| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Keith Walters (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shawn Bradfield (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Gingerich (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Gauna (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Taliaferro (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi | David Wilson misses long on a floater from the left block | 33-29 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | David Wilson can't connect on a floater from close range | 33-29 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Robinson | 33-29 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro's pass is intercepted by Keith Walters | 33-29 |
| 19:12 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bradfield lays it up and in set up by Keith Walters | 35-29 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-29 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeff Gingerich | 35-29 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Welch can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 35-29 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gingerich grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:03 | Western Kentucky | Keith Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brandon Hood (PG), Michael Jackson (SG), Joseph Giron (SF), Tony Garvin (PF), Jordan Cole (C) Mark Vidaurri, Larry Gauna, Billy Robinson, David Wilson, Steven Taliaferro | |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | Tony Garvin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sammy Gary (SG), Ismael Townsend (C) Michael Jackson, Jordan Cole | |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | Tony Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | Tony Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gingerich clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Ismael Townsend - foul #2 on Ismael Townsend, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gingerich makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gingerich makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi | Brandon Hood drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Giron | 37-33 |
| 16:53 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gingerich clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-33 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | Brandon Hood grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | Keith Walters steals the ball from Joseph Giron | 37-33 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Welch banks in the layup set up by Keith Walters | 39-33 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | Brandon Hood misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 39-33 |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Welch snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Tony Garvin is called for the reach on John Jones - foul #2 on Tony Garvin, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Epperson (PG), Jason Haddix (SG), John Lavallie (SF), Lawrence Yelverton (PF), Scott Archambault (C) Keith Walters, Shawn Bradfield, John Jones, Thomas Welch, Jeff Gingerich | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Gauna (SG), Michael Jackson (SF), Jordan Cole (C) Sammy Gary, Joseph Giron, Ismael Townsend | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - George Epperson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Haddix (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lavallie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Yelverton (fresh) C - Scott Archambault (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brandon Hood (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Gauna (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Tony Garvin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jordan Cole (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Western Kentucky | George Epperson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-33 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | Brandon Hood drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Gauna and he's hacked by Scott Archambault - foul #1 on Scott Archambault, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Robinson (SF), David Wilson (PF) Larry Gauna, Tony Garvin | |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | Brandon Hood misses the free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Scott Archambault | 41-35 |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault is hacked by Jordan Cole - foul #2 on Jordan Cole, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Gauna (SG) Michael Jackson | |
| 14:28 | Western Kentucky | George Epperson misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi | David Wilson snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi | Jordan Cole misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 14:04 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Scott Archambault | 41-35 |
| 13:42 | Western Kentucky | Jason Haddix knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Epperson | 44-35 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-35 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Yelverton grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | David Wilson denies the turnaround by George Epperson | 44-35 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Brandon Hood grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi | Brandon Hood hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | David Wilson tips it home | 44-37 |
| 12:30 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault double dribbles | 44-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Walters (PG), Shawn Bradfield (SG), John Jones (SF), Thomas Welch (PF), Jeff Gingerich (C) George Epperson, Jason Haddix, John Lavallie, Lawrence Yelverton, Scott Archambault | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri (PG), Michael Jackson (SG), Joseph Giron (SF), Tony Garvin (PF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Brandon Hood, Larry Gauna, Billy Robinson, David Wilson, Jordan Cole | |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi | Tony Garvin hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 11:44 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bradfield buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Keith Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Bradfield (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Gingerich (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Giron (fresh) PF - Tony Garvin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Taliaferro (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro scores on a 3 from straight away | 47-42 |
| 11:17 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Welch misses the dunk | 47-42 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gingerich grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | John Jones can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Giron - foul #1 on Joseph Giron, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brandon Hood (PG), Larry Gauna (SG), Billy Robinson (SF), David Wilson (PF), Ismael Townsend (C) Mark Vidaurri, Michael Jackson, Joseph Giron, Tony Garvin, Steven Taliaferro | |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Larry Gauna is fouled on the floor by Keith Walters - foul #3 on Keith Walters, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi | Shawn Bradfield takes the ball from Billy Robinson | 49-42 |
| 09:26 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Welch makes the jumper from close range set up by Keith Walters and he's hacked by David Wilson - foul #2 on David Wilson, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Tony Garvin (PF) David Wilson | |
| 09:26 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Welch makes the free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 52-42 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi | Tony Garvin tips it home | 52-44 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | John Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-44 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | Tony Garvin gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Larry Gauna is fouled on the floor by Jeff Gingerich - foul #2 on Jeff Gingerich, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Epperson (PG), Jason Haddix (SG), John Lavallie (SF), Lawrence Yelverton (PF), Scott Archambault (C) Keith Walters, Shawn Bradfield, John Jones, Thomas Welch, Jeff Gingerich | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sammy Gary (SG), David Wilson (PF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Larry Gauna, Tony Garvin, Ismael Townsend | |
| 08:22 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sammy Gary | 52-46 |
| 08:06 | Western Kentucky | Jason Haddix connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Epperson | 55-46 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi | Brandon Hood misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-46 |
