| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - David Hamann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Zidek (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Badgett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ecker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Janofsky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Burpee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch's floater is tipped away by James Ecker | 40-31 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips grabs the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Janofsky takes the ball from Jeffrey Burpee | 40-31 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Justin Zidek | 42-31 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson misses long on a shot from the right side | 42-31 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Janofsky | 42-31 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Justin Zidek | 44-31 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | James Ecker steals it from Douglas Welch | 44-31 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi | James Ecker is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Jackson - foul #2 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi | James Ecker misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Jackson - foul #3 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham (PF) Kenneth Jackson | |
| 17:55 | Mississippi | James Ecker misses the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi | James Ecker misses the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to James Ecker | 44-31 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett loses the dribble to Douglas Welch | 44-31 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch lays it in | 44-33 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Burpee - foul #3 on Jeffrey Burpee, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Redman (PF) James Ecker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton (C) Jeffrey Burpee | |
| 17:14 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Carlton Braxton | 44-33 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Badgett - foul #3 on Matthew Badgett, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fay (PG), Clyde Fager (SG) David Hamann, Matthew Badgett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (SG) Douglas Welch | |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Justin Zidek | 46-35 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 46-35 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | Clyde Fager is hacked by Alfred Yablonsky - foul #1 on Alfred Yablonsky, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch (SG), Robert Ferrill (SF) Robert Graham, Manuel Phillips | |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | John Fay hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Justin Zidek | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Fay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Fager (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Zidek (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. PF - Thomas Redman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Janofsky (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) C - Carlton Braxton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Ferrill | 48-37 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi | Clyde Fager is hacked by Douglas Welch - foul #2 on Douglas Welch, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Hamann (PG), Matthew Badgett (SF), James Ecker (PF), Boyd Quinn (C) John Fay, Justin Zidek, Thomas Redman, Robert Janofsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson (PF), Jeffrey Burpee (C) Thomas Cunningham, Carlton Braxton | |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | James Ecker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Ecker, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (PG), Manuel Phillips (SF) Alfred Yablonsky, Robert Ferrill | |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch misses the jump hook from the baseline | 48-37 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee grabs the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Clyde Fager - foul #2 on Clyde Fager, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky (C) Boyd Quinn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | Clyde Fager's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Clark (SG) Clyde Fager | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (SG) Douglas Welch | |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham is denied on a layup by Matthew Badgett | 48-39 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | David Hamann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Graham | 48-39 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses short on a shot from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett drills a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Manuel Phillips - foul #3 on Manuel Phillips, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Justin Zidek (SG) John Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill (SF) Manuel Phillips | |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Hamann - foul #2 on David Hamann, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clyde Fager (PG), Thomas Redman (PF) David Hamann, James Ecker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | Clyde Fager misses the easy layup | 51-41 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman tips it in | 53-41 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Burpee denies the turnaround by Robert Janofsky | 53-41 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Clyde Fager (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Zidek (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Matthew Badgett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Redman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Janofsky (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Burpee (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham buries a jumper from the right side | 53-43 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi | Clyde Fager banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Redman | 55-43 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Clyde Fager steps in front of the Robert Graham pass | 55-43 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi | Clyde Fager buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Badgett | 57-43 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alfred Yablonsky | 57-45 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi | Clyde Fager's pass is intercepted by Robert Ferrill | 57-45 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Ferrill | 57-47 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett misses short on a jumper near the basket | 57-47 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 57-47 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 59-47 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Ferrill | 59-49 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Janofsky | 61-49 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 61-49 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee snags the offensive board | 61-49 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-49 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Clyde Fager (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Zidek (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Matthew Badgett (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Redman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Janofsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Yablonsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Ferrill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Burpee (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett hits the follow up shot | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses long on a floater from the left side | 63-49 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman grabs the board | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-49 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham drills a floater in the lane | 65-51 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Zidek | 68-51 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Hamann (PG), John Clark (SG), James Ecker (PF), Boyd Quinn (C) Clyde Fager, Justin Zidek, Thomas Redman, Robert Janofsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch (SG), Manuel Phillips (SF) Alfred Yablonsky, Robert Ferrill | |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch clanks a turnaround from close range | 68-51 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee grabs the offensive board | 68-51 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by John Clark - foul #1 on John Clark, team foul #5 | 68-51 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett is fouled on the floor by Manuel Phillips - foul #4 on Manuel Phillips, team foul #7 | 68-53 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Douglas Welch | 70-55 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | David Hamann comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-55 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Graham | 70-57 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi | James Ecker banks in the layup on a great pass from David Hamann | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Manuel Phillips | 72-59 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clyde Fager (SG), Justin Zidek (SF), Robert Janofsky (C) John Clark, Matthew Badgett, Boyd Quinn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG) Robert Graham | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - David Hamann (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clyde Fager (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Zidek (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. PF - James Ecker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Janofsky (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Burpee (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jackson steals it from David Hamann | 72-59 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch misses long on a floater from the right side | 72-59 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch gets the offensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Douglas Welch, team foul #8 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fay (PG), Thomas Redman (PF), Boyd Quinn (C) David Hamann, James Ecker, Robert Janofsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Clyde Fager misses long on a jumper from the left side | 72-59 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman misses the tip | 72-59 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 72-59 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | Boyd Quinn comes up short on the runner from the left block | 72-59 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | Boyd Quinn tips it in | 74-59 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-59 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips hits the follow up shot | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Fay | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee's pass is intercepted by Clyde Fager | 76-61 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | John Fay lays it in on a great pass from Clyde Fager | 78-61 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 78-63 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | John Fay runs out the clock | 78-63 |