| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Becker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Neff (fresh) PF - David Freeman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Bradshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carroll Gilstrap (fresh) PF - James Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | SE Missouri State | James Lewis misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 27-22 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi | Elmer Sloan swats the shot by Marvin Priolo | 27-22 |
| 19:26 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bradshaw | 27-22 |
| 19:14 | SE Missouri State | James Lewis misses the lay-in | 27-22 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | Harold Becker drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-22 |
| 18:33 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 29-22 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | David Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi | Harold Becker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Marvin Priolo | 31-22 |
| 17:50 | SE Missouri State | James Lewis dunks the ball on a nice dish by Carroll Gilstrap and he's fouled by David Freeman - foul #1 on David Freeman, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 17:50 | SE Missouri State | James Lewis makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi | Harold Becker comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 31-25 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis grabs the offensive board | 31-25 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | Harold Becker's fadeaway is rejected by Elmer Sloan | 31-25 |
| 16:57 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 16:52 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 16:50 | SE Missouri State | James Lewis hits the follow up shot | 31-27 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo clanks a shot from the right block | 31-27 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | David Freeman snags the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | Harold Becker knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Priolo | 33-27 |
| 15:48 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by John Hackett | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Becker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Neff (fairly fresh) PF - David Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bradshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carroll Gilstrap (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Elmer Sloan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | Harold Becker can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi | James Neff hits the follow up shot | 35-29 |
| 15:10 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-29 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi | James Neff gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-29 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis tips it in | 37-29 |
| 14:36 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from John Hackett | 37-31 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo is hacked by Kenneth Bradshaw - foul #1 on Kenneth Bradshaw, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (PG), Joseph Bradley (SG), John Holsey (SF), Timothy Nunn (PF), Thomas Vernon (C) Marvin Priolo, Harold Becker, James Neff, David Freeman, Jonathan Lewis | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly (PG), Joseph Baggett (SG), James Alfonso (SF), Craig Dunford (PF), Ronald Whyte (C) John Hackett, Kenneth Bradshaw, Carroll Gilstrap, James Lewis, Elmer Sloan | |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Chad Spivey, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| 13:21 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Holsey | 37-31 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Nunn | 39-31 |
| 12:46 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso buries a shot from the left side set up by Joseph Baggett | 39-33 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Bradley | 42-33 |
| 12:09 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Baggett and he's hacked by Chad Spivey - foul #2 on Chad Spivey, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), James Neff (SF), Jonathan Lewis (C) Chad Spivey, John Holsey, Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw (SG), James Lewis (PF) Joseph Baggett, Ronald Whyte | |
| 12:09 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi | Kenneth Bradshaw takes the ball from James Neff | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Neff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kenneth Bradshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Alfonso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Dunford (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso misses the runner from the left block | 42-36 |
| 11:25 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 11:14 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso is hacked by James Neff - foul #2 on James Neff, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Becker (SG) Joseph Bradley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Hackett (PG), Elmer Sloan (C) Charles Kelly, Craig Dunford | |
| 11:06 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Hackett, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Harold Becker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 10:36 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 10:19 | SE Missouri State | James Lewis comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 42-36 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Neff | 44-36 |
| 09:33 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Holsey (SF) James Neff | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap (SF), Craig Dunford (PF) James Alfonso, James Lewis | |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | Harold Becker drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marvin Priolo | 46-36 |
| 08:43 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Harold Becker grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi | Harold Becker steps out of bounds on the baseline | 46-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Neff (SF), David Freeman (PF) John Holsey, Timothy Nunn | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso (SF), James Lewis (PF) Kenneth Bradshaw, Craig Dunford | |
| 08:01 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marvin Priolo - foul #1 on Marvin Priolo, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley (SG) Harold Becker | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford (C) Elmer Sloan | |
| 08:01 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 08:01 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley is whistled for a carry | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Neff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Freeman (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carroll Gilstrap (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Alfonso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Dunford (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso double dribbles | 46-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon (C) Jonathan Lewis | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw (SG) Carroll Gilstrap | |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on David Freeman | 46-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (PG), Harold Becker (SG) Marvin Priolo, Joseph Bradley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly (PG), Elmer Sloan (C) John Hackett, Craig Dunford | |
| 06:17 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi | Harold Becker snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 05:54 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 05:44 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on James Alfonso, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), Timothy Nunn (PF), Jonathan Lewis (C) Chad Spivey, David Freeman, Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Hackett (PG), Carroll Gilstrap (SF) Charles Kelly, James Alfonso | |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | James Neff's pass is intercepted by John Hackett | 46-38 |
| 05:02 | SE Missouri State | James Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Neff | 46-38 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jonathan Lewis | 48-38 |
| 04:14 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw hits a 3 from the left corner set up by John Hackett | 48-41 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis tips it home | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:39 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-41 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Becker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Neff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Nunn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carroll Gilstrap (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Elmer Sloan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marvin Priolo | 52-41 |
| 03:01 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-44 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 02:47 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 02:38 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw is denied on a layup by Jonathan Lewis | 52-44 |
| 02:37 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to James Lewis | 52-44 |
| 02:31 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Bradshaw hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by John Hackett | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:08 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 02:07 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Lewis | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:38 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Bradshaw | 52-49 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | Kenneth Bradshaw steps in front of the Harold Becker pass | 52-49 |
| 00:59 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Harold Becker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis is hacked by Kenneth Bradshaw - foul #2 on Kenneth Bradshaw, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (PG), John Holsey (SF) Marvin Priolo, James Neff | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso (SF) Carroll Gilstrap | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Harold Becker is hacked by Kenneth Bradshaw - foul #3 on Kenneth Bradshaw, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Kenneth Bradshaw is called for the reach on Jonathan Lewis - foul #4 on Kenneth Bradshaw, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | John Holsey is hacked by James Alfonso - foul #5 on James Alfonso, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap (SF) James Alfonso | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | John Holsey makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn snags the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn is hacked by Kenneth Bradshaw - foul #5 on Kenneth Bradshaw, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford (SF) Kenneth Bradshaw | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Craig Dunford is called for the reach on John Holsey - foul #1 on Craig Dunford, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn grabs the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn is fouled on the floor by James Lewis - foul #3 on James Lewis, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:10 | SE Missouri State | James Lewis snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 00:10 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| 00:05 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), James Neff (SF), David Freeman (PF) Chad Spivey, John Holsey, Timothy Nunn | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo runs out the clock | 56-49 |