| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Moss (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Arendt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Burnett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi | William Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Moss | 37-25 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Richard Fell | 37-27 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | William Brown snags the offensive board | 37-27 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | Richard Fell steals the ball from Gene Davis | 37-27 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley can't finish the layup | 37-27 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | Gene Davis snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi | William Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 37-27 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | Gene Davis misses the tip | 37-27 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Orlando Arendt takes the ball from Thomas Flaherty | 37-27 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Moss | 40-27 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-30 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-30 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw can't throw it down but the foul's on Orlando Arendt - foul #3 on Orlando Arendt, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Jin (SF), Paul Washington (PF), Jerry Derr (C) Orlando Arendt, Greg Walker, Gene Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson (PF) Justin Sheley | |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi | Paul Washington grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi | Jerry Derr's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Robinson | 40-30 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi | Paul Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi | Jerry Derr's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Robinson | 40-30 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett's pass is intercepted by Michael Moss | 40-30 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Michael Moss scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Brown | 43-30 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Shaw | 43-32 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | Paul Washington misses short on a jumper from the left block | 43-32 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Moss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Jin (fresh) PF - Paul Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Derr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dave Burnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-32 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson tips it but misses | 43-32 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Moss | 43-32 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Robinson swats the layup by Paul Washington | 43-32 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Philip Espinal (PG), Orlando Arendt (SF), Greg Walker (PF), Gene Davis (C) William Brown, Michael Moss, Paul Washington, Jerry Derr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), William Crozier (SG), Bruce Crampton (SF), Justin Sheley (PF) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Thomas Flaherty, Dave Burnett | |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | Philip Espinal buries a floater near the basket set up by Patrick Jin | 45-32 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | Greg Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi | Patrick Jin blows the layup but he's fouled by William Crozier - foul #1 on William Crozier, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson (C) Jeffrey Robinson | |
| 14:02 | Mississippi | Patrick Jin makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi | Patrick Jin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Moser | 47-37 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | Patrick Jin is hacked by Stephen Moser - foul #1 on Stephen Moser, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Brown (PG) Patrick Jin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG) Stephen Moser | |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | William Crozier makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Bruce Crampton | 47-39 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt is fouled on the floor by Bruce Crampton - foul #3 on Bruce Crampton, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Moss (SG), Paul Washington (C) Philip Espinal, Gene Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG), Thomas Flaherty (SF) William Crozier, Justin Sheley | |
| 12:25 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Greg Walker | 50-39 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Paul Washington takes the ball from Bruce Crampton | 50-39 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | William Brown is fouled on the floor by Brad Nelson - foul #2 on Brad Nelson, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten (SF), Jerry Derr (C) Orlando Arendt, Greg Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson (PF), Dave Burnett (C) Bruce Crampton, Brad Nelson | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Moss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sammy Whitten (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Derr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Dave Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi | William Brown misses the lay-in | 50-39 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | William Brown tips it home | 52-39 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jerry Derr | 52-39 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi | William Brown is hacked by Dave Burnett - foul #3 on Dave Burnett, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Philip Espinal (PG), Orlando Arendt (SF), Gene Davis (C) William Brown, Sammy Whitten, Jerry Derr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (PG), Bruce Crampton (SF), Justin Sheley (PF) Paul Shaw, Thomas Flaherty, Jeffrey Robinson | |
| 10:31 | Mississippi | Gene Davis scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Philip Espinal | 54-39 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | William Crozier hits a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Philip Espinal - foul #1 on Philip Espinal, team foul #2 | 54-41 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | William Crozier makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi | Paul Washington scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gene Davis and he's fouled by Justin Sheley - foul #2 on Justin Sheley, team foul #6 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Brown (PG) Michael Moss | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG) Richard Fell | |
