| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Bryan Silvernail (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Rieth (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Caplinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Farber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Waggoner (fresh) PF - Daniel Galiano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Gore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Sam Rieth inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Gore takes the ball from Bryan Silvernail | 37-26 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner is fouled on the floor by Sam Rieth - foul #2 on Sam Rieth, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | David Crowder is whistled for a carry | 37-26 |
| 18:44 | Appalachian State | Bryan Silvernail clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Crowder - foul #3 on David Crowder, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (SG) David Crowder | |
| 18:44 | Appalachian State | Bryan Silvernail makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:44 | Appalachian State | Bryan Silvernail makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson is hacked by Gerald Lewis - foul #1 on Gerald Lewis, team foul #2 | 39-26 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-26 |
| 18:05 | Appalachian State | John Farber grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 17:43 | Appalachian State | Ronald Caplinger banks in the layup on a great pass from John Farber | 41-26 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury's pass is intercepted by Sam Rieth | 41-26 |
| 17:21 | Appalachian State | Sam Rieth hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-26 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-26 |
| 17:07 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Ronald Caplinger | 44-26 |
| 16:58 | Appalachian State | Gerald Lewis hits the finger roll | 46-26 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:45 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano misses the easy layup | 46-26 |
| 16:43 | Appalachian State | John Farber grabs the defensive rebound | 46-26 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:20 | Appalachian State | Bryan Silvernail knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Lewis | 48-26 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bryan Silvernail - foul #1 on Bryan Silvernail, team foul #3 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Thomas White (PG), Corey Shannon (SG), Patrick Potter (SF), Brandon Larochelle (PF), Shawn Allred (C) Bryan Silvernail, Gerald Lewis, Sam Rieth, Ronald Caplinger, John Farber | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Adam Harris (SF), Jerry Sanders (PF), Thomas Sipe (C) Michael Waggoner, Daniel Galiano, Lawrence Gore | |
| 16:13 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 48-27 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-28 |
| 15:48 | Appalachian State | Shawn Allred hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Casey Sansbury - foul #1 on Casey Sansbury, team foul #2 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Crowder (SG) Arthur Simpson | |
| 15:48 | Appalachian State | Shawn Allred makes the 1st free throw | 49-28 |
| 15:48 | Appalachian State | Shawn Allred misses the 2nd free throw | 49-28 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Sipe | 49-28 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Thomas White (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Corey Shannon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Potter (fresh) PF - Brandon Larochelle (fresh) C - Shawn Allred (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Casey Sansbury (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Harris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Sipe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Crowder | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:08 | Appalachian State | Brandon Larochelle hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Thomas White and he's hacked by Jerry Sanders - foul #1 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #3 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Bryan Silvernail (PG), Gerald Lewis (SG), Sam Rieth (SF), John Farber (C) Thomas White, Corey Shannon, Patrick Potter, Shawn Allred | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:08 | Appalachian State | Brandon Larochelle makes the free throw | 52-30 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Sanders | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:25 | Appalachian State | Bryan Silvernail misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-33 |
| 14:23 | Appalachian State | John Farber pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 14:06 | Appalachian State | Gerald Lewis misses the easy layup | 52-33 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury grabs the defensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | Adam Harris makes the 3 from the right corner | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:26 | Appalachian State | Thomas Sipe blocks the short jumper by Brandon Larochelle | 52-36 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:12 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Farber - foul #2 on John Farber, team foul #4 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Caplinger (PF), Shawn Allred (C) Brandon Larochelle, John Farber | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG), Michael Waggoner (SF), Lawrence Gore (C) Casey Sansbury, Adam Harris, Jerry Sanders | |
| 13:12 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe misses the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 12:52 | Appalachian State | Sam Rieth loses the dribble to Michael Waggoner | 52-37 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Sam Rieth - foul #3 on Sam Rieth, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Thomas White (PG), Corey Shannon (SG), Patrick Potter (SF) Bryan Silvernail, Gerald Lewis, Sam Rieth | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano (PF) Thomas Sipe | |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner makes the free throw | 52-40 |
| 12:14 | Appalachian State | Shawn Allred is whistled for traveling | 52-40 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Farber (C) Shawn Allred | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Poppe (SG) David Crowder | |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Caplinger - foul #1 on Ronald Caplinger, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (SG) Richard Poppe | |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 11:47 | Appalachian State | Corey Shannon clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-42 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lawrence Gore | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Thomas White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Shannon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Potter (fresh) PF - Ronald Caplinger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Farber (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Casey Sansbury (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Waggoner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Galiano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Gore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 11:13 | Appalachian State | Patrick Potter is fouled on the floor by Michael Waggoner - foul #1 on Michael Waggoner, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Bryan Silvernail (PG), Gerald Lewis (SG), Sam Rieth (SF) Thomas White, Corey Shannon, Patrick Potter | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Crowder (SG) Casey Sansbury | |
| 10:56 | Appalachian State | John Farber comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 52-45 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi | David Crowder misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Gore | 52-45 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-45 |
