| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steve Spafford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Klinski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cory Withrow (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerald Sorensen (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Predrag Mikowski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Grant inbounds the ball | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-34 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-34 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Grant | 45-34 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Dennis Klinski picks off the pass by William Grant | 45-34 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi | Roger Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-34 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | William Grant misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-34 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi | Roger Ward grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski loses the ball out of bounds | 45-34 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-34 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-37 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | Roger Ward is hacked by William Grant - foul #2 on William Grant, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Moses Oaks (SG), Francis Templeton (SF), Bryan Crofts (PF) Dennis Klinski, Roger Ward, Cory Withrow | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley (SF), Clarence Gamble (PF) William Grant, Donald Jones | |
| 17:08 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rory Markert (PG) Steve Spafford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jerald Sorensen | 45-37 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi | Predrag Mikowski takes the ball from Francis Templeton | 45-37 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jerald Sorensen - foul #1 on Jerald Sorensen, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steve Spafford (PG), Dennis Klinski (SG), Roger Ward (SF), Cory Withrow (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Rory Markert, Moses Oaks, Francis Templeton, Bryan Crofts, Jerald Sorensen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Grant (PG) Alex Hittle | |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi | Steve Spafford throws it down set up by Christopher Brown | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steve Spafford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Klinski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cory Withrow (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Predrag Mikowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Rumley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Gamble (fresh) C - Daniel Ray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | William Grant misses the jumper from the left side | 47-39 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | Steve Spafford's pass is intercepted by William Grant in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Grant | 47-41 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Steve Spafford | 49-41 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by William Grant | 49-44 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble double dribbles | 51-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Moses Oaks (SG), Francis Templeton (SF), Bryan Crofts (PF), Jerald Sorensen (C) Dennis Klinski, Roger Ward, Cory Withrow, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle (PG), Robert Hamilton (SF), Willie Scroggins (PF) William Grant, Charles Rumley, Clarence Gamble | |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts's pass is intercepted by Alex Hittle | 51-44 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Bryan Crofts swats the shot by Alex Hittle | 51-44 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jerald Sorensen - foul #2 on Jerald Sorensen, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rory Markert (PG), Dennis Klinski (SG) Steve Spafford, Moses Oaks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards (SG), Donald Jones (PF) Predrag Mikowski, Daniel Ray | |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Willie Scroggins swats the short shot by Jerald Sorensen | 51-46 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis Klinski - foul #1 on Dennis Klinski, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roger Ward (SF), Cory Withrow (PF) Francis Templeton, Bryan Crofts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley (SG), William Grant (SF), Clarence Gamble (C) Keith Edwards, Robert Hamilton, Donald Jones | |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jerald Sorensen | 51-46 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi | Rory Markert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | William Grant can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen misses badly on a floater from the right block | 51-46 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow grabs the board | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rory Markert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Klinski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cory Withrow (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. C - Jerald Sorensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Rumley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Willie Scroggins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Gamble (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi | William Grant picks off the pass by Dennis Klinski | 53-46 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | William Grant hits a jumper from the right side set up by Willie Scroggins and he's hacked by Roger Ward - foul #2 on Roger Ward, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steve Spafford (PG), Moses Oaks (SG), Christopher Brown (C) Rory Markert, Dennis Klinski, Jerald Sorensen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski (SG), Daniel Ray (C) Alex Hittle, Clarence Gamble | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | William Grant makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks is called for traveling | 53-49 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Grant | 53-51 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Cory Withrow | 55-51 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Roger Ward picks off the pass by William Grant | 55-51 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow misses short on a floater from the baseline | 55-51 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-51 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski misses the tip | 55-51 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Cory Withrow | 55-51 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | Steve Spafford is fouled on the floor by William Grant - foul #3 on William Grant, team foul #2 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski (SG), Francis Templeton (SF), Bryan Crofts (PF), Jerald Sorensen (C) Moses Oaks, Roger Ward, Cory Withrow, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle (PG), Robert Hamilton (SF), Clarence Gamble (C) William Grant, Charles Rumley, Daniel Ray | |
| 08:45 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Willie Scroggins - foul #4 on Willie Scroggins, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards (SG), Donald Jones (PF) Predrag Mikowski, Willie Scroggins | |
| 08:45 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rory Markert (PG) Steve Spafford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Klinski | 59-51 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Bryan Crofts steals the ball from Clarence Gamble | 59-51 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 59-51 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones connects on the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Bryan Crofts - foul #1 on Bryan Crofts, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steve Spafford (PG) Rory Markert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski (SG), Daniel Ray (C) Keith Edwards, Clarence Gamble | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steve Spafford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Klinski (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francis Templeton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Crofts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jerald Sorensen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Predrag Mikowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Ray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi | Steve Spafford is whistled for a carry | 59-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins (PF) Donald Jones | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-54 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Francis Templeton | 62-54 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton can't tip it in | 62-54 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins dunks the ball set up by Alex Hittle | 62-56 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Spafford | 65-56 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roger Ward (SF), Cory Withrow (PF) Francis Templeton, Bryan Crofts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Grant (SF) Robert Hamilton | |
| 04:55 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Steve Spafford | 68-59 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins tips it but misses | 68-59 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi | William Grant is called for the reach on Dennis Klinski - foul #4 on William Grant, team foul #4 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Moses Oaks (SG) Dennis Klinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | Roger Ward is open and scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Steve Spafford | 70-59 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray's pass is intercepted by Steve Spafford | 70-59 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks lays it in on a great pass from Steve Spafford | 72-59 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray is fouled on the floor by Jerald Sorensen - foul #3 on Jerald Sorensen, team foul #6 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rory Markert (PG) Steve Spafford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley (SG), Donald Jones (PF), Clarence Gamble (C) Predrag Mikowski, Willie Scroggins, Daniel Ray | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle is hacked by Rory Markert - foul #1 on Rory Markert, team foul #7 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Brown (C) Jerald Sorensen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rory Markert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Moses Oaks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cory Withrow (fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Rumley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Grant (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Gamble (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left block | 72-61 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | William Grant grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones misses short on a floater near the basket | 72-61 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble gets the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steve Spafford (PG), Dennis Klinski (SG), Jerald Sorensen (C) Rory Markert, Moses Oaks, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski (SG), Willie Scroggins (PF), Daniel Ray (C) Charles Rumley, Donald Jones, Clarence Gamble | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | William Grant can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 72-61 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen hits a jumper in the lane | 74-61 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Predrag Mikowski | 74-64 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jerald Sorensen | 77-64 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Cory Withrow steals the ball from Predrag Mikowski | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 77-64 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Grant | 77-64 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | William Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rory Markert (PG), Moses Oaks (SG), Francis Templeton (SF), Bryan Crofts (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Steve Spafford, Dennis Klinski, Roger Ward, Cory Withrow, Jerald Sorensen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley (PG), Keith Edwards (SG), Robert Hamilton (SF), Donald Jones (PF), Clarence Gamble (C) Alex Hittle, Predrag Mikowski, William Grant, Willie Scroggins, Daniel Ray | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Rory Markert misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 77-64 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks tips it home | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 79-64 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 79-64 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Rory Markert runs out the clock | 79-64 |