| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Million (fresh) PF - Jason Powell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Louis Robey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Roman Young (fresh) SG - John Janousek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Schindler (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Paul Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hal Spina (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Don Million inbounds the ball | 22-22 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs is denied on a dunk by Hal Spina | 22-22 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs tips it in | 24-22 |
| 19:14 | Appalachian State | Hal Spina misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-22 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | Jason Powell gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi | Louis Robey jams it on a great pass from William Cole | 26-22 |
| 18:26 | Appalachian State | Hal Spina is called for traveling | 26-22 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 26-22 |
| 17:55 | Appalachian State | Paul Anderson pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 17:37 | Appalachian State | Hal Spina connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Roman Young | 26-24 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Louis Robey clanks a floater from the baseline | 26-24 |
| 17:08 | Appalachian State | Paul Anderson pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 16:55 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Jacobs steals the ball from Paul Anderson | 26-24 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | Louis Robey can't connect on a floater in the paint | 26-24 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | Jason Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi | Louis Robey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-24 |
| 15:49 | Appalachian State | Louis Robey is called for the reach on Paul Anderson - foul #1 on Louis Robey, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Johnny Hood (SF), Clarence Franklin (C) Don Million, Louis Robey | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Marc Sarabia (PG) Roman Young | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Hood (fresh) PF - Jason Powell (fresh) 6 reb. C - Clarence Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Marc Sarabia (fresh) SG - John Janousek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Schindler (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Paul Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Hal Spina (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Appalachian State | Steven Schindler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 15:37 | Appalachian State | Marc Sarabia grabs the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 15:16 | Appalachian State | Paul Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jason Powell - foul #1 on Jason Powell, team foul #2 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Pepper (SG) Kenneth Jacobs | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 15:16 | Appalachian State | Paul Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 15:16 | Appalachian State | Paul Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | William Cole lays it up and in set up by Paul Pepper | 28-26 |
| 14:25 | Appalachian State | John Janousek is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Jason Powell - foul #2 on Jason Powell, team foul #3 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Don Million (SF), Louis Robey (C) William Cole, Jason Powell | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Roman Young (PG) Marc Sarabia | |
| 14:25 | Appalachian State | John Janousek makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 14:25 | Appalachian State | John Janousek makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 14:25 | Appalachian State | John Janousek makes the 3rd free throw | 28-29 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Franklin | 28-29 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | Louis Robey clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 28-29 |
| 13:36 | Appalachian State | Paul Anderson gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 13:34 | Appalachian State | Johnny Hood takes the ball from Roman Young in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | Louis Robey knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Don Million | 30-29 |
| 12:52 | Appalachian State | Roman Young misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Louis Robey - foul #2 on Louis Robey, team foul #4 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), Kenneth Jacobs (SG), Jason Powell (PF) Paul Pepper, Johnny Hood, Clarence Franklin | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 12:52 | Appalachian State | Roman Young makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 12:52 | Appalachian State | Roman Young makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | William Cole clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 12:30 | Appalachian State | Paul Anderson pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 12:11 | Appalachian State | Louis Robey steps in front of the John Janousek pass | 30-31 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi | Louis Robey can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Janousek - foul #1 on John Janousek, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi | Louis Robey misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi | Louis Robey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Million (fresh) PF - Jason Powell (fresh) 6 reb. C - Louis Robey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Roman Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Janousek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Schindler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Paul Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Hal Spina (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Appalachian State | Louis Robey is called for the reach on Hal Spina - foul #3 on Louis Robey, team foul #5 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Johnny Hood (SF), Clarence Franklin (C) Don Million, Louis Robey | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 11:08 | Appalachian State | Paul Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Marc Sarabia (PG), David Inoue (PF) Roman Young, Paul Anderson | |
| 10:45 | Mississippi | William Cole is open and buries a jumper near the basket | 33-31 |
| 10:23 | Appalachian State | John Janousek shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | Jason Powell buries a shot from the right block | 35-31 |
| 09:34 | Appalachian State | Marc Sarabia is whistled for traveling | 35-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Pepper (PG), Don Million (SF), Louis Robey (C) William Cole, Johnny Hood, Clarence Franklin | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Roman Young (PG), Paul Anderson (PF) Marc Sarabia, Hal Spina | |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Jason Powell clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Anderson - foul #3 on Paul Anderson, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Jason Powell makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Jason Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 09:18 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to David Inoue | 36-31 |
