| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oliver Richart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Erwin (fresh) C - David Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Cantwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bopp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Boulay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Mazzariello (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Cantwell | 38-30 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Crawford buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Williams | 40-30 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Cantwell | 40-32 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | John Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Steven Erwin tips it home | 42-32 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by David Walters - foul #2 on David Walters, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte (PF) Steven Erwin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgar Brase (SF) Jerry Whitchurch | |
| 18:34 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | John Williams clanks a floater from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte snags the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Michael Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-34 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 42-34 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay tips it in | 42-36 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte lays it up and in on a great pass from John Williams | 44-36 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edgar Brase, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG), Robert Perkins (SF), Steven Erwin (PF), Mark Hensley (C) John Williams, Oliver Richart, Brian Turcotte, David Walters | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Johnson (SG), Don Knisely (C) Thomas Bopp, Mark Mazzariello | |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Robert Perkins knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Hensley | 46-36 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cantwell steals it from Mark Hensley | 46-36 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell lays it up and in | 46-38 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Crawford misses the dunk but he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Thomas Bopp (SF), Mark Mazzariello (C) David Johnson, Edgar Brase, Don Knisely | |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joel Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Crawford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Erwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Cantwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bopp (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Boulay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Mazzariello (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Michael Crawford misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-38 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Crawford buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joel Walker | 50-38 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Cantwell | 50-41 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Crawford knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Perkins | 52-41 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell's pass is intercepted by Robert Perkins in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley is fouled on the floor by Jerry Whitchurch - foul #1 on Jerry Whitchurch, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Williams (PG), Greg Phelps (SG), Oliver Richart (SF), Brian Turcotte (PF), David Walters (C) Joel Walker, Michael Crawford, Robert Perkins, Steven Erwin, Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Johnson (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Charles Kirby (PF), Don Knisely (C) Jerry Whitchurch, Thomas Bopp, Michael Boulay, Mark Mazzariello | |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Brian Turcotte, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell is alone and drills a jumper from the right side | 52-43 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Don Knisely blocks the short jumper by Brian Turcotte | 52-43 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | David Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Don Knisely hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 52-43 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | David Johnson grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Don Knisely's pass is intercepted by Oliver Richart | 52-43 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Oliver Richart lays it in | 54-43 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-43 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | David Walters gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte slams it home | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Greg Phelps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Richart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Turcotte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Walters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Cantwell (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Edgar Brase (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Kirby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Knisely (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Edgar Brase - foul #3 on Edgar Brase, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG), Michael Crawford (SG), Derick Becerra (SF), Mark Hensley (C) John Williams, Greg Phelps, Oliver Richart, David Walters | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp (SG), Elmer Porter (SF), Michael Boulay (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) David Johnson, Edgar Brase, Charles Kirby, Don Knisely | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp loses the dribble to Michael Crawford in the backcourt | 57-43 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker banks in the layup set up by Michael Crawford | 59-43 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | Michael Crawford steps in front of the Elmer Porter pass in the backcourt | 59-43 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker misses the lay-in | 59-43 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-43 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Hensley | 59-43 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte lays it in | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:47 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp loses the dribble to Derick Becerra | 61-43 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker is whistled for traveling | 61-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Johnson (PF) Brian Turcotte | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG) Thomas Bopp | |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Whitchurch | 61-45 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Crawford connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Derick Becerra | 64-45 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Derick Becerra denies the turnaround by Thomas Cantwell | 64-45 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay tips it in | 64-47 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Boulay steals the ball from Derick Becerra | 64-47 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Elmer Porter | 64-50 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Derick Becerra hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Crawford | 67-50 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi | Mark Hensley denies the turnaround by Mark Mazzariello | 67-50 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joel Walker | 67-50 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Gary Johnson misses the runner