| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Charlie Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Pugh (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Donald Morgan (fresh) C - James Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - George Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Samuel Jones (fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Cordray (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Raine (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | McNeese State | William Wheeler hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | George Chambers makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Samuel Jones | 38-39 |
| 19:11 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith buries a floater from the right wing set up by William Wheeler | 40-39 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed misses short on a shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 18:40 | McNeese State | James Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:37 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi | George Chambers is hacked by Charlie Smith - foul #2 on Charlie Smith, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | James Raine misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi | William Cordray can't tip it in | 40-39 |
| 17:59 | McNeese State | William Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:43 | McNeese State | William Wheeler is whistled for a carry | 40-39 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Donald Morgan is called for the reach on William Cordray - foul #2 on Donald Morgan, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin (SG), Arthur Collins (PF), Thomas Hanks (C) William Wheeler, Donald Morgan, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hans Dembowski (SF), William Hines (PF), Ryan Rawls (C) William Cordray, James Raine, Manuel Reed | |
| 17:07 | Mississippi | Hans Dembowski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi | Ryan Rawls grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi | William Hines double dribbles | 40-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James McClaugherty (PG), Todd Prunty (SG) George Chambers, Samuel Jones | |
| 16:37 | McNeese State | Ryan Rawls blocks the short jumper by Johnny Mullikin | 40-39 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi | Ryan Rawls gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Todd Prunty is blocked by Arthur Collins | 40-39 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi | William Hines misses the tip | 40-39 |
| 16:09 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Charlie Smith | 40-39 |
| 16:03 | McNeese State | William Hines is called for the reach on Johnny Mullikin - foul #2 on William Hines, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Wheeler (SG) Larry Pugh | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cordray (SG), James Raine (PF) James McClaugherty, Ryan Rawls | |
| 15:52 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi | James Raine pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Charlie Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Mullikin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Collins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Hanks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Todd Prunty (fresh) SG - William Cordray (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - Hans Dembowski (fresh) PF - James Raine (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - William Hines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | William Cordray can't connect on a floater from close range | 40-39 |
| 15:42 | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:35 | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin loses the ball out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Morgan (PF), James Mitchell (C) Arthur Collins, Thomas Hanks | |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Chambers (PG), Samuel Jones (SG), Corey Saito (SF), Manuel Reed (C) Todd Prunty, William Cordray, Hans Dembowski, William Hines | |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | George Chambers misses the jumper from the right side | 40-39 |
| 15:19 | McNeese State | James Mitchell grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 14:56 | McNeese State | James Mitchell clanks a jump hook from close range | 40-39 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Corey Saito | 40-42 |
| 14:16 | McNeese State | William Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 14:15 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Mullikin | 40-42 |
| 13:59 | McNeese State | Corey Saito steals it from William Wheeler | 40-42 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi | Donald Morgan takes the ball from Corey Saito | 40-42 |
| 13:37 | McNeese State | James Mitchell connects on the jump hook from the right block | 42-42 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi | George Chambers connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Corey Saito | 42-44 |
| 13:09 | McNeese State | William Wheeler clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Wheeler - foul #2 on William Wheeler, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Pugh (SF), Arthur Collins (PF), John Kalb (C) Johnny Mullikin, Donald Morgan, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Todd Prunty (PG), Hans Dembowski (SF), William Cordray (PF), William Hines (C) George Chambers, Corey Saito, James Raine, Manuel Reed | |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:28 | McNeese State | William Wheeler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 12:26 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh tips it in | 44-46 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi | Todd Prunty loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James McClaugherty (PG) Samuel Jones | |
| 12:00 | McNeese State | John Kalb comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on William Hines - foul #3 on William Hines, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| 12:00 | McNeese State | John Kalb makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:00 | McNeese State | John Kalb makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi | William Hines's pass is intercepted by William Wheeler | 46-46 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Charlie Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wheeler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Pugh (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kalb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Arthur Collins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James McClaugherty (fresh) SG - Todd Prunty (fresh) SF - Hans Dembowski (fresh) PF - William Cordray (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Hines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Wheeler | 48-46 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | William Cordray blows the dunk | 48-46 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | William Cordray gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi | William Hines is hacked by William Wheeler - foul #3 on William Wheeler, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Chambers (PG), Samuel Jones (SG), Corey Saito (SF) James McClaugherty, Todd Prunty, Hans Dembowski | |
| 10:44 | Mississippi | George Chambers can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 10:42 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 10:28 | McNeese State | John Kalb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin (PG), Donald Morgan (PF), James Mitchell (C) Charlie Smith, Arthur Collins, John Kalb | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Manuel Reed (C) William Hines | |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed clanks a turnaround from the right block | 48-46 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | William Cordray tips it home | 48-48 |
| 09:47 | McNeese State | Manuel Reed denies the turnaround by Larry Pugh | 48-48 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi | Corey Saito grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 09:34 | McNeese State | James Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:17 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Mitchell | 51-48 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charlie Smith (PG), Joseph Eatmon (SF) William Wheeler, Larry Pugh | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Todd Prunty (SG), James Raine (PF) Samuel Jones, William Cordray | |
| 08:46 | McNeese State | George Chambers steals it from Charlie Smith | 51-48 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | James Raine can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-48 |
| 08:30 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 08:25 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-48 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | Todd Prunty drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Manuel Reed | 54-50 |
| 07:50 | McNeese State | James Raine swats the short shot by Donald Morgan | 54-50 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Manuel Reed | 54-50 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi | George Chambers misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Charlie Smith - foul #3 on Charlie Smith, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Wheeler (SG), Larry Pugh (SF), Arthur Collins (PF), John Kalb (C) Johnny Mullikin, Joseph Eatmon, Donald Morgan, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Samuel Jones (SG), Hans Dembowski (SF), William Hines (C) Todd Prunty, Corey Saito, Manuel Reed | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi | George Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi | George Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Charlie Smith (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Wheeler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Pugh (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Collins (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Kalb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - George Chambers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Samuel Jones (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hans Dembowski (fresh) PF - James Raine (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Hines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | McNeese State | William Wheeler's layup is rejected by James Raine | 54-52 |
| 07:14 | McNeese State | William Wheeler hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | John Kalb takes the ball from Hans Dembowski | 56-52 |
| 06:44 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charlie Smith | 58-52 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi | James Raine scores on a shot from the right block | 58-54 |
| 06:07 | McNeese State | Hans Dembowski is called for the reach on Larry Pugh - foul #2 on Hans Dembowski, team foul #3 | 58-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Todd Prunty (PG), William Cordray (PF) George Chambers, James Raine | |
| 05:52 | McNeese State | William Wheeler is hacked by William Cordray - foul #1 on William Cordray, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin (PG) Charlie Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:38 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Hans Dembowski - foul #3 on Hans Dembowski, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Corey Saito (SF) Hans Dembowski | |
| 05:38 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:38 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | William Cordray misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Johnny Mullikin - foul #1 on Johnny Mullikin, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Morgan (PF) John Kalb | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Manuel Reed (C) William Hines | |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | William Cordray makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | William Cordray makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:05 | McNeese State | William Wheeler drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Pugh | 63-56 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Arthur Collins - foul #1 on Arthur Collins, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Mitchell (C) Arthur Collins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:56 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:33 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh can't finish the layup | 63-57 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Manuel Reed | 63-57 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 04:26 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 04:11 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh loses the ball out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charlie Smith (PG), Joseph Eatmon (SF) Johnny Mullikin, Larry Pugh | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hans Dembowski (SF), James Raine (PF) Samuel Jones, Corey Saito | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | The short jumper by James Raine is denied by James Mitchell | 63-57 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Hans Dembowski | 63-57 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi | William Wheeler steals it from Manuel Reed | 63-57 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Charlie Smith (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Wheeler (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Eatmon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Todd Prunty (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Cordray (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. SF - Hans Dembowski (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Raine (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Manuel Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | McNeese State | James Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-57 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | William Cordray snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed makes the jumper from the left block | 63-59 |
| 02:42 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Donald Morgan, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin (SG), Larry Pugh (SF), Arthur Collins (PF), John Kalb (C) William Wheeler, Joseph Eatmon, Donald Morgan, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Chambers (PG), Samuel Jones (SG), Corey Saito (SF), William Hines (C) Todd Prunty, William Cordray, Hans Dembowski, Manuel Reed | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Larry Pugh blocks the jumper by Corey Saito | 63-59 |
| 02:21 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Charlie Smith | 63-59 |
| 02:21 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| 02:01 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith clanks a shot from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 02:00 | McNeese State | John Kalb pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 01:55 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh buries a jumper near the basket | 65-59 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 01:31 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Wheeler (SG), Donald Morgan (PF), James Mitchell (C) Johnny Mullikin, Arthur Collins, John Kalb | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Manuel Reed (C) William Hines | |
| 01:15 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh lays it in | 67-61 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Manuel Reed misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 67-61 |
| 00:50 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan grabs the board | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Jones - foul #2 on Samuel Jones, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Eatmon (SF), John Kalb (PF) Larry Pugh, Donald Morgan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:48 | McNeese State | John Kalb is hacked by Corey Saito - foul #4 on Corey Saito, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| 00:48 | McNeese State | John Kalb makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:48 | McNeese State | John Kalb makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese 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 (0) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Raine | 69-64 |
| 00:41 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith is hacked by George Chambers in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Chambers, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-64 |
| 00:32 | McNeese State | Joseph Eatmon grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 00:29 | McNeese State | Samuel Jones is called for the reach on Joseph Eatmon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Jones, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| 00:29 | McNeese State | Joseph Eatmon misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | James Raine snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones is whistled for a carry | 71-64 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Samuel Jones is called for the reach on Joseph Eatmon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Jones, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Joseph Eatmon misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Joseph Eatmon misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Manuel Reed | 71-64 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Samuel Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-64 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Reed | 71-64 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | George Chambers comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Joseph Eatmon gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-64 |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith is fouled in the backcourt by George Chambers - foul #2 on George Chambers, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese 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 (0) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | William Wheeler takes the ball from Samuel Jones | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | William Wheeler runs out the clock | 72-64 |