| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cappello (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Carolina (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jerry Ellingson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irvin Dimas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Whittingham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | John Buswell picks off the pass by Jerry Ellingson | 38-40 |
| 19:37 | Cleveland State | John Buswell is fouled on the floor by Irvin Dimas - foul #2 on Irvin Dimas, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:17 | Cleveland State | Donald Murray misses the lay-in | 38-40 |
| 19:15 | Cleveland State | Donald Murray tips it in | 40-40 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Carolina - foul #3 on James Carolina, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Willy Ulibarri (C) James Carolina | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:40 | Cleveland State | John Buswell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Irvin Dimas, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Emory Harmon (PF) Irvin Dimas | |
| 18:11 | Cleveland State | John Buswell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by John Buswell - foul #2 on John Buswell, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Schenck (C) Donald Murray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dunn (C) William Whittingham | |
| 17:46 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Willy Ulibarri gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:32 | Cleveland State | John Cappello misses the dunk | 40-42 |
| 17:30 | Cleveland State | James Schenck gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:16 | Cleveland State | Emory Harmon swats the layup by Willy Ulibarri | 40-42 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Dunn | 40-42 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi | Jonathon Hall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-42 |
| 17:04 | Cleveland State | James Schenck snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | John Buswell is fouled on the floor by Emory Harmon - foul #2 on Emory Harmon, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Dale (SG), Christopher Fossett (C) John Cappello, John Perry | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randy Hanley (SG), Thomas Roth (SF), William Whittingham (C) Jerry Ellingson, Jonathon Hall, Tim Pappas | |
| 16:21 | Cleveland State | John Buswell makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from George Dale | 43-42 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | John Dunn loses the dribble to John Buswell | 43-42 |
| 16:00 | Cleveland State | George Dale lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Buswell | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Dale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willy Ulibarri (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Schenck (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Fossett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randy Hanley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Roth (fresh) PF - Emory Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Whittingham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | George Dale picks off the pass by John Dunn | 45-42 |
| 15:24 | Cleveland State | Christopher Fossett travels with the ball | 45-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Will Smith (PG), John Cappello (SG), Donald Murray (PF), James Carolina (C) John Buswell, Willy Ulibarri, James Schenck, Christopher Fossett | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Tim Pappas (SF), Irvin Dimas (PF) Thomas Roth, Emory Harmon | |
| 15:02 | Mississippi | Donald Murray blocks the short jumper by Tim Pappas | 45-42 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Irvin Dimas | 45-42 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Randy Hanley | 45-44 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Irvin Dimas steps in front of the Donald Murray pass | 45-44 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi | William Whittingham misses long on a jumper near the basket | 45-44 |
| 14:14 | Cleveland State | Donald Murray pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | George Dale misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Irvin Dimas - foul #4 on Irvin Dimas, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG), John Perry (SF) Will Smith, John Cappello | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson (PG), Jonathon Hall (SG), Emory Harmon (PF) John Dunn, Randy Hanley, Irvin Dimas | |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | George Dale makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | George Dale misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi | Jonathon Hall grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 13:26 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to John Buswell | 46-44 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Emory Harmon steals it from John Buswell | 46-44 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Emory Harmon is denied by Donald Murray | 46-44 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-44 |
| 12:50 | Cleveland State | James Carolina grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:32 | Cleveland State | John Perry misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 12:31 | Cleveland State | John Buswell grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | John Buswell comes up short on the runner in the lane | 46-44 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi | Jonathon Hall clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-44 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson is hacked by George Dale - foul #2 on George Dale, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cappello (SG), Willy Ulibarri (PF), James Schenck (C) George Dale, Donald Murray, James Carolina | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Roth (SF), John Dunn (PF) Tim Pappas, William Whittingham | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Cappello (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willy Ulibarri (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Schenck (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jerry Ellingson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Roth (fresh) PF - John Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Emory Harmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Thomas Roth loses the ball out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Fossett (C) John Perry | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:19 | Cleveland State | James Schenck misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Emory Harmon | 46-44 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jonathon Hall | 46-46 |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | John Buswell hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from James Schenck | 48-46 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Dunn | 48-49 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland State | John Buswell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-49 |
| 10:02 | Cleveland State | James Schenck tips it but misses | 48-49 |
