| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Darryl Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Rumberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Vanvalkenburg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willy Asay (fresh) 10 pts. C - James Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter McIlwraith (fresh) SG - Fred Millan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Franjo Szczeblewski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian McPhaul (fresh) C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Mississippi | Andrew Williams steals it from Willy Asay | 40-28 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Williams and he's fouled by James Ferguson - foul #3 on James Ferguson, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon (C) James Ferguson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger banks in the layup | 42-31 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams makes the jumper from the right block | 42-33 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 44-33 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan grabs the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-33 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Fred Millan - foul #2 on Fred Millan, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce (SF) Fred Millan | |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-33 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce hits the follow up shot | 46-35 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon is hacked by Brian McPhaul - foul #3 on Brian McPhaul, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Brown (SG) Mark Rumberger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG), Richard Chestnut (SG), Gary Howze (PF) Walter McIlwraith, Franjo Szczeblewski, Brian McPhaul | |
| 16:54 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-35 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi | Gary Brown gets the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi | Robert Imler picks off the pass by Gary Brown | 46-35 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | Gary Brown snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Darryl Horton | 49-35 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Darryl Horton steals the ball from Wilfredo Ponce | 49-35 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi | Wilfredo Ponce is called for the reach on Thomas Vanvalkenburg - foul #1 on Wilfredo Ponce, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Porter (PG), Mark Rumberger (SG), Daniel Brown (PF), James Ferguson (C) Darryl Horton, Thomas Vanvalkenburg, Willy Asay, Sydney Cannon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Millan (SG), Wayne Studdard (SF), Brian McPhaul (PF) Richard Chestnut, Gary Howze, Andrew Williams | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Rumberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Brown (fresh) C - James Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Imler (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Fred Millan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Studdard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian McPhaul (fresh) 3 pf. C - Wilfredo Ponce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi | James Ferguson blows the layup but the foul's on Wilfredo Ponce - foul #2 on Wilfredo Ponce, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith (PG) Robert Imler | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi | James Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi | James Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Fred Millan | 50-37 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | Daniel Brown's floater is tipped away by Wayne Studdard | 50-37 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi | James Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi | William Porter misses the jumper in the paint | 50-37 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | James Ferguson snags the offensive board | 50-37 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | James Ferguson tips it in | 52-37 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Rumberger | 52-37 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | Fred Millan steals the ball from James Ferguson | 52-37 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Brian McPhaul is blocked by Daniel Brown | 52-37 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce grabs the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard misses badly on a floater from close range | 52-37 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | James Ferguson gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | William Porter misses the jumper from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi | Daniel Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter McIlwraith and he's hacked by Gary Brown - foul #2 on Gary Brown, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Darryl Horton (PG), Rufus Klein (SG), Thomas Vanvalkenburg (SF), Willy Asay (PF), Sydney Cannon (C) William Porter, Mark Rumberger, Gary Brown, Daniel Brown, James Ferguson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SG), Gary Howze (SF), Andrew Williams (C) Walter McIlwraith, Fred Millan, Wayne Studdard, Wilfredo Ponce | |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi | Rufus Klein is whistled for traveling | 52-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Chestnut (SG) Brian McPhaul | |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi | Willy Asay grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Darryl Horton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rufus Klein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Vanvalkenburg (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willy Asay (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Sydney Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Imler (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Chestnut (fresh) SF - Franjo Szczeblewski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Howze (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Franjo Szczeblewski - foul #1 on Franjo Szczeblewski, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Porter (SG), James Ferguson (C) Rufus Klein, Sydney Cannon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard (SF) Richard Chestnut | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze misses the floater from the right block | 54-43 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard tips it home | 54-45 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Wayne Studdard - foul #4 on Wayne Studdard, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Chestnut (SG) Wayne Studdard | |