| 09:55 | Mississippi | Paul Washington makes the free throw | 57-42 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi | Paul Washington snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | William Brown is hacked by William Crozier - foul #2 on William Crozier, team foul #7 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Walker (PF) Paul Washington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty (SF), Jeffrey Robinson (C) Bruce Crampton, Dave Burnett | |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | William Brown misses the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley gets the rebound | 57-42 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw loses the dribble to William Brown in the backcourt | 57-42 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt slams it home on a nice dish by William Brown | 59-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-42 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty can't tip it in | 59-42 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | Greg Walker grabs the board | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:57 | Mississippi | William Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-42 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Robinson | 59-42 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty grabs the offensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson misses the jump hook from close range | 59-42 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gene Davis | 59-42 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | William Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Moss (SG), Patrick Jin (SF), Jerry Derr (C) Philip Espinal, Orlando Arendt, Gene Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG), Brad Nelson (C) William Crozier, Justin Sheley | |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Greg Walker - foul #3 on Greg Walker, team foul #3 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Washington (C) Jerry Derr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett (C) Brad Nelson | |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Washington | 59-43 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi | Greg Walker misses long on a shot near the basket | 59-43 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Moss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Jin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Greg Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Dave Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Paul Shaw is denied by Patrick Jin | 59-43 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty is hacked by Patrick Jin - foul #1 on Patrick Jin, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Philip Espinal (PG), Orlando Arendt (SF) William Brown, Patrick Jin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (PG), Bruce Crampton (SF) Paul Shaw, Thomas Flaherty | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton's floater is knocked away by Orlando Arendt | 59-43 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | Michael Moss grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | Paul Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Derr (C) Greg Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley (PF) Jeffrey Robinson | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | William Crozier comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 59-43 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Washington | 59-43 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | Paul Washington drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Orlando Arendt | 61-43 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | William Crozier loses the dribble to Philip Espinal | 61-43 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt scores on a floater from the right side and the foul's on Bruce Crampton - foul #4 on Bruce Crampton, team foul #8 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Brown (PG), Greg Walker (PF), Gene Davis (C) Philip Espinal, Paul Washington, Jerry Derr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Thomas Flaherty (SF), Jeffrey Robinson (C) William Crozier, Bruce Crampton, Dave Burnett | |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt makes the free throw | 64-43 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 64-43 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw grabs the offensive board | 64-43 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Shaw | 64-46 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | William Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-46 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson misses the easy layup | 64-46 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | William Brown drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Moss | 67-46 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 67-46 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi | Gene Davis grabs the board | 67-46 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | William Brown hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Orlando Arendt | 69-46 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gene Davis - foul #1 on Gene Davis, team foul #5 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Philip Espinal (PG), Patrick Jin (SG), Sammy Whitten (SF), Paul Washington (PF), Jerry Derr (C) William Brown, Michael Moss, Orlando Arendt, Greg Walker, Gene Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (SG), Bruce Crampton (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ezekiel Godby (C) Richard Fell, Thomas Flaherty, Justin Sheley, Jeffrey Robinson | |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | Jerry Derr connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Washington | 71-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Philip Espinal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammy Whitten (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Derr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Crozier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Crampton (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 2 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 (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 71-48 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Paul Washington snags the defensive board | 71-48 |
| 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) | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi | Philip Espinal comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-48 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Derr | 71-48 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Paul Shaw - foul #2 on Paul Shaw, team foul #9 | 71-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Jeffrey Robinson (PF) Paul Shaw, Ezekiel Godby | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten misses the 1st free throw | 71-48 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten misses the 2nd free throw | 71-48 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson pulls down the rebound | 71-48 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | William Crozier makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Moser | 71-51 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi | Jerry Derr connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Washington | 73-51 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | William Crozier misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-51 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Paul Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 73-51 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi | William Crozier picks off the pass by Jerry Derr | 73-51 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-54 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Brad Nelson picks off the pass by Philip Espinal | 73-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brad Nelson | 73-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Jerry Derr buries a shot in the lane set up by Paul Washington and he's hacked by Jeffrey Robinson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Robinson, team foul #10 | 75-56 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Jerry Derr misses the free throw | 75-56 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson pulls down the rebound | 75-56 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Philip Espinal picks off the pass by Brad Nelson | 75-56 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Patrick Jin dunks the ball on a nice dish by Philip Espinal | 77-56 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Sammy Whitten picks off the pass by Bruce Crampton | 77-56 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Philip Espinal runs out the clock | 77-56 |