| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Black (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Louis Clausen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Beveridge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Sepe (fresh) PF - Neal Thurber (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Myers (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge is fouled in the backcourt by Neal Thurber - foul #2 on Neal Thurber, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Willie Black | 35-29 |
| 19:26 | Utah State | Willie Black is called for the reach on Ryan Beveridge - foul #2 on Willie Black, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 19:20 | Utah State | Louis Clausen hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | Michael Demps's pass is intercepted by Louis Clausen in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 19:00 | Utah State | Neal Thurber clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 18:41 | Utah State | Louis Clausen is hacked by Michael Demps - foul #1 on Michael Demps, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 18:31 | Utah State | Lance Myers hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Beveridge | 35-35 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:07 | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:50 | Utah State | Lance Myers clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Billy Ellis - foul #2 on Billy Ellis, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (SG), James Ballantyne (SF), Ryan Stanley (PF), Robert Murrow (C) Willie Black, Mitchell Burge, Calvin Whittaker, Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bradley Graham (PG), Joseph Crow (SF), Fred Harris (PF) Louis Clausen, Robert Sepe, Neal Thurber | |
| 17:50 | Utah State | Lance Myers makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:50 | Utah State | Lance Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:50 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Crow | 35-36 |
| 17:38 | Utah State | Joseph Crow misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-36 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | Michael Demps drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Murrow | 37-36 |
| 16:59 | Utah State | Bradley Graham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Demps | 40-36 |
| 16:21 | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Carlos Smith - foul #2 on Carlos Smith, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Black (SG), Mitchell Burge (SF), Billy Ellis (C) Michael Demps, James Ballantyne, Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | Utah State | Louis Clausen (PG), Robert Sepe (SF), Neal Thurber (PF), John Helm (C) Bradley Graham, Joseph Crow, Fred Harris, Lance Myers | |
| 16:21 | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:21 | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Mitchell Burge, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (PG), Calvin Whittaker (PF) Carlos Smith, Ryan Stanley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Boyd (SG) Ryan Beveridge | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - David Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Black (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Louis Clausen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Boyd (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Sepe (fresh) PF - Neal Thurber (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Helm (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Utah State | Patrick Boyd is called for traveling | 40-38 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi | David Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 15:21 | Utah State | Louis Clausen makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Boyd | 40-40 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge loses the ball out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bradley Graham (PG), Joseph Crow (SF), Fred Harris (C) Louis Clausen, Robert Sepe, John Helm | |
| 14:55 | Utah State | Patrick Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 14:54 | Utah State | Bradley Graham misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 14:53 | Utah State | Neal Thurber snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 14:42 | Utah State | Bradley Graham is called for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG), Carlos Smith (SG), James Ballantyne (SF), Ryan Stanley (PF), Robert Murrow (C) David Harper, Willie Black, Mitchell Burge, Calvin Whittaker, Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 14:23 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne connects on the runner from the right block | 42-40 |
| 14:11 | Utah State | Ryan Stanley is called for the reach on Patrick Boyd - foul #1 on Ryan Stanley, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Louis Clausen (PG), Ryan Beveridge (SG), Robert Sepe (SF), Lance Myers (C) Bradley Graham, Patrick Boyd, Joseph Crow, Fred Harris | |
| 14:04 | Utah State | Louis Clausen can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Robert Murrow - foul #3 on Robert Murrow, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Helm (C) Lance Myers | |
| 14:04 | Utah State | Louis Clausen makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:04 | Utah State | Louis Clausen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi | Louis Clausen takes the ball from Ryan Stanley | 42-42 |
| 13:35 | Utah State | Robert Sepe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 13:33 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Neal Thurber | 42-42 |
| 13:20 | Utah State | Robert Sepe can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carlos Smith - foul #3 on Carlos Smith, team foul #8 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Black (SG), Mitchell Burge (SF), Calvin Whittaker (PF), Billy Ellis (C) Carlos Smith, James Ballantyne, Ryan Stanley, Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Boyd (SG), Lance Myers (C) Ryan Beveridge, John Helm | |
