| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Piner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David McKennzie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Leff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur King (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Childs (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Markus Duell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | John Childs inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | John Childs misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by David McKennzie - foul #1 on David McKennzie, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan (SG), Young Wang (C) David Piner, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), Richard Hurlbert (C) Jesus Marquez, Christopher Stephens | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 19:13 | West Virginia | Richard Hurlbert takes the ball from Young Wang | 22-28 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | Arthur King makes the wide open 3 from the right corner | 22-31 |
| 18:45 | West Virginia | Arthur King is called for the reach on Michael Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur King, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott Leff (C) Young Wang | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), John Jenkins (SF) Arthur King, John Childs | |
| 18:29 | West Virginia | Scott Leff misses the shot from the right side | 22-31 |
| 18:28 | West Virginia | Scott Leff tips it back up and in | 24-31 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jesus Marquez | 24-33 |
| 17:45 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan double dribbles | 24-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), John Childs (SF) Jesus Marquez, John Jenkins | |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | Scott Leff is called for the reach on Richard Hurlbert - foul #1 on Scott Leff, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Young Wang (C) Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Jenkins (SF) John Childs | |
| 17:07 | Mississippi | Markus Duell scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Arthur King | 24-35 |
| 16:38 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 26-35 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi | Donald Clark steals the ball from Richard Hurlbert | 26-35 |
| 16:12 | West Virginia | Richard Hurlbert blocks the short jumper by Young Wang | 26-35 |
| 16:10 | West Virginia | Young Wang grabs the offensive board | 26-35 |
| 15:49 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Terence Sullivan is blocked by Richard Hurlbert | 26-35 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | John Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Terence Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David McKennzie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Young Wang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gary King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur King (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Markus Duell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Hurlbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Arthur King | 26-37 |
| 15:16 | West Virginia | Markus Duell is called for the reach on Donald Clark - foul #3 on Markus Duell, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Donnie Moss (SF), Scott Leff (C) Michael Brown, David McKennzie, Young Wang | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), John Childs (SF), Christopher Stephens (C) Arthur King, John Jenkins, Richard Hurlbert | |
| 14:57 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David McKennzie (SF) Donnie Moss | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert (C) Christopher Stephens | |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | John Childs is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Terence Sullivan - foul #1 on Terence Sullivan, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Donnie Moss (SF) Jack Watson, David McKennzie | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens (C) Richard Hurlbert | |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | John Childs misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 14:11 | West Virginia | Michael Brown hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Scott Leff | 28-38 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Childs | 28-40 |
| 13:19 | West Virginia | Scott Leff misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-40 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jesus Marquez | 28-40 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez misses the 3 from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 12:48 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Donald Clark | 28-40 |
| 12:37 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 28-40 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi | Markus Duell pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Childs | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:52 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens grabs the board | 28-42 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terence Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Moss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Leff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Childs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Markus Duell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Gary King is whistled for traveling | 28-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), David Piner (SG), David McKennzie (SF) Michael Brown, Terence Sullivan, Donnie Moss | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), John Jenkins (SF), Richard Hurlbert (C) Gary King, John Childs, Christopher Stephens | |
| 11:09 | West Virginia | David Piner hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jack Watson | 30-42 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi | Arthur King buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jesus Marquez | 30-44 |
| 10:42 | West Virginia | David Piner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi | John Jenkins knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Arthur King | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:01 | West Virginia | Jack Watson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Arthur King - foul #3 on Arthur King, team foul #3 | 30-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Young Wang (C) Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), John Childs (SF) Jesus Marquez, Richard Hurlbert | |
| 10:01 | West Virginia | Jack Watson makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 10:01 | West Virginia | Jack Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | John Jenkins gets the rebound | 31-47 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Gary King misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David McKennzie - foul #2 on David McKennzie, team foul #4 | 31-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott Leff (C) Young Wang | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Gary King misses the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Gary King makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 09:35 | West Virginia | Jack Watson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Childs - foul #2 on John Childs, team foul #4 | 31-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Young Wang (C) Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:35 | West Virginia | Jack Watson misses the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 09:35 | West Virginia | Jack Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi | Markus Duell snags the defensive board | 31-48 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Arthur King clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-48 |
| 09:14 | West Virginia | David McKennzie grabs the board | 31-48 |
| 09:01 | West Virginia | David Piner drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Watson | 34-48 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi | Arthur King connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Markus Duell | 34-51 |
| 08:27 | West Virginia | Donald Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG), Scott Leff (C) Jack Watson, David Piner, Young Wang | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) Arthur King | |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | John Childs loses the dribble to Michael Brown | 34-51 |
| 08:03 | West Virginia | Scott Leff drills a jumpshot from the right side | 36-51 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Markus Duell | 36-54 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terence Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David McKennzie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Clark (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Leff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Childs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Markus Duell (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | West Virginia | Donald Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-54 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi | John Childs gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi | John Childs drills a shot from the left block set up by Jesus Marquez | 36-56 |
| 06:43 | West Virginia | David McKennzie is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 38-56 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi | John Jenkins misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-56 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | John Childs grabs the offensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | Donald Clark denies the turnaround by John Childs | 38-56 |
| 05:57 | West Virginia | Donald Clark snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| 05:49 | West Virginia | Michael Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-56 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi | Markus Duell pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-56 |
| 05:26 | West Virginia | Donald Clark gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| 05:05 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary King - foul #1 on Gary King, team foul #5 | 38-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Donnie Moss (SF), Aaron Kimbrough (PF), Young Wang (C) Michael Brown, David McKennzie, Donald Clark, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), Richard Hurlbert (C) Gary King, John Childs | |
| 05:05 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 05:05 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Markus Duell comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Aaron Kimbrough - foul #2 on Aaron Kimbrough, team foul #5 | 40-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SF), Christopher Stephens (C) John Jenkins, Richard Hurlbert | |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 04:22 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan comes up short on the floater in the lane | 40-58 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | Markus Duell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | John Childs lays it in on a nice dish by Jesus Marquez | 40-60 |
| 03:49 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Stephens - foul #1 on Christopher Stephens, team foul #6 | 40-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Jenkins (SF), Richard Hurlbert (C) John Childs, Christopher Stephens | |
| 03:49 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 03:49 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | John Jenkins clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-60 |
| 03:21 | West Virginia | Young Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terence Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Moss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. C - Young Wang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Arthur King (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Markus Duell (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:16 | West Virginia | Richard Hurlbert is called for the reach on Donnie Moss - foul #3 on Richard Hurlbert, team foul #7 | 42-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), Christopher Stephens (C) Jesus Marquez, Richard Hurlbert | |
| 03:16 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 03:16 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi | Arthur King knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gary King | 44-63 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:31 | West Virginia | Jack Watson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-63 |
| 02:29 | West Virginia | Young Wang hits the follow up shot | 46-63 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Markus Duell knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Gary King | 46-65 |
| 01:48 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan can't finish the layup | 46-65 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi | John Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-65 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | Aaron Kimbrough steals it from Gary King | 46-65 |
| 01:09 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Terence Sullivan | 48-65 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Jack Watson steps in front of the Gary King pass | 48-65 |
| 00:49 | West Virginia | Jack Watson lays it in | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | John Jenkins hits a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Young Wang - foul #1 on Young Wang, team foul #6 | 50-67 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) Gary King | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | John Jenkins misses the free throw | 50-67 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough misses the lay-in | 50-67 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Markus Duell | 50-67 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez runs out the clock | 50-67 |