| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Carlos Smith (fresh) SG - Willie Black (fresh) SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) C - Billy Ellis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Willie Black | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-5 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Mitchell Burge | 2-7 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Carlos Smith steps in front of the Dikembe Ake pass | 2-7 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | Willie Black misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin can't tip it in | 2-7 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Dikembe Ake - foul #1 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (C) Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), Ryan Stanley (SG), Robert Murrow (C) Carlos Smith, Willie Black, Billy Ellis | |
| 16:38 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin can't tip it in | 2-9 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley snags the defensive board | 2-9 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on Mitchell Burge | 2-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), John Levi (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Russell Titcomb (C) Glenn Lepe, Robert Cooper, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (SG), James Ballantyne (C) Mitchell Burge, Calvin Whittaker | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) SG - John Levi (fresh) SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) SG - David Harper (fresh) SF - Ryan Stanley (fresh) PF - Robert Murrow (fresh) C - James Ballantyne (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb comes up short on the floater from the left side | 2-9 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | John Levi comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb misses the tip | 2-9 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi | Brian Varga gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi | John Levi picks off the pass by Brian Varga | 2-9 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | John Levi can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-9 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling misses the tip | 2-9 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi | David Harper grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow misses the easy layup | 2-9 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow tips it home | 2-11 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Levi | 5-11 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi | David Harper is fouled on the floor by John Levi - foul #1 on John Levi, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) Jason Cox, John Levi, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (PG), Willie Black (SG), Mitchell Burge (SF), Calvin Whittaker (PF), Billy Ellis (C) Brian Varga, David Harper, Ryan Stanley, Robert Murrow, James Ballantyne | |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis can't finish the layup | 5-11 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker tips it home | 5-13 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin loses the ball out of bounds | 5-13 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake grabs the defensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi | Dikembe Ake swats the layup by Carlos Smith | 5-13 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper gets the rebound | 5-13 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake buries a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Billy Ellis - foul #1 on Billy Ellis, team foul #1 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Murrow (PF) Calvin Whittaker | |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake makes the free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis hits a jump hook from close range set up by Willie Black | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Carlos Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie Black (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) PF - Robert Murrow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Murrow - foul #1 on Robert Murrow, team foul #2 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (C) Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow misses the driving attempt in the lane | 10-15 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 10-15 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mitchell Burge | 10-15 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi | Ramon Martin is called for the reach on Mitchell Burge - foul #1 on Ramon Martin, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), John Levi (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Russell Titcomb (C) Glenn Lepe, Robert Cooper, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), Ryan Stanley (SG), Calvin Whittaker (PF) Carlos Smith, Willie Black, Billy Ellis | |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley travels with the ball | 10-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana (C) Myron Sykora | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-15 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses short on a floater from the right block | 10-15 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi | Brian Varga grabs the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker lays it up and in | 10-17 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana lays it up and in and he's hacked by Robert Murrow - foul #2 on Robert Murrow, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG) John Levi | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (PG), James Ballantyne (SF), Billy Ellis (C) Brian Varga, Mitchell Burge, Robert Murrow | |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF) Jason Cox, Ronald Sterling, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Dikembe Ake - foul #2 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb (PF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Dikembe Ake, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Black (SG) James Ballantyne | |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (PF) Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge (SF) Ryan Stanley | |
| 08:09 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Willie Black | 16-21 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ramon Martin | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ramon Martin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Carlos Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie Black (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Calvin Whittaker | 18-23 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling is fouled on the floor by Billy Ellis - foul #2 on Billy Ellis, team foul #4 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), John Levi (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Jonathan Bryner (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) Glenn Lepe, Robert Cooper, Ramon Martin, Ronald Sterling, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), Ryan Stanley (PF), James Ballantyne (C) Carlos Smith, Calvin Whittaker, Billy Ellis | |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi | Brian Varga pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Brian Varga comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Mitchell Burge is called for the reach on Myron Sykora - foul #1 on Mitchell Burge, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (SG) Willie Black | |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Levi | 21-23 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker (PF) Mitchell Burge | |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox's floater is tipped away by Ryan Stanley | 21-23 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | David Harper connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ryan Stanley | 21-26 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | John Levi can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Harper - foul #1 on David Harper, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) Jason Cox, Myron Sykora, Jonathan Bryner, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (PG), Willie Black (SG), Mitchell Burge (SF) Brian Varga, David Harper, Calvin Whittaker | |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | John Levi makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | John Levi misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Willie Black hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Carlos Smith | 22-28 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | John Levi hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ramon Martin | 24-28 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling misses the easy layup | 24-28 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Levi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Carlos Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Stanley (fairly fresh) C - James Ballantyne (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb can't throw it down | 24-31 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Carlos Smith | 24-34 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Levi | 26-34 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-34 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith is hacked by Ronald Sterling - foul #1 on Ronald Sterling, team foul #5 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG), Jason Cox (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) John Levi, Robert Cooper, Ramon Martin, Ronald Sterling, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), David Harper (SG), Calvin Whittaker (PF), Billy Ellis (C) Carlos Smith, Willie Black, Ryan Stanley, James Ballantyne | |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Mitchell Burge and the foul's on Frankie Aldana - foul #1 on Frankie Aldana, team foul #6 | 26-36 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis misses the free throw | 26-36 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Myron Sykora | 29-36 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 29-36 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 29-36 |