| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - John Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Peter Calvillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Kolkowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Diana (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Baker (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski inbounds the ball | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jennings double dribbles | 25-45 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail is called for traveling | 25-45 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana misses the 3 from the right wing | 25-45 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | William Hamilton gets the rebound | 25-45 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Baker - foul #3 on Brian Baker, team foul #1 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Curnutt (C) Brian Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 19:11 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 25-46 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-47 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Curnutt misses the dunk but he's fouled by William Hamilton - foul #3 on William Hamilton, team foul #1 | 25-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt (SF) William Hamilton | |
| 18:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 26-47 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the jumper from close range | 27-47 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-47 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-47 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana pulls down the rebound | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-47 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Curnutt misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-47 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-47 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-47 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana pulls down the rebound | 27-47 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Jennings | 30-47 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb is fouled on the floor by Peter Calvillo - foul #1 on Peter Calvillo, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith (SG), Richard Borders (C) Peter Calvillo, Walter Diana | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Domingo Lopez (SG), Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Daniel Lamb, Joseph Thompson, Clarence O'Kell, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn's floater is tipped away by Anthony Curnutt | 30-47 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Curnutt | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Borders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-47 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski tips it back up and in | 32-47 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn is hacked by John Jennings - foul #3 on John Jennings, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson (SF), Jonathan David (C) John Jennings, David Kolkowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:36 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Elsea | 32-50 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Borders scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Henderson | 35-50 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn is hacked by Clarence Smith - foul #2 on Clarence Smith, team foul #4 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Calvillo (SG) Anthony Curnutt | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Clarence O'Kell (PF) Domingo Lopez, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Elsea | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb is hacked by Jonathan David - foul #2 on Jonathan David, team foul #5 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Jennings (PG), Brian Baker (C) William Henderson, Jonathan David | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hamilton (SF), Ralph Silvernail (C) John Llewellyn, James Shackelford | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - John Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Calvillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Borders (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by William Hamilton and the foul's on John Jennings - foul #4 on John Jennings, team foul #6 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski (SF) John Jennings | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the free throw | 35-53 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-53 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | William Hamilton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-53 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baker grabs the board | 35-53 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Calvillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-53 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the board | 35-53 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-53 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith gets the rebound | 35-53 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Borders's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Silvernail | 35-53 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell pulls down the rebound | 35-53 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi | William Hamilton scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Lamb | 35-56 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:12 | Eastern Kentucky | A charge is called on Brian Baker - foul #4 on Brian Baker, team foul #7 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana (PF), Anthony Curnutt (C) Richard Borders, Brian Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Shackelford (C) Ralph Silvernail | |
| 14:04 | Mississippi | William Hamilton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Lamb | 35-59 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Curnutt loses the ball out of bounds | 35-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson (SF) David Kolkowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (SG) Joseph Thompson | |
| 13:34 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gino Rogers | 35-61 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Calvillo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-61 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Curnutt gets the offensive rebound | 35-61 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana is whistled for a carry | 35-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Ralph Elsea (PF) Daniel Lamb, Clarence O'Kell | |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses short on a floater in the lane | 35-61 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi | James Shackelford hits the follow up shot | 35-63 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-63 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi | James Shackelford grabs the defensive rebound | 35-63 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | Clarence Smith is called for the reach on John Llewellyn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Smith, team foul #8 | 35-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Borders (PG), David Kolkowski (SF) Clarence Smith, William Henderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Gino Rogers, William Hamilton, James Shackelford | |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn makes the 1st free throw | 35-64 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-65 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-65 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail grabs the board | 35-65 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn misses the jumper from the right wing | 35-65 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Peter Calvillo | 35-65 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by David Kolkowski is denied by John Llewellyn | 35-65 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea gets the rebound | 35-65 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn is fouled on the floor by Peter Calvillo - foul #2 on Peter Calvillo, team foul #9 | 35-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith (PG), William Henderson (PF), Jonathan David (C) Peter Calvillo, Walter Diana, Anthony Curnutt | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (PF) Ralph Elsea | |
| 11:44 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn makes the 1st free throw | 35-66 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-67 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Clarence Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Borders (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Kolkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Henderson (fresh) C - Jonathan David (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-67 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the lay-in | 38-67 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt snags the offensive board | 38-67 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Silvernail | 38-70 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-70 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail misses the runner from the left block | 41-70 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Borders grabs the defensive rebound | 41-70 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Kentucky | John Llewellyn is called for the reach on Richard Borders - foul #1 on John Llewellyn, team foul #2 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Calvillo (SG), Anthony Curnutt (PF) Richard Borders, William Henderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), Gino Rogers (SG), William Hamilton (SF), James Shackelford (C) John Llewellyn, Joseph Thompson, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 10:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence O'Kell steals it from Jonathan David | 41-70 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Daniel Lamb, team foul #3 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana (PF) Jonathan David | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-70 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Calvillo gets the offensive rebound | 41-70 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith is hacked by Gino Rogers - foul #4 on Gino Rogers, team foul #4 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG) Gino Rogers | |
