| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Gravois (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carroll Pape (fresh) PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape inbounds the ball | 21-20 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen is hacked by Scott Astorga - foul #1 on Scott Astorga, team foul #1 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Jacob Stewart (SG), James Burgess (SF), Nathan Tripp (C) Arthur McCuen, Floyd Wilson, Carroll Pape, Charles Brockman | |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | Edward Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jacob Stewart | 21-23 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga blows the layup | 21-23 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | John Gravois gets the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Gravois | 23-23 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp blows the layup but he's hacked by Danny Reynolds - foul #2 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #2 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG) Edward Brown, Jacob Stewart | |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Floyd Wilson - foul #2 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Brockman (C) Nathan Tripp | |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman misses the easy layup | 24-25 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur McCuen | 24-25 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Floyd Wilson | 24-27 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | John Gravois evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Brockman - foul #2 on Charles Brockman, team foul #2 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (PG), James Widener (PF) Edward Ward, Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (SG), Carroll Pape (SF) Floyd Wilson, James Burgess | |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 25-27 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Widener | 25-27 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | James Widener can't finish the layup | 25-27 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harry Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Widener (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Stewart (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carroll Pape (fresh) PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Joseph Warren takes the ball from Scott Astorga | 25-30 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape tips it but misses | 25-30 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Jacob Stewart picks off the pass by James Widener | 25-30 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart lays it up and in | 25-32 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Gross | 28-32 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi | Harry Gross is called for the reach on Arthur McCuen - foul #1 on Harry Gross, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Danny Reynolds (PF) Harry Gross, James Widener | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), James Burgess (SF), Nathan Tripp (C) Arthur McCuen, Jacob Stewart, Carroll Pape, Charles Brockman | |
| 13:12 | Mississippi | John Gravois is called for the reach on Joseph Warren - foul #3 on John Gravois, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard (PF) Joseph Warren | |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | Edward Ward takes the ball from Nathan Tripp | 28-32 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the lay-in | 28-32 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Harold Hilliard | 28-32 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-32 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds loses the ball out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF) Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Joseph Warren (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Edward Brown, Harold Hilliard, Nathan Tripp | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson loses the dribble to Edward Ward | 28-32 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Astorga | 30-32 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi | James Burgess is hacked by John Gravois - foul #4 on John Gravois, team foul #5 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (PG) Edward Ward | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG) Arthur McCuen | |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | Edward Brown is whistled for traveling | 30-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), James Widener (PF) Delbert Currier, Jason Osuna, Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG) Edward Brown | |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | John Gravois comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-32 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman slams it home on a great pass from Arthur McCuen | 30-34 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Brockman - foul #3 on Charles Brockman, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG) Harry Gross | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (SG), Nathan Tripp (C) Floyd Wilson, Charles Brockman | |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Burgess | 32-37 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Jacob Stewart picks off the pass by James Widener | 32-37 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Arthur McCuen | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Astorga (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Widener (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gravois (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Burgess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Warren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathan Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 32-39 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward tips it home | 34-39 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi | James Burgess is fouled on the floor by Edward Ward - foul #2 on Edward Ward, team foul #6 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF) Scott Astorga, Gary McNeece, James Widener | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Charles Brockman (C) Arthur McCuen, Jacob Stewart, Nathan Tripp | |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Delbert Currier | 36-39 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman hits the follow up shot | 36-41 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Floyd Wilson is called for the reach on Edward Ward - foul #3 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (PG), Gary McNeece (SF) Edward Ward, Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Carroll Pape (SF) Edward Brown, James Burgess | |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | John Gravois's layup is rejected by Charles Brockman | 36-41 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | John Gravois tips it in | 38-41 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | John Gravois steps in front of the Arthur McCuen pass | 38-41 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds connects on the jumper from the right block | 40-41 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren is whistled for a carry | 40-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG) Delbert Currier | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (SG), James Burgess (SF), Harold Hilliard (PF) Floyd Wilson, Carroll Pape, Joseph Warren | |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Jacob Stewart | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harry Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gravois (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Burgess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Hilliard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | John Gravois works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman is hacked by John Gravois - foul #5 on John Gravois, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Jason Osuna (SF), James Widener (PF), Robert Penick (C) Harry Gross, Gary McNeece, Danny Reynolds, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Howard Barnes (SF), Joseph Warren (PF) Arthur McCuen, Jacob Stewart, James Burgess, Harold Hilliard | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (SF), Nathan Tripp (C) Howard Barnes, Charles Brockman | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | James Widener is called for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF) Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Howard Barnes (SF) Edward Brown, James Burgess | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen makes the jumper from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds (PF) James Widener | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), James Burgess (SF), Charles Brockman (C) Arthur McCuen, Howard Barnes, Nathan Tripp | |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward scores on a floater from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Burgess | 42-51 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga throws it down on a great pass from Edward Ward | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds is whistled for a carry | 44-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Carroll Pape (SF) Edward Brown, James Burgess | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman blows the layup | 44-51 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen tips it back up and in | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gary McNeece, team foul #8 | 44-53 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Astorga - foul #2 on Scott Astorga, team foul #9 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (SG), James Burgess (SF) Floyd Wilson, Carroll Pape | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-55 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | James Burgess snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen runs out the clock | 44-55 |