| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark McLoone (fresh) SG - Michael Ours (fresh) SF - James Nagle (fresh) PF - John Dooley (fresh) C - Elmer Dixon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Hobert Mack (fresh) SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) SF - Harold Spaeth (fresh) PF - Gary Wilbur (fresh) C - Michael Poole (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | Michael Poole swats the short shot by Elmer Dixon | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee State | Hobert Mack snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | Michael Ours clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Hobert Mack | 2-5 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone scores on a 3 from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson is fouled on the floor by Michael Ours - foul #1 on Michael Ours, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson hits a jump hook from the baseline | 5-7 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Michael Ours misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee State | Michael Poole snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee State | Michael Poole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Walter Holland (SG), Ian Milanowski (PF), Billy Donnelly (C) Mark McLoone, Michael Ours, John Dooley, Elmer Dixon | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Nagle | 8-7 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee State | Walter Holland takes the ball from Kerry Anderson | 8-7 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | Walter Holland lays it up and in | 10-7 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee State | Gary Wilbur misses the shot from the right block | 10-7 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi | James Nagle pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi | Gary Wilbur swats the layup by Ian Milanowski | 10-7 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez grabs the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi | Michael Poole steals it from Ian Milanowski | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Nagle (fairly fresh) PF - Ian Milanowski (fresh) C - Billy Donnelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Hobert Mack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harold Spaeth (fresh) PF - Gary Wilbur (fresh) C - Michael Poole (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Tennessee State | Michael Poole comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 10-7 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez loses the ball out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Ours (SG), John Dooley (SF), Elmer Dixon (C) Walter Holland, James Nagle, Billy Donnelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 15:17 | Tennessee State | Michael Poole can't finish the layup | 10-7 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Hobert Mack | 10-7 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee State | Gary Wilbur hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Hobert Mack | 10-9 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Abdul Guiterrez - foul #1 on Abdul Guiterrez, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (PG), Walter Holland (SG), James Nagle (SF), Billy Donnelly (C) Abdul Guiterrez, Michael Ours, Ian Milanowski, Elmer Dixon | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marcus Feldman (SF), Bradley Reichman (PF), Peter Taylor (C) Harold Spaeth, Gary Wilbur, Michael Poole | |
| 14:13 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Dooley | 10-10 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 13-10 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | James Nagle snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 13-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Michael Ours (SF), Elmer Dixon (C) Mark McLoone, James Nagle, John Dooley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Jerry Ratner (SF) Hobert Mack, Kerry Anderson | |
| 13:13 | Tennessee State | Marcus Feldman is hacked by Elmer Dixon - foul #1 on Elmer Dixon, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski (SF) Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 12:55 | Tennessee State | Marcus Feldman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Roy Wadsworth | 13-13 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | Bradley Reichman is called for the reach on Elmer Dixon - foul #1 on Bradley Reichman, team foul #1 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (PG), Walter Holland (SG), James Nagle (SF), John Dooley (PF) Abdul Guiterrez, Michael Ours, Ian Milanowski, Elmer Dixon | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Hobert Mack (PG), Harold Spaeth (SF), Gary Wilbur (PF), Michael Poole (C) Roy Wadsworth, Jerry Ratner, Bradley Reichman, Peter Taylor | |
| 12:23 | Mississippi | James Nagle drills a 3 from straight away | 16-13 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee State | Hobert Mack scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Marcus Feldman | 16-15 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi | James Nagle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Holland | 18-15 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee State | Marcus Feldman misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 18-15 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee State | Michael Poole tips it home | 18-17 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-17 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi | James Nagle snags the offensive board | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Nagle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dooley (fairly fresh) C - Billy Donnelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Hobert Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Feldman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Spaeth (fresh) PF - Gary Wilbur (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Poole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Hobert Mack takes the ball from John Dooley | 18-17 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee State | Gary Wilbur throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Michael Ours (SG), Ian Milanowski (SF), Elmer Dixon (C) Mark McLoone, Walter Holland, James Nagle, John Dooley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson (SG) Marcus Feldman | |
| 11:12 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 18-17 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee State | A charge is called on Hobert Mack - foul #1 on Hobert Mack, team foul #2 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (PG), James Nagle (SF) Abdul Guiterrez, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jerry Ratner (SF) Harold Spaeth | |
| 10:44 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone is hacked by Kerry Anderson - foul #1 on Kerry Anderson, team foul #3 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), John Dooley (SF), Ian Milanowski (PF) Mark McLoone, James Nagle, Billy Donnelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 10:27 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 18-17 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses the dunk but the foul's on Michael Poole - foul #1 on Michael Poole, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Nagle (SF), Billy Donnelly (PF) John Dooley, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marcus Feldman (SF), Bradley Reichman (PF), Peter Taylor (C) Jerry Ratner, Gary Wilbur, Michael Poole | |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee State | Elmer Dixon picks off the pass by Marcus Feldman | 20-17 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | James Nagle drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Elmer Dixon | 23-17 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee State | Abdul Guiterrez is called for the reach on Hobert Mack - foul #2 on Abdul Guiterrez, team foul #4 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (PG), Walter Holland (SG), John Dooley (SF), Ian Milanowski (PF) Abdul Guiterrez, Michael Ours, James Nagle, Billy Donnelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth (SF), Gary Wilbur (PF) Marcus Feldman, Bradley Reichman | |
| 09:05 | Tennessee State | Hobert Mack scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Kerry Anderson | 23-19 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Ours (SG), James Nagle (SF), Billy Donnelly (C) Walter Holland, Ian Milanowski, Elmer Dixon | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Michael Poole (C) Hobert Mack, Peter Taylor | |
| 08:24 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee State | Michael Poole hits the follow up shot | 23-21 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson lays it in set up by Roy Wadsworth | 23-23 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | James Nagle makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Ours and the foul's on Harold Spaeth - foul #1 on Harold Spaeth, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Holland (SG), Ian Milanowski (PF), Elmer Dixon (C) Michael Ours, John Dooley, Billy Donnelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Hobert Mack (PG), Marcus Feldman (SG) Roy Wadsworth, Kerry Anderson | |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | James Nagle makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Nagle (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Milanowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elmer Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Hobert Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Feldman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Spaeth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Wilbur (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Poole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Tennessee State | Gary Wilbur is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gary Wilbur, team foul #6 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dooley (SF) James Nagle | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-23 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ian Milanowski - foul #1 on Ian Milanowski, team foul #5 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Ours (SG), James Nagle (SF) Mark McLoone, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bradley Reichman (PF) Gary Wilbur | |
| 06:52 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | Michael Ours misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | James Nagle gets the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi | Michael Ours makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Holland | 32-25 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee State | Hobert Mack misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Nagle - foul #1 on James Nagle, team foul #6 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (PG), Ian Milanowski (PF), Billy Donnelly (C) Walter Holland, John Dooley, Elmer Dixon | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson (SG), Peter Taylor (C) Harold Spaeth, Michael Poole | |
| 06:05 | Tennessee State | Hobert Mack makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee State | Hobert Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Marcus Feldman steals the ball from James Nagle | 32-26 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee State | Marcus Feldman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Michael Ours snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski can't tip it in | 32-26 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee State | Marcus Feldman misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | James Nagle snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee State | Bradley Reichman grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee State | Billy Donnelly denies the turnaround by Hobert Mack | 32-26 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Michael Ours grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee State | Hobert Mack clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 34-26 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | James Nagle gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone is hacked by Hobert Mack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hobert Mack, team foul #7 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Holland (SG), John Dooley (PF), Elmer Dixon (C) Michael Ours, Ian Milanowski, Billy Donnelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth (SF), Gary Wilbur (PF), Michael Poole (C) Marcus Feldman, Bradley Reichman, Peter Taylor | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 03:22 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-26 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee State | Gary Wilbur tips it back up and in | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Nagle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Dooley (fairly fresh) C - Elmer Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Hobert Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Spaeth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Wilbur (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Poole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | James Nagle is fouled on the floor by Harold Spaeth - foul #2 on Harold Spaeth, team foul #8 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Michael Ours (SG) Mark McLoone, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Roy Wadsworth (PG) Hobert Mack | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | James Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | James Nagle makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth's floater is tipped away by Elmer Dixon | 38-28 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | John Dooley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez is fouled on the floor by Gary Wilbur - foul #2 on Gary Wilbur, team foul #9 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Holland (SG), Billy Donnelly (PF) Michael Ours, James Nagle | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jerry Ratner (SG) Kerry Anderson | |
| 02:25 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee State | Michael Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee State | Billy Donnelly steals the ball from Michael Poole | 38-28 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee State | Jerry Ratner pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee State | Roy Wadsworth misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-28 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon hits the finger roll set up by Abdul Guiterrez and he's fouled by Michael Poole - foul #2 on Michael Poole, team foul #10 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Ours (SG), James Nagle (SF) Walter Holland, Billy Donnelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Hobert Mack (PG), Kerry Anderson (SG) Roy Wadsworth, Jerry Ratner | |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon misses the free throw | 40-28 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee State | Gary Wilbur is fouled on the floor by John Dooley - foul #1 on John Dooley, team foul #7 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski (PF) James Nagle | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marcus Feldman (SF), Peter Taylor (C) Harold Spaeth, Michael Poole | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee State | Gary Wilbur makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee State | Gary Wilbur makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon can't connect on a floater in the lane | 40-30 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Hobert Mack | 40-33 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 40-33 |