| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Arreola (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Elon Amoroso (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Albert Hoard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Cecil Skinner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Johnson Wingard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Edwards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson inbounds the ball | 30-20 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-20 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Elon Amoroso - foul #1 on Elon Amoroso, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 19:02 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Futrell | 33-22 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Cecil Skinner | 33-24 |
| 18:27 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Futrell | 35-24 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Albert Hoard | 35-26 |
| 17:48 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Chuck Mansfield, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 17:16 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-26 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner tips it home | 35-28 |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-28 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi | Albert Hoard gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield connects on the turnaround from the right block | 35-30 |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso misses short on a floater near the basket | 35-30 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Arreola (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gould (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Elon Amoroso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Albert Hoard (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Cecil Skinner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnson Wingard (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Ronald Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Cecil Skinner | 35-32 |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Hoard | 35-34 |
| 14:38 | Sam Houston State | William Gould buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Albert Hoard and he's fouled by Brandon Arreola - foul #2 on Brandon Arreola, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Leonard Stafford (SG), Jeffrey Leach (SF), Derrick Carroll (PF), Clifton Puckett (C) Donald Futrell, Brandon Arreola, Matthew Thompson, William Gould, Elon Amoroso | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Spann (C) Ronald Edwards | |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:29 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Ralls (PF) Johnson Wingard | |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Winkler | 40-37 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 40-37 |
| 12:31 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:03 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll is whistled for a carry | 40-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG) Daniel Winkler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Leonard Stafford - foul #1 on Leonard Stafford, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson (SF), William Gould (PF) Jeffrey Leach, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard (PF) John Ralls | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:42 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) SF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gould (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifton Puckett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Albert Hoard (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Cecil Skinner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnson Wingard (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Christopher Spann (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | William Gould clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Spann | 40-41 |
| 10:27 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-41 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-41 |
| 10:07 | Sam Houston State | William Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 09:49 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Chuck Mansfield | 43-41 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi | Clifton Puckett swats the dunk try by Chuck Mansfield | 43-41 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield tips it but misses | 43-41 |
| 09:24 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 08:58 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell is fouled on the floor by Chuck Mansfield - foul #2 on Chuck Mansfield, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Brandon Arreola (SG), Jeffrey Leach (SF), Derrick Carroll (PF), Elon Amoroso (C) Donald Futrell, Leonard Stafford, Matthew Thompson, William Gould, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (SG), Christopher Laird (SF), John Ralls (PF) Cecil Skinner, Chuck Mansfield, Johnson Wingard | |
| 08:38 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Albert Hoard and he's hacked by Daniel Winkler - foul #3 on Daniel Winkler, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:32 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Elon Amoroso | 46-43 |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Albert Hoard - foul #2 on Albert Hoard, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson (SF) Jeffrey Leach | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Winkler - foul #4 on Daniel Winkler, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Gould (PF) Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:47 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Winkler | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brandon Arreola (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gould (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Elon Amoroso (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Albert Hoard (tiring) 7 ast. SG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) SF - Christopher Laird (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Ralls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Spann (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Matthew Thompson | 50-45 |
| 06:39 | Sam Houston State | William Gould hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Zybia | 50-47 |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-47 |
| 06:09 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso tips it but misses | 50-47 |
| 06:08 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola tips it in | 52-47 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird makes the shot from the left block set up by Christopher Spann | 52-49 |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | Albert Hoard steals it from Matthew Thompson | 52-49 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird banks in the layup on a great pass from Albert Hoard | 52-51 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-51 |
| 04:57 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson can't tip it in | 52-51 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi | John Ralls gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG) Daniel Winkler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner (PG), Chuck Mansfield (SF), Johnson Wingard (PF) Albert Hoard, Christopher Laird, John Ralls | |
| 04:44 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Johnson Wingard | 52-53 |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso tips it home | 54-53 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola connects on the 3 from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Chuck Mansfield is denied by William Gould | 57-53 |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | William Gould grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | William Gould misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Spann - foul #4 on Christopher Spann, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SG), Clifton Puckett (C) Brandon Arreola, Elon Amoroso | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Hoard (PG), Ronald Edwards (C) Jeffrey Zybia, Christopher Spann | |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | William Gould makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | William Gould misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards grabs the board | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) SF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Gould (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifton Puckett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Albert Hoard (fairly fresh) 8 ast. SG - Cecil Skinner (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fresh) 25 pts. 6 reb. PF - Johnson Wingard (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ronald Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner is fouled on the floor by Leonard Stafford - foul #2 on Leonard Stafford, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach (SF), Derrick Carroll (PF) Matthew Thompson, William Gould | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:31 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola (SG), Matthew Thompson (SF), William Gould (PF), Elon Amoroso (C) Leonard Stafford, Jeffrey Leach, Derrick Carroll, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Spann (C) Ronald Edwards | |
| 02:13 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield is fouled on the floor by Matthew Thompson - foul #2 on Matthew Thompson, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:36 | Sam Houston State | Chuck Mansfield steps in front of the William Gould pass | 58-57 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Albert Hoard lays it in set up by Chuck Mansfield | 58-59 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | William Gould misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner's pass is intercepted by Donald Futrell | 58-59 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Brandon Arreola and he's hacked by Christopher Spann - foul #5 on Christopher Spann, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards (C) Christopher Spann | |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-59 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso is hacked by Cecil Skinner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil Skinner, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Edwards is called for the reach on Donald Futrell - foul #1 on Ronald Edwards, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Albert Hoard comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 61-59 |