| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sammy Whitten (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Arendt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Greg Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Kevin Pegues takes the ball from Ryan Mickelsen | 33-30 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues hits the finger roll | 35-30 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Fell | 35-32 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi | Ryan Mickelsen swats the short shot by Orlando Arendt | 35-32 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ryan Mickelsen | 35-32 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 35-32 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi | Paul Washington pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Sammy Whitten | 38-32 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Pegues - foul #2 on Kevin Pegues, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Greg Walker is called for the reach on Paul Shaw - foul #3 on Greg Walker, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett (PF) Greg Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bobby Barrett | 41-35 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Fell | 41-37 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-37 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (PG), Scott Mertens (SG), Gene Davis (PF) Kevin Pegues, Sammy Whitten, Orlando Arendt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Matthew Massie (PF) Richard Fell, Ronald Ward, Justin Sheley | |
| 16:06 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Walker (PF) Paul Washington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG), Brad Nelson (PF) Paul Shaw, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bobby Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Greg Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gene Davis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen Moser (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Massie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Davis | 44-37 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi | Scott Mertens buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-37 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Mertens - foul #1 on Scott Mertens, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (PG), Sammy Whitten (SG), Orlando Arendt (SF), Paul Washington (C) Dustin Holbrook, Scott Mertens, Bobby Barrett, Gene Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Richard Fell (SG), Ronald Ward (SF) Stephen Moser, Travis Dunaway, Ezekiel Godby | |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Brad Nelson | 47-42 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | A charge is called on Kevin Pegues - foul #3 on Kevin Pegues, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley (C) Matthew Massie | |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Greg Walker denies the turnaround by Ronald Ward | 47-42 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi | Greg Walker snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-42 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett (SF), Gene Davis (PF) Orlando Arendt, Greg Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (SF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson | |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues's pass is intercepted by Paul Shaw in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw hits the finger roll | 47-44 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Paul Washington | 50-44 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Paul Shaw and the foul's on Paul Washington - foul #3 on Paul Washington, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin (SF) Paul Washington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Matthew Massie (PF) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Justin Sheley | |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | Travis Dunaway steals it from Bobby Barrett | 50-47 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway banks in the layup | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Sammy Whitten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Quinn Botkin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bobby Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gene Davis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen Moser (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues clanks a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Stephen Moser - foul #2 on Stephen Moser, team foul #1 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Mertens (SG), Orlando Arendt (SF), Greg Walker (PF), Paul Washington (C) Sammy Whitten, Quinn Botkin, Bobby Barrett, Gene Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson (PF) Matthew Massie | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues makes the 3rd free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser's layup is rejected by Greg Walker | 52-49 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser can't connect on a floater from the left side | 52-49 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi | Greg Walker snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-49 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi | Paul Washington gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brad Nelson | 55-49 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | Paul Washington grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Brad Nelson - foul #4 on Brad Nelson, team foul #2 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (PG), Sammy Whitten (SG), Bobby Barrett (PF) Kevin Pegues, Scott Mertens, Greg Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Richard Fell (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Justin Sheley (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Stephen Moser, Travis Dunaway, Ezekiel Godby, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley double dribbles | 57-49 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Massie | 57-51 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt is hacked by Ronald Ward - foul #1 on Ronald Ward, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Walker (PF), Gene Davis (C) Orlando Arendt, Paul Washington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:36 | Mississippi | Greg Walker misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-51 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | Gene Davis grabs the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten makes the turnaround from the left block | 59-51 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Richard Fell | 59-53 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi | Greg Walker's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Sheley | 59-53 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Sammy Whitten | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) SG - Sammy Whitten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Greg Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Gene Davis (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Massie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (PG), Orlando Arendt (SF), Paul Washington (C) Dustin Holbrook, Bobby Barrett, Greg Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Ronald Ward, Justin Sheley, Matthew Massie | |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 59-56 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi | Paul Washington tips it but misses | 59-56 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi | Ezekiel Godby steps in front of the Paul Washington pass | 59-59 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen is hacked by Paul Washington - foul #4 on Paul Washington, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Mertens (SG), Greg Walker (PF) Sammy Whitten, Gene Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ronald Ward (SF) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Ezekiel Godby | |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Orlando Arendt swats the short shot by Brad Nelson | 59-59 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Ronald Ward | 59-61 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | Scott Mertens misses the floater from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Paul Washington hits the follow up shot | 61-61 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Paul Washington grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Greg Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Kevin Pegues steps in front of the Stephen Moser pass | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Orlando Arendt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Paul Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen Moser (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Scott Mertens hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Travis Dunaway - foul #3 on Travis Dunaway, team foul #4 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten (SG), Quinn Botkin (SF), Bobby Barrett (PF), Gene Davis (C) Kevin Pegues, Orlando Arendt, Greg Walker, Paul Washington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Richard Fell (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Justin Sheley (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Stephen Moser, Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Scott Mertens makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Scott Mertens makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw is hacked by Scott Mertens - foul #2 on Scott Mertens, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (PG) Scott Mertens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | Gene Davis gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (PG), Greg Walker (PF), Paul Washington (C) Dustin Holbrook, Quinn Botkin, Gene Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF) Ezekiel Godby, Matthew Massie | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett makes the jump hook from the left block | 65-61 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi | Paul Washington snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | Greg Walker hits the follow up shot | 67-61 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward drills a 3 from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Pegues | 70-64 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 70-64 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Paul Washington misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Justin Sheley - foul #2 on Justin Sheley, team foul #5 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Mertens (SG), Orlando Arendt (SF) Sammy Whitten, Bobby Barrett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen (C) Justin Sheley | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Paul Washington makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Paul Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Ward | 71-67 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen is hacked by Scott Mertens - foul #3 on Scott Mertens, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten (SG) Scott Mertens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Paul Shaw is called for the reach on Greg Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Shaw, team foul #6 | 71-69 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Greg Walker is fouled on the floor by Brad Nelson - foul #5 on Brad Nelson, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley (PF) Brad Nelson | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Greg Walker misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the board | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses the driving attempt in the lane | 71-69 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Greg Walker snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Greg Walker is hacked by Paul Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Shaw, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Greg Walker makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Greg Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-69 |