| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brian Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luther Myatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Cates (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carlos Rhodes (fresh) C - Steven Taft (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 40-35 |
| 19:37 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt tips it home | 42-35 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 19:17 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Hayes | 42-35 |
| 19:04 | Missouri State | Jody Natal blows the layup | 42-35 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Christopher Barnes, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 18:25 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt is fouled on the floor by Carlos Rhodes - foul #3 on Carlos Rhodes, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson (PF) Carlos Rhodes | |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 18:09 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt grabs the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Jody Natal misses long on a shot from the left side | 42-35 |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | James Hayes tips it in | 44-35 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Marlon Johnson | 44-38 |
| 17:26 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Lemons (SF) Kyle Evans | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine (SF), Frank Krol (C) Charles Johnson, Steven Taft | |
| 17:15 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi | Frank Krol misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates misses the tip | 44-38 |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Jody Natal grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 16:33 | Missouri State | Michael Oxendine steals it from Joe Lemons | 44-38 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by James Hayes | 44-38 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Oxendine | 44-38 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Luther Myatt | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brian Doyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Lemons (fresh) PF - Luther Myatt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Cates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Oxendine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlon Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Krol (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Missouri State | James Hayes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 44-38 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Cates | 44-41 |
| 15:17 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Luther Myatt | 46-41 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Christopher Barnes | 46-43 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joe Lemons | 48-43 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Marlon Johnson | 48-45 |
| 14:25 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-45 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-45 |
| 14:01 | Missouri State | Jody Natal pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:56 | Missouri State | Jody Natal travels with the ball | 48-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Carl Ayers (SG), Kyle Evans (SF), Andrew Alexander (PF), Philip Weddle (C) Jody Natal, Brian Doyle, Joe Lemons, Luther Myatt, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG), William Brokaw (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Carlos Rhodes (PF), Steven Taft (C) Christopher Barnes, Dennis Cates, Michael Oxendine, Marlon Johnson, Frank Krol | |
| 13:36 | Mississippi | William Brokaw travels with the ball | 48-45 |
| 13:14 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 50-45 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Steven Taft loses the dribble to Andrew Alexander | 50-45 |
| 12:38 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-45 |
| 12:37 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans tips it but misses | 50-45 |
| 12:36 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Ayers | 50-45 |
| 12:18 | Missouri State | Steven Taft is called for the reach on Curtis Murphree - foul #1 on Steven Taft, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Lemons (PG) Curtis Murphree | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (PG) Luis Salinas | |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander's floater is tipped away by Charles Johnson | 50-45 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | Andrew Alexander is called for the reach on William Brokaw - foul #4 on Andrew Alexander, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), James Hayes (C) Andrew Alexander, Philip Weddle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Christopher Barnes | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Lemons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Ayers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Brokaw (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carlos Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Taft (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Trenton Petty (SF), Luther Myatt (PF) Kyle Evans, Carl Ayers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (SG), Michael Oxendine (SF), Marlon Johnson (PF), Frank Krol (C) William Brokaw, Charles Johnson, Carlos Rhodes, Steven Taft | |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Barnes | 50-51 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Joe Lemons | 52-51 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson tips it home | 52-53 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt is hacked by Marlon Johnson - foul #1 on Marlon Johnson, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Brian Doyle (SG), Kyle Evans (SF), Philip Weddle (C) Curtis Murphree, Joe Lemons, Trenton Petty, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG), Charles Johnson (SF), Carlos Rhodes (PF), Steven Taft (C) Christopher Barnes, Michael Oxendine, Marlon Johnson, Frank Krol | |
| 09:38 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Johnson - foul #3 on Charles Johnson, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Ayers (C) Luther Myatt | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:38 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:38 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 09:20 | Missouri State | Jody Natal snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Jody Natal drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-53 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates hits the follow up shot | 57-55 |
| 08:33 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 08:32 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | Carl Ayers steals it from Luis Salinas | 59-55 |
| 07:49 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jody Natal | 61-55 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi | Steven Taft misses the tip | 61-55 |
