| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Maiden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Zahl (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wong (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nathaniel Macpherson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Knuckles (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Franjo Urbanski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Tolliver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Hugo Kardos (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Dustin Maiden scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Nathaniel Macpherson and he's fouled by Franjo Urbanski - foul #1 on Franjo Urbanski, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Dustin Maiden makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver snags the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 35-29 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Knuckles is called for the reach on Samuel Miller - foul #2 on Michael Knuckles, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl is called for traveling | 35-29 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi | Robert Wong swats the short shot by Austin Tolliver | 35-29 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Macpherson is denied on a layup by Austin Tolliver | 35-29 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl snags the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Wong is fouled on the floor by Hugo Kardos - foul #2 on Hugo Kardos, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Dustin Maiden clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi | Hugo Kardos's layup is rejected by Nathaniel Macpherson | 35-29 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ernest Zahl | 35-29 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Austin Tolliver steps in front of the Ernest Zahl pass | 35-29 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Franjo Urbanski | 35-32 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Wong scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Maiden and he's fouled by Hugo Kardos - foul #3 on Hugo Kardos, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas (PG), Thomas Murphy (SF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Samuel Miller, Ernest Zahl, Nathaniel Macpherson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Brook (PF) Hugo Kardos | |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Wong misses the free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Donald Spivey | 37-32 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Johnson gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Nicholas Brook | 37-32 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Tracy Dimas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dustin Maiden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Wong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Knuckles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Franjo Urbanski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Austin Tolliver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Nicholas Brook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Spivey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas is called for a charge - foul #2 on Tracy Dimas, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Ernest Zahl (PF) Dustin Maiden, Robert Wong | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hugo Kardos (PF) Nicholas Brook | |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Austin Tolliver | 37-38 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | David Hill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi | Donald Spivey tips it but misses | 37-38 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Donald Spivey - foul #2 on Donald Spivey, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Dustin Maiden (SG), Nathaniel Macpherson (PF) David Hill, Tracy Dimas, Thomas Murphy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Knuckles is called for the reach on Samuel Miller - foul #3 on Michael Knuckles, team foul #6 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy (SF), Robert Wong (PF) Ernest Zahl, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Funchess (PG), Nicholas Brook (C) Austin Tolliver, Donald Spivey | |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Macpherson makes the shot near the basket set up by Robert Wong and he's fouled by Franjo Urbanski - foul #2 on Franjo Urbanski, team foul #7 | 40-38 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Macpherson misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | Nicholas Brook pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi | Nicholas Brook is called for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bernard Pearson (SG) Franjo Urbanski | |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Dustin Maiden misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | James Funchess grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi | Nicholas Brook connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Knuckles and he's fouled by Nathaniel Macpherson - foul #1 on Nathaniel Macpherson, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl (SF) Thomas Murphy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver (SF) James Funchess | |
| 12:32 | Mississippi | Nicholas Brook misses the free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ernest Zahl | 40-40 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ernest Zahl and he's fouled by Bernard Pearson - foul #2 on Bernard Pearson, team foul #8 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Spivey (C) Nicholas Brook | |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver makes the driving attempt in the lane | 43-42 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Samuel Miller | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Maiden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Zahl (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Wong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel Macpherson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Knuckles (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Austin Tolliver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Hugo Kardos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Donald Spivey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | Bernard Pearson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG), Thomas Murphy (SF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Samuel Miller, Dustin Maiden, Robert Wong, Nathaniel Macpherson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Funchess (PG), Franjo Urbanski (SG) Michael Knuckles, Bernard Pearson | |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Johnson lays it up and in | 47-42 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl clanks a shot from the left side | 47-45 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi | Hugo Kardos snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi | Hugo Kardos hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | James Funchess gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Murphy | 49-48 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-48 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | David Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Hugo Kardos - foul #4 on Hugo Kardos, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Dustin Maiden (SG), Robert Wong (PF), Nathaniel Macpherson (C) David Hill, Tracy Dimas, Thomas Murphy, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles (PG), Bernard Pearson (SG), William Villalpando (SF), Nicholas Brook (PF), Michael Hendrickson (C) James Funchess, Franjo Urbanski, Austin Tolliver, Hