| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Criner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Masuda (fresh) 2 pts. C - Emory Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | David Harper misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by August Criner - foul #3 on August Criner, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG) August Criner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | David Harper makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | David Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Sterling | 41-40 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-40 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | John Levi can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Varga - foul #2 on Brian Varga, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | John Levi makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | John Levi makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi | Frankie Aldana is called for the reach on Brian Varga - foul #1 on Frankie Aldana, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon can't connect on a shot in the lane | 43-40 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda grabs the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas makes the runner in the lane | 43-42 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | John Levi is whistled for a carry | 43-42 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Emory Harmon - foul #1 on Emory Harmon, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi | David Harper travels with the ball | 44-42 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Myron Sykora and he's fouled by Emory Harmon - foul #2 on Emory Harmon, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt (SF), Russell Titcomb (PF) Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Black (SG), Donald Jacobs (PF) David Harper, Andrew Masuda | |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi | Brian Varga can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas misses the tip | 47-42 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon misses the tip | 47-42 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Russell Titcomb | 47-42 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Brian Varga steals the ball from John Levi in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | Willie Black misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb is whistled for traveling | 47-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Hanley (PG), David Palmer (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF) John Levi, Dominic Costa, Russell Titcomb, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (SG), Andrew Masuda (PF) Brian Varga, Tim Pappas | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi | Willie Black loses the dribble to Ronald Sterling | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Henry Hanley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Randal McDavitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Jacobs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Harper (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Black (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Masuda (fresh) 2 pts. C - Emory Harmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | David Palmer clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling can't tip it in | 47-42 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon lays it in set up by Donald Jacobs | 47-44 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Henry Hanley tips it in | 49-44 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi | Ronald Sterling steals it from Andrew Masuda | 49-44 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt's fadeaway is rejected by Emory Harmon | 49-44 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi | Willie Black misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 49-44 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Palmer | 52-44 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | Willie Black misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora is fouled on the floor by Willie Black - foul #1 on Willie Black, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), John Jackson (SF), Russell Titcomb (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) Henry Hanley, David Palmer, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling, Randal McDavitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), Tim Pappas (SF), Irvin Dimas (PF) Donald Jacobs, Willie Black, Andrew Masuda | |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana buries a runner from the baseline set up by August Criner | 54-44 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | John Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Frankie Aldana | 56-44 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-44 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Frankie Aldana | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Criner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Titcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Harper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irvin Dimas (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Emory Harmon (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Irvin Dimas - foul #4 on Irvin Dimas, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda (PF) Irvin Dimas | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi | David Harper misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-44 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dominic Costa, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF) John Jackson, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs (SG) David Harper | |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Brian Varga drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Jacobs and the foul's on August Criner - foul #4 on August Criner, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), Randal McDavitt (C) August Criner, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Black (SG) Andrew Masuda | |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling can't finish the layup | 56-47 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Tim Pappas | 56-47 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Palmer (SG) Dominic Costa | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda (PF) Tim Pappas | |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Willie Black pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi | Brian Varga comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | John Levi misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Brian Varga grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | David Palmer gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 56-47 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora is called for traveling | 56-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa (SG), Russell Titcomb (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) David Palmer, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson (PG), Tim Pappas (SF) Brian Varga, Emory Harmon | |
| 08:14 | Mississippi | Willie Black misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Levi - foul #3 on John Levi, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi | Willie Black misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi | Willie Black misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Frankie Aldana | 56-47 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | John Levi tips it back up and in | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Levi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randal McDavitt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Titcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jerry Ellingson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Black (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 ast. C - Andrew Masuda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Ellingson | 58-50 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Jerry Ellingson steals the ball from Russell Titcomb | 58-50 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Black | 58-52 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa is hacked by Willie Black - foul #2 on Willie Black, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Myron Sykora (SF) John Levi, Randal McDavitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), David Harper (SG), Daryl Pecor (SF), Irvin Dimas (PF), Emory Harmon (C) Jerry Ellingson, Willie Black, Tim Pappas, Donald Jacobs, Andrew Masuda | |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Emory Harmon - foul #3 on Emory Harmon, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Palmer (SG), Ronald Sterling (PF) Dominic Costa, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi | Daryl Pecor gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | Myron Sykora blocks the jumper by Brian Varga | 59-52 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Sterling | 59-52 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses the lay-in | 59-52 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Jackson (C) Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | John Jackson blows the layup but the foul's on Irvin Dimas - foul #5 on Irvin Dimas, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa (SG) David Palmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Tim Pappas (SF), Andrew Masuda (PF) Daryl Pecor, Irvin Dimas | |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | John Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt (SF), Russell Titcomb (C) Myron Sykora, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas is hacked by Randal McDavitt - foul #1 on Randal McDavitt, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Jackson (SF) Ronald Sterling | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs (PF) Andrew Masuda | |
| 04:49 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas loses the dribble to John Jackson | 60-52 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Jackson | 62-52 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas drills a shot from just outside the lane | 62-54 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | John Jackson buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from August Criner | 64-54 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Dominic Costa and the foul's on David Harper - foul #1 on David Harper, team foul #9 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), David Palmer (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Frankie Aldana (C) August Criner, Dominic Costa, John Jackson, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda (C) Emory Harmon | |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt misses the free throw | 66-54 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the offensive board | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt buries a runner from the left block | 68-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Levi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Palmer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randal McDavitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Harper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Pappas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. C - Andrew Masuda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt blows the layup | 68-57 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt grabs the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), Ronald Sterling (PF) John Levi, David Palmer, Randal McDavitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dominic Costa | 70-57 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 70-57 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Frankie Aldana | 70-57 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-57 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-57 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora snags the defensive board | 73-57 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-57 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi | Brian Varga gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Brian Varga is fouled on the floor by August Criner - foul #5 on August Criner, team foul #7 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), David Palmer (SG), John Jackson (SF), Randal McDavitt (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) August Criner, Dominic Costa, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Black (SG), Daryl Pecor (SF) David Harper, Tim Pappas | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Levi | 75-59 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | John Levi is called for the reach on Brian Varga - foul #4 on John Levi, team foul #8 | 75-59 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Brian Varga misses the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb snags the defensive board | 75-59 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Levi runs out the clock | 75-59 |