| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Henry Whitley (fresh) SG - Todd Womack (fresh) SF - Daniel Sanor (fresh) PF - Carl Croom (fresh) C - Andrew Southern (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (fresh) SG - Arthur King (fresh) SF - John Wilde (fresh) PF - Nicolas Devine (fresh) C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Andrew Southern wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | South Alabama | Carl Croom drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Todd Womack | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi | Arthur King makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Stephens | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | South Alabama | Carl Croom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | South Alabama | Andrew Southern can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi | John Wilde grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Christopher Stephens is blocked by Andrew Southern | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Alberto Russo | 3-4 |
| 17:57 | South Alabama | Todd Womack hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | John Wilde double dribbles | 6-4 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jeff Jenkins (PG), Thomas Senn (SG), Kelvin Terrell (SF), Gregory Mitchell (PF), Paul Allison (C) Henry Whitley, Todd Womack, Daniel Sanor, Carl Croom, Andrew Southern | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), Richard Crawford (SF), Erwin Davis (PF), John Merrifield (C) Alberto Russo, John Wilde, Nicolas Devine, Christopher Stephens | |
| 17:18 | South Alabama | Paul Allison hits a fadeaway from close range | 8-4 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Richard Owensby | 8-6 |
| 16:23 | South Alabama | Paul Allison misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Arthur King - foul #1 on Arthur King, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Whitley (PG), Daniel Sanor (SF), Carl Croom (PF) Jeff Jenkins, Kelvin Terrell, Gregory Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG) Arthur King | |
| 16:23 | South Alabama | Paul Allison misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:23 | South Alabama | Paul Allison misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi | John Merrifield is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Whitley - foul #1 on Henry Whitley, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Merrifield | 8-9 |
| 15:58 | South Alabama | Paul Allison is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Paul Allison, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Andrew Southern (C) Paul Allison | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Wilde (SF) Richard Owensby | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Henry Whitley (fresh) SG - Thomas Senn (fresh) SF - Daniel Sanor (fresh) PF - Carl Croom (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Southern (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) SF - John Wilde (fresh) PF - Erwin Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Merrifield (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi | John Merrifield's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Sanor | 8-9 |
| 15:37 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Andrew Southern | 8-9 |
| 15:30 | South Alabama | Daniel Sanor clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 15:28 | South Alabama | Andrew Southern grabs the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:05 | South Alabama | Henry Whitley clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | John Merrifield grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 14:41 | South Alabama | Thomas Senn gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:35 | South Alabama | Daniel Sanor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jeff Jenkins (PG), Todd Womack (SG), Kelvin Terrell (SF), Gregory Mitchell (PF), Paul Allison (C) Henry Whitley, Thomas Senn, Daniel Sanor, Carl Croom, Andrew Southern | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (SG), Arthur King (SF), Nicolas Devine (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Richard Crawford, John Wilde, Erwin Davis, John Merrifield | |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo scores on a shot from the right side set up by Arthur King | 8-11 |
| 14:02 | South Alabama | Todd Womack comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-11 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine is wide open and slams it home set up by Alberto Russo | 8-13 |
| 13:17 | South Alabama | Jeff Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 8-13 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Carl Croom (PF) Paul Allison | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Crawford (SG), John Wilde (SF) Alberto Russo, Richard Owensby | |
| 13:15 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Womack - foul #1 on Todd Womack, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 8-13 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens tips it in | 8-15 |
| 12:45 | South Alabama | Carl Croom comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-15 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Nicolas Devine and he's hacked by Gregory Mitchell - foul #1 on Gregory Mitchell, team foul #4 | 8-17 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Whitley (PG), Thomas Senn (SG), Daniel Sanor (SF), Andrew Southern (C) Jeff Jenkins, Todd Womack, Kelvin Terrell, Gregory Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG), Erwin Davis (PF) Richard Crawford, Nicolas Devine | |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens makes the free throw | 8-18 |
| 12:25 | South Alabama | Carl Croom buries a shot from the left wing | 10-18 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 10-18 |
