| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Smith (fresh) SG - Brian Nance (fresh) SF - Efrain Boling (fresh) PF - Jay York (fresh) C - William Beard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Carlos Smith (fresh) SG - Willie Black (fresh) SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) C - Billy Ellis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | William Beard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | McNeese State | Mitchell Burge swats the shot by William Beard | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | McNeese State | William Beard pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | McNeese State | Brian Nance is hacked by Calvin Whittaker - foul #1 on Calvin Whittaker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | McNeese State | William Beard connects on the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Billy Ellis - foul #1 on Billy Ellis, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | McNeese State | William Beard makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis misses the lay-in | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker is fouled on the floor by Efrain Boling - foul #1 on Efrain Boling, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | Willie Black hits a 3 from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 17:50 | McNeese State | Brian Nance loses the ball out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith connects on the runner near the basket | 3-5 |
| 17:10 | McNeese State | Brian Nance misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | William Beard swats the layup by Billy Ellis | 3-5 |
| 16:44 | McNeese State | William Beard grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:28 | McNeese State | The short jumper by William Beard is denied by Billy Ellis | 3-5 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi | Willie Black grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Calvin Whittaker | 3-8 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Smith (fresh) SG - Brian Nance (fresh) SF - Efrain Boling (fresh) PF - Jay York (fresh) C - William Beard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Carlos Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Black (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | McNeese State | James Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Beard | 5-8 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Calvin Whittaker | 5-11 |
| 15:37 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 5-11 |
| 15:35 | McNeese State | Brian Nance tips it in | 7-11 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | Willie Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 15:14 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:08 | McNeese State | William Beard makes the shot from the baseline set up by James Smith | 9-11 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis loses the ball out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Carl Abrams (SG), Todd Hawkins (SF), John Smith (PF), Adrian Pullins (C) James Smith, Brian Nance, Efrain Boling, Jay York, William Beard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:37 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins clanks a jumper from the right side | 9-11 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses the jump hook from close range | 9-11 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis snags the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi | Donald Lewis is called for the reach on Carlos Smith - foul #1 on Donald Lewis, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Efrain Boling (SF), Jay York (PF), William Beard (C) Todd Hawkins, John Smith, Adrian Pullins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:54 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:35 | McNeese State | William Beard misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 9-12 |
| 13:33 | McNeese State | William Beard grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 13:18 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-12 |
| 13:17 | McNeese State | Jay York can't tip it in | 9-12 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi | Efrain Boling is called for the reach on Billy Ellis - foul #2 on Efrain Boling, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG), Brian Nance (SG), Todd Hawkins (SF) Donald Lewis, Carl Abrams, Efrain Boling | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), Ryan Stanley (SG), Robert Murrow (PF), James Ballantyne (C) Carlos Smith, Willie Black, Calvin Whittaker, Billy Ellis | |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jay York - foul #1 on Jay York, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:41 | McNeese State | Brian Nance hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-14 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi | Todd Hawkins is called for the reach on James Ballantyne - foul #1 on Todd Hawkins, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Ellis (C) Mitchell Burge | |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | Brian Varga misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Nance - foul #1 on Brian Nance, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Smith (PF) Jay York | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:55 | McNeese State | Brian Nance misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Nance (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Todd Hawkins (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - William Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan Stanley (fresh) SF - James Ballantyne (fresh) PF - Robert Murrow (fresh) C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins (C) William Beard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (PG), Willie Black (SG), Calvin Whittaker (PF) Brian Varga, James Ballantyne, Robert Murrow | |
| 11:19 | McNeese State | The pull-up jumper by Adrian Pullins is blocked by Calvin Whittaker | 12-16 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker can't finish the layup | 12-16 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley misses the tip | 12-16 |
| 11:02 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:40 | McNeese State | John Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Calvin Whittaker | 12-16 |
| 10:38 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Hawkins | 12-16 |
| 10:17 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins buries a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Carlos Smith - foul #1 on Carlos Smith, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Abrams (SG), Jay York (PF), William Beard (C) James Smith, Brian Nance, John Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge (SF) Ryan Stanley | |
| 10:17 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins makes the free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker is called for traveling | 15-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Roy Rowe (SF) Adrian Pullins, Todd Hawkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Murrow (C) Billy Ellis | |
