| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Land (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | William Hamilton inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Hamilton and he's fouled by Gary Olivarez - foul #1 on Gary Olivarez, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Gary Land | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:24 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Thompson - foul #3 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), David Frazier (SF), John Frost (C) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 19:24 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:24 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Lamb | 37-34 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Gary Land (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, David Frazier, Gary Olivarez, John Frost | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 18:25 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry's layup is rejected by Jordon McAfee | 37-34 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi | William Hamilton can't tip it in | 37-34 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | Gary Land is called for the reach on Thomas Perry - foul #1 on Gary Land, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), David Frazier (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF), Richard Harden (C) Ivan Brent, Gary Land, Jordon McAfee, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:34 | Mississippi | William Hamilton blows the layup | 37-34 |
| 17:32 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:26 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on David Frazier - foul #3 on David Frazier, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SG), Gary Land (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF), Christopher Rush (C) David Frazier, Brian Munz, Gary Olivarez, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt (SG), Ralph Elsea (PF), Clarence O'Kell (C) Daniel Lamb, Thomas Perry, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | William Hamilton drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush lays it in | 39-37 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | William Hamilton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the tip | 39-37 |
| 16:26 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:08 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi | William Hamilton connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Engelhardt | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Land (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 6 pts. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hamilton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee blows the layup | 41-40 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt is called for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Brian Munz (SG), David Frazier (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Archie Kane, Gary Land, Jordon McAfee, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Daniel Lamb (SG), Thomas Perry (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Joseph Thompson, William Hamilton, Ralph Elsea, Clarence O'Kell | |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden makes the driving attempt from the left block | 43-40 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Munz - foul #2 on Brian Munz, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Frost (C) Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (SF) Jason Engelhardt | |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | John Frost snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry loses the ball out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden (C) John Frost | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:36 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ivan Brent | 48-41 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses short on a jumper from the left side | 48-41 |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez slams it home on a nice dish by David Frazier | 50-41 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb drills a floater from close range set up by John Llewellyn | 50-43 |
| 12:19 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Frazier | 52-43 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Llewellyn | 52-45 |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez's dunk attempt is rejected by Ralph Silvernail | 52-45 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry grabs the board | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gary Olivarez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Lamb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Elsea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Perry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn can't tip it in | 52-45 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry tips it in | 52-47 |
| 11:08 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ivan Brent | 55-47 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Richard Harden blocks the short jumper by Daniel Lamb | 55-47 |
| 10:53 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 10:46 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses long on a shot from the baseline | 55-47 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Olivarez - foul #2 on Gary Olivarez, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Gary Land (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Ivan Brent, Brian Munz, Gary Olivarez, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), Jason Engelhardt (SG), William Hamilton (SF), Clarence O'Kell (C) John Llewellyn, Daniel Lamb, Ralph Elsea, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry makes the 3rd free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:14 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Christopher Rush is denied by Thomas Perry | 55-49 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Joseph Thompson | 55-51 |
| 09:41 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Clarence O'Kell - foul #1 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #2 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG) David Frazier | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Shackelford (PF) Thomas Perry | |
| 09:41 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:41 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | William Hamilton can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jordon McAfee - foul #3 on Jordon McAfee, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG) Brian Munz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | William Hamilton drills a fadeaway in the paint | 57-55 |
| 08:14 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush can't finish the layup but the foul's on Clarence O'Kell - foul #2 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Archie Kane (SF) David Frazier, Gary Land | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:14 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:14 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Thompson | 58-57 |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Fitzpatrick and the foul's on James Shackelford - foul #1 on James Shackelford, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SF) Archie Kane | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (SG), Ralph Elsea (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Jason Engelhardt, James Shackelford, Clarence O'Kell | |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jordon McAfee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Rush (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 07:19 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on William Hamilton - foul #1 on William Hamilton, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) David Frazier, Jordon McAfee | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Ralph Elsea - foul #2 on Ralph Elsea, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG) Gary Land | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG) Joseph Thompson | |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz is fouled on the floor by William Hamilton - foul #2 on William Hamilton, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF) David Frazier, Gary Olivarez | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt (SF), Thomas Perry (PF), Clarence O'Kell (C) William Hamilton, Ralph Elsea, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry is hacked by Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), David Frazier (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF), John Frost (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Jordon McAfee, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Jason Engelhardt is called for the reach on Gary Land - foul #1 on Jason Engelhardt, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee (PF) Gary Olivarez | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (SF) Daniel Lamb | |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry drills a fadeaway near the basket | 65-64 |
| 04:39 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jordon McAfee | 68-64 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Ivan Brent, Gary Land, Jordon McAfee, John Frost | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), Daniel Lamb (SG), William Hamilton (SF), James Shackelford (C) John Llewellyn, Jason Engelhardt, Thomas Perry, Clarence O'Kell | |
| 04:05 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | James Shackelford grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Mississippi | William Hamilton hits a 3 from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the shot from close range set up by David Frazier | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Rush (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 22 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Elsea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea misses the tip | 70-67 |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez grabs the board | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Fitzpatrick and he's hacked by James Shackelford - foul #2 on James Shackelford, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF) David Frazier | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Perry (PF) Ralph Elsea | |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb drills a floater from the left side | 73-69 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 75-69 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Daniel Lamb | 75-71 |
| 02:24 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-71 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Hamilton | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez tips it home | 77-73 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | Gary Olivarez is called for the reach on Joseph Thompson - foul #3 on Gary Olivarez, team foul #8 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | William Hamilton is called for the reach on Christopher Rush - foul #3 on William Hamilton, team foul #10 | 77-75 |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | William Hamilton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Silvernail | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Silvernail denies the turnaround by Gary Olivarez | 79-78 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush gets the offensive rebound | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush is fouled on the floor by Ralph Silvernail - foul #2 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #11 | 79-78 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-78 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Silvernail | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | William Hamilton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-78 |