| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Earl Marro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tom Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. C - Allen Riddle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Lloyd Ammons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jacob Singer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marvin Delima (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Gilliam (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M | Jacob Singer inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Texas A&M | Jacob Singer comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Shaw - foul #2 on John Shaw, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 19:31 | Texas A&M | Jacob Singer makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 19:31 | Texas A&M | Jacob Singer misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Shaw | 41-37 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 41-37 |
| 19:22 | Texas A&M | Lloyd Ammons snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 18:59 | Texas A&M | Marvin Delima banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Joshua Jordan | 41-39 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-39 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Marro | 44-39 |
| 18:14 | Texas A&M | Sean Gilliam comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-39 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle is open and buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Tom Walker | 46-39 |
| 17:37 | Texas A&M | Lloyd Ammons travels with the ball | 46-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Okpara Abdi (SG), Doug Farmer (SF), Joshua Dewitt (PF), Tony Fischer (C) Earl Marro, Michael Wright, Tom Walker, John Shaw, Allen Riddle | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Robert Boller (SF), Jack Vibbert (PF), Randy Pratt (C) Jacob Singer, Marvin Delima, Sean Gilliam | |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 46-39 |
| 17:12 | Texas A&M | Robert Boller grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 17:09 | Texas A&M | Okpara Abdi picks off the pass by Lloyd Ammons in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 16:59 | Texas A&M | Jack Vibbert pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:54 | Texas A&M | Doug Farmer picks off the pass by Lloyd Ammons in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Grant Pritchett | 49-39 |
| 16:16 | Texas A&M | Lloyd Ammons drills a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Grant Pritchett - foul #4 on Grant Pritchett, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Tom Walker (SF), Damon Richards (PF), James Richardson (C) Grant Pritchett, Okpara Abdi, Doug Farmer, Joshua Dewitt, Tony Fischer | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jacob Singer (SF), Marvin Delima (PF), Sean Gilliam (C) Joshua Jordan, Jack Vibbert, Randy Pratt | |
| 16:16 | Texas A&M | Lloyd Ammons makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | James Richardson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Richardson, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Samuel Cummings (SG) Jacob Singer | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Earl Marro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tom Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Damon Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Lloyd Ammons (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Boller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marvin Delima (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Gilliam (fairly fresh) 13 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Texas A&M | Samuel Cummings's pass is intercepted by Earl Marro | 49-42 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright is hacked by Samuel Cummings in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Cummings, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer (SF), John Shaw (PF), Allen Riddle (C) Tom Walker, Damon Richards, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Joshua Jordan (SG), Jack Vibbert (PF) Samuel Cummings, Marvin Delima | |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | John Shaw's pass is intercepted by Jack Vibbert | 49-42 |
| 14:48 | Texas A&M | Sean Gilliam knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro is fouled on the floor by Joshua Jordan - foul #3 on Joshua Jordan, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (SG), Tom Walker (SF), Joshua Dewitt (PF) Michael Wright, Doug Farmer, John Shaw | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jacob Singer (SF), Marvin Delima (PF) Lloyd Ammons, Jack Vibbert | |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Jacob Singer - foul #3 on Jacob Singer, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Damon Richards (PF) Allen Riddle | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Randy Pratt (C) Sean Gilliam | |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:00 | Texas A&M | Joshua Dewitt steals the ball from Marvin Delima | 50-44 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro misses the tip | 50-44 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt misses the tip | 50-44 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker can't tip it in | 50-44 |
| 13:36 | Texas A&M | Marvin Delima grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:11 | Texas A&M | Jacob Singer misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Tom Walker - foul #1 on Tom Walker, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Doug Farmer (SF), James Richardson (PF), Tony Fischer (C) Earl Marro, Okpara Abdi, Tom Walker, Damon Richards, Joshua Dewitt | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Lloyd Ammons (PG), Jack Vibbert (PF), Sean Gilliam (C) Robert Boller, Marvin Delima, Randy Pratt | |
| 13:11 | Texas A&M | Jacob Singer makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:11 | Texas A&M | Jacob Singer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | James Richardson misses the tip | 50-45 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Fischer | 50-45 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 12:52 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Jack Vibbert | 50-45 |
| 12:52 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Shaw (PF), Allen Riddle (C) James Richardson, Tony Fischer | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 12:27 | Texas A&M | John Shaw denies the turnaround by Lloyd Ammons | 50-45 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Grant Pritchett and he's fouled by Joshua Jordan - foul #4 on Joshua Jordan, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Robert Boller (SG) Joshua Jordan | |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright misses the free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | John Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett is whistled for a carry | 52-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (SG), Joshua Dewitt (SF) Michael Wright, Doug Farmer | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 11:46 | Texas A&M | Lloyd Ammons misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Okpara Abdi - foul #3 on Okpara Abdi, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Damon Richards (PF), Tony Fischer (C) John Shaw, Allen Riddle | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Marvin Delima (SF) Jacob Singer | |
