| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sylvester Stover (fresh) SG - Erik Rockwell (fresh) SF - William Duncanson (fresh) PF - Tommy Simms (fresh) C - Louis Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) SG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Peter Joyner | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | William Duncanson takes the ball from Lloyd Norman | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi | William Duncanson grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Erik Rockwell | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti is fouled on the floor by William Duncanson - foul #1 on William Duncanson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Louis Johnson blocks the short jumper by Taylor Fuller | 4-2 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi | Dennis Ciotti steals it from Tommy Simms | 4-2 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | William Duncanson misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Dennis Ciotti - foul #1 on Dennis Ciotti, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | William Duncanson makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | William Duncanson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Anthony Rowe | 5-2 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sylvester Stover (fresh) SG - Erik Rockwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Duncanson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Tommy Simms (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi | Anthony Rowe blocks the short jumper by Louis Johnson | 5-4 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother (C) Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Henry Huddleston (PF), Joseph Young (C) Peter Joyner, Lloyd Norman, Dennis Ciotti, Taylor Fuller, Anthony Rowe | |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms clanks a floater from the left side | 5-4 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Eric Evans | 5-4 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston misses the tip | 5-4 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Eric Evans | 5-4 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans throws it down set up by John Thompson and the foul's on Tommy Simms - foul #1 on Tommy Simms, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Bond (PG), Michael Waggoner (SG), Timothy Crawford (SF), Adam Harris (PF) Sylvester Stover, Erik Rockwell, William Duncanson, Tommy Simms | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti (SF) John Thompson | |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans misses the free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-6 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Adam Harris steps in front of the Eric Evans pass | 5-6 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | Max Bond misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-6 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Henry Huddleston | 5-6 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi | Max Bond knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Waggoner | 8-8 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-11 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Adam Harris comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joseph Young | 8-11 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 8-13 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi | Timothy Crawford misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-13 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Max Bond (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Waggoner (fresh) SF - Timothy Crawford (fresh) PF - Adam Harris (fresh) C - Jeffrey Strother (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Huddleston (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Young (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Sharpton and he's fouled by Adam Harris - foul #1 on Adam Harris, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover (PG), Erik Rockwell (SG), William Duncanson (SF), Tommy Simms (PF), Louis Johnson (C) Max Bond, Michael Waggoner, Timothy Crawford, Adam Harris, Jeffrey Strother | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Lloyd Norman (SG), John Thompson (SF), Anthony Rowe (C) Charles Sharpton, Eric Evans, Dennis Ciotti, Joseph Young | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston misses the free throw | 8-15 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi | Lloyd Norman is called for the reach on Sylvester Stover - foul #1 on Lloyd Norman, team foul #2 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller (PF) Henry Huddleston | |
| 11:03 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson's floater is tipped away by Anthony Rowe | 8-15 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms tips it back up and in | 10-15 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Erik Rockwell steals the ball from Taylor Fuller | 10-15 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-15 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Peter Joyner picks off the pass by Tommy Simms | 13-15 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | John Thompson is hacked by William Duncanson - foul #2 on William Duncanson, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner (SF) William Duncanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti (SF) John Thompson | |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Waggoner | 13-15 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | Peter Joyner picks off the pass by Louis Johnson | 13-15 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Peter Joyner | 13-17 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-17 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Peter Joyner | 13-17 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti's pass is intercepted by Sylvester Stover | 13-17 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sylvester Stover | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sylvester Stover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Rockwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Waggoner (fresh) PF - Tommy Simms (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Norman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Taylor Fuller (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 15-17 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller can't tip it in | 15-17 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 18-17 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Bond (PG), Timothy Crawford (SF), Adam Harris (PF), Jeffrey Strother (C) Sylvester Stover, Erik Rockwell, Tommy Simms, Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), Eric Evans (SG), Henry Huddleston (PF), Joseph Young (C) Peter Joyner, Lloyd Norman, Taylor Fuller, Anthony Rowe | |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Sharpton | 18-19 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Adam Harris - foul #2 on Adam Harris, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Simpson (PG), Tommy Simms (PF) Michael Waggoner, Adam Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (PG) Dennis Ciotti | |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | Timothy Crawford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-20 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | John Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | Max Bond comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Eric Evans | 18-20 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | 3 seconds is called on Henry Huddleston | 18-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell (SG), Michael Waggoner (PF) Scott Simpson, Tommy Simms | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti (SF), Anthony Rowe (C) John Thompson, Joseph Young | |
| 04:47 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother misses long on a shot from the right side | 18-20 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Max Bond comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 18-20 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner grabs the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Timothy Crawford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-20 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans blows the layup | 18-20 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti tips it in | 18-22 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi | Max Bond's pass is intercepted by Dennis Ciotti | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Max Bond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Erik Rockwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Crawford (fresh) PF - Michael Waggoner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Strother (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Huddleston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe tips it home | 18-24 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-24 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Max Bond tips it back up and in | 20-24 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Eric Evans | 20-26 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Max Bond steals the ball from Charles Sharpton in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Sharpton | 23-26 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 23-26 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton tips it home | 23-28 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Dennis Ciotti steps in front of the Michael Waggoner pass | 23-28 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Ciotti | 23-30 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Timothy Crawford travels with the ball | 23-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover (PG), William Duncanson (SF), Tommy Simms (PF), Louis Johnson (C) Max Bond, Timothy Crawford, Michael Waggoner, Jeffrey Strother | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Lloyd Norman (SG), John Thompson (SF), Taylor Fuller (PF), Joseph Young (C) Charles Sharpton, Eric Evans, Dennis Ciotti, Henry Huddleston, Anthony Rowe | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman travels with the ball | 23-30 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Lloyd Norman - foul #2 on Lloyd Norman, team foul #3 | 23-30 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman is fouled on the floor by William Duncanson - foul #3 on William Duncanson, team foul #6 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Adam Harris (SF) William Duncanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Adam Harris steals it from Lloyd Norman | 25-30 |