| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lester Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Floyd Bickerstaff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Myron Sykora, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Lester Johnson and the foul's on Frankie Aldana - foul #2 on Frankie Aldana, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff misses the free throw | 43-32 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Johnson - foul #1 on Lester Johnson, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora travels with the ball | 43-32 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico | James Green buries a fadeaway in the lane | 45-32 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Cox | 45-34 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico | Robert Bell buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Lester Johnson | 47-34 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Cox | 47-36 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 47-36 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Floyd Bickerstaff denies the turnaround by Robert Cooper | 47-36 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico | Robert Bell gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Robert Bell is fouled on the floor by Robert Cooper - foul #1 on Robert Cooper, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Jeffrey Miller (SG), Bruce Ballard (SF), Terry Etter (PF), Jerome Green (C) Lester Johnson, Robert Bell, John Alexander, James Green, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), John Jackson (SF), Randal McDavitt (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) Jason Cox, Robert Cooper, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling, Frankie Aldana | |
| 17:48 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | John Jackson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Levi | 47-39 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico | Terry Etter misses short on a shot in the paint | 47-39 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico | Jerome Green misses the tip | 47-39 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico | Jerome Green can't tip it in | 47-39 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Terry Etter picks off the pass by Dominic Costa | 47-39 |
| 16:17 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ojore Sato | 49-39 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Levi | 49-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Ballard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Etter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Green (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Levi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dominic Costa (fairly fresh) SF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randal McDavitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Russell Titcomb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | New Mexico | Terry Etter is fouled on the floor by Randal McDavitt - foul #3 on Randal McDavitt, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (PG), Robert Bell (SG), John Alexander (SF), James Green (PF), Milton Cummins (C) Ojore Sato, Jeffrey Miller, Bruce Ballard, Terry Etter, Jerome Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) John Levi, Dominic Costa, John Jackson, Randal McDavitt, Russell Titcomb | |
| 15:11 | New Mexico | The pull-up jumper by Robert Bell is blocked by Myron Sykora | 49-42 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox lays it in on a nice dish by Myron Sykora | 49-44 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico | Ronald Sterling takes the ball from John Alexander | 49-44 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Milton Cummins steals the ball from Frankie Aldana in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Sterling | 49-44 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-44 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling tips it but misses | 49-44 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Cox and he's hacked by Milton Cummins - foul #2 on Milton Cummins, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (SG), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Robert Bell, Milton Cummins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | James Green pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico | John Alexander buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-46 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Floyd Bickerstaff - foul #2 on Floyd Bickerstaff, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard (SF) John Alexander | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), Randal McDavitt (PF) Jason Cox, Robert Cooper, Ronald Sterling | |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico | John Levi is called for the reach on Lester Johnson - foul #2 on John Levi, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Robert Bell (SG) Lester Johnson, James Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell (SF) Myron Sykora | |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | Robert Bell is fouled on the floor by Dominic Costa - foul #2 on Dominic Costa, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ojore Sato | 54-48 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt misses the easy layup | 54-48 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Joel Turner | 54-48 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato is fouled on the floor by Frankie Aldana - foul #3 on Frankie Aldana, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (SG), John Alexander (SF), Jerome Green (C) Robert Bell, Joel Turner, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), Ronald Sterling (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) John Levi, Dominic Costa, Randal McDavitt, Frankie Aldana | |
| 11:59 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Ojore Sato steals it from August Criner | 56-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bruce Ballard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jerome Green (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Criner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Twitchell (fresh) PF - Ronald Sterling (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (PG), James Green (PF) Ojore Sato, Bruce Ballard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), John Jackson (SF) August Criner, Manuel Twitchell | |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | John Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico | James Green pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico | Jerome Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Terry Etter (SG), Milton Cummins (C) Jeffrey Miller, Jerome Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (SG), Myron Sykora (SF) Robert Cooper, Russell Titcomb | |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Cox | 56-50 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | James Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (PG), Bruce Ballard (SF) Lester Johnson, John Alexander | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa (SG), Randal McDavitt (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) Jason Cox, Ronald Sterling, John Jackson | |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Randal McDavitt is blocked by Milton Cummins | 56-50 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico | Terry Etter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dominic Costa | 56-50 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (PG), Robert Bell (SG), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Joel Turner, Terry Etter, Milton Cummins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), Manuel Twitchell (SF) John Levi, Dominic Costa, Myron Sykora | |
| 09:07 | New Mexico | Manuel Twitchell picks off the pass by Bruce Ballard | 56-50 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper is hacked by Jeffrey Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Miller, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Twitchell | 56-53 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller lays it up and in set up by Robert Bell | 58-53 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | James Green blocks the short jumper by Randal McDavitt | 58-53 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | August Criner connects on the jumper from the left block | 58-55 |
