| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ismael Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Mazzariello (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Leo Faught (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Shanklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mauro Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Carroll (fresh) C - Kevin Tatman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 19:26 | Kansas State | Kevin Tatman's layup is rejected by Ismael Townsend | 27-31 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri is hacked by John Shanklin in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Shanklin, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Gauna (SG), Michael Boulay (PF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Jerry Whitchurch, Ismael Townsend, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 19:00 | Mississippi | Mauro Romano is called for the reach on Steven Taliaferro - foul #2 on Mauro Romano, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend (PF) Michael Boulay | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 18:40 | Mississippi | Larry Gauna lays it in uncontested | 29-31 |
| 18:19 | Kansas State | Kevin Tatman hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Carroll | 29-33 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi | Larry Gauna knocks in the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Leo Faught - foul #2 on Leo Faught, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgar Brase (SF), Michael Boulay (PF), Don Knisely (C) Billy Robinson, Ismael Townsend, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brian Burton (PG), Timothy Johnson (SG), Curtis Cadiz (SF), Daniel Northern (PF), Gary Frost (C) Leo Faught, John Shanklin, Mauro Romano, Stephen Carroll, Kevin Tatman | |
| 17:57 | Mississippi | Larry Gauna makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:32 | Kansas State | Daniel Northern splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 32-33 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Don Knisely | 32-33 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Larry Gauna clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Johnson - foul #1 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Robinson (SF), Ismael Townsend (PF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Edgar Brase, Michael Boulay, Don Knisely | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Larry Gauna makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Larry Gauna makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:43 | Kansas State | Brian Burton makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Daniel Northern | 34-36 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro loses the dribble to Brian Burton | 34-36 |
| 15:51 | Kansas State | Steven Taliaferro swats the short shot by Daniel Northern | 34-36 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Gauna (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ismael Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Taliaferro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Brian Burton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Curtis Cadiz (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Northern (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Frost (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | Brian Burton is called for the reach on Mark Vidaurri in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Burton, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Giron (SG), Michael Boulay (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Larry Gauna, Ismael Townsend, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Leo Faught (PG), John Shanklin (SG), Mauro Romano (SF), Stephen Carroll (PF), Kevin Tatman (C) Brian Burton, Timothy Johnson, Curtis Cadiz, Daniel Northern, Gary Frost | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 34-36 |
| 15:35 | Kansas State | Stephen Carroll gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 15:13 | Kansas State | Kevin Tatman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 34-36 |
| 15:11 | Kansas State | Kevin Tatman tips it but misses | 34-36 |
| 15:09 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Carroll | 34-36 |
| 14:55 | Kansas State | Kevin Tatman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Leo Faught | 34-38 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Ismael Townsend (PF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Joseph Giron, Billy Robinson, Michael Boulay, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Smith (SG), Kenneth Taylor (PF) John Shanklin, Stephen Carroll | |
| 14:28 | Kansas State | Kevin Tatman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jerry Whitchurch | 34-38 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Mark Vidaurri | 36-38 |
| 13:41 | Kansas State | Mauro Romano misses long on a shot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro clanks a floater from the left block | 36-38 |
| 13:19 | Kansas State | Kenneth Taylor snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 12:56 | Kansas State | Steven Taliaferro is called for the reach on Leo Faught - foul #1 on Steven Taliaferro, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Giron (SG), Billy Robinson (SF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Jerry Whitchurch, Edgar Brase, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brian Burton (PG), John Shanklin (SG), Curtis Cadiz (SF), Stephen Carroll (PF), Gary Frost (C) Leo Faught, John Smith, Mauro Romano, Kenneth Taylor, Kevin Tatman | |
| 12:35 | Kansas State | Stephen Carroll buries a turnaround from the right block | 36-40 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello makes the turnaround in the lane | 38-40 |
| 11:53 | Kansas State | Gary Frost hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 11:52 | Kansas State | Curtis Cadiz tips it home | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Giron (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ismael Townsend (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Mazzariello (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Brian Burton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Shanklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Cadiz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Frost (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side | 40-42 |
| 11:02 | Kansas State | Brian Burton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-42 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Vidaurri | 42-42 |
| 10:09 | Kansas State | John Shanklin scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron is fouled on the floor by Brian Burton - foul #3 on Brian Burton, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Gauna (SG), Michael Boulay (PF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Joseph Giron, Ismael Townsend, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Leo Faught (PG), Timothy Johnson (SG), John Smith (SF), Daniel Northern (PF), Kevin Tatman (C) Brian Burton, John Shanklin, Curtis Cadiz, Stephen Carroll, Gary Frost | |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 09:21 | Kansas State | Kevin Tatman blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Steven Taliaferro - foul #2 on Steven Taliaferro, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mauro Romano (SF) John Smith | |
| 09:21 | Kansas State | Kevin Tatman misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:21 | Kansas State | Kevin Tatman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | Larry Gauna misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-45 |
| 09:08 | Kansas State | Kevin Tatman snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 08:43 | Kansas State | Billy Robinson picks off the pass by Kevin Tatman out of a doubleteam | 44-45 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri double dribbles | 44-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend (PF) Michael Boulay | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 08:03 | Kansas State | Kevin Tatman can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 44-45 |
