| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Berta (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Mississippi State | William King takes the ball from William Bennett | 30-39 |
| 19:49 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis can't finish the layup | 30-39 |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Krout | 30-39 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Steven Steele swats the dunk try by William Bennett | 30-39 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Willie Lewis | 30-39 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi | Barry Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willie Lewis and the foul's on William Bennett - foul #1 on William Bennett, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi | Barry Davis makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | David Berta is called for traveling | 30-42 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Robert Smith double dribbles | 30-42 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-42 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | Barry Davis pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi | Robert Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by James Krout - foul #3 on James Krout, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (C) James Krout | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:58 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | Steven Steele lays it in set up by Barry Davis | 33-46 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | Steven Steele pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi | Steven Steele scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Willie Lewis and he's fouled by Robert Crosby - foul #2 on Robert Crosby, team foul #3 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Frederick Proctor (SF), George Vangilder (C) David Berta, Robert Crosby, William Bennett | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (PG), John Milan (C) Willie Lewis, Robert Smith | |
| 16:56 | Mississippi | Steven Steele makes the free throw | 33-49 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi's pass is intercepted by Barry Davis | 33-49 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi | Barry Davis can't finish the layup | 33-49 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Vangilder | 33-49 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by William King - foul #1 on William King, team foul #1 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Albert Tseng (SF), Jerry Morgan (PF) Barry Davis, William King, Steven Steele | |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor misses the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi | John Milan misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by George Vangilder - foul #1 on George Vangilder, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), James Krout (C) Maximo Bianchi, Kenneth Ovellette, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:51 | Mississippi | John Milan misses the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi | John Milan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | James Krout grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Krout (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Milan (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the lay-in | 34-49 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor tips it back up and in | 36-49 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi | Stan Conley buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Willie Lewis | 36-52 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Vangilder and he's fouled by Jerry Morgan - foul #1 on Jerry Morgan, team foul #2 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Bennett (PF) George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), William King (SF), Robert Smith (C) Willie Lewis, Jerry Morgan, John Milan | |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the free throw | 39-52 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | Barry Davis clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Bennett | 39-52 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (SF) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Steele (PF) Albert Tseng | |
| 14:35 | Mississippi | Steven Steele scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Barry Davis | 39-55 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is hacked by Steven Steele - foul #3 on Steven Steele, team foul #3 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG) Frederick Proctor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG) Stan Conley | |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi | Robert Smith grabs the board | 39-55 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Willie Lewis | 39-57 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-57 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi | Barry Davis grabs the board | 39-57 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is whistled for traveling | 39-57 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | David Berta misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-57 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | Barry Davis grabs the board | 39-57 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi | Steven Steele misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-57 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | Barry Davis tips it home | 39-59 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | David Berta hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Steele - foul #4 on Steven Steele, team foul #4 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (PG), Albert Tseng (PF), John Milan (C) Willie Lewis, Steven Steele, Robert Smith | |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | David Berta misses the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | David Berta makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | David Berta steps in front of the Barry Davis pass | 40-59 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Stan Conley picks off the pass by Robert Crosby out of a doubleteam | 40-59 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi | Stan Conley hits the finger roll | 40-61 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-61 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi | John Milan grabs the board | 40-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Berta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stan Conley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Barry Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - William King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Milan (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | William King misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-61 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi | John Milan can't tip it in | 40-61 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi | Barry Davis misses the tip | 40-61 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby snags the defensive board | 40-61 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | John Milan steals it from David Berta | 40-61 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi | Barry Davis scores on a shot from the right side set up by William King and he's hacked by George Vangilder - foul #2 on George Vangilder, team foul #5 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), William Bennett (PF), James Krout (C) David Berta, Frederick Proctor, Ronald Fleming, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Steven Steele (PF), Robert Smith (C) Stan Conley, William King, John Milan | |
