| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Patton (fresh) 2 blk. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Terrazas (fresh) C - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 23-30 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 23-30 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery snags the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Pablo Castaneda steals the ball from Thad Woolery | 23-30 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi | David Terrazas knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Mark Quinn | 23-32 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (SF), Carl Heath (C) Pablo Castaneda, Freddy Bozek | |
| 18:33 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn is fouled on the floor by James Patton - foul #3 on James Patton, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (PF) James Patton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Greg Moon | 23-35 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 23-35 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | David Terrazas snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna can't finish the layup | 23-35 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Cole Schoenrock - foul #2 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #2 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG) Rodney Candelaria | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda (SF), Freddy Bozek (PF) Greg Moon, David Terrazas | |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Carl Heath steps in front of the Thad Woolery pass | 23-37 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Wilson | 23-37 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Freddy Bozek - foul #1 on Freddy Bozek, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), Ernest Davis (SF), Thomas Kott (C) Cole Schoenrock, Thad Woolery, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG), David Terrazas (PF) Hank Hanna, Carl Heath | |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | David Terrazas misses the 3 from the right corner | 25-37 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) SF - Ernest Davis (fresh) PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Kott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Quinn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Terrazas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott is fouled on the floor by Freddy Bozek - foul #2 on Freddy Bozek, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Patton (PF) Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (SG), Carl Heath (C) Mark Quinn, Freddy Bozek | |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | William Depew grabs the offensive board | 25-37 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | William Depew comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Carl Heath grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna hits the finger roll | 25-39 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Carl Heath steps in front of the Ernest Davis pass | 25-39 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Greg Moon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Greg Moon, team foul #3 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Thad Woolery (SF), Robert Wilson (C) William Depew, Rodney Candelaria, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alvin Firth (PG), Mark Quinn (SG), Freddy Bozek (PF) Greg Moon, Hank Hanna, David Terrazas | |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | James Patton misses short on a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Carl Heath - foul #3 on Carl Heath, team foul #4 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (SG) Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Hank Hanna (SF) Alvin Firth, Pablo Castaneda | |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | James Patton misses the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | James Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | James Patton misses the 3rd free throw | 26-39 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | Carl Heath snags the defensive board | 26-39 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna grabs the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna is hacked by Steve Gilmore - foul #1 on Steve Gilmore, team foul #3 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG) Steve Gilmore | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG), Pablo Castaneda (SF), David Terrazas (PF) Mark Eggert, Hank Hanna, Carl Heath | |
| 12:37 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-39 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | James Patton gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | James Patton is hacked by David Terrazas - foul #1 on David Terrazas, team foul #5 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (PF) James Patton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alvin Firth (PG), Carl Heath (C) Greg Moon, David Terrazas | |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Pablo Castaneda steals the ball from Cole Schoenrock | 26-39 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | Joseph Hubbs swats the layup by Freddy Bozek | 26-39 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | William Depew is called for traveling | 26-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG) William Depew | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG), Hank Hanna (SF), David Terrazas (PF) Alvin Firth, Pablo Castaneda, Carl Heath | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Quinn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hank Hanna (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Terrazas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | Greg Moon misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 26-39 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 26-39 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-39 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Greg Moon | 29-41 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Ernest Davis (SF), James Patton (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Thad Woolery, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda (SF), Carl Heath (PF) Hank Hanna, David Terrazas | |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Quinn | 29-44 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | James Patton scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Carl Heath - foul #4 on Carl Heath, team foul #6 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG) Rodney Candelaria | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Alvin Firth (SG), David Terrazas (PF) Greg Moon, Mark Quinn, Carl Heath | |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | James Patton misses the free throw | 31-44 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi | David Terrazas snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 31-46 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore is fouled on the floor by Alvin Firth - foul #1 on Alvin Firth, team foul #7 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson (C) Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG), Mark Quinn (SG) Mark Eggert, Alvin Firth | |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | James Patton gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Pablo Castaneda - foul #1 on Pablo Castaneda, team foul #8 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Thad Woolery (SF) Steve Gilmore, Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (PF) David Terrazas | |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi | Cole Schoenrock is called for the reach on Greg Moon - foul #3 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG) William Depew | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Terrazas (PF) Mark Quinn | |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek misses short on a shot in the paint | 35-46 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-46 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Hank Hanna (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Terrazas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddy Bozek (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Freddy Bozek and he's hacked by Thad Woolery - foul #3 on Thad Woolery, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (PF) James Patton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Mark Quinn (SG), Carl Heath (C) Greg Moon, David Terrazas, Freddy Bozek | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda makes the free throw | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Cole Schoenrock | 38-49 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-49 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna tips it home | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thad Woolery | 41-51 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda buries a shot from the left side | 41-53 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rodney Candelaria | 43-53 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Wilson | 43-53 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses short on a jumper from close range | 43-53 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs tips it but misses | 43-53 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Eggert | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson tips it but misses | 43-55 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs hits the follow up shot | 45-55 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi | Rodney Candelaria steals it from Pablo Castaneda | 45-55 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rodney Candelaria | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Quinn (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pablo Castaneda (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hank Hanna (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Heath (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna misses the easy layup but the foul's on Cole Schoenrock - foul #4 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), William Depew (SG), Ernest Davis (SF), James Patton (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Cole Schoenrock, Rodney Candelaria, Thad Woolery, Joseph Hubbs, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG), Alvin Firth (SG), David Terrazas (PF), Freddy Bozek (C) Mark Eggert, Mark Quinn, Pablo Castaneda, Carl Heath | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | William Depew misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Hank Hanna | 47-57 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | Steve Gilmore picks off the pass by Hank Hanna | 47-57 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | William Depew buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Gilmore | 50-57 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | David Terrazas is fouled on the floor by James Patton - foul #4 on James Patton, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Steve Gilmore, William Depew, Ernest Davis, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (SG), Pablo Castaneda (SF) Alvin Firth, Hank Hanna | |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | David Terrazas makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | David Terrazas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | David Terrazas is called for the reach on Rodney Candelaria - foul #2 on David Terrazas, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Thad Woolery is called for the reach on David Terrazas - foul #4 on Thad Woolery, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | David Terrazas makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | David Terrazas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi | David Terrazas pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | David Terrazas is fouled in the backcourt by Cole Schoenrock - foul #5 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG) Cole Schoenrock | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alvin Firth (PG), Carl Heath (C) Greg Moon, Freddy Bozek | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | David Terrazas makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | David Terrazas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | William Depew misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-63 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Carl Heath | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Terrazas | 52-65 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Terrazas | 52-65 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth runs out the clock | 52-65 |