| 09:38 | McNeese State | William Beard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 09:36 | McNeese State | Jay York tips it back up and in | 17-16 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 17-16 |
| 09:22 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:17 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 17-16 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Carlos Smith | 17-18 |
| 08:44 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-18 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | Willie Black clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 08:19 | McNeese State | William Beard pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:02 | McNeese State | Jay York hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Murrow - foul #1 on Robert Murrow, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG), Brian Nance (SG), Todd Hawkins (SF), John Smith (C) Donald Lewis, Carl Abrams, Roy Rowe, William Beard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), Ryan Stanley (SG), Billy Ellis (C) Carlos Smith, Willie Black, Calvin Whittaker | |
| 08:02 | McNeese State | Jay York makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:02 | McNeese State | Jay York misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley clanks a turnaround near the basket | 20-18 |
| 07:46 | McNeese State | Jay York grabs the board | 20-18 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Nance (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Todd Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jay York (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan Stanley (fresh) SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Murrow (fresh) C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins misses the dunk | 20-18 |
| 07:23 | McNeese State | Jay York tips it back up and in | 22-18 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Brian Varga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins (C) Jay York | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:59 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins clanks a shot near the basket | 22-18 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | Brian Varga clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-18 |
| 06:50 | McNeese State | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 06:29 | McNeese State | Brian Nance can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 22-18 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow travels with the ball | 22-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Beard (C) Adrian Pullins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (PG), Willie Black (SG), Calvin Whittaker (PF) Brian Varga, Ryan Stanley, Robert Murrow | |
| 05:59 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 05:58 | McNeese State | William Beard tips it in | 24-18 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith connects on the 3 from straight away | 24-21 |
| 05:25 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Calvin Whittaker - foul #2 on Calvin Whittaker, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Jay York (PF) James Smith, John Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley (SF), James Ballantyne (PF) Mitchell Burge, Calvin Whittaker | |
| 05:25 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:25 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley banks in the layup | 26-23 |
| 04:51 | McNeese State | Jay York misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 04:49 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 04:36 | McNeese State | William Beard clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Willie Black is whistled for a carry | 26-23 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Abrams (SG), Roy Rowe (SF) Brian Nance, Todd Hawkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Murrow (PF) Billy Ellis | |
| 04:08 | McNeese State | Willie Black picks off the pass by William Beard | 26-23 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley misses the lay-in | 26-23 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley grabs the offensive board | 26-23 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley blows the dunk but the foul's on Roy Rowe - foul #1 on Roy Rowe, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG), Efrain Boling (SF) Donald Lewis, Roy Rowe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge (SF), Calvin Whittaker (PF) Willie Black, James Ballantyne | |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:48 | McNeese State | William Beard gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Abrams (fresh) SF - Efrain Boling (fresh) PF - Jay York (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Beard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Carlos Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Murrow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | McNeese State | Jay York misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mitchell Burge - foul #1 on Mitchell Burge, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Smith (C) William Beard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Ellis (C) Robert Murrow | |
| 03:26 | McNeese State | Jay York misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:26 | McNeese State | Jay York makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | John Smith steals it from Ryan Stanley | 27-24 |
| 02:51 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Nance (SG), William Beard (C) Carl Abrams, Jay York | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), Willie Black (SG) Carlos Smith, Ryan Stanley | |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:13 | McNeese State | William Beard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi | Brian Varga clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 01:56 | McNeese State | William Beard snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 01:50 | McNeese State | Calvin Whittaker swats the short shot by Efrain Boling | 27-26 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Efrain Boling - foul #3 on Efrain Boling, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Todd Hawkins (SF) James Smith, Efrain Boling | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Murrow (C) Billy Ellis | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:27 | McNeese State | John Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Murrow - foul #2 on Robert Murrow, team foul #7 | 27-28 |
| 01:27 | McNeese State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:27 | McNeese State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | Brian Varga is fouled on the floor by Donald Lewis - foul #2 on Donald Lewis, team foul #11 | 29-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jay York (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | Robert Murrow blocks the jumper by Todd Hawkins | 29-30 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker clanks a floater from the left side | 29-30 |
| 00:11 | McNeese State | William Beard snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | Jay York misses the jumper from the right block | 29-30 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | William Beard grabs the offensive rebound | 29-30 |