| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Albert McKelvin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andy Steadman (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Anthony Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Pino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Harry Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffery Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Abrams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Cutright (fresh) 5 pts. C - Shaun Naylor (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | James Pino swats the layup by Steve Abrams | 25-36 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | Shaun Naylor hits the follow up shot | 25-38 |
| 19:17 | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Andy Steadman and he's hacked by Harry Bradley - foul #2 on Harry Bradley, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 19:17 | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin makes the free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | Harry Bradley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Moore - foul #2 on Anthony Moore, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | Harry Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | Harry Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:58 | McNeese State | James Pino grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 18:42 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lewis Spencer | 31-38 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi | Harry Bradley clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Albert McKelvin - foul #2 on Albert McKelvin, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi | Harry Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi | Harry Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:30 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 18:14 | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | Shaun Naylor gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 31-39 |
| 18:02 | McNeese State | James Pino grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 17:39 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Shaun Naylor | 31-39 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi | Jeffery Carr misses short on a floater from the left side | 31-39 |
| 17:32 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Lewis Spencer | 31-39 |
| 17:25 | McNeese State | James Pino can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Shaun Naylor - foul #1 on Shaun Naylor, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Bevis (PF) Anthony Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler (PF) Jeffrey Cutright | |
| 17:25 | McNeese State | James Pino makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:25 | McNeese State | James Pino misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Shaun Naylor grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | Shaun Naylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams tips it but misses | 32-39 |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | James Pino gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:47 | McNeese State | James Pino misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-39 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi | Jeffery Carr scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Harry Bradley | 32-42 |
| 16:33 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman is fouled on the floor by Steve Abrams - foul #3 on Steve Abrams, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Baker (PG), John Bennett (SG), Arthur Couture (C) Albert McKelvin, Lewis Spencer, James Pino | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe (PG), John Price (SG), Bert Eldridge (SF), Lester Regalado (C) Harry Bradley, Jeffery Carr, Steve Abrams, Shaun Naylor | |
| 16:07 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-42 |
| 16:05 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis can't tip it in | 32-42 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Fred Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Bennett (fresh) SF - Andy Steadman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Bevis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Couture (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bert Eldridge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester Regalado (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado loses the dribble to Arthur Couture | 32-42 |
| 15:25 | McNeese State | Thomas Wolfe steals it from Edward Bevis | 32-42 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe slams it home | 32-44 |
| 15:01 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Bert Eldridge - foul #1 on Bert Eldridge, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin (PG), Lewis Spencer (SG), Anthony Moore (PF) Fred Baker, John Bennett, Edward Bevis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harry Bradley (PG), Jeffery Carr (SG), Steve Abrams (SF), Jeffrey Cutright (PF), Shaun Naylor (C) Thomas Wolfe, John Price, Bert Eldridge, Nathan Wheeler, Lester Regalado | |
| 15:01 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 15:01 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | Shaun Naylor buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Bradley | 34-47 |
| 14:24 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 14:23 | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer can't tip it in | 34-47 |
| 14:21 | McNeese State | Arthur Couture hits the follow up shot | 36-47 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi | Shaun Naylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams hits the follow up shot | 36-49 |
| 13:44 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Andy Steadman, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Bowden (SF), James Pino (C) Andy Steadman, Arthur Couture | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams is hacked by David Bowden - foul #1 on David Bowden, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi | James Pino steps in front of the Harry Bradley pass | 36-49 |
| 12:58 | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lewis Spencer | 39-49 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 39-49 |
| 12:40 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 12:18 | McNeese State | James Pino comes up short on the runner from close range | 39-49 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | Anthony Moore is called for the reach on Jeffery Carr - foul #3 on Anthony Moore, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Baker (PG), John Bennett (SG), Andy Steadman (SF), Edward Bevis (PF) Albert McKelvin, Lewis Spencer, David Bowden, Anthony Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe (PG), John Price (SG), Bert Eldridge (SF), Nathan Wheeler (PF), Lester Regalado (C) Harry Bradley, Jeffery Carr, Steve Abrams, Jeffrey Cutright, Shaun Naylor | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | John Price misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Bennett - foul #1 on John Bennett, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | John Price misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | John Price makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Fred Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Bennett (fresh) SF - Andy Steadman (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward Bevis (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Pino (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Price (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bert Eldridge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester Regalado (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi | John Price comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-50 |
| 11:28 | McNeese State | James Pino pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 11:14 | McNeese State | James Pino knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 11:01 | McNeese State | James Pino gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 10:44 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-50 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | John Price connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Wheeler | 42-53 |
| 10:09 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Nathan Wheeler is denied by Edward Bevis | 42-53 |
| 09:59 | McNeese State | James Pino grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 09:44 | McNeese State | James Pino comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-53 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | John Price snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-56 |
