| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eldon Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Hurtt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Claude Estell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Aaron Manfredi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Chenier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Hall (fresh) PF - Jamie Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Valentin Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Richard Lynch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-25 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt tips it but misses | 35-25 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi | Claude Estell can't tip it in | 35-25 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Harry Hall grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Aaron Manfredi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-25 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Claude Estell | 35-25 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi | Aaron Manfredi takes the ball from Scott Hurtt | 35-25 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook throws it down | 35-27 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Eldon Freeman, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alphonso Ferrari (PG) Eldon Freeman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alphonso Ferrari - foul #2 on Alphonso Ferrari, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | Aaron Manfredi takes the ball from Richard Lynch | 35-28 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Larry Chenier dunks the ball on a great pass from Aaron Manfredi | 35-30 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi | Richard Lynch hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Valentin Costa grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Claude Estell picks off the pass by Larry Chenier | 35-30 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | Claude Estell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jamie Cook - foul #1 on Jamie Cook, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | Claude Estell makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | Claude Estell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Valentin Costa is denied by Claude Estell | 37-30 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi | Claude Estell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | Donald Davis is hacked by Valentin Costa - foul #2 on Valentin Costa, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Johnny Briones (SG), Greg Stouffer (PF), Edward Foster (C) Richard Lynch, Claude Estell, Donald Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski (SG), Jing Kung (SF), James Graham (C) Larry Chenier, Harry Hall, Valentin Costa | |
| 16:45 | Mississippi | Johnny Briones can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 37-30 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Scott Hurtt takes the ball from Jamie Cook | 37-30 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Edward Foster knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 39-30 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Aaron Manfredi makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jing Kung | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alphonso Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Johnny Briones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hurtt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Greg Stouffer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Foster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Aaron Manfredi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Graminski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jing Kung (fresh) PF - Jamie Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Graham (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-33 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook misses the tip | 42-33 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Jing Kung takes the ball from Scott Hurtt | 42-33 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-33 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski can't tip it in | 42-33 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Edward Foster gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi | Aaron Manfredi is called for the reach on Johnny Briones - foul #2 on Aaron Manfredi, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman (PG), Richard Lynch (SG), Claude Estell (PF), Donald Davis (C) Alphonso Ferrari, Johnny Briones, Scott Hurtt, Edward Foster | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Chenier (SG), Harry Hall (SF), Valentin Costa (C) Aaron Manfredi, Jing Kung, Jamie Cook | |
| 14:15 | Mississippi | Boris Graminski picks off the pass by Richard Lynch | 42-33 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Valentin Costa hits a floater from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | Claude Estell knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Eldon Freeman | 44-35 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | James Graham misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Valentin Costa misses the tip | 44-35 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Valentin Costa misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-35 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski grabs the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Valentin Costa misses long on a shot from the left block | 44-35 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Eldon Freeman | 44-35 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi | Claude Estell can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on James Graham - foul #2 on James Graham, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Franz (SF) Greg Stouffer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Aaron Manfredi (PG), Robert Young (PF) Boris Graminski, James Graham | |
| 12:56 | Mississippi | Claude Estell misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi | Claude Estell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Harry Hall is whistled for a carry | 45-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt (SF) Ralph Franz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook (PF) Robert Young | |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt jams it on a great pass from Eldon Freeman and he's hacked by Harry Hall - foul #2 on Harry Hall, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Foster (C) Donald Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jing Kung (SG), Richard Harris (C) Larry Chenier, Valentin Costa | |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt makes the free throw | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eldon Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Hurtt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Claude Estell (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Edward Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Aaron Manfredi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jing Kung (fresh) SF - Harry Hall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jamie Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Jing Kung comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Hurtt - foul #1 on Scott Hurtt, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Johnny Briones (SG), Ralph Franz (C) Richard Lynch, Claude Estell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Jing Kung makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Jing Kung makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Richard Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Jing Kung's floater is tipped away by Edward Foster | 48-37 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Scott Hurtt | 48-37 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Jing Kung grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Richard Harris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-37 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi | Ralph Franz pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Aaron Manfredi - foul #3 on Aaron Manfredi, team foul #6 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Lynch (SG), Claude Estell (PF), Donald Davis (C) Johnny Briones, Edward Foster, Ralph Franz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski (PG), Larry Chenier (SG), James Graham (PF), Valentin Costa (C) Aaron Manfredi, Harry Hall, Jamie Cook, Richard Harris | |
