| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Turnage (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Howe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Golden (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jerry Weishaar (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brett Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - William Linton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Perry (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Buddy Runyan (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Small (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Perry inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Perry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kevin Turnage | 28-23 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Roberts | 28-23 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Kevin Turnage is blocked by Buddy Runyan | 28-23 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi | Brett Roberts hits the follow up shot | 30-23 |
| 18:56 | Oklahoma State | William Linton is fouled on the floor by Kevin Turnage - foul #1 on Kevin Turnage, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 18:41 | Oklahoma State | William Linton buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | Christopher Perry is called for the reach on Jerry Weishaar - foul #1 on Christopher Perry, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 17:54 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to James Small | 30-26 |
| 17:40 | Oklahoma State | William Linton is hacked by Kevin Turnage - foul #2 on Kevin Turnage, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| 17:11 | Oklahoma State | James Small misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 30-26 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | David Golden grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 16:51 | Oklahoma State | James Small gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 16:28 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Perry misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 16:27 | Oklahoma State | Buddy Runyan gets the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 16:08 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Perry scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Linton | 30-29 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi | David Golden tips it but misses | 30-29 |
| 15:40 | Oklahoma State | William Linton pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Turnage (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Howe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Golden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jerry Weishaar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Brett Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - William Linton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Perry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Perry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Buddy Runyan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Small (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Oklahoma State | Buddy Runyan connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Perry | 30-31 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | David Golden makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kevin Turnage | 33-31 |
| 14:44 | Oklahoma State | James Small hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | David Golden grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Derek Howe is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kevin Turnage out of the doubleteam | 36-31 |
| 14:19 | Oklahoma State | William Linton buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Perry | 36-33 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Golden | 39-33 |
| 13:38 | Oklahoma State | Buddy Runyan can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 13:37 | Oklahoma State | Buddy Runyan misses the tip | 39-33 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | David Golden splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 13:17 | Oklahoma State | James Small pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 12:52 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Perry connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Linton | 39-35 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | Christopher Perry knocks away the 3 by Kevin Turnage | 39-35 |
| 12:32 | Oklahoma State | Christopher Perry gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:04 | Oklahoma State | Buddy Runyan connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Small | 39-37 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi | David Golden can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 39-37 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi | Derek Howe gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Turnage (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Derek Howe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Golden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jerry Weishaar (tiring) 9 pts. C - Brett Roberts (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - William Linton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Perry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Perry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Buddy Runyan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Small (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Weishaar | 41-37 |
| 11:05 | Oklahoma State | Christopher Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Miller (SG), Kenneth Dewitt (SF), Willie Neville (PF), Ryan Stearns (C) Derek Howe, David Golden, Jerry Weishaar, Brett Roberts | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Donald Pink (SF), Terry Copeland (PF), Kevin Crocker (C) Anthony Perry, Buddy Runyan, James Small | |
| 10:47 | Mississippi | Albert Miller is fouled on the floor by Christopher Perry - foul #2 on Christopher Perry, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 10:30 | Oklahoma State | Terry Copeland gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 10:03 | Oklahoma State | Terry Copeland misses long on a floater from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Kenneth Dewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage lays it up and in on a great pass from Ryan Stearns and the foul's on Christopher Perry - foul #3 on Christopher Perry, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage misses the free throw | 43-37 |
| 09:44 | Oklahoma State | Terry Copeland gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 09:15 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Crocker makes the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Ryan Stearns - foul #1 on Ryan Stearns, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Derek Howe (SG) Kevin Turnage | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 09:15 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Crocker makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi | Kevin Crocker is called for the reach on Ryan Stearns - foul #1 on Kevin Crocker, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Derek Howe misses badly on a floater from the left side | 43-40 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Ryan Stearns hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 08:18 | Oklahoma State | Donald Pink's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Small (C) Kevin Crocker | |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | William Linton takes the ball from Ryan Stearns | 45-40 |
| 07:44 | Oklahoma State | Christopher Perry misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 07:42 | Oklahoma State | William Linton grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 07:21 | Oklahoma State | James Small misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ryan Stearns - foul #2 on Ryan Stearns, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage (PG), David Golden (SF), Jerry Weishaar (PF), Brett Roberts (C) Albert Miller, Kenneth Dewitt, Willie Neville, Ryan Stearns | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Anthony Perry (SF), Buddy Runyan (PF) Donald Pink, Terry Copeland | |
