| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Thornton (fresh) SG - Kenneth Morrison (fresh) SF - Johnny Bibbins (fresh) PF - Daniel Snider (fresh) C - Gary Dodson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eldon Freeman (fresh) SG - Richard Lynch (fresh) SF - Scott Hurtt (fresh) PF - Claude Estell (fresh) C - Donald Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Claude Estell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Mississippi | Claude Estell misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Miami (OH) | Johnny Bibbins gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Snider scores on a shot from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman is hacked by Kenneth Thornton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Thornton, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Miami (OH) | Gary Dodson grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Snider is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Claude Estell is denied by Daniel Snider | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Miami (OH) | Gary Dodson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Eldon Freeman is blocked by Johnny Bibbins | 5-0 |
| 17:42 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Gary Dodson | 5-0 |
| 17:15 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-0 |
| 17:13 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Snider misses the tip | 5-0 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Donald Davis | 5-0 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Claude Estell | 5-2 |
| 16:47 | Miami (OH) | Johnny Bibbins misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:46 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton tips it home | 7-2 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt misses the lay-in | 7-2 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt snags the offensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt is fouled on the floor by Johnny Bibbins - foul #1 on Johnny Bibbins, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alphonso Ferrari (PG), Johnny Briones (SG), Ralph Franz (SF), Greg Stouffer (PF), Edward Foster (C) Eldon Freeman, Richard Lynch, Scott Hurtt, Claude Estell, Donald Davis | |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | Ralph Franz blows the layup but the foul's on Johnny Bibbins - foul #2 on Johnny Bibbins, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Smith (SF), Larry Quillen (C) Johnny Bibbins, Gary Dodson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | Ralph Franz misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | Ralph Franz makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Morrison (fresh) SF - Edward Smith (fresh) PF - Daniel Snider (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Quillen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alphonso Ferrari (fresh) SG - Johnny Briones (fresh) SF - Ralph Franz (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Greg Stouffer (fresh) C - Edward Foster (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Snider misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-3 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Ralph Franz pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Johnny Briones misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer grabs the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Johnny Briones | 7-5 |
| 14:57 | Miami (OH) | Edward Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | Ralph Franz grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi | Johnny Briones misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Stouffer | 7-5 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi | Edward Foster misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-5 |
| 14:21 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Kenneth Morrison | 7-5 |
| 14:06 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison is fouled on the floor by Edward Foster - foul #1 on Edward Foster, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Albert Will (SG), John Bunce (SF), Gary Dodson (C) Kenneth Thornton, Kenneth Morrison, Daniel Snider | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman (PG), Richard Lynch (SG), Scott Hurtt (SF), Claude Estell (PF), Donald Davis (C) Alphonso Ferrari, Johnny Briones, Ralph Franz, Greg Stouffer, Edward Foster | |
| 13:52 | Miami (OH) | Albert Will hits a jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Scott Hurtt - foul #1 on Scott Hurtt, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| 13:52 | Miami (OH) | Albert Will makes the free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Claude Estell | 10-8 |
| 13:24 | Miami (OH) | Gary Dodson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eldon Freeman - foul #1 on Eldon Freeman, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| 13:24 | Miami (OH) | Gary Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:24 | Miami (OH) | Gary Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eldon Freeman | 12-10 |
| 12:54 | Miami (OH) | Larry Quillen misses the jump hook from close range | 12-10 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | Claude Estell grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 12-10 |
| 12:46 | Miami (OH) | Albert Will grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 12:40 | Miami (OH) | Edward Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-10 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Donald Davis gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | Gary Dodson denies the turnaround by Claude Estell | 12-10 |
| 12:32 | Miami (OH) | Larry Quillen grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:28 | Miami (OH) | Larry Quillen is whistled for a carry | 12-10 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton (PG), Kenneth Morrison (SG) Albert Will, Larry Quillen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | Richard Lynch is fouled on the floor by Gary Dodson - foul #1 on Gary Dodson, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Albert Will (SF), Daniel Snider (PF) Edward Smith, John Bunce | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Snider - foul #1 on Daniel Snider, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul McNellie (C) Gary Dodson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer (PF) Claude Estell | |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Morrison (fresh) SF - Albert Will (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Snider (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul McNellie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eldon Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lynch (fresh) SF - Scott Hurtt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Greg Stouffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Snider comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 11:40 | Miami (OH) | Paul McNellie tips it back up and in | 14-12 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi | Albert Will steals the ball from Scott Hurtt | 14-12 |
| 11:14 | Miami (OH) | Albert Will banks in the layup | 16-12 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi | Donald Davis drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Lynch | 16-14 |
| 10:35 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Snider misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Hurtt - foul #2 on Scott Hurtt, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Smith (SF), Gary Dodson (C) Albert Will, Paul McNellie | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alphonso Ferrari (PG), Johnny Briones (SG), Claude Estell (PF), Edward Foster (C) Eldon Freeman, Richard Lynch, Scott Hurtt, Donald Davis | |
| 10:35 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Snider misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:35 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Snider misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi | Edward Foster snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Johnny Briones misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer tips it in | 16-16 |