| 12:00 | South Alabama | Andrew Southern gets the rebound | 10-18 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Henry Whitley (fresh) SG - Thomas Senn (fresh) SF - Daniel Sanor (fresh) PF - Carl Croom (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Southern (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wilde (fairly fresh) PF - Erwin Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | South Alabama | Henry Whitley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-18 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Carl Croom - foul #1 on Carl Croom, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Betts (PG), Kenneth Sanders (SG), Paul Allison (C) Henry Whitley, Thomas Senn, Andrew Southern | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (SG), Richard Crawford (SF), Nicolas Devine (PF), John Merrifield (C) Alberto Russo, Arthur King, John Wilde, Christopher Stephens | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 11:39 | South Alabama | Carl Croom grabs the defensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 11:34 | South Alabama | Carl Croom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-19 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG) Erwin Davis | |
| 11:16 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby's pass is intercepted by Carl Croom | 10-19 |
| 10:54 | South Alabama | Carl Croom travels with the ball | 10-19 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jeff Jenkins (PG), Kelvin Terrell (SF), Andrew Southern (C) Charles Betts, Daniel Sanor, Carl Croom | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), John Wilde (SF) Richard Owensby, Richard Crawford | |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Kelvin Terrell - foul #1 on Kelvin Terrell, team foul #6 | 10-21 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Whitley (PG), Todd Womack (SG), Thomas Senn (SF), Gregory Mitchell (PF) Jeff Jenkins, Kenneth Sanders, Kelvin Terrell, Paul Allison | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens (C) John Merrifield | |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine makes the free throw | 10-22 |
| 10:21 | South Alabama | Nicolas Devine takes the ball from Henry Whitley | 10-22 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo is hacked by Todd Womack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Womack, team foul #7 | 10-22 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jeff Jenkins (SG) Todd Womack | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Crawford (SF), Rick Silvey (PF), John Merrifield (C) John Wilde, Nicolas Devine, Christopher Stephens | |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 10-23 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 10-23 |
| 10:16 | South Alabama | Gregory Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 10-23 |
| 09:52 | South Alabama | Rick Silvey swats the short shot by Jeff Jenkins | 10-23 |
| 09:50 | South Alabama | Gregory Mitchell snags the offensive board | 10-23 |
| 09:34 | South Alabama | Rick Silvey takes the ball from Jeff Jenkins | 10-23 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi | Gregory Mitchell swats the short shot by Richard Crawford | 10-23 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Crawford | 10-23 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi | Arthur King's floater is tipped away by Andrew Southern | 10-23 |
| 08:47 | South Alabama | Andrew Southern pulls down the rebound | 10-23 |
| 08:44 | South Alabama | Arthur King picks off the pass by Henry Whitley in the backcourt | 10-23 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | John Merrifield slams it home | 10-25 |
| 08:12 | South Alabama | Jeff Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Arthur King - foul #2 on Arthur King, team foul #2 | 10-25 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Betts (PG), Kenneth Sanders (SG), Daniel Sanor (SF), Carl Croom (PF), Paul Allison (C) Henry Whitley, Jeff Jenkins, Thomas Senn, Gregory Mitchell, Andrew Southern | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (SG), John Wilde (SF), Nicolas Devine (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Arthur King, Richard Crawford, Rick Silvey, John Merrifield | |
| 07:58 | South Alabama | Kenneth Sanders's pass is intercepted by Richard Owensby | 10-25 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Owensby | 10-27 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Charles Betts (fresh) SG - Kenneth Sanders (fresh) SF - Daniel Sanor (fresh) PF - Carl Croom (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Allison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Owensby (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Wilde (fairly fresh) PF - Nicolas Devine (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | South Alabama | Paul Allison knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Croom | 13-27 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 13-27 |
| 07:22 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Carl Croom | 13-27 |
| 07:16 | South Alabama | Carl Croom misses short on a floater from the right wing | 13-27 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 13-27 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by John Wilde | 13-29 |
| 06:27 | South Alabama | Daniel Sanor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-29 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine gets the rebound | 13-29 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi | John Wilde scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Owensby | 13-32 |
| 05:57 | South Alabama | Kenneth Sanders comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 13-32 |
| 05:55 | South Alabama | Daniel Sanor misses the tip | 13-32 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo grabs the board | 13-32 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | John Wilde is fouled on the floor by Charles Betts - foul #1 on Charles Betts, team foul #8 | 13-32 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jeff Jenkins (PG), Thomas Senn (SG), Kelvin Terrell (SF), Andrew Southern (C) Charles Betts, Kenneth Sanders, Daniel Sanor, Paul Allison | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Crawford (SG), Erwin Davis (PF), John Merrifield (C) Alberto Russo, Nicolas Devine, Christopher Stephens | |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | John Wilde makes the 1st free throw | 13-33 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | John Wilde makes the 2nd free throw | 13-34 |
| 05:04 | South Alabama | Thomas Senn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-34 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | John Merrifield snags the defensive board | 13-34 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | John Wilde is hacked by Kelvin Terrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kelvin Terrell, team foul #9 | 13-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Whitley (PG) Kelvin Terrell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG), Christopher Stephens (C) Richard Owensby, John Merrifield | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | John Wilde misses the 1st free throw | 13-34 |
