jason Dinger - foul #1 on Jason Dinger, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 19:45 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Christopher Thorne comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 19:24 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:55 | Southern Cal | James Scotto is hacked by Timothy Crawford - foul #1 on Timothy Crawford, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| 18:48 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen is hacked by Timothy Crawford - foul #2 on Timothy Crawford, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| 18:27 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick misses the 3 from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 18:25 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick snags the offensive board | 27-32 |
| 18:03 | Southern Cal | Willie Allen misses the driving attempt near the basket | 27-32 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Timothy Crawford | 27-32 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi | Jason Dinger is fouled on the floor by George Beck - foul #2 on George Beck, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Edward Disalvo is hacked by George Beck - foul #3 on George Beck, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard (SG) George Beck | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Edward Disalvo scores on a runner from close range | 27-34 |
| 17:07 | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard lays it in set up by Samuel Rasmussen | 29-34 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi | Edward Disalvo clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 16:43 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 16:38 | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Rasmussen | 32-34 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Christopher Thorne hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 32-34 |
| 16:16 | Southern Cal | Willie Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 15:58 | Southern Cal | Willie Allen scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Samuel Rasmussen | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Samuel Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Danny Dillard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Scotto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregg Cusick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Thorne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Crawford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Disalvo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Dinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Abernethy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi | Jason Dinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Beck (SG), Malcolm Wright (SF), Michael Schwichtenber (PF), Donald Craft (C) Samuel Rasmussen, James Scotto, Gregg Cusick, Willie Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Ecklund (PG), Richard Morgan (SG), Junior Hart (SF), Jeffrey Strother (PF), Jeramy Mizrahi (C) Christopher Thorne, Timothy Crawford, Edward Disalvo, Jason Dinger, Albert Abernethy | |
| 15:19 | Southern Cal | George Beck misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 15:17 | Southern Cal | Michael Schwichtenber grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 15:12 | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | Jeramy Mizrahi grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi | Daniel Ecklund is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 14:51 | Southern Cal | George Beck's fadeaway is rejected by Jeramy Mizrahi | 34-34 |
| 14:49 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to George Beck | 34-34 |
| 14:28 | Southern Cal | Malcolm Wright misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 14:26 | Southern Cal | Michael Schwichtenber can't tip it in | 34-34 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi | Jeramy Mizrahi gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi | Michael Schwichtenber denies the turnaround by Junior Hart | 34-34 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi | Daniel Ecklund knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 13:35 | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen (PG), Gregg Cusick (PF), Willie Allen (C) Danny Dillard, Michael Schwichtenber, Donald Craft | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Thorne (PG), Timothy Crawford (SG), Albert Abernethy (C) Daniel Ecklund, Richard Morgan, Jeramy Mizrahi | |
| 13:13 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother buries a 3 from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 12:49 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Samuel Rasmussen | 36-39 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | Junior Hart makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Christopher Thorne and the foul's on Malcolm Wright - foul #4 on Malcolm Wright, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Danny Brown (SG), James Scotto (SF) George Beck, Malcolm Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Disalvo (SF), Jason Dinger (PF) Timothy Crawford, Jeffrey Strother | |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | Junior Hart makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:20 | Southern Cal | Danny Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi | Junior Hart gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi | Junior Hart misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Dinger | 36-42 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy's pass is intercepted by Gregg Cusick | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Samuel Rasmussen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Danny Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Scotto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregg Cusick (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Thorne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Junior Hart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Disalvo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Dinger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Abernethy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Southern Cal | Danny Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard (PG), George Beck (SG) Samuel Rasmussen, Danny Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Ecklund (PG), Timothy Crawford (SG), Jeffrey Strother (PF) Christopher Thorne, Junior Hart, Albert Abernethy | |
| 10:58 | Mississippi | Daniel Ecklund's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-42 |
| 10:46 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo steps in front of the James Scotto pass | 36-42 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi | Daniel Ecklund hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Disalvo | 36-45 |
| 10:09 | Southern Cal | James Scotto misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-45 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | Jason Dinger grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother is fouled on the floor by Willie Allen - foul #2 on Willie Allen, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen (PG), Timothy Leighton (SF), Michael Schwichtenber (C) Danny Dillard, Gregg Cusick, Willie Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Thorne (PG), Junior Hart (SF), Albert Abernethy (C) Daniel Ecklund, Edward Disalvo, Jason Dinger | |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-48 |
| 09:29 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 36-48 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Timothy Crawford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 09:19 | Southern Cal | George Beck pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 08:59 | Southern Cal | James Scotto can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 08:57 | Southern Cal | Timothy Leighton tips it in | 38-48 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | Timothy Crawford makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Albert Abernethy | 38-51 |
