| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rafael Moreno (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Graham Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonah Williamson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gerald Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Julio Gonzales (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lonnie Vath (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Roy Severino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Richards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath loses the ball out of bounds | 38-33 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi | Alan Taylor is called for the reach on Rafael Moreno - foul #3 on Alan Taylor, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moore (SF) Alan Taylor | |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales tips it back up and in | 40-33 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | John Moore misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-33 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Thomas Richards loses the ball out of bounds | 40-33 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lonnie Vath | 40-36 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Moore - foul #2 on John Moore, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Hill (PF), James Machen (C) Gerald Gardner, Julio Gonzales | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (PG), Shing Hong (SG), Amado Lombardi (PF), Gregory Sais (C) Lonnie Vath, Roy Severino, Paul Sullivan, Thomas Richards | |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | James Machen steals the ball from Daniel Franklin | 41-36 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Amado Lombardi | 41-36 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Rafael Moreno steps in front of the Shing Hong pass | 41-36 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on John Moore - foul #3 on John Moore, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kirk Brooks (SG), Julio Gonzales (C) Graham Hudson, James Machen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (SG) John Moore | |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Chad Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | Chad Hill buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Kirk Brooks | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rafael Moreno (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kirk Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonah Williamson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 blk. PF - Chad Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Julio Gonzales (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Severino (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shing Hong (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Amado Lombardi (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregory Sais (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Shing Hong - foul #1 on Shing Hong, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath (PG), Alan Taylor (SF), Ivan Smolinski (PF), Paul Sullivan (C) Daniel Franklin, Shing Hong, Amado Lombardi, Gregory Sais | |
| 15:23 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson makes the shot from the left side set up by Kirk Brooks | 47-36 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski misses the lay-in | 47-36 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Sullivan | 47-36 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor is hacked by Chad Hill - foul #2 on Chad Hill, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Telek Kucharski (PG), Graham Hudson (SG), Robert Long (SF), Gerald Gardner (PF), James Machen (C) Rafael Moreno, Kirk Brooks, Jonah Williamson, Chad Hill, Julio Gonzales | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moore (SG), Thomas Richards (C) Roy Severino, Paul Sullivan | |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | John Moore clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor can't tip it in | 47-36 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | Telek Kucharski knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Robert Long | 49-36 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | John Moore misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Gerald Gardner - foul #3 on Gerald Gardner, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (PG) Lonnie Vath | |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | John Moore misses the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | John Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by James Machen and he's hacked by Ivan Smolinski - foul #4 on Ivan Smolinski, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson (SF), Julio Gonzales (C) Robert Long, James Machen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shing Hong (SG), Paul Sullivan (PF) Alan Taylor, Ivan Smolinski | |
| 13:23 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner misses the free throw | 51-37 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Thomas Richards misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-37 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | John Moore is called for the reach on Jonah Williamson - foul #4 on John Moore, team foul #6 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (SG) John Moore | |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | Paul Sullivan steals it from Jonah Williamson | 51-37 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Thomas Richards clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-37 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan tips it back up and in | 51-39 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Richards - foul #3 on Thomas Richards, team foul #7 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno (PG), Robert Long (SF), Chad Hill (PF) Telek Kucharski, Jonah Williamson, Gerald Gardner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor (SF), Amado Lombardi (C) Shing Hong, Thomas Richards | |
| 12:06 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-39 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rafael Moreno (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Graham Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Chad Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Julio Gonzales (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Severino (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alan Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Amado Lombardi (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin misses long on a floater from the right side | 53-39 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi | Chad Hill pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson misses the shot near the basket | 53-39 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi | Chad Hill hits the follow up shot | 55-39 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi is whistled for a carry | 55-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kirk Brooks (SG), James Machen (C) Graham Hudson, Julio Gonzales | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath (PG), Shing Hong (SG) Daniel Franklin, Roy Severino | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Paul Sullivan is called for the reach on Chad Hill - foul #3 on Paul Sullivan, team foul #8 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson (SF) Robert Long | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais (C) Paul Sullivan | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Chad Hill misses the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi gets the rebound | 55-39 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner (PF) Chad Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | James Machen knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Rafael Moreno | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lonnie Vath | 57-41 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-41 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi grabs the board | 57-41 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:17 | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Jonah Williamson is blocked by Gregory Sais | 57-41 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Shing Hong | 57-41 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor tips it back up and in | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | James Machen dunks the ball set up by Rafael Moreno | 59-43 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath hits a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by James Machen - foul #2 on James Machen, team foul #3 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Telek Kucharski (PG), Graham Hudson (SG), Robert Long (SF), Chad Hill (PF), Julio Gonzales (C) Rafael Moreno, Kirk Brooks, Jonah Williamson, Gerald Gardner, James Machen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (SG), Paul Sullivan (PF), Thomas Richards (C) Shing Hong, Amado Lombardi, Gregory Sais | |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath makes the free throw | 59-46 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Telek Kucharski | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Telek Kucharski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Graham Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Chad Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Julio Gonzales (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lonnie Vath (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Roy Severino (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alan Taylor (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Thomas Richards (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Thomas Richards makes the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Graham Hudson - foul #1 on Graham Hudson, team foul #4 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (PG), John Moore (SF), Ivan Smolinski (PF) Lonnie Vath, Alan Taylor, Paul Sullivan | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Thomas Richards misses the free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi | Chad Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Long steals it from Roy Severino | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Franklin - foul #1 on Daniel Franklin, team foul #9 | 64-48 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-51 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi | Robert Long is called for traveling | 66-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno (PG), Jonah Williamson (SF), Gerald Gardner (PF) Telek Kucharski, Robert Long, Chad Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shing Hong (SG), Paul Sullivan (C) Roy Severino, Thomas Richards | |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | John Moore hits a wide open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Franklin | 66-53 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno loses the ball out of bounds | 66-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Machen (C) Julio Gonzales | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath (PG), Alan Taylor (SF), Amado Lombardi (C) Daniel Franklin, John Moore, Ivan Smolinski | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-53 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi | James Machen grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-53 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson snags the defensive board | 68-53 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno loses the dribble to Lonnie Vath | 68-53 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alan Taylor | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | James Machen is fouled on the floor by Amado Lombardi - foul #1 on Amado Lombardi, team foul #10 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Telek Kucharski (PG), Kirk Brooks (SG), Robert Long (SF), Chad Hill (PF) Rafael Moreno, Graham Hudson, Jonah Williamson, Gerald Gardner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (PG), Roy Severino (SG), John Moore (SF), Ivan Smolinski (PF), Thomas Richards (C) Lonnie Vath, Shing Hong, Alan Taylor, Paul Sullivan, Amado Lombardi | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | James Machen makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | James Machen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Telek Kucharski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirk Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Chad Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Machen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Severino (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ivan Smolinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Thomas Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | John Moore can't finish the layup | 70-55 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi | Chad Hill pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | Robert Long misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-55 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | John Moore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Franklin | 70-57 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | James Machen can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 70-57 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Moore | 70-57 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-57 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kirk Brooks | 70-57 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Chad Hill makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Telek Kucharski | 72-57 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Moore | 72-60 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi | Robert Long clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 72-60 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-60 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski gets the offensive rebound | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-60 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | James Machen snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | James Machen buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kirk Brooks | 74-60 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-60 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | John Moore can't tip it in | 74-60 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Chad Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Telek Kucharski runs out the clock | 74-60 |