| 10:00 | Cleveland State | John Cappello snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | Christopher Fossett misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | James Schenck snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 09:04 | Cleveland State | Willy Ulibarri scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Cappello | 50-49 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi | Jonathon Hall's pass is intercepted by Christopher Fossett | 50-49 |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | John Buswell misses the shot from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | Thomas Roth grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 08:05 | Cleveland State | James Schenck grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 07:40 | Cleveland State | James Schenck is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Schenck, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Will Smith (PG), George Dale (SG), John Perry (SF), Donald Murray (PF), James Carolina (C) John Buswell, John Cappello, Willy Ulibarri, James Schenck, Christopher Fossett | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elmer Franklin (PG), Randy Hanley (SG), Tim Pappas (SF), Irvin Dimas (PF), William Whittingham (C) Jerry Ellingson, Jonathon Hall, Thomas Roth, John Dunn, Emory Harmon | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Will Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SG - George Dale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Carolina (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Elmer Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randy Hanley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irvin Dimas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - William Whittingham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | Donald Murray misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Will Smith gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:51 | Cleveland State | Will Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | William Whittingham scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Elmer Franklin | 50-53 |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | James Carolina is denied on a layup by Irvin Dimas | 50-53 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Irvin Dimas | 50-53 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by James Carolina - foul #4 on James Carolina, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG), John Cappello (SG) Will Smith, George Dale | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:59 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Carolina | 50-53 |
| 05:32 | Cleveland State | John Buswell buries a fadeaway from the right side | 52-53 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas is whistled for traveling | 52-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Dale (SF), James Schenck (C) John Perry, James Carolina | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson (PG) Elmer Franklin | |
| 04:48 | Cleveland State | William Whittingham is called for the reach on John Buswell - foul #3 on William Whittingham, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Willy Ulibarri (PF) Donald Murray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dunn (PG) Jerry Ellingson | |
| 04:38 | Cleveland State | John Cappello misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | James Schenck hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by George Dale - foul #3 on George Dale, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jonathon Hall (SG) Randy Hanley | |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | George Dale clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 54-54 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Willy Ulibarri grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | Willy Ulibarri misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas is hacked by Willy Ulibarri - foul #2 on Willy Ulibarri, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Perry (SF), Christopher Fossett (C) John Cappello, James Schenck | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Roth (SF) Tim Pappas | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:43 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to George Dale | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Dale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willy Ulibarri (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Fossett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Roth (fresh) PF - Irvin Dimas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - William Whittingham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Cleveland State | William Whittingham steps in front of the Christopher Fossett pass | 54-54 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Jonathon Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Christopher Fossett | 54-54 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cappello (SG), Donald Murray (PF), James Carolina (C) George Dale, Willy Ulibarri, Christopher Fossett | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson (PG), Tim Pappas (SF), Emory Harmon (C) John Dunn, Thomas Roth, William Whittingham | |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | James Carolina hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi | John Perry steals the ball from Irvin Dimas | 57-54 |
| 02:01 | Cleveland State | John Cappello's pass is intercepted by Jonathon Hall | 57-54 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Donald Murray grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Donald Murray misses the easy layup | 57-54 |
| 01:47 | Cleveland State | James Carolina grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | John Buswell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Perry | 60-54 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | James Carolina gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | John Cappello misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to John Perry | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | John Perry is hacked by Jerry Ellingson - foul #3 on Jerry Ellingson, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Whittingham (C) Emory Harmon | |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | John Buswell is hacked by Jerry Ellingson - foul #4 on Jerry Ellingson, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | John Buswell makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | John Buswell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas grabs the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | James Carolina gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | James Carolina is hacked by Jerry Ellingson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Ellingson, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randy Hanley (PG) Jerry Ellingson | |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | James Carolina makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | James Carolina makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-54 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Donald Murray pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | John Buswell runs out the clock | 64-54 |