| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fresh) SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) PF - John Weber (fresh) C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Andrew Sullivan (fresh) SG - Harvey King (fresh) SF - Luis Zamora (fresh) PF - Joseph Burgess (fresh) C - Gregory Clyburn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi | John Weber denies the turnaround by Luis Zamora | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | John Weber grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | John Weber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi | Harvey King is fouled on the floor by John Weber - foul #1 on John Weber, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Sullivan | 3-2 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp is fouled on the floor by Gregory Clyburn - foul #1 on Gregory Clyburn, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:28 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi | Harvey King pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Andrew Sullivan | 3-5 |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Joseph Burgess - foul #1 on Joseph Burgess, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Flood (PF), Angel Perez (C) Joseph Burgess, Gregory Clyburn | |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-5 |
| 16:17 | Western Kentucky | John Weber snags the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | John Weber misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Angel Perez - foul #1 on Angel Perez, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Michael Wheeler (SG), John Davis (SF) Andrew Sullivan, Harvey King, Luis Zamora | |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | John Weber misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | John Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Flood | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Weber (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) SG - Michael Wheeler (fresh) SF - John Davis (fresh) PF - James Flood (fresh) C - Angel Perez (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips banks in the layup | 5-7 |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker clanks a jumper from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | James Flood is hacked by Raymond Norrell - foul #1 on Raymond Norrell, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), Joseph Haile (SF), Kermit Anderson (PF) James Tyler, Stanley Walker, John Weber | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harvey King (SG), Joseph Burgess (PF), Gregory Clyburn (C) Michael Wheeler, James Flood, Angel Perez | |
| 14:51 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn misses short on a jumper from the right block | 5-7 |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Burgess picks off the pass by Raymond Norrell | 5-7 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi | Harvey King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Harvey King | 5-9 |
| 13:47 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-9 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips can't finish the layup | 5-9 |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi | Harvey King misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 5-9 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess tips it back up and in | 5-11 |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG), Stanley Walker (SF), John Weber (PF) Alex Tufts, Robert Tapp, Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan (PG), Luis Zamora (SF), James Flood (PF), Angel Perez (C) Scott Phillips, John Davis, Joseph Burgess, Gregory Clyburn | |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile misses the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi | James Flood grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-11 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi | Angel Perez tips it in | 6-13 |
| 12:30 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker tips it in | 8-13 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi | Kermit Anderson picks off the pass by Angel Perez | 8-13 |
| 12:12 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell (C) Kermit Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Wheeler (SG) Harvey King | |
| 11:57 | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Flood | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Weber (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Andrew Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wheeler (fresh) SF - Luis Zamora (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Flood (fresh) 2 reb. C - Angel Perez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 10-15 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora banks in the layup set up by Andrew Sullivan | 10-17 |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Flood - foul #1 on James Flood, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG), Kermit Anderson (PF) Joseph Haile, John Weber | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harvey King (SG), Joseph Burgess (PF), Gregory Clyburn (C) Michael Wheeler, James Flood, Angel Perez | |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-17 |
| 10:27 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp hits the finger roll | 12-17 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Harvey King can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-17 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn tips it home | 12-19 |
| 09:38 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | Harvey King hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 12-19 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess misses the tip | 12-19 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Tyler | 12-19 |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Raymond Norrell, team foul #3 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), Kevin Spurling (SF), John Weber (PF), Joseph Haile (C) James Tyler, Stanley Walker, Kermit Anderson, Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), John Davis (SF), James Flood (PF) Andrew Sullivan, Luis Zamora, Joseph Burgess | |
| 08:50 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips is whistled for traveling | 12-19 |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 12-19 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | James Flood gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Harvey King and he's fouled by Joseph Haile - foul #1 on Joseph Haile, team foul #4 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Wheeler (SG) Harvey King | |
| 08:16 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn misses the free throw | 12-21 |
