| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Paul Gray (fresh) SG - Matthew Sanders (fresh) SF - William Marple (fresh) PF - Matthew Sicinski (fresh) C - John Salmeron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Herring (fresh) SG - Donte Anderson (fresh) SF - Chas Lampe (fresh) PF - Anthony Cason (fresh) C - Sam McClarnon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | John Salmeron wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Grambling State | Paul Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon slams it home and he's fouled by Paul Gray - foul #1 on Paul Gray, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:39 | Grambling State | Paul Gray is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Gray, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dale Kincannon (PG) Paul Gray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 19:30 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Dale Kincannon | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Grambling State | William Marple misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi | Sean Herring hits a 3 from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 18:40 | Grambling State | Dale Kincannon loses the dribble to Sean Herring | 2-6 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi | Donte Anderson lays it in on a nice dish by Sean Herring | 2-8 |
| 18:23 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski misses the lay-in | 2-8 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi | Anthony Cason misses the lay-in | 2-8 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon tips it back up and in | 2-10 |
| 17:40 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-10 |
| 17:38 | Grambling State | William Marple hits the follow up shot | 4-10 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-12 |
| 16:49 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-12 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon gets the rebound | 4-12 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Sicinski - foul #1 on Matthew Sicinski, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Thomas Clark (PG), Patrick Yokum (SF), Daniel Crane (PF), Bernard Magill (C) Dale Kincannon, William Marple, Matthew Sicinski, John Salmeron | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Benny (PG), Alex Campbell (SG), Damek Sikorski (SF), Dikembe Akawanzie (PF) Sean Herring, Donte Anderson, Chas Lampe, Anthony Cason | |
| 16:38 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon makes the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon makes the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| 16:20 | Grambling State | Thomas Clark is fouled on the floor by John Benny - foul #1 on John Benny, team foul #1 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Morgan (C) Sam McClarnon | |
| 16:11 | Grambling State | Patrick Yokum hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Sanders | 7-14 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi | Alex Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-14 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Marple (SF) Matthew Sanders | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Thomas Clark (fresh) SG - Patrick Yokum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Marple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Crane (fresh) C - Bernard Magill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Benny (fresh) SG - Alex Campbell (fresh) SF - Damek Sikorski (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akawanzie (fresh) C - Barry Morgan (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Grambling State | Bernard Magill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-14 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi | John Benny is fouled on the floor by Daniel Crane - foul #1 on Daniel Crane, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi | Alex Campbell makes the floater from the left wing set up by Damek Sikorski | 7-16 |
| 14:44 | Grambling State | Patrick Yokum misses the easy layup | 7-16 |
| 14:43 | Grambling State | William Marple tips it back up and in | 9-16 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | Damek Sikorski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-16 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders (SG), John Salmeron (C) Daniel Crane, Bernard Magill | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Herring (PG), Herman Winget (SG), Chas Lampe (SF), Mark Harrington (PF), Sam McClarnon (C) John Benny, Alex Campbell, Damek Sikorski, Dikembe Akawanzie, Barry Morgan | |
| 14:06 | Grambling State | Thomas Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi | Mark Harrington grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi | Sean Herring lays it up and in set up by Chas Lampe | 9-18 |
| 13:36 | Grambling State | Patrick Yokum misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-18 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Chas Lampe | 9-18 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | Sean Herring banks in the layup | 9-20 |
| 13:16 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Clark | 11-20 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Herman Winget misses the runner in the lane | 11-20 |
| 12:59 | Grambling State | John Salmeron snags the defensive board | 11-20 |
| 12:41 | Grambling State | William Marple comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-20 |
| 12:40 | Grambling State | Patrick Yokum tips it but misses | 11-20 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Chas Lampe | 11-20 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | John Salmeron is called for the reach on Herman Winget - foul #1 on John Salmeron, team foul #5 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Josh Kirkpatrick (PG), Dale Kincannon (SG), Daniel Crane (SF), Matthew Sicinski (PF), Bernard Magill (C) Thomas Clark, Matthew Sanders, William Marple, Patrick Yokum, John Salmeron | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donte Anderson (SG), Anthony Cason (PF), Dikembe Akawanzie (C) Herman Winget, Mark Harrington, Sam McClarnon | |
