| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Meador (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Wilkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Russell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy O'Rorke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Epp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradford Hsieh (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | John Meador inbounds the ball | 46-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | John Meador is whistled for a carry | 46-37 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifford Simmons | 46-40 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Eric Korhonen steals the ball from David Russell | 46-40 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | Stefan Costa picks off the pass by Bradford Hsieh | 46-40 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins hits the finger roll set up by David Russell and he's fouled by Scott Epp - foul #1 on Scott Epp, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by David Russell is blocked by Scott Epp | 49-43 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | John Meador tips it home | 51-43 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke misses the lay-in | 51-43 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Russell | 51-43 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jose Martin | 53-43 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Clifford Simmons | 53-46 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | John Meador can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clifford Simmons - foul #2 on Clifford Simmons, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), Jeff Steinbeck (PF), Elijah Rice (C) Stefan Costa, Lee Wilkins, David Russell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Henry Dehaven (SG), Bret Butler (SF), Robert Winters (PF), Shaun Francisco (C) Clifford Simmons, Andy O'Rorke, Scott Epp, Bradford Hsieh | |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | John Meador makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | John Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi | Bret Butler hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Eric Korhonen | 55-49 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi | Robert Winters snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi | Bret Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry (SG), William Moore (SF) Jose Martin, John Meador | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Terrence Stiefel (PG) Eric Korhonen | |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Kirkwood | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Kirkwood (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Anthony Fry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Steinbeck (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Elijah Rice (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Terrence Stiefel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Dehaven (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bret Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Winters (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Shaun Francisco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Mississippi | Shaun Francisco clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | William Moore pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-49 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Shaun Francisco | 57-49 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | Robert Winters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), Jose Martin (SG), John Meador (SF), Lee Wilkins (PF), David Russell (C) Thomas Kirkwood, Anthony Fry, William Moore, Jeff Steinbeck, Elijah Rice | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen (PG), Clifford Simmons (SG), Andy O'Rorke (SF), Scott Epp (PF), Bradford Hsieh (C) Terrence Stiefel, Henry Dehaven, Bret Butler, Robert Winters, Shaun Francisco | |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | John Meador's pass is intercepted by Scott Epp | 57-49 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi | Scott Epp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-49 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa buries a shot from the left wing set up by Jose Martin | 59-49 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen misses badly on a shot from the right side | 59-49 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | David Russell misses the lay-in | 59-49 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | David Russell buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Stefan Costa | 61-49 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | Scott Epp can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Lee Wilkins - foul #2 on Lee Wilkins, team foul #1 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), Jeff Steinbeck (PF), Elijah Rice (C) Stefan Costa, Lee Wilkins, David Russell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bret Butler (SF), Robert Winters (C) Andy O'Rorke, Bradford Hsieh | |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | Scott Epp makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | Scott Epp makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin is fouled on the floor by Clifford Simmons - foul #3 on Clifford Simmons, team foul #3 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Moore (SF) John Meador | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shaun Francisco (C) Scott Epp | |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Elijah Rice | 64-51 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen loses the dribble to Thomas Kirkwood | 64-51 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood hits the finger roll | 66-51 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen misses short on a shot from the baseline | 66-51 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood grabs the board | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Kirkwood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Steinbeck (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Elijah Rice (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bret Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Winters (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Shaun Francisco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | William Moore hits the follow up shot | 68-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:08 | Mississippi | Robert Winters hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Korhonen | 68-53 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Kirkwood | 70-53 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-53 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin snags the defensive board | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from William Moore | 72-53 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bret Butler | 72-56 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Eric Korhonen - foul #1 on Eric Korhonen, team foul #4 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), Anthony Fry (SG), John Meador (SF), David Russell (C) Thomas Kirkwood, Jose Martin, William Moore, Jeff Steinbeck | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Terrence Stiefel (PG), Henry Dehaven (SG), Andy O'Rorke (SF), Scott Epp (PF), Bradford Hsieh (C) Eric Korhonen, Clifford Simmons, Bret Butler, Robert Winters, Shaun Francisco | |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi | Henry Dehaven is hacked by John Meador - foul #3 on John Meador, team foul #2 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins (PF) Elijah Rice | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | David Russell takes the ball from Scott Epp | 74-56 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Terrence Stiefel steps in front of the John Meador pass | 74-56 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi | Stefan Costa is called for the reach on Terrence Stiefel - foul #3 on Stefan Costa, team foul #3 | 74-56 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | Lee Wilkins steals the ball from Scott Epp | 74-56 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terrence Stiefel - foul #1 on Terrence Stiefel, team foul #5 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (SG) Anthony Fry | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen (PG) Terrence Stiefel | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Meador (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lee Wilkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Dehaven (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy O'Rorke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Epp (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bradford Hsieh (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen is hacked by Lee Wilkins - foul #3 on Lee Wilkins, team foul #4 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons (SG) Henry Dehaven | |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | Andy O'Rorke dunks the ball on a nice dish by Clifford Simmons | 76-58 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jose Martin | 78-58 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh misses the jump hook in the lane | 78-58 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 78-58 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Stefan Costa | 80-58 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Eric Korhonen, team foul #6 | 80-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), William Moore (SF), Jeff Steinbeck (PF), Elijah Rice (C) Stefan Costa, John Meador, Lee Wilkins, David Russell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bret Butler (SF), Robert Winters (PF), Shaun Francisco (C) Andy O'Rorke, Scott Epp, Bradford Hsieh | |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Shaun Francisco swats the short shot by Jeff Steinbeck | 80-58 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck misses the tip | 80-58 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | William Moore misses the tip | 80-58 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck tips it in | 82-58 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Henry Dehaven (SG) Clifford Simmons | |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-58 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Robert Winters snags the defensive board | 82-58 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-58 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck grabs the board | 82-58 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Kirkwood and he's fouled by Shaun Francisco - foul #2 on Shaun Francisco, team foul #7 | 84-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Terrence Stiefel (PG) Eric Korhonen | |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin makes the free throw | 85-58 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Shaun Francisco buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 85-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeff Steinbeck | 88-60 |
| 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) | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | Bret Butler can't throw it down but he's fouled by William Moore - foul #1 on William Moore, team foul #5 | 88-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry (SG) Jose Martin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | Bret Butler makes the 1st free throw | 88-61 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | Bret Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 88-62 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 88-62 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Shaun Francisco gets the rebound | 88-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Kirkwood (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Anthony Fry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeff Steinbeck (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Elijah Rice (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Terrence Stiefel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Dehaven (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bret Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Winters (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Shaun Francisco (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Bret Butler is hacked by Thomas Kirkwood - foul #1 on Thomas Kirkwood, team foul #6 | 88-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton (SF), Clayton Galle (C) Jeff Steinbeck, Elijah Rice | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Tittle (SF), Robert Hamilton (PF) Bret Butler, Shaun Francisco | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Henry Dehaven hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 88-62 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Wayne Barton | 88-62 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton is whistled for traveling | 88-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck (PF) William Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:03 | Mississippi | Walter Tittle misses long on a floater from the right side | 88-62 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | Robert Winters hits the follow up shot | 88-64 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeff Steinbeck | 90-64 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Wayne Barton steals it from Robert Winters | 90-64 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Clayton Galle | 93-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Henry Dehaven misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 93-64 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 93-64 |
| 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 | Clayton Galle hits the finger roll | 95-64 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Robert Winters misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Clayton Galle - foul #1 on Clayton Galle, team foul #7 | 95-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Moore (SF), Elijah Rice (C) Wayne Barton, Clayton Galle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bret Butler (SF), Shaun Francisco (C) Walter Tittle, Robert Hamilton | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Robert Winters makes the 1st free throw | 95-65 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Robert Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 95-66 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood runs out the clock | 95-66 |