| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Hutchinson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Marr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Blakeman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Cory Forrest (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan hits a 3 from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Donald Marr is whistled for traveling | 34-31 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi | Donald Marr scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kurt Shade and he's hacked by Earl Adolph - foul #2 on Earl Adolph, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi | Donald Marr makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Cory Forrest | 34-34 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi | Floyd Lashbrook is called for the reach on Andrew Blakeman - foul #3 on Floyd Lashbrook, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman (PF) Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:58 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi | Chad Hunter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Hutchinson | 36-34 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi | Chad Hunter is hacked by Jerry Kern - foul #2 on Jerry Kern, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Pugh (PG) Donald Marr | |
| 16:48 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade misses badly on a floater in the paint | 36-34 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Holman | 38-36 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman is whistled for traveling | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), David Jay (SF), Lyman Feather (C) George Hutchinson, Stuart Logan, Earl Adolph | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Marr (PG), Daniel Milano (PF), James Friedrich (C) Chad Hunter, Andrew Blakeman, Cory Forrest | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 38-36 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Holman | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Schimke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Jay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Holman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lyman Feather (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Marr (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Pugh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Milano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Friedrich (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Daniel Milano blocks the jumper by Lyman Feather | 38-36 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Friedrich | 38-36 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Pugh | 38-38 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 38-38 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade loses the dribble to Stephen Holman | 40-38 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman throws it down and he's fouled by Daniel Milano - foul #2 on Daniel Milano, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), George Hutchinson (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Earl Adolph (C) Andrew Schimke, Jerry Kern, David Jay, Lyman Feather | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Hunter (SG), Andrew Blakeman (PF), Cory Forrest (C) Donald Marr, Kurt Shade, James Friedrich | |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman misses the free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-38 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh connects on the jumper in the paint | 42-40 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Cory Forrest | 42-43 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Cory Forrest - foul #1 on Cory Forrest, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Riley (PG), Elton Mire (SF) Michael Pugh, Daniel Milano | |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest misses the lay-in | 43-43 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest misses the tip | 43-43 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook misses the tip | 43-43 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph tips it but misses | 43-43 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Chad Hunter gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Cory Forrest, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern (SG) George Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Marr (PG), Kurt Shade (SF) Donald Riley, Elton Mire | |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery is whistled for a carry | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman (C) Earl Adolph | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Friedrich (C) Cory Forrest | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Chad Hunter | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Holman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Marr (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Blakeman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Friedrich (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Keith Daughtery | 45-45 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | Jerry Kern steps in front of the James Friedrich pass | 45-45 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern is fouled on the floor by Chad Hunter - foul #3 on Chad Hunter, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (SF), Earl Adolph (C) Stuart Logan, Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Milano (PF), Cory Forrest (C) Andrew Blakeman, James Friedrich | |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses the jumper near the basket | 45-45 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph tips it in | 47-45 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Cory Forrest | 47-47 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery is whistled for a carry | 47-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SF), Stephen Holman (PF) Keith Daughtery, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Pugh (PG), Donald Riley (SG) Donald Marr, Chad Hunter | |
| 09:40 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | David Jay snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | David Jay comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Pugh | 47-49 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses short on a floater from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi | Jerry Kern steals it from Daniel Milano | 47-49 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David Jay | 49-49 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Donald Riley | 49-51 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Cory Forrest is called for the reach on Earl Adolph - foul #3 on Cory Forrest, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Stuart Logan (SF), Lyman Feather (C) Jerry Kern, David Jay, Earl Adolph | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Marr (PG), Chad Hunter (SG), Andrew Blakeman (PF), James Friedrich (C) Michael Pugh, Donald Riley, Daniel Milano, Cory Forrest | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Marr - foul #1 on Donald Marr, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elton Mire (SF) Kurt Shade | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi | James Friedrich grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | Donald Marr is hacked by Keith Daughtery - foul #4 on Keith Daughtery, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Floyd Lashbrook (PF) George Hutchinson, Lyman Feather | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Jay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Holman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Marr (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Elton Mire (fresh) PF - Andrew Blakeman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Friedrich (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | Donald Marr misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-51 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | David Jay pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | David Jay makes the jumpshot from the right side | 52-51 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | Chad Hunter knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Elton Mire | 52-54 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | James Friedrich pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | Elton Mire scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Donald Marr | 52-56 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Stuart Logan, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern (SG), Earl Adolph (C) David Jay, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Pugh (PG), Kurt Shade (SF), Cory Forrest (C) Donald Marr, Elton Mire, James Friedrich | |
| 05:31 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade misses the easy layup | 52-56 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery is fouled on the floor by Michael Pugh - foul #1 on Michael Pugh, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (SF), Lyman Feather (PF) Stuart Logan, Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Milano (PF) Andrew Blakeman | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano hits a floater from close range | 54-58 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 54-58 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Daniel Milano takes the ball from George Hutchinson | 54-58 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Chad Hunter connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Kurt Shade | 54-60 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses the floater from the left side | 54-60 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-60 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest tips it in | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Hutchinson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lyman Feather (fresh) C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Hunter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Milano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Forrest (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Keith Daughtery | 56-62 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF) George Hutchinson, Lyman Feather | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Marr (PG), Andrew Blakeman (PF) Michael Pugh, Daniel Milano | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman travels with the ball | 56-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (PG) Keith Daughtery | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson is hacked by Cory Forrest - foul #4 on Cory Forrest, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Cory Forrest | 56-62 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by George Hutchinson | 59-62 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Earl Adolph - foul #3 on Earl Adolph, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG) George Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery clanks a floater near the basket | 59-64 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Donald Marr misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-64 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stuart Logan | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Chad Hunter takes the ball from Stuart Logan | 59-64 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Donald Marr hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chad Hunter | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook grabs the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Daughtery - foul #5 on Keith Daughtery, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (PG) Keith Daughtery | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Johnny Brooks (SF) Kurt Shade | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Blakeman | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Stuart Logan is called for the reach on Andrew Blakeman - foul #3 on Stuart Logan, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kurt Shade (SF) Cory Forrest | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Kurt Shade picks off the pass by Jerry Kern | 59-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Donald Marr runs out the clock | 59-69 |