| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steven Hodapp (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Osborn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Philip Cartwright (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dennis Faust (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Tallent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Buttrey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Henkel (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Potts (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright inbounds the ball | 22-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Mississippi | James Osborn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Utah State | Marcus Potts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 22-44 |
| 19:43 | Utah State | Daniel Henkel grabs the offensive rebound | 22-44 |
| 19:31 | Utah State | James Osborn is called for the reach on James Buttrey - foul #2 on James Osborn, team foul #1 | 22-44 |
| 19:12 | Utah State | James Buttrey hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Henkel | 22-46 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Osborn | 24-46 |
| 18:41 | Utah State | Marcus Potts loses the ball out of bounds | 24-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Baldridge (PF) Edward Howell | |
| 18:39 | Mississippi | James Osborn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-46 |
| 18:16 | Utah State | Jeffrey Baldridge can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dennis Faust - foul #1 on Dennis Faust, team foul #2 | 24-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Williams (C) Patrick Tallent | |
| Subs | Utah State | Otha Guzowski (PG), Lee Pattison (SF) James Buttrey, William Clark | |
| 18:16 | Utah State | Jeffrey Baldridge misses the 1st free throw | 24-46 |
| 18:16 | Utah State | Jeffrey Baldridge misses the 2nd free throw | 24-46 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | James Osborn snags the defensive board | 24-46 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi | Gary Williams misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Henkel - foul #1 on Daniel Henkel, team foul #1 | 24-46 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi | Gary Williams makes the 1st free throw | 25-46 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi | Gary Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 25-46 |
| 18:06 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Daniel Henkel | 25-46 |
| 17:37 | Utah State | Daniel Henkel lays it in set up by Otha Guzowski and he's fouled by James Osborn - foul #3 on James Osborn, team foul #3 | 25-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji (PG), Christopher Meyer (SG), Ryan Ledford (SF), John Dimarco (C) Steven Hodapp, James Osborn, Philip Cartwright, Dennis Faust | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Howell (PF) Marcus Potts | |
| 17:37 | Utah State | Daniel Henkel makes the free throw | 25-49 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 25-49 |
| 17:22 | Utah State | Jeffrey Baldridge gets the rebound | 25-49 |
| 17:00 | Utah State | Lee Pattison scores on a jumper from the baseline | 25-51 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | Ryan Ledford clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-51 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji tips it home | 27-51 |
| 16:23 | Utah State | Otha Guzowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-51 |
| 16:21 | Utah State | Jeffrey Baldridge tips it but misses | 27-51 |
| 16:19 | Utah State | Edward Howell tips it home | 27-53 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | John Dimarco's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Baldridge | 27-53 |
| 16:05 | Utah State | Lee Pattison gets the rebound | 27-53 |
| 15:43 | Utah State | Daniel Henkel is fouled on the floor by Christopher Meyer - foul #1 on Christopher Meyer, team foul #4 | 27-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp (PG), James Osborn (SG), Philip Cartwright (SF), Dennis Faust (PF), Patrick Tallent (C) Dikembe Orji, Christopher Meyer, Ryan Ledford, Gary Williams, John Dimarco | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Buttrey (PG), Kenneth Moyer (SG), William Clark (SF), Stephen Patrick (PF), Marcus Potts (C) Otha Guzowski, Daniel Henkel, Lee Pattison, Edward Howell, Jeffrey Baldridge | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steven Hodapp (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Osborn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Cartwright (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dennis Faust (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Tallent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Buttrey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Moyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Potts (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Utah State | James Buttrey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-53 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | Dennis Faust grabs the board | 27-53 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | William Clark takes the ball from Patrick Tallent | 27-53 |
| 15:01 | Utah State | James Buttrey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 27-53 |
| 15:00 | Utah State | Stephen Patrick grabs the offensive rebound | 27-53 |
| 14:48 | Utah State | James Buttrey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-53 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Patrick Tallent | 27-53 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp knocks in the jumper from the left wing and the foul's on James Buttrey - foul #2 on James Buttrey, team foul #2 | 29-53 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp makes the free throw | 30-53 |
| 14:17 | Utah State | Marcus Potts misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 30-53 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi | Patrick Tallent snags the defensive board | 30-53 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | James Osborn is hacked by Kenneth Moyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Moyer, team foul #3 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Aultman (SG), Edward Howell (PF) Kenneth Moyer, Stephen Patrick | |
| 14:04 | Mississippi | James Osborn scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Hodapp | 32-53 |
