| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charles Vogelsang (fresh) SG - James Halliburton (fresh) SF - Kevin Sweeten (fresh) PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) C - Randy Bates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Hubert Fletcher (fresh) SG - William Joseph (fresh) SF - Robert Riley (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Long (fresh) C - Herman Chancellor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Herman Chancellor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Mississippi | William Joseph knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Hubert Fletcher | 0-3 |
| 19:36 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 19:35 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten tips it but misses | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | Geoffrey Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi | A charge is called on Herman Chancellor - foul #1 on Herman Chancellor, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang buries a 3 from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi | William Joseph misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Halliburton - foul #1 on James Halliburton, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi | William Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi | William Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:57 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Halliburton | 7-4 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | William Joseph is hacked by James Halliburton - foul #2 on James Halliburton, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Waldrop (SG) James Halliburton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lavern Davis (PG), Dave Jarman (SF), Christopher Weems (PF), Samuel Johnson (C) Hubert Fletcher, Robert Riley, Geoffrey Long, Herman Chancellor | |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Lavern Davis clanks a floater from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 17:30 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 17:25 | Evansville | Robert Waldrop hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | Dave Jarman grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | Christopher Weems scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Joseph and the foul's on Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte (PF) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher (PG) William Joseph | |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | Christopher Weems misses the free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:05 | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:37 | Evansville | Randy Bates drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-6 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | Lavern Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 16:21 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 16:17 | Evansville | Robert Waldrop connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Vogelsang | 13-6 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | Lavern Davis travels with the ball | 13-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | Dewey Choquette (PG), Robert Shimizu (SF), Joseph Washington (C) Charles Vogelsang, Kevin Sweeten, Randy Bates | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Joseph (SG), Robert Riley (SF), Geoffrey Long (PF), Herman Chancellor (C) Hubert Fletcher, Dave Jarman, Christopher Weems, Samuel Johnson | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Dewey Choquette (fresh) SG - Robert Waldrop (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Shimizu (fresh) PF - Ryan Marcotte (fresh) C - Joseph Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lavern Davis (fresh) SG - William Joseph (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Riley (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Long (fresh) C - Herman Chancellor (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Evansville | Geoffrey Long swats the dunk try by Robert Shimizu | 13-6 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi | William Joseph pulls down the rebound | 13-6 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | Ryan Marcotte takes the ball from Herman Chancellor | 13-6 |
| 14:56 | Evansville | Dewey Choquette knocks in the floater from the right wing | 15-6 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Herman Chancellor can't connect on a shot from the right side | 15-6 |
| 14:46 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Joseph Washington | 15-6 |
| 14:25 | Evansville | Dewey Choquette comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Herman Chancellor - foul #2 on Herman Chancellor, team foul #2 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Richard (SG), Kevin Sweeten (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Randy Bates (C) Robert Waldrop, Robert Shimizu, Ryan Marcotte, Joseph Washington | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher (PG), Christopher Weems (PF), Samuel Johnson (C) Lavern Davis, Robert Riley, Herman Chancellor | |
| 14:25 | Evansville | Dewey Choquette makes the 1st free throw | 16-6 |
| 14:25 | Evansville | Dewey Choquette makes the 2nd free throw | 17-6 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi | Geoffrey Long can't finish the layup | 17-6 |
| 14:03 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson gets the rebound | 17-6 |
| 13:45 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Richard | 20-6 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi | Geoffrey Long clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-6 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi | Christopher Weems tips it in | 20-8 |
| 13:05 | Evansville | Dewey Choquette buries a floater from the left side | 22-8 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | William Joseph clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-8 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi | Christopher Weems tips it in | 22-10 |
| 12:13 | Evansville | Randy Bates makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Sweeten | 24-10 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | Geoffrey Long misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Randy Bates - foul #1 on Randy Bates, team foul #4 | 24-10 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang (PG), Robert Waldrop (SG), Robert Shimizu (SF), Ryan Marcotte (PF), Joseph Washington (C) Dewey Choquette, Donald Richard, Kevin Sweeten, Daniel Johnson, Randy Bates | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lavern Davis (PG), Robert Riley (SG), Dave Jarman (SF) Hubert Fletcher, William Joseph, Christopher Weems | |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | Geoffrey Long misses the 1st free throw | 24-10 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | Geoffrey Long makes the 2nd free throw | 24-11 |
| 11:50 | Evansville | Joseph Washington is fouled on the floor by Dave Jarman - foul #1 on Dave Jarman, team foul #3 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher (PG), Christopher Weems (PF) Lavern Davis, Geoffrey Long | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charles Vogelsang (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Waldrop (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Shimizu (fresh) PF - Ryan Marcotte (fresh) C - Joseph Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Hubert Fletcher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Riley (fresh) SF - Dave Jarman (fresh) PF - Christopher Weems (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-11 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Robert Riley grabs the board | 24-11 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | Samuel Johnson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Washington - foul #1 on Joseph Washington, team foul #5 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten (SF) Robert Shimizu | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lavern Davis (PG) Hubert Fletcher | |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | Samuel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | Samuel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| 11:07 | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte pulls down the rebound | 24-12 |
| 10:55 | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-12 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Dave Jarman grabs the board | 24-12 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | Robert Riley comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 24-12 |