| 13:20 | Utah State | Robert Sepe makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:20 | Utah State | Robert Sepe makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge is called for traveling | 42-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (PG) Michael Demps | |
| Subs | Utah State | Joseph Crow (PG), Bradley Graham (PF) Louis Clausen, Neal Thurber | |
| 12:38 | Utah State | Robert Sepe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi | David Harper grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi | Joseph Crow is called for the reach on David Harper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Crow, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Fred Harris (C) Lance Myers | |
| 12:13 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Willie Black | 44-44 |
| 11:53 | Utah State | Joseph Crow banks in the layup and he's hacked by Willie Black - foul #3 on Willie Black, team foul #9 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG), Carlos Smith (SG), Ryan Stanley (PF), Robert Murrow (C) Willie Black, Mitchell Burge, Calvin Whittaker, Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | Utah State | Louis Clausen (PG), Ryan Beveridge (SG), John Helm (C) Patrick Boyd, Robert Sepe, Bradley Graham | |
| 11:53 | Utah State | Joseph Crow misses the free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Murrow | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Murrow (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Louis Clausen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Beveridge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Crow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Helm (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-46 |
| 11:31 | Utah State | Louis Clausen snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 11:12 | Utah State | John Helm scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Beveridge | 44-48 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Fred Harris - foul #1 on Fred Harris, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ballantyne (SF), Calvin Whittaker (PF) David Harper, Ryan Stanley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bradley Graham (SF), Neal Thurber (PF), Lance Myers (C) Joseph Crow, Fred Harris, John Helm | |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:40 | Utah State | Bradley Graham misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Murrow | 46-48 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith travels with the ball | 46-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Black (SG), Mitchell Burge (SF), Billy Ellis (C) Carlos Smith, Calvin Whittaker, Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Boyd (SG), Robert Sepe (SF) Louis Clausen, Ryan Beveridge | |
| 10:05 | Utah State | Bradley Graham is hacked by Billy Ellis - foul #3 on Billy Ellis, team foul #10 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daryl Pecor (PG) Michael Demps | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 10:05 | Utah State | Bradley Graham makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:05 | Utah State | Bradley Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 09:44 | Utah State | Patrick Boyd knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bradley Graham | 49-53 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi | Willie Black is fouled on the floor by Patrick Boyd - foul #4 on Patrick Boyd, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley (PF) James Ballantyne | |
| Subs | Utah State | Louis Clausen (PG), Ryan Beveridge (SG) Bradley Graham, Patrick Boyd | |
| 09:13 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi | Daryl Pecor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-53 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley hits the follow up shot | 51-53 |
| 08:29 | Utah State | Neal Thurber comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mitchell Burge | 51-53 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Daryl Pecor | 53-53 |
| 07:42 | Utah State | Robert Sepe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 07:41 | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge can't tip it in | 53-53 |
| 07:40 | Utah State | Neal Thurber grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daryl Pecor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Black (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mitchell Burge (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Stanley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Ellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Louis Clausen (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Beveridge (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Sepe (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Neal Thurber (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Lance Myers (tiring) 10 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Willie Black is fouled on the floor by Ryan Beveridge - foul #2 on Ryan Beveridge, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG), Carlos Smith (SG), James Ballantyne (SF), Calvin Whittaker (PF), Robert Murrow (C) Daryl Pecor, Willie Black, Mitchell Burge, Ryan Stanley, Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bradley Graham (PG), Patrick Boyd (SG), Joseph Crow (SF), Fred Harris (PF), John Helm (C) Louis Clausen, Ryan Beveridge, Robert Sepe, Neal Thurber, Lance Myers | |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | Michael Demps hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Carlos Smith | 55-53 |
| 06:26 | Utah State | Calvin Whittaker steals the ball from Fred Harris | 55-53 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Michael Demps | 57-53 |
