| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John McEwan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Galiano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Gore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Barfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Billingsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | John McEwan inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi | John McEwan makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Crowder | 38-32 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | John Wild knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Barfield | 38-35 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi | John McEwan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Crowder | 41-35 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donald Billingsley | 41-38 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano travels with the ball | 41-38 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith is fouled on the floor by John McEwan - foul #2 on John McEwan, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | John Wild misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Simpson - foul #1 on Arthur Simpson, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | John Wild makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | John Wild makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Barfield - foul #1 on Charles Barfield, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Wild | 42-42 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses badly on a jumper from close range | 42-42 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | John Wild buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Smith | 44-44 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Daniel Galiano | 46-44 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith is called for traveling | 46-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG), Richard Poppe (SG), William Leaf (SF), Jerry Sanders (PF), Thomas Sipe (C) Arthur Simpson, David Crowder, John McEwan, Daniel Galiano, Lawrence Gore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (PG), Marcus Kemp (SF), Taylor Fuller (PF), David Ackermann (C) John Wild, Thomas Smith, Donald Billingsley, Craig Shelton | |
| 16:40 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury's pass is intercepted by David Ackermann | 46-44 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann tips it in | 46-46 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi | William Leaf misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders tips it in | 48-46 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann misses the fadeaway in the paint | 48-46 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Casey Sansbury (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Poppe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Leaf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Sipe (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Barfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marcus Kemp (fresh) PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Ackermann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe is hacked by David Ackermann - foul #1 on David Ackermann, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG), David Crowder (SG), John McEwan (SF), Lawrence Gore (C) Casey Sansbury, Richard Poppe, William Leaf, Thomas Sipe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), Donald Billingsley (PF), Craig Shelton (C) Charles Barfield, Marcus Kemp, Taylor Fuller, David Ackermann | |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | John Wild steals the ball from David Crowder | 48-46 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton blows the layup | 48-46 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano (PF) Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield (SG) Harold Mullen | |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Wild | 48-49 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | John McEwan misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Galiano - foul #2 on Daniel Galiano, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Leaf (SF) John McEwan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore makes the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by John Wild - foul #3 on John Wild, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith misses the lay-in | 51-50 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Crowder | 53-50 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi | David Crowder is whistled for a carry | 53-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders (C) Lawrence Gore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller (SF) Thomas Smith | |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Wild | 53-53 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG), Richard Poppe (SG), Thomas Sipe (C) Arthur Simpson, David Crowder, Daniel Galiano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (PG), Robert Lau (SG), Marcus Kemp (SF), David Ackermann (C) John Wild, Charles Barfield, Donald Billingsley, Craig Shelton | |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Mullen | 53-55 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders hits the follow up shot | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Casey Sansbury (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Poppe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Leaf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Sipe (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lau (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marcus Kemp (fresh) PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Ackermann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John McEwan (SF), Lawrence Gore (C) William Leaf, Thomas Sipe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield (SG), Thomas Smith (SF) Robert Lau, Marcus Kemp | |
| 11:08 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Richard Poppe | 57-55 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore is hacked by David Ackermann - foul #2 on David Ackermann, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG), David Crowder (SG), Daniel Galiano (PF) Casey Sansbury, Richard Poppe, Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG), Donald Billingsley (PF), Craig Shelton (C) Harold Mullen, Taylor Fuller, David Ackermann | |
| 10:03 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano is fouled on the floor by Donald Billingsley - foul #2 on Donald Billingsley, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore loses the ball out of bounds | 57-55 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-55 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | David Crowder steals the ball from John Wild | 57-55 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore is called for traveling | 57-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Leaf (SF), Jerry Sanders (PF), Thomas Sipe (C) John McEwan, Daniel Galiano, Lawrence Gore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (SG), Taylor Fuller (SF) Charles Barfield, Thomas Smith | |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by William Leaf - foul #2 on William Leaf, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Sipe | 57-56 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi | David Crowder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley grabs the board | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Leaf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Sipe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Billingsley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Simpson - foul #2 on Arthur Simpson, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG), Richard Poppe (SG) Arthur Simpson, David Crowder | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield (SG), Marcus Kemp (SF), David Ackermann (C) John Wild, Donald Billingsley, Craig Shelton | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Jerry Sanders is denied by Taylor Fuller | 57-57 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Harold Mullen | 57-60 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi | Richard Poppe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders misses the tip | 57-60 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Mullen | 57-63 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe hits a floater from the right side | 59-63 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Barfield | 59-65 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG), David Crowder (SG), John McEwan (SF), Daniel Galiano (PF), Lawrence Gore (C) Casey Sansbury, Richard Poppe, William Leaf, Jerry Sanders, Thomas Sipe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), Donald Billingsley (PF), Craig Shelton (C) Harold Mullen, Marcus Kemp, Taylor Fuller, David Ackermann | |
| 05:06 | Mississippi | David Crowder misses short on a floater from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | David Crowder is called for the reach on Charles Barfield - foul #2 on David Crowder, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield scores on a runner from the right block | 59-67 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | David Crowder connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Simpson | 62-67 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley gets the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | John Wild hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-67 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | John McEwan gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore is fouled on the floor by Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John McEwan | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - John McEwan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Galiano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Gore (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Barfield (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Donald Billingsley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith lays it in | 64-69 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi | David Crowder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Leaf (SF), Jerry Sanders (PF) John McEwan, Daniel Galiano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 64-69 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | David Crowder grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John McEwan (SF) William Leaf | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | Donald Billingsley is called for the reach on Lawrence Gore - foul #3 on Donald Billingsley, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano (PF) Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Gore - foul #2 on Lawrence Gore, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Barfield | 66-69 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Shelton and the foul's on Daniel Galiano - foul #3 on Daniel Galiano, team foul #8 | 66-72 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield makes the free throw | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-73 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Craig Shelton | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton is fouled in the backcourt by David Crowder - foul #3 on David Crowder, team foul #9 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (SG), Marcus Kemp (SF) Charles Barfield, Thomas Smith | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-75 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore gets the offensive rebound | 66-75 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | David Crowder can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-75 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley gets the rebound | 66-75 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | John Wild is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Simpson - foul #3 on Arthur Simpson, team foul #10 | 66-75 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | John Wild makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | John Wild makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Crowder | 69-77 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp is hacked by David Crowder in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Crowder, team foul #11 | 69-77 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 69-79 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley pulls down the rebound | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Wild runs out the clock | 69-79 |