| 05:00 | South Alabama | Andrew Southern grabs the board | 13-34 |
| 04:43 | South Alabama | Jeff Jenkins drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Croom | 16-34 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-36 |
| 04:03 | South Alabama | Thomas Senn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-36 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Carl Croom - foul #2 on Carl Croom, team foul #10 | 18-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Todd Womack (SG), Kelvin Terrell (SF), Gregory Mitchell (C) Jeff Jenkins, Thomas Senn, Andrew Southern | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), Nicolas Devine (PF), John Merrifield (C) Alberto Russo, Richard Crawford, Erwin Davis | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 18-37 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 18-38 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Henry Whitley (fairly fresh) SG - Todd Womack (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelvin Terrell (fresh) PF - Carl Croom (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Stephens (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - Arthur King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wilde (tired) 5 pts. PF - Nicolas Devine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Merrifield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | South Alabama | Carl Croom clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Nicolas Devine - foul #1 on Nicolas Devine, team foul #3 | 18-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), Richard Crawford (SF) Christopher Stephens, John Wilde | |
| 03:23 | South Alabama | Carl Croom makes the 1st free throw | 19-38 |
| 03:23 | South Alabama | Carl Croom makes the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi | John Merrifield makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Crawford and he's fouled by Henry Whitley - foul #2 on Henry Whitley, team foul #11 | 20-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Wilde (SF), Erwin Davis (PF) Richard Owensby, Richard Crawford | |
| 03:01 | Mississippi | John Merrifield makes the free throw | 20-41 |
| 02:53 | South Alabama | Gregory Mitchell misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 20-41 |
| 02:51 | South Alabama | Gregory Mitchell tips it in | 22-41 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Arthur King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Betts (PG), Daniel Sanor (SF) Henry Whitley, Kelvin Terrell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG) Erwin Davis | |
| 02:42 | South Alabama | Daniel Sanor loses the ball out of bounds | 22-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), Richard Crawford (SF), Erwin Davis (PF) Alberto Russo, John Wilde, Nicolas Devine | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby is hacked by Daniel Sanor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Sanor, team foul #12 | 22-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Andrew Southern (C) Carl Croom | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Wilde (SF), Nicolas Devine (C) Richard Crawford, John Merrifield | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby makes the 1st free throw | 22-42 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby makes the 2nd free throw | 22-43 |
| 02:12 | South Alabama | Todd Womack misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Erwin Davis - foul #1 on Erwin Davis, team foul #4 | 22-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Allison (PF) Andrew Southern | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG), Richard Crawford (SF), Christopher Stephens (C) Richard Owensby, John Wilde, Nicolas Devine | |
| 02:12 | South Alabama | Todd Womack makes the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 02:12 | South Alabama | Todd Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Paul Allison is called for the reach on Alberto Russo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Allison, team foul #13 | 24-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Merrifield (C) Christopher Stephens | |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 24-44 |
| 02:09 | South Alabama | Todd Womack pulls down the rebound | 24-44 |
| 01:48 | South Alabama | Gregory Mitchell is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gregory Mitchell, team foul #14 | 24-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jeff Jenkins (PG), Thomas Senn (SG), Kelvin Terrell (SF) Charles Betts, Todd Womack, Daniel Sanor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Wilde (SF), Nicolas Devine (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Richard Crawford, Erwin Davis, John Merrifield | |
| 01:30 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-44 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | Arthur King tips it in | 24-46 |
| 01:14 | South Alabama | John Wilde is called for the reach on Gregory Mitchell - foul #1 on John Wilde, team foul #5 | 24-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Carl Croom (PF), Andrew Southern (C) Paul Allison, Gregory Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Crawford (SF), Erwin Davis (PF), John Merrifield (C) John Wilde, Nicolas Devine, Christopher Stephens | |
| 00:58 | South Alabama | The jumper by Thomas Senn is denied by John Merrifield | 24-46 |
| 00:57 | South Alabama | Andrew Southern grabs the offensive rebound | 24-46 |
| 00:49 | South Alabama | Andrew Southern travels with the ball | 24-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Whitley (PG), Kenneth Sanders (SG) Jeff Jenkins, Thomas Senn | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), John Wilde (SF), Christopher Stephens (C) Alberto Russo, Richard Crawford, John Merrifield | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Arthur King knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Wilde | 24-48 |
| 00:11 | South Alabama | Andrew Southern misses the fadeaway near the basket | 24-48 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Arthur King | 24-48 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | John Wilde loses the dribble to Andrew Southern | 24-48 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Andrew Southern misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 24-48 |