| 09:19 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 42-56 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Bevis - foul #2 on Edward Bevis, team foul #7 | 42-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin (PG), Lewis Spencer (SG), David Bowden (SF), Anthony Moore (PF), Arthur Couture (C) Fred Baker, John Bennett, Andy Steadman, Edward Bevis, James Pino | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harry Bradley (PG), Jeffery Carr (SG), Jeffrey Cutright (PF), Shaun Naylor (C) John Price, Thomas Wolfe, Nathan Wheeler, Lester Regalado | |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:58 | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin double dribbles | 42-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steve Abrams (SF) Bert Eldridge | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | Shaun Naylor double dribbles | 42-58 |
| 08:18 | McNeese State | Harry Bradley steps in front of the Arthur Couture pass | 42-58 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi | Harry Bradley hits the finger roll | 42-60 |
| 08:05 | McNeese State | Arthur Couture misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-60 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Shaun Naylor grabs the board | 42-60 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Shaun Naylor knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Bradley and he's fouled by Arthur Couture - foul #3 on Arthur Couture, team foul #8 | 42-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Andy Steadman (SF) David Bowden | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Shaun Naylor misses the free throw | 42-62 |
| 07:41 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore gets the rebound | 42-62 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Albert McKelvin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Spencer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Andy Steadman (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Couture (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Harry Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Abrams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Cutright (fresh) 5 pts. C - Shaun Naylor (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | Harry Bradley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeffery Carr | 45-64 |
| 06:59 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-64 |
| 06:58 | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer tips it home | 47-64 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | Harry Bradley is hacked by Andy Steadman - foul #4 on Andy Steadman, team foul #9 | 47-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Bevis (PF), Fred Baker (C) Anthony Moore, Arthur Couture | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler (PF) Jeffrey Cutright | |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | Harry Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 06:43 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Fred Baker | 47-64 |
| 06:30 | McNeese State | Fred Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-64 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffery Carr | 47-64 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi | Harry Bradley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler tips it in | 47-66 |
| 06:02 | McNeese State | Jeffery Carr steals the ball from Lewis Spencer | 47-66 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | Jeffery Carr dunks the ball | 47-68 |
| 05:43 | McNeese State | Harry Bradley steals it from Fred Baker | 47-68 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | Harry Bradley banks in the layup | 47-70 |
| 05:32 | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Andy Steadman | 50-70 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Andy Steadman - foul #5 on Andy Steadman, team foul #10 | 50-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bennett (SG), David Bowden (SF), Anthony Moore (PF), James Pino (C) Albert McKelvin, Lewis Spencer, Andy Steadman, Edward Bevis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe (PG), John Price (SG), Bert Eldridge (SF), Jeffrey Cutright (PF) Harry Bradley, Jeffery Carr, Steve Abrams, Shaun Naylor | |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 05:09 | McNeese State | David Bowden grabs the defensive rebound | 50-70 |
| 04:46 | McNeese State | Fred Baker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeffrey Cutright - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cutright, team foul #5 | 50-70 |
| 04:46 | McNeese State | Fred Baker makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 04:46 | McNeese State | Fred Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Bennett - foul #2 on John Bennett, team foul #11 | 52-70 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 04:12 | McNeese State | David Bowden is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Cutright - foul #2 on Jeffrey Cutright, team foul #6 | 52-72 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Bevis (PF), Arthur Couture (C) Anthony Moore, James Pino | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lester Regalado (C) Jeffrey Cutright | |
| 04:02 | McNeese State | Arthur Couture knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:56 | Mississippi | John Price misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-72 |
| 03:55 | McNeese State | David Bowden snags the defensive board | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:50 | McNeese State | David Bowden knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Fred Baker | 57-72 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge hits a fadeaway near the basket | 57-74 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Fred Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) SF - David Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Bevis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Couture (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Price (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bert Eldridge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Wheeler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Regalado (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | McNeese State | John Price is called for the reach on Fred Baker - foul #1 on John Price, team foul #7 | 57-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marcus Hester (PF) Nathan Wheeler | |
| 03:22 | McNeese State | Fred Baker makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 03:22 | McNeese State | Fred Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado misses the lay-in | 59-74 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | John Price gets the offensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Fred Baker - foul #2 on Fred Baker, team foul #12 | 59-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart (PG) Fred Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe (C) Bert Eldridge | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 02:18 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Larry Ellerbe - foul #1 on Larry Ellerbe, team foul #8 | 59-76 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Baker (SG) John Bennett | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:18 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 02:18 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe is called for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #9 | 61-76 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bennett (SG) Wilbur Hart | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge (SF), Nathan Wheeler (PF) Marcus Hester, Larry Ellerbe | |
| 01:35 | McNeese State | David Bowden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-76 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 61-76 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-76 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler tips it back up and in | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | John Bennett misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-78 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler gets the rebound | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Thomas Wolfe is denied by Edward Bevis | 61-78 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler can't tip it in | 61-78 |
| 00:23 | McNeese State | Fred Baker pulls down the rebound | 61-78 |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | David Bowden is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Bowden, team foul #13 | 61-78 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe runs out the clock | 61-78 |