| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ours (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Nagle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dooley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elmer Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Balk (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Johnston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hubert Hines (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edgar Winzelberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Phillips (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | James Nagle inbounds the ball | 34-21 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-21 |
| 19:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Edgar Winzelberg | 34-21 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | William Balk lays it in on a great pass from William Johnston and he's fouled by Mark McLoone - foul #1 on Mark McLoone, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Ian Milanowski (PF), Billy Donnelly (C) Mark McLoone, John Dooley, Elmer Dixon | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | William Balk makes the free throw | 34-24 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | Michael Ours is fouled on the floor by William Johnston - foul #2 on William Johnston, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dooley (PF) James Nagle | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | Michael Ours connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Joseph Phillips misses the lay-in | 37-24 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi | Michael Ours grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | Hubert Hines steals it from Ian Milanowski | 37-24 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | John Dooley steals it from William Johnston | 37-24 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abdul Guiterrez, team foul #2 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Nagle (SF) John Dooley | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Hubert Hines misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-24 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi | Michael Ours grabs the board | 37-24 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by James Nagle | 39-24 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | William Johnston connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Balk | 39-26 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi | James Nagle lays it in set up by Abdul Guiterrez and he's fouled by William Johnston - foul #3 on William Johnston, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon (C) Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Mark McKinley (SG), Douglas Dotson (SF), Francis Thomas (PF), Glen Gilliam (C) William Balk, William Johnston, Hubert Hines, Edgar Winzelberg, Joseph Phillips | |
| 16:27 | Mississippi | James Nagle makes the free throw | 42-26 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Michael Ours is called for the reach on Mark McKinley - foul #1 on Michael Ours, team foul #3 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski (SF) James Nagle | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Francis Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-26 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski grabs the board | 42-26 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ours (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Milanowski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Billy Donnelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark McKinley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Gilliam (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-26 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Glen Gilliam hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Elmer Dixon - foul #1 on Elmer Dixon, team foul #4 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (PG), James Nagle (SF), John Dooley (PF) Abdul Guiterrez, Ian Milanowski, Billy Donnelly | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Balk (PG), William Johnston (SG) Gerard Stansbury, Mark McKinley | |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Glen Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Glen Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | James Nagle is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Glen Gilliam snags the defensive board | 44-28 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | William Johnston can't throw it down | 44-28 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-28 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Glen Gilliam grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | William Balk connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Johnston | 44-31 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi | James Nagle misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone tips it but misses | 44-31 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | William Balk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Ian Milanowski (PF), Billy Donnelly (C) Mark McLoone, John Dooley, Elmer Dixon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (SF), Edgar Winzelberg (PF), Joseph Phillips (C) Douglas Dotson, Francis Thomas, Glen Gilliam | |
| 13:14 | Mississippi | Michael Ours hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by William Johnston - foul #4 on William Johnston, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dooley (PF), Elmer Dixon (C) Ian Milanowski, Billy Donnelly | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (SG) William Johnston | |
| 13:14 | Mississippi | Michael Ours misses the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi | Michael Ours misses the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi | Michael Ours makes the 3rd free throw | 45-31 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Joseph Phillips misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-31 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Michael Ours and he's hacked by Joseph Phillips - foul #2 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #4 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (PG), Ian Milanowski (SF), Billy Donnelly (PF) Abdul Guiterrez, James Nagle, John Dooley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McKinley (SG) William Balk | |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon misses the free throw | 47-31 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Joseph Phillips | 47-31 |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Edgar Winzelberg's pass is intercepted by Mark McLoone | 47-31 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone misses the dunk attempt | 47-31 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Mark McKinley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Joseph Phillips banks in the layup on a great pass from Hubert Hines and he's fouled by Ian Milanowski - foul #1 on Ian Milanowski, team foul #5 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Nagle (SF), John Dooley (PF) Ian Milanowski, Elmer Dixon | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Joseph Phillips makes the free throw | 47-34 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone is hacked by Hubert Hines - foul #1 on Hubert Hines, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG) Mark McLoone | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ours (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Nagle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dooley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark McKinley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Hubert Hines (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edgar Winzelberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez's floater is tipped away by Joseph Phillips | 47-34 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | Michael Ours pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | John Dooley takes the ball from Mark McKinley | 47-34 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | John Dooley is fouled on the floor by Joseph Phillips - foul #3 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #6 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (PG), Walter Holland (SG), Ian Milanowski (SF), Elmer Dixon (C) Abdul Guiterrez, Michael Ours, James Nagle, John Dooley | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Balk (PG), Douglas Dotson (SF), Francis Thomas (PF), Glen Gilliam (C) Mark McKinley, Hubert Hines, Edgar Winzelberg, Joseph Phillips | |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone is hacked by Douglas Dotson - foul #2 on Douglas Dotson, team foul #7 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Ours (SG), John Dooley (PF) Walter Holland, Billy Donnelly | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | William Balk clanks a shot from the free throw line | 49-34 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Glen Gilliam pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-34 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Mark McLoone | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 51-34 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi | John Dooley pulls down the rebound | 51-34 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-34 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | John Dooley grabs the offensive board | 51-34 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon is open but misses the lay-in | 51-34 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Glen Gilliam pulls down the rebound | 51-34 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Michael Ours is called for the reach on Douglas Dotson - foul #2 on Michael Ours, team foul #6 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Walter Holland (SG), James Nagle (SF), Billy Donnelly (PF) Mark McLoone, Michael Ours, Ian Milanowski, John Dooley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McKinley (SG), Hubert Hines (SF), Edgar Winzelberg (PF), Joseph Phillips (C) Gerard Stansbury, Douglas Dotson, Francis Thomas, Glen Gilliam | |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Joseph Phillips blows the layup | 51-34 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Abdul Guiterrez | 51-34 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez banks in the layup set up by Walter Holland | 53-34 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Hubert Hines misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-34 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Mark McKinley grabs the offensive board | 53-34 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | William Balk drills a jump hook in the lane | 53-36 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Mark McKinley - foul #2 on Mark McKinley, team foul #8 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Ours (SG), John Dooley (PF) Walter Holland, Elmer Dixon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), William Johnston (SG) William Balk, Mark McKinley | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly snags the offensive board | 54-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ours (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Nagle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dooley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Hubert Hines (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edgar Winzelberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-36 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Hubert Hines gets the rebound | 54-36 |
| 07:09 | Ball State | William Johnston misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 54-36 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez snags the defensive board | 54-36 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-36 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | James Nagle tips it home | 56-36 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | John Dooley is called for the reach on Edgar Winzelberg - foul #2 on John Dooley, team foul #7 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (PG), Elmer Dixon (C) Abdul Guiterrez, Billy Donnelly | |
| Subs | Ball State | Francis Thomas (C) Joseph Phillips | |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Edgar Winzelberg makes the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Edgar Winzelberg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi | James Nagle can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-38 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | William Johnston grabs the board | 56-38 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Hubert Hines is hacked by Elmer Dixon - foul #2 on Elmer Dixon, team foul #8 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Holland (SG), Ian Milanowski (PF), Billy Donnelly (C) Michael Ours, John Dooley, Elmer Dixon | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Balk (PG), Glen Gilliam (C) Gerard Stansbury, Edgar Winzelberg | |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Hubert Hines misses the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly snags the defensive board | 56-38 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Ian Milanowski | 58-38 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Francis Thomas misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 58-38 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly gets the rebound | 58-38 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski buries a floater from the right side | 60-38 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | William Johnston can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Walter Holland - foul #2 on Walter Holland, team foul #9 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), John Dooley (PF) Mark McLoone, James Nagle | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Douglas Dotson (SF) William Balk, Hubert Hines | |
| 04:54 | Ball State | William Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 60-39 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | William Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez's pass is intercepted by William Johnston | 60-40 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | William Johnston lays it in | 60-42 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ian Milanowski | 62-42 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Francis Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-42 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury snags the offensive board | 62-42 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Francis Thomas's floater is tipped away by Billy Donnelly | 62-42 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly grabs the defensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Donnelly | 65-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ian Milanowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dooley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Donnelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Johnston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Gilliam (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury loses the ball out of bounds | 65-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Nagle (SF) John Dooley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McKinley (SG), Jeff Gentner (SF) William Johnston, Glen Gilliam | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | James Nagle makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Holland | 68-42 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ian Milanowski - foul #2 on Ian Milanowski, team foul #10 | 68-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dooley (PF) James Nagle | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-44 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Holland | 70-44 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Francis Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 70-44 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski gets the rebound | 70-44 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez loses the dribble to Gerard Stansbury | 70-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Ball State | John Dooley blocks the short jumper by Douglas Dotson | 70-44 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Dooley | 70-44 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-44 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly tips it in | 72-44 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Francis Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-44 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski grabs the board | 72-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 72-44 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Francis Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 72-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark McKinley | 72-47 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez runs out the clock | 72-47 |