| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Richard Laxton (fresh) SG - Daniel Nash (fresh) SF - Timothy Whitchurch (fresh) PF - Cleveland Davis (fresh) C - Richard Ruggiero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) SF - William Grant (fresh) PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Richard Ruggiero wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Jackson State | Daniel Nash hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Steven Digiacomo - foul #1 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Jackson State | Daniel Nash makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:38 | Jackson State | Daniel Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo lays it in | 1-2 |
| 19:18 | Jackson State | Richard Ruggiero misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 1-2 |
| 19:17 | Jackson State | Richard Ruggiero can't tip it in | 1-2 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo loses the dribble to Richard Ruggiero | 1-2 |
| 18:46 | Jackson State | Timothy Whitchurch buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Nash | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Jackson State | Cleveland Davis pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | Jackson State | Cleveland Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Whitchurch | 7-2 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo clanks a jumper from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:55 | Jackson State | Cleveland Davis pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:34 | Jackson State | Daniel Nash is hacked by Timothy Hidalgo - foul #1 on Timothy Hidalgo, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 17:28 | Jackson State | Richard Laxton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-2 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Richard Ruggiero - foul #1 on Richard Ruggiero, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:13 | Jackson State | Cleveland Davis gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:04 | Jackson State | Cleveland Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco tips it back up and in | 7-4 |
| 16:25 | Jackson State | Timothy Whitchurch buries a 3 from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo grabs the offensive board | 10-4 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 10-4 |
| 16:01 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Richard Ruggiero | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Richard Laxton (fresh) SG - Daniel Nash (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Whitchurch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cleveland Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Ruggiero (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) SF - William Grant (fairly fresh) PF - Efrain Monaco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Jackson State | Daniel Nash misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Pellegrino (PG), Robert Mitchel (SF), Edward Campbell (PF), Charlie Thompson (C) Richard Laxton, Timothy Whitchurch, Cleveland Davis, Richard Ruggiero | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (SG), Timothy Clayton (SF), Eddie Davenport (PF), Dana Echols (C) Steven Digiacomo, William Grant, Efrain Monaco, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| 15:46 | Jackson State | Daniel Nash makes the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 15:46 | Jackson State | Daniel Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 12-4 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Campbell - foul #1 on Edward Campbell, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Robinson (SG) Daniel Nash | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:25 | Jackson State | Charlie Thompson gets the rebound | 12-5 |
| 15:15 | Jackson State | Charlie Thompson comes up short on the runner near the basket | 12-5 |
| 15:14 | Jackson State | Edward Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:57 | Jackson State | Christopher Robinson drills a floater from the baseline set up by John Pellegrino | 14-5 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 14-5 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport can't tip it in | 14-5 |
| 14:39 | Jackson State | Edward Campbell pulls down the rebound | 14-5 |
| 14:34 | Jackson State | Robert Thompson steals it from Edward Campbell | 14-5 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses long on a floater from the left side | 14-5 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport gets the offensive rebound | 14-5 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Dana Echols and he's hacked by John Pellegrino - foul #1 on John Pellegrino, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Laxton (PG), Timothy Whitchurch (SF), Richard Ruggiero (C) Christopher Robinson, Robert Mitchel, Charlie Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (SG), William Grant (SF), Efrain Monaco (PF), Timothy Hidalgo (C) Jason Young, Timothy Clayton, Eddie Davenport, Dana Echols | |
| 13:55 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson makes the free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:36 | Jackson State | Steven Digiacomo is called for the reach on John Pellegrino - foul #2 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Daniel Nash (SG), Cleveland Davis (PF) John Pellegrino, Edward Campbell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), Jason Young (SG) Robert Thompson, Steven Digiacomo | |
| 13:22 | Jackson State | Timothy Hidalgo swats the short shot by Richard Ruggiero | 14-8 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | George Brown snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi | William Grant travels with the ball | 14-8 |
| 12:48 | Jackson State | Cleveland Davis travels with the ball | 14-8 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Daniel Nash - foul #1 on Daniel Nash, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses the free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:31 | Jackson State | Richard Ruggiero grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 12:16 | Jackson State | Richard Laxton misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by George Brown - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG) George Brown | |
| 12:16 | Jackson State | Richard Laxton makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:16 | Jackson State | Richard Laxton makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | William Grant makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Thompson | 16-12 |
| 11:47 | Jackson State | Richard Ruggiero is whistled for traveling | 16-12 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edward Campbell (PF) Cleveland Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Richard Laxton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Whitchurch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Ruggiero (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Young (fairly fresh) SF - William Grant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Daniel Nash is called for the reach on Timothy Hidalgo - foul #2 on Daniel Nash, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Pellegrino (SG) Daniel Nash | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton (SF) William Grant | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | Edward Campbell is called for the reach on Efrain Monaco - foul #2 on Edward Campbell, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Robert Mitchel (PF) Edward Campbell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Thompson and the foul's on Richard Ruggiero - foul #2 on Richard Ruggiero, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charlie Thompson (C) Richard Ruggiero | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport (PF) Efrain Monaco | |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:21 | Jackson State | Charlie Thompson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-15 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Davenport | 18-17 |
| 09:50 | Jackson State | Eddie Davenport swats the short shot by Timothy Whitchurch | 18-17 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson is fouled on the floor by John Pellegrino - foul #2 on John Pellegrino, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Robinson (SG), Cleveland Davis (PF) John Pellegrino, Robert Mitchel | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Grant (SF), Dana Echols (C) Timothy Clayton, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| 09:44 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:44 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Timothy Whitchurch | 18-18 |
| 09:24 | Jackson State | Richard Laxton knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-18 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Darren Sampson (PG), Robert Mitchel (SF) Richard Laxton, Timothy Whitchurch | |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), Efrain Monaco (PF) Robert Thompson, Eddie Davenport | |
| 09:05 | Jackson State | Robert Mitchel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 09:03 | Jackson State | Charlie Thompson snags the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 08:51 | Jackson State | Cleveland Davis drills a turnaround from the baseline | 22-18 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | George Brown tips it in | 22-20 |
| 08:09 | Jackson State | Robert Mitchel blows the layup | 22-20 |
| 08:07 | Jackson State | Robert Mitchel grabs the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 07:53 | Jackson State | Christopher Robinson misses long on a floater from the right side | 22-20 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi | Jason Young gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Darren Sampson (fresh) SG - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Mitchel (fresh) PF - Cleveland Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - George Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jason Young (tiring) SF - William Grant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dana Echols (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | William Grant lays it in on a great pass from George Brown and he's hacked by Robert Mitchel - foul #1 on Robert Mitchel, team foul #9 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Laxton (PG), Timothy Whitchurch (SF) Darren Sampson, Robert Mitchel | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), Timothy Hidalgo (C) George Brown, Dana Echols | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | William Grant misses the free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:39 | Jackson State | Cleveland Davis grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 07:31 | Jackson State | Cleveland Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 22-22 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Young | 22-24 |
| 07:03 | Jackson State | Richard Laxton's layup is rejected by Efrain Monaco | 22-24 |
| 07:02 | Jackson State | Timothy Whitchurch tips it in | 24-24 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | William Grant buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Young | 24-26 |
| 06:24 | Jackson State | Robert Thompson takes the ball from Charlie Thompson | 24-26 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi | William Grant misses the lay-in | 24-26 |
| 06:05 | Jackson State | Timothy Whitchurch pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 06:00 | Jackson State | Richard Laxton misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi | William Grant snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | William Grant misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-26 |
| 05:44 | Jackson State | Timothy Whitchurch snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 05:27 | Jackson State | Cleveland Davis banks in the layup | 26-26 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Cleveland Davis - foul #1 on Cleveland Davis, team foul #10 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Robert Mitchel (C) Charlie Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (SG), Timothy Clayton (SF), Eddie Davenport (PF) Jason Young, William Grant, Efrain Monaco | |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:12 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Cleveland Davis | 26-27 |
| 05:00 | Jackson State | Robert Thompson takes the ball from Timothy Whitchurch | 26-27 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | The refs have stopped play. Eddie Davenport is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 26-27 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Price (PF) Eddie Davenport | |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses the shot from the left block | 26-27 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | George Price hits the follow up shot | 26-29 |
| 04:13 | Jackson State | Cleveland Davis is fouled on the floor by Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #6 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charlie Thompson (C) Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dana Echols (C) Timothy Hidalgo | |
| 03:54 | Jackson State | Timothy Whitchurch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 26-29 |
| 03:53 | Jackson State | Robert Mitchel grabs the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 03:34 | Jackson State | Robert Thompson steals the ball from Robert Mitchel | 26-29 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo lays it in set up by Robert Thompson | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Richard Laxton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Mitchel (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Timothy Whitchurch (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cleveland Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Price (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dana Echols (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Jackson State | Timothy Whitchurch can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Thompson | 26-34 |
| 02:37 | Jackson State | Charlie Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Pellegrino (PG), Daniel Nash (SG), Edward Campbell (PF), Richard Ruggiero (C) Richard Laxton, Timothy Whitchurch, Cleveland Davis, Charlie Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), William Grant (SF), Efrain Monaco (PF), Timothy Hidalgo (C) Robert Thompson, Timothy Clayton, George Price, Dana Echols | |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-34 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco blows the dunk but he's fouled by Edward Campbell - foul #3 on Edward Campbell, team foul #11 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Darren Sampson (PG) Edward Campbell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:14 | Jackson State | Robert Mitchel gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 02:03 | Jackson State | John Pellegrino blows the layup but he's hacked by William Grant - foul #1 on William Grant, team foul #7 | 26-35 |
| 02:03 | Jackson State | John Pellegrino makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 02:03 | Jackson State | John Pellegrino makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Grant | 28-38 |
| 01:25 | Jackson State | John Pellegrino hits a runner near the basket set up by Darren Sampson | 30-38 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 01:07 | Jackson State | Robert Mitchel grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 00:53 | Jackson State | Daniel Nash can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Timothy Hidalgo | 30-38 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by William Grant | 30-40 |
| 00:28 | Jackson State | Daniel Nash misses long on a shot from the left side | 30-40 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | William Grant grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco hits the finger roll set up by George Brown | 30-42 |
| 00:01 | Jackson State | John Pellegrino connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | William Grant misses the fullcourt shot | 32-42 |