from the left block | 67-50 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay gets the rebound | 67-50 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Derick Becerra - foul #1 on Derick Becerra, team foul #3 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Williams (PG), Greg Phelps (SG), Oliver Richart (SF), Steven Erwin (PF), David Walters (C) Joel Walker, Michael Crawford, Derick Becerra, Gary Johnson, Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Don Knisely (C) Jerry Whitchurch, Elmer Porter, Mark Mazzariello | |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay misses the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | John Williams is hacked by Michael Boulay - foul #2 on Michael Boulay, team foul #5 | 67-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Williams (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Greg Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Richart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Cantwell (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Bopp (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Brase (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Boulay (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Don Knisely (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Boulay is called for the reach on David Walters - foul #3 on Michael Boulay, team foul #6 | 67-51 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps is called for traveling | 67-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG) Edgar Brase | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-51 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Oliver Richart hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by John Williams | 69-51 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp knocks in the shot from the left wing | 69-53 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Oliver Richart | 72-53 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Perkins (SF), Brian Turcotte (PF) Oliver Richart, Steven Erwin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harry Hicks (PG), Edgar Brase (SF), Charles Kirby (PF) Thomas Cantwell, Jerry Whitchurch, Michael Boulay | |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Williams and he's hacked by Charles Kirby - foul #2 on Charles Kirby, team foul #7 | 74-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Boulay (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Charles Kirby, Don Knisely | |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte misses the free throw | 74-53 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello grabs the board | 74-53 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | David Walters is called for the reach on Mark Mazzariello - foul #3 on David Walters, team foul #4 | 74-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Crawford (SG) Greg Phelps | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Don Knisely (C) Harry Hicks, Edgar Brase, Mark Mazzariello | |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-53 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Robert Perkins grabs the board | 74-53 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | John Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Crawford | 76-53 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay misses the wide open shot in the lane | 76-53 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 76-53 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Williams | 78-53 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 78-55 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Robert Perkins is denied by Thomas Bopp | 78-55 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay snags the defensive board | 78-55 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | Don Knisely banks in the layup set up by Thomas Cantwell | 78-57 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Williams | 80-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 9 ast. SG - Michael Crawford (tired) 20 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Turcotte (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - David Walters (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Cantwell (very tired) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Bopp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Boulay (tired) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Don Knisely (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch is fouled on the floor by Michael Crawford - foul #3 on Michael Crawford, team foul #5 | 80-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG), Greg Phelps (SG), Oliver Richart (SF), Steven Erwin (PF), Mark Hensley (C) John Williams, Michael Crawford, Robert Perkins, Brian Turcotte, David Walters | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harry Hicks (PG), David Johnson (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Charles Kirby (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Thomas Cantwell, Jerry Whitchurch, Thomas Bopp, Michael Boulay, Don Knisely | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Edgar Brase, team foul #8 | 80-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG) David Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Oliver Richart can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 80-57 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley grabs the offensive board | 80-57 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 80-57 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | Harry Hicks grabs the board | 80-57 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp (SG) Jerry Whitchurch | |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker connects on the turnaround in the paint | 82-57 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Oliver Richart is called for the reach on Edgar Brase in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oliver Richart, team foul #6 | 82-57 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase makes the 3 from the left wing | 82-60 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker's pass is intercepted by Edgar Brase | 82-60 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steven Erwin - foul #1 on Steven Erwin, team foul #7 | 82-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Williams (PG), Michael Crawford (SG), David Walters (C) Joel Walker, Greg Phelps, Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Michael Boulay (PF) Harry Hicks, Edgar Brase, Charles Kirby | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello misses the 1st free throw | 82-60 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello makes the 2nd free throw | 82-61 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Steven Erwin drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Williams | 84-61 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 84-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Steven Erwin's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Boulay | 84-64 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay pulls down the rebound | 84-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Mazzariello | 84-66 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Oliver Richart is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bopp - foul #3 on Thomas Bopp, team foul #9 | 84-66 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Oliver Richart makes the 1st free throw | 85-66 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Oliver Richart misses the 2nd free throw | 85-66 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello grabs the defensive rebound | 85-66 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Thomas Bopp is denied by Oliver Richart | 85-66 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | David Walters pulls down the rebound | 85-66 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | David Walters runs out the clock | 85-66 |