| 11:46 | Texas A&M | Lloyd Ammons makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:46 | Texas A&M | Lloyd Ammons makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Grant Pritchett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Okpara Abdi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Dewitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damon Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Fischer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Lloyd Ammons (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boller (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Marvin Delima (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Vibbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Gilliam (tiring) 15 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 11:22 | Texas A&M | Sean Gilliam's floater is tipped away by Damon Richards | 52-47 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Marvin Delima steals it from Tony Fischer | 52-47 |
| 11:09 | Texas A&M | Robert Boller lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marvin Delima | 52-49 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer loses the dribble to Jack Vibbert | 52-49 |
| 10:45 | Texas A&M | Tony Fischer picks off the pass by Lloyd Ammons | 52-49 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards is hacked by Lloyd Ammons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lloyd Ammons, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Doug Farmer (SF), John Shaw (PF), Allen Riddle (C) Grant Pritchett, Okpara Abdi, Joshua Dewitt, Damon Richards, Tony Fischer | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jacob Singer (SF), Randy Pratt (C) Jack Vibbert, Sean Gilliam | |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 52-49 |
| 10:27 | Texas A&M | Jacob Singer gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:07 | Texas A&M | Robert Boller can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Pratt - foul #2 on Randy Pratt, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jack Vibbert (PF) Marvin Delima | |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Doug Farmer | 54-49 |
| 09:55 | Texas A&M | Earl Marro is called for the reach on Lloyd Ammons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Marro, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tom Walker (SF), James Richardson (PF) Doug Farmer, John Shaw | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Sean Gilliam (C) Randy Pratt | |
| 09:33 | Texas A&M | Jack Vibbert is fouled on the floor by James Richardson - foul #2 on James Richardson, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG) Earl Marro | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 09:33 | Texas A&M | Jack Vibbert makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:33 | Texas A&M | Jack Vibbert misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Grant Pritchett | 56-50 |
| 08:50 | Texas A&M | Sean Gilliam clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | James Richardson grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Ammons - foul #4 on Lloyd Ammons, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer (SF), John Shaw (PF), Joshua Dewitt (C) Tom Walker, James Richardson, Allen Riddle | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Marvin Delima (SF), Randy Pratt (C) Lloyd Ammons, Sean Gilliam | |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:46 | Texas A&M | Randy Pratt pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:28 | Texas A&M | John Shaw steps in front of the Marvin Delima pass | 56-50 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Delima - foul #3 on Marvin Delima, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), Okpara Abdi (SG) Grant Pritchett, Michael Wright | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Samuel Cummings (SG), Sean Gilliam (C) Robert Boller, Jack Vibbert | |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:07 | Texas A&M | Samuel Cummings misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | John Shaw tips it back up and in | 60-50 |
| 07:34 | Texas A&M | Jacob Singer is called for 3 seconds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (SG), Tom Walker (SF), Damon Richards (PF), Tony Fischer (C) Okpara Abdi, Doug Farmer, John Shaw, Joshua Dewitt | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Joshua Jordan (PG) Randy Pratt | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Earl Marro (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tom Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Damon Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Tony Fischer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Joshua Jordan (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jacob Singer (very tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Delima (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Sean Gilliam (tired) 15 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker is fouled on the floor by Jacob Singer - foul #4 on Jacob Singer, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG) Earl Marro | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:13 | Texas A&M | Marvin Delima's pass is intercepted by Michael Wright in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 62-50 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer grabs the offensive board | 62-50 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Jordan - foul #5 on Joshua Jordan, team foul #10 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Shaw (PF), Allen Riddle (C) Tom Walker, Tony Fischer | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Lloyd Ammons (PG), Jack Vibbert (PF), Randy Pratt (C) Joshua Jordan, Marvin Delima, Sean Gilliam | |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards hits a wide open shot from close range on a great pass from John Shaw | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:16 | Texas A&M | Samuel Cummings hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-50 |
| 06:15 | Texas A&M | Jacob Singer can't tip it in | 65-50 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Randy Pratt - foul #3 on Randy Pratt, team foul #11 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), Okpara Abdi (SG), Doug Farmer (SF), James Richardson (PF) Grant Pritchett, Michael Wright, Damon Richards, John Shaw | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Sean Gilliam (C) Randy Pratt | |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 05:55 | Texas A&M | Sean Gilliam grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 05:51 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt (PF) James Richardson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 05:40 | Texas A&M | Lloyd Ammons misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-50 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Jacob Singer is called for the reach on Allen Riddle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jacob Singer, team foul #12 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Robert Boller (SF), Marvin Delima (PF) Jacob Singer, Jack Vibbert | |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 05:33 | Texas A&M | Lloyd Ammons is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-50 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 67-50 |