| 10:29 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Robert Waldrop | 24-12 |
| 10:16 | Evansville | Joseph Washington loses the dribble to Samuel Johnson | 24-12 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | Robert Waldrop is called for the reach on Robert Riley - foul #1 on Robert Waldrop, team foul #6 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Johnson (PF), Randy Bates (C) Ryan Marcotte, Joseph Washington | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher (PG), William Joseph (SG), Geoffrey Long (PF) Lavern Davis, Dave Jarman, Samuel Johnson | |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-12 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher snags the offensive board | 24-12 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi | Geoffrey Long knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Weems | 24-14 |
| 09:13 | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-14 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi | Christopher Weems gets the rebound | 24-14 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Johnson | 24-14 |
| 08:50 | Evansville | Randy Bates pulls down the rebound | 24-14 |
| 08:33 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Vogelsang | 27-14 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi | Geoffrey Long misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-14 |
| 08:24 | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang grabs the defensive rebound | 27-14 |
| 08:05 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson misses the fadeaway near the basket | 27-14 |
| 08:03 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 27-14 |
| 07:46 | Evansville | Randy Bates knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Sweeten | 30-14 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charles Vogelsang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Waldrop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Sweeten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Bates (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Hubert Fletcher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Joseph (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Riley (fairly fresh) PF - Geoffrey Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Weems (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | Geoffrey Long scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-16 |
| 07:01 | Evansville | Randy Bates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Dewey Choquette (PG), Donald Richard (SG), Robert Shimizu (SF), Ryan Marcotte (PF) Charles Vogelsang, Robert Waldrop, Kevin Sweeten, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lavern Davis (SG), Dave Jarman (SF), Samuel Johnson (C) William Joseph, Robert Riley, Christopher Weems | |
| 06:44 | Mississippi | Dave Jarman knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lavern Davis | 30-18 |
| 06:25 | Evansville | Randy Bates comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-18 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Samuel Johnson | 30-18 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi | Geoffrey Long scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Hubert Fletcher | 30-20 |
| 05:32 | Evansville | Dewey Choquette is hacked by Hubert Fletcher - foul #1 on Hubert Fletcher, team foul #4 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Washington (C) Randy Bates | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Joseph (SG), Robert Riley (SF) Hubert Fletcher, Dave Jarman | |
| 05:11 | Evansville | Donald Richard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-20 |
| 05:09 | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte misses the tip | 30-20 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi | Samuel Johnson grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Lavern Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-20 |
| 05:01 | Evansville | Dewey Choquette gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 04:46 | Evansville | Donald Richard drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dewey Choquette | 33-20 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi | Robert Riley connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lavern Davis | 33-23 |
| 04:08 | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Geoffrey Long - foul #1 on Geoffrey Long, team foul #5 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang (PG), Robert Waldrop (SG), Kevin Sweeten (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF) Dewey Choquette, Donald Richard, Robert Shimizu, Joseph Washington | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher (PG), Dave Jarman (SF), Christopher Weems (PF) Lavern Davis, Robert Riley, Geoffrey Long | |
| 04:08 | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 04:08 | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Christopher Weems gets the rebound | 34-23 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | Samuel Johnson knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by William Joseph | 34-25 |
| 03:42 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Halliburton (SG), Randy Bates (C) Robert Waldrop, Ryan Marcotte | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Riley (SF), Herman Chancellor (C) Dave Jarman, Samuel Johnson | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charles Vogelsang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Halliburton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Sweeten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Bates (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Hubert Fletcher (tiring) 2 ast. SG - William Joseph (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Riley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Weems (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Chancellor (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Robert Riley double dribbles | 34-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dave Jarman (SF), Geoffrey Long (PF) Robert Riley, Christopher Weems | |
| 02:59 | Evansville | James Halliburton's floater is tipped away by Herman Chancellor | 34-25 |
| 02:57 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson tips it in | 36-25 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | Herman Chancellor hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 36-25 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Herman Chancellor can't tip it in | 36-25 |
| 02:46 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 02:29 | Evansville | William Joseph steals the ball from James Halliburton | 36-25 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | William Joseph banks in the layup | 36-27 |
| 01:59 | Evansville | Randy Bates is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Randy Bates, team foul #7 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lavern Davis (PG), Robert Riley (SF), Christopher Weems (PF) Hubert Fletcher, Dave Jarman, Geoffrey Long | |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | William Joseph comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Lavern Davis tips it home | 36-29 |
| 01:17 | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang's pass is intercepted by Herman Chancellor | 36-29 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | Robert Riley is fouled on the floor by Kevin Sweeten - foul #1 on Kevin Sweeten, team foul #8 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | Dewey Choquette (PG), Robert Waldrop (SF), Ryan Marcotte (PF), Joseph Washington (C) Charles Vogelsang, Kevin Sweeten, Daniel Johnson, Randy Bates | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hubert Fletcher (PG), Samuel Johnson (PF) William Joseph, Christopher Weems | |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | Robert Riley misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:01 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Joseph Washington | 36-29 |
| 00:36 | Evansville | Joseph Washington scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Waldrop | 38-29 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Robert Riley scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Hubert Fletcher | 38-32 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Robert Waldrop hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 38-32 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Samuel Johnson snags the defensive board | 38-32 |