| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bert Eldridge (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Abrams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Cutright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 38-36 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis is fouled on the floor by Nathan Wheeler - foul #3 on Nathan Wheeler, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh (C) Nathan Wheeler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-36 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Eric Korhonen is called for the reach on Marvin Brown - foul #3 on Eric Korhonen, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Price (PG) Eric Korhonen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | John Steffan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs is whistled for traveling | 38-36 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge travels with the ball | 38-36 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | John Steffan buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Lewis | 38-39 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge is whistled for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (PF) Marvin Brown | |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell scores on a jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi | John Price connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bert Eldridge | 41-41 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses the tip | 41-41 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Cutright | 41-41 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams misses the lay-in but the foul's on Todd Schwentker - foul #2 on Todd Schwentker, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons (SG), Marcus Hester (PF), Lester Regalado (C) Bert Eldridge, Jeffrey Cutright, Bradford Hsieh | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG), James Falzone (SG), Marvin Brown (PF), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, John Steffan, Stephen Fobbs, Jerry Lewis | |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Price (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clifford Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Abrams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Hester (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Regalado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Falzone (fresh) SF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Russell (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | James Falzone misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 43-41 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | David Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Lester Regalado takes the ball from Alberto Costa | 43-41 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clifford Simmons | 45-41 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa banks in the layup on a nice dish by Todd Schwentker | 45-43 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi | Todd Schwentker is called for the reach on Steve Abrams - foul #3 on Todd Schwentker, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen (PG), Thomas Wolfe (SG), Nathan Wheeler (C) John Price, Clifford Simmons, Lester Regalado | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG), Peter Benedict (C) James Falzone, David Russell | |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Marcus Hester misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Marvin Brown - foul #1 on Marvin Brown, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs (SF) Todd Schwentker | |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Marcus Hester misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Marcus Hester misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | Peter Benedict picks off the pass by Eric Korhonen | 45-43 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-43 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | John Steffan scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Fobbs | 45-46 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Stephen Fobbs - foul #1 on Stephen Fobbs, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright (PF) Marcus Hester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Jerry Lewis (C) Alberto Costa, Marvin Brown | |
| 13:24 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Lewis Terrell | 45-48 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Peter Benedict is called for the reach on Jeffrey Cutright - foul #4 on Peter Benedict, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge (SF) Steve Abrams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (SF), Michael Meade (PF) Stephen Fobbs, Peter Benedict | |
| 12:45 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge double dribbles | 45-48 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Cutright - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cutright, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (SF) Michael Meade | |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge loses the dribble to Todd Schwentker | 45-49 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 45-49 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Lewis | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Bert Eldridge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Cutright (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathan Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jeffrey Cutright - foul #2 on Jeffrey Cutright, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Price (PG), Marcus Hester (SF), Bradford Hsieh (C) Eric Korhonen, Thomas Wolfe, Nathan Wheeler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs (SF), Marvin Brown (PF) Lewis Terrell, John Steffan | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | Marvin Brown is called for the reach on Marcus Hester - foul #2 on Marvin Brown, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG) Todd Schwentker | |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright misses short on a floater from the left block | 45-50 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh misses the tip | 45-50 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh tips it in | 47-50 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown lays it up and in set up by Alberto Costa | 47-52 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell loses the dribble to Bert Eldridge | 47-52 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright misses long on a shot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright hits the follow up shot | 49-52 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis hits the finger roll | 49-54 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi | Marcus Hester misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lewis Terrell - foul #1 on Lewis Terrell, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen (PG), Thomas Wolfe (SG), Steve Abrams (SF), Nathan Wheeler (C) John Price, Bert Eldridge, Jeffrey Cutright, Bradford Hsieh | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (PG), John Steffan (SG), Michael Meade (PF), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, Alberto Costa, Marvin Brown, Jerry Lewis | |
| 09:37 | Mississippi | Marcus Hester makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi | Marcus Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Meade buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Todd Schwentker | 51-57 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Marcus Hester is blocked by David Russell | 51-57 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | John Steffan pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | John Steffan hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by David Russell | 51-59 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Korhonen | 53-59 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | David Russell misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 53-59 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi | Todd Schwentker steps in front of the Steve Abrams pass | 53-59 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker lays it in | 53-61 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen misses the shot from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | John Steffan is hacked by Nathan Wheeler - foul #4 on Nathan Wheeler, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright (PF), Bradford Hsieh (C) Marcus Hester, Nathan Wheeler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Alberto Costa (SF), Marvin Brown (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Todd Schwentker, Stephen Fobbs, Michael Meade, David Russell | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Steve Abrams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Cutright (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradford Hsieh (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Lewis | 53-64 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Thomas Wolfe and he's hacked by Marvin Brown - foul #3 on Marvin Brown, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Price (PG), Bert Eldridge (SG) Eric Korhonen, Thomas Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright makes the free throw | 56-64 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 56-64 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown tips it back up and in | 56-66 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Lewis | 56-69 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Bradford Hsieh | 58-69 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | John Steffan clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Bert Eldridge - foul #2 on Bert Eldridge, team foul #6 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen (PG), Thomas Wolfe (SG), Nathan Wheeler (C) John Price, Steve Abrams, Jeffrey Cutright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs (SF), Peter Benedict (PF) Alberto Costa, Marvin Brown | |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-71 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs grabs the board | 58-71 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis loses the ball out of bounds | 58-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lester Regalado (PF) Bradford Hsieh | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (SG), Todd Schwentker (C) John Steffan, Jerry Lewis | |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-71 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa jams it set up by Lewis Terrell | 61-73 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alberto Costa | 61-75 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-75 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 64-75 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 64-75 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steve Abrams (SF), Jeffrey Cutright (PF) Bert Eldridge, Lester Regalado | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG), Marvin Brown (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Alberto Costa, Peter Benedict, Todd Schwentker | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Abrams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Cutright (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathan Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steve Abrams | 66-75 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs misses badly on a shot from the left block | 66-75 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Cutright | 66-75 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-75 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | John Steffan pulls down the rebound | 66-75 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Lewis Terrell | 66-77 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-77 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell pulls down the rebound | 66-77 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Steffan | 66-79 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 66-79 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis gets the rebound | 66-79 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Fobbs | 66-81 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-81 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | John Steffan pulls down the rebound | 66-81 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | John Steffan lays it in | 66-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams is fouled on the floor by Marvin Brown - foul #4 on Marvin Brown, team foul #9 | 66-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Price (PG), Bert Eldridge (SG), Bradford Hsieh (PF), Lester Regalado (C) Eric Korhonen, Thomas Wolfe, Jeffrey Cutright, Nathan Wheeler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG), James Falzone (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Peter Benedict (PF), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, John Steffan, Stephen Fobbs, Marvin Brown, Jerry Lewis | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams misses the 1st free throw | 66-83 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Russell | 66-83 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 66-83 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh pulls down the rebound | 66-83 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | John Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-83 |