| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sergio Gonzalez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Kaufman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Flowers (fresh) 8 pts. C - Anthony Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Roy Severino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alan Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry McClanahan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-24 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin can't tip it in | 27-24 |
| 19:33 | UTEP | Anthony Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 19:28 | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Roy Severino - foul #2 on Roy Severino, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 19:28 | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 19:28 | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin can't finish the layup | 28-24 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin misses the tip | 28-24 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan tips it back up and in | 28-26 |
| 18:49 | UTEP | Douglas Kaufman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Franklin - foul #2 on Daniel Franklin, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Sharber (C) Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:49 | UTEP | Douglas Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 18:49 | UTEP | Douglas Kaufman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 18:16 | UTEP | Joseph Sharber is fouled on the floor by Roy Severino - foul #3 on Roy Severino, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Huber (PG), James Stout (SG), Danny Allen (PF), Brian Maclachlan (C) Sergio Gonzalez, Douglas Kaufman, Floyd Smith, Charles Flowers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moore (PG), Ernesto Torres (SF), Shing Hong (PF), Gregory Sais (C) Roy Severino, Alan Taylor, Paul Sullivan, Larry McClanahan | |
| 17:54 | UTEP | Joseph Sharber can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ernesto Torres - foul #1 on Ernesto Torres, team foul #4 | 30-29 |
| 17:54 | UTEP | Joseph Sharber makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:54 | UTEP | Joseph Sharber makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | William Huber steals the ball from John Moore in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 17:40 | UTEP | Danny Allen double dribbles | 32-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor (SF) Daniel Franklin | |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor is hacked by Joseph Sharber - foul #3 on Joseph Sharber, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rhett Abbott (PF) Joseph Sharber | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | John Moore comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-29 |
| 17:13 | UTEP | The rebound goes to William Huber | 32-29 |
| 16:51 | UTEP | William Huber drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-29 |
| 16:26 | UTEP | Brian Maclachlan gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Danny Allen misses short on a jumper near the basket | 35-29 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Brian Maclachlan swats the short shot by Gregory Sais | 35-29 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor tips it in | 35-31 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - William Huber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Stout (fairly fresh) SF - Danny Allen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Rhett Abbott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Maclachlan (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moore (fairly fresh) SG - Ernesto Torres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alan Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shing Hong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Sais (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | UTEP | Gregory Sais is called for the reach on William Huber - foul #1 on Gregory Sais, team foul #5 | 35-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez (PG), Douglas Kaufman (SG), Floyd Smith (SF), Charles Flowers (PF), Anthony Thomas (C) William Huber, James Stout, Danny Allen, Rhett Abbott, Brian Maclachlan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (PG), Daniel Franklin (SG), Paul Sullivan (PF), Larry McClanahan (C) John Moore, Ernesto Torres, Shing Hong, Gregory Sais | |
| 15:10 | UTEP | Anthony Thomas buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Floyd Smith | 37-31 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Kaufman - foul #1 on Douglas Kaufman, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin is called for a charge - foul #3 on Daniel Franklin, team foul #6 | 37-31 |
| 14:39 | UTEP | Charles Flowers misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-31 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 37-31 |
| 14:15 | UTEP | Anthony Thomas pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 13:57 | UTEP | Floyd Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan's pass is intercepted by Sergio Gonzalez in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 13:42 | UTEP | Charles Flowers scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Kaufman | 39-31 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Sergio Gonzalez steps in front of the Roy Severino pass in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 13:31 | UTEP | Charles Flowers comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 39-31 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Thomas - foul #1 on Anthony Thomas, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Short (PG), William Huber (SG), Joseph Sharber (SF), Rhett Abbott (PF), Brian Maclachlan (C) Sergio Gonzalez, Douglas Kaufman, Floyd Smith, Charles Flowers, Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais (PG), John Moore (SF) Roy Severino, Alan Taylor | |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 12:48 | UTEP | Rhett Abbott connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Brian Maclachlan | 41-33 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais banks in the layup set up by Paul Sullivan | 41-35 |
| 12:12 | UTEP | Rhett Abbott misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-35 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan misses the lay-in | 41-35 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | John Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan is hacked by Robert Short - foul #3 on Robert Short, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez (PG), James Stout (SG), Floyd Smith (SF), Danny Allen (PF) Robert Short, William Huber, Joseph Sharber, Rhett Abbott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (PG), Ernesto Torres (SF), Shing Hong (PF), Amado Lombardi (C) Gregory Sais, John Moore, Paul Sullivan, Larry McClanahan | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 11:26 | UTEP | Brian Maclachlan grabs the board | 41-35 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sergio Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Stout (fresh) SF - Floyd Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Allen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Maclachlan (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Roy Severino (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Franklin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ernesto Torres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shing Hong (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Amado Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez buries a floater from the right side | 43-35 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Roy Severino | 43-38 |
| 10:47 | UTEP | James Stout misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Franklin - foul #4 on Daniel Franklin, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Kaufman (SG), Charles Flowers (PF) Floyd Smith, Brian Maclachlan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moore (SF) Daniel Franklin | |
| 10:47 | UTEP | James Stout makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 10:47 | UTEP | James Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | John Moore misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-38 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | John Moore is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Charles Flowers - foul #2 on Charles Flowers, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Short (PG), William Huber (SG), Floyd Smith (SF), Rhett Abbott (PF), Joseph Sharber (C) Sergio Gonzalez, Douglas Kaufman, James Stout, Charles Flowers, Danny Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor (SF), Paul Sullivan (PF), Gregory Sais (C) Ernesto Torres, Shing Hong, Amado Lombardi | |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | John Moore makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:47 | UTEP | Gregory Sais swats the short shot by Floyd Smith | 45-41 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Short - foul #4 on Robert Short, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Kaufman (SG), Brian Maclachlan (C) Robert Short, Floyd Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:01 | UTEP | Brian Maclachlan misses short on a runner from the left block | 45-43 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 45-43 |
| 08:39 | UTEP | William Huber gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:15 | UTEP | Rhett Abbott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | William Huber is called for the reach on Roy Severino in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Huber, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez (PG), Floyd Smith (SF), Charles Flowers (PF), Anthony Thomas (C) William Huber, Joseph Sharber, Rhett Abbott, Brian Maclachlan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres (SG), Shing Hong (PF), Amado Lombardi (C) John Moore, Paul Sullivan, Gregory Sais | |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:10 | UTEP | Anthony Thomas gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 07:55 | UTEP | Alan Taylor denies the turnaround by Charles Flowers | 45-43 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres is hacked by Floyd Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd Smith, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Short (PG) Sergio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (SG) Alan Taylor | |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 07:32 | UTEP | Douglas Kaufman scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Short | 47-45 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Douglas Kaufman is called for the reach on Daniel Franklin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Kaufman, team foul #9 | 47-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Stout (SG) Douglas Kaufman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:30 | UTEP | James Stout snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 07:17 | UTEP | James Stout is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Stout, team foul #10 | 47-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan (PF) Roy Severino | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Short (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Stout (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Floyd Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Flowers (fresh) 10 pts. C - Anthony Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Shing Hong (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SG - Daniel Franklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ernesto Torres (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Amado Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Floyd Smith picks off the pass by Shing Hong in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Charles Flowers is fouled on the floor by Paul Sullivan - foul #3 on Paul Sullivan, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Danny Allen (C) Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moore (SF) Ernesto Torres | |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Charles Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Charles Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | John Moore misses the easy layup | 49-46 |
| 06:57 | UTEP | Charles Flowers snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 06:49 | UTEP | Shing Hong steals it from Robert Short | 49-46 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin's pass is intercepted by James Stout | 49-46 |
| 06:38 | UTEP | Robert Short lays it up and in on a great pass from James Stout | 51-46 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi is fouled on the floor by Danny Allen - foul #2 on Danny Allen, team foul #11 | 51-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez (PG), William Huber (SG), Rhett Abbott (PF), Brian Maclachlan (C) Robert Short, James Stout, Floyd Smith, Charles Flowers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais (PG), Alan Taylor (SF) Shing Hong, John Moore | |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Rhett Abbott lays it in set up by William Huber | 53-47 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-47 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan makes the wide open shot from the right block | 53-49 |
| 05:16 | UTEP | William Huber is fouled on the floor by Daniel Franklin - foul #5 on Daniel Franklin, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Kaufman (SG), Floyd Smith (SF), Joseph Sharber (PF), Anthony Thomas (C) Sergio Gonzalez, Danny Allen, Rhett Abbott, Brian Maclachlan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres (SG), Larry McClanahan (C) Daniel Franklin, Amado Lombardi | |
| 05:16 | UTEP | William Huber misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:16 | UTEP | Joseph Sharber gets the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:06 | UTEP | Anthony Thomas is hacked by Larry McClanahan - foul #1 on Larry McClanahan, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez (PG) William Huber | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moore (SF), Shing Hong (PF) Alan Taylor, Paul Sullivan | |
| 05:06 | UTEP | Anthony Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:06 | UTEP | Anthony Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | John Moore makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ernesto Torres and the foul's on Douglas Kaufman - foul #3 on Douglas Kaufman, team foul #12 | 55-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Flowers (PF) Floyd Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (PG) Gregory Sais | |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | John Moore misses the free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Anthony Thomas gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 04:18 | UTEP | Douglas Kaufman buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Sergio Gonzalez | 58-51 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Sergio Gonzalez - foul #2 on Sergio Gonzalez, team foul #13 | 58-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Short (PG), James Stout (SG), Floyd Smith (SF), Rhett Abbott (PF), Brian Maclachlan (C) Sergio Gonzalez, Douglas Kaufman, Joseph Sharber, Charles Flowers, Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor (SF), Paul Sullivan (PF), Austin Bramlett (C) Ernesto Torres, Shing Hong, Larry McClanahan | |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:40 | UTEP | Robert Short comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Austin Bramlett snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 03:21 | UTEP | James Stout grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 02:58 | UTEP | James Stout buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Floyd Smith | 61-54 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Huber (PG), Douglas Kaufman (SG), Charles Flowers (PF), Joseph Sharber (C) Robert Short, James Stout, Rhett Abbott, Brian Maclachlan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais (PG), Ernesto Torres (SG), Shing Hong (PF), Larry McClanahan (C) Roy Severino, John Moore, Paul Sullivan, Austin Bramlett | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - William Huber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Kaufman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Flowers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Sharber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gregory Sais (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Ernesto Torres (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alan Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Shing Hong (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry McClanahan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Sais | 61-57 |
| 02:43 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sergio Gonzalez (PG), Anthony Thomas (C) William Huber, Joseph Sharber | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:24 | UTEP | Floyd Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan (PF) Alan Taylor | |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Sergio Gonzalez is called for the reach on Gregory Sais in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sergio Gonzalez, team foul #14 | 61-57 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:06 | UTEP | Floyd Smith is fouled on the floor by Paul Sullivan - foul #4 on Paul Sullivan, team foul #11 | 61-59 |
| 02:06 | UTEP | Floyd Smith misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:06 | UTEP | Floyd Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong loses the dribble to Douglas Kaufman | 61-59 |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Douglas Kaufman can't throw it down | 61-59 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (PG), John Moore (SG), Alan Taylor (SF) Gregory Sais, Shing Hong, Ernesto Torres | |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Alan Taylor | 61-61 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Anthony Thomas misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roy Severino - foul #4 on Roy Severino, team foul #12 | 61-61 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Anthony Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Anthony Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | John Moore travels with the ball | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Floyd Smith is hacked by Roy Severino in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Severino, team foul #13 | 62-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shing Hong (SG) Roy Severino | |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Floyd Smith misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Floyd Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-61 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | John Moore comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 63-61 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Douglas Kaufman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Douglas Kaufman is hacked by John Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Moore, team foul #14 | 63-61 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Douglas Kaufman misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Douglas Kaufman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong misses long on a halfcourt shot | 63-61 |