| 05:52 | Utah State | Patrick Boyd misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 05:50 | Utah State | Bradley Graham tips it home | 57-55 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Fred Harris - foul #2 on Fred Harris, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (SF), Billy Ellis (C) James Ballantyne, Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Sepe (SF), Neal Thurber (PF), Lance Myers (C) Joseph Crow, Fred Harris, John Helm | |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:07 | Utah State | Bradley Graham is called for traveling | 58-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge (SF), Ryan Stanley (PF) Carlos Smith, Calvin Whittaker | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Demps | 61-55 |
| 04:36 | Utah State | Robert Sepe misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | David Harper is hacked by Patrick Boyd in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Boyd, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Black (SG) Michael Demps | |
| Subs | Utah State | Louis Clausen (PG), Ryan Beveridge (SG), Fred Harris (C) Patrick Boyd, Robert Sepe, Lance Myers | |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | David Harper misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:30 | Utah State | Fred Harris snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 04:09 | Utah State | Ryan Beveridge comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi | Willie Black is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (PG), James Ballantyne (SF), Calvin Whittaker (PF), Robert Murrow (C) David Harper, Mitchell Burge, Ryan Stanley, Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | Utah State | Joseph Crow (SF) Bradley Graham | |
| 03:48 | Utah State | Calvin Whittaker steals the ball from Ryan Beveridge | 61-55 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Willie Black | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Carlos Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Black (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Ballantyne (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Murrow (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Louis Clausen (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Beveridge (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joseph Crow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neal Thurber (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:05 | Utah State | Louis Clausen misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-55 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG), Mitchell Burge (SF), Billy Ellis (C) Carlos Smith, James Ballantyne, Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Sepe (SF), Bradley Graham (PF), John Helm (C) Louis Clausen, Neal Thurber, Fred Harris | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Sepe - foul #3 on Robert Sepe, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:21 | Utah State | John Helm can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 02:20 | Utah State | John Helm snags the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 02:05 | Utah State | John Helm connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Bradley Graham and the foul's on Billy Ellis - foul #4 on Billy Ellis, team foul #11 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (SG), Ryan Stanley (PF) Willie Black, Calvin Whittaker | |
| Subs | Utah State | Lance Myers (C) Ryan Beveridge | |
| 02:05 | Utah State | John Helm makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Black (SG), Calvin Whittaker (PF) Carlos Smith, Ryan Stanley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Louis Clausen (PG), Ryan Beveridge (SG), Neal Thurber (PF) Joseph Crow, John Helm, Bradley Graham | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Michael Demps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:30 | Utah State | Robert Sepe scores on a jump hook in the lane | 64-60 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | Michael Demps misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 01:09 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Ryan Beveridge | 64-60 |
| 00:46 | Utah State | Louis Clausen clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Clausen - foul #2 on Louis Clausen, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Utah State | Lance Myers hits a shot from the left block set up by Louis Clausen | 66-62 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Beveridge - foul #3 on Ryan Beveridge, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Michael Demps is called for the reach on Lance Myers - foul #2 on Michael Demps, team foul #12 | 68-62 |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Lance Myers makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Lance Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Louis Clausen is called for the reach on Calvin Whittaker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Clausen, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (SG), Ryan Stanley (C) Willie Black, Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:26 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Lance Myers | 69-63 |
| 00:21 | Utah State | Louis Clausen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 00:19 | Utah State | Lance Myers snags the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 00:16 | Utah State | Michael Demps steals the ball from Neal Thurber | 69-63 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ballantyne (C) Calvin Whittaker | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Michael Demps is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Beveridge - foul #4 on Ryan Beveridge, team foul #12 | 69-63 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Louis Clausen makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne is hacked by Louis Clausen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Clausen, team foul #13 | 71-66 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Utah State | Robert Sepe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 73-66 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Neal Thurber snags the offensive board | 73-66 |