| 07:58 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | Brandon Hood steps in front of the George Epperson pass | 55-46 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | Brandon Hood misses the lay-in | 55-46 |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | John Lavallie grabs the board | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - George Epperson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Haddix (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lavallie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Yelverton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Archambault (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brandon Hood (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammy Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Taliaferro (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | Jason Haddix misses badly on a floater in the lane | 55-46 |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Yelverton snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | George Epperson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault tips it home | 57-46 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | David Wilson is hacked by Lawrence Yelverton - foul #2 on Lawrence Yelverton, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Walters (PG), Shawn Bradfield (SG), John Jones (SF), Thomas Welch (PF), Jeff Gingerich (C) George Epperson, Jason Haddix, John Lavallie, Lawrence Yelverton, Scott Archambault | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Gauna (SG), Michael Jackson (SF), Tony Garvin (PF), Ismael Townsend (C) Sammy Gary, Billy Robinson, David Wilson, Steven Taliaferro | |
| 07:02 | Mississippi | Larry Gauna comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 07:00 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gingerich pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 06:41 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bradfield is called for traveling | 57-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Giron (SF), David Wilson (PF), Jordan Cole (C) Michael Jackson, Tony Garvin, Ismael Townsend | |
| 06:25 | Mississippi | Brandon Hood comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 57-46 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gingerich gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | David Wilson swats the short shot by Thomas Welch | 57-46 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi | Jordan Cole grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Brandon Hood comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Welch | 57-46 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Keith Walters misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi | David Wilson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Shawn Bradfield - foul #3 on Shawn Bradfield, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Lavallie (PG), Lawrence Yelverton (SF) Keith Walters, John Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri (PG), Sammy Gary (SG), Billy Robinson (SF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Brandon Hood, Larry Gauna, Joseph Giron, Jordan Cole | |
| 05:25 | Mississippi | David Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi | David Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bradfield grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Shawn Bradfield is blocked by Steven Taliaferro | 57-47 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bradfield tips it back up and in | 59-47 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Billy Robinson, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Epperson (PG), Jason Haddix (SG) Shawn Bradfield, Jeff Gingerich | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brandon Hood (PG), Larry Gauna (SG), Michael Jackson (SF), Tony Garvin (PF), Ismael Townsend (C) Mark Vidaurri, Sammy Gary, Billy Robinson, David Wilson, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Welch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Walters (PG), John Jones (SF), Scott Archambault (C) George Epperson, Jason Haddix, Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sammy Gary (SG), Billy Robinson (SF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Larry Gauna, Michael Jackson, Ismael Townsend | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:01 | Mississippi | Brandon Hood is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Gauna (SG), Ismael Townsend (C) Sammy Gary, Steven Taliaferro | |
| 04:01 | Mississippi | Brandon Hood makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi | Brandon Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Yelverton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | John Lavallie can't tip it in | 59-49 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ismael Townsend | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Keith Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Lavallie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Yelverton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Archambault (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brandon Hood (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Gauna (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Garvin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ismael Townsend (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Keith Walters is called for the reach on Brandon Hood - foul #4 on Keith Walters, team foul #8 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bradfield (SG), Jeff Gingerich (C) John Lavallie, Scott Archambault | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sammy Gary (SG), Michael Jackson (SF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Larry Gauna, Billy Robinson, Ismael Townsend | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Brandon Hood misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Yelverton pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | Keith Walters can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 02:52 | Western Kentucky | Keith Walters pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bradfield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-49 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Jeff Gingerich steps in front of the Brandon Hood pass | 59-49 |
| 02:06 | Western Kentucky | Keith Walters is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Epperson (PG), Jason Haddix (SG), John Lavallie (SF), Scott Archambault (PF), Leo Pomeroy (C) Keith Walters, Shawn Bradfield, John Jones, Lawrence Yelverton, Jeff Gingerich | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Giron (SF), Jordan Cole (C) Michael Jackson, Steven Taliaferro | |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | Tony Garvin scores on a runner in the paint | 59-51 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Walters (PG), Shawn Bradfield (SG), John Jones (SF), Thomas Welch (PF), Jeff Gingerich (C) George Epperson, Jason Haddix, John Lavallie, Scott Archambault, Leo Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri (PG), Larry Gauna (SG), Billy Robinson (SF), David Wilson (PF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Brandon Hood, Sammy Gary, Joseph Giron, Tony Garvin, Jordan Cole | |
| 01:32 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gingerich hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-51 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Wilson | 59-51 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson is whistled for traveling | 59-51 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Welch scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Shawn Bradfield | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeff Gingerich - foul #3 on Jeff Gingerich, team foul #9 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Epperson (PG), Jason Haddix (SG), John Lavallie (SF), Lawrence Yelverton (PF), Scott Archambault (C) Keith Walters, Shawn Bradfield, John Jones, Thomas Welch, Jeff Gingerich | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brandon Hood (PG), Michael Jackson (SG), Joseph Giron (SF), Tony Garvin (PF) Mark Vidaurri, Larry Gauna, Billy Robinson, David Wilson | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault is hacked by Michael Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend (C) Steven Taliaferro | |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend grabs the offensive board | 61-51 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Brandon Hood misses long on a shot from the left side | 61-51 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Yelverton snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Yelverton scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by George Epperson and he's fouled by Brandon Hood - foul #2 on Brandon Hood, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Yelverton misses the free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Tony Garvin gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Brandon Hood drills a shot from the left side | 63-53 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | George Epperson runs out the clock | 63-53 |