| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Corona (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Timothy Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Browner (fresh) SF - Michael Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Friedel (fresh) 7 pts. C - Sean Havel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Michael Miller inbounds the ball | 34-22 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Kansas State | Eugene Browner misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-22 |
| 19:46 | Kansas State | Michael Miller hits the follow up shot | 34-24 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi | Michael Miller steals the ball from Martin Salaam | 34-24 |
| 19:15 | Kansas State | Eugene Browner blows the layup | 34-24 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Martin Salaam | 34-24 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson's pass is intercepted by Timothy Scott | 34-24 |
| 18:22 | Kansas State | Eugene Browner knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Scott | 34-26 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 17:52 | Kansas State | Michael Miller grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 17:47 | Kansas State | Timothy Scott makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Eugene Browner | 34-29 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | Harold Corona hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Lamson | 37-29 |
| 16:54 | Kansas State | Lee Hilton swats the layup by Christopher Friedel | 37-29 |
| 16:53 | Kansas State | Michael Miller gets the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:38 | Kansas State | Sean Havel comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 37-29 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lee Hilton | 37-29 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Morton | 40-29 |
| 15:54 | Kansas State | Sean Havel scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Eugene Browner | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Corona (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Timothy Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Browner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Christopher Friedel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Sean Havel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 15:23 | Kansas State | Eugene Browner grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 15:18 | Kansas State | Eugene Browner misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | Harold Corona's floater is knocked away by Christopher Friedel | 40-31 |
| 14:54 | Kansas State | Eugene Browner gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 14:43 | Kansas State | Timothy Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fedele (C) Lee Hilton | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Oliver McCulley (PG), Keith Penwell (SG), James Wong (SF), Dale Fidsky (C) Timothy Scott, Eugene Browner, Michael Miller, Sean Havel | |
| 14:22 | Mississippi | Harold Corona knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Morton | 42-31 |
| 14:08 | Kansas State | Jeffrey Lamson picks off the pass by James Wong | 42-31 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi | John Fedele misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 42-31 |
| 13:39 | Kansas State | Christopher Friedel pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 13:27 | Kansas State | Christopher Friedel misses long on a floater from the right block | 42-31 |
| 13:25 | Kansas State | Keith Penwell tips it but misses | 42-31 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi | John Fedele grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | Harold Corona grabs the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi | Dale Fidsky takes the ball from Harold Corona | 42-31 |
| 11:55 | Kansas State | John Fedele is called for the reach on Dale Fidsky - foul #1 on John Fedele, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) Frank Morton | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Timothy Scott (PG), Michael Miller (SF), Eugene Browner (PF), Sean Havel (C) Oliver McCulley, James Wong, Christopher Friedel, Dale Fidsky | |
| 11:42 | Kansas State | Martin Salaam steals it from Eugene Browner | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Corona (tiring) 21 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Martin Salaam (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Fedele (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Timothy Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Penwell (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Michael Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Eugene Browner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Havel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | John Fedele knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Harold Corona | 44-31 |
| 11:06 | Kansas State | Sean Havel misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeffrey Lamson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| 11:06 | Kansas State | Sean Havel makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 11:06 | Kansas State | Sean Havel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam can't tip it in | 44-33 |
| 10:37 | Kansas State | Sean Havel pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 10:18 | Kansas State | Eugene Browner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Corona - foul #3 on Harold Corona, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dale Fidsky (PF) Keith Penwell | |
| 10:18 | Kansas State | Eugene Browner misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 10:18 | Kansas State | Eugene Browner misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | John Fedele grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 09:56 | Kansas State | Sean Havel gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 09:52 | Kansas State | Sean Havel hits a turnaround in the lane | 44-35 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on Jeffrey Lamson | 44-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) John Fedele | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Erik Scheele (PG), Oliver McCulley (SG), James Wong (SF) Timothy Scott, Eugene Browner, Michael Miller | |
| 09:12 | Kansas State | Dale Fidsky misses long on a floater near the basket | 44-35 |
| 09:11 | Kansas State | Erik Scheele grabs the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 08:56 | Kansas State | Harold Corona steals it from Sean Havel | 44-35 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam jams it set up by Harold Corona | 46-35 |
