| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Carlos Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willie Black (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Tim Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Thurlow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randolph Stanback (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Blackwell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric McCovery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Mitchell Burge, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 19:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Calvin Whittaker is called for the reach on Randolph Stanback - foul #2 on Calvin Whittaker, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 19:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Blackwell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Calvin Whittaker - foul #3 on Calvin Whittaker, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Murrow (PF) Calvin Whittaker | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 19:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Tim Jones - foul #1 on Tim Jones, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Blackwell clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-35 |
| 18:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Blackwell can't tip it in | 36-35 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi | Willie Black hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Larry Thurlow - foul #2 on Larry Thurlow, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), Ryan Stanley (C) Carlos Smith, Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | David Feld (PG), Jeffrey Hague (SG), Devin Beamon (SF), Derek Rudd (PF) Tim Jones, Larry Thurlow, Randolph Stanback, Donald Blackwell | |
| 18:08 | Mississippi | Willie Black misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi | Willie Black misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:08 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Eric McCovery | 36-35 |
| 17:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Derek Rudd banks in the layup set up by Devin Beamon and he's hacked by Brian Varga - foul #2 on Brian Varga, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (SG), James Ballantyne (C) Willie Black, Mitchell Burge | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | David Simeon (C) Eric McCovery | |
| 17:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Derek Rudd makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi | David Simeon is called for the reach on Ryan Stanley - foul #2 on David Simeon, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Ellis (C) Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Devin Beamon - foul #3 on Devin Beamon, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | David Horton (SF) Devin Beamon | |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:07 | Birmingham-Southern | David Feld misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-38 |
| 17:06 | Birmingham-Southern | David Horton tips it in | 38-40 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | David Horton picks off the pass by David Harper in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 16:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Ryan Stanley steps in front of the Jeffrey Hague pass | 38-40 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Hague is called for the reach on David Harper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hague, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (PG), Mitchell Burge (SF) Brian Varga, Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Jones (PG), Larry Thurlow (SG), Randolph Stanback (SF), Eric McCovery (C) David Feld, Jeffrey Hague, Derek Rudd, David Simeon | |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 16:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Eric McCovery snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 16:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Randolph Stanback misses the shot from the right side | 38-40 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | David Harper's pass is intercepted by Eric McCovery in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 15:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Eric McCovery clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by James Ballantyne - foul #1 on James Ballantyne, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Black (SG), Calvin Whittaker (PF), Billy Ellis (C) David Harper, Ryan Stanley, James Ballantyne | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | David Feld (SG), Donald Blackwell (PF) Larry Thurlow, David Horton | |
| 15:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Eric McCovery makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Eric McCovery misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Carlos Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Willie Black (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Tim Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Feld (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randolph Stanback (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Blackwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric McCovery (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Willie Black | 40-41 |
| 15:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Randolph Stanback hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Calvin Whittaker - foul #4 on Calvin Whittaker, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Murrow (PF) Calvin Whittaker | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Hague (SG) Tim Jones | |
| 15:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Randolph Stanback makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi | Willie Black can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | The jumper by Carlos Smith is denied by Eric McCovery | 40-44 |
| 14:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Eric McCovery grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 14:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Willie Black takes the ball from Randolph Stanback | 40-44 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Willie Black is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Hague - foul #4 on Jeffrey Hague, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG) Carlos Smith | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Jones (PG), Larry Thurlow (SG), Devin Beamon (SF), Derek Rudd (PF), David Simeon (C) David Feld, Jeffrey Hague, Randolph Stanback, Donald Blackwell, Eric McCovery | |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Brian Varga | 42-44 |
| 14:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Larry Thurlow's floater is tipped away by Robert Murrow | 42-44 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 42-44 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis tips it home | 44-44 |
| 13:00 | Birmingham-Southern | David Simeon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 44-44 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | Tim Jones is called for the reach on Brian Varga in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Jones, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (SG), Ryan Stanley (SF), James Ballantyne (PF) Willie Black, Mitchell Burge, Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | David Feld (PG), Randolph Stanback (SF), Donald Blackwell (PF), Eric McCovery (C) Tim Jones, Larry Thurlow, Derek Rudd, David Simeon | |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | Brian Varga misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Blackwell grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 12:41 | Birmingham-Southern | David Feld throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (PG) Brian Varga | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Larry Thurlow (SG) Devin Beamon | |
