| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ray Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Rush (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Duane Concepcion (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Riley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Elton Mire (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Sturgill (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert House (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Murray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush inbounds the ball | 32-21 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-21 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | Elton Mire grabs the board | 32-21 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | Ray Rice steps in front of the Elton Mire pass | 32-21 |
| 18:59 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush drills a turnaround from the baseline | 34-21 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi | Elton Mire comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 34-21 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill hits the follow up shot | 34-23 |
| 18:36 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice clanks a shot from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 18:34 | Gardner-Webb | William Hall misses the tip | 34-23 |
| 18:33 | Gardner-Webb | Duane Concepcion tips it back up and in | 36-23 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi | Donald Riley hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Elton Mire | 36-25 |
| 17:54 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-25 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi | Robert House drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Riley and he's hacked by Henry Rush - foul #2 on Henry Rush, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Schwend (C) William Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:34 | Mississippi | Robert House misses the free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:34 | Gardner-Webb | Duane Concepcion pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:10 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Sturgill is called for the reach on Duane Concepcion - foul #2 on Michael Sturgill, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Lundberg (C) Duane Concepcion | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Wiley (PG), Jay Gobeil (SF), Kenneth Yee (C) Donald Riley, Michael Sturgill, Ronald Murray | |
| 16:56 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Yee - foul #1 on Kenneth Yee, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts (SF) Henry Rush | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dale Hinshaw (PG), Gilbert Rodgers (C) Elton Mire, Robert House | |
| 16:56 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 16:56 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi | Dale Hinshaw is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes (SG) Steven Ewing | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:38 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Yee steals it from Ray Rice | 37-27 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi | Kent Wiley is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Schwend - foul #2 on Jeremy Schwend, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte (PG) Ray Rice | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Kenneth Yee scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jay Gobeil | 37-29 |
| 15:50 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rogelio Duarte (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hayes (fresh) SF - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Schwend (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Lundberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dale Hinshaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kent Wiley (fresh) SF - Jay Gobeil (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Yee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Rodgers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi | Gilbert Rodgers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-29 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | Jay Gobeil pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi | Rogelio Duarte is called for the reach on Jay Gobeil - foul #1 on Rogelio Duarte, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice (PG), Steven Ewing (SG), Henry Rush (SF), Duane Concepcion (PF), William Hall (C) Rogelio Duarte, James Hayes, Gerald Roberts, Jeremy Schwend, Anthony Lundberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Riley (PG), Elton Mire (SG), Michael Sturgill (SF), Robert House (PF), Ronald Murray (C) Dale Hinshaw, Kent Wiley, Jay Gobeil, Kenneth Yee, Gilbert Rodgers | |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | Robert House loses the dribble to Ray Rice | 40-29 |
| 14:54 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice hits a shot from the right wing set up by Steven Ewing and he's hacked by Ronald Murray - foul #1 on Ronald Murray, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| 14:54 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice makes the free throw | 43-29 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Donald Riley misses the runner from the right block | 43-29 |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Duane Concepcion snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 14:26 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-29 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi | Elton Mire makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Donald Riley and he's hacked by William Hall - foul #1 on William Hall, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi | Elton Mire misses the free throw | 43-31 |
| 14:11 | Gardner-Webb | William Hall pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 13:50 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing scores on a shot from close range set up by William Hall | 45-31 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Elton Mire knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Steven Ewing - foul #1 on Steven Ewing, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Elton Mire makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| 13:15 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-34 |
| 13:13 | Gardner-Webb | Duane Concepcion gets the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 13:01 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Sturgill is called for the reach on William Hall - foul #3 on Michael Sturgill, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Schwend (PF), Anthony Lundberg (C) Duane Concepcion, William Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:39 | Gardner-Webb | Robert House is called for the reach on Henry Rush - foul #2 on Robert House, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts (PG), James Hayes (SG) Ray Rice, Steven Ewing | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Wiley (SG), Kenneth Yee (C) Elton Mire, Ronald Murray | |
| 12:27 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Schwend double dribbles | 45-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dale Hinshaw (PG), Jay Gobeil (SF), Gilbert Rodgers (C) Donald Riley, Michael Sturgill, Robert House | |
| 12:06 | Mississippi | Dale Hinshaw is hacked by Anthony Lundberg - foul #1 on Anthony Lundberg, team foul #6 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte (PG) Henry Rush | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | Kent Wiley connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 11:39 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes travels with the ball | 45-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice (PG), Steven Ewing (SG), Duane Concepcion (PF), William Hall (C) Rogelio Duarte, James Hayes, Jeremy Schwend, Anthony Lundberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Murray (C) Gilbert Rodgers | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ray Rice (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Ewing (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Duane Concepcion (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - William Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dale Hinshaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kent Wiley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jay Gobeil (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Yee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | Kenneth Yee misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Ewing - foul #2 on Steven Ewing, team foul #7 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Riley (PG), Elton Mire (SG), Michael Sturgill (SF) Dale Hinshaw, Kent Wiley, Jay Gobeil | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | Kenneth Yee misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | Kenneth Yee misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:15 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 10:57 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-37 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ronald Murray | 45-37 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray double dribbles | 45-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush (SF) Gerald Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert House (PF) Kenneth Yee | |