| 07:40 | New Mexico | James Green misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-55 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jeffrey Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Ballard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Floyd Bickerstaff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Criner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Twitchell (fresh) PF - Randal McDavitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Frankie Aldana (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Twitchell, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (PG), Terry Etter (SG), John Alexander (SF), Milton Cummins (PF), Jerome Green (C) Jeffrey Miller, Robert Bell, Bruce Ballard, James Green, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), John Levi (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Russell Titcomb (PF), John Jackson (C) August Criner, Robert Cooper, Manuel Twitchell, Randal McDavitt, Frankie Aldana | |
| 07:29 | New Mexico | Jason Cox steals it from Milton Cummins | 60-55 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora lays it up and in set up by Jason Cox | 60-57 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins hits the follow up shot | 62-57 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jerome Green - foul #2 on Jerome Green, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (SG) Milton Cummins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico | Jason Cox steps in front of the Lester Johnson pass | 62-58 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Joel Turner misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 62-58 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | John Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico | John Alexander grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico | Joel Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Robert Bell (SG), James Green (PF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Lester Johnson, John Alexander, Terry Etter, Jerome Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), Manuel Twitchell (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Randal McDavitt (C) Jason Cox, John Levi, Myron Sykora, Russell Titcomb, John Jackson | |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Ojore Sato steals the ball from Randal McDavitt | 62-58 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | Robert Bell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ojore Sato | 64-58 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Robert Cooper | 64-60 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | James Green misses short on a runner from the baseline | 64-60 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bell | 64-60 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico | Robert Bell misses the fadeaway from close range | 64-60 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling can't connect on a shot near the basket | 64-60 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | James Green pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | James Green makes the 3 from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from August Criner | 67-63 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (PG), Jeffrey Miller (SG), John Alexander (SF), Bruce Ballard (PF), Jerome Green (C) Ojore Sato, Robert Bell, Joel Turner, James Green, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), Myron Sykora (SF), Russell Titcomb (PF), John Jackson (C) August Criner, Manuel Twitchell, Ronald Sterling, Randal McDavitt | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Alexander | 70-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lester Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Ballard (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jerome Green (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. PF - Russell Titcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox loses the dribble to Jerome Green | 70-63 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | John Alexander misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Myron Sykora - foul #2 on Myron Sykora, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (SG), Frankie Aldana (C) Robert Cooper, John Jackson | |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | John Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | John Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | John Alexander steals it from Frankie Aldana | 71-63 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Bell (SG), James Green (PF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Jeffrey Miller, Bruce Ballard, Jerome Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG), Ronald Sterling (PF) John Levi, Russell Titcomb | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:23 | New Mexico | John Alexander misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-63 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico | Robert Bell grabs the offensive board | 71-63 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico | John Alexander is denied on a dunk by Frankie Aldana | 71-63 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to John Alexander | 71-63 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | James Green misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Sterling - foul #2 on Ronald Sterling, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | James Green misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Sterling | 72-63 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lester Johnson - foul #2 on Lester Johnson, team foul #6 | 72-63 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:00 | New Mexico | Robert Bell is called for traveling | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana is wide open but clanks a runner in the lane | 72-65 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Jason Cox is called for the reach on Lester Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Cox, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Terry Etter (PF) James Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Terry Etter grabs the board | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Terry Etter is hacked by Jason Cox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Cox, team foul #12 | 74-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG) Lester Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Terry Etter makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Terry Etter makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling blows the layup but he's fouled by John Alexander - foul #2 on John Alexander, team foul #7 | 76-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (SG), Bruce Ballard (SF), Jerome Green (C) Robert Bell, John Alexander, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), Randal McDavitt (SF), Russell Titcomb (C) Jason Cox, Robert Cooper, Myron Sykora, Frankie Aldana | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato is fouled in the backcourt by John Levi - foul #3 on John Levi, team foul #13 | 76-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Bell (SG), John Alexander (SF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Jeffrey Miller, Bruce Ballard, Jerome Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Frankie Aldana (C) John Levi, Dominic Costa, Randal McDavitt, Russell Titcomb | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Ojore Sato is called for the reach on Robert Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ojore Sato, team foul #8 | 78-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (SG), Bruce Ballard (SF), Jerome Green (C) Robert Bell, John Alexander, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), John Jackson (SF), Randal McDavitt (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) Jason Cox, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling, Frankie Aldana | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | John Levi is called for the reach on Terry Etter in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Levi, team foul #14 | 78-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Bell (SG), John Alexander (SF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Jeffrey Miller, Bruce Ballard, Jerome Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) John Levi, John Jackson, Randal McDavitt, Russell Titcomb | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Terry Etter makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Terry Etter makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper's pass is intercepted by Robert Bell in the backcourt | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato runs out the clock | 80-69 |