| 12:16 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Smith | 47-44 |
| 12:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Eric McCovery can't finish the layup | 47-44 |
| 11:59 | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Blackwell grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 11:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Billy Ellis denies the turnaround by Larry Thurlow | 47-44 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ryan Stanley | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Carlos Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Harper (fresh) SF - Ryan Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ballantyne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Ellis (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - David Feld (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Thurlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randolph Stanback (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Blackwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric McCovery (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith is hacked by David Feld in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Feld, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Murrow (PF) James Ballantyne | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Jones (PG), Devin Beamon (SF), David Horton (PF) David Feld, Randolph Stanback, Donald Blackwell | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:35 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Eric McCovery | 47-44 |
| 11:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Carlos Smith - foul #1 on Carlos Smith, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda (SG) Carlos Smith | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 11:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | David Harper hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Andrew Masuda | 50-46 |
| 10:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Eric McCovery scores on a runner in the lane set up by Tim Jones | 50-48 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda is hacked by Larry Thurlow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Thurlow, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), Mitchell Burge (SF) David Harper, Ryan Stanley | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | David Feld (SG), David Simeon (C) Larry Thurlow, Eric McCovery | |
| 10:46 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Devin Beamon is hacked by Mitchell Burge - foul #2 on Mitchell Burge, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (PG), Willie Black (SG) Brian Varga, Andrew Masuda | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Randolph Stanback (SF) Tim Jones | |
| 10:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Devin Beamon makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Devin Beamon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Murrow and the foul's on David Horton - foul #1 on David Horton, team foul #10 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ballantyne (PF) Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Jones (PG), Larry Thurlow (SG), Darwin Finnegan (PF), Eric McCovery (C) Devin Beamon, David Feld, David Horton, David Simeon | |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge misses the free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Eric McCovery pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Larry Thurlow misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 09:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Eric McCovery misses the tip | 54-50 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith is hacked by Tim Jones - foul #3 on Tim Jones, team foul #11 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley (PF) Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Blackwell (PF) Darwin Finnegan | |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Eric McCovery grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 09:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Blackwell - foul #1 on Donald Blackwell, team foul #12 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (SG) Willie Black | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | David Feld (SG) Larry Thurlow | |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:53 | Birmingham-Southern | James Ballantyne steals it from Donald Blackwell | 56-53 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley's fadeaway is rejected by Eric McCovery | 56-53 |
| 08:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Blackwell misses the jumpshot from the left side | 56-53 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith misses the turnaround in the lane | 56-53 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi | David Harper tips it home | 58-53 |
| 08:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Blackwell buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by David Feld | 58-55 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | David Harper is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mitchell Burge | 60-55 |
| 07:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), Willie Black (SG), Calvin Whittaker (PF), Billy Ellis (C) Carlos Smith, David Harper, Ryan Stanley, James Ballantyne | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Hague (PG), Larry Thurlow (SG), Devin Beamon (SF), Derek Rudd (PF), David Simeon (C) Tim Jones, David Feld, Randolph Stanback, Donald Blackwell, Eric McCovery | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses the jumper from the right block | 60-55 |
| 07:21 | Birmingham-Southern | David Simeon snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Burge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Billy Ellis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Jeffrey Hague (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Larry Thurlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Devin Beamon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Derek Rudd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Simeon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Derek Rudd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-55 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Simeon - foul #3 on David Simeon, team foul #13 | 60-55 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:16 | Birmingham-Southern | David Simeon hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Jeffrey Hague | 61-57 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi | Derek Rudd picks off the pass by Mitchell Burge in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 06:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Devin Beamon scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Thurlow | 61-59 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Billy Ellis, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (PG), Andrew Masuda (SG), Ryan Stanley (SF), Robert Murrow (C) Brian Varga, Willie Black, Mitchell Burge, Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Jones (PG), David Feld (SG), Randolph Stanback (SF), David Horton (PF), Eric McCovery (C) Jeffrey Hague, Larry Thurlow, Devin Beamon, Derek Rudd, David Simeon | |
