| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Childs (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Walter Harris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Markus Duell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | John Childs denies the turnaround by Donald Evens | 35-24 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Markus Duell pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Walter Harris comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Michael Francis - foul #1 on Michael Francis, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (SG), Richard Hurlbert (C) Gary King, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Walter Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips steps out of bounds on the baseline | 36-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Markus Duell (C) Walter Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:46 | Mississippi | Markus Duell banks in the layup set up by Richard Hurlbert and he's fouled by Joe Webster - foul #3 on Joe Webster, team foul #2 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG), Walter Harris (PF) Jesus Marquez, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (PF) Joe Webster | |
| 18:46 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the free throw | 39-24 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | Walter Harris lays it up and in set up by John Childs | 41-26 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Finley | 41-29 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi | John Childs hits the follow up shot | 43-29 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-29 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Walter Harris | 43-29 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-29 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joe Phillips | 43-32 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi | John Childs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | Eric Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | John Childs is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Childs, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (SG), Richard Hurlbert (PF), Robert Scott (C) Gary King, John Childs, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), August Ball (SG), Keith Rudolph (SF), Mark Brown (PF), Merle Gibson (C) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips, Donald Evens, Daniel Lin, Michael Francis | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) SG - August Ball (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Merle Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 43-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), John Jenkins (SF) Jesus Marquez, Walter Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Webster (PF) August Ball | |
| 15:09 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Scott | 45-32 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-32 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | John Jenkins snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi | Keith Rudolph picks off the pass by Richard Hurlbert | 45-32 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Richard Hurlbert is called for the reach on Mark Brown - foul #1 on Richard Hurlbert, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Walter Harris (PF), Markus Duell (C) Eric Carter, Richard Hurlbert, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Daniel Lin (C) John Spenser, Mark Brown, Merle Gibson | |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley is fouled on the floor by John Childs - foul #4 on John Childs, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG) John Childs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF) Keith Rudolph | |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Markus Duell - foul #1 on Markus Duell, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Scott (C) Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Francis (C) Joe Webster | |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Donald Evens is called for the reach on Eric Carter - foul #2 on Donald Evens, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Markus Duell (C) Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | Walter Harris drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Markus Duell | 48-34 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joe Phillips | 48-36 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi | Eric Carter is hacked by Daniel Finley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Finley, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG), Richard Hurlbert (PF), Robert Scott (C) Eric Carter, Walter Harris, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SF), Joe Webster (PF) Donald Evens, Daniel Lin | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | Gary King comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Jenkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Keith Rudolph | 48-38 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster is fouled on the floor by Richard Hurlbert - foul #2 on Richard Hurlbert, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Walter Harris (PF), Markus Duell (C) Jesus Marquez, Richard Hurlbert, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Donald Evens (SF), Daniel Lin (C) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips, Michael Francis | |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster snags the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Markus Duell swats the layup by Daniel Lin | 48-38 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi | Eric Carter grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | Gary King misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-38 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | Markus Duell tips it home | 50-38 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Gary King takes the ball from Keith Rudolph | 50-38 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi | Donald Evens is called for the reach on Eric Carter - foul #3 on Donald Evens, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (SG) Gary King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Merle Gibson (C) John Spenser, Joe Webster | |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Keith Rudolph - foul #2 on Keith Rudolph, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG) Keith Rudolph | |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | Walter Harris makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | Walter Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 52-38 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Walter Harris | 52-38 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | Eric Carter lays it up and in on a great pass from Markus Duell | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley connects on the 3 from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi | Markus Duell drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Jenkins | 56-41 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Markus Duell is called for the reach on Merle Gibson - foul #2 on Markus Duell, team foul #6 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Robert Scott (PF) Jesus Marquez, Walter Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SF), Joe Webster (PF), Michael Francis (C) Donald Evens, Daniel Lin, Merle Gibson | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Childs (fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Jenkins (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Markus Duell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-41 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Scott | 56-41 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi | John Childs comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-41 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses the tip | 56-41 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi | Robert Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi | Markus Duell buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Scott | 58-41 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-41 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | John Jenkins takes the ball from Keith Rudolph | 58-41 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Scott | 61-41 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley is fouled on the floor by Eric Carter - foul #1 on Eric Carter, team foul #7 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Gary King (SG), Walter Harris (PF), Richard Hurlbert (C) Eric Carter, John Childs, Robert Scott, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF) Joe Phillips | |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley makes the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-43 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Donald Evens | 61-43 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-43 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | Walter Harris connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Jesus Marquez | 63-43 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-43 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi | John Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 63-43 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Walter Harris hits the follow up shot | 65-43 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-43 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Walter Harris | 65-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - John Jenkins (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Harris (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Webster (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Francis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez's pass is intercepted by Donald Evens | 65-43 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens lays it in | 65-45 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gary King | 67-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley is fouled in the backcourt by Jesus Marquez - foul #2 on Jesus Marquez, team foul #8 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), John Childs (SG), Robert Scott (PF), Markus Duell (C) Jesus Marquez, Gary King, Walter Harris, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Merle Gibson (C) Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens, Joe Webster, Michael Francis | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | Markus Duell's pass is intercepted by John Spenser | 67-47 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Scott steals the ball from Mark Brown | 67-47 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Eric Carter is hacked by Daniel Finley - foul #3 on Daniel Finley, team foul #7 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (PF) Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG) Daniel Finley | |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 69-47 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin snags the offensive board | 69-47 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | John Spenser can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 69-47 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | John Childs grabs the board | 69-47 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi | John Childs can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Lin - foul #2 on Daniel Lin, team foul #8 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG) August Ball | |
| 01:37 | Mississippi | John Childs misses the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-47 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | Markus Duell grabs the defensive rebound | 70-47 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Childs | 73-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses the lay-in | 73-47 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Eric Carter pulls down the rebound | 73-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | John Childs blows the dunk | 73-47 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Merle Gibson | 73-47 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | John Spenser is hacked by Eric Carter - foul #2 on Eric Carter, team foul #9 | 73-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG) John Childs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 1st free throw | 73-48 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 2nd free throw | 73-49 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Eric Carter runs out the clock | 73-49 |