| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Fay (fresh) SG - Clyde Fager (fresh) SF - Matthew Badgett (fresh) PF - Thomas Redman (fresh) C - Wesley Delvalle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (fresh) SG - David Stapleton (fresh) SF - Ronnie Tyler (fresh) PF - Michael Willits (fresh) C - Scott Edwards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Edwards | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Matthew Badgett | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi | Clyde Fager comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Scott Edwards - foul #1 on Scott Edwards, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi | Clyde Fager makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi | Clyde Fager makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronnie Tyler | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Wesley Delvalle | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi | Ronnie Tyler swats the layup by Wesley Delvalle | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Davis | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits misses the jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett buries a shot from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | John Davis clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Redman - foul #1 on Thomas Redman, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Beach (SG), Charles Payson (SF), James Cyphers (PF) David Stapleton, Ronnie Tyler, Michael Willits | |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | John Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi | Wesley Delvalle grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | John Fay loses the dribble to Howard Beach | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | Western Kentucky | John Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Howard Beach | 4-6 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi | Wesley Delvalle comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi | Wesley Delvalle tips it back up and in | 6-6 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | Howard Beach misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-6 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Wesley Delvalle | 6-6 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi | James Cyphers picks off the pass by Wesley Delvalle | 6-6 |
| 16:47 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by James Cyphers is blocked by Thomas Redman | 6-6 |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers hits the follow up shot | 6-8 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi | James Cyphers is called for the reach on Clyde Fager - foul #1 on James Cyphers, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Gerardi (PG), John Clark (SG), David Hamann (SF), Boyd Quinn (C) John Fay, Clyde Fager, Matthew Badgett, Wesley Delvalle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (PG), Ronnie Tyler (SG), Michael Willits (C) John Davis, Howard Beach, Scott Edwards | |
| 16:10 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Clark and he's fouled by Ronnie Tyler - foul #1 on Ronnie Tyler, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Davis (PG) Ronnie Tyler | |
| 16:10 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman misses the free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi | Boyd Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Gerardi (fresh) SG - John Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hamann (fresh) PF - Thomas Redman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Boyd Quinn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Stapleton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Payson (fresh) PF - James Cyphers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Willits (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | David Hamann misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 15:42 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 15:28 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits snags the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | John Davis is fouled on the floor by John Clark - foul #1 on John Clark, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clyde Fager (PG), Wesley Delvalle (C) Daniel Gerardi, Thomas Redman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler (SF), Scott Edwards (C) Charles Payson, Michael Willits | |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | John Davis connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by David Stapleton | 8-10 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi | Boyd Quinn hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on James Cyphers - foul #2 on James Cyphers, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fay (PG), Matthew Badgett (SF) John Clark, David Hamann | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson (PF), Michael Willits (C) James Cyphers, Scott Edwards | |
| 14:30 | Mississippi | Boyd Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi | Boyd Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:11 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi | Charles Payson steals the ball from Matthew Badgett | 10-13 |
| 13:46 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton is denied on a dunk by Wesley Delvalle | 10-13 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi | Wesley Delvalle misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Payson - foul #1 on Charles Payson, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Redman (PF) Boyd Quinn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards (C) Ronnie Tyler | |
| 13:30 | Mississippi | Wesley Delvalle makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi | Wesley Delvalle makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Davis | 12-16 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | John Fay misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Willits - foul #1 on Michael Willits, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Clark (SG) Clyde Fager | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler (SF) Michael Willits | |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | John Fay makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | John Fay makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | John Clark knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Badgett | 17-16 |
| 12:14 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler connects on the floater from the right block set up by Charles Payson and he's hacked by John Clark - foul #2 on John Clark, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Gerardi (PG), James Leisure (SG), David Hamann (SF) John Fay, John Clark, Matthew Badgett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits (PF) Charles Payson | |
| 12:14 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler misses the free throw | 17-18 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi | David Hamann grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | James Leisure can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ronnie Tyler - foul #2 on Ronnie Tyler, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson (SF) Ronnie Tyler | |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | James Leisure misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | James Leisure misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Wesley Delvalle grabs the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Gerardi (fresh) SG - James Leisure (fresh) SF - David Hamann (fresh) PF - Thomas Redman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Delvalle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stapleton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Payson (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Willits (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman is whistled for a carry | 17-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clyde Fager (SG), Boyd Quinn (C) James Leisure, Wesley Delvalle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | Clyde Fager steals it from David Stapleton | 17-18 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi | David Hamann hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | Boyd Quinn picks off the pass by John Davis | 20-18 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | Boyd Quinn drills a fadeaway in the lane | 22-18 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards clanks a floater from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 10:35 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to David Stapleton | 22-18 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Redman - foul #2 on Thomas Redman, team foul #4 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fay (PG), Matthew Badgett (SF), Wesley Delvalle (C) Daniel Gerardi, David Hamann, Thomas Redman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Beach (SG) David Stapleton | |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | Wesley Delvalle can't connect on a runner from the right block | 22-19 |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 09:48 | Western Kentucky | John Davis buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Payson | 22-21 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | John Fay comes up short on the shot from the left side | 22-21 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi | Clyde Fager grabs the offensive board | 22-21 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Fay | 24-21 |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | John Davis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-21 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi | Wesley Delvalle grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi | Clyde Fager drills a shot in the lane | 26-21 |
| 08:16 | Western Kentucky | Howard Beach loses the ball out of bounds | 26-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Leisure (SG) Clyde Fager | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG), Ronnie Tyler (SF), James Cyphers (PF) Howard Beach, Charles Payson, Michael Willits | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi | David Stapleton is called for the reach on John Fay - foul #1 on David Stapleton, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits (PF) James Cyphers | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi | John Fay misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Fay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Leisure (fresh) SF - Matthew Badgett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boyd Quinn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Wesley Delvalle (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stapleton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Willits (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Edwards (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Delvalle steals it from Michael Willits | 26-21 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | John Davis is called for the reach on John Fay - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Hamann (SF) Matthew Badgett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson (SF), James Cyphers (PF) Ronnie Tyler, Michael Willits | |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | John Fay makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | John Fay makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 07:08 | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | James Leisure pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | David Hamann knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Leisure | 31-21 |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards clanks a jumper near the basket | 31-21 |
| 06:45 | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards grabs the offensive board | 31-21 |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Stapleton | 31-24 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi | Scott Edwards denies the turnaround by Boyd Quinn | 31-24 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to David Hamann | 31-24 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi | Wesley Delvalle scores on a floater near the basket | 33-24 |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-24 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | David Hamann grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi | David Hamann is fouled on the floor by Charles Payson - foul #2 on Charles Payson, team foul #10 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Gerardi (PG), Clyde Fager (SG) John Fay, James Leisure | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler (SF), Michael Willits (PF) Charles Payson, James Cyphers | |
| 05:31 | Mississippi | David Hamann makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi | David Hamann makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | John Davis makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Stapleton | 35-26 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi | David Stapleton denies the turnaround by Wesley Delvalle | 35-26 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 04:46 | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards's pass is intercepted by Daniel Gerardi | 35-26 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | Daniel Gerardi is fouled on the floor by Scott Edwards - foul #2 on Scott Edwards, team foul #11 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett (SF) David Hamann | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers (C) Scott Edwards | |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | Daniel Gerardi misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | Daniel Gerardi misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:20 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Daniel Gerardi gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | Clyde Fager can't finish the layup | 35-26 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett tips it back up and in | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Gerardi (fresh) SG - Clyde Fager (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Badgett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Boyd Quinn (tiring) 4 pts. C - Wesley Delvalle (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stapleton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Willits (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cyphers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Ronnie Tyler and he's fouled by Daniel Gerardi - foul #1 on Daniel Gerardi, team foul #5 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Clark (SG), Thomas Redman (PF) Daniel Gerardi, Boyd Quinn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | John Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards (C) Michael Willits | |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers tips it back up and in | 37-31 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-31 |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 02:24 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Edwards | 37-34 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi | John Clark hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 02:02 | Western Kentucky | John Davis gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | John Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Badgett - foul #1 on Matthew Badgett, team foul #6 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fay (PG), Boyd Quinn (C) Clyde Fager, Wesley Delvalle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits (C) Scott Edwards | |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | John Davis misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | Boyd Quinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Hamann (SF) Matthew Badgett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson (PF) Michael Willits | |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | John Davis clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 37-35 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | Boyd Quinn misses the shot from the right side | 37-37 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | John Davis's floater is knocked away by Boyd Quinn | 37-37 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton hits a shot from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | David Hamann loses the ball out of bounds | 37-39 |