| 05:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Randolph Stanback makes the jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Ryan Stanley - foul #1 on Ryan Stanley, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (PG) Andrew Masuda | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 05:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Randolph Stanback makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 61-62 |
| 05:09 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Randolph Stanback | 61-62 |
| 04:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Randolph Stanback is fouled on the floor by Robert Murrow - foul #1 on Robert Murrow, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Blackwell (PF) David Horton | |
| 04:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Randolph Stanback misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Randolph Stanback makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Randolph Stanback - foul #2 on Randolph Stanback, team foul #14 | 61-63 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Ryan Stanley denies the turnaround by Randolph Stanback | 63-63 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Calvin Whittaker | 63-63 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith is hacked by Randolph Stanback in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randolph Stanback, team foul #15 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda (SG), James Ballantyne (SF) David Harper, Ryan Stanley | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Hague (SG), David Horton (SF) David Feld, Randolph Stanback | |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Eric McCovery comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-63 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker tips it home | 67-63 |
| 03:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Hague can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 67-63 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker's floater is knocked away by David Horton | 67-63 |
| 03:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Eric McCovery pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Carlos Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Masuda (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ballantyne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Whittaker (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Murrow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Tim Jones (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Hague (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Blackwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric McCovery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Carlos Smith steals it from Tim Jones | 67-63 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), Willie Black (SG), Mitchell Burge (SF), Ryan Stanley (PF) Carlos Smith, Andrew Masuda, Calvin Whittaker, Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | David Feld (PG), Randolph Stanback (SF), Derek Rudd (PF) Tim Jones, David Horton, Donald Blackwell | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | Brian Varga hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mitchell Burge | 70-63 |
| 02:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (PG), Robert Murrow (PF), Billy Ellis (C) Brian Varga, Ryan Stanley, James Ballantyne | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Larry Thurlow (SG), Donald Blackwell (PF) Jeffrey Hague, Derek Rudd | |
| 02:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Murrow is called for the reach on Randolph Stanback - foul #2 on Robert Murrow, team foul #12 | 70-63 |
| 02:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Randolph Stanback makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Randolph Stanback misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | David Feld picks off the pass by Billy Ellis | 70-64 |
| 01:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Larry Thurlow is fouled on the floor by Willie Black - foul #2 on Willie Black, team foul #13 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker (PF) Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Jones (PG) David Feld | |
| 01:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Larry Thurlow makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Larry Thurlow misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-65 |
| 01:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Eric McCovery jams it | 70-67 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Ellis | 73-67 |
| 01:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Jones is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis misses long on a shot from the left block | 73-67 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith is fouled on the floor by Donald Blackwell - foul #2 on Donald Blackwell, team foul #16 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley (SG), James Ballantyne (SF) Willie Black, Mitchell Burge | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Larry Thurlow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-67 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Thurlow - foul #4 on Larry Thurlow, team foul #17 | 74-67 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Randolph Stanback buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Larry Thurlow | 76-70 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge (SF) Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Jones - foul #4 on Tim Jones, team foul #18 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Black (SG) James Ballantyne | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-70 |
| 00:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Randolph Stanback grabs the offensive rebound | 78-70 |
| 00:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Jones is hacked by Carlos Smith - foul #2 on Carlos Smith, team foul #14 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Ellis (C) Ryan Stanley | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 00:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Jones makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker grabs the defensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker is hacked by Tim Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tim Jones, team foul #19 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley (SG), James Ballantyne (SF) Willie Black, Mitchell Burge | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | David Feld (PG) Tim Jones | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Billy Ellis takes the ball from Eric McCovery | 79-71 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker is fouled in the backcourt by David Feld - foul #2 on David Feld, team foul #20 | 79-71 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Blackwell gets the rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Larry Thurlow misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-71 |
| 00:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Blackwell grabs the offensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:00 | Birmingham-Southern | The clock runs out | 80-71 |