| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Harold Corona (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) PF - Frank Morton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | James Marsh connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-34 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-34 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Wiggins | 32-34 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Lee Hilton blocks the jumper by Samuel Ebenstein | 32-34 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi | Frank Morton grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi | Sammy Finnegan is called for the reach on Frank Morton - foul #1 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi | Harold Corona can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Sammy Finnegan - foul #2 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Harold Corona lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Lamson | 32-38 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | James Marsh's pass is intercepted by Lee Hilton | 32-38 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses the floater from the right block | 32-38 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | James Marsh pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead misses the easy layup | 32-38 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi | Sammy Finnegan steals it from Harold Corona | 32-38 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Frank Morton - foul #2 on Frank Morton, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Norman Absher (SF), Randy Howell (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Wiggins, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fedele (C) Lee Hilton | |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson can't tip it in | 34-38 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan grabs the board | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Corona (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fedele (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Harold Corona - foul #1 on Harold Corona, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz (C) Sammy Finnegan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson is hacked by Norman Absher - foul #2 on Norman Absher, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) James Marsh | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) Frank Morton | |
| 14:58 | Mississippi | A charge is called on Martin Salaam - foul #2 on Martin Salaam, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Michael Wiggins (SF) Ray Houser, Norman Absher | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by John Fedele - foul #2 on John Fedele, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Michael Harvey, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi | John Fedele drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Martin Salaam | 37-40 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 37-40 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi | John Fedele snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | John Fedele connects on the jumper in the paint | 37-42 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein comes up short on the floater in the paint | 37-42 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Harold Corona | 37-42 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Wiggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Howell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Corona (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (tiring) 2 reb. PF - John Fedele (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-42 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton tips it home | 37-44 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | James Marsh clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | John Fedele can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | John Fedele hits the follow up shot | 37-46 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-46 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Lee Hilton steps in front of the James Marsh pass | 37-46 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi | Harold Corona can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi | John Fedele buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Lamson | 37-48 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | James Marsh is hacked by Harold Corona - foul #2 on Harold Corona, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Ray Houser (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, James Marsh, Michael Wiggins, Randy Howell, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) John Fedele | |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses the floater near the basket | 37-48 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher grabs the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey is called for traveling | 37-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fedele (C) Lee Hilton | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam scores on a runner from the right block | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ray Houser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Corona (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fedele (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi | John Fedele gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-50 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher is fouled on the floor by Martin Salaam - foul #3 on Martin Salaam, team foul #6 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG) Ray Houser | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher double dribbles | 37-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) John Fedele | |
| 06:14 | Mississippi | Harold Corona clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | Frank Morton grabs the offensive board | 37-50 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 37-50 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton tips it but misses | 37-50 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi | Frank Morton tips it in | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | Harold Corona knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lee Hilton | 37-55 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Lee Hilton is called for the reach on Sammy Finnegan - foul #2 on Lee Hilton, team foul #7 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), Joseph Lucas (SF), Robert Reeder (C) James Marsh, Norman Absher, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Read (PG), John Fedele (PF), Robert Smith (C) Jeffrey Lamson, Frank Morton, Lee Hilton | |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Harold Corona buries a driving attempt in the paint | 39-57 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-57 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi | John Fedele is fouled on the floor by Sammy Finnegan - foul #3 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Howell (PF) Sammy Finnegan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Reeder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Read (fresh) SG - Harold Corona (tired) 24 pts. 5 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Fedele (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-59 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | Harold Corona pulls down the rebound | 41-59 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Harold Corona's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz (C) Robert Reeder | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson (SG) Martin Salaam | |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ray Houser, team foul #5 | 41-59 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 41-59 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz grabs the board | 41-59 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Read - foul #1 on William Read, team foul #8 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SG) Michael Harvey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | John Fedele knocks in the floater from the left wing | 43-61 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz drills a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Jeffrey Lamson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #9 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG) Joseph Lucas | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Martin Salaam (SF) Jeffrey Lamson | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz makes the free throw | 46-61 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | John Fedele misses short on a shot from close range | 46-61 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Harold Corona grabs the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | John Fedele hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Darryl Paz - foul #1 on Darryl Paz, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | John Fedele makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | John Fedele makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Norman Absher is called for the reach on William Read - foul #3 on Norman Absher, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | William Read makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | William Read makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | William Read runs out the clock | 52-65 |