| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Graham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeff Little (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kent Levitt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason English (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Badgett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Tatum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ecker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett inbounds the ball | 25-41 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Jason English hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham snags the defensive board | 25-41 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alfred Yablonsky | 27-41 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | Jason English hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 27-41 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum tips it home | 27-43 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-43 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Larry Tatum, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Alfred Yablonsky | 30-43 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | Jason English makes the turnaround from the left block | 30-45 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Ecker | 30-45 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Jason English is hacked by Robert Graham - foul #3 on Robert Graham, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG), James Lavigne (SG) Alfred Yablonsky, Robert Graham | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Justin Zidek (SG), Thomas Redman (PF), Robert Janofsky (C) Matthew Badgett, Larry Tatum, James Ecker | |
| 16:57 | Mississippi | Jason English scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kent Levitt | 30-48 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Manuel Phillips | 33-48 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek blows the layup but the foul's on James Lavigne - foul #2 on James Lavigne, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton (SF), Karl Benner (PF), Cornelius Kerr (C) Manuel Phillips, Thomas Cunningham, Jeff Little | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Schultz (PG), Matthew Badgett (SF) Kent Levitt, Jason English | |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne loses the dribble to Charles Schultz | 33-50 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Redman | 33-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John McCallum (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Lavigne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlton Braxton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Karl Benner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cornelius Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Charles Schultz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Justin Zidek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Badgett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Redman (fresh) C - Robert Janofsky (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | John McCallum loses the dribble to Charles Schultz | 33-52 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett misses the 3 from straight away | 33-52 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne grabs the board | 33-52 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner is hacked by Thomas Redman - foul #2 on Thomas Redman, team foul #2 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Robert Graham (SG), Manuel Phillips (SF), Thomas Cunningham (PF), Jeff Little (C) John McCallum, James Lavigne, Carlton Braxton, Karl Benner, Cornelius Kerr | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Levitt (PG), Jason English (SF), Larry Tatum (PF), James Ecker (C) Charles Schultz, Matthew Badgett, Thomas Redman, Robert Janofsky | |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 33-52 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt snags the defensive board | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 14:21 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason English | 33-55 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Kent Levitt steps in front of the Alfred Yablonsky pass | 33-55 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt throws it down | 33-57 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-57 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum pulls down the rebound | 33-57 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Kent Levitt | 33-59 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham is fouled on the floor by Larry Tatum - foul #3 on Larry Tatum, team foul #3 | 33-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Schultz (SF) Justin Zidek | |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-59 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips tips it back up and in | 35-59 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | Jason English lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Tatum | 35-61 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 35-61 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 35-61 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips knocks in the 3 from straight away | 38-61 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | Jason English can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-61 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Cunningham | 38-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff Little (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kent Levitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason English (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Schultz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Tatum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Ecker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Schultz - foul #1 on Charles Schultz, team foul #4 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG), James Lavigne (SF), Karl Benner (PF) Alfred Yablonsky, Manuel Phillips, Thomas Cunningham | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Justin Zidek (SG), Matthew Badgett (SF), Thomas Redman (PF), Robert Janofsky (C) Kent Levitt, Jason English, Larry Tatum, James Ecker | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett misses short on a shot from the left wing | 40-61 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little snags the defensive board | 40-61 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Karl Benner and he's fouled by Justin Zidek - foul #2 on Justin Zidek, team foul #5 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr (C) Jeff Little | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses the free throw | 42-61 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky gets the rebound | 42-61 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Schultz | 42-64 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-64 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman pulls down the rebound | 42-64 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | Charles Schultz jams it on a nice dish by Justin Zidek | 42-66 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Redman - foul #3 on Thomas Redman, team foul #6 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Manuel Phillips (SF), Jeff Little (C) John McCallum, Robert Graham, Cornelius Kerr | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fay (PG), Jason English (SG) Charles Schultz, Justin Zidek | |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne makes the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett lays it up and in set up by Robert Janofsky | 44-68 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne is fouled on the floor by Thomas Redman - foul #4 on Thomas Redman, team foul #7 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham (PF) Karl Benner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Levitt (PG), Larry Tatum (PF) John Fay, Thomas Redman | |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky is hacked by Jeff Little - foul #2 on Jeff Little, team foul #3 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (SG) James Lavigne | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Justin Zidek (SG), James Ecker (C) Matthew Badgett, Robert Janofsky | |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Alfred Yablonsky - foul #3 on Alfred Yablonsky, team foul #4 | 46-68 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt makes the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-70 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek snags the defensive board | 46-70 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | James Ecker's pass is intercepted by Jeff Little | 46-70 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-70 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | James Ecker gets the rebound | 46-70 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John McCallum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff Little (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kent Levitt (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Zidek (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason English (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - Larry Tatum (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Ecker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi | Jeff Little is called for the reach on James Ecker - foul #3 on Jeff Little, team foul #5 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (SG), James Lavigne (SF), Karl Benner (C) Alfred Yablonsky, Manuel Phillips, Jeff Little | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett (SF), Thomas Redman (PF), Robert Janofsky (C) Jason English, Larry Tatum, James Ecker | |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kent Levitt | 46-72 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Justin Zidek steps in front of the Robert Graham pass | 46-72 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek jams it | 46-74 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham's 3 pointer is rejected by Kent Levitt | 46-74 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky grabs the board | 46-74 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett is hacked by James Lavigne - foul #3 on James Lavigne, team foul #6 | 46-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton (SF), Cornelius Kerr (C) Robert Graham, Thomas Cunningham | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fay (PG), John Clark (SG), Charles Schultz (SF) Kent Levitt, Justin Zidek, Matthew Badgett | |
| 06:01 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky misses long on a floater from the left block | 46-74 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi | John Fay snags the offensive board | 46-74 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Cornelius Kerr swats the layup by Thomas Redman | 46-74 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-74 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-74 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | Charles Schultz pulls down the rebound | 46-74 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman blows the dunk but he's fouled by Carlton Braxton - foul #3 on Carlton Braxton, team foul #7 | 46-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill (PG) John McCallum | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Justin Zidek (SG) John Clark | |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman makes the 1st free throw | 46-75 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-76 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Fay - foul #1 on John Fay, team foul #8 | 46-76 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne misses the 1st free throw | 46-76 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne misses the 2nd free throw | 46-76 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman gets the rebound | 46-76 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky is fouled on the floor by Cornelius Kerr - foul #1 on Cornelius Kerr, team foul #8 | 46-76 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky makes the 1st free throw | 46-77 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 46-78 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Justin Zidek takes the ball from Carlton Braxton | 46-78 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | Charles Schultz is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Schultz, team foul #9 | 46-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG), Kenneth Jackson (C) Carlton Braxton, Karl Benner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John McCallum (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Ferrill (fresh) SF - James Lavigne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cornelius Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Fay (fresh) SG - Justin Zidek (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Redman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Janofsky (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jackson denies the turnaround by Robert Janofsky | 48-78 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | John McCallum gets the rebound | 48-78 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-78 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman pulls down the rebound | 48-78 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Charles Schultz's dunk attempt is rejected by Cornelius Kerr | 48-78 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr pulls down the rebound | 48-78 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | John McCallum is hacked by John Fay - foul #2 on John Fay, team foul #10 | 48-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton (SF), Karl Benner (PF) Robert Ferrill, Kenneth Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | John McCallum makes the 1st free throw | 49-78 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | John McCallum makes the 2nd free throw | 50-78 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Karl Benner - foul #2 on Karl Benner, team foul #9 | 50-78 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek makes the 1st free throw | 50-79 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek makes the 2nd free throw | 50-80 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr double dribbles | 50-80 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Charles Schultz misses the easy layup but the foul's on Carlton Braxton - foul #4 on Carlton Braxton, team foul #10 | 50-80 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Charles Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 50-81 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Charles Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-82 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Redman - foul #5 on Thomas Redman, team foul #11 | 50-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Tatum (PF) Thomas Redman | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner makes the 1st free throw | 51-82 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-82 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Cornelius Kerr is called for the reach on John Fay - foul #2 on Cornelius Kerr, team foul #11 | 52-82 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | John Fay makes the 1st free throw | 52-83 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | John Fay makes the 2nd free throw | 52-84 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr can't finish the layup | 52-84 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek snags the defensive board | 52-84 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | John Fay runs out the clock | 52-84 |