| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Damian Coley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael West (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Burgess (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Casarez (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Fiala (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Keith Kelly inbounds the ball | 24-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Samford | James Casarez hits the finger roll set up by Keith Kelly | 24-47 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi | Damian Coley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-47 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham tips it home | 26-47 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Scott Fiala misses badly on a runner from the left block | 26-47 |
| 19:05 | Samford | James Casarez grabs the offensive board | 26-47 |
| 18:41 | Samford | Scott Fiala's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-47 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi | James Burgess is called for traveling | 26-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 18:06 | Samford | Todd Lawsky drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Keith Kelly | 26-50 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Don Brown takes the ball from Michael West | 26-50 |
| 17:28 | Samford | James Burgess blocks the short jumper by Keith Kelly | 26-50 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 26-50 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-50 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | James Burgess grabs the offensive board | 26-50 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham buries a shot from the right block set up by James Burgess | 28-50 |
| 16:39 | Samford | Todd Lawsky is hacked by Michael West - foul #2 on Michael West, team foul #1 | 28-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Butler (PG), Michael Pugh (SG), Hal Warner (SF), Daniel Milano (PF) Damian Coley, Michael West, Kurt Shade, Gerald Cunningham | |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (SG), Brian Derrickson (SF), Jamie Brubaker (C) Todd Lawsky, Keith Kelly, Scott Fiala | |
| 16:24 | Samford | James Casarez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-50 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh gets the rebound | 28-50 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jamie Brubaker - foul #3 on Jamie Brubaker, team foul #1 | 28-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), Leon Lanier (SF), James Thomas (C) Don Brown, James Casarez, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 16:14 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| 15:50 | Samford | John Miles misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-50 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh grabs the board | 30-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Butler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Pugh (fresh) SF - Hal Warner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Milano (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Burgess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Miles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon Lanier (fresh) PF - Brian Derrickson (fresh) C - James Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-50 |
| 15:37 | Samford | John Miles grabs the board | 30-50 |
| 15:18 | Samford | Brian Derrickson misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 30-50 |
| 15:16 | Samford | James Thomas tips it home | 30-52 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses the jumper from the baseline | 30-52 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh tips it in | 32-52 |
| 14:28 | Samford | James Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Milano - foul #2 on Daniel Milano, team foul #2 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Coley (PG), Michael West (SG), Kurt Shade (SF), Gerald Cunningham (PF) Michael Butler, Michael Pugh, Daniel Milano, James Burgess | |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), Todd Lawsky (SG), James Casarez (PF), Scott Fiala (C) Brian Nave, John Miles, Leon Lanier, Brian Derrickson | |
| 14:28 | Samford | James Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 14:28 | Samford | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham misses the easy layup | 32-53 |
| 14:10 | Samford | James Casarez snags the defensive board | 32-53 |
| 13:46 | Samford | Todd Lawsky comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-53 |
| 13:45 | Samford | James Casarez tips it but misses | 32-53 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | Hal Warner gets the rebound | 32-53 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | Michael West drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Damian Coley | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:16 | Samford | James Thomas misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Hal Warner - foul #1 on Hal Warner, team foul #3 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cory Forrest (C) Hal Warner | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:16 | Samford | James Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 13:16 | Samford | James Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 35-53 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-53 |
| 13:04 | Samford | Scott Fiala gets the rebound | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:36 | Samford | Scott Fiala can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kurt Shade - foul #1 on Kurt Shade, team foul #4 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (C) Cory Forrest | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Kelly (SF) James Thomas | |
| 12:36 | Samford | Scott Fiala makes the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 12:36 | Samford | Scott Fiala misses the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gerald Cunningham | 35-54 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | James Burgess hits a fadeaway in the paint | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:51 | Samford | Scott Fiala misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 37-54 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Damian Coley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Burgess (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Casarez (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Scott Fiala (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-54 |
| 11:34 | Samford | Scott Fiala pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:12 | Samford | Todd Lawsky loses the ball out of bounds | 37-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Butler (PG), Michael Pugh (SG), Hal Warner (SF) Damian Coley, Michael West, Kurt Shade | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hal Warner and he's hacked by Todd Lawsky - foul #3 on Todd Lawsky, team foul #2 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Milano (PF) Gerald Cunningham | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:38 | Samford | The pull-up jumper by Don Brown is blocked by Hal Warner | 40-54 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Hal Warner pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:19 | Mississippi | Hal Warner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (PG), Leon Lanier (SG), Brian Derrickson (PF), Jamie Brubaker (C) Don Brown, Todd Lawsky, James Casarez, Scott Fiala | |