| 08:16 | Western Kentucky | John Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alex Tufts | 15-21 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alex Tufts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Spurling (fresh) PF - John Weber (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Haile (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Wheeler (fresh) SF - John Davis (fresh) PF - James Flood (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Clyburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | John Davis is hacked by Kevin Spurling - foul #1 on Kevin Spurling, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Walter Morse (PF), Kermit Anderson (C) Kevin Spurling, John Weber | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess (PF), Angel Perez (C) James Flood, Gregory Clyburn | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess hits the follow up shot | 15-23 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson is called for traveling | 15-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker (SF) Robert Tapp | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan (PG), Harvey King (SG), Luis Zamora (SF) Scott Phillips, Michael Wheeler, John Davis | |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | Harvey King knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Luis Zamora | 15-26 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-26 |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Haile | 15-26 |
| 06:20 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG), John Weber (PF) Alex Tufts, Walter Morse | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Flood (PF) Joseph Burgess | |
| 06:02 | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Harvey King | 15-29 |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Angel Perez blocks the short jumper by James Tyler | 15-29 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora pulls down the rebound | 15-29 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Harvey King hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 15-29 |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | John Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 15-29 |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker misses long on a shot from the right wing | 15-29 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | Harvey King snags the defensive board | 15-29 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Harvey King connects on the jumper from close range and the foul's on Joseph Haile - foul #2 on Joseph Haile, team foul #6 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG), Walter Morse (PF) Joseph Haile, John Weber | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), John Davis (SF), Gregory Clyburn (C) Andrew Sullivan, Luis Zamora, Angel Perez | |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Harvey King makes the free throw | 15-32 |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Tapp, team foul #7 | 15-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling (SF) Stanley Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Wheeler (SG), Joseph Burgess (PF) Harvey King, James Flood | |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | John Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-32 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Walter Morse grabs the defensive rebound | 15-32 |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-32 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 15-32 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Spurling (fresh) PF - Walter Morse (fresh) C - Kermit Anderson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Wheeler (fresh) SF - John Davis (fresh) PF - Joseph Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Clyburn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | Robert Tapp is called for the reach on Joseph Burgess - foul #2 on Robert Tapp, team foul #8 | 15-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), Stanley Walker (SF), John Weber (PF), Raymond Norrell (C) James Tyler, Kevin Spurling, Walter Morse, Kermit Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan (PG), Harvey King (SG) Scott Phillips, Michael Wheeler | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 15-33 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 15-34 |
| 03:23 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Sullivan - foul #1 on Andrew Sullivan, team foul #6 | 15-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Zamora (SF), James Flood (PF), Angel Perez (C) John Davis, Joseph Burgess, Gregory Clyburn | |
| 03:23 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile makes the 1st free throw | 16-34 |
| 03:23 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile misses the 2nd free throw | 16-34 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Luis Zamora | 16-34 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | Harvey King is hacked by Stanley Walker - foul #1 on Stanley Walker, team foul #9 | 16-34 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | Harvey King misses the 1st free throw | 16-34 |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | John Weber grabs the board | 16-34 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Sullivan is called for the reach on Robert Tapp - foul #2 on Andrew Sullivan, team foul #7 | 16-34 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the 1st free throw | 17-34 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Stanley Walker steals it from Andrew Sullivan | 18-34 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 18-34 |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell can't tip it in | 18-34 |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | John Weber tips it in | 20-34 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Norrell - foul #3 on Raymond Norrell, team foul #10 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG) Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora misses the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-35 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Angel Perez gets the rebound | 20-35 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Harvey King loses the dribble to John Weber | 20-35 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-35 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | James Flood pulls down the rebound | 20-35 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Harvey King drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Zamora and he's fouled by Robert Tapp - foul #3 on Robert Tapp, team foul #11 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling (SG), Walter Morse (PF) Robert Tapp, John Weber | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), John Davis (SF), Joseph Burgess (PF), Gregory Clyburn (C) Andrew Sullivan, Luis Zamora, James Flood, Angel Perez | |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Harvey King makes the free throw | 20-38 |
| 00:59 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker misses the 3 from the right wing | 20-38 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | Harvey King gets the rebound | 20-38 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on James Tyler - foul #1 on James Tyler, team foul #12 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), Kermit Anderson (C) James Tyler, Joseph Haile | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Wheeler (SG) Harvey King | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 20-39 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 20-40 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling is called for traveling | 20-40 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Michael Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-40 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Michael Wheeler gets the offensive rebound | 20-40 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | John Davis connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-42 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling misses the fullcourt shot | 20-42 |