| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Adam McCullock (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Black (fresh) PF - Frank Brizendine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Trinidad Larsen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Howard Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chris New (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Wells (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Fortier (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Black inbounds the ball | 20-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Charles Black knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam McCullock | 22-33 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | Adam McCullock steals the ball from Michael Williams | 22-33 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Adam McCullock shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | Michael Wells comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Miguel Martin - foul #1 on Miguel Martin, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | Michael Wells misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | Michael Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Charles Black is denied on a layup by Michael Williams | 25-34 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi | Chris New grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | Chris New blows the dunk | 25-34 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Charles Black pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Wells steps in front of the Charles Black pass | 25-34 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | Harry Fortier is hacked by Trinidad Larsen - foul #2 on Trinidad Larsen, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Antonio Langley (PG), Brendan Robertson (SF) Miguel Martin, Charles Black | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Bowersox (PF) Michael Wells | |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | Brendan Robertson swats the layup by Michael Williams | 25-34 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine misses the fadeaway near the basket | 25-34 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi | Harry Fortier snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Howard Phillips is called for a backcourt violation | 25-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), Charles Black (SF), Murray Johnson (PF) Antonio Langley, Brendan Robertson, Frank Brizendine | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jordon Horton (PG), Michael Siddiqui (SG), William Otis (SF), Drew Jones (C) Howard Phillips, Chris New, Michael Williams, Harry Fortier | |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin hits a 3 from straight away | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Adam McCullock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Black (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Murray Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Trinidad Larsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jordon Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Siddiqui (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Otis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Bowersox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Drew Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Jordon Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Wells (PF) David Bowersox | |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Adam McCullock out of the doubleteam | 30-34 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi | Jordon Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine (PF) Murray Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Howard Phillips (PG), Chris New (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Harry Fortier (C) Jordon Horton, Michael Siddiqui, William Otis, Drew Jones | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Williams is called for the reach on Charles Black - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Antonio Langley (PG), Brendan Robertson (SF) Miguel Martin, Charles Black | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Williams picks off the pass by Trinidad Larsen | 30-34 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi | Chris New slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 30-36 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Williams takes the ball from Trinidad Larsen | 30-36 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | Michael Williams hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen tips it back up and in | 32-38 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | Michael Wells clanks a turnaround in the paint | 32-38 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Antonio Langley | 32-38 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Adam McCullock shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-38 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | Michael Williams grabs the board | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Antonio Langley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam McCullock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brendan Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Brizendine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Trinidad Larsen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Howard Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chris New (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Wells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Harry Fortier (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi | Michael Wells drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Howard Phillips | 32-40 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Antonio Langley misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-40 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Harry Fortier gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | Chris New misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Trinidad Larsen - foul #3 on Trinidad Larsen, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), Joe Bell (SG), Charles Black (SF), Murray Johnson (PF), Bobby Shumpert (C) Antonio Langley, Adam McCullock, Brendan Robertson, Frank Brizendine, Trinidad Larsen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jordon Horton (PG), William Otis (SF), David Bowersox (PF), Drew Jones (C) Howard Phillips, Michael Williams, Michael Wells, Harry Fortier | |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | Chris New makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | Chris New misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Murray Johnson grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Bobby Shumpert makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | Chris New buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Otis | 34-43 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Murray Johnson connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Miguel Martin | 36-43 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi | Jordon Horton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-43 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Drew Jones | 36-43 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi | Jordon Horton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Bobby Shumpert gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Bell | 39-43 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi | Jordon Horton is called for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Adam McCullock (SG), Frank Brizendine (PF), Trinidad Larsen (C) Joe Bell, Murray Johnson, Bobby Shumpert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Howard Phillips (PG), Michael Siddiqui (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Michael Wells (PF), Harry Fortier (C) Jordon Horton, Chris New, William Otis, David Bowersox, Drew Jones | |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Antonio Langley (PG), Brendan Robertson (SF) Miguel Martin, Charles Black | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi | Howard Phillips's floater is knocked away by Trinidad Larsen | 39-43 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Antonio Langley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam McCullock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brendan Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Brizendine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Trinidad Larsen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Howard Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Siddiqui (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Wells (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harry Fortier (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | Michael Williams is denied on a layup by Trinidad Larsen | 40-43 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi | Michael Williams tips it home | 40-45 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Adam McCullock shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Antonio Langley | 43-45 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi | Michael Williams scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Siddiqui | 43-47 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Adam McCullock | 45-47 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | Brendan Robertson is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #2 on Brendan Robertson, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), Charles Black (SF), Murray Johnson (PF) Antonio Langley, Brendan Robertson, Frank Brizendine | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chris New (SG), David Bowersox (PF) Michael Siddiqui, Michael Wells | |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Howard Phillips can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Michael Williams snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | David Bowersox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jordon Horton (PG), William Otis (SF), Drew Jones (C) Howard Phillips, Michael Williams, Harry Fortier | |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | William Otis swats the layup by Trinidad Larsen | 45-47 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi | Drew Jones gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | David Bowersox blows the dunk but the foul's on Miguel Martin - foul #2 on Miguel Martin, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine (PF), Bobby Shumpert (C) Murray Johnson, Trinidad Larsen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | David Bowersox makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | David Bowersox misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine buries a jumper from the baseline | 47-48 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi | Jordon Horton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam McCullock (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Black (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Brizendine (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bobby Shumpert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jordon Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris New (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Otis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Bowersox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Drew Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Chris New steps in front of the Miguel Martin pass in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi | Chris New hits the finger roll | 47-50 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Bobby Shumpert comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 47-50 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi | Chris New snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen (C) Bobby Shumpert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Howard Phillips (PG), Michael Williams (SF), Michael Wells (PF), Harry Fortier (C) Jordon Horton, William Otis, David Bowersox, Drew Jones | |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | Howard Phillips can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Miguel Martin - foul #3 on Miguel Martin, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | Howard Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | Howard Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harry Fortier - foul #1 on Harry Fortier, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi | Chris New misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Harry Fortier pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Charles Black steals the ball from Howard Phillips | 49-52 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen blows the dunk but he's fouled by Harry Fortier - foul #2 on Harry Fortier, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Harry Fortier snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Miguel Martin is called for the reach on Harry Fortier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Miguel Martin, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jordon Horton (PG), William Otis (SF) Howard Phillips, Michael Williams | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Harry Fortier makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Harry Fortier makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin's pass is intercepted by Jordon Horton in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Howard Phillips (PG), Michael Williams (PF) Jordon Horton, Michael Wells | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Adam McCullock is called for the reach on Howard Phillips - foul #1 on Adam McCullock, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Howard Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Howard Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Adam McCullock shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Charles Black grabs the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin is fouled on the floor by William Otis - foul #1 on William Otis, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Wells (PF) William Otis | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Adam McCullock evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-56 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Howard Phillips runs out the clock | 49-56 |