| 07:39 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | Jody Natal knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Philip Weddle | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Doyle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kyle Evans (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Weddle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Ayers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Luis Salinas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Cates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Rhodes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Taft (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Joe Lemons (SG), Trenton Petty (SF), Luther Myatt (PF), James Hayes (C) Jody Natal, Brian Doyle, Kyle Evans, Philip Weddle, Carl Ayers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (PG), William Brokaw (SG), Michael Oxendine (SF), Marlon Johnson (PF), Frank Krol (C) Luis Salinas, Dennis Cates, Charles Johnson, Carlos Rhodes, Steven Taft | |
| 06:23 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-55 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine clanks a floater from the right side | 63-55 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | Frank Krol tips it home | 63-57 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Luther Myatt is blocked by Marlon Johnson | 63-57 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi | Frank Krol snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Trenton Petty - foul #1 on Trenton Petty, team foul #2 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Brian Doyle (SG) Curtis Murphree, Trenton Petty | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:32 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Hayes | 63-58 |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jody Natal and he's fouled by Marlon Johnson - foul #2 on Marlon Johnson, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kyle Evans (SF) Jody Natal | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Johnson (SF) Michael Oxendine | |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | William Brokaw buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 66-60 |
| 04:38 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Lemons | 69-60 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | Frank Krol misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-60 |
| 04:23 | Missouri State | James Hayes snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| 04:06 | Missouri State | Frank Krol picks off the pass by Brian Doyle | 69-60 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | William Brokaw misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Hayes - foul #2 on James Hayes, team foul #3 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Carl Ayers (SF), Andrew Alexander (PF), Philip Weddle (C) Joe Lemons, Kyle Evans, Luther Myatt, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes (PF), Steven Taft (C) Marlon Johnson, Frank Krol | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | William Brokaw makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | William Brokaw makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Jody Natal hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Philip Weddle | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi | Steven Taft can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-62 |
| 03:22 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle travels with the ball | 72-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kyle Evans (SF), James Hayes (C) Brian Doyle, Philip Weddle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG), Dennis Cates (SG), Michael Oxendine (SF) Christopher Barnes, William Brokaw, Charles Johnson | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Ayers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - James Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Luis Salinas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Cates (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Oxendine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Taft (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Lemons (SG), Luther Myatt (PF) Carl Ayers, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (PG) Luis Salinas | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Steven Taft can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Hayes - foul #3 on James Hayes, team foul #4 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Doyle (SG) Joe Lemons | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Johnson (SF) Michael Oxendine | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Steven Taft makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Steven Taft makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kyle Evans | 74-64 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi | Steven Taft connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Barnes | 74-66 |
| 01:40 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Doyle | 76-66 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi | Steven Taft comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 76-66 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | Steven Taft pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Steven Taft comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 76-66 |
| 01:17 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt misses the jump hook in the paint | 76-66 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Steven Taft | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | James Hayes blocks the jumper by Christopher Barnes | 76-66 |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kyle Evans | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State 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) | |
| 00:43 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Barnes - foul #3 on Christopher Barnes, team foul #7 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Henry Pascale (PG), Curtis Murphree (SG), Carl Ayers (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) Jody Natal, Brian Doyle, Luther Myatt, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG), William Brokaw (SG), Michael Oxendine (SF), Marlon Johnson (PF), Frank Krol (C) Christopher Barnes, Dennis Cates, Charles Johnson, Carlos Rhodes, Steven Taft | |
| 00:43 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans misses the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine snags the defensive board | 76-66 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-66 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Curtis Murphree | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Henry Pascale is fouled on the floor by Frank Krol - foul #1 on Frank Krol, team foul #8 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Lemons (SG), Philip Weddle (C) Curtis Murphree, Kyle Evans | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Henry Pascale makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Henry Pascale makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Andrew Alexander - foul #5 on Andrew Alexander, team foul #5 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Trenton Petty (SF) Henry Pascale, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree runs out the clock | 78-68 |