| 08:53 | Appalachian State | Paul Anderson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 36-31 |
| 08:52 | Appalachian State | David Inoue pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 08:35 | Appalachian State | Roman Young clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-31 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi | Don Million grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | Louis Robey throws it down | 38-31 |
| 08:01 | Appalachian State | Steven Schindler evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi | Jason Powell pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi | Steven Schindler is called for the reach on Don Million - foul #1 on Steven Schindler, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), Clarence Franklin (PF) Kenneth Jacobs, Jason Powell | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Floyd Reeves (SF), Hal Spina (C) Steven Schindler, David Inoue | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Pepper (fresh) SF - Don Million (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Robey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Roman Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Janousek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Reeves (fresh) PF - Paul Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Hal Spina (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi | William Cole makes the jumpshot from the left side | 40-31 |
| 06:47 | Appalachian State | Roman Young clanks a jumper from the left side | 40-31 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi | Louis Robey makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Pepper and he's fouled by Floyd Reeves - foul #1 on Floyd Reeves, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Marc Sarabia (SG), Steven Schindler (SF), David Inoue (PF) John Janousek, Floyd Reeves, Paul Anderson | |
| 06:27 | Mississippi | Louis Robey makes the free throw | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:18 | Appalachian State | Hal Spina misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 43-31 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Don Million scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by William Cole | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:33 | Appalachian State | Hal Spina is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 45-33 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs (SG), Jason Powell (PF) Paul Pepper, Clarence Franklin | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Janousek (SG), Paul Anderson (PF) Marc Sarabia, David Inoue | |
| 05:13 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs is hacked by Paul Anderson - foul #4 on Paul Anderson, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi | Louis Robey is called for traveling | 45-33 |
| 04:33 | Appalachian State | John Janousek splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Kenneth Jacobs - foul #2 on Kenneth Jacobs, team foul #6 | 45-35 |
| 04:33 | Appalachian State | John Janousek misses the free throw | 45-35 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Don Million gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Don Million misses short on a shot from the left side | 45-35 |
| 04:04 | Appalachian State | Steven Schindler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:49 | Appalachian State | Paul Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Don Million - foul #2 on Don Million, team foul #7 | 45-35 |
| 03:49 | Appalachian State | Paul Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 03:49 | Appalachian State | Paul Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | Louis Robey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Louis Robey, team foul #8 | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Million (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Robey (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Roman Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Janousek (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Schindler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Paul Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Hal Spina (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Appalachian State | John Janousek scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Roman Young | 45-40 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Louis Robey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-40 |
| 02:48 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Roman Young | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:29 | Appalachian State | John Janousek is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | Don Million grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Janousek - foul #2 on John Janousek, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Johnny Hood (SF), Clarence Franklin (C) Don Million, Louis Robey | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Marc Sarabia (PG), David Inoue (PF) Roman Young, Paul Anderson | |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 02:04 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Paul Anderson (PF) David Inoue | |
| 01:43 | Appalachian State | Steven Schindler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Don Million (SF), Louis Robey (C) Johnny Hood, Clarence Franklin | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Roman Young (PG) Marc Sarabia | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Jason Powell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Don Million | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:55 | Appalachian State | Steven Schindler loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Don Million is fouled in the backcourt by Roman Young - foul #2 on Roman Young, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Pepper (SG) Kenneth Jacobs | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Don Million makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Don Million makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Appalachian State | Jason Powell steps in front of the Hal Spina pass | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | William Cole misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Schindler - foul #2 on Steven Schindler, team foul #8 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Johnny Hood (SF), Dennis Schultz (PF), Clarence Franklin (C) Don Million, Jason Powell, Louis Robey | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Marc Sarabia (PG), Christopher Conn (SG), Floyd Reeves (SF), David Inoue (PF), Matthew Campbell (C) Roman Young, John Janousek, Steven Schindler, Paul Anderson, Hal Spina | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | William Cole misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | William Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 00:16 | Appalachian State | Floyd Reeves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Don Million (SF) William Cole | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper runs out the clock | 52-40 |