| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cameron Peachey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lee Gourdine (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith inbounds the ball | 20-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox buries a jumpshot from the right side | 22-30 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins is called for traveling | 22-30 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | James Whitney is whistled for traveling | 22-30 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey is denied on a layup by Joshua Smith | 22-30 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley tips it in | 24-30 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | James Whitney steps in front of the Damian Calkins pass | 24-30 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer lays it up and in set up by James Whitney | 26-30 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi | George Brown misses the lay-in | 26-30 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi | George Brown snags the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Michael Black hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Damian Calkins steals the ball from James Whitney | 26-32 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | George Brown misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-32 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey gets the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Lewis Burkley - foul #2 on Lewis Burkley, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Akim Zickler (PF), Glenn Sain (C) James Whitney, Joshua Smith, Adam Knox, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Marcel Johnson (SF), Wilfred Chappell (PF), Richard Witty (C) Michael Black, George Brown, Cameron Peachey, Lee Gourdine | |
| 16:32 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Akim Zickler | 26-33 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 26-33 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler snags the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley is called for traveling | 26-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG) Forrest Sommer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG) Damian Calkins | |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 26-33 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi | Jack Inman gets the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Kopczynski (fresh) SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) PF - Akim Zickler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Sain (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) SG - Jack Inman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marcel Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wilfred Chappell (fresh) C - Richard Witty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi | David Kopczynski steals the ball from Jack Inman | 26-33 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain clanks a shot from the baseline | 26-33 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Richard Witty | 26-33 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi | Jack Inman buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Patrick Cross | 26-36 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley buries a jumpshot from the right side | 28-36 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | Jack Inman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Whitney | 31-36 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | Richard Witty scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Marcel Johnson | 31-38 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | James Whitney knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Shawn Townley | 34-38 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi | Shawn Townley takes the ball from Wilfred Chappell | 34-38 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | James Whitney clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Marcel Johnson | 34-38 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross is hacked by Akim Zickler - foul #1 on Akim Zickler, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Adam Knox (PF), Lewis Burkley (C) David Kopczynski, Shawn Townley, Akim Zickler, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), Damian Calkins (SG), George Brown (SF), Cameron Peachey (PF), Lee Gourdine (C) Patrick Cross, Jack Inman, Marcel Johnson, Wilfred Chappell, Richard Witty | |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins drills a fadeaway near the basket | 34-40 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | James Whitney connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joshua Smith - foul #2 on Joshua Smith, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer is hacked by George Brown - foul #3 on George Brown, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (SF) James Whitney | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley loses the dribble to Cameron Peachey | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cameron Peachey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lee Gourdine (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine blows the dunk but he's hacked by Lewis Burkley - foul #3 on Lewis Burkley, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith double dribbles | 37-44 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins is denied on a layup by Adam Knox | 37-44 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Adam Knox | 37-44 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Black - foul #2 on Michael Black, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG) Shawn Townley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | George Brown can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Forrest Sommer - foul #2 on Forrest Sommer, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler (PF) Adam Knox | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell (PF) Cameron Peachey | |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | George Brown makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | George Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Black steals it from Joshua Smith | 39-46 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | George Brown lays it up and in set up by Michael Black | 39-48 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley misses the runner in the paint | 39-48 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler can't tip it in | 39-48 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith drills a 3 from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Michael Black is called for traveling | 42-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Shawn Townley (SF), Adam Knox (PF) Forrest Sommer, Joshua Smith, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Marcel Johnson (SF), Richard Witty (C) Michael Black, Damian Calkins, George Brown, Lee Gourdine | |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | Jack Inman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell loses the ball out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer (SG) David Kopczynski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey (PF) Wilfred Chappell | |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Patrick Cross steals the ball from Forrest Sommer | 45-48 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross misses the lay-in | 45-48 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | James Whitney gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Jack Inman is called for the reach on Forrest Sommer - foul #2 on Jack Inman, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SF), Glenn Sain (PF), Lewis Burkley (C) Shawn Townley, Adam Knox, Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), Damian Calkins (SG), Lee Gourdine (C) Patrick Cross, Jack Inman, Richard Witty | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Glenn Sain (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Marcel Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Cameron Peachey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lee Gourdine (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain misses badly on a floater from the left block | 45-48 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain tips it in | 47-48 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Cameron Peachey | 47-50 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Black steals it from Glenn Sain | 47-50 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi | Michael Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Adam Knox (PF) Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (SF) Marcel Johnson | |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins buries a turnaround from close range | 47-52 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | James Whitney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | James Whitney drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 50-54 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Damian Calkins | 50-54 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | George Brown is fouled on the floor by Adam Knox - foul #3 on Adam Knox, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Akim Zickler (PF), Glenn Sain (C) Forrest Sommer, Joshua Smith, Adam Knox, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Wilfred Chappell (PF), Richard Witty (C) Michael Black, Damian Calkins, Cameron Peachey, Lee Gourdine | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Jack Inman is hacked by Akim Zickler - foul #2 on Akim Zickler, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Jack Inman misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Kopczynski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Akim Zickler (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Glenn Sain (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Inman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wilfred Chappell (fresh) C - Richard Witty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | James Whitney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marcel Johnson (SF) George Brown | |
| 02:55 | Mississippi | Richard Witty misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Glenn Sain - foul #2 on Glenn Sain, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi | Richard Witty makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi | Richard Witty misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Richard Witty is called for the reach on Shawn Townley - foul #1 on Richard Witty, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer (PG), Joshua Smith (SF), Adam Knox (PF), Lewis Burkley (C) James Whitney, Shawn Townley, Akim Zickler, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), Damian Calkins (SG), George Brown (SF), Lee Gourdine (C) Patrick Cross, Jack Inman, Marcel Johnson, Richard Witty | |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Brown | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley misses the floater from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | George Brown gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Michael Black is hacked by David Kopczynski - foul #1 on David Kopczynski, team foul #9 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG) David Kopczynski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey (PF) Wilfred Chappell | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Michael Black makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Michael Black makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins is fouled in the backcourt by James Whitney - foul #2 on James Whitney, team foul #10 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG) Lee Gourdine | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Michael Black grabs the board | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Lewis Burkley is called for the reach on Jack Inman - foul #4 on Lewis Burkley, team foul #11 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Akim Zickler (PF), Glenn Sain (C) Forrest Sommer, Joshua Smith, Adam Knox, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine (C) Damian Calkins | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Jack Inman makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Jack Inman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Michael Black runs out the clock | 50-63 |