| 08:32 | Kansas State | James Wong hits a 3 from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi | Harold Corona hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi | Frank Morton snags the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | Frank Morton is hacked by Sean Havel - foul #3 on Sean Havel, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fedele (C) Lee Hilton | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Timothy Scott (PG), Keith Penwell (SG), Michael Miller (SF) Erik Scheele, Oliver McCulley, Dale Fidsky | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | John Fedele misses the shot near the basket | 46-38 |
| 07:25 | Kansas State | James Wong pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Corona (tiring) 21 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Martin Salaam (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Morton (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Fedele (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Timothy Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Penwell (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Michael Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Wong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Havel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Kansas State | Timothy Scott misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi | Frank Morton pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 06:49 | Kansas State | Sean Havel gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 06:22 | Kansas State | Sean Havel knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Miller | 46-40 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) Frank Morton | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Christopher Friedel (PF), Dale Fidsky (C) James Wong, Sean Havel | |
| 05:56 | Mississippi | John Fedele misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 46-40 |
| 05:54 | Kansas State | Michael Miller grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 05:38 | Kansas State | Timothy Scott drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dale Fidsky | 46-43 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | John Fedele drills a jumper in the lane | 48-43 |
| 05:00 | Kansas State | John Fedele denies the turnaround by Christopher Friedel | 48-43 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 04:33 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Keith Penwell | 48-43 |
| 04:13 | Kansas State | Keith Penwell buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-46 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi | John Fedele scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Harold Corona and he's hacked by Christopher Friedel - foul #1 on Christopher Friedel, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) Lee Hilton | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sean Havel (C) Dale Fidsky | |
| 03:54 | Mississippi | John Fedele misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 03:54 | Kansas State | Sean Havel grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 03:37 | Kansas State | Sean Havel can't finish the layup | 50-46 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | John Fedele pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson is hacked by Keith Penwell - foul #4 on Keith Penwell, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Oliver McCulley (PG), James Wong (SF), Eugene Browner (PF) Timothy Scott, Michael Miller, Christopher Friedel | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (tired) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Corona (tired) 21 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Martin Salaam (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Fedele (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Oliver McCulley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Penwell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Wong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Browner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Havel (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | John Fedele clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 50-46 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Frank Morton hits the follow up shot | 52-46 |
| 02:49 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Timothy Scott (PG), Michael Miller (SF), Christopher Friedel (PF) Oliver McCulley, James Wong, Eugene Browner | |
| 02:34 | Kansas State | Timothy Scott misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 02:33 | Kansas State | Keith Penwell hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 02:02 | Kansas State | Jeffrey Lamson steps in front of the Timothy Scott pass in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson banks in the layup | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:38 | Kansas State | Christopher Friedel buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Timothy Scott | 57-51 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) John Fedele | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 01:09 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson drills a floater from the free throw line | 59-51 |
| 01:03 | Kansas State | Timothy Scott connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Penwell | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Mississippi | Harold Corona is fouled on the floor by Sean Havel - foul #4 on Sean Havel, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson is hacked by Timothy Scott - foul #3 on Timothy Scott, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Friedel - foul #2 on Christopher Friedel, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Harold Corona is hacked by Keith Penwell - foul #5 on Keith Penwell, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Eugene Browner (SG) Keith Penwell | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:53 | Kansas State | Sean Havel pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Kansas State | Christopher Friedel double dribbles | 59-53 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Harold Corona is hacked by Timothy Scott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Scott, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:42 | Kansas State | Timothy Scott misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Scott - foul #5 on Timothy Scott, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Oliver McCulley (PG) Timothy Scott | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:38 | Kansas State | Sean Havel grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 00:38 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| 00:32 | Kansas State | Oliver McCulley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Frank Morton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Eugene Browner is called for the reach on Frank Morton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Browner, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Frank Morton makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Frank Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:21 | Kansas State | Michael Miller clanks a jump hook from the left block | 63-53 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson runs out the clock | 63-53 |