| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Milton Libbey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Aponte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Josef Kizewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fresh) C - Donald Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick August (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Warthen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Turner (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Michael McCarn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Milton Libbey | 35-34 |
| 19:18 | McNeese State | Josef Kizewski blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Walter Warthen | 35-34 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti misses the shot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton tips it back up and in | 37-34 |
| 18:44 | McNeese State | Greg Turner's floater is tipped away by Donald Clayton | 37-34 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey blows the layup but he's fouled by Patrick August - foul #2 on Patrick August, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:04 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade misses badly on a runner from close range | 39-34 |
| 18:03 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:50 | McNeese State | Josef Kizewski is called for the reach on Walter Warthen - foul #1 on Josef Kizewski, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 17:40 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn banks in the layup | 39-36 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | Virgil Wade steals it from Milton Libbey | 39-36 |
| 17:00 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen clanks a shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 16:58 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:42 | McNeese State | Greg Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Tim Weisenberg (SF), Clifford Smith (PF), Ronald Rice (C) Josef Kizewski, Gregorio Moretti, Donald Clayton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow (PG), John Booth (SG), Joseph Hare (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Clarence Aaron (C) Patrick August, Walter Warthen, Greg Turner, Michael McCarn, Virgil Wade | |
| 16:13 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey misses the shot from the right side | 39-36 |
| 16:12 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:43 | McNeese State | John Booth is fouled on the floor by Tim Weisenberg - foul #2 on Tim Weisenberg, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski (SG), Gregorio Moretti (PF) John Aponte, Clifford Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Warthen (SG), Michael McCarn (PF) John Booth, Clarence Aaron | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Milton Libbey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Majkowski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tim Weisenberg (fresh) PF - Gregorio Moretti (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Rice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Antony Bigelow (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Walter Warthen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hare (fresh) PF - Michael McCarn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Milton Libbey - foul #4 on Milton Libbey, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Aponte (SG), Josef Kizewski (SF) Milton Libbey, Tim Weisenberg | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Turner (SF), Virgil Wade (C) Joseph Hare, James Mitchell | |
| 15:25 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:25 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Virgil Wade - foul #2 on Virgil Wade, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Clayton (C) Ronald Rice | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG) Antony Bigelow | |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:47 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen scores on a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by John Aponte - foul #2 on John Aponte, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| 14:47 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses the dunk | 41-41 |
| 14:28 | McNeese State | Patrick August grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:12 | McNeese State | Greg Turner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 13:49 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:44 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick August | 41-44 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton is whistled for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Rice (C) Gregorio Moretti | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow (SG), Joseph Hare (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Clarence Aaron (C) Walter Warthen, Greg Turner, Michael McCarn, Virgil Wade | |
| 13:14 | McNeese State | Patrick August misses the easy layup | 41-44 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Aponte | 43-44 |
| 12:48 | McNeese State | Patrick August misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Josef Kizewski - foul #2 on Josef Kizewski, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Milton Libbey (PG), Tim Weisenberg (SF), Clifford Smith (PF) John Aponte, Josef Kizewski, Donald Clayton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 12:48 | McNeese State | Patrick August makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:48 | McNeese State | Patrick August misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski double dribbles | 43-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Warthen (SG) Patrick August | |
| 12:12 | McNeese State | Christopher Majkowski steps in front of the Joseph Hare pass | 43-45 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | Antony Bigelow steps in front of the Milton Libbey pass | 43-45 |
| 11:47 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare lays it in on a great pass from Antony Bigelow | 43-47 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey blows the layup | 43-47 |
| 11:22 | McNeese State | James Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Milton Libbey (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Majkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tim Weisenberg (fresh) PF - Clifford Smith (fresh) C - Ronald Rice (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Antony Bigelow (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Warthen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hare (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:02 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 11:01 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Aaron | 43-47 |
| 10:40 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron double dribbles | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Aponte (SG), Josef Kizewski (SF), Gregorio Moretti (PF), Donald Clayton (C) Christopher Majkowski, Tim Weisenberg, Clifford Smith, Ronald Rice | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG), Greg Turner (SF), Michael McCarn (PF), Virgil Wade (C) Antony Bigelow, Joseph Hare, James Mitchell, Clarence Aaron | |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | John Aponte buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Josef Kizewski | 45-47 |
| 09:58 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade misses the runner from close range | 45-47 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi | Walter Warthen steals the ball from John Aponte | 45-47 |
| 09:32 | McNeese State | Patrick August misses the lay-in | 45-47 |
| 09:30 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:15 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade drills a turnaround from close range | 45-49 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi | John Aponte grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi | Virgil Wade steals the ball from Donald Clayton | 45-49 |
| 08:45 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen clanks a floater from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses short on a jumper from the right side | 45-49 |
| 08:14 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Patrick August | 45-49 |
| 07:45 | McNeese State | Patrick August is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 45-49 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Clayton | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Milton Libbey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Aponte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Josef Kizewski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Clayton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick August (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Warthen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Turner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Michael McCarn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Virgil Wade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. | |
| 07:12 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Greg Turner | 47-51 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Virgil Wade - foul #3 on Virgil Wade, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski (SG), Tim Weisenberg (SF), Clifford Smith (PF), Ronald Rice (C) John Aponte, Josef Kizewski, Gregorio Moretti, Donald Clayton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow (PG), John Booth (SG), Joseph Hare (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Clarence Aaron (C) Patrick August, Walter Warthen, Greg Turner, Michael McCarn, Virgil Wade | |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:49 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 06:35 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow is fouled on the floor by Milton Libbey - foul #5 on Milton Libbey, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Aponte (SG) Milton Libbey | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 06:25 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | John Aponte misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Booth - foul #2 on John Booth, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | John Aponte misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:07 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 05:52 | McNeese State | James Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Tim Weisenberg - foul #3 on Tim Weisenberg, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| 05:52 | McNeese State | James Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:52 | McNeese State | James Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clifford Smith | 48-52 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | John Aponte is fouled on the floor by Clarence Aaron - foul #1 on Clarence Aaron, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski (SF), Gregorio Moretti (PF) Tim Weisenberg, Clifford Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Turner (SF), Michael McCarn (PF) Joseph Hare, Clarence Aaron | |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Rice | 50-52 |
| 04:41 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | James Mitchell blocks the short jumper by Gregorio Moretti | 50-52 |
| 04:11 | McNeese State | James Mitchell gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 04:11 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Clayton (C) Ronald Rice | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG), Walter Warthen (SG), Virgil Wade (C) Antony Bigelow, John Booth, James Mitchell | |
| 03:53 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade buries a runner near the basket | 50-54 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski tips it back up and in | 52-54 |
| 03:12 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Majkowski - foul #1 on Christopher Majkowski, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| 03:12 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:12 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Majkowski (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Aponte (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Josef Kizewski (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Clayton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick August (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Warthen (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Turner (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Michael McCarn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Virgil Wade (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick August - foul #3 on Patrick August, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton drills a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Virgil Wade - foul #4 on Virgil Wade, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:36 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade comes up short on the runner from the left block | 55-56 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Josef Kizewski | 55-56 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski makes the 3 from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 02:02 | McNeese State | Greg Turner is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 58-56 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi | John Aponte hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 01:39 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Michael McCarn | 58-56 |
| 01:24 | McNeese State | Patrick August loses the dribble to Gregorio Moretti | 58-56 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Warthen - foul #2 on Walter Warthen, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick August | 59-59 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Patrick August makes the wide open shot from the left wing | 59-61 |