| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Kevin Attwood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lynn Myron (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Landrum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Hann (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kristopher Dyck (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Terrence Stiefel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bret Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Tittle (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rudolph Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Winters (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Walter Tittle inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi | Bret Butler connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Terrence Stiefel | 29-39 |
| 19:30 | Arizona State | Kevin Attwood scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | Robert Winters travels with the ball | 32-39 |
| 18:55 | Arizona State | Kevin Attwood is fouled on the floor by Robert Winters - foul #2 on Robert Winters, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 18:46 | Arizona State | Terry Landrum is fouled on the floor by Terrence Stiefel - foul #2 on Terrence Stiefel, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| 18:36 | Arizona State | Terry Landrum drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Kevin Attwood | 34-39 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi | Rudolph Peterson's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Hann | 34-39 |
| 18:13 | Arizona State | Terry Landrum grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:46 | Arizona State | Terry Landrum misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Bret Butler grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Walter Tittle scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Terrence Stiefel | 34-42 |
| 17:01 | Arizona State | Kevin Attwood is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Kevin Attwood, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Timothy Jones (PG), Stanley Simpson (SG), Dustin Valenti (PF), Ed Slayton (C) Kevin Attwood, Lynn Myron, Mark Hann, Kristopher Dyck | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:45 | Mississippi | Bret Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-42 |
| 16:43 | Arizona State | Ed Slayton snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 16:22 | Arizona State | Walter Tittle is called for the reach on Terry Landrum - foul #2 on Walter Tittle, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mark McKechnie (SF) Terry Landrum | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Hamilton (PG), Shaun Francisco (SF), Eugene Colston (PF), Anthony Drake (C) Terrence Stiefel, Walter Tittle, Rudolph Peterson, Robert Winters | |
| 16:12 | Arizona State | Mark McKechnie knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-42 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi | Shaun Francisco misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 15:50 | Arizona State | Dustin Valenti grabs the board | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanley Simpson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark McKechnie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Valenti (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ed Slayton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bret Butler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shaun Francisco (fresh) PF - Eugene Colston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Drake (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Arizona State | The jumper by Ed Slayton is denied by Shaun Francisco | 36-42 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi | Shaun Francisco gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | Eugene Colston blows the layup but he's fouled by Ed Slayton - foul #2 on Ed Slayton, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kevin Attwood (PG), Lynn Myron (SG), Terry Landrum (SF), Mark Hann (PF), Kristopher Dyck (C) Timothy Jones, Stanley Simpson, Mark McKechnie, Dustin Valenti, Ed Slayton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Terrence Stiefel (PG), Andy O'Rorke (SF) Bret Butler, Shaun Francisco | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | Eugene Colston misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | Eugene Colston makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:57 | Arizona State | Kevin Attwood connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Landrum | 38-43 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi | Robert Hamilton lays it in on a nice dish by Terrence Stiefel and the foul's on Lynn Myron - foul #2 on Lynn Myron, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rudolph Peterson (PF), Robert Winters (C) Eugene Colston, Anthony Drake | |
| 14:35 | Mississippi | Robert Hamilton makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:18 | Arizona State | Lynn Myron hits a jump hook near the basket | 40-46 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke scores on a floater from the left block set up by Terrence Stiefel and he's hacked by Mark Hann - foul #1 on Mark Hann, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke misses the free throw | 40-48 |
| 14:08 | Arizona State | Kristopher Dyck grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 13:55 | Arizona State | Mark Hann clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Rudolph Peterson | 40-48 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Terrence Stiefel | 40-50 |
| 13:30 | Arizona State | Kristopher Dyck hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Winters - foul #3 on Robert Winters, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mark McKechnie (SF), Dustin Valenti (PF) Terry Landrum, Mark Hann | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bret Butler (SG) Robert Hamilton | |
| 13:30 | Arizona State | Kristopher Dyck makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 13:30 | Arizona State | Kristopher Dyck makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | Rudolph Peterson misses the 3 from straight away | 42-50 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke misses the tip | 42-50 |
| 13:09 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Dustin Valenti | 42-50 |
| 12:54 | Arizona State | Dustin Valenti clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 42-50 |
| 12:52 | Arizona State | Mark McKechnie snags the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 12:38 | Arizona State | Rudolph Peterson swats the short shot by Dustin Valenti | 42-50 |
| 12:37 | Arizona State | Kevin Attwood hits the follow up shot | 44-50 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi | Bret Butler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 12:17 | Arizona State | Lynn Myron grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:03 | Arizona State | Kristopher Dyck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 12:02 | Arizona State | Dustin Valenti tips it but misses | 44-50 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Robert Winters snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | Rudolph Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Timothy Jones (PG), Stanley Simpson (SG), Terry Landrum (SF), Mark Hann (PF) Kevin Attwood, Lynn Myron, Mark McKechnie, Kristopher Dyck | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Hamilton (PG), Walter Tittle (SF), Eugene Colston (PF), Anthony Drake (C) Terrence Stiefel, Andy O'Rorke, Rudolph Peterson, Robert Winters | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanley Simpson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Landrum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Hann (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Valenti (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bret Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Tittle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Colston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Drake (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Arizona State | Terry Landrum clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 11:27 | Arizona State | Timothy Jones tips it in | 46-50 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi | Bret Butler misses badly on a floater from the left side | 46-50 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | Robert Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Eugene Colston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 10:53 | Arizona State | Dustin Valenti grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:39 | Arizona State | Dustin Valenti connects on the floater near the basket set up by Timothy Jones and the foul's on Robert Hamilton - foul #1 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kevin Attwood (PG) Stanley Simpson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke (SF), Robert Winters (C) Walter Tittle, Anthony Drake | |
| 10:39 | Arizona State | Dustin Valenti makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi | Kevin Attwood picks off the pass by Robert Hamilton in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 10:29 | Arizona State | Terry Landrum hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | Eugene Colston is denied on a layup by Mark Hann | 52-50 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | Robert Winters hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 52-50 |
| 09:49 | Arizona State | Timothy Jones snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 09:38 | Arizona State | Terry Landrum hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Attwood | 55-50 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi | Eugene Colston can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 09:26 | Arizona State | Dustin Valenti gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:21 | Arizona State | Timothy Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | Robert Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi | Timothy Jones takes the ball from Robert Hamilton | 55-50 |
| 09:11 | Arizona State | Kevin Attwood banks in the layup set up by Timothy Jones | 57-50 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | Robert Hamilton makes the shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Kevin Attwood - foul #4 on Kevin Attwood, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Stanley Simpson (PG), Lynn Myron (SG), Ed Slayton (PF), Kristopher Dyck (C) Kevin Attwood, Timothy Jones, Mark Hann, Dustin Valenti | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Terrence Stiefel (PG), Rudolph Peterson (PF), Anthony Drake (C) Bret Butler, Eugene Colston, Robert Winters | |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | Robert Hamilton makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:45 | Arizona State | Stanley Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Terrence Stiefel - foul #3 on Terrence Stiefel, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| 08:16 | Arizona State | Ed Slayton travels with the ball | 57-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mark McKechnie (SF) Terry Landrum | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Henry Dehaven (SG), Walter Tittle (SF) Robert Hamilton, Andy O'Rorke | |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | Anthony Drake is fouled on the floor by Mark McKechnie - foul #2 on Mark McKechnie, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | Kristopher Dyck swats the layup by Walter Tittle | 57-53 |
| 07:36 | Arizona State | Kristopher Dyck grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Stanley Simpson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lynn Myron (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark McKechnie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ed Slayton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kristopher Dyck (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Terrence Stiefel (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Dehaven (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Walter Tittle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rudolph Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Drake (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Arizona State | Kristopher Dyck drills a jumper from the right block | 59-53 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | Terrence Stiefel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kevin Attwood (PG), Terry Landrum (SF) Stanley Simpson, Mark McKechnie | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bret Butler (SG), Andy O'Rorke (SF), Robert Winters (C) Henry Dehaven, Walter Tittle, Anthony Drake | |
| 06:49 | Arizona State | Kristopher Dyck is whistled for a carry | 59-53 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi | Kristopher Dyck swats the short shot by Andy O'Rorke | 59-53 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | Rudolph Peterson misses the tip | 59-53 |
| 06:30 | Arizona State | Lynn Myron grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 06:06 | Arizona State | Rudolph Peterson swats the layup by Lynn Myron | 59-53 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | Rudolph Peterson pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | Robert Winters comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 59-53 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi | Robert Winters tips it home | 59-55 |