| 09:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Calvillo buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Diana | 44-70 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb is hacked by Clarence Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clarence Smith, team foul #10 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Borders (PG), William Henderson (SF) Clarence Smith, David Kolkowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (SG), Ralph Elsea (PF) Domingo Lopez, Clarence O'Kell | |
| 09:35 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 44-71 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Borders's floater is tipped away by Ralph Elsea | 44-71 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-71 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Kentucky | James Shackelford takes the ball from William Henderson | 44-71 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Daniel Lamb | 44-73 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Kentucky | William Hamilton steals it from Richard Borders | 44-73 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Richard Borders - foul #1 on Richard Borders, team foul #11 | 44-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski (SF), Jonathan David (C) Walter Diana, Anthony Curnutt | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Ralph Elsea, James Shackelford | |
| 08:22 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 44-74 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 44-75 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Kentucky | William Hamilton denies the turnaround by William Henderson | 44-75 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan David hits the follow up shot | 46-75 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | William Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-75 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jonathan David | 46-75 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Lamb steps in front of the Peter Calvillo pass | 46-75 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Richard Borders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Peter Calvillo (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Kolkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan David (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 22 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses long on a runner from the left block | 46-75 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Borders snags the defensive board | 46-75 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Calvillo hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-75 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell is fouled on the floor by William Henderson - foul #2 on William Henderson, team foul #12 | 49-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Jennings (PG), Anthony Curnutt (PF), Brian Baker (C) Richard Borders, William Henderson, Jonathan David | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Gino Rogers (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF) Daniel Lamb, Joseph Thompson, William Hamilton | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 1st free throw | 49-76 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-76 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Curnutt grabs the board | 49-76 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Calvillo can't connect on a shot from the left side | 49-76 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gino Rogers | 49-76 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-79 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jennings knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Curnutt | 51-79 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gino Rogers | 51-81 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Calvillo makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Jennings | 54-81 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Gino Rogers | 54-83 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Curnutt drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Kolkowski | 57-83 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Kolkowski - foul #3 on David Kolkowski, team foul #13 | 57-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith (PG), Richard Borders (SG), William Henderson (SF), Jonathan David (C) John Jennings, Peter Calvillo, David Kolkowski, Brian Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG), James Shackelford (C) Gino Rogers, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the 1st free throw | 57-83 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-83 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Borders grabs the board | 57-83 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Curnutt's floater is tipped away by James Shackelford | 57-83 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn grabs the board | 57-83 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF) Clarence O'Kell | |
| 04:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-83 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson snags the offensive board | 57-83 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Domingo Lopez - foul #1 on Domingo Lopez, team foul #5 | 57-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (SG) John Llewellyn | |
| 04:28 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 58-83 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-83 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi | James Shackelford grabs the defensive rebound | 58-83 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez's pass is intercepted by Richard Borders in the backcourt | 58-83 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith clanks a jump hook from close range | 58-83 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-83 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Curnutt clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-83 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | James Shackelford gets the rebound | 58-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Domingo Lopez and the foul's on Anthony Curnutt - foul #3 on Anthony Curnutt, team foul #14 | 58-85 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea makes the free throw | 58-86 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan David banks in the layup and he's hacked by James Shackelford - foul #1 on James Shackelford, team foul #6 | 60-86 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan David makes the free throw | 61-86 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Richard Borders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Henderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Curnutt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan David (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Domingo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gino Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Engelhardt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Engelhardt | 61-89 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-89 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | James Shackelford grabs the board | 61-89 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 61-91 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Borders throws it down | 63-91 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Domingo Lopez | 63-94 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan David's floater is tipped away by Ralph Elsea | 63-94 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jason Engelhardt | 63-94 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-94 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Curnutt grabs the defensive rebound | 63-94 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-94 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt misses badly on a runner from close range | 65-94 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan David grabs the board | 65-94 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan David misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-94 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith can't tip it in | 65-94 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea grabs the board | 65-94 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gino Rogers and he's fouled by Richard Borders - foul #2 on Richard Borders, team foul #15 | 65-96 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG) Domingo Lopez | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt makes the free throw | 65-97 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Borders banks in the layup and he's fouled by Jason Engelhardt - foul #1 on Jason Engelhardt, team foul #7 | 67-97 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Borders makes the free throw | 68-97 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-97 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea misses the tip | 68-97 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Curnutt gets the rebound | 68-97 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Borders misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-97 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Curnutt tips it in | 70-97 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn runs out the clock | 70-97 |