| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ruben McNeil (fresh) SG - Rory Baty (fresh) SF - Joseph Champine (fresh) PF - Allen Staley (fresh) C - Frank Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) SG - Paul Pepper (fresh) SF - David Golden (fresh) PF - John Sanders (fresh) C - Louis Robey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | John Sanders wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi | John Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | William Cole can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ruben McNeil - foul #1 on Ruben McNeil, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | William Cole misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | William Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor is fouled on the floor by Louis Robey - foul #1 on Louis Robey, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Allen Staley | 2-1 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | John Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-1 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi | John Sanders snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi | William Cole misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-1 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Louis Robey is called for the reach on Frank Taylor - foul #2 on Louis Robey, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Don Million (C) Louis Robey | |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 2-1 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | William Cole gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi | William Cole misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-1 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Pepper - foul #1 on Paul Pepper, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi | Don Million snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper misses short on a 3 from straight away | 3-3 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Don Million tips it back up and in | 3-5 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Allen Staley is denied by John Sanders | 3-5 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | John Sanders grabs the board | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ruben McNeil (fresh) SG - Rory Baty (fresh) SF - Joseph Champine (fresh) PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 1 pts. C - Frank Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Paul Pepper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Golden (fresh) PF - John Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. C - Don Million (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | John Sanders pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | William Cole makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Pepper | 3-8 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-8 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil tips it in | 5-8 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi | William Cole is called for traveling | 5-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baine (PG), Joseph Henry (SG), David Scroggins (PF) Ruben McNeil, Rory Baty, Allen Staley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage (PG), Derek Howe (SG), Albert Miller (SF), Jerry Weishaar (C) William Cole, Paul Pepper, David Golden, John Sanders | |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | Don Million misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Scroggins - foul #1 on David Scroggins, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | Don Million misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | Don Million makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | William Baine tips it home | 9-9 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi | Don Million lays it in | 9-11 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 9-11 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine misses long on a floater from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor snags the offensive board | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Baine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Henry (fresh) SF - Joseph Champine (fairly fresh) PF - David Scroggins (fresh) C - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Turnage (fresh) SG - Derek Howe (fresh) SF - Albert Miller (fresh) PF - Don Million (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Weishaar (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry is hacked by Derek Howe - foul #1 on Derek Howe, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil (PG), Rory Baty (SG), Allen Staley (PF) William Baine, Joseph Henry, David Scroggins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), Paul Pepper (SG), David Golden (SF), John Sanders (PF) Kevin Turnage, Derek Howe, Albert Miller, Don Million | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor lays it in on a great pass from Allen Staley | 11-11 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper is hacked by Ruben McNeil - foul #2 on Ruben McNeil, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baine (PG) Ruben McNeil | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | John Sanders comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 11-11 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Don Million (C) Jerry Weishaar | |
| 10:34 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper comes up short on the runner in the paint | 11-11 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor is whistled for traveling | 11-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry (SF), David Scroggins (C) Joseph Champine, Frank Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Rory Baty - foul #1 on Rory Baty, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Paul Pepper steals it from Allen Staley | 11-11 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | William Cole is fouled on the floor by Allen Staley - foul #1 on Allen Staley, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Lane (SF), Frank Taylor (C) William Baine, David Scroggins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar (C) Don Million | |
| 08:38 | Mississippi | Rory Baty is called for the reach on John Sanders - foul #2 on Rory Baty, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine (SF) Rory Baty | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Miller (SF) David Golden | |
| 08:14 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Cole | 11-14 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor is whistled for a carry | 11-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scroggins (PF) Allen Staley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage (PG) William Cole | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Henry (fresh) SG - Eric Lane (fresh) SF - Joseph Champine (fairly fresh) PF - David Scroggins (fresh) C - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Turnage (fresh) SG - Paul Pepper (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Miller (fresh) PF - John Sanders (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerry Weishaar (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | Frank Taylor steals the ball from Jerry Weishaar | 11-14 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Albert Miller steps in front of the Joseph Champine pass | 11-14 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage hits a shot from the right side | 11-16 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry's pass is intercepted by Kevin Turnage in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage is called for traveling | 11-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baine (PG), Allen Staley (PF) Joseph Henry, Frank Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), Derek Howe (SG), David Golden (SF), Don Million (PF) Kevin Turnage, Paul Pepper, Albert Miller, John Sanders | |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | William Baine loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Eric Lane is called for the reach on Derek Howe - foul #1 on Eric Lane, team foul #7 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil (PG), Rory Baty (SG) William Baine, Joseph Champine | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Louis Robey (C) Jerry Weishaar | |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Derek Howe makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Derek Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Ruben McNeil | 14-18 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | Louis Robey blows the dunk but he's fouled by Eric Lane - foul #2 on Eric Lane, team foul #8 | 14-18 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | Louis Robey misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | Louis Robey misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley is denied on a layup by Louis Robey | 14-18 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Cole | 14-18 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi | Rory Baty picks off the pass by Don Million | 14-18 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley hits a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Don Million - foul #1 on Don Million, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry (SF), Frank Taylor (C) Eric Lane, David Scroggins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Pepper (SG), John Sanders (PF) Derek Howe, Don Million | |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Frank Taylor takes the ball from Paul Pepper | 17-18 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley misses the tip | 17-18 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Pepper | 17-18 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Louis Robey dunks the ball set up by Paul Pepper | 17-20 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty misses the 3 from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Sanders | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ruben McNeil (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rory Baty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Henry (fresh) PF - Allen Staley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Pepper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Golden (fresh) PF - John Sanders (fresh) 5 reb. C - Louis Robey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | John Sanders connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Pepper | 17-22 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | David Golden travels with the ball | 17-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baine (PG), Joseph Champine (SF), David Scroggins (PF), Daniel Shen (C) Ruben McNeil, Rory Baty, Allen Staley, Frank Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage (PG), Albert Miller (SF), Don Million (PF), Jerry Weishaar (C) William Cole, David Golden, John Sanders, Louis Robey | |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | William Baine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | Don Million snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi | Don Million knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Jerry Weishaar | 17-24 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | William Baine clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Turnage - foul #1 on Kevin Turnage, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rory Baty (SG) Joseph Henry | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Derek Howe (SG), John Sanders (PF) Paul Pepper, Albert Miller | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | William Baine makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | William Baine makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi | John Sanders is fouled on the floor by David Scroggins - foul #2 on David Scroggins, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor (C) Daniel Shen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:30 | Mississippi | John Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi | John Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | John Sanders steals the ball from William Baine | 19-26 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | John Sanders clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 19-26 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Turnage - foul #2 on Kevin Turnage, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil (PG) William Baine | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), Paul Pepper (SG), David Golden (SF), Louis Robey (C) Kevin Turnage, Derek Howe, Jerry Weishaar, Don Million | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | William Cole misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Louis Robey tips it but misses | 21-26 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | John Sanders tips it back up and in | 21-28 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 21-28 |