| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Cuneo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Miladen Zlaten (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Knighten (fresh) SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Mississippi | Andrew Demartino is called for the reach on Kevin Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi | Robert Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer tips it in | 41-34 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Clinton Meyer blocks the short jumper by Marshall Bonds | 41-34 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Milton Cuneo and he's hacked by Robert Crosby - foul #1 on Robert Crosby, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer misses the free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | John Freeman grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is whistled for traveling | 43-34 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Darren Knighten - foul #1 on Darren Knighten, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | John Freeman loses the dribble to Robert Smith | 45-34 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | John Freeman gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten's floater is tipped away by Miladen Zlaten | 45-34 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kevin Brown | 45-34 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Crosby - foul #2 on Robert Crosby, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Lore (SG), Charles Fitzgerald (PF), Thurman Lewis (C) Milton Cuneo, Miladen Zlaten, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF) Darren Knighten, Robert Crosby, Marshall Bonds | |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming tips it but misses | 47-34 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Lore | 47-34 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | Kevin Brown misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Manuel Tubbs - foul #3 on Manuel Tubbs, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William King (SF) Clinton Meyer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SF) Manuel Tubbs | |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | Kevin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | Kevin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Kevin Brown is called for the reach on Andrew Demartino - foul #2 on Kevin Brown, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Stogner (PG) Kevin Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds (PF) John Freeman | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 49-34 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi | William King grabs the defensive rebound | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Stogner (fresh) SG - William Lore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thurman Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) SF - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | Robert Stogner banks in the layup set up by William King | 51-34 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-34 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | Robert Stogner gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | Charles Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Marshall Bonds - foul #3 on Marshall Bonds, team foul #6 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Brown (PG), Milton Cuneo (SG), Robert Smith (C) Robert Stogner, William Lore, Thurman Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF), John Freeman (C) Andrew Demartino, Robert Crosby, Ronald Fleming | |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | Charles Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | Charles Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | John Freeman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Milton Cuneo - foul #1 on Milton Cuneo, team foul #2 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer (SF), Miladen Zlaten (PF) William King, Charles Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (PG) Frederick Proctor | |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | John Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer misses the lay-in | 52-35 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi | Robert Smith hits the follow up shot | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-35 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clinton Meyer | 54-35 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-35 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten misses the tip | 54-35 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette gets the rebound | 54-35 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-35 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo snags the defensive board | 54-35 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Brown | 57-35 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Smith is called for the reach on John Freeman - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis (C) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Ronald Fleming (PF) Manuel Tubbs, Marshall Bonds | |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Milton Cuneo steps in front of the Darren Knighten pass | 57-35 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo is hacked by John Freeman - foul #3 on John Freeman, team foul #7 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William King (SF) Clinton Meyer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG) Darren Knighten | |
| 12:16 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo makes the 1st free throw | 58-35 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-35 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-35 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming tips it back up and in | 59-37 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten is hacked by Frederick Proctor - foul #2 on Frederick Proctor, team foul #8 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Lore (SG), Robert Smith (C) Milton Cuneo, Thurman Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF) Frederick Proctor, Kenneth Ovellette | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten makes the 1st free throw | 60-37 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten makes the 2nd free throw | 61-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Lore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Miladen Zlaten (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Manuel Tubbs | 61-39 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Fleming - foul #1 on Ronald Fleming, team foul #9 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Stogner (PG) Kevin Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds (PF) Ronald Fleming | |
| 11:12 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten makes the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten misses the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Freeman | 62-39 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Manuel Tubbs | 62-42 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Robert Stogner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 62-42 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino pulls down the rebound | 62-42 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs is called for traveling | 62-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo (SG), Clinton Meyer (SF), Charles Fitzgerald (PF) William Lore, William King, Miladen Zlaten | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (SG) Manuel Tubbs | |
