| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Miro Zeitlin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Ammons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Max Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Mathis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Hardman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Albee (fresh) C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell inbounds the ball | 33-23 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Hardman | 33-26 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Albee - foul #1 on Larry Albee, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez (SG) Max Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | James Hardman comes up short on the shot from the right side | 33-26 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-26 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Juan Gonzalez takes the ball from James Hardman | 36-26 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-26 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons hits a jumper in the lane | 38-28 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi | William Ammons hits the finger roll set up by Miro Zeitlin | 40-28 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell is called for traveling | 40-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Davis (SF) Jose Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal (C) Travis Lyons | |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | William Ammons connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Juan Gonzalez | 42-28 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | James Hardman is fouled on the floor by Miro Zeitlin - foul #3 on Miro Zeitlin, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Kenneth Silverman (C) Miro Zeitlin, Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch (SG), Calvin Pendarvis (PF) Jon Pitts, Larry Albee | |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-28 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi | William Ammons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-28 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Calvin Pendarvis | 42-28 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | James Hardman's fadeaway is rejected by William Ammons | 42-28 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman pulls down the rebound | 42-28 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Edward Caldwell | 42-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Ammons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Max Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Mathis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Silverman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Hardman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lynn Branch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Caldwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Calvin Pendarvis (fresh) C - Oscar Leal (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | James Hardman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin (PG), Melvin Vegas (SF), Eugenio Romano (PF), Juan Gonzalez (C) Jose Gonzalez, Max Davis, Calvin Mathis, Kenneth Silverman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), Norberto Rizzo (SF), Larry Albee (PF), Travis Lyons (C) James Hardman, Edward Caldwell, Calvin Pendarvis, Oscar Leal | |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | The short jumper by William Ammons is denied by Larry Albee | 42-28 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi | Melvin Vegas tips it back up and in | 44-28 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee drills a runner from the left block and he's fouled by William Ammons - foul #1 on William Ammons, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez (SG), Max Davis (SF), Calvin Mathis (PF) William Ammons, Melvin Vegas, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee misses the free throw | 44-30 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | Travis Lyons steps in front of the Calvin Mathis pass | 44-30 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-30 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin double dribbles | 44-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Ammons (SG), Melvin Vegas (SF) Jose Gonzalez, Max Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Hardman (PG), Edward Caldwell (SF) Lynn Branch, Norberto Rizzo | |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-33 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jon Pitts | 44-33 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons is hacked by Juan Gonzalez - foul #1 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Davis (SF), Eugenio Romano (PF) Melvin Vegas, Calvin Mathis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo (SG), Calvin Pendarvis (PF), Oscar Leal (C) Jon Pitts, Larry Albee, Travis Lyons | |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Miro Zeitlin picks off the pass by Edward Caldwell out of a doubleteam | 44-33 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi | Max Davis can't finish the layup | 44-33 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Max Davis denies the turnaround by Edward Caldwell | 44-33 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo tips it in | 44-35 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez misses long on a floater from the left block | 44-35 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal's pass is intercepted by William Ammons | 44-35 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin misses the lay-in | 44-35 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | William Ammons tips it home | 46-35 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Juan Gonzalez - foul #2 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez (SG), Melvin Vegas (SF), Calvin Mathis (PF) William Ammons, Max Davis, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch (PG), Jon Pitts (SG), Larry Albee (PF), Travis Lyons (C) James Hardman, Norberto Rizzo, Edward Caldwell, Oscar Leal | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Miro Zeitlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Melvin Vegas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Calvin Mathis (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Juan Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lynn Branch (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Pendarvis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Albee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 10:59 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 46-36 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Melvin Vegas | 48-36 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Lynn Branch | 48-38 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Miro Zeitlin | 48-38 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | Calvin Pendarvis is called for the reach on Miro Zeitlin - foul #1 on Calvin Pendarvis, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Ammons (SG), Max Davis (SF), Kenneth Silverman (C) Jose Gonzalez, Melvin Vegas, Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Hardman (PG), Edward Caldwell (SF), Oscar Leal (C) Lynn Branch, Calvin Pendarvis, Travis Lyons | |
| 09:03 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman loses the dribble to Edward Caldwell | 48-38 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell hits the finger roll | 48-40 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from William Ammons | 50-40 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts is fouled on the floor by William Ammons - foul #2 on William Ammons, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez (SG), Juan Gonzalez (C) Max Davis, Kenneth Silverman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch (SG), Norberto Rizzo (PF) Jon Pitts, Larry Albee | |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | James Hardman buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-42 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Mathis | 50-42 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | James Hardman steals the ball from Juan Gonzalez | 50-42 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-42 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Juan Gonzalez is called for the reach on Edward Caldwell - foul #3 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Davis (SF), Eugenio Romano (PF) Jose Gonzalez, Calvin Mathis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Albee (PF), Travis Lyons (C) James Hardman, Oscar Leal | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Caldwell | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Miro Zeitlin (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Ammons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Max Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugenio Romano (fresh) C - Juan Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lynn Branch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norberto Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edward Caldwell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Albee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez lays it in on a nice dish by Max Davis and he's fouled by Travis Lyons - foul #1 on Travis Lyons, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis (PF) Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG) Norberto Rizzo | |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Juan Gonzalez | 53-44 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Calvin Mathis | 56-44 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 56-44 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi | William Ammons gets the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis grabs the offensive board | 56-44 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Larry Albee is called for the reach on Calvin Mathis - foul #2 on Larry Albee, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez (SG), Eugenio Romano (PF), Melvin Vegas (C) Max Davis, Calvin Mathis, Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Hardman (PG), Norberto Rizzo (SF), Calvin Pendarvis (PF), Oscar Leal (C) Lynn Branch, Edward Caldwell, Larry Albee, Travis Lyons | |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | William Ammons lays it in set up by Jose Gonzalez | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses the lay-in | 58-44 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis grabs the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Ammons - foul #3 on William Ammons, team foul #7 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Davis (SF), Calvin Mathis (PF), Kenneth Silverman (C) William Ammons, Eugenio Romano, Melvin Vegas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin buries a 3 from straight away | 61-46 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Calvin Mathis - foul #2 on Calvin Mathis, team foul #8 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Ammons (SF), Eugenio Romano (PF), Juan Gonzalez (C) Max Davis, Calvin Mathis, Kenneth Silverman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Lynn Branch (SG) James Hardman, Jon Pitts | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis (PF), Melvin Vegas (C) Eugenio Romano, Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Miro Zeitlin (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ammons (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Mathis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. C - Melvin Vegas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lynn Branch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norberto Rizzo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Pendarvis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Leal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo misses the jumper from the right block | 61-48 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis grabs the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | William Ammons steals the ball from Hu Sun | 61-48 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez loses the ball out of bounds | 61-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Davis (SF), Eugenio Romano (PF), Juan Gonzalez (C) Jose Gonzalez, Calvin Mathis, Melvin Vegas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain (C) Oscar Leal | |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Max Davis is called for the reach on Norberto Rizzo - foul #3 on Max Davis, team foul #9 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis (PF) Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal (C) Kenneth Torain | |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Oscar Leal - foul #3 on Oscar Leal, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch misses the driving attempt from the right block | 62-48 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Oscar Leal is called for the reach on Juan Gonzalez - foul #4 on Oscar Leal, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by William Ammons | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Lynn Branch | 64-50 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin runs out the clock | 64-50 |