| 10:17 | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Jing Kung is hacked by Scott Hurtt - foul #2 on Scott Hurtt, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alphonso Ferrari (PG), Greg Stouffer (SF) Eldon Freeman, Scott Hurtt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Valentin Costa hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Claude Estell - foul #1 on Claude Estell, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Valentin Costa misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Valentin Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi | Claude Estell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Richard Lynch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer grabs the offensive board | 50-37 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | James Graham blocks the jumper by Donald Davis | 50-37 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | James Graham gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Jing Kung misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Jing Kung grabs the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Larry Chenier hits a shot from the left side | 50-39 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer's floater is tipped away by James Graham | 50-39 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Valentin Costa snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | James Graham is fouled on the floor by Richard Lynch - foul #1 on Richard Lynch, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman (PG), Scott Hurtt (SF) Alphonso Ferrari, Greg Stouffer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Aaron Manfredi (PG), Harry Hall (SF), Jamie Cook (PF) Boris Graminski, Larry Chenier, Jing Kung | |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | James Graham comes up short on the shot from the left block | 50-39 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Scott Hurtt | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eldon Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Hurtt (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Claude Estell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Donald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Aaron Manfredi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. SF - Harry Hall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jamie Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Valentin Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Claude Estell | 52-39 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Valentin Costa hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 52-39 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi | Donald Davis snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Claude Estell hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 52-39 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | Claude Estell hits the follow up shot | 54-39 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Claude Estell picks off the pass by Aaron Manfredi | 54-39 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | Richard Lynch drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eldon Freeman and he's hacked by James Graham - foul #3 on James Graham, team foul #7 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alphonso Ferrari (PG), Greg Stouffer (PF), Edward Foster (C) Eldon Freeman, Claude Estell, Donald Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Chenier (SG), Boris Graminski (C) James Graham, Valentin Costa | |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | Richard Lynch makes the free throw | 57-39 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-39 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer pulls down the rebound | 57-39 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Harry Hall - foul #3 on Harry Hall, team foul #8 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Johnny Briones (SG) Richard Lynch | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt makes the free throw | 60-39 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-39 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook tips it back up and in | 60-41 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | Alphonso Ferrari misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-41 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jamie Cook | 60-41 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Aaron Manfredi misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-41 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski tips it in | 60-43 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harry Hall - foul #4 on Harry Hall, team foul #9 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman (PG) Alphonso Ferrari | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jing Kung (SF) Harry Hall | |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt misses the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jamie Cook | 61-43 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Aaron Manfredi clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Eldon Freeman - foul #4 on Eldon Freeman, team foul #7 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Franz (SF) Scott Hurtt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Graham (C) Jamie Cook | |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Aaron Manfredi makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Aaron Manfredi misses the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Edward Foster | 61-44 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Edward Foster misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-44 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Aaron Manfredi gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Larry Chenier misses long on a floater from close range | 61-44 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer grabs the board | 61-44 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-44 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer misses the tip | 61-44 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | James Graham snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Jing Kung throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alphonso Ferrari (PG), Cecil Schneider (SF) Eldon Freeman, Greg Stouffer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Young (PF), Richard Harris (C) Aaron Manfredi, Larry Chenier | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alphonso Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Johnny Briones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Schneider (fresh) PF - Edward Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Franz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. SG - Boris Graminski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jing Kung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Young (fresh) C - Richard Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Edward Foster misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi | Johnny Briones snags the offensive board | 61-44 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Ralph Franz is hacked by Jing Kung - foul #1 on Jing Kung, team foul #10 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer (PF) Johnny Briones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Ralph Franz makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Ralph Franz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Young drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-46 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi | Edward Foster blows the dunk but he's fouled by Richard Harris - foul #1 on Richard Harris, team foul #11 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Johnny Briones (SG) Ralph Franz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:08 | Mississippi | Edward Foster makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi | Edward Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Jing Kung misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 65-46 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi | Alphonso Ferrari snags the defensive board | 65-46 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-46 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Young grabs the defensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Richard Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 65-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Franz (SF) Cecil Schneider | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Edward Foster hits a jump hook from close range set up by Alphonso Ferrari | 67-46 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-49 |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Johnny Briones is hacked by Richard Harris - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #12 | 67-49 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Johnny Briones makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Johnny Briones makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | James Graham clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnny Briones - foul #1 on Johnny Briones, team foul #8 | 69-49 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | James Graham misses the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | James Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Alphonso Ferrari runs out the clock | 69-50 |