| 11:11 | Mississippi | Barry Davis misses the free throw | 40-63 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette grabs the defensive rebound | 40-63 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 40-63 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Steven Steele denies the turnaround by William Bennett | 40-63 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 40-63 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Steven Steele misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-63 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | James Krout grabs the defensive rebound | 40-63 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | William Bennett connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-63 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | Barry Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-63 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Steven Steele tips it in | 42-65 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is hacked by Albert Tseng - foul #1 on Albert Tseng, team foul #6 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Frederick Proctor (SF) Frank Foss, Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), William King (SF) Barry Davis, Albert Tseng | |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | William Bennett can't throw it down against a doubleteam but the foul's on Steven Steele - foul #5 on Steven Steele, team foul #7 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan (PF) Steven Steele | |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi | Robert Smith comes up short on the jumper from close range | 43-65 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | William Bennett gets the rebound | 43-65 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Smith takes the ball from Kenneth Ovellette after a doubleteam | 43-65 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi | William King scores on a shot from the left side set up by Stan Conley | 43-67 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette is hacked by Stan Conley - foul #1 on Stan Conley, team foul #8 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Maximo Bianchi, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Milan (C) Robert Smith | |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | William King knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Lewis | 45-70 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette is fouled on the floor by Stan Conley as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Stan Conley, team foul #9 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), Albert Tseng (PF) Willie Lewis, Jerry Morgan | |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette makes the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette makes the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | George Vangilder is called for the reach on John Milan - foul #3 on George Vangilder, team foul #6 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SF) Kenneth Ovellette | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stan Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Milan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-70 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming pulls down the rebound | 47-70 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-70 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng snags the defensive board | 47-70 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | John Milan drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stan Conley | 47-72 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-72 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby tips it home | 49-72 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | William King misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-72 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder pulls down the rebound | 49-72 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | John Milan takes the ball from Robert Crosby after a doubleteam | 49-72 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG), William Bennett (PF), James Krout (C) Frederick Proctor, Ronald Fleming, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Robert Smith (C) Stan Conley, John Milan | |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | Frank Foss is called for the reach on Willie Lewis - foul #4 on Frank Foss, team foul #7 | 49-72 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | William Bennett snags the defensive board | 49-72 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-72 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 49-72 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | William King connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Lewis | 49-75 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Foss | 52-75 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is hacked by Frank Foss - foul #5 on Frank Foss, team foul #8 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), David Berta (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, Robert Crosby, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | Barry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 52-76 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | Barry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-77 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Maximo Bianchi | 54-77 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | The short jumper by William King is denied by Ronald Fleming | 54-77 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | William King tips it in | 54-79 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Willie Lewis steps in front of the George Vangilder pass | 54-79 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Barry Davis throws it down set up by Willie Lewis | 54-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | David Berta connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng is hacked by Ronald Fleming - foul #3 on Ronald Fleming, team foul #9 | 56-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Milan (C) Robert Smith | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng makes the 1st free throw | 56-82 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses the 2nd free throw | 56-82 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | John Milan gets the offensive rebound | 56-82 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi | William King scores on a runner from the right block set up by Barry Davis | 56-84 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Berta (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Tseng (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Milan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Willie Lewis steps in front of the Ronald Fleming pass | 56-84 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Maximo Bianchi - foul #2 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #10 | 56-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (PG) Willie Lewis | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng makes the 1st free throw | 56-85 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng makes the 2nd free throw | 56-86 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-86 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | William King connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Stan Conley | 58-88 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | William King is called for the reach on Maximo Bianchi - foul #2 on William King, team foul #10 | 58-88 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Robert Smith (C) Stan Conley, John Milan | |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 58-88 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 59-88 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by William King | 59-90 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-90 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Barry Davis pulls down the rebound | 59-90 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 59-90 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the defensive rebound | 59-90 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming buries a floater in the lane | 61-90 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Ronald Fleming is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #4 on Ronald Fleming, team foul #11 | 61-90 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-91 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 61-91 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Fleming | 61-91 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder's layup is rejected by William King | 61-91 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the offensive rebound | 61-91 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Fleming | 63-91 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis runs out the clock | 63-91 |