| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Darren Knighten (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Shevitz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Miler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Decker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert King (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 39-39 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds hits the follow up shot | 41-39 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker misses the lay-in | 41-39 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico State | Robert King hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds is denied on a layup by Jason Decker | 41-41 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | John Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | John Freeman's layup is rejected by Jason Decker | 41-41 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jason Decker | 41-41 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler tips it in | 41-43 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is fouled on the floor by Jason Decker - foul #1 on Jason Decker, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (PF), Charles Chisholm (C) Marshall Bonds, John Freeman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Paul Adkins (SG), Jason Oliver (PF), Donald Crowder (C) Michael Johnson, Carl Shevitz, Jason Decker, Robert King | |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins is fouled on the floor by Darren Knighten - foul #1 on Darren Knighten, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pace (SF) Jerome Miler | |
| 16:39 | New Mexico State | David Pace misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Andrew Demartino - foul #3 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (PG) Andrew Demartino | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:39 | New Mexico State | David Pace makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico State | David Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Paul Adkins steps in front of the Darren Knighten pass | 41-45 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico State | Robert Crosby is called for the reach on Joseph Box - foul #1 on Robert Crosby, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds (SF), John Freeman (C) Darren Knighten, Charles Chisholm | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson (PG), Carl Shevitz (SG), Robert King (C) Joseph Box, Paul Adkins, Donald Crowder | |
| 15:49 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Shevitz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Pace (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | John Freeman connects on the jumper from the right side | 43-48 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico State | David Pace is hacked by Marshall Bonds - foul #2 on Marshall Bonds, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF), Charles Chisholm (PF) Manuel Tubbs, Marshall Bonds, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler (SF), Jason Decker (PF) David Pace, Jason Oliver | |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 43-50 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Jason Decker picks off the pass by John Freeman | 43-50 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (SG) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Paul Adkins (SG), Jason Oliver (C) Michael Johnson, Carl Shevitz, Robert King | |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 13:12 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Freeman | 46-50 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joseph Box, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG), Marshall Bonds (PF), Ronald Fleming (C) Darren Knighten, Charles Chisholm, John Freeman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson (PG), Carl Shevitz (SG), David Pace (PF), Robert King (C) Joseph Box, Paul Adkins, Jason Decker, Jason Oliver | |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico State | David Pace grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Robert King misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Shevitz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Miler (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Pace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Crosby | 48-50 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Robert Crosby - foul #2 on Robert Crosby, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (PG), Darren Knighten (SG) Andrew Demartino, Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver (PF) Jerome Miler | |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz makes the 3rd free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Jason Oliver steals the ball from Darren Knighten | 48-52 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | David Pace scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Carl Shevitz | 48-54 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming snags the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten knocks in the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Carl Shevitz - foul #1 on Carl Shevitz, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Charles Chisholm (PF), John Freeman (C) Manuel Tubbs, Marshall Bonds, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Jerome Miler (SF), Jason Decker (PF) Michael Johnson, David Pace, Robert King | |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten misses the free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jerome Miler, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins (SG), Donald Crowder (C) Carl Shevitz, Jason Oliver | |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 50-54 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Adkins | 50-54 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-54 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Charles Chisholm grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten lays it in set up by Andrew Demartino and he's hacked by Paul Adkins - foul #2 on Paul Adkins, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson (PG), Carl Shevitz (SG), Robert King (C) Joseph Box, Paul Adkins, Donald Crowder | |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico State | Robert King is hacked by Charles Chisholm - foul #2 on Charles Chisholm, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG), Marshall Bonds (PF) Darren Knighten, Charles Chisholm | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:22 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Michael Johnson | 53-56 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette is fouled on the floor by Jerome Miler - foul #2 on Jerome Miler, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (C) John Freeman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pace (SF) Jerome Miler | |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 55-58 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert King | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) 10 pts. C - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Carl Shevitz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Pace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Decker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | Marshall Bonds is called for the reach on Jason Decker - foul #3 on Marshall Bonds, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (PG) Andrew Demartino | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler (SF) David Pace | |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Manuel Tubbs is called for the reach on Robert King - foul #1 on Manuel Tubbs, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Chisholm (PF), John Freeman (C) Marshall Bonds, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Paul Adkins (SG), Jason Oliver (PF) Michael Johnson, Carl Shevitz, Jason Decker | |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | John Freeman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Robert King - foul #3 on Robert King, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Crowder (C) Robert King | |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | John Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 56-62 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | John Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Paul Adkins steals it from John Freeman | 56-62 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler misses long on a shot from the left side | 56-62 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler misses the tip | 56-62 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Manuel Tubbs | 56-62 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby hits the follow up shot | 58-62 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Oliver | 58-64 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | John Freeman is hacked by Paul Adkins - foul #3 on Paul Adkins, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Darren Knighten (SG), Marshall Bonds (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF) Manuel Tubbs, Robert Crosby, Kenneth Ovellette, Charles Chisholm | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson (PG), Carl Shevitz (SG), David Pace (SF), Robert King (C) Joseph Box, Paul Adkins, Jerome Miler, Donald Crowder | |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert King | 58-64 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-64 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | John Freeman connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Darren Knighten | 60-64 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico State | Jason Oliver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to David Pace | 60-64 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Darren Knighten - foul #2 on Darren Knighten, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SF), Charles Chisholm (C) Ronald Fleming, John Freeman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler (SF), Jason Decker (PF) David Pace, Jason Oliver | |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses the 3 from straight away | 60-66 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | Robert King pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Darren Knighten (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Chisholm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Carl Shevitz (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Miler (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jason Decker (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert King (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz grabs the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Charles Chisholm grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Jerome Miler steps in front of the Darren Knighten pass | 60-66 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz makes the shot from the left side and he's hacked by Marshall Bonds - foul #4 on Marshall Bonds, team foul #10 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG), Ronald Fleming (PF) Darren Knighten, Marshall Bonds | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Donald Crowder (C) Michael Johnson, Robert King | |
| 02:20 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz makes the free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (SG), John Freeman (C) Kenneth Ovellette, Charles Chisholm | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson (PG), Robert King (C) Joseph Box, Donald Crowder | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | Robert King scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 60-71 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 60-71 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler buries a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Johnson | 60-73 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming loses the dribble to Robert King | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Robert King misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-73 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert King | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Michael Johnson runs out the clock | 60-73 |