| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Parker (fresh) 13 pts. SF - James Burgess (fresh) PF - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Miles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses the floater from the free throw line | 36-26 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos tips it in | 38-26 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi | William Parker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-26 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin snags the offensive board | 38-26 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Cedric Halpin is blocked by Mark Rouse | 38-26 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | Stanley Miles snags the offensive board | 38-26 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | Terry Horwitz picks off the pass by Cedric Halpin | 38-26 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz lays it up and in set up by Richard Mederos | 40-26 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | William Parker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | James Burgess tips it home | 40-28 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse can't throw it down but he's fouled by Stanley Miles - foul #2 on Stanley Miles, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG), Vernon Fletcher (SF), Nathan Tripp (C) William Parker, James Burgess, Stanley Miles | |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin is hacked by Richard Mederos - foul #3 on Richard Mederos, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG) Richard Mederos | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:28 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-28 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Marcus Ludwig is called for the reach on Gary McNeece - foul #1 on Marcus Ludwig, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), David White (C) Gary McNeece, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), William Parker (SG) Cedric Halpin, Marcus Ludwig | |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | William Parker steals it from Eric Latta | 41-28 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen lays it up and in on a great pass from William Parker | 41-30 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Nathan Tripp - foul #3 on Nathan Tripp, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Stanley Miles (C) Arthur McCuen, William Parker, Nathan Tripp | |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Cedric Halpin | 42-32 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz is called for traveling | 42-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Gary McNeece (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Frank Pruden, Eric Latta, David White | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Joseph Warren (PF), Nathan Tripp (C) Floyd Wilson, Marcus Ludwig, Stanley Miles | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Nathan Tripp (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher double dribbles | 42-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Marcus Ludwig (C) Cedric Halpin, Nathan Tripp | |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-32 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gary McNeece | 44-32 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Marcus Ludwig blocks the short jumper by Mark Rouse | 44-32 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | William Parker makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-35 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Richard Mederos and the foul's on Vernon Fletcher - foul #2 on Vernon Fletcher, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Nathan Tripp (C) Arthur McCuen, William Parker, Marcus Ludwig | |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the free throw | 47-35 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Eric Latta | 47-35 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Mederos | 49-35 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | Eric Latta steps in front of the Joseph Warren pass | 49-35 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-35 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | Eric Latta picks off the pass by Joseph Warren | 49-35 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the easy layup | 49-35 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher is hacked by Terry Horwitz - foul #3 on Terry Horwitz, team foul #2 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), David White (PF), James Widener (C) Zane Branch, Eric Latta, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Marcus Ludwig (C) Floyd Wilson, Nathan Tripp | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David White (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Widener (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Parker (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Warren (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is hacked by Cedric Halpin - foul #3 on Cedric Halpin, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stanley Miles (C) Marcus Ludwig | |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by David White is blocked by Joseph Warren | 49-38 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Richard Mederos, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Terry Horwitz (PF) Richard Mederos, James Widener | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), James Burgess (SF), Marcus Ludwig (C) Cedric Halpin, Vernon Fletcher, Stanley Miles | |
| 10:19 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig scores on a runner from the right block | 49-43 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch drills a 3 from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | William Parker's pass is intercepted by David White | 52-43 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Joseph Warren steps in front of the Terry Horwitz pass | 52-43 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Horwitz | 52-43 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David White | 52-43 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | David White gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | David White blows the layup but he's fouled by Marcus Ludwig - foul #2 on Marcus Ludwig, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), David Scruggs (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Frank Pruden, Zane Branch, Gary McNeece, Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Vernon Fletcher (SF), Stanley Miles (C) Arthur McCuen, James Burgess, Marcus Ludwig | |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi | William Parker grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Eric Latta - foul #1 on Eric Latta, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Scruggs (fresh) SF - Eric Latta (fresh) 2 stl. PF - David White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Warren (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Stanley Miles (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | David White misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 53-44 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Vernon Fletcher | 53-44 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi | William Parker misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz (PF) David White | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig (C) Stanley Miles | |
| 06:57 | Mississippi | William Parker makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi | William Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Joseph Warren swats the short shot by Mark Rouse | 53-46 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse tips it home | 55-46 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | William Parker is called for traveling | 55-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG) David Scruggs | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG), Stanley Miles (C) William Parker, Marcus Ludwig | |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Zane Branch, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Marcus Ludwig (C) Floyd Wilson, Stanley Miles | |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes (SF) Eric Latta | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG), Nathan Tripp (C) William Parker, Marcus Ludwig | |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Michael Haynes is called for the reach on Floyd Wilson - foul #1 on Michael Haynes, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF), David White (C) Michael Haynes, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig (C) Nathan Tripp | |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | David White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Widener (C) Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Stanley Miles (C) Floyd Wilson, Marcus Ludwig | |
| 04:19 | Mississippi | Zane Branch picks off the pass by William Parker | 55-48 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece lays it in on a nice dish by Zane Branch | 57-48 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi | William Parker double dribbles | 57-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG) Zane Branch | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig (C) Stanley Miles | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | David White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) David White, James Widener | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Warren (tiring) 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 57-48 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse drills a shot near the basket | 59-48 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi | William Parker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig tips it home | 59-50 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Marcus Ludwig swats the shot by Richard Mederos | 59-50 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece grabs the offensive board | 59-50 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Vernon Fletcher is called for the reach on Richard Mederos - foul #3 on Vernon Fletcher, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Eric Latta (SF) Frank Pruden, Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Nathan Tripp (C) Cedric Halpin, Marcus Ludwig | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Nathan Tripp | 59-50 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | William Parker hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is fouled on the floor by Arthur McCuen - foul #1 on Arthur McCuen, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David White (C) Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Stanley Miles (C) Arthur McCuen, Nathan Tripp | |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | William Parker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | David White gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Eric Latta, David White | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (SF), Marcus Ludwig (C) Vernon Fletcher, Stanley Miles | |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Rouse | 63-53 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | William Parker drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Rouse | 66-56 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-56 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | James Burgess grabs the offensive board | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses long on a jumper from the right side | 66-56 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Rouse | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | William Parker is called for the reach on Mark Rouse in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Parker, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Vernon Fletcher (SF), Stanley Miles (C) Cedric Halpin, William Parker, James Burgess, Marcus Ludwig | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Stanley Miles snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen is whistled for traveling | 66-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David White (C) Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | David White makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Zane Branch | 68-56 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos runs out the clock | 68-58 |