| 05:22 | Texas A&M | Marvin Delima snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| 05:06 | Texas A&M | Sean Gilliam is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket | 67-52 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Samuel Cummings steps in front of the Doug Farmer pass in the backcourt | 67-52 |
| 05:01 | Texas A&M | Lloyd Ammons banks in the layup set up by Samuel Cummings | 67-54 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt banks in the wide open layup | 69-54 |
| 04:13 | Texas A&M | Sean Gilliam misses short on an open jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Doug Farmer - foul #1 on Doug Farmer, team foul #8 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Damon Richards (SF), John Shaw (PF), Tony Fischer (C) Earl Marro, Okpara Abdi, Doug Farmer, Joshua Dewitt, Allen Riddle | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jack Vibbert (PF) Marvin Delima | |
| 04:13 | Texas A&M | Sean Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 04:13 | Texas A&M | Sean Gilliam misses the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 04:13 | Texas A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Vibbert | 69-55 |
| 04:06 | Texas A&M | Sean Gilliam misses long on an open floater from the right side | 69-55 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer grabs the board | 69-55 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Grant Pritchett | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:41 | Texas A&M | Jack Vibbert knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Damon Richards - foul #1 on Damon Richards, team foul #9 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tom Walker (SF) Damon Richards | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Randy Pratt (C) Sean Gilliam | |
| 03:41 | Texas A&M | Jack Vibbert makes the free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Fischer | 72-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Grant Pritchett (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tom Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Fischer (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Lloyd Ammons (very tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Cummings (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Boller (very tired) 6 pts. PF - Jack Vibbert (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Randy Pratt (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Jack Vibbert is called for the reach on John Shaw - foul #1 on Jack Vibbert, team foul #13 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), James Richardson (C) Grant Pritchett, Tony Fischer | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | John Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | John Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 02:55 | Texas A&M | Samuel Cummings comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-58 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker is hacked by Robert Boller - foul #2 on Robert Boller, team foul #14 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Okpara Abdi (SG), Joshua Dewitt (C) Earl Marro, Michael Wright, John Shaw | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Marvin Delima (PF) Jack Vibbert | |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 02:28 | Texas A&M | Samuel Cummings misses short on a 3 from straight away | 76-58 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi snags the defensive board | 76-58 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Ammons is called for the reach on Joshua Dewitt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lloyd Ammons, team foul #15 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Damon Richards (PF) Tom Walker | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jack Vibbert (PF), Sean Gilliam (C) Lloyd Ammons, Randy Pratt | |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt misses the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 77-58 |
| 02:18 | Texas A&M | Sean Gilliam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer (SF) James Richardson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Robert Boller is called for the reach on Okpara Abdi - foul #3 on Robert Boller, team foul #16 | 77-58 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi makes the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi misses the 2nd free throw | 78-58 |
| 02:02 | Texas A&M | Sean Gilliam gets the rebound | 78-58 |
| 01:44 | Texas A&M | Joshua Dewitt is called for the reach on Sean Gilliam - foul #1 on Joshua Dewitt, team foul #10 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer (C) Damon Richards | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 01:44 | Texas A&M | Sean Gilliam misses the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 01:44 | Texas A&M | Sean Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 78-59 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt can't tip it in | 78-59 |
| 01:25 | Texas A&M | Jack Vibbert grabs the board | 78-59 |
| 01:23 | Texas A&M | Tony Fischer steals the ball from Robert Boller in the backcourt | 78-59 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer is fouled on the floor by Robert Boller - foul #4 on Robert Boller, team foul #17 | 78-59 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 79-59 |
| 01:14 | Texas A&M | Sean Gilliam grabs the defensive rebound | 79-59 |
| 01:12 | Texas A&M | Jack Vibbert is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 79-59 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Doug Farmer | 82-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Texas A&M | Sean Gilliam's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Fischer | 82-59 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Tony Fischer | 82-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joshua Dewitt | 84-59 |
| 00:37 | Texas A&M | Grant Pritchett is called for the reach on Samuel Cummings in the backcourt - foul #5 on Grant Pritchett, team foul #11 | 84-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Damon Richards (PF) Grant Pritchett | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 00:37 | Texas A&M | Samuel Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 84-60 |
| 00:37 | Texas A&M | Samuel Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 84-60 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer grabs the board | 84-60 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Okpara Abdi | 86-60 |
| 00:10 | Texas A&M | The jump hook by Sean Gilliam is blocked by Joshua Dewitt | 86-60 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 86-60 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi runs out the clock | 86-60 |