| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bergantzel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Parker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sylvester Stover (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erik Rockwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Junior Hart (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tommy Simms (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Abernethy (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Junior Hart inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Albert Abernethy | 26-40 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Junior Hart - foul #1 on Junior Hart, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel misses the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover is whistled for traveling | 27-40 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-40 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-40 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-40 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Albert Abernethy | 27-40 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | Eric Evans is called for the reach on Sylvester Stover - foul #1 on Eric Evans, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-40 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi | Junior Hart grabs the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 27-40 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms is fouled on the floor by John Bergantzel - foul #1 on John Bergantzel, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (SG), Reuben Applewhite (PF) Kenneth Smithey, John Bergantzel | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Louis Johnson (PF), Jeffrey Strother (C) Tommy Simms, Albert Abernethy | |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | Junior Hart misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Johnson | 27-40 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | Junior Hart clanks a turnaround from the right block | 27-40 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Junior Hart | 27-40 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Erik Rockwell | 27-43 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Sharpton | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reuben Applewhite (fresh) 4 reb. C - Glenn Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sylvester Stover (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erik Rockwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Junior Hart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Strother (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson's floater is tipped away by Glenn Parker | 30-43 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), John Thompson (SG), Michael Hillman (PF), John Bergantzel (C) Charles Sharpton, Eric Evans, Reuben Applewhite, Glenn Parker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Bond (PG), Scott Simpson (SG), Tommy Simms (PF), Albert Abernethy (C) Sylvester Stover, Erik Rockwell, Junior Hart, Louis Johnson | |
| 15:07 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Hillman - foul #4 on Michael Hillman, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite (C) Michael Hillman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:07 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Albert Abernethy - foul #2 on Albert Abernethy, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi | Max Bond is called for traveling | 32-45 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Thompson | 35-45 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy lays it in and he's hacked by Reuben Applewhite - foul #1 on Reuben Applewhite, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Evans (SF), Glenn Parker (C) Kenneth Smithey, Reuben Applewhite | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover (PG), Erik Rockwell (SG), Timothy Crawford (SF) Max Bond, Scott Simpson, Jeffrey Strother | |
| 13:54 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy makes the free throw | 35-48 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | John Thompson steals the ball from Timothy Crawford | 35-48 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Thompson | 37-48 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Norman | 37-48 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 37-48 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman tips it back up and in | 39-48 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi | Timothy Crawford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Timothy Crawford steals the ball from John Bergantzel | 39-48 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Crawford | 39-50 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), Daniel Gordon (SF), Reuben Applewhite (PF) Lloyd Norman, Eric Evans, John Bergantzel | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Junior Hart (SF), Louis Johnson (PF), Jeffrey Strother (C) Timothy Crawford, Tommy Simms, Albert Abernethy | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Gordon (fresh) PF - Reuben Applewhite (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sylvester Stover (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erik Rockwell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Junior Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Strother (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Erik Rockwell and he's hacked by Glenn Parker - foul #3 on Glenn Parker, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (SG) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Bond (PG), Scott Simpson (SG) Sylvester Stover, Erik Rockwell | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother makes the free throw | 39-53 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi | Scott Simpson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-53 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi | Junior Hart snags the offensive board | 39-53 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | Scott Simpson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Smithey - foul #1 on Kenneth Smithey, team foul #6 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG), Eric Evans (SF) Daniel Gordon, Glenn Parker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | Scott Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | Scott Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | Junior Hart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | John Thompson grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | John Thompson snags the offensive board | 42-55 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | John Thompson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | Eric Evans steals it from Scott Simpson | 45-55 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | John Thompson banks in the layup set up by Eric Evans | 47-55 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | Scott Simpson misses the jump hook in the paint | 47-55 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother tips it back up and in | 47-57 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Thompson | 50-57 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | Scott Simpson lays it in on a great pass from Junior Hart | 50-59 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-59 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey can't tip it in | 50-59 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | Junior Hart pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Sharpton - foul #2 on Charles Sharpton, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison (PG), Lloyd Norman (SG), Daniel Gordon (SF), John Bergantzel (PF), Glenn Parker (C) Charles Sharpton, John Thompson, Eric Evans, Reuben Applewhite, Kenneth Smithey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover (PG), Erik Rockwell (SG), Tommy Simms (PF), Albert Abernethy (C) Scott Simpson, Max Bond, Junior Hart, Louis Johnson | |
| 08:07 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Strother | 50-60 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel can't tip it in | 50-60 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker can't tip it in | 50-60 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Randall Morrison (fresh) SG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Gordon (fresh) PF - John Bergantzel (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sylvester Stover (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erik Rockwell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jeffrey Strother (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Simms (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Abernethy (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-62 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Sylvester Stover takes the ball from Daniel Gordon | 50-62 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother lays it up and in set up by Sylvester Stover | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Gordon | 52-64 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Albert Abernethy, team foul #3 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), John Thompson (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Michael Hillman (PF) Randall Morrison, Lloyd Norman, Daniel Gordon, John Bergantzel | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Junior Hart (SF) Jeffrey Strother | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Albert Abernethy takes the ball from Glenn Parker | 52-64 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms blows the layup | 52-64 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell tips it home | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | John Thompson steps in front of the Albert Abernethy pass | 52-66 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Thompson | 54-66 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | John Thompson grabs the board | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton misses short on a shot from the right side | 54-66 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-66 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | John Thompson gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), John Bergantzel (C) Charles Sharpton, Glenn Parker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Bond (PG), Scott Simpson (SG), Timothy Crawford (SF), Edward Disalvo (PF), Louis Johnson (C) Sylvester Stover, Erik Rockwell, Junior Hart, Tommy Simms, Albert Abernethy | |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | John Bergantzel steals the ball from Louis Johnson | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-66 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - John Bergantzel (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Max Bond (fresh) SG - Scott Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Crawford (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward Disalvo (fresh) C - Louis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | A charge is called on Edward Disalvo - foul #2 on Edward Disalvo, team foul #4 | 54-66 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Edward Disalvo steals it from Kenneth Smithey | 54-66 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi | Scott Simpson connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Crawford | 54-68 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey misses long on a shot from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Evans | 54-68 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans scores on a shot from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi | Timothy Crawford drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Louis Johnson | 56-70 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman is called for traveling | 56-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (SG), Daniel Gordon (SF), Reuben Applewhite (C) John Thompson, Eric Evans, Michael Hillman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother (SF) Timothy Crawford | |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson misses the dunk but he's fouled by John Bergantzel - foul #2 on John Bergantzel, team foul #8 | 56-70 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel snags the defensive board | 56-71 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Smithey | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Scott Simpson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lloyd Norman - foul #2 on Lloyd Norman, team foul #9 | 59-71 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Scott Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Scott Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Scott Simpson snags the offensive board | 59-72 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 59-72 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Edward Disalvo gets the rebound | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Max Bond runs out the clock | 59-72 |