| 12:09 | Mississippi | Sean Herring loses the dribble to Josh Kirkpatrick | 11-20 |
| 11:57 | Grambling State | Josh Kirkpatrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-20 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe gets the rebound | 11-20 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Josh Kirkpatrick (fresh) SG - Dale Kincannon (fresh) SF - Daniel Crane (fresh) PF - Matthew Sicinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard Magill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Herring (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donte Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chas Lampe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Cason (fresh) C - Dikembe Akawanzie (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi | Sean Herring misses badly on a shot from the left side | 11-20 |
| 11:35 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski grabs the board | 11-20 |
| 11:24 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-20 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Patrick Yokum (SG) Josh Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Benny (PG), Alex Campbell (SF) Sean Herring, Chas Lampe | |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | John Benny comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 11-20 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi | Dikembe Akawanzie tips it in | 11-22 |
| 10:54 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Anthony Cason - foul #1 on Anthony Cason, team foul #2 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Morgan (PF), Mark Harrington (C) Anthony Cason, Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| 10:54 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 10:54 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi | Donte Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Herring (PG), Chas Lampe (SF), Sam McClarnon (C) John Benny, Alex Campbell, Mark Harrington | |
| 10:14 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski is denied on a layup by Barry Morgan | 13-22 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon pulls down the rebound | 13-22 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon clanks a jumper from the right block | 13-22 |
| 09:53 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski pulls down the rebound | 13-22 |
| 09:31 | Grambling State | Sam McClarnon denies the turnaround by Bernard Magill | 13-22 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi | Donte Anderson pulls down the rebound | 13-22 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | Barry Morgan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-22 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi | Donte Anderson snags the offensive board | 13-22 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon is fouled on the floor by Patrick Yokum - foul #1 on Patrick Yokum, team foul #6 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Thomas Clark (PG), Matthew Sanders (SG), William Marple (SF), John Salmeron (C) Dale Kincannon, Patrick Yokum, Daniel Crane, Bernard Magill | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alex Campbell (SG), Anthony Cason (PF), Dikembe Akawanzie (C) Donte Anderson, Barry Morgan, Sam McClarnon | |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Dikembe Akawanzie misses short on a shot from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 08:40 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski pulls down the rebound | 13-22 |
| 08:17 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Sanders | 15-22 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Sean Herring comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 08:02 | Grambling State | John Salmeron grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 07:45 | Grambling State | Sean Herring takes the ball from John Salmeron | 15-22 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Marple (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Sicinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Salmeron (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Herring (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alex Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chas Lampe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Cason (fresh) C - Dikembe Akawanzie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | Sean Herring misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Clark - foul #1 on Thomas Clark, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Patrick Yokum (PF) Matthew Sicinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damek Sikorski (SF), Barry Morgan (PF), Sam McClarnon (C) Chas Lampe, Anthony Cason, Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | Sean Herring makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | Sean Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 07:01 | Grambling State | Patrick Yokum misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-24 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | Alex Campbell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-24 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon tips it back up and in | 15-26 |
| 06:34 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-26 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi | Damek Sikorski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-26 |
| 06:13 | Grambling State | Patrick Yokum grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:07 | Grambling State | Thomas Clark scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Matthew Sanders and he's hacked by Sean Herring - foul #1 on Sean Herring, team foul #3 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dale Kincannon (SG), Daniel Crane (PF), Bernard Magill (C) Matthew Sanders, William Marple, John Salmeron | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Benny (PG), Donte Anderson (SG), Mark Harrington (PF) Sean Herring, Alex Campbell, Barry Morgan | |
| 06:07 | Grambling State | Thomas Clark makes the free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | Patrick Yokum steps in front of the Damek Sikorski pass | 21-26 |
