| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kent Levitt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason English (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Badgett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Tatum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ecker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Smykowski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Goble (fresh) SF - Casey Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Casey Brown inbounds the ball | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Goble double dribbles | 46-36 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett double dribbles | 46-36 |
| 19:03 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smykowski's pass is intercepted by Larry Tatum | 46-36 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | Jason English makes the 3 from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 18:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Goble misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | James Ecker pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | James Ecker hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kent Levitt | 51-36 |
| 17:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Lawson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jerry Lawson, team foul #1 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Justin Zidek (SG), Thomas Redman (PF), Robert Janofsky (C) Matthew Badgett, Larry Tatum, James Ecker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Simeone (SF), Timothy King (PF) Casey Brown, Robert Marshall | |
| 17:21 | Mississippi | Jason English drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Janofsky | 54-36 |
| 17:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Simeone misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-36 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Janofsky | 54-36 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi | Jason English misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-36 |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Timothy King | 54-36 |
| 16:41 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smykowski buries a floater from the free throw line | 54-38 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-38 |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy King gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 16:11 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smykowski can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Justin Zidek - foul #2 on Justin Zidek, team foul #1 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Schultz (PG), Matthew Badgett (SF), Larry Tatum (PF), James Ecker (C) Kent Levitt, Jason English, Thomas Redman, Robert Janofsky | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Casey Brown (SF), Robert Marshall (PF) Robert Goble, Jerry Lawson | |
| 16:11 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smykowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 16:11 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smykowski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 15:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Charles Schultz (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Justin Zidek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Badgett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Tatum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ecker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Smykowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jay Simeone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Schultz steals the ball from Timothy King | 54-40 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-40 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum hits the follow up shot | 56-40 |
| 15:26 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smykowski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Smykowski, team foul #2 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Ricardo (SG), Michael Keels (C) James Smykowski, Timothy King | |
| 15:14 | Mississippi | James Ecker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 15:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Simeone pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 14:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Keels comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-40 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Larry Tatum | 56-40 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett jams it set up by Charles Schultz and the foul's on Jerome Ricardo - foul #1 on Jerome Ricardo, team foul #3 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason English (SG), Robert Janofsky (C) Justin Zidek, James Ecker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Goble (SG), Jerry Lawson (C) Jay Simeone, Casey Brown | |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett makes the free throw | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Ricardo buries a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Charles Schultz - foul #1 on Charles Schultz, team foul #2 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Levitt (PG), Thomas Redman (PF) Matthew Badgett, Larry Tatum | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy King (PF) Robert Marshall | |
| 14:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Ricardo makes the free throw | 59-43 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi | Jason English makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Schultz | 62-43 |
| 13:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Goble connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jerome Ricardo | 62-46 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | Jason English connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Kent Levitt | 65-46 |
| 13:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Goble misses short on a 3 from straight away | 65-46 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Charles Schultz | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman loses the dribble to Robert Goble | 65-46 |
| 12:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Ricardo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Goble | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:16 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 65-48 |
| 12:15 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Michael Keels | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy King misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Janofsky - foul #2 on Robert Janofsky, team foul #3 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fay (PG), Justin Zidek (SG), Matthew Badgett (SF), Larry Tatum (PF), James Ecker (C) Kent Levitt, Jason English, Charles Schultz, Thomas Redman, Robert Janofsky | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smykowski (PG), Jay Simeone (SG), Casey Brown (SF), Robert Marshall (PF) Jerome Ricardo, Robert Goble, Michael Keels, Jerry Lawson | |
| 11:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy King makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 11:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy King misses the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Fay (fresh) SG - Justin Zidek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Badgett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Tatum (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ecker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Smykowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jay Simeone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 65-49 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi | James Ecker gets the offensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek misses the floater from just outside the lane | 65-49 |
| 11:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Simeone grabs the board | 65-49 |
| 11:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Casey Brown can't finish the layup | 65-49 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Marshall | 65-49 |
