| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Pinkard (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Firth (fresh) SF - Russell Goodrich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casimir Zimmer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Heath (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Russell Goodrich inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Carl Heath misses badly on a shot from the right side | 32-38 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | James Murphy misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | James Murphy snags the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Russell Goodrich takes the ball from Jonathan Pinkard | 32-38 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert misses the lay-in but the foul's on Raymond Seibert - foul #3 on Raymond Seibert, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Patton (C) Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 18:38 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | James Murphy gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Marvin Dejesus | 35-38 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth's pass is intercepted by Rodney Candelaria | 35-38 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria banks in the layup | 37-38 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Heath | 37-41 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | James Murphy snags the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | James Murphy's 3 pointer is rejected by Casimir Zimmer | 37-41 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Carl Heath grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi | Marvin Dejesus picks off the pass by Casimir Zimmer | 37-41 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marvin Dejesus | 39-41 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Rodney Candelaria steals it from Carl Heath | 39-41 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rodney Candelaria | 41-41 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Goodrich | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Pinkard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James Patton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Firth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Russell Goodrich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casimir Zimmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Heath (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Russell Goodrich pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Marvin Dejesus - foul #2 on Marvin Dejesus, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), Thad Woolery (SG), Kyle Medley (SF), Ernest Davis (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) Marvin Dejesus, Rodney Candelaria, Jonathan Pinkard, James Murphy, James Patton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Williams (SG), Conrad Severson (PF), David Dixon (C) Alvin Firth, Casimir Zimmer, Carl Heath | |
| 14:33 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ernest Davis, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Bustos (SG) Mark Eggert | |
| 13:54 | Mississippi | David Dixon knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Russell Goodrich | 44-47 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery is hacked by William Bustos - foul #2 on William Bustos, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Seibert | 47-47 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | William Bustos can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thad Woolery - foul #3 on Thad Woolery, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG) Kyle Medley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | William Bustos misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | William Bustos makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steve Gilmore | 50-48 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | William Bustos comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi | Conrad Severson hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Bustos - foul #3 on William Bustos, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), Jonathan Pinkard (SF), James Patton (C) Steve Gilmore, Thad Woolery, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Alvin Firth (SG), Carl Heath (C) Bobby Williams, William Bustos, David Dixon | |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert misses the fadeaway from the left side | 52-50 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria grabs the board | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Pinkard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Patton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Firth (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Russell Goodrich (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Conrad Severson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Carl Heath (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | James Patton comes up short on the shot from close range | 52-50 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | Carl Heath gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi | James Patton blocks the jumper by Mark Eggert | 52-50 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert tips it in | 52-52 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus misses the turnaround in the paint | 52-52 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi | Russell Goodrich gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Russell Goodrich scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Alvin Firth | 52-55 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Carl Heath is called for the reach on Marvin Dejesus - foul #1 on Carl Heath, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), James Murphy (PF) Marvin Dejesus, Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Williams (SG), Casimir Zimmer (SF), David Dixon (PF) Alvin Firth, Russell Goodrich, Conrad Severson | |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer is called for traveling | 52-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery (SG), Raymond Seibert (C) Rodney Candelaria, James Patton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Steve Gilmore | 54-55 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi | David Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi | Carl Heath misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Raymond Seibert - foul #4 on Raymond Seibert, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), James Patton (C) Steve Gilmore, Jonathan Pinkard, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alvin Firth (SG), Russell Goodrich (SF), Conrad Severson (PF) Bobby Williams, Casimir Zimmer, David Dixon | |
| 08:25 | Mississippi | Carl Heath makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi | Carl Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | James Murphy gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | James Murphy scores on a jumper from the left block | 56-56 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | Rodney Candelaria steals it from Mark Eggert | 56-56 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | James Murphy misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-56 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi | Conrad Severson pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | James Murphy gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - James Patton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Firth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Goodrich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Conrad Severson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Carl Heath (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | James Murphy drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Dejesus | 59-56 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Heath | 59-59 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | James Patton buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Marvin Dejesus | 61-59 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi | Conrad Severson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Murphy - foul #2 on James Murphy, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (SG), Jonathan Pinkard (SF), Ernest Davis (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) Rodney Candelaria, Thad Woolery, James Murphy, James Patton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Williams (PG), Casimir Zimmer (SF), David Dixon (C) Mark Eggert, Russell Goodrich, Carl Heath | |
| 05:57 | Mississippi | Conrad Severson misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi | Conrad Severson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Seibert and the foul's on Casimir Zimmer - foul #1 on Casimir Zimmer, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Bustos (SG) Alvin Firth | |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer's floater is knocked away by Raymond Seibert | 64-60 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-60 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | David Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Conrad Severson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Dixon | 64-62 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore is called for traveling | 64-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG) Marvin Dejesus | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Alvin Firth (SG) Bobby Williams, William Bustos | |
| 04:01 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Conrad Severson is called for the reach on Raymond Seibert - foul #4 on Conrad Severson, team foul #5 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Murphy (PF), James Patton (C) Ernest Davis, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Russell Goodrich (SF) Casimir Zimmer | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | James Murphy clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 64-65 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore tips it in | 66-65 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | David Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG), Thad Woolery (SF) Steve Gilmore, Jonathan Pinkard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carl Heath (C) David Dixon | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - James Patton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Firth (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Goodrich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Conrad Severson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Carl Heath (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard (SF), Raymond Seibert (C) Thad Woolery, James Patton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer (PF) Conrad Severson | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-65 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth is fouled on the floor by Raymond Seibert - foul #5 on Raymond Seibert, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Patton (C) Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | James Patton pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi | Carl Heath gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | James Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Russell Goodrich steps in front of the Marvin Dejesus pass | 66-66 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth jams it on a nice dish by Russell Goodrich | 66-68 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | Russell Goodrich gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Russell Goodrich and he's fouled by Marvin Dejesus - foul #3 on Marvin Dejesus, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Conrad Severson (PF) Casimir Zimmer | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth misses the free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Murphy | 66-70 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria is whistled for traveling | 66-70 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth is hacked by Rodney Candelaria in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Candelaria, team foul #9 | 66-70 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | James Murphy gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria is fouled on the floor by Alvin Firth - foul #2 on Alvin Firth, team foul #6 | 66-71 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-71 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Conrad Severson grabs the board | 66-71 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Conrad Severson is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Dejesus - foul #4 on Marvin Dejesus, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Kirk (PG) Mark Eggert | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Conrad Severson makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Conrad Severson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-73 |