| 10:07 | Appalachian State | Bryan Silvernail gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 09:39 | Appalachian State | Sam Rieth can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-45 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lawrence Gore | 52-45 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner is called for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Brandon Larochelle (PF), Shawn Allred (C) Ronald Caplinger, John Farber | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG), Richard Poppe (SG), Adam Harris (SF), Jerry Sanders (PF), Thomas Sipe (C) Arthur Simpson, David Crowder, Michael Waggoner, Daniel Galiano, Lawrence Gore | |
| 08:58 | Appalachian State | Sam Rieth knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Bryan Silvernail | 54-45 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe misses the easy layup | 54-45 |
| 08:39 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Sam Rieth | 54-45 |
| 08:23 | Appalachian State | Jerry Sanders steals it from Gerald Lewis | 54-45 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | Richard Poppe is fouled on the floor by Gerald Lewis - foul #2 on Gerald Lewis, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Thomas White (PG), Corey Shannon (SG), Patrick Potter (SF), Ronald Caplinger (PF) Bryan Silvernail, Gerald Lewis, Sam Rieth, Shawn Allred | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Crowder (SG) Casey Sansbury | |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | Richard Poppe makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | Richard Poppe makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:50 | Appalachian State | Patrick Potter makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas White | 57-47 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Poppe | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Thomas White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Shannon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Potter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Caplinger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Larochelle (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Poppe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Harris (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Thomas Sipe (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Appalachian State | Thomas White is hacked by Jerry Sanders - foul #2 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Farber (C) Brandon Larochelle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG), Michael Waggoner (SF), Daniel Galiano (PF), Lawrence Gore (C) Richard Poppe, Adam Harris, Jerry Sanders, Thomas Sipe | |
| 07:00 | Appalachian State | Patrick Potter can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 06:35 | Appalachian State | Corey Shannon grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 06:12 | Appalachian State | John Farber is called for traveling | 57-49 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Bryan Silvernail (PG), Gerald Lewis (SG), Sam Rieth (SF), Brandon Larochelle (PF) Thomas White, Corey Shannon, Patrick Potter, Ronald Caplinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Bryan Silvernail - foul #2 on Bryan Silvernail, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (SG), Adam Harris (SF) David Crowder, Michael Waggoner | |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:38 | Appalachian State | John Farber knocks in the jumper in the paint | 59-50 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi | Adam Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 05:18 | Appalachian State | John Farber grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 05:02 | Appalachian State | Sam Rieth connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Lewis | 61-50 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Sansbury | 61-50 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Adam Harris | 61-53 |
| 04:17 | Appalachian State | Sam Rieth is whistled for traveling | 61-53 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Caplinger (PF) John Farber | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Crowder (SG), Michael Waggoner (SF), Jerry Sanders (PF), Thomas Sipe (C) Casey Sansbury, Adam Harris, Daniel Galiano, Lawrence Gore | |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner gets the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi | David Crowder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 03:43 | Appalachian State | Ronald Caplinger pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Appalachian State | Sam Rieth misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Bryan Silvernail (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Rieth (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Caplinger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon Larochelle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Waggoner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Thomas Sipe (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 61-53 |
| 03:07 | Appalachian State | Bryan Silvernail pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 02:38 | Appalachian State | Sam Rieth is called for a charge - foul #4 on Sam Rieth, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Thomas White (PG), Corey Shannon (SF), John Farber (C) Bryan Silvernail, Sam Rieth, Brandon Larochelle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG), Lawrence Gore (C) Arthur Simpson, Thomas Sipe | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Bryan Silvernail (PG), Sam Rieth (SF) Thomas White, Corey Shannon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano (PF) Jerry Sanders | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Casey Sansbury | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:08 | Appalachian State | Sam Rieth knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Gore | 64-58 |
| 01:33 | Appalachian State | John Farber is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Farber, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG) Casey Sansbury | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | David Crowder knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Arthur Simpson | 64-61 |
| 00:58 | Appalachian State | Sam Rieth hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Gerald Lewis and the foul's on Michael Waggoner - foul #2 on Michael Waggoner, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| 00:58 | Appalachian State | Sam Rieth makes the free throw | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Galiano | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Appalachian State | Ronald Caplinger jams it set up by Gerald Lewis | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Galiano | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Appalachian State | John Farber is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Simpson - foul #2 on Arthur Simpson, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| 00:15 | Appalachian State | John Farber makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:15 | Appalachian State | John Farber makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 00:09 | Appalachian State | Ronald Caplinger snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 00:06 | Appalachian State | David Crowder is called for the reach on Ronald Caplinger in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Crowder, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| 00:06 | Appalachian State | Ronald Caplinger makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:06 | Appalachian State | Ronald Caplinger makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-67 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore grabs the offensive board | 73-67 |