| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stan Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Love (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Rew (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Euler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Danny Ogle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Buttrey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng inbounds the ball | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Donald Rew is fouled on the floor by Danny Ogle - foul #3 on Danny Ogle, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Wray (PF) Danny Ogle | |
| 19:24 | Mississippi | David Stillwell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Tseng | 44-31 |
| 19:00 | McNeese State | Frank Wray misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jason Love - foul #1 on Jason Love, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| 19:00 | McNeese State | Frank Wray misses the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 19:00 | McNeese State | Frank Wray misses the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 19:00 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie Buttrey | 44-31 |
| 18:48 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charlie Buttrey, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi | David Stillwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-31 |
| 18:06 | McNeese State | George Euler double dribbles | 44-31 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi | Jason Love drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-31 |
| 17:54 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Wray | 47-33 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi | Stan Conley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 17:37 | McNeese State | George Euler grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 17:32 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by David Stillwell - foul #2 on David Stillwell, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Roten (PG), John Milan (PF), Reginald Vavra (C) Stan Conley, Donald Rew, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Drake (SG), Bruce Lehoux (SF), Ralph Kenney (PF), James Medders (C) George Euler, Sam Harper, Frank Wray, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 17:32 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 17:32 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-35 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra hits the follow up shot | 49-35 |
| 17:05 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi | Jason Love pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra's pass is intercepted by Bruce Lehoux | 49-35 |
| 16:47 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bruce Lehoux | 49-37 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra lays it in set up by Jason Roten | 51-37 |
| 16:19 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Drake | 51-40 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | Jason Love misses long on a jump hook from close range | 51-40 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng gets the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi | Jason Love makes the floater from the left side set up by Jason Roten | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Roten (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Love (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Milan (fresh) C - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Drake (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bruce Lehoux (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Kenney (fresh) C - James Medders (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | McNeese State | John Milan denies the turnaround by James Medders | 53-40 |
| 15:21 | McNeese State | James Medders gets the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 15:16 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Albert Tseng - foul #1 on Albert Tseng, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), Jerry Morgan (SF), Donald Rew (PF), David Stillwell (C) Jason Roten, Jason Love, Albert Tseng, John Milan, Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Euler (SG), Sam Harper (SF), Danny Ogle (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Walter Drake, Bruce Lehoux, Ralph Kenney, James Medders | |
| 15:16 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 15:16 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi | Stan Conley is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Stan Conley, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG) Stan Conley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins (PG) Jerry Williams | |
| 14:47 | McNeese State | David Stillwell blocks the short jumper by Danny Ogle | 53-41 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning makes the 3 from straight away | 56-41 |
| 14:26 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle loses the ball out of bounds | 56-41 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-41 |
| 13:56 | McNeese State | George Euler scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Sam Harper | 56-44 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 13:41 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 13:21 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 56-44 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | Donald Rew slams it home on a nice dish by Jerry Morgan | 58-44 |
| 12:54 | McNeese State | Sam Harper hits a shot from the right side | 58-46 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning scores on a 3 from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 12:29 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-46 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Donald Rew gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:06 | Mississippi | David Stillwell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Danny Ogle - foul #4 on Danny Ogle, team foul #3 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (PG), Jason Love (SG), Albert Tseng (SF), John Milan (PF) Scott Phillips, Nicholas Henning, Jerry Morgan, Donald Rew | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG), Walter Drake (SG), Ralph Kenney (SF), Frank Wray (PF), James Medders (C) Thomas Perkins, George Euler, Sam Harper, Danny Ogle, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 12:06 | Mississippi | David Stillwell misses the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi | David Stillwell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 11:51 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 62-46 |
| 11:50 | McNeese State | Frank Wray tips it home | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi | Jason Love comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 62-48 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng tips it home | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stan Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Love (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Milan (fresh) 2 blk. C - David Stillwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Drake (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ralph Kenney (fresh) PF - Frank Wray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Medders (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 11:25 | McNeese State | Walter Drake misses the tip | 64-48 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | David Stillwell grabs the board | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:59 | Mississippi | James Medders is called for the reach on Jason Love - foul #1 on James Medders, team foul #4 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra (C) David Stillwell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 10:43 | Mississippi | Jason Love misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 10:41 | McNeese State | James Medders pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| 10:21 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams is hacked by Stan Conley - foul #5 on Stan Conley, team foul #5 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Roten (PG), Donald Rew (PF) Stan Conley, John Milan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Euler (SG), Sam Harper (SF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Jerry Williams, Ralph Kenney, James Medders | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:06 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi | Donald Rew comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 64-50 |