| 14:00 | Utah State | William Clark comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-53 |
| 13:58 | Utah State | Marcus Potts grabs the offensive rebound | 32-53 |
| 13:50 | Utah State | Marcus Potts misses the easy layup | 32-53 |
| 13:48 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to William Clark | 32-53 |
| 13:29 | Utah State | James Aultman clanks a floater from the free throw line | 32-53 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi | Patrick Tallent gets the rebound | 32-53 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | Dennis Faust misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Edward Howell - foul #1 on Edward Howell, team foul #4 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji (PG), Christopher Meyer (SG), Ryan Ledford (SF), John Dimarco (C) Steven Hodapp, James Osborn, Philip Cartwright, Patrick Tallent | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Freeland (PG), Daniel Henkel (SG), Otha Guzowski (SF), Lee Pattison (PF), Jeffrey Baldridge (C) James Buttrey, James Aultman, William Clark, Edward Howell, Marcus Potts | |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | Dennis Faust makes the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | Dennis Faust makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 12:57 | Utah State | Daniel Henkel knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Otha Guzowski | 34-56 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | Christopher Meyer is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Henkel - foul #2 on Daniel Henkel, team foul #5 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Williams (PF) Dennis Faust | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stephen Patrick (C) Richard Freeland | |
| 12:45 | Mississippi | Gary Williams buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Meyer | 36-56 |
| 12:16 | Utah State | Stephen Patrick's pass is intercepted by Christopher Meyer | 36-56 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi | Ryan Ledford misses the lay-in | 36-56 |
| 12:02 | Utah State | Stephen Patrick gets the rebound | 36-56 |
| 11:44 | Utah State | Lee Pattison buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Otha Guzowski | 36-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Meyer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Ledford (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Dimarco (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Otha Guzowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Daniel Henkel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Pattison (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Baldridge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Patrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Christopher Meyer is hacked by Lee Pattison - foul #2 on Lee Pattison, team foul #6 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp (PG), James Osborn (SG), Philip Cartwright (SF), William Freeman (PF), Patrick Tallent (C) Dikembe Orji, Christopher Meyer, Ryan Ledford, Gary Williams, John Dimarco | |
| Subs | Utah State | Kenneth Moyer (PG), William Clark (SF), Edward Howell (PF), Marcus Potts (C) Otha Guzowski, Lee Pattison, Jeffrey Baldridge, Stephen Patrick | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi | William Freeman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-59 |
| 11:20 | Utah State | Kenneth Moyer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-59 |
| 11:09 | Utah State | William Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Faust (PF) William Freeman | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Buttrey (PG) Daniel Henkel | |
| 10:47 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Philip Cartwright is denied by Edward Howell | 36-59 |
| 10:45 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Moyer | 36-59 |
| 10:17 | Utah State | Kenneth Moyer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-59 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Dennis Faust grabs the defensive rebound | 36-59 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi | James Osborn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-59 |
| 09:36 | Utah State | A charge is called on William Clark - foul #3 on William Clark, team foul #7 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji (PG), Christopher Meyer (SF), William Freeman (PF), Gary Williams (C) Steven Hodapp, Philip Cartwright, Dennis Faust, Patrick Tallent | |
| Subs | Utah State | Otha Guzowski (PG), Daniel Henkel (SG), Lee Pattison (SF), Jeffrey Baldridge (PF) James Buttrey, Kenneth Moyer, William Clark, Edward Howell | |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | Otha Guzowski picks off the pass by Gary Williams | 39-59 |
| 08:53 | Utah State | Marcus Potts hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Williams - foul #2 on Gary Williams, team foul #5 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ryan Ledford (SF), John Dimarco (C) James Osborn, William Freeman | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:53 | Utah State | Marcus Potts makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 08:53 | Utah State | Marcus Potts misses the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 08:53 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Baldridge | 39-60 |
| 08:36 | Utah State | Lee Pattison misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-60 |
| 08:34 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Potts | 39-60 |
| 08:12 | Utah State | Marcus Potts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-60 |
| 08:10 | Utah State | Jeffrey Baldridge snags the offensive board | 39-60 |
| 07:49 | Utah State | Jeffrey Baldridge misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 39-60 |
| 07:48 | Utah State | Daniel Henkel grabs the offensive board | 39-60 |
| 07:20 | Utah State | Marcus Potts buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Otha Guzowski | 39-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dikembe Orji (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Meyer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Ledford (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Dimarco (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Otha Guzowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Daniel Henkel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Pattison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Baldridge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Marcus Potts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Lee Pattison takes the ball from John Dimarco | 39-62 |
