| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 6 pts. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Munroe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Devin McNew (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Angel Gonzalez (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mauricio Greco (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Xiaoping Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi | Xiaoping Xiong misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Devin McNew | 38-32 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez loses the ball out of bounds | 38-32 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green's floater is tipped away by Mauricio Greco | 38-32 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi | Devin McNew grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi | Xiaoping Xiong connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Munroe | 38-34 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 38-34 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Littles | 38-34 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler drills a jumpshot from the right side | 40-34 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting is called for 5 seconds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (SF) Michael Winters | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Cooper (PG), Mauricio Alvarez (SF) Robert Munroe, Angel Gonzalez | |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Bunting - foul #3 on Larry Bunting, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Aaron Smith (PF), Jon Dailey (C) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Samuel Green, Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-36 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | Aaron Smith steals it from Mauricio Alvarez | 42-36 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelaziz | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jon Cooper (fresh) SG - Devin McNew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mauricio Alvarez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mauricio Greco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Xiaoping Xiong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez is hacked by Marvin Torian - foul #1 on Marvin Torian, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Larry Bunting (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Aaron Smith, Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Munroe (PG), Stjepan Zents (SG), Angel Gonzalez (SF), Pedro Ortiz (C) Jon Cooper, Devin McNew, Mauricio Greco, Xiaoping Xiong | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | Robert Munroe snags the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 44-38 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting banks in the layup and he's hacked by Pedro Ortiz - foul #1 on Pedro Ortiz, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Philip Henson (C) Mauricio Alvarez | |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Philip Henson - foul #1 on Philip Henson, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco (PF), Xiaoping Xiong (C) Pedro Ortiz, Philip Henson | |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Robert Munroe is hacked by Ernest Tyler - foul #3 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith (PF) Samuel Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Devin McNew (SG) Stjepan Zents | |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi | Xiaoping Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco's pass is intercepted by Michael Winters | 49-43 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 49-43 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi | Robert Munroe grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-43 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting tips it in | 51-43 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco can't finish the layup | 51-43 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Littles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Bunting (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Munroe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Devin McNew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Angel Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Mauricio Greco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Xiaoping Xiong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Winters | 51-43 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Angel Gonzalez - foul #2 on Angel Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Samuel Green (PF) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Cooper (PG), Stjepan Zents (SG), Mauricio Alvarez (SF), Pedro Ortiz (PF), Philip Henson (C) Robert Munroe, Devin McNew, Angel Gonzalez, Mauricio Greco, Xiaoping Xiong | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Mauricio Alvarez is blocked by Aaron Smith | 53-43 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz grabs the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz misses long on a floater from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Philip Henson - foul #2 on Philip Henson, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (SF) Michael Winters | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | Dikembe Abdelaziz steals the ball from Philip Henson | 55-43 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses the lay-in | 55-43 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi | Philip Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Samuel Green - foul #2 on Samuel Green, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting (C) Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Devin McNew (SG), Mauricio Greco (PF), Xiaoping Xiong (C) Jon Cooper, Pedro Ortiz, Philip Henson | |
| 09:45 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Bunting | 57-44 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | Larry Bunting steps in front of the Xiaoping Xiong pass | 57-44 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-44 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz grabs the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Xiaoping Xiong is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelaziz - foul #1 on Xiaoping Xiong, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Jon Dailey (PF) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Mark Hendrix, Samuel Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Munroe (PG), Angel Gonzalez (SF) Stjepan Zents, Mauricio Alvarez | |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Xiaoping Xiong - foul #2 on Xiaoping Xiong, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Devon Funk (SF) Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Robert Munroe connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses the fadeaway in the lane | 59-46 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Devon Funk (fresh) PF - Jon Dailey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Munroe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Devin McNew (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Angel Gonzalez (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Mauricio Greco (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Xiaoping Xiong (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler's pass is intercepted by Angel Gonzalez | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | Devin McNew is fouled on the floor by Jon Dailey - foul #1 on Jon Dailey, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (SF), Samuel Green (PF) Devon Funk, Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Cooper (SG), Mauricio Alvarez (SF), Pedro Ortiz (PF) Devin McNew, Angel Gonzalez, Mauricio Greco | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Jon Cooper | 59-48 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Munroe picks off the pass by Gerald Littles | 59-48 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | Jon Cooper can't finish the layup | 59-48 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez tips it in | 59-50 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Torian | 62-50 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi | Robert Munroe loses the ball out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Aaron Smith (C) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Marvin Torian, Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Devin McNew (SG), Angel Gonzalez (SF), Mauricio Greco (PF) Robert Munroe, Mauricio Alvarez, Xiaoping Xiong | |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Green | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz knocks in the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Samuel Green - foul #3 on Samuel Green, team foul #6 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey (C) Samuel Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz makes the free throw | 65-53 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith knocks in the runner from close range set up by Jon Dailey | 67-53 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Jon Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-53 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco grabs the offensive board | 67-53 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-53 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses the tip | 67-53 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco grabs the board | 67-53 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | Michael Winters is called for the reach on Devin McNew - foul #2 on Michael Winters, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Larry Bunting (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Mark Hendrix, Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez (SF), Xiaoping Xiong (C) Angel Gonzalez, Pedro Ortiz | |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | Devin McNew misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (PF) Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Munroe (PG), Stjepan Zents (SG), Philip Henson (PF) Jon Cooper, Devin McNew, Mauricio Greco | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:50 | Mississippi | Philip Henson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green clanks a floater in the lane | 67-53 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Munroe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stjepan Zents (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mauricio Alvarez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Henson (fresh) C - Xiaoping Xiong (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi | Philip Henson knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Munroe | 67-55 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting tips it but misses | 67-55 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Philip Henson gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez drills a runner in the paint | 67-57 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-57 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Littles | 69-57 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Xiaoping Xiong is blocked by Larry Bunting | 69-57 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 69-57 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | Philip Henson pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Ernest Tyler - foul #4 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #8 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Aaron Smith (PF), Jon Dailey (C) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Cooper (PG), Pedro Ortiz (PF) Robert Munroe, Xiaoping Xiong | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith connects on the turnaround in the lane | 71-58 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Aaron Smith is called for the reach on Pedro Ortiz - foul #2 on Aaron Smith, team foul #9 | 71-58 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz runs out the clock | 71-60 |