| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) SF - Damian Calkins (fresh) PF - Mark Smith (fresh) C - Gary Holloway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Christopher Dowell (fresh) SG - Gregory Miers (fresh) SF - Andrew Beckham (fresh) PF - James Sanders (fresh) C - Willie Wright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley's pass is intercepted by Christopher Dowell in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | North Texas | Christopher Dowell misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Shawn Sparks - foul #1 on Shawn Sparks, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | North Texas | Christopher Dowell makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | North Texas | Christopher Dowell makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | North Texas | Willie Wright gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | North Texas | Willie Wright is hacked by Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | North Texas | Gregory Miers is hacked by Damian Calkins - foul #1 on Damian Calkins, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | North Texas | Willie Wright knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Christopher Dowell | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | North Texas | Willie Wright connects on the open floater from the right block | 3-6 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley loses the ball out of bounds | 3-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer (PF), Robert Schrader (C) Mark Smith, Gary Holloway | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 17:14 | North Texas | Christopher Dowell evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Willie Wright | 3-8 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG) Shawn Sparks | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 16:39 | North Texas | Gregory Miers clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-8 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Damian Calkins | 3-8 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 16:16 | North Texas | Christopher Dowell gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 15:53 | North Texas | The short jumper by Willie Wright is denied by Joseph Palmer | 3-8 |
| 15:51 | North Texas | James Sanders grabs the offensive board | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fairly fresh) SG - Jack Inman (fresh) SF - Damian Calkins (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Palmer (fresh) C - Robert Schrader (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Christopher Dowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Miers (fairly fresh) SF - Andrew Beckham (fresh) PF - James Sanders (fresh) C - Willie Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:28 | North Texas | Andrew Beckham is hacked by Damian Calkins - foul #2 on Damian Calkins, team foul #4 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Shawn Sparks (SG), Gary Ford (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Gary Holloway (C) Robert Smiley, Jack Inman, Damian Calkins, Joseph Palmer, Robert Schrader | |
| Subs | North Texas | Wayne Grant (PG), Eddie Grounds (SG), George Stoudt (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Chad Meador (C) Christopher Dowell, Gregory Miers, Andrew Beckham, James Sanders, Willie Wright | |
| 15:07 | North Texas | Michael Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-8 |
| 15:06 | North Texas | Wayne Grant gets the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 14:44 | North Texas | Mark Smith steals it from Wayne Grant | 3-8 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Chad Meador - foul #1 on Chad Meador, team foul #1 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smiley (PG) Patrick Cross | |
| Subs | North Texas | James Sanders (PF) Michael Williams | |
| 14:28 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:14 | North Texas | Eddie Grounds comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gary Holloway | 5-8 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-8 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi | Mark Smith grabs the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | Mark Smith blows the layup | 5-8 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | Mark Smith can't tip it in | 5-8 |
| 13:42 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Chad Meador | 5-8 |
| 13:40 | North Texas | Shawn Sparks is called for the reach on Wayne Grant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Sparks, team foul #5 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG) Shawn Sparks | |
| Subs | North Texas | Christopher Dowell (PG), Gregory Miers (SG), Andrew Beckham (SF), Willie Wright (C) Wayne Grant, Eddie Grounds, George Stoudt, Chad Meador | |
| 13:28 | North Texas | Andrew Beckham hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Gregory Miers and he's hacked by Mark Smith - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #6 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer (PF) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 13:28 | North Texas | Andrew Beckham makes the free throw | 5-11 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi | Gary Ford misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer snags the offensive board | 5-11 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | Jack Inman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 12:56 | North Texas | James Sanders grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 12:37 | North Texas | James Sanders misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Inman and he's hacked by James Sanders - foul #1 on James Sanders, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Robert Schrader (C) Gary Ford, Gary Holloway | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 12:19 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley makes the free throw | 8-11 |
| 11:56 | North Texas | Andrew Beckham makes the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Jack Inman - foul #1 on Jack Inman, team foul #7 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Chad Meador (C) Willie Wright | |
| 11:56 | North Texas | Andrew Beckham misses the free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) SG - Jack Inman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Smiley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Schrader (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Christopher Dowell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Miers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Beckham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chad Meador (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | North Texas | James Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 11:26 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Miers | 11-13 |
| 11:15 | North Texas | Christopher Dowell double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 11-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Ford (SF), Gary Holloway (C) Patrick Cross, Robert Schrader | |
| Subs | North Texas | George Stoudt (PF) James Sanders | |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway connects on the runner from the right block set up by Gary Ford | 13-13 |
| 10:35 | North Texas | Christopher Dowell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Christopher Dowell, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG) Robert Smiley | |
| Subs | North Texas | Wayne Grant (PG), Eddie Grounds (SG), Willie Wright (C) Christopher Dowell, Gregory Miers, Chad Meador | |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | Wayne Grant is called for the reach on Patrick Cross - foul #1 on Wayne Grant, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Everett Graham (PF) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | North Texas | James Sanders (PF) Andrew Beckham | |
| 09:55 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway's layup is rejected by George Stoudt | 13-13 |
| 09:53 | North Texas | James Sanders grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 09:27 | North Texas | Wayne Grant misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | Everett Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Gary Ford misses the turnaround from the baseline | 13-13 |
| 09:16 | North Texas | The rebound goes to George Stoudt | 13-13 |
| 08:51 | North Texas | Gary Ford steals it from Eddie Grounds | 13-13 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smiley (PG), Joseph Palmer (PF), Robert Schrader (C) Jack Inman, Everett Graham, Gary Holloway | |
| Subs | North Texas | Christopher Dowell (PG), Gregory Miers (SG), Andrew Beckham (SF), Chad Meador (C) Wayne Grant, Eddie Grounds, George Stoudt, Willie Wright | |
| 08:06 | North Texas | Gregory Miers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi | Andrew Beckham is called for the reach on Robert Schrader - foul #1 on Andrew Beckham, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Williams (PF) James Sanders | |
| 07:47 | Mississippi | Gary Ford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gary Ford, team foul #8 | 13-13 |
| 07:20 | North Texas | Christopher Dowell connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Beckham | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Patrick Cross (fresh) SF - Gary Ford (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Schrader (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Christopher Dowell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Miers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Beckham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) C - Chad Meador (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader makes the fadeaway near the basket | 15-15 |
| 06:37 | North Texas | Christopher Dowell misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joseph Palmer | 15-15 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer misses the jumper from the left side | 15-15 |
| 06:12 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Chad Meador | 15-15 |
| 05:48 | North Texas | Michael Williams's floater is tipped away by Robert Schrader | 15-15 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joseph Palmer | 15-15 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Ford | 18-15 |
| 05:06 | North Texas | Patrick Cross is called for the reach on Gregory Miers - foul #1 on Patrick Cross, team foul #9 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks (SG), Damian Calkins (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Gary Holloway (C) Patrick Cross, Gary Ford, Joseph Palmer, Robert Schrader | |
| Subs | North Texas | Eddie Grounds (SG), George Stoudt (SF), James Sanders (PF), Willie Wright (C) Christopher Dowell, Andrew Beckham, Michael Williams, Chad Meador | |
| 05:06 | North Texas | Gregory Miers makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 05:06 | North Texas | Gregory Miers misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 05:06 | North Texas | Willie Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 04:48 | North Texas | George Stoudt buries a jumper from the left side | 18-18 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | Mark Smith makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Smiley | 20-18 |
| 04:22 | North Texas | Willie Wright's pass is intercepted by Shawn Sparks | 20-18 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks lays it in | 22-18 |
| 03:57 | North Texas | George Stoudt is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on George Stoudt, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Christopher Dowell (PG), Andrew Beckham (SF) Gregory Miers, George Stoudt | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway gets the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway lays it in | 24-18 |
| 03:00 | North Texas | Eddie Grounds blows the dunk but the foul's on Robert Smiley - foul #1 on Robert Smiley, team foul #10 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG) Robert Smiley | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 03:00 | North Texas | Eddie Grounds misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 03:00 | North Texas | Eddie Grounds makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Damian Calkins (fresh) PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Christopher Dowell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Grounds (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Andrew Beckham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins is hacked by James Sanders - foul #2 on James Sanders, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Mark Smith gets the offensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 24-19 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Holloway | 24-19 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smiley (PG), Joseph Palmer (PF), Robert Schrader (C) Patrick Cross, Mark Smith, Gary Holloway | |
| Subs | North Texas | Gregory Miers (PG), Chad Meador (C) Christopher Dowell, Willie Wright | |
| 01:44 | North Texas | Eddie Grounds knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 24-21 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 01:25 | North Texas | Chad Meador gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 01:09 | North Texas | James Sanders misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Schrader - foul #1 on Robert Schrader, team foul #11 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG), Gary Holloway (C) Shawn Sparks, Robert Schrader | |
| Subs | North Texas | Christopher Dowell (PG) Andrew Beckham | |
| 01:09 | North Texas | James Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 01:09 | North Texas | James Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-23 |
| 00:50 | North Texas | James Sanders grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 00:35 | North Texas | Eddie Grounds misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 24-23 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Damian Calkins | 24-23 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 24-23 |
| 00:12 | North Texas | Gregory Miers grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Gary Holloway is called for the reach on Chad Meador - foul #1 on Gary Holloway, team foul #12 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks (SG), Mark Smith (PF) Jack Inman, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | North Texas | Wayne Grant (SG), George Stoudt (SF), Willie Wright (C) Gregory Miers, Eddie Grounds, James Sanders | |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Chad Meador makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Chad Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |