| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - George Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cameron Peachey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Gourdine (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | George Brown inbounds the ball | 38-22 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses long on a jumper from the right side | 38-22 |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-22 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-22 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine grabs the board | 38-22 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Lewis Burkley - foul #3 on Lewis Burkley, team foul #1 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler (C) Lewis Burkley | |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine makes the 1st free throw | 39-22 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine misses the 2nd free throw | 39-22 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 39-22 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith connects on the jumper from the right side | 39-24 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins is hacked by Akim Zickler - foul #3 on Akim Zickler, team foul #2 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain (C) Akim Zickler | |
| 18:11 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins throws it down and the foul's on Forrest Sommer - foul #3 on Forrest Sommer, team foul #3 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG) Forrest Sommer | |
| 18:11 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the free throw | 42-24 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-24 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine grabs the board | 42-24 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Black | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from David Kopczynski | 44-26 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi | Michael Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Marcel Johnson (SF), Wilfred Chappell (PF), Richard Witty (C) Michael Black, Damian Calkins, George Brown, Cameron Peachey, Lee Gourdine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (SF) Joshua Smith | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-26 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross is fouled on the floor by Glenn Sain - foul #1 on Glenn Sain, team foul #4 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Calkins (SG), Lee Gourdine (C) Jack Inman, Richard Witty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:51 | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell dunks the ball on a great pass from Patrick Cross | 46-26 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. SF - Marcel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilfred Chappell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lee Gourdine (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Kopczynski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) PF - Adam Knox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Sain (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Patrick Cross takes the ball from David Kopczynski | 46-26 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the shot from the right block | 48-26 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Whitney | 48-28 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), George Brown (SF), Cameron Peachey (PF) Patrick Cross, Marcel Johnson, Wilfred Chappell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (PG), Forrest Sommer (SG), Akim Zickler (PF), Lewis Burkley (C) James Whitney, David Kopczynski, Adam Knox, Glenn Sain | |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Cameron Peachey - foul #3 on Cameron Peachey, team foul #1 | 48-28 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley misses the 1st free throw | 48-28 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-28 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey grabs the board | 48-28 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | Akim Zickler blocks the short jumper by Lee Gourdine | 48-28 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley grabs the board | 48-28 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | George Brown steals the ball from Akim Zickler | 48-28 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi | Michael Black hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-28 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey gets the offensive rebound | 48-28 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lewis Burkley - foul #4 on Lewis Burkley, team foul #5 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG) Damian Calkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Glenn Sain (C) Shawn Townley, Lewis Burkley | |
| 13:34 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine makes the 1st free throw | 49-28 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine makes the 2nd free throw | 50-28 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-28 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine gets the rebound | 50-28 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Michael Black misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-28 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi | Michael Black tips it home | 52-28 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-31 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi | Michael Black misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-31 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey grabs the offensive rebound | 52-31 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi | Joshua Smith takes the ball from Cameron Peachey | 52-31 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer slams it home on a nice dish by Joshua Smith | 52-33 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Michael Black makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Inman | 55-33 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-33 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey snags the defensive board | 55-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Inman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cameron Peachey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Gourdine (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Akim Zickler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Glenn Sain (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi | Joshua Smith steps in front of the Cameron Peachey pass | 55-33 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith banks in the layup | 55-35 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Jack Inman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-35 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Whitney | 58-37 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine misses the lay-in | 58-37 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith gets the rebound | 58-37 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Jack Inman picks off the pass by James Whitney in the backcourt | 58-37 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | Michael Black misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 58-37 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain grabs the board | 58-37 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-37 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | George Brown grabs the board | 58-37 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | Jack Inman is whistled for traveling | 58-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Damian Calkins (SG), Marcel Johnson (SF), Wilfred Chappell (PF), Richard Witty (C) Michael Black, Jack Inman, George Brown, Cameron Peachey, Lee Gourdine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Adam Knox (PF) Forrest Sommer, Joshua Smith, Glenn Sain | |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-37 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross pulls down the rebound | 58-37 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi | Marcel Johnson travels with the ball | 58-37 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-39 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Wilfred Chappell | 60-39 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler banks in the layup on a great pass from David Kopczynski | 60-41 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 62-41 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | James Whitney buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Townley | 62-43 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins's floater is tipped away by Adam Knox | 62-43 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler grabs the board | 62-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. SF - Marcel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilfred Chappell (fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Witty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Kopczynski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Akim Zickler (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | James Whitney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer (PG), Lewis Burkley (C) James Whitney, Akim Zickler | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 62-43 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins tips it home | 64-43 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Adam Knox | 64-46 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell misses the shot from the free throw line | 64-46 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Damian Calkins | 64-46 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Shawn Townley - foul #1 on Shawn Townley, team foul #6 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), George Brown (SF), Cameron Peachey (PF), Lee Gourdine (C) Patrick Cross, Marcel Johnson, Wilfred Chappell, Richard Witty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (PG), Steven Ford (SF), Glenn Sain (PF) David Kopczynski, Shawn Townley, Adam Knox | |
| 06:28 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley's floater is tipped away by Lee Gourdine | 66-46 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | George Brown gets the rebound | 66-46 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine lays it up and in set up by Michael Black | 68-46 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer misses short on an open floater from the right side | 68-46 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith hits the follow up shot | 68-48 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-48 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey tips it in | 70-48 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Forrest Sommer | 70-51 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joshua Smith - foul #1 on Joshua Smith, team foul #7 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG) Damian Calkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (SF) Steven Ford | |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine misses the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine misses the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain grabs the defensive rebound | 70-51 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer knocks in the shot from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi | Jack Inman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-53 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer misses the lay-in | 70-53 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley tips it but misses | 70-53 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer tips it back up and in | 70-55 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | Jack Inman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-55 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Jack Inman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-58 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley pulls down the rebound | 70-58 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Calkins (SG), Marcel Johnson (SF), Wilfred Chappell (PF) Jack Inman, George Brown, Cameron Peachey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Adam Knox (PF) Shawn Townley, Glenn Sain | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. SF - Marcel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilfred Chappell (fresh) 8 pts. C - Lee Gourdine (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley tips it in | 70-60 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins scores on a runner from the right block and the foul's on Adam Knox - foul #2 on Adam Knox, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the free throw | 73-60 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox blows the layup | 73-60 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley tips it in | 73-62 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (SF), Cameron Peachey (PF) Marcel Johnson, Wilfred Chappell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins is denied on a layup by Lewis Burkley | 73-62 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer grabs the board | 73-62 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer's pass is intercepted by George Brown | 73-62 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins hits the finger roll set up by George Brown | 75-62 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lee Gourdine - foul #1 on Lee Gourdine, team foul #2 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Akim Zickler (PF), Glenn Sain (C) James Whitney, Forrest Sommer, Adam Knox, Lewis Burkley | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | Michael Black is fouled on the floor by David Kopczynski - foul #2 on David Kopczynski, team foul #9 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG) Joshua Smith | |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | Michael Black makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | Michael Black makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 77-64 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley tips it back up and in | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Black | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain's pass is intercepted by Damian Calkins | 79-66 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Michael Black runs out the clock | 79-66 |