| 05:35 | Grambling State | Bernard Magill buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dale Kincannon | 23-26 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | Donte Anderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 05:20 | Grambling State | Thomas Clark gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 05:02 | Grambling State | Daniel Crane banks in the layup on a great pass from Dale Kincannon | 25-26 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi | Damek Sikorski misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Crane - foul #2 on Daniel Crane, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Josh Kirkpatrick (PG), Matthew Sanders (SG), William Marple (SF) Thomas Clark, Dale Kincannon, Daniel Crane | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chas Lampe (SF), Anthony Cason (PF), Dikembe Akawanzie (C) Donte Anderson, Mark Harrington, Sam McClarnon | |
| 04:35 | Mississippi | Damek Sikorski makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi | Damek Sikorski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:19 | Grambling State | A charge is called on William Marple - foul #1 on William Marple, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski (PF) William Marple | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alex Campbell (SG) Damek Sikorski | |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | Dikembe Akawanzie is hacked by Matthew Sicinski - foul #2 on Matthew Sicinski, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Marple (SF) Matthew Sicinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Herring (PG) John Benny | |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | Dikembe Akawanzie misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | Dikembe Akawanzie makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:53 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Dikembe Akawanzie - foul #1 on Dikembe Akawanzie, team foul #4 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Gray (PG), Matthew Sicinski (PF) Josh Kirkpatrick, William Marple | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donte Anderson (SG) Alex Campbell | |
| 03:53 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:53 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | Dikembe Akawanzie grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | Anthony Cason is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Anthony Cason, team foul #5 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Marple (SF), Daniel Crane (C) Patrick Yokum, Bernard Magill | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Paul Gray (fresh) SG - Matthew Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Marple (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Sicinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Crane (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Herring (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donte Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chas Lampe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Cason (fresh) C - Dikembe Akawanzie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Grambling State | The short jumper by Paul Gray is denied by Dikembe Akawanzie | 25-29 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi | Anthony Cason clanks a turnaround from the right block | 25-29 |
| 03:09 | Grambling State | Daniel Crane pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 02:56 | Grambling State | William Marple lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Gray | 27-29 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | Sean Herring can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 02:38 | Grambling State | Paul Gray gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 02:18 | Grambling State | Daniel Crane misses short on a shot in the paint | 27-29 |
| 02:17 | Grambling State | Daniel Crane grabs the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 02:11 | Grambling State | Daniel Crane comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 02:10 | Grambling State | William Marple grabs the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 02:00 | Grambling State | Daniel Crane can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dikembe Akawanzie - foul #2 on Dikembe Akawanzie, team foul #6 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dale Kincannon (SG), Patrick Yokum (PF), Bernard Magill (C) Matthew Sanders, William Marple, Matthew Sicinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Benny (PG), Alex Campbell (SG), Barry Morgan (PF), Sam McClarnon (C) Sean Herring, Donte Anderson, Anthony Cason, Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| 02:00 | Grambling State | Daniel Crane misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:00 | Grambling State | Daniel Crane misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Barry Morgan can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 27-29 |
| 01:47 | Grambling State | Bernard Magill snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 01:42 | Grambling State | Sam McClarnon steps in front of the Daniel Crane pass | 27-29 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe blows the dunk but the foul's on Bernard Magill - foul #1 on Bernard Magill, team foul #11 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Thomas Clark (PG), Matthew Sanders (SG) Paul Gray, Daniel Crane | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:15 | Grambling State | Thomas Clark loses the dribble to Barry Morgan | 27-31 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe clanks a floater from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 01:05 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Thomas Clark | 27-31 |
| 00:37 | Grambling State | Patrick Yokum blows the dunk | 27-31 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Dale Kincannon steals the ball from Sam McClarnon | 27-31 |
| 00:04 | Grambling State | Bernard Magill is denied on a layup by Barry Morgan | 27-31 |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Dale Kincannon tips it back up and in | 29-31 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | John Benny misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 29-31 |