| 05:21 | Arizona State | Robert Winters steps in front of the Kevin Attwood pass | 59-55 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Rudolph Peterson connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Bret Butler | 59-57 |
| 04:45 | Arizona State | Lynn Myron can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 04:44 | Arizona State | Lynn Myron tips it but misses | 59-57 |
| 04:42 | Arizona State | Lynn Myron tips it home | 61-57 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bret Butler | 61-59 |
| 04:01 | Arizona State | Kevin Attwood misses long on a floater from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 04:00 | Arizona State | Ed Slayton grabs the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 03:46 | Arizona State | Robert Winters blocks the short jumper by Kristopher Dyck | 61-59 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Robert Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Rudolph Peterson buries a shot from the left block set up by Andy O'Rorke | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Kevin Attwood (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lynn Myron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Terry Landrum (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ed Slayton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kristopher Dyck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Terrence Stiefel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bret Butler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andy O'Rorke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rudolph Peterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Winters (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Arizona State | Terry Landrum is denied on a layup by Robert Winters | 61-61 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Robert Winters lays it up and in on a great pass from Terrence Stiefel and he's fouled by Kristopher Dyck - foul #2 on Kristopher Dyck, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Timothy Jones (PG), Stanley Simpson (SG), Mark McKechnie (SF), Mark Hann (PF), Dustin Valenti (C) Kevin Attwood, Lynn Myron, Terry Landrum, Ed Slayton, Kristopher Dyck | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Hamilton (PG), Henry Dehaven (SG), Walter Tittle (SF), Eugene Colston (PF) Terrence Stiefel, Bret Butler, Andy O'Rorke, Rudolph Peterson | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Robert Winters makes the free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:35 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| 02:24 | Arizona State | Robert Hamilton picks off the pass by Dustin Valenti | 61-64 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kevin Attwood (PG), Terry Landrum (SF) Stanley Simpson, Mark McKechnie | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Terrence Stiefel (PG), Bret Butler (SG), Andy O'Rorke (SF) Robert Hamilton, Henry Dehaven, Walter Tittle | |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Bret Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 02:07 | Arizona State | Mark Hann grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 02:03 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lynn Myron (SG), Kristopher Dyck (C) Timothy Jones, Dustin Valenti | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rudolph Peterson (PF) Eugene Colston | |
| 01:48 | Arizona State | Rudolph Peterson swats the shot by Kevin Attwood | 61-64 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi | Robert Winters snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Bret Butler | 61-66 |
| 01:10 | Arizona State | Mark Hann hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-66 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi | Robert Winters snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Robert Winters is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Robert Winters, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Arizona State | Terry Landrum hits a shot from close range | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State 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 (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Terrence Stiefel is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Attwood - foul #5 on Kevin Attwood, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Timothy Jones (PG) Kevin Attwood | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Tittle (SF), Shaun Francisco (PF) Andy O'Rorke, Rudolph Peterson | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Terrence Stiefel makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Terrence Stiefel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:26 | Arizona State | Mark Hann clanks a jumper near the basket | 63-68 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Robert Winters grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Henry Dehaven (PG), Rudolph Peterson (PF) Terrence Stiefel, Shaun Francisco | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Robert Winters is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Jones - foul #1 on Timothy Jones, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Robert Winters misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | Kristopher Dyck pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:18 | Arizona State | Terry Landrum misses the 3 from straight away | 63-68 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Rudolph Peterson snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Rudolph Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Lynn Myron - foul #3 on Lynn Myron, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Rudolph Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Rudolph Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | Henry Dehaven steps in front of the Mark Hann pass | 63-70 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Walter Tittle lays it in set up by Henry Dehaven | 63-72 |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | Robert Winters is called for the reach on Lynn Myron - foul #5 on Robert Winters, team foul #8 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Terrence Stiefel (PG), Andy O'Rorke (SF), Eugene Colston (C) Henry Dehaven, Walter Tittle, Robert Winters | |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | Lynn Myron makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | Lynn Myron makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Terrence Stiefel runs out the clock | 65-72 |