| 10:28 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-42 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer tips it back up and in | 64-42 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-42 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 64-42 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | Robert Stogner connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Marshall Bonds - foul #4 on Marshall Bonds, team foul #10 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis (C) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF) Andrew Demartino, Robert Crosby, Marshall Bonds | |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | Robert Stogner makes the free throw | 67-42 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | John Freeman clanks a jumper from close range | 67-42 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming tips it in | 67-44 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | Charles Fitzgerald clanks a jumper from the left wing | 67-44 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming grabs the board | 67-44 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-46 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi | Robert Stogner loses the dribble to John Freeman | 67-46 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Clinton Meyer denies the turnaround by Ronald Fleming | 67-46 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo grabs the board | 67-46 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi | Robert Stogner misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Ovellette - foul #4 on Kenneth Ovellette, team foul #11 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Lore (SG), William King (SF), Miladen Zlaten (PF), Robert Smith (C) Milton Cuneo, Clinton Meyer, Charles Fitzgerald, Thurman Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Robert Crosby (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF) Darren Knighten, Frederick Proctor, Kenneth Ovellette | |
| 08:29 | Mississippi | Robert Stogner makes the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi | Robert Stogner misses the 2nd free throw | 68-46 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs grabs the board | 68-46 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Crosby and he's hacked by Robert Stogner - foul #1 on Robert Stogner, team foul #4 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Brown (PG) Robert Stogner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming makes the free throw | 68-49 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi | William Lore scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William King | 71-49 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino is fouled on the floor by Kevin Brown - foul #3 on Kevin Brown, team foul #5 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SF), Marshall Bonds (PF) Manuel Tubbs, Ronald Fleming | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Lore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Miladen Zlaten (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Freeman (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-49 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten grabs the defensive rebound | 71-49 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Kevin Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-49 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi | Robert Smith tips it back up and in | 73-49 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | John Freeman lays it up and in | 73-51 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Robert Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 73-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo (SG), Clinton Meyer (SF), Charles Fitzgerald (PF), Thurman Lewis (C) William Lore, William King, Miladen Zlaten, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG) Robert Crosby | |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette connects on the floater from the free throw line | 73-53 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Frederick Proctor steps in front of the Thurman Lewis pass | 73-53 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-53 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds tips it back up and in | 73-55 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Kevin Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-55 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Freeman | 73-55 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | John Freeman double dribbles | 73-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William King (SF), Robert Smith (C) Clinton Meyer, Thurman Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (C) Frederick Proctor, Kenneth Ovellette, John Freeman | |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | Robert Smith connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Kevin Brown | 75-55 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten (PF) Charles Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG) Andrew Demartino | |
| 04:50 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Brown | 78-55 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 78-55 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 78-55 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 80-55 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Milton Cuneo - foul #2 on Milton Cuneo, team foul #6 | 80-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Stogner (PG), William Lore (SG), Clinton Meyer (SF), Thurman Lewis (C) Kevin Brown, Milton Cuneo, William King, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG) Robert Crosby | |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 80-56 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds misses the 2nd free throw | 80-56 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clinton Meyer | 80-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis blows the dunk | 80-56 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs grabs the board | 80-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Stogner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Lore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Meyer (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Miladen Zlaten (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thurman Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darren Knighten (fresh) SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marshall Bonds (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Fleming (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Thurman Lewis denies the turnaround by Marshall Bonds | 80-56 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten snags the defensive board | 80-56 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 80-56 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten snags the defensive board | 80-56 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-56 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds tips it in | 80-58 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten misses long on a jumper from close range | 80-58 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs snags the defensive board | 80-58 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Frederick Proctor | 80-61 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 80-61 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis hits the follow up shot | 82-61 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Miladen Zlaten is called for the reach on Marshall Bonds - foul #1 on Miladen Zlaten, team foul #7 | 82-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Brown (PG), Milton Cuneo (SG), Robert Smith (C) Robert Stogner, William Lore, Thurman Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 82-62 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 82-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:21 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Brown | 84-63 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor is called for traveling | 84-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Freeman (C) Marshall Bonds | |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Robert Smith buries a shot from the baseline | 86-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Kevin Brown takes the ball from Ronald Fleming | 86-63 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer lays it in set up by Kevin Brown | 88-63 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten is fouled on the floor by Milton Cuneo - foul #3 on Milton Cuneo, team foul #8 | 88-63 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten makes the 1st free throw | 88-64 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten misses the 2nd free throw | 88-64 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Miladen Zlaten grabs the board | 88-64 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Kevin Brown runs out the clock | 88-64 |