| 07:21 | Oklahoma State | James Small makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:21 | Oklahoma State | James Small misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar grabs the board | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Turnage (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Derek Howe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Golden (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jerry Weishaar (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - William Linton (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Perry (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Perry (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Buddy Runyan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Small (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 45-41 |
| 07:07 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Perry pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 06:38 | Oklahoma State | William Linton's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Weishaar | 45-41 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi | Brett Roberts snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 06:22 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Anthony Perry | 45-41 |
| 06:02 | Oklahoma State | William Linton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-41 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | David Golden misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Buddy Runyan - foul #1 on Buddy Runyan, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Miller (SG), Ryan Stearns (C) Derek Howe, Brett Roberts | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Donald Pink (SF), Kevin Crocker (C) Christopher Perry, James Small | |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | David Golden makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | David Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 05:55 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Crocker gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 05:26 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 05:24 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Crocker snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 05:10 | Oklahoma State | Albert Miller is called for the reach on Anthony Perry - foul #4 on Albert Miller, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Dewitt (SF), Willie Neville (PF) Kevin Turnage, Jerry Weishaar | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 04:55 | Oklahoma State | Buddy Runyan misses the shot from the left block | 46-41 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | David Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi | David Golden comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | David Golden tips it back up and in | 48-41 |
| 04:19 | Oklahoma State | Donald Pink travels with the ball | 48-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage (PG), Brett Roberts (C) David Golden, Ryan Stearns | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Christopher Perry (SG), Terry Copeland (PF), James Small (C) William Linton, Buddy Runyan, Kevin Crocker | |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Albert Miller | 51-41 |
| 03:49 | Oklahoma State | Willie Neville is called for the reach on Terry Copeland - foul #2 on Willie Neville, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Derek Howe (SG) Albert Miller | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | William Linton (PG) Donald Pink | |
| 03:32 | Oklahoma State | Terry Copeland makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Small | 51-43 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi | Brett Roberts tips it home | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Turnage (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Derek Howe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Dewitt (fresh) PF - Willie Neville (fresh) C - Brett Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - William Linton (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Perry (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Perry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Small (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Oklahoma State | Terry Copeland is whistled for a carry | 53-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Golden (PG), Jerry Weishaar (PF) Kevin Turnage, Willie Neville | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Donald Pink (SF), Buddy Runyan (PF) Anthony Perry, Terry Copeland | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Golden | 55-43 |
| 01:56 | Oklahoma State | James Small dunks the ball on a nice dish by Christopher Perry and he's fouled by Kenneth Dewitt - foul #1 on Kenneth Dewitt, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage (PG) Kenneth Dewitt | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Anthony Perry (SF) Donald Pink | |
| 01:56 | Oklahoma State | James Small misses the free throw | 55-45 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi | Derek Howe is fouled on the floor by Anthony Perry - foul #2 on Anthony Perry, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi | David Golden works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 55-45 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | Derek Howe snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | David Golden splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-45 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Anthony Perry steals the ball from Kevin Turnage | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Oklahoma State | Buddy Runyan throws it down | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Christopher Perry is called for the reach on Brett Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Perry, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Brett Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Brett Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:28 | Oklahoma State | Christopher Perry is fouled on the floor by Derek Howe - foul #3 on Derek Howe, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| 00:28 | Oklahoma State | Christopher Perry makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:28 | Oklahoma State | Christopher Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Brett Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by William Linton - foul #1 on William Linton, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Brett Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | David Golden pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | David Golden is hacked by James Small - foul #2 on James Small, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | David Golden makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | David Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:16 | Oklahoma State | William Linton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-49 |
| 00:14 | Oklahoma State | James Small grabs the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 00:11 | Oklahoma State | Buddy Runyan lays it in and he's fouled by David Golden - foul #1 on David Golden, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| 00:11 | Oklahoma State | Buddy Runyan misses the free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar is fouled in the backcourt by William Linton - foul #2 on William Linton, team foul #10 | 59-51 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:10 | Oklahoma State | James Small gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 00:05 | Oklahoma State | James Small is hacked by Brett Roberts - foul #1 on Brett Roberts, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| 00:05 | Oklahoma State | James Small makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:05 | Oklahoma State | James Small makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage runs out the clock | 60-53 |