| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Libbey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Zbranek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) PF - Glen Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eli Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Milton Libbey is denied by Glen Weaver | 35-29 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton tips it home | 37-29 |
| 18:53 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Moore | 37-32 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Smith | 39-32 |
| 18:18 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith is hacked by Jason Zbranek in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Zbranek, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-32 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 17:28 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark tips it back up and in | 39-34 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 16:40 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 39-34 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | Thomas Moore takes the ball from Milton Libbey | 39-34 |
| 15:57 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Zbranek | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milton Libbey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Clayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Zbranek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) PF - Glen Weaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eli Dixon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | Anthony Clark steals the ball from Charles Kawakami | 39-36 |
| 15:23 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore clanks a shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Milton Libbey | 39-36 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 39-36 |
| 15:02 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek's fadeaway is rejected by Gregorio Moretti | 39-36 |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver grabs the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 14:47 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Hobbs (PG), Christopher Majkowski (SG), Michael Spadaro (SF), Josef Kizewski (C) Kenneth Smith, Milton Libbey, Charles Kawakami, Donald Clayton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG), Micah Wright (SG), Michael O'Brien (SF), Vincent Eoff (PF), Jessie Jones (C) Jason Zbranek, Anthony Clark, Thomas Moore, Glen Weaver, Eli Dixon | |
| 14:28 | Mississippi | Michael Spadaro's layup is rejected by Vincent Eoff | 39-36 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 14:22 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff double dribbles | 39-36 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Spadaro | 41-36 |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff's fadeaway is rejected by Gregorio Moretti | 41-36 |
| 13:47 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff can't tip it in | 41-36 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | Michael Spadaro pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski's pass is intercepted by Micah Wright | 41-36 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick banks in the layup on a nice dish by Micah Wright | 41-38 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski misses long on a shot from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Micah Wright - foul #3 on Micah Wright, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (PG), Milton Libbey (SG), Charles Kawakami (PF) James Hobbs, Michael Spadaro, Gregorio Moretti | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek (PG), Glen Weaver (PF) Michael O'Brien, Jessie Jones | |
| 12:25 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Josef Kizewski | 42-38 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milton Libbey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Majkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Josef Kizewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Zbranek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Micah Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerard Eslick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glen Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincent Eoff (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 11:29 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith lays it in set up by Josef Kizewski | 44-40 |
| 10:54 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver can't connect on a runner from the left block | 44-40 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Vincent Eoff - foul #2 on Vincent Eoff, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Clayton (C) Christopher Majkowski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark (SG), Thomas Moore (SF), Eli Dixon (C) Micah Wright, Gerard Eslick, Vincent Eoff | |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 10:27 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 10:15 | Western Kentucky | Donald Clayton steps in front of the Anthony Clark pass | 46-40 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi | Thomas Moore swats the short shot by Josef Kizewski | 46-40 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami tips it in | 48-40 |
| 09:37 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Glen Weaver - foul #2 on Glen Weaver, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski (SF) Donald Clayton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger (PF) Glen Weaver | |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:49 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger travels with the ball | 49-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Clayton (C) Josef Kizewski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG) Jason Zbranek | |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark hits a floater from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi | Gerard Eslick steps in front of the Christopher Majkowski pass | 49-42 |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick misses the easy layup | 49-42 |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milton Libbey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Majkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Kawakami (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Donald Clayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gerard Eslick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Folger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eli Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski is fouled on the floor by Anthony Clark - foul #2 on Anthony Clark, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Hobbs (PG), Michael Spadaro (SF), Gregorio Moretti (PF) Kenneth Smith, Milton Libbey, Charles Kawakami | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek (PG), Micah Wright (SG), Michael O'Brien (SF), Glen Weaver (PF), Vincent Eoff (C) Gerard Eslick, Anthony Clark, Thomas Moore, Gerald Folger, Eli Dixon | |
| 06:59 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski connects on the jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 06:45 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | Michael O'Brien is called for the reach on Christopher Majkowski - foul #1 on Michael O'Brien, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Milton Libbey (SG) Christopher Majkowski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:59 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey misses the floater from close range | 51-46 |
| 05:57 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:51 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver hits a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Gregorio Moretti - foul #3 on Gregorio Moretti, team foul #1 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (PG), Charles Kawakami (SF), Josef Kizewski (C) James Hobbs, Michael Spadaro, Donald Clayton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (SF) Michael O'Brien | |
| 05:51 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver misses the free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami comes up short on the runner in the paint | 51-48 |
| 05:28 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 05:14 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 51-48 |
| 05:13 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick tips it in | 51-50 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith misses the dunk | 51-50 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti tips it but misses | 51-50 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami can't tip it in | 51-50 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 04:31 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski gets the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark (SG), Thomas Moore (SF), Eli Dixon (C) Micah Wright, Gerard Eslick, Vincent Eoff | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milton Libbey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Josef Kizewski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Zbranek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glen Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Eli Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark's pass is intercepted by Milton Libbey | 53-50 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti drills a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Glen Weaver - foul #3 on Glen Weaver, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger (PF) Glen Weaver | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Kawakami - foul #1 on Charles Kawakami, team foul #2 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff (PF) Gerald Folger | |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Smith | 58-52 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Clayton (C) Josef Kizewski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:08 | Mississippi | Anthony Clark steals the ball from Kenneth Smith | 58-52 |
| 01:40 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Clayton | 58-52 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | Donald Clayton swats the short shot by Anthony Clark | 60-52 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Milton Libbey | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Milton Libbey - foul #1 on Milton Libbey, team foul #3 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG), Michael O'Brien (SF), Jessie Jones (C) Jason Zbranek, Thomas Moore, Eli Dixon | |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Clark - foul #3 on Anthony Clark, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (SG) Anthony Clark | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith grabs the board | 65-52 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith runs out the clock | 65-52 |