| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Waggoner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Galiano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Gore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Barfield (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) PF - Donald Billingsley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith inbounds the ball | 20-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | John Wild hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Barfield | 20-40 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-40 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Donald Billingsley | 20-40 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | John Wild misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Arthur Simpson - foul #2 on Arthur Simpson, team foul #1 | 20-40 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | John Wild makes the 1st free throw | 20-41 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | John Wild misses the 2nd free throw | 20-41 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Daniel Galiano | 20-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:39 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-41 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | John Wild misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-41 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | John Wild grabs the offensive rebound | 22-41 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-41 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith gets the offensive rebound | 22-41 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-41 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith tips it back up and in | 22-43 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Galiano | 24-43 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 24-43 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano grabs the board | 24-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:30 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Daniel Galiano | 26-43 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Wild | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore makes the floater from the left block | 28-46 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | John Wild misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 28-46 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith tips it but misses | 28-46 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Crowder | 28-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:20 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Galiano | 30-46 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on David Crowder - foul #2 on David Crowder, team foul #2 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG), Richard Poppe (SG), Adam Harris (SF), Jerry Sanders (PF), Thomas Sipe (C) Arthur Simpson, David Crowder, Michael Waggoner, Daniel Galiano, Lawrence Gore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (PG), Robert Lau (SG), Taylor Fuller (SF), David Ackermann (C) John Wild, Charles Barfield, Thomas Smith, Daniel Jenkins | |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi | Adam Harris misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-48 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann snags the defensive board | 30-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Casey Sansbury (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Poppe (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Harris (fresh) PF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Sipe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Mullen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Billingsley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - David Ackermann (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 30-48 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders pulls down the rebound | 30-48 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | Taylor Fuller steals the ball from Adam Harris | 30-48 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-48 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders grabs the board | 30-48 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Poppe | 33-48 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Harold Mullen and he's fouled by Jerry Sanders - foul #2 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #3 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG), David Crowder (SG) Casey Sansbury, Richard Poppe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG), Charles Barfield (SG), Thomas Smith (SF) Harold Mullen, Robert Lau, David Ackermann | |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley misses the free throw | 33-50 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi | Adam Harris knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Sanders | 35-50 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield can't throw it down but he's hacked by Arthur Simpson - foul #3 on Arthur Simpson, team foul #4 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner (SF), Lawrence Gore (C) Adam Harris, Thomas Sipe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins (C) Donald Billingsley | |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Jenkins - foul #2 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #1 | 35-52 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Jenkins - foul #3 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #2 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Ackermann (PF) Taylor Fuller | |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Wild and he's hacked by David Crowder - foul #3 on David Crowder, team foul #5 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano (PF) Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (SF) Thomas Smith | |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield makes the free throw | 39-58 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Simpson | 42-58 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | John Wild comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-58 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lawrence Gore | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | John Wild misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Crowder (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Waggoner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Galiano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Gore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Barfield (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Harold Mullen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Ackermann (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-60 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | David Crowder grabs the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | David Crowder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG), Richard Poppe (SG), Adam Harris (SF), Jerry Sanders (PF), Thomas Sipe (C) Arthur Simpson, David Crowder, Michael Waggoner, Daniel Galiano, Lawrence Gore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith (SF), Donald Billingsley (PF), Taylor Fuller (C) John Wild, David Ackermann, Daniel Jenkins | |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Billingsley | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:44 | Mississippi | Donald Billingsley steals it from Jerry Sanders | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Sipe is called for the reach on Taylor Fuller - foul #1 on Thomas Sipe, team foul #6 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Lau (SG) Charles Barfield | |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Harold Mullen | 45-64 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-64 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Lau misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-64 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders grabs the board | 45-64 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Poppe | 48-64 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-67 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-67 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen grabs the board | 48-67 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Sipe - foul #2 on Thomas Sipe, team foul #7 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG), David Crowder (SG), Michael Waggoner (SF), Daniel Galiano (PF), Lawrence Gore (C) Casey Sansbury, Richard Poppe, Adam Harris, Jerry Sanders, Thomas Sipe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield (SG), David Ackermann (PF), Daniel Jenkins (C) Robert Lau, Donald Billingsley, Taylor Fuller | |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen misses the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore grabs the defensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG), Marcus Kemp (SF) Harold Mullen, Thomas Smith | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-68 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano gets the rebound | 48-68 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore loses the ball out of bounds | 48-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Waggoner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Galiano (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Gore (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Barfield (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Marcus Kemp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Ackermann (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield misses the shot from the right wing | 48-68 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Daniel Galiano | 48-68 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner is hacked by Marcus Kemp - foul #2 on Marcus Kemp, team foul #3 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith (SF), Donald Billingsley (PF) Marcus Kemp, David Ackermann | |
| 06:48 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 48-68 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Daniel Galiano steals the ball from Thomas Smith | 48-68 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | David Crowder hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-68 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | John Wild buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 51-71 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano is hacked by Donald Billingsley - foul #2 on Donald Billingsley, team foul #4 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Adam Harris (SF), Jerry Sanders (PF), Thomas Sipe (C) Michael Waggoner, Daniel Galiano, Lawrence Gore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller (C) Daniel Jenkins | |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | David Crowder makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Simpson | 54-71 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | John Wild drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-74 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi | David Crowder misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-74 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe snags the offensive board | 54-74 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Wild - foul #2 on John Wild, team foul #5 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG), Richard Poppe (SG), Lawrence Gore (C) Arthur Simpson, David Crowder, Thomas Sipe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (PG), Robert Lau (SG), David Ackermann (PF), Daniel Jenkins (C) John Wild, Charles Barfield, Thomas Smith, Donald Billingsley | |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller misses the lay-in | 55-74 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lawrence Gore | 55-74 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | Adam Harris hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Sanders | 58-74 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-74 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller misses the tip | 58-74 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury pulls down the rebound | 58-74 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Casey Sansbury (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Poppe (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Gore (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Mullen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Ackermann (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore makes the fadeaway from the right block | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins blows the layup | 60-74 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen snags the offensive board | 60-74 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG), David Crowder (SG), Michael Waggoner (SF), Daniel Galiano (PF) Casey Sansbury, Richard Poppe, Adam Harris, Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG), Charles Barfield (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Donald Billingsley (PF) Harold Mullen, Robert Lau, Taylor Fuller, David Ackermann | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley can't finish the layup | 60-74 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith tips it back up and in | 60-76 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Simpson | 62-76 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Barfield | 62-78 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-78 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 62-78 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-78 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore pulls down the rebound | 62-78 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore connects on the runner in the paint | 64-78 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins makes the floater in the paint | 64-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-82 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-82 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Donald Billingsley | 67-82 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley runs out the clock | 67-82 |