| 10:05 | Miami (OH) | Alphonso Ferrari picks off the pass by Daniel Snider | 16-16 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | Edward Foster misses the jumper from the right block | 16-16 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer grabs the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi | Claude Estell is called for traveling | 16-16 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Albert Will (SF), Larry Quillen (PF) Kenneth Thornton, Daniel Snider | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:17 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-16 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Claude Estell gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi | Alphonso Ferrari is called for traveling | 16-16 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Bunce (SF), Paul McNellie (C) Kenneth Morrison, Gary Dodson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman (PG), Richard Lynch (SG), Ralph Franz (SF), Donald Davis (C) Alphonso Ferrari, Johnny Briones, Greg Stouffer, Claude Estell | |
| 08:28 | Miami (OH) | John Bunce is hacked by Ralph Franz - foul #1 on Ralph Franz, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton (PG) John Bunce | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:16 | Miami (OH) | Albert Will misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 08:14 | Miami (OH) | Paul McNellie can't tip it in | 16-16 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi | Ralph Franz grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi | Richard Lynch misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-16 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman tips it back up and in | 16-18 |
| 07:41 | Miami (OH) | Edward Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi | Ralph Franz pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Albert Will (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Quillen (fresh) C - Paul McNellie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eldon Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lynch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Franz (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Foster (fresh) C - Donald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman hits a 3 from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 07:08 | Miami (OH) | Edward Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-21 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | Donald Davis pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Edward Foster steps out of bounds on the baseline | 16-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison (SG), John Bunce (SF), Daniel Snider (PF), Gary Dodson (C) Edward Smith, Albert Will, Larry Quillen, Paul McNellie | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Claude Estell (PF), Greg Stouffer (C) Edward Foster, Donald Davis | |
| 06:27 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | Claude Estell scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Richard Lynch and the foul's on John Bunce - foul #1 on John Bunce, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Murdock (PG) Kenneth Thornton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | Claude Estell makes the free throw | 16-24 |
| 06:01 | Miami (OH) | Charles Murdock is hacked by Eldon Freeman - foul #2 on Eldon Freeman, team foul #6 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alphonso Ferrari (PG) Eldon Freeman | |
| 05:50 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | Alphonso Ferrari misses the jumper from the left side | 19-24 |
| 05:33 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Snider grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 05:19 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 05:18 | Miami (OH) | John Bunce hits the follow up shot | 21-24 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Richard Lynch comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | Ralph Franz tips it back up and in | 21-26 |
| 04:31 | Miami (OH) | Charles Murdock drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Snider | 24-26 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer lays it in set up by Claude Estell and he's hacked by John Bunce - foul #2 on John Bunce, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton (PG), Edward Smith (SF), Larry Quillen (C) Charles Murdock, John Bunce, Gary Dodson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Johnny Briones (SG), Edward Foster (PF), Donald Davis (C) Richard Lynch, Ralph Franz, Claude Estell | |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer makes the free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:43 | Miami (OH) | Edward Foster takes the ball from Edward Smith | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Smith (fresh) PF - Daniel Snider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Quillen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alphonso Ferrari (fresh) SG - Johnny Briones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Greg Stouffer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Foster (fresh) C - Donald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 24-29 |
| 03:30 | Miami (OH) | Larry Quillen grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 03:22 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Snider's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Davis | 24-29 |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | Larry Quillen pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 03:14 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Edward Foster misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Quillen - foul #1 on Larry Quillen, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Johnny Bibbins (SF), Paul McNellie (C) Kenneth Morrison, Daniel Snider | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman (PG), Scott Hurtt (SF) Alphonso Ferrari, Greg Stouffer | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Edward Foster misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Edward Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:49 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Donald Davis pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-30 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | Donald Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | Edward Foster hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 24-30 |
| 02:28 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Edward Smith | 24-30 |
| 02:17 | Miami (OH) | Larry Quillen banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Thornton | 26-30 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Donald Davis is hacked by Johnny Bibbins - foul #3 on Johnny Bibbins, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison (SG), Gary Dodson (C) Johnny Bibbins, Paul McNellie | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Lynch (SG), Claude Estell (PF) Johnny Briones, Edward Foster | |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Donald Davis makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Donald Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:02 | Miami (OH) | Larry Quillen grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 01:36 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Dodson | 28-31 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Eldon Freeman | 28-33 |
| 01:00 | Miami (OH) | Gary Dodson's pass is intercepted by Scott Hurtt | 28-33 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Richard Lynch comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-33 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Eldon Freeman | 28-33 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Donald Davis misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 28-33 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Claude Estell hits the follow up shot | 28-35 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Gary Dodson is fouled on the floor by Richard Lynch - foul #1 on Richard Lynch, team foul #7 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Murdock (PG), Albert Will (SF), Daniel Snider (PF) Kenneth Thornton, Edward Smith, Larry Quillen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer (C) Donald Davis | |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Gary Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Gary Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Richard Lynch drills a driving attempt from close range | 30-37 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Charles Murdock misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 30-37 |