| 10:55 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi | William Porter hits the follow up shot | 58-48 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze misses the floater in the paint | 58-48 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg makes the floater from just outside the lane | 60-48 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Chestnut | 60-51 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | William Porter's pass is intercepted by Andrew Williams | 60-51 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski is hacked by James Ferguson - foul #4 on James Ferguson, team foul #3 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rufus Klein (PG), Mark Rumberger (SG), Gary Brown (SF), Sydney Cannon (PF), Daniel Brown (C) Darryl Horton, William Porter, Thomas Vanvalkenburg, Willy Asay, James Ferguson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith (PG), Fred Millan (SG), Wilfredo Ponce (SF), Brian McPhaul (PF), Bart Kennedy (C) Robert Imler, Richard Chestnut, Franjo Szczeblewski, Gary Howze, Andrew Williams | |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi | Daniel Brown pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | Bart Kennedy is called for the reach on Mark Rumberger - foul #1 on Bart Kennedy, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Walter McIlwraith | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rufus Klein (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Rumberger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sydney Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter McIlwraith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Millan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilfredo Ponce (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian McPhaul (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Bart Kennedy (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon misses badly on a floater from the right side | 61-53 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan misses short on a floater from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | Gary Brown grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Daniel Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Walter McIlwraith - foul #1 on Walter McIlwraith, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Darryl Horton (PG), Thomas Vanvalkenburg (SF), James Ferguson (C) Rufus Klein, Gary Brown, Sydney Cannon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard (SF), Andrew Williams (C) Wilfredo Ponce, Bart Kennedy | |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Daniel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Daniel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Daniel Brown swats the short shot by Wayne Studdard | 63-53 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith grabs the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Mark Rumberger - foul #3 on Mark Rumberger, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willy Asay (PF) Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SG) Walter McIlwraith, Fred Millan | |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | James Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi | James Ferguson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Brown (SG) Mark Rumberger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce (PF) Brian McPhaul | |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Franjo Szczeblewski steals it from Gary Brown | 63-54 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-56 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton is hacked by Wilfredo Ponce - foul #3 on Wilfredo Ponce, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith (PG) Robert Imler | |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard gets the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard can't throw it down | 65-56 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | James Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg misses the dunk attempt | 65-56 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Brown - foul #3 on Gary Brown, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger (SG), Sydney Cannon (C) Gary Brown, James Ferguson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul (PF) Andrew Williams | |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Darryl Horton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Rumberger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Vanvalkenburg (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willy Asay (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Sydney Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter McIlwraith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franjo Szczeblewski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wayne Studdard (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian McPhaul (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilfredo Ponce (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Walter McIlwraith is called for the reach on Mark Rumberger - foul #2 on Walter McIlwraith, team foul #10 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Porter (PG), Stewart Lowry (SF) Darryl Horton, Thomas Vanvalkenburg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG), Fred Millan (SG), Gary Howze (C) Walter McIlwraith, Franjo Szczeblewski, Wayne Studdard | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon grabs the offensive board | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | Willy Asay scores on a runner near the basket | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 68-58 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Darryl Horton (PG), Thomas Vanvalkenburg (SF), James Ferguson (C) William Porter, Stewart Lowry, Sydney Cannon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith (PG), Wayne Studdard (SF), Andrew Williams (C) Robert Imler, Wilfredo Ponce, Gary Howze | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Willy Asay can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Brian McPhaul - foul #4 on Brian McPhaul, team foul #11 | 68-58 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Willy Asay misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Willy Asay makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 69-58 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg can't finish the layup | 69-58 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan grabs the board | 69-58 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-58 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg is fouled on the floor by Andrew Williams - foul #1 on Andrew Williams, team foul #12 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Porter (PG), Gary Brown (SG), Sydney Cannon (PF), Daniel Brown (C) Darryl Horton, Mark Rumberger, Willy Asay, James Ferguson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG), Richard Chestnut (SG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SF), Wilfredo Ponce (PF), Gary Howze (C) Walter McIlwraith, Fred Millan, Wayne Studdard, Brian McPhaul, Andrew Williams | |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon is hacked by Robert Imler - foul #3 on Robert Imler, team foul #13 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stewart Lowry (SF) Thomas Vanvalkenburg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce misses long on a floater from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | William Porter gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | William Porter runs out the clock | 72-58 |