| 10:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Marshall pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| 10:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy King makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-52 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi | Robert Marshall denies the turnaround by Larry Tatum | 65-52 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek tips it home | 67-52 |
| 09:39 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smykowski scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Casey Brown | 67-54 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 67-54 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to James Ecker | 67-54 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek scores on a driving attempt from close range | 69-54 |
| 08:53 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smykowski misses long on a runner in the paint | 69-54 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 08:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Marshall pulls down the rebound | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Marshall clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-54 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | James Ecker grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:02 | Mississippi | James Ecker misses the turnaround from close range | 69-54 |
| 08:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Marshall snags the defensive board | 69-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Fay (fairly fresh) SG - Justin Zidek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Badgett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Tatum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Ecker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Smykowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jay Simeone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Timothy King (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Marshall misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Larry Tatum - foul #2 on Larry Tatum, team foul #4 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Levitt (PG), Jason English (SG), Charles Schultz (SF), Thomas Redman (PF), Robert Janofsky (C) John Fay, Justin Zidek, Matthew Badgett, Larry Tatum, James Ecker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Ricardo (PG), Robert Goble (SG), Michael Keels (SF), Jerry Lawson (C) James Smykowski, Jay Simeone, Casey Brown, Timothy King | |
| 07:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 07:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Kent Levitt | 71-54 |
| 07:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Keels hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-57 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jason English | 74-57 |
| 06:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Goble hits a floater from the left wing set up by Michael Keels | 74-59 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-59 |
| 06:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Marshall snags the defensive board | 74-59 |
| 05:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Goble is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Goble, team foul #4 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smykowski (PG), Alberto Hernandez (PF) Jerome Ricardo, Robert Marshall | |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | Robert Goble is called for the reach on Jason English - foul #4 on Robert Goble, team foul #5 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Justin Zidek (SG) Charles Schultz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Janofsky | 77-59 |
| 05:15 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smykowski hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Goble | 77-62 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi | Robert Goble picks off the pass by Justin Zidek | 77-62 |
| 04:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Keels hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-62 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kent Levitt | 77-62 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Jason English hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-62 |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Alberto Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 77-62 |
| 03:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Keels is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Michael Keels, team foul #6 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Schultz (PG), John Clark (SG), Matthew Badgett (SF), Larry Tatum (PF), James Ecker (C) Kent Levitt, Justin Zidek, Jason English, Thomas Redman, Robert Janofsky | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Simeone (SG), Casey Brown (SF), Robert Marshall (PF) Robert Goble, Michael Keels, Alberto Hernandez | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Charles Schultz (fresh) 6 ast. SG - John Clark (fresh) SF - Matthew Badgett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Tatum (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Ecker (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Smykowski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jay Simeone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerry Lawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | James Ecker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jerry Lawson - foul #3 on Jerry Lawson, team foul #7 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Ricardo (SG) James Smykowski | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | James Ecker misses the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | James Ecker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Casey Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 78-62 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett grabs the board | 78-62 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum banks in the layup set up by Charles Schultz | 80-62 |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Simeone hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerome Ricardo | 80-65 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Schultz | 83-65 |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Lawson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 83-65 |
| 02:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Casey Brown can't tip it in | 83-65 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Marshall tips it but misses | 83-65 |
| 02:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Lawson grabs the offensive rebound | 83-65 |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Casey Brown is hacked by James Ecker - foul #1 on James Ecker, team foul #5 | 83-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fay (PG), Justin Zidek (SG), Thomas Redman (PF), Robert Janofsky (C) John Clark, Matthew Badgett, Larry Tatum, James Ecker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Keels (SF), Timothy King (PF), Alberto Hernandez (C) Casey Brown, Robert Marshall, Jerry Lawson | |
| 01:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Alberto Hernandez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 83-65 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman grabs the defensive rebound | 83-65 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 83-65 |
| 01:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Keels grabs the board | 83-65 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Simeone is called for traveling | 83-65 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky blows the layup | 83-65 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Keels pulls down the rebound | 83-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy King can't throw it down | 83-65 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman grabs the defensive rebound | 83-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Charles Schultz misses short on a runner from the left block | 83-65 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky snags the offensive board | 83-65 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | John Fay runs out the clock | 83-65 |