| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lonnie Burrell (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Thomas Horrocks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Oxendine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marlon Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Sergio Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Work (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 36-40 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson misses the lay-in | 36-40 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Edward Work pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith is hacked by Thomas Horrocks - foul #3 on Thomas Horrocks, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Saunders (SG) Thomas Horrocks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | John Smith misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Marlon Johnson - foul #2 on Marlon Johnson, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Marlon Johnson | 36-40 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi | Sergio Martinez comes up short on the runner in the paint | 36-40 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi | Sergio Martinez grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Marlon Johnson is blocked by Edward Work | 36-40 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi | Sergio Martinez grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Sergio Martinez buries a runner near the basket and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Sergio Martinez makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Oxendine steps in front of the Scott Smith pass | 39-40 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Michael Oxendine | 41-40 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Saunders | 41-40 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | Sergio Martinez buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Marlon Johnson | 43-40 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | John Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Smith | 43-42 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Lonnie Burrell makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Oxendine | 46-42 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | John Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi | James Saunders snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi | Sergio Martinez hits the finger roll | 48-42 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski hits a 3 from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi | Sergio Martinez tips it in | 50-45 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Brokaw (PG), Wilson Kaspar (SG), Gregory Torbett (SF), Lawrence Dorsey (PF), Scott Daley (C) Lonnie Burrell, James Saunders, Michael Oxendine, Marlon Johnson, Sergio Martinez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), David Morris (SF), Justin Rushenberg (PF), Angel Bruno (C) Stacy McKenny, Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, John Smith, Edward Work | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi | Wilson Kaspar knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from William Brokaw | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Brokaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilson Kaspar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Torbett (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lawrence Dorsey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Daley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Bradford (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette is fouled on the floor by Gregory Torbett - foul #2 on Gregory Torbett, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Horrocks (SG) Wilson Kaspar | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | David Morris's pass is intercepted by Scott Daley | 52-45 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | Gregory Torbett knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | David Morris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi | Scott Daley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | William Brokaw misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Justin Rushenberg | 54-45 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg loses the dribble to William Brokaw | 54-45 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi | Thomas Horrocks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | Lawrence Dorsey grabs the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi | Gregory Torbett hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Horrocks | 56-45 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Horrocks picks off the pass by Angel Bruno | 56-45 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | Thomas Horrocks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ray Burdette - foul #3 on Ray Burdette, team foul #2 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lonnie Burrell (PG), Michael Oxendine (SF), Marlon Johnson (PF), Sergio Martinez (C) William Brokaw, Gregory Torbett, Lawrence Dorsey, Scott Daley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), John Smith (PF), Edward Work (C) John Bradford, Ray Burdette, David Morris, Justin Rushenberg, Angel Bruno | |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | Thomas Horrocks makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | Thomas Horrocks makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-45 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi | Thomas Horrocks makes the 3 from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-45 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | Sergio Martinez grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | Lonnie Burrell is hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Saunders (SG) Thomas Horrocks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi | James Saunders misses short on a floater from the right side | 61-45 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Edward Work snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lonnie Burrell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Oxendine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlon Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Sergio Martinez (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Work (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Stacy McKenny - foul #2 on Stacy McKenny, team foul #4 | 61-45 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi | James Saunders misses the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Smith - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi | James Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi | James Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi | James Saunders makes the 3rd free throw | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Edward Work misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 63-45 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi | Sergio Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Lonnie Burrell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-45 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Edward Work throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Daley (C) Sergio Martinez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg (C) Edward Work | |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine scores on a floater from close range | 65-45 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-45 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg tips it home | 65-47 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Brokaw (PG), Thomas Horrocks (SG), Gregory Torbett (SF), Sergio Martinez (C) Lonnie Burrell, James Saunders, Michael Oxendine, Marlon Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), David Morris (SF), Angel Bruno (C) Stacy McKenny, Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, John Smith | |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Sergio Martinez blocks the short jumper by Justin Rushenberg | 65-47 