| 09:42 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:18 | McNeese State | Walter Drake knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Charlie Buttrey | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Charlie Buttrey - foul #2 on Charlie Buttrey, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG) Jason Roten, Jason Love | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG), Randy Frank (SG), Bruce Lehoux (SF), Ralph Kenney (PF), James Medders (C) Walter Drake, George Euler, Sam Harper, Frank Wray, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 08:54 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney grabs the board | 65-52 |
| 08:39 | McNeese State | Bruce Lehoux connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | Donald Rew clanks a jumper in the paint | 65-54 |
| 08:29 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 08:20 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses the shot from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 07:44 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Randy Frank | 65-57 |
| 07:32 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Lehoux | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Henning (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Rew (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Reginald Vavra (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Frank (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Lehoux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Kenney (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Medders (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | Donald Rew tips it back up and in | 67-59 |
| 06:55 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Reginald Vavra - foul #1 on Reginald Vavra, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Roten (PG), Jason Love (SG), Jerry Morgan (SF), John Milan (PF), David Stillwell (C) Scott Phillips, Nicholas Henning, Albert Tseng, Donald Rew, Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins (PG), George Euler (SG), Danny Ogle (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Jerry Williams, Randy Frank, Bruce Lehoux, James Medders | |
| 06:55 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:55 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Perkins - foul #3 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sam Harper (SF) Ralph Kenney | |
| 06:40 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:21 | McNeese State | David Stillwell steals the ball from George Euler | 68-61 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | Jason Love drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jason Roten and he's hacked by George Euler - foul #3 on George Euler, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | Jason Love misses the free throw | 70-61 |
| 06:09 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 05:48 | McNeese State | Sam Harper is called for traveling | 70-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG) Thomas Perkins | |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | David Stillwell misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 05:20 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 05:12 | McNeese State | George Euler connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Sam Harper | 70-64 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 70-64 |
| 04:50 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Charlie Buttrey | 70-64 |
| 04:46 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-64 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi | John Milan grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Jason Roten loses the ball out of bounds | 70-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Albert Tseng (SF), Donald Rew (PF), Reginald Vavra (C) Jason Roten, Jerry Morgan, John Milan, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Drake (SG), Frank Wray (C) George Euler, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 04:24 | McNeese State | Sam Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 04:22 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle tips it but misses | 70-64 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Albert Tseng | 70-64 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 70-64 |
| 04:07 | McNeese State | Sam Harper gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 03:59 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 70-64 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Scott Phillips | 70-64 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Albert Tseng | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle misses long on a runner from close range | 72-64 |
| 03:41 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams can't tip it in | 72-64 |
| 03:40 | McNeese State | Sam Harper tips it but misses | 72-64 |
| 03:39 | McNeese State | Sam Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 03:29 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams is whistled for a carry | 72-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning (SG), David Stillwell (C) Jason Love, Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins (PG), George Euler (SG), Ralph Kenney (SF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Jerry Williams, Walter Drake, Sam Harper, Danny Ogle | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Henning (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Rew (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 3 pf. SG - George Euler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Wray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charlie Buttrey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on George Euler - foul #4 on George Euler, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:56 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Euler | 74-66 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Love (SG) Nicholas Henning | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG), Sam Harper (SF), Danny Ogle (PF) Thomas Perkins, Ralph Kenney, Frank Wray | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Jason Love comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 74-66 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | Donald Rew tips it home | 76-66 |
| 02:16 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey's floater is tipped away by Donald Rew | 76-66 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Scott Phillips | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Scott Phillips | 78-66 |
| 01:42 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 78-66 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | Donald Rew grabs the board | 78-66 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Love | 80-66 |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 80-66 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Jason Love is blocked by Charlie Buttrey | 80-66 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Donald Rew misses the tip | 80-66 |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Danny Ogle | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle buries a fadeaway in the paint | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips runs out the clock | 80-68 |