| 10:03 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Hal Warner gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi | Keith Kelly takes the ball from Michael Butler | 40-54 |
| 09:36 | Samford | Hal Warner takes the ball from Brian Derrickson | 40-54 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | James Burgess knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Pugh | 43-54 |
| 08:57 | Samford | Leon Lanier drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Miles | 43-56 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 43-56 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi | James Burgess gets the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | Michael Butler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 08:25 | Samford | Keith Kelly snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 08:12 | Samford | Brian Derrickson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Hal Warner - foul #2 on Hal Warner, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Coley (PG), Michael West (SG), Kurt Shade (SF), Gerald Cunningham (PF) Michael Butler, Michael Pugh, Daniel Milano, James Burgess | |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), Todd Lawsky (SG), James Casarez (PF), Scott Fiala (C) John Miles, Leon Lanier, Keith Kelly, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 08:12 | Samford | Brian Derrickson makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 08:12 | Samford | Brian Derrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | Michael West comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Scott Fiala snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:28 | Samford | Brian Derrickson's layup is rejected by Hal Warner | 43-58 |
| 07:27 | Samford | James Casarez tips it in | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Damian Coley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael West (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Hal Warner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Derrickson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Casarez (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. C - Scott Fiala (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi | Damian Coley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 43-60 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi | Hal Warner misses the tip | 43-60 |
| 07:15 | Samford | The rebound goes to Scott Fiala | 43-60 |
| 06:52 | Samford | Don Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cory Forrest (C) Hal Warner | |
| Subs | Samford | Leon Lanier (SF) Brian Derrickson | |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Todd Lawsky steals it from Cory Forrest | 43-60 |
| 06:21 | Samford | Leon Lanier clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-60 |
| 06:19 | Samford | James Casarez gets the offensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 05:59 | Samford | James Casarez drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Don Brown and the foul's on Kurt Shade - foul #2 on Kurt Shade, team foul #6 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (C) Cory Forrest | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Kelly (SF) Leon Lanier | |
| 05:59 | Samford | James Casarez makes the free throw | 43-63 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi | Damian Coley can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-63 |
| 05:38 | Samford | James Casarez gets the rebound | 43-63 |
| 05:25 | Samford | James Casarez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-63 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Burgess | 43-63 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Damian Coley scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 04:33 | Samford | James Casarez misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-63 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kurt Shade | 46-63 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Damian Coley | 48-63 |
| 04:02 | Samford | James Casarez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Damian Coley | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | Michael West makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kurt Shade | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Samford | Todd Lawsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-63 |
| 03:34 | Samford | Scott Fiala tips it back up and in | 51-65 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 03:16 | Samford | Scott Fiala pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Damian Coley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael West (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kurt Shade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Cunningham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Burgess (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Lawsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Casarez (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 12 reb. C - Scott Fiala (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Samford | Keith Kelly hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Kurt Shade - foul #3 on Kurt Shade, team foul #7 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Butler (PG), Michael Pugh (SG), Hal Warner (SF), Daniel Milano (PF), Cory Forrest (C) Damian Coley, Michael West, Kurt Shade, Gerald Cunningham, James Burgess | |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (PG), Leon Lanier (SG), Brian Derrickson (PF), Jamie Brubaker (C) Don Brown, Todd Lawsky, James Casarez, Scott Fiala | |
| 02:59 | Samford | Keith Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 02:59 | Samford | Keith Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano hits the finger roll | 53-67 |
| 02:15 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker misses the lay-in | 53-67 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Leon Lanier grabs the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 01:56 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-67 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Keith Kelly snags the offensive board | 53-67 |
| 01:25 | Samford | John Miles clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Michael Butler snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-67 |
| 00:46 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-67 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Leon Lanier steps in front of the Daniel Milano pass | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Miles | 55-69 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Michael Butler is hacked by John Miles - foul #1 on John Miles, team foul #3 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG) Keith Kelly | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Pugh | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Brian Nave runs out the clock | 57-69 |