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Rushenberg | 65-47 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | John Bradford travels with the ball | 65-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lawrence Dorsey (PF) Scott Daley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Work (C) Angel Bruno | |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Lawrence Dorsey misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by John Bradford - foul #1 on John Bradford, team foul #6 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG) David Morris | |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Lawrence Dorsey misses the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Lawrence Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | John Bradford scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Smith | 66-49 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Sergio Martinez is denied by Justin Rushenberg | 66-49 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi | Sergio Martinez grabs the offensive board | 66-49 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi | William Brokaw misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Ray Burdette - foul #4 on Ray Burdette, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine (SF), Marlon Johnson (PF), Scott Daley (C) Gregory Torbett, Lawrence Dorsey, Sergio Martinez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), John Smith (PF) John Bradford, Ray Burdette, Justin Rushenberg | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi | William Brokaw makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi | William Brokaw makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi | William Brokaw makes the 3rd free throw | 69-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Brokaw (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Horrocks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Oxendine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlon Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Daley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Work (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Marlon Johnson blocks the short jumper by John Smith | 69-49 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi | Scott Daley snags the defensive board | 69-49 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | Scott Daley misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Dema Ratulowski - foul #2 on Dema Ratulowski, team foul #8 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lonnie Burrell (PG), James Saunders (SG) William Brokaw, Thomas Horrocks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (SG), Angel Bruno (C) Scott Smith, Edward Work | |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | Scott Daley misses the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | Scott Daley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Angel Bruno | 70-52 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | James Saunders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg (C) Angel Bruno | |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 70-52 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi | Scott Daley's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Rushenberg | 70-52 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg pulls down the rebound | 70-52 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-52 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson gets the rebound | 70-52 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lonnie Burrell | 73-52 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Stacy McKenny and he's fouled by Scott Daley - foul #1 on Scott Daley, team foul #4 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Horrocks (SG), Gregory Torbett (SF), Lawrence Dorsey (PF), Sergio Martinez (C) James Saunders, Michael Oxendine, Marlon Johnson, Scott Daley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Angel Bruno (PF), Edward Work (C) Stacy McKenny, John Bradford, John Smith, Justin Rushenberg | |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the free throw | 73-55 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | Gregory Torbett loses the ball out of bounds | 73-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Brokaw (PG) Lonnie Burrell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Morris (SF) Dema Ratulowski | |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Gregory Torbett blocks the short jumper by Angel Bruno | 73-55 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Sergio Martinez grabs the board | 73-55 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi | William Brokaw hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Horrocks | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Edward Work banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Smith and he's hacked by Sergio Martinez - foul #1 on Sergio Martinez, team foul #5 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Saunders (SG), Scott Daley (C) Thomas Horrocks, Sergio Martinez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin (PG), Justin Rushenberg (PF) Scott Smith, Angel Bruno | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Edward Work makes the free throw | 76-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Brokaw (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Saunders (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gregory Torbett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Dorsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Daley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Santiago Martin (fresh) SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Work (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | James Saunders is called for traveling | 76-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Angel Bruno (C) Santiago Martin, Edward Work | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | John Bradford hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ray Burdette | 76-61 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | Justin Rushenberg is called for the reach on Gregory Torbett - foul #3 on Justin Rushenberg, team foul #9 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin (SG) Ray Burdette | |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | Gregory Torbett makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | Gregory Torbett makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | David Morris misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Torbett - foul #3 on Gregory Torbett, team foul #6 | 78-61 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | David Morris misses the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | David Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi | William Brokaw hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 78-62 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | Scott Daley tips it home | 80-62 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | David Morris connects on the runner from the right block | 80-64 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Scott Daley misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 80-64 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | David Morris misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Gregory Torbett - foul #4 on Gregory Torbett, team foul #7 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG) Santiago Martin | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | David Morris makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | David Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Lawrence Dorsey snags the defensive board | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | John Bradford picks off the pass by William Brokaw | 80-65 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno is fouled on the floor by Scott Daley - foul #2 on Scott Daley, team foul #8 | 80-65 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lawrence Dorsey | 80-66 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | William Brokaw runs out the clock | 80-66 |