| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Owen Steffens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dix (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stacey Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Knorr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bruce Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Nell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brendon Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Adams (fresh) C - Charlie Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-22 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens is whistled for a carry | 29-22 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-22 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams hits the follow up shot | 29-24 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi | James Roberts knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Owen Steffens | 32-24 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | William Nell misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stacey Jenkins - foul #2 on Stacey Jenkins, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | William Nell misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | William Nell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Owen Steffens and he's fouled by Charlie Stevens - foul #3 on Charlie Stevens, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Donoghue (C) Charlie Stevens | |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr misses the free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Keith Donoghue snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Stacey Jenkins steals the ball from Bruce Allen | 34-28 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins can't finish the layup | 34-28 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Keith Donoghue pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Keith Donoghue banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brendon Cox | 34-30 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr misses the fadeaway from the right side | 34-30 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins tips it back up and in | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Owen Steffens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stacey Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Knorr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bruce Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Nell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brendon Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Donoghue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox travels with the ball | 36-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG), Barry Cribb (SG), Steven Smith (SF), Jess Smith (PF), Matthew Witzel (C) Owen Steffens, James Roberts, William Dix, Stacey Jenkins, Elmer Knorr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall (PG), William Thompson (SG), Darren Fehr (SF), Charlie Stevens (C) Bruce Allen, William Nell, Brendon Cox, Mark Adams | |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | Keith Donoghue takes the ball from Matthew Witzel | 36-30 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | William Thompson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Darren Fehr | 36-33 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi | Roy Carter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Darren Fehr | 36-33 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Jess Smith steals the ball from Charlie Stevens | 36-33 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi | Keith Donoghue is called for the reach on Barry Cribb - foul #1 on Keith Donoghue, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Owen Steffens (PG), James Roberts (SG), William Dix (SF), Stacey Jenkins (PF) Roy Carter, Barry Cribb, Steven Smith, Jess Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Nell (SG), Mark Adams (PF) William Thompson, Keith Donoghue | |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | James Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr (C) Matthew Witzel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen (PG), Brendon Cox (SF) Matthew Hall, Darren Fehr | |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen double dribbles | 36-33 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stacey Jenkins and he's fouled by Mark Adams - foul #1 on Mark Adams, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stacey Jenkins - foul #3 on Stacey Jenkins, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens is fouled on the floor by Bruce Allen - foul #2 on Bruce Allen, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr (C) Charlie Stevens | |
| 12:03 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 39-35 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Adams | 39-35 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Owen Steffens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stacey Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Knorr (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bruce Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Nell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brendon Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Darren Fehr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Bruce Allen and the foul's on William Dix - foul #2 on William Dix, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Cribb (SG), Steven Smith (SF), Jess Smith (PF), Matthew Witzel (C) James Roberts, William Dix, Stacey Jenkins, Elmer Knorr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall (PG), William Thompson (SG), Charlie Stevens (C) Bruce Allen, William Nell, Brendon Cox | |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi | Matthew Witzel grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi | Darren Fehr steals it from Steven Smith | 39-37 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Barry Cribb steals it from Darren Fehr | 39-37 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb loses the ball out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Roberts (SG), Stacey Jenkins (PF) Barry Cribb, Jess Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Nell (SG), Brendon Cox (SF), Keith Donoghue (PF) William Thompson, Darren Fehr, Mark Adams | |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Owen Steffens - foul #2 on Owen Steffens, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Smith - foul #1 on Steven Smith, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG), Elmer Knorr (C) Owen Steffens, Matthew Witzel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi | Matthew Hall is called for the reach on Roy Carter - foul #1 on Matthew Hall, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Dix (SF) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen (PG) Matthew Hall | |
| 08:52 | Mississippi | James Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to James Roberts | 39-39 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | James Roberts misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Keith Donoghue pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Owen Steffens (PG), Jess Smith (PF) Roy Carter, Stacey Jenkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr (PF) Charlie Stevens | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | Jess Smith drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Owen Steffens | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Owen Steffens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dix (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jess Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Knorr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bruce Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brendon Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Darren Fehr (fresh) 3 reb. C - Keith Donoghue (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Keith Donoghue scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Allen | 41-42 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | Jess Smith scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from William Dix | 43-42 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi | Jess Smith can't throw it down | 43-45 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brendon Cox | 43-45 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Keith Donoghue hits a 3 from straight away set up by William Nell | 43-48 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Dix | 46-48 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr connects on the shot from the right side | 48-48 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins (PF), Matthew Witzel (C) Jess Smith, Elmer Knorr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall (PG), Mark Adams (PF), Charlie Stevens (C) Bruce Allen, Brendon Cox, Keith Donoghue | |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall is called for traveling | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Cribb (SG), Steven Smith (SF) James Roberts, William Dix | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | Steven Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Witzel | 51-48 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Steven Smith | 53-48 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | Matthew Witzel gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 53-48 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | William Nell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Owen Steffens (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Barry Cribb (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Steven Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stacey Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Witzel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Fehr (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charlie Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr's pass is intercepted by Owen Steffens | 53-48 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens blows the dunk | 53-48 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charlie Stevens | 53-48 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Roberts (SG), William Dix (SF), Elmer Knorr (C) Barry Cribb, Steven Smith, Matthew Witzel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen (PG), Brendon Cox (SF) Matthew Hall, Darren Fehr | |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens can't throw it down but he's hacked by Bruce Allen - foul #3 on Bruce Allen, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | William Nell lays it up and in | 54-50 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | James Roberts is fouled on the floor by William Nell - foul #3 on William Nell, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | James Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams can't finish the layup | 54-50 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams makes the floater from close range | 54-52 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Dix | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams loses the dribble to Stacey Jenkins | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Allen - foul #4 on Bruce Allen, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | William Nell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bruce Allen | 58-55 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Bruce Allen is called for the reach on Owen Steffens in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bruce Allen, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Smith (SF) William Dix | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall (PG) Bruce Allen | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Stacey Jenkins steps in front of the William Nell pass | 60-55 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Matthew Hall is called for the reach on Owen Steffens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Hall, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Cribb (SG) James Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | William Nell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-55 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Dix (SF) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Hall - foul #3 on Matthew Hall, team foul #11 | 62-55 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | William Nell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens runs out the clock | 64-55 |