| 08:25 | Southern Cal | George Beck drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Samuel Rasmussen | 41-51 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi | Timothy Crawford is whistled for traveling | 41-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard (SG), Gregg Cusick (PF), Willie Allen (C) George Beck, James Scotto, Michael Schwichtenber | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Ecklund (PG), Richard Morgan (SG), Edward Disalvo (SF), Jason Dinger (PF) Christopher Thorne, Timothy Crawford, Junior Hart, Jeffrey Strother | |
| 07:48 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Danny Dillard | 43-51 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | Richard Morgan's pass is intercepted by Timothy Leighton | 43-51 |
| 07:22 | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Leighton | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Samuel Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Danny Dillard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Leighton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregg Cusick (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Ecklund (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Disalvo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Dinger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Abernethy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Albert Abernethy, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Danny Brown (SG), Malcolm Wright (SF) Samuel Rasmussen, Timothy Leighton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Crawford (SG), Jeramy Mizrahi (C) Richard Morgan, Albert Abernethy | |
| 06:49 | Southern Cal | Danny Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Malcolm Wright | 48-51 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | Edward Disalvo misses badly on a floater from close range | 48-51 |
| 06:34 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Willie Allen | 48-51 |
| 06:17 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo steals it from Malcolm Wright | 48-51 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi | Edward Disalvo dunks the ball | 48-53 |
| 05:59 | Southern Cal | Malcolm Wright hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Danny Brown | 51-53 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | Daniel Ecklund is hacked by Danny Dillard - foul #1 on Danny Dillard, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Beck (SG) Danny Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Thorne (PG), Junior Hart (SF), Jeffrey Strother (PF) Daniel Ecklund, Edward Disalvo, Jason Dinger | |
| 05:31 | Mississippi | Junior Hart makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Crawford | 51-55 |
| 05:24 | Southern Cal | Malcolm Wright misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 05:23 | Southern Cal | Willie Allen tips it home | 53-55 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | Timothy Crawford blows the layup | 53-55 |
| 05:03 | Southern Cal | Willie Allen gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:50 | Southern Cal | Malcolm Wright misses the dunk but he's hacked by Christopher Thorne - foul #3 on Christopher Thorne, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen (PG) Danny Dillard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Ecklund (SF), Albert Abernethy (C) Timothy Crawford, Jeramy Mizrahi | |
| 04:50 | Southern Cal | Malcolm Wright makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:50 | Southern Cal | Malcolm Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | The jumper by Jeffrey Strother is denied by Malcolm Wright | 55-55 |
| 04:28 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:23 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by George Beck | 58-55 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Junior Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 04:06 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Malcolm Wright | 58-55 |
| 04:01 | Southern Cal | Willie Allen misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Junior Hart - foul #1 on Junior Hart, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Scotto (PF) Gregg Cusick | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Disalvo (SF) Daniel Ecklund | |
| 04:01 | Southern Cal | Willie Allen makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:01 | Southern Cal | Willie Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi | Edward Disalvo makes the fadeaway from the right block | 60-57 |
| 03:23 | Southern Cal | Malcolm Wright misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 03:21 | Southern Cal | George Beck can't tip it in | 60-57 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Samuel Rasmussen (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - George Beck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Malcolm Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - James Scotto (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Allen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Thorne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Junior Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Disalvo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Strother (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Abernethy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Junior Hart knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 02:42 | Southern Cal | George Beck misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | Junior Hart drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Disalvo | 60-62 |
| 02:23 | Southern Cal | Malcolm Wright knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Samuel Rasmussen | 63-62 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Edward Disalvo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Thorne | 63-64 |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | George Beck connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Malcolm Wright | 66-64 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy is fouled on the floor by Malcolm Wright - foul #5 on Malcolm Wright, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick (PF) Malcolm Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Crawford (SG) Junior Hart | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy slams it home | 66-66 |
| 01:23 | Southern Cal | Willie Allen misses the dunk attempt | 66-66 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | Edward Disalvo snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Timothy Crawford can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother grabs the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy travels with the ball | 66-66 |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Gregg Cusick is denied by Jeffrey Strother | 66-66 |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen tips it home | 68-66 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy is hacked by Willie Allen - foul #3 on Willie Allen, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Willie Allen | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | Willie Allen is hacked by Christopher Thorne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Thorne, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | Willie Allen makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | Willie Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Timothy Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Christopher Thorne is called for the reach on Samuel Rasmussen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Thorne, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roy Poore (SF) James Scotto | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Ecklund (PG) Christopher Thorne | |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Timothy Crawford misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Ecklund | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | The clock runs out | 72-67 |