| 06:54 | Utah State | Jeffrey Baldridge's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Orji | 39-62 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Williams | 42-62 |
| 06:19 | Utah State | Jeffrey Baldridge misses short on a floater in the paint | 42-62 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | Ryan Ledford gets the rebound | 42-62 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | John Dimarco knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 44-62 |
| 05:44 | Utah State | Daniel Henkel hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-62 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi | Christopher Meyer gets the rebound | 44-62 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp (PG), James Osborn (SG), Philip Cartwright (SF), Dennis Faust (PF), Patrick Tallent (C) Dikembe Orji, Christopher Meyer, Ryan Ledford, Gary Williams, John Dimarco | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Buttrey (PG), William Clark (SF), Edward Howell (PF), Stephen Patrick (C) Otha Guzowski, Lee Pattison, Jeffrey Baldridge, Marcus Potts | |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Daniel Henkel is called for the reach on Philip Cartwright - foul #3 on Daniel Henkel, team foul #8 | 44-62 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 05:13 | Utah State | Daniel Henkel hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Buttrey | 46-65 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright is fouled on the floor by William Clark - foul #4 on William Clark, team foul #9 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Kenneth Moyer (SG) Daniel Henkel | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright misses the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 04:52 | Utah State | William Clark gets the rebound | 46-65 |
| 04:30 | Utah State | William Clark is whistled for a carry | 46-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Sealy (PG), Dikembe Orji (SG), Christopher Meyer (SF), William Freeman (PF), Gary Williams (C) Steven Hodapp, James Osborn, Philip Cartwright, Dennis Faust, Patrick Tallent | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Freeland (PG), James Aultman (SG), Jeffrey Baldridge (PF) James Buttrey, William Clark, Edward Howell | |
| 04:26 | Mississippi | Richard Freeland steals it from Dikembe Orji in the backcourt | 46-65 |
| 04:07 | Utah State | Jeffrey Baldridge misses long on a runner from the right block | 46-65 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Gary Williams pulls down the rebound | 46-65 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-65 |
| 03:58 | Utah State | Jeffrey Baldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Utah State | Richard Freeland drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Patrick and the foul's on William Freeman - foul #2 on William Freeman, team foul #6 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Lee Pattison (PF) Stephen Patrick | |
| 03:36 | Utah State | Richard Freeland misses the free throw | 46-67 |
| 03:36 | Utah State | Lee Pattison gets the offensive rebound | 46-67 |
| 03:15 | Utah State | Kenneth Moyer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-67 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | Gary Williams snags the defensive board | 46-67 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Sealy (fresh) SG - Dikembe Orji (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Meyer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Freeland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Aultman (fresh) SF - Kenneth Moyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Pattison (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Baldridge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Christopher Meyer hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Sealy | 49-67 |
| 02:39 | Utah State | Jeffrey Baldridge clanks a floater from the right wing | 49-67 |
| 02:38 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Freeland | 49-67 |
| 02:19 | Utah State | Lee Pattison misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 49-67 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Christopher Meyer snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Freeman | 52-67 |
| 01:36 | Utah State | Jeffrey Baldridge buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Freeland | 52-69 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | James Aultman steps in front of the Christopher Meyer pass in the backcourt | 52-69 |
| 01:31 | Utah State | James Aultman blows the layup | 52-69 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi | Gary Williams snags the defensive board | 52-69 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | William Freeman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-69 |
| 01:14 | Utah State | James Aultman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 00:45 | Utah State | A charge is called on Lee Pattison - foul #3 on Lee Pattison, team foul #10 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ryan Ledford (SF), John Dimarco (C) William Sealy, William Freeman | |
| Subs | Utah State | Otha Guzowski (PG), Stephen Patrick (C) Richard Freeland, James Aultman | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Lee Pattison is called for the reach on Ryan Ledford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lee Pattison, team foul #11 | 52-69 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Ryan Ledford misses the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Ryan Ledford misses the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:43 | Utah State | Jeffrey Baldridge snags the defensive board | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Utah State | Jeffrey Baldridge scores on a turnaround from the left block | 52-71 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Christopher Meyer is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Moyer - foul #2 on Kenneth Moyer, team foul #12 | 52-71 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Christopher Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Christopher Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Otha Guzowski runs out the clock | 54-71 |