| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) C - John Tarango (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) SG - William Parker (fresh) SF - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) PF - Chad Smith (fresh) C - Curtis Hines (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Mississippi | Chad Smith grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi | William Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Theriault | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi | William Parker drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bradley Dunning | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton's pass is intercepted by Curtis Hines | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Chad Smith can't connect on a runner in the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault banks in the layup set up by Joel Dunton and he's hacked by Chad Smith - foul #1 on Chad Smith, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:03 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault misses the free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | Chad Smith snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | Chad Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Byfield (PF), Wesley Biondo (C) Glen Lawson, John Tarango | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Richard Knight (SG), Randall Murray (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Bradley Dunning, William Parker, Vernon Fletcher, Chad Smith, Curtis Hines | |
| 17:24 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Theriault | 7-3 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu makes the 3 from straight away set up by Randall Murray | 7-6 |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dwight Jones - foul #1 on Dwight Jones, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift (SG), Michael Branam (PF) David Theriault, Joel Dunton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Marcus Ludwig (PF) Randall Murray, Jason Williams | |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi | William Parker is fouled on the floor by Victor Gift - foul #1 on Victor Gift, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Glen Lawson (PF), John Tarango (C) Jonathan Wilkinson, Michael Branam, John Byfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Randall Murray (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Curtis Hines (C) Paul Mathieu, William Parker, Marcus Ludwig, Dwight Jones | |
| 16:00 | Mississippi | Chad Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Bradley Dunning | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) SF - Victor Gift (fresh) PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Tarango (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Knight (fresh) SF - Randall Murray (fresh) PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Hines (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango blows the layup | 7-8 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Curtis Hines | 7-8 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | Chad Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by John Tarango - foul #1 on John Tarango, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Joel Dunton (SG) Rick Davis, Victor Gift | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), William Parker (SG), Dwight Jones (C) Bradley Dunning, Randall Murray, Curtis Hines | |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | Chad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | Chad Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | Richard Knight grabs the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | Richard Knight is hacked by Joel Dunton - foul #1 on Joel Dunton, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Marcus Ludwig (C) Richard Knight, Chad Smith, Dwight Jones | |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Wesley Biondo - foul #1 on Wesley Biondo, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Byfield (PF) Glen Lawson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Curtis Hines (C) Vernon Fletcher, Marcus Ludwig | |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Knight (SF) Paul Mathieu | |
| 14:32 | Mississippi | William Parker loses the dribble to John Byfield | 7-10 |
| 14:27 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 7-10 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Richard Knight | 7-10 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Curtis Hines is blocked by John Tarango | 7-10 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Jason Williams hits the follow up shot | 7-12 |
| 13:36 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Curtis Hines | 7-12 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | John Byfield takes the ball from Bradley Dunning | 7-12 |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-12 |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield tips it back up and in | 9-12 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | William Parker knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Bradley Dunning | 9-15 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses long on a shot from the right side | 9-15 |
| 12:24 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango grabs the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:00 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Biondo (fairly fresh) PF - John Byfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - John Tarango (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Parker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Knight (fresh) PF - Jason Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Hines (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | John Byfield is called for the reach on William Parker - foul #1 on John Byfield, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Victor Gift (SG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), Glen Lawson (PF), Michael Branam (C) David Theriault, Joel Dunton, Wesley Biondo, John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Vernon Fletcher (SG), Randall Murray (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Bradley Dunning, William Parker, Richard Knight, Jason Williams, Curtis Hines | |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones loses the dribble to Glen Lawson | 11-15 |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson hits the finger roll set up by Victor Gift | 13-15 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Rick Davis | 13-15 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Chad Smith swats the layup by Rick Davis | 13-15 |
| 10:07 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson snags the offensive board | 13-15 |
| 10:02 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Vernon Fletcher - foul #1 on Vernon Fletcher, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Byfield (C) Michael Branam | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), William Parker (SG), Curtis Hines (C) Paul Mathieu, Randall Murray, Dwight Jones | |
| 10:02 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:02 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Bradley Dunning | 14-17 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Rick Davis | 17-17 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher's layup is rejected by John Byfield | 17-17 |
| 09:05 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Chad Smith | 17-17 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Chad Smith drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by William Parker | 17-19 |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | Chad Smith swats the layup by Jonathan Wilkinson | 17-19 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi | Chad Smith gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | William Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Chad Smith tips it home | 17-21 |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-21 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Vernon Fletcher | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Gift (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fairly fresh) PF - Glen Lawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Byfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Hines (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning can't connect on a shot from the right side | 17-21 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines misses the tip | 17-21 |
| 07:10 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Victor Gift | 17-21 |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Wesley Biondo (SF), Michael Branam (PF), John Tarango (C) Rick Davis, Victor Gift, Jonathan Wilkinson, Glen Lawson, John Byfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Richard Knight (SG), Randall Murray (SF), Dwight Jones (C) Bradley Dunning, William Parker, Vernon Fletcher, Curtis Hines | |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Theriault - foul #1 on David Theriault, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG) Richard Knight | |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 05:57 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joel Dunton | 19-23 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | William Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-23 |
| 05:27 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 05:10 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Richard Knight (SF), Curtis Hines (C) Paul Mathieu, Randall Murray, Dwight Jones | |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | William Parker misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 19-23 |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 04:31 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Branam, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), John Byfield (PF) Wesley Biondo, Michael Branam | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Vernon Fletcher (SF), Jason Williams (PF) Bradley Dunning, William Parker, Chad Smith | |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by John Tarango - foul #2 on John Tarango, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson (PF) John Tarango | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), William Parker (SG), Chad Smith (PF) Paul Mathieu, Vernon Fletcher, Jason Williams | |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Byfield | 19-24 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Bradley Dunning is called for the reach on David Theriault - foul #1 on Bradley Dunning, team foul #4 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig (C) Curtis Hines | |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton is hacked by Richard Knight - foul #1 on Richard Knight, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randall Murray (SF), Curtis Hines (C) Richard Knight, Marcus Ludwig | |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 19-24 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | Chad Smith gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Byfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Murray (fresh) PF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Hines (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Chad Smith hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Bradley Dunning | 19-26 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Byfield | 21-26 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | William Parker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Smith | 21-29 |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Chad Smith swats the short shot by Jonathan Wilkinson | 21-29 |
| 02:27 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton tips it in | 23-29 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Glen Lawson | 23-29 |
| 01:41 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton steps out of bounds on the baseline | 23-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Victor Gift (SF), Michael Branam (PF), John Tarango (C) David Theriault, Joel Dunton, Jonathan Wilkinson, Glen Lawson, John Byfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Richard Knight (SG), Vernon Fletcher (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Bradley Dunning, William Parker, Randall Murray, Chad Smith, Curtis Hines | |
| 01:12 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dwight Jones | 23-32 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam clanks a jumper in the paint | 23-32 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Richard Knight | 23-32 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift's layup is rejected by Jason Williams | 23-32 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis can't tip it in | 23-32 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-32 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Jason Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | The clock runs out | 23-32 |