| 08:01 | Kansas State | Daniel Northern snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 07:43 | Kansas State | Timothy Johnson is whistled for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Boulay (PF), Don Knisely (C) Ismael Townsend, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Smith (SG), Curtis Cadiz (SF), Kenneth Taylor (PF) Timothy Johnson, Mauro Romano, Daniel Northern | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Gauna (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Billy Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Boulay (fresh) 4 reb. C - Don Knisely (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Leo Faught (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Cadiz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Tatman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 07:32 | Kansas State | Kevin Tatman grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 07:17 | Kansas State | Kevin Tatman misses the lay-in | 44-45 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Vidaurri | 44-45 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 06:41 | Kansas State | Kevin Tatman misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi | Larry Gauna comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 46-45 |
| 06:27 | Kansas State | Curtis Cadiz pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:58 | Kansas State | Kevin Tatman misses the lay-in | 46-45 |
| 05:57 | Kansas State | Kevin Tatman grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:37 | Kansas State | Curtis Cadiz buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Tatman out of a doubleteam | 46-47 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | John Smith steals it from Billy Robinson in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 05:33 | Kansas State | John Smith banks in the layup | 46-49 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | Don Knisely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Ismael Townsend (PF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Larry Gauna, Billy Robinson, Michael Boulay, Don Knisely | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brian Burton (PG), John Shanklin (SG), Mauro Romano (SF), Stephen Carroll (PF), Daniel Northern (C) Leo Faught, John Smith, Curtis Cadiz, Kenneth Taylor, Kevin Tatman | |
| 04:51 | Kansas State | Brian Burton clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jerry Whitchurch - foul #2 on Jerry Whitchurch, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Robinson (SF) Edgar Brase | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Frost (C) Daniel Northern | |
| 04:51 | Kansas State | Brian Burton makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:51 | Kansas State | Brian Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi | John Shanklin is called for the reach on Jerry Whitchurch in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Shanklin, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:23 | Kansas State | Stephen Carroll clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-51 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro connects on the shot from the left block | 50-51 |
| 03:45 | Kansas State | Gary Frost's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Taliaferro | 50-51 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | John Shanklin steps in front of the Jerry Whitchurch pass in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 03:37 | Kansas State | John Shanklin lays it in | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ismael Townsend (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Taliaferro (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Brian Burton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Shanklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mauro Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Frost (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro clanks a jump hook near the basket | 50-53 |
| 03:17 | Kansas State | Stephen Carroll grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 02:56 | Kansas State | Gary Frost hits a fadeaway from close range set up by John Shanklin | 50-55 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Gary Frost steals it from Billy Robinson in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 02:51 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Gauna (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Jerry Whitchurch, Billy Robinson, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Leo Faught (PG), Timothy Johnson (SG), Curtis Cadiz (SF), Daniel Northern (PF), Kevin Tatman (C) Brian Burton, John Shanklin, Mauro Romano, Stephen Carroll, Gary Frost | |
| 02:30 | Kansas State | Kevin Tatman drills a runner near the basket set up by Curtis Cadiz | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Kevin Tatman denies the turnaround by Larry Gauna | 50-57 |
| 02:15 | Kansas State | Kevin Tatman gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 02:15 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Robinson (SF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Edgar Brase, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Shanklin (SG), Mauro Romano (SF), Stephen Carroll (PF) Timothy Johnson, Curtis Cadiz, Daniel Northern | |
| 01:57 | Kansas State | Leo Faught can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ismael Townsend | 50-57 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Mark Mazzariello (C) Larry Gauna, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 01:31 | Kansas State | Kevin Tatman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left side | 50-57 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson double dribbles | 50-57 |
| 00:49 | Kansas State | Kevin Tatman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch is fouled in the backcourt by John Shanklin - foul #4 on John Shanklin, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Kansas State | Kevin Tatman is hacked by Jerry Whitchurch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Whitchurch, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brian Burton (PG) Leo Faught | |
| 00:42 | Kansas State | Mark Vidaurri is called for the reach on Brian Burton - foul #3 on Mark Vidaurri, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| 00:41 | Kansas State | John Shanklin is fouled on the floor by Billy Robinson - foul #3 on Billy Robinson, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| 00:38 | Kansas State | Mark Vidaurri is called for the reach on Brian Burton - foul #4 on Mark Vidaurri, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| 00:38 | Kansas State | Brian Burton misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Mauro Romano - foul #3 on Mauro Romano, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Leo Faught (PG) Brian Burton | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:30 | Kansas State | Stephen Carroll grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 00:28 | Kansas State | Stephen Carroll is hacked by Mark Vidaurri in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Vidaurri, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Fann (PG) Mark Vidaurri | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:28 | Kansas State | Stephen Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Mauro Romano is called for the reach on Jerry Whitchurch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mauro Romano, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:24 | Kansas State | Mauro Romano is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Whitchurch - foul #4 on Jerry Whitchurch, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Kenneth Taylor (PF) Stephen Carroll | |
| 00:24 | Kansas State | Mauro Romano makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:24 | Kansas State | Mauro Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-58 |
| 00:16 | Kansas State | John Shanklin is hacked by Jerry Whitchurch in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Whitchurch, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Gauna (SG) Jerry Whitchurch | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Stephen Carroll (PF) Kenneth Taylor | |
| 00:16 | Kansas State | John Shanklin makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:16 | Kansas State | John Shanklin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Stephen Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |