| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert England (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Haldeman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeff Alford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Dugas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Luis Salinas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) PF - Fabian Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Taft (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | East Tennessee State | Robert England knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Dugas | 35-34 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino's floater is tipped away by Robert Dugas | 35-34 |
| 19:18 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 19:13 | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert England | 38-34 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Dawson | 38-34 |
| 18:57 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 18:50 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 38-34 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Dawson | 38-34 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | Steven Taft gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Robert England takes the ball from Steven Taft | 38-34 |
| 17:55 | East Tennessee State | Robert England connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Gordon Haldeman | 40-34 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Barnes | 40-37 |
| 17:32 | East Tennessee State | Robert England comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-37 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi | Steven Taft gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas is hacked by Robert England in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert England, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (PG), Willie Malone (SG), Robert Henry (SF), Theodore Sevilla (PF), Charles Hail (C) Robert England, Gordon Haldeman, Jeff Alford, Robert Dugas, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (PG), Justin Baker (SG), Carlos Rhodes (SF), Andrew Arviso (PF), Marlon Johnson (C) Luis Salinas, Christopher Barnes, Charles Johnson, Fabian Marino, Steven Taft | |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Willie Malone steals it from Justin Baker | 40-37 |
| 17:04 | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Yeager | 43-37 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates is fouled on the floor by Bryan Yeager - foul #3 on Bryan Yeager, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles (SF) Bryan Yeager | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:27 | Mississippi | Willie Malone is called for the reach on Dennis Cates - foul #2 on Willie Malone, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (SG) Justin Baker | |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes clanks a jump hook from close range | 43-37 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes can't tip it in | 43-37 |
| 15:59 | East Tennessee State | Robert Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert Henry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Giles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Theodore Sevilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hail (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dennis Cates (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Rhodes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Arviso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Marlon Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | East Tennessee State | Robert Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (PG), Gordon Haldeman (SG), Thomas Shea (SF), Michael Dawson (C) Robert Henry, Willie Malone, Theodore Sevilla, Charles Hail | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG), Charles Johnson (SF), Fabian Marino (PF), Steven Taft (C) Dennis Cates, Carlos Rhodes, Andrew Arviso, Marlon Johnson | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino scores on a shot from close range and the foul's on Daniel Giles - foul #3 on Daniel Giles, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:30 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino hits a wide open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Barnes | 45-42 |
| 14:29 | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman is hacked by Steven Taft - foul #1 on Steven Taft, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert England (PG), Willie Malone (SG), Jeff Alford (SF), Robert Dugas (PF), Charles Hail (C) Bryan Yeager, Gordon Haldeman, Thomas Shea, Daniel Giles, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (PG), Justin Baker (SG), Carlos Rhodes (SF), Marlon Johnson (C) Luis Salinas, Christopher Barnes, Charles Johnson, Steven Taft | |
| 14:11 | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Justin Baker - foul #1 on Justin Baker, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Theodore Sevilla (C) Charles Hail | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso (PF) Fabian Marino | |
| 14:11 | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:11 | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi | Theodore Sevilla swats the short shot by Carlos Rhodes | 47-42 |
| 13:50 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:42 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Cates is called for the reach on Robert Dugas - foul #2 on Dennis Cates, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Johnson (SF) Carlos Rhodes | |
| 13:37 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 13:35 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Sevilla grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:19 | East Tennessee State | Robert England drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willie Malone | 49-42 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi | Willie Malone is called for the reach on Justin Baker - foul #3 on Willie Malone, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (PG), Robert Henry (SG), Charles Hail (C) Robert England, Willie Malone, Theodore Sevilla | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG), Christopher Barnes (SG), Fabian Marino (PF), Steven Taft (C) Dennis Cates, Justin Baker, Andrew Arviso, Marlon Johnson | |
| 12:46 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 12:45 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 12:39 | East Tennessee State | Charles Hail loses the dribble to Luis Salinas | 49-42 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas banks in the layup | 49-44 |
| 12:18 | East Tennessee State | Robert Henry hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi | Steven Taft can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 11:56 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Bryan Yeager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Alford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Dugas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Hail (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Luis Salinas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fabian Marino (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Taft (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:49 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robert Henry | 54-44 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Steven Taft is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Barnes | 54-46 |
| 11:09 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Luis Salinas - foul #1 on Luis Salinas, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman (SG), Daniel Giles (SF), Theodore Sevilla (PF), Michael Dawson (C) Robert Henry, Jeff Alford, Robert Dugas, Charles Hail | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (PG), Justin Baker (SG), Carlos Rhodes (SF), Andrew Arviso (PF), Marlon Johnson (C) Luis Salinas, Christopher Barnes, Charles Johnson, Fabian Marino, Steven Taft | |
| 11:09 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 11:09 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Bryan Yeager picks off the pass by Marlon Johnson | 56-46 |
| 10:31 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 59-46 |
| 10:14 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Theodore Sevilla | 59-46 |
| 10:08 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates is whistled for traveling | 59-46 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert England (PG), Thomas Shea (SF) Bryan Yeager, Theodore Sevilla | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (SG), Steven Taft (C) Justin Baker, Marlon Johnson | |
| 09:25 | East Tennessee State | Robert England connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-46 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone (SG), Robert Henry (SF), Robert Dugas (PF) Gordon Haldeman, Thomas Shea, Daniel Giles | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG), Charles Johnson (SF), Fabian Marino (PF) Dennis Cates, Carlos Rhodes, Andrew Arviso | |
| 09:06 | East Tennessee State | Luis Salinas steps in front of the Michael Dawson pass | 62-46 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson lays it up and in set up by Luis Salinas | 62-48 |
| 08:43 | East Tennessee State | Michael Dawson comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Steven Taft - foul #2 on Steven Taft, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Charles Hail (PF) Robert Dugas | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:43 | East Tennessee State | Michael Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 08:43 | East Tennessee State | Michael Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 08:43 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hail | 62-48 |
| 08:25 | East Tennessee State | The short jumper by Michael Dawson is denied by Fabian Marino | 62-48 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Fabian Marino | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson hits a runner in the lane set up by Christopher Barnes and the foul's on Robert Henry - foul #1 on Robert Henry, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman (SG), Jeff Alford (SF), Theodore Sevilla (PF) Robert England, Robert Henry, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (PG), Justin Baker (SG), Marlon Johnson (PF), Andrew Arviso (C) Luis Salinas, Christopher Barnes, Fabian Marino, Steven Taft | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Willie Malone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Haldeman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Alford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theodore Sevilla (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Hail (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dennis Cates (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Justin Baker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlon Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Arviso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | East Tennessee State | Charles Hail is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Hail, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (PG), Daniel Giles (PF) Willie Malone, Charles Hail | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes (SF) Charles Johnson | |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Justin Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso grabs the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | Justin Baker can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-51 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson tips it in | 62-53 |
| 06:25 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 06:17 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:11 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 06:09 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Sevilla tips it back up and in | 64-53 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 64-53 |
| 05:50 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 05:44 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 64-53 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert England (PG), Willie Malone (SG), Robert Dugas (PF), Charles Hail (C) Bryan Yeager, Gordon Haldeman, Daniel Giles, Theodore Sevilla | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG), Christopher Barnes (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Fabian Marino (PF) Dennis Cates, Justin Baker, Carlos Rhodes, Andrew Arviso | |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino's pass is intercepted by Robert Dugas in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| 05:21 | East Tennessee State | Charles Hail hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-53 |
| 05:19 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas tips it in | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes travels with the ball | 66-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Henry (SF), Michael Dawson (C) Jeff Alford, Charles Hail | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Taft (C) Marlon Johnson | |
| 04:52 | East Tennessee State | Robert Henry is denied on a layup by Steven Taft | 66-53 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes tips it in | 66-55 |
| 04:20 | East Tennessee State | Robert Henry misses short on a floater from the right side | 66-55 |
| 04:18 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert England | 66-55 |
| 04:04 | East Tennessee State | Michael Dawson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-55 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino grabs the board | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas is hacked by Robert England in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert England, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (PG), Gordon Haldeman (SG), Daniel Giles (PF), Charles Hail (C) Robert England, Willie Malone, Robert Dugas, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes (SF) Charles Johnson | |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:00 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:53 | East Tennessee State | Robert Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 03:52 | East Tennessee State | Charles Hail misses the tip | 66-56 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Bryan Yeager (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Haldeman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Giles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Hail (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Luis Salinas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fabian Marino (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Taft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Barnes | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:13 | East Tennessee State | Robert Henry can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 66-59 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Fabian Marino | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | Gordon Haldeman is called for the reach on Fabian Marino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gordon Haldeman, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford (SF), Theodore Sevilla (PF) Robert Henry, Daniel Giles | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (PG), Justin Baker (SG), Marlon Johnson (C) Luis Salinas, Christopher Barnes, Steven Taft | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:43 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager drills a jumper near the basket set up by Jeff Alford | 68-61 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert England (PG), Robert Dugas (PF), Michael Dawson (C) Bryan Yeager, Theodore Sevilla, Charles Hail | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG), Christopher Barnes (SG), Andrew Arviso (PF) Dennis Cates, Justin Baker, Fabian Marino | |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Barnes | 68-64 |
| 02:00 | East Tennessee State | Robert England hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Luis Salinas - foul #2 on Luis Salinas, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Johnson (SF), Fabian Marino (PF), Steven Taft (C) Carlos Rhodes, Andrew Arviso, Marlon Johnson | |
| 02:00 | East Tennessee State | Robert England misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:00 | East Tennessee State | Robert England makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:00 | East Tennessee State | Robert England makes the 3rd free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas drills a shot from the right side | 70-66 |
| 01:33 | East Tennessee State | Fabian Marino denies the turnaround by Gordon Haldeman | 70-66 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Steven Taft snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gordon Haldeman - foul #3 on Gordon Haldeman, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:18 | East Tennessee State | Charles Johnson is called for the reach on Jeff Alford - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| 01:18 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:18 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 00:56 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | East Tennessee State | Robert England misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 72-68 |
| 00:49 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford gets the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:28 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford buries a jumper from close range set up by Robert Dugas | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Steven Taft clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 00:20 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Barnes is called for the reach on Jeff Alford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Barnes, team foul #8 | 74-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone (SG), Bryan Yeager (C) Gordon Haldeman, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:18 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:18 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas is hacked by Robert England - foul #5 on Robert England, team foul #11 | 76-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman (SG), Michael Dawson (C) Robert England, Willie Malone | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:08 | East Tennessee State | Luis Salinas is called for the reach on Jeff Alford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luis Salinas, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone (SG) Gordon Haldeman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:08 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:08 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson hits a 3 from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 00:02 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager runs out the clock | 78-73 |