| 10:36 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush misses the lay-in | 45-37 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi | Donald Riley snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | Elton Mire is whistled for a carry | 45-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Schwend (C) William Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Murray denies the turnaround by Jeremy Schwend | 45-37 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Robert House gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi | Elton Mire misses short on a shot in the lane | 45-37 |
| 09:36 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 09:17 | Gardner-Webb | Duane Concepcion is called for 3 seconds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts (PG), James Hayes (SG), Anthony Lundberg (C) Ray Rice, Steven Ewing, Duane Concepcion | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Wiley (PG), Jay Gobeil (SF), Kenneth Yee (C) Donald Riley, Michael Sturgill, Ronald Murray | |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Gerald Roberts steals it from Kenneth Yee | 45-37 |
| 08:51 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Schwend drills a floater near the basket | 47-37 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | Elton Mire hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kent Wiley | 47-39 |
| 08:24 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Lundberg | 49-39 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Elton Mire knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Kent Wiley and he's hacked by James Hayes - foul #2 on James Hayes, team foul #8 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice (PG), William Hall (C) Henry Rush, Anthony Lundberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Riley (PG), Michael Sturgill (SF) Kent Wiley, Jay Gobeil | |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Elton Mire makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:48 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes is fouled on the floor by Elton Mire - foul #1 on Elton Mire, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing (SG) James Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Wiley (SG), Ronald Murray (C) Elton Mire, Robert House | |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Michael Sturgill - foul #4 on Michael Sturgill, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Duane Concepcion (PF) Jeremy Schwend | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Chaffins (PF) Kenneth Yee | |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ray Rice (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Ewing (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Duane Concepcion (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - William Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Riley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Wiley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sturgill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edward Chaffins (fresh) 2 stl. C - Ronald Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | William Hall gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:49 | Gardner-Webb | Duane Concepcion drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Ray Rice | 52-42 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | Donald Riley drills a shot from the right block and the foul's on Gerald Roberts - foul #2 on Gerald Roberts, team foul #9 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush (SF) Gerald Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert House (PF) Edward Chaffins | |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | Donald Riley makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Steven Ewing | 54-45 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Kent Wiley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 05:54 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 05:40 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Henry Rush | 56-45 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | Donald Riley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill tips it home | 56-47 |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | William Hall misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 56-47 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | Donald Riley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray tips it home | 56-49 |
| 04:08 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 04:06 | Gardner-Webb | Duane Concepcion misses the tip | 56-49 |
| 04:05 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice tips it back up and in | 58-49 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Duane Concepcion swats the short shot by Donald Riley | 58-49 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | Robert House tips it in | 58-51 |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | William Hall misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Murray - foul #2 on Ronald Murray, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte (PG), James Hayes (SG), Gerald Roberts (SF), Jeremy Schwend (PF) Ray Rice, Steven Ewing, Henry Rush, Duane Concepcion | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dale Hinshaw (PG), Elton Mire (SG), Jay Gobeil (SF), Kenneth Yee (PF), Gilbert Rodgers (C) Donald Riley, Kent Wiley, Michael Sturgill, Robert House, Ronald Murray | |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | William Hall misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | William Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Elton Mire misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 03:11 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Jeremy Schwend | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rogelio Duarte (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hayes (fresh) SF - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Schwend (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dale Hinshaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elton Mire (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Gobeil (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Yee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Rodgers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jeremy Schwend | 62-51 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Jay Gobeil is hacked by Gerald Roberts - foul #3 on Gerald Roberts, team foul #10 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Lundberg (C) William Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Jay Gobeil makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Jay Gobeil makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice (PG), Henry Rush (SF) Rogelio Duarte, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Wiley (PG), Robert House (PF) Dale Hinshaw, Gilbert Rodgers | |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Schwend clanks a jumper in the paint | 62-53 |
| 02:29 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Schwend misses the tip | 62-53 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | Robert House pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing (SG), Duane Concepcion (PF) Gerald Roberts, Anthony Lundberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Riley (PG), Michael Sturgill (SF), Ronald Murray (C) Kent Wiley, Jay Gobeil, Kenneth Yee | |
| 02:17 | Mississippi | Elton Mire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-53 |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | Elton Mire is called for the reach on Ray Rice in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elton Mire, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray hits a floater from the free throw line | 64-55 |
| 01:47 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte (PG), James Hayes (SG), Gerald Roberts (SF), Anthony Lundberg (C) Ray Rice, Steven Ewing, Henry Rush, Duane Concepcion | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dale Hinshaw (PG), Kent Wiley (SG), Jay Gobeil (SF), Kenneth Yee (PF), Gilbert Rodgers (C) Donald Riley, Elton Mire, Michael Sturgill, Robert House, Ronald Murray | |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Gerald Roberts | 69-55 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Kent Wiley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Hayes - foul #3 on James Hayes, team foul #11 | 69-55 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Kent Wiley misses the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Kent Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Lundberg pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes clanks a turnaround from the right block | 69-55 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Gilbert Rodgers grabs the board | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Kent Wiley drills a floater from the left wing set up by Dale Hinshaw | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte runs out the clock | 69-57 |