| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Mazon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Breaux (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elliot Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Olmstead (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bernard Herring (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux inbounds the ball | 20-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson misses long on a shot in the paint | 20-27 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux snags the offensive board | 20-27 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux double dribbles | 20-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Davis (PF), Alvin Freeman (C) Elliot Reynolds, Benjamin Lancaster | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Alvin Freeman - foul #1 on Alvin Freeman, team foul #1 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds (PF), Benjamin Lancaster (C) Shawn Breaux, Alvin Freeman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum hits a jumpshot from the right side | 20-29 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 20-29 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi | Luis Davis's pass is intercepted by James Byrd | 20-29 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | James Byrd hits the finger roll | 20-31 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi | Benjamin Lancaster knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Michael Pearson | 22-31 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum clanks a jumper from the right side | 22-31 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead grabs the offensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead misses the jumper from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Byrd | 25-33 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Bobby Mazon | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pearson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Mazon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Elliot Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Lancaster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Byrd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Olmstead (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bernard Herring (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Byrd | 28-35 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown misses the lay-in | 28-35 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds can't tip it in | 28-35 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi | Luis Davis snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | James Byrd misses the easy layup | 28-35 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring gets the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses short on a floater from the right side | 28-35 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Ketchum - foul #2 on James Ketchum, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux (SF), William Harkins (PF), Alvin Freeman (C) Luis Davis, Elliot Reynolds, Benjamin Lancaster | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), John Gagnon (PF), Charles Champagne (C) James Byrd, Bernard Herring, Charles Brown | |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | David Holley misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-35 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson knocks in the jumper from the left side | 31-35 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead double dribbles | 31-35 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | David Holley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | Alvin Freeman grabs the board | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pearson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Mazon (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Breaux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Harkins (fresh) 3 pf. C - Alvin Freeman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Olmstead (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gagnon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Champagne (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson tips it but misses | 34-35 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Alvin Freeman snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Shawn Breaux | 36-35 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by James Ketchum is denied by William Harkins | 36-35 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne tips it home | 36-37 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | Charlie Olmstead is called for the reach on Bobby Mazon - foul #2 on Charlie Olmstead, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Whitmire (SG), Benjamin Lancaster (C) Bobby Mazon, Alvin Freeman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Christ (PG), James Byrd (SG), Bernard Herring (PF), Charles Perryman (C) James Ketchum, David Holley, John Gagnon, Charles Champagne | |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | William Harkins's pass is intercepted by Charlie Olmstead | 36-37 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring misses long on a floater from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman tips it in | 36-39 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Harkins | 38-39 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Richard Christ loses the ball out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon (SG), Elliot Reynolds (PF) John Whitmire, Benjamin Lancaster | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (SG), John Gagnon (PF) James Byrd, Bernard Herring | |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Perryman | 38-39 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alvin Freeman (C) William Harkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), Charles Champagne (C) Richard Christ, Charles Perryman | |
| 08:04 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds is wide open and slams it home set up by Shawn Breaux | 40-39 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead misses short on a floater from the left side | 40-39 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pearson (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Mazon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Breaux (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elliot Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Freeman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (tired) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Olmstead (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gagnon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Champagne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | David Holley takes the ball from Shawn Breaux in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | David Holley hits the finger roll | 40-41 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Champagne - foul #3 on Charles Champagne, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Harkins (PF), Benjamin Lancaster (C) Elliot Reynolds, Alvin Freeman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Christ (PG), James Byrd (SG), Charles Perryman (SF), Bernard Herring (PF), Charles Brown (C) James Ketchum, David Holley, Charlie Olmstead, John Gagnon, Charles Champagne | |
| 06:57 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | William Harkins is called for the reach on James Byrd - foul #4 on William Harkins, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds (PF) William Harkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring clanks a floater from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Benjamin Lancaster | 41-41 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Bernard Herring - foul #1 on Bernard Herring, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Christ hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Perryman | 42-43 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson is fouled in the backcourt by James Byrd - foul #2 on James Byrd, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Harkins (PF) Elliot Reynolds | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF) James Byrd, Charles Brown | |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | Benjamin Lancaster grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Richard Christ is fouled on the floor by Michael Pearson - foul #3 on Michael Pearson, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Espey (SF), Elliot Reynolds (PF) Shawn Breaux, William Harkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), Charles Champagne (C) Richard Christ, Charles Perryman | |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead can't finish the layup | 42-43 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Bernard Herring - foul #2 on Bernard Herring, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Whitmire (SG), Shawn Breaux (SF) Bobby Mazon, Bryan Espey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Byrd (SG), Charles Brown (PF) David Holley, Bernard Herring | |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Brown | 44-43 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead clanks a shot from the right side | 44-43 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne tips it but misses | 44-43 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux grabs the board | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pearson (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Whitmire (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shawn Breaux (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elliot Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Lancaster (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Byrd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charlie Olmstead (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Champagne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | Benjamin Lancaster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon (SG), William Harkins (PF), Alvin Freeman (C) John Whitmire, Elliot Reynolds, Benjamin Lancaster | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Christ (PG), David Holley (SG), John Gagnon (PF), Charles Perryman (C) James Byrd, Charlie Olmstead, Charles Brown, Charles Champagne | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | David Holley hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-45 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Myers (PG), Bryan Espey (SF), Elliot Reynolds (PF), Benjamin Lancaster (C) Michael Pearson, Shawn Breaux, William Harkins, Alvin Freeman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Brown (C) Richard Christ | |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Benjamin Lancaster snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-45 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | Benjamin Lancaster pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon makes the shot from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Pearson (PG), Shawn Breaux (SF) David Myers, Bryan Espey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Byrd (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Bernard Herring (PF) David Holley, Charles Perryman, John Gagnon | |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pearson - foul #4 on Michael Pearson, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Byrd | 46-47 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Olmstead - foul #3 on Charlie Olmstead, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Lancaster | 46-47 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Bernard Herring picks off the pass by Elliot Reynolds | 46-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Pearson | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| 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 (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson is hacked by James Ketchum in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Ketchum, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses short on a halfcourt shot | 50-47 |