| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clarence Milliron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Kidd (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Humphreys (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aurek Janoski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Allen Ivy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Caron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Durrett (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Maurice Salley (fresh) 9 pts. C - Lee Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | John Kidd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-30 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi | Maurice Salley lays it in | 38-32 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | John Kidd knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Clarence Milliron | 40-32 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi | Lee Sanders misses the turnaround near the basket | 40-32 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Aurek Janoski | 40-32 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Adam Caron is called for the reach on John Kidd - foul #3 on Adam Caron, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Stevenson (SG) Adam Caron | |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski is whistled for a carry | 40-32 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi | Michael Durrett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-32 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi | Lee Sanders tips it but misses | 40-32 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | John Kidd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | Lee Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Donald Stevenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (PG), Edward Wolfe (PF) Clarence Milliron, Jimmy Humphreys | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joel Avey (PF) Maurice Salley | |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | Lee Sanders pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi | Allen Ivy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | Michael Durrett tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Aurek Janoski and the foul's on Donald Stevenson - foul #1 on Donald Stevenson, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG), Neil Baskin (SF), Jimmy Humphreys (PF) John Kidd, Douglas Bowen, Aurek Janoski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Gregorio (PG), Maurice Salley (PF), Gerald Burtch (C) Allen Ivy, Joel Avey, Lee Sanders | |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe misses the free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Maurice Salley | 42-34 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi | Donald Stevenson buries a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Edward Wolfe - foul #2 on Edward Wolfe, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joel Avey (SF), David Harrison (C) Michael Durrett, Gerald Burtch | |
| 15:56 | Mississippi | Donald Stevenson makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clarence Milliron (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Cheng (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Neil Baskin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jimmy Humphreys (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Wolfe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Gregorio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joel Avey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Maurice Salley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - David Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe drills a jumper from the right block | 44-37 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Maurice Salley's fadeaway is rejected by Neil Baskin | 44-37 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Neil Baskin | 44-37 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-37 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe grabs the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by David Harrison - foul #4 on David Harrison, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Kidd (SG), Douglas Bowen (SF), Aurek Janoski (C) Clarence Milliron, Neil Baskin, Jimmy Humphreys | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Allen Ivy (PG), Adam Caron (SG), Michael Durrett (SF), Lee Sanders (C) Joseph Gregorio, Donald Stevenson, Maurice Salley, David Harrison | |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | Lee Sanders snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi | Michael Durrett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | John Kidd misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi | Michael Durrett grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | Lee Sanders connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Allen Ivy and he's fouled by Edward Wolfe - foul #3 on Edward Wolfe, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Wise (PG), Neil Baskin (PF) Harold Cheng, Edward Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gerald Burtch (PF) Joel Avey | |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | Lee Sanders makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Gerald Burtch is called for the reach on Douglas Bowen - foul #1 on Gerald Burtch, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG) Brian Wise | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | John Kidd drills a shot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Michael Durrett can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Clarence Milliron - foul #1 on Clarence Milliron, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys (PF) Neil Baskin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Maurice Salley (PF) Gerald Burtch | |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Michael Durrett misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Michael Durrett misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Allen Ivy steals the ball from Aurek Janoski | 47-40 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi | Michael Durrett misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-40 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | John Kidd is hacked by Allen Ivy - foul #1 on Allen Ivy, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (PG), Neil Baskin (SF), Edward Wolfe (C) Clarence Milliron, Douglas Bowen, Aurek Janoski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Gregorio (PG) Allen Ivy | |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Lee Sanders steals the ball from Jimmy Humphreys | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Cheng (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Kidd (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Baskin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Humphreys (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Wolfe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Gregorio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Caron (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Durrett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Maurice Salley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi | Adam Caron misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 47-40 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys buries a floater from the left block | 49-40 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi | Lee Sanders scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Adam Caron | 49-42 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng is hacked by Maurice Salley - foul #1 on Maurice Salley, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG), Douglas Bowen (SF) Harold Cheng, Neil Baskin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Stevenson (SG) Adam Caron | |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | John Kidd misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi | Maurice Salley grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Maurice Salley connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Gregorio | 49-44 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | Lee Sanders gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Donald Stevenson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Maurice Salley | 49-47 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Lee Sanders swats the layup by Douglas Bowen | 49-47 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Donald Stevenson | 49-47 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Joseph Gregorio's pass is intercepted by John Kidd | 49-47 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron is hacked by Maurice Salley - foul #2 on Maurice Salley, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (SG), Neil Baskin (SF), Casey Hall (PF), Aurek Janoski (C) John Kidd, Douglas Bowen, Jimmy Humphreys, Edward Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Allen Ivy (PG), Adam Caron (SG), Joel Avey (PF), Gerald Burtch (C) Joseph Gregorio, Michael Durrett, Maurice Salley, Lee Sanders | |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | Gerald Burtch gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi | Donald Stevenson's pass is intercepted by Clarence Milliron | 50-47 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng lays it up and in set up by Clarence Milliron | 52-47 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi | Adam Caron comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | Allen Ivy grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Gerald Burtch is fouled on the floor by Aurek Janoski - foul #1 on Aurek Janoski, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Wise (SG), Douglas Bowen (SF) Clarence Milliron, Casey Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:48 | Mississippi | Allen Ivy clanks a jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Cheng (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Wise (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Neil Baskin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Aurek Janoski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Allen Ivy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Caron (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Avey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gerald Burtch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-47 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Gerald Burtch gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | Gerald Burtch is whistled for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Kidd (SG), Jimmy Humphreys (PF) Brian Wise, Neil Baskin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Durrett (SF), Maurice Salley (PF), Lee Sanders (C) Adam Caron, Donald Stevenson, Gerald Burtch | |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | John Kidd hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jimmy Humphreys | 54-47 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Lee Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Bell (SF), Edward Wolfe (C) Douglas Bowen, Aurek Janoski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Curtis Law (SG) Joel Avey | |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Steve Bell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Maurice Salley snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi | Allen Ivy can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi | Lee Sanders tips it back up and in | 54-49 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | John Kidd buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Harold Cheng | 57-49 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Lee Sanders misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 57-49 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Steve Bell grabs the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Kidd | 60-49 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Lee Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG), Douglas Bowen (SF), Aurek Janoski (C) Harold Cheng, Steve Bell, Edward Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Gregorio (PG), Adam Caron (SG) Allen Ivy, Curtis Law | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clarence Milliron (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kidd (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Humphreys (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Aurek Janoski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Gregorio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Caron (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Durrett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Maurice Salley (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | Maurice Salley is called for 5 seconds | 63-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (PG), Brian Wise (SG), Neil Baskin (SF), Casey Hall (PF), Edward Wolfe (C) Clarence Milliron, John Kidd, Douglas Bowen, Jimmy Humphreys, Aurek Janoski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Stevenson (SG), Joel Avey (SF), David Harrison (PF), Gerald Burtch (C) Adam Caron, Michael Durrett, Maurice Salley, Lee Sanders | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng hits a 3 from the left wing | 66-49 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | Edward Wolfe takes the ball from Joel Avey | 66-49 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Casey Hall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-49 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Joel Avey pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | Joseph Gregorio connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Donald Stevenson | 66-51 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Brian Wise misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-51 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | David Harrison gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | David Harrison clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Joel Avey tips it in | 66-53 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Brian Wise makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Casey Hall | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | David Harrison comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Harold Cheng - foul #2 on Harold Cheng, team foul #5 | 69-53 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | David Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | David Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Gregorio - foul #2 on Joseph Gregorio, team foul #8 | 69-55 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Donald Stevenson's layup is rejected by Edward Wolfe | 71-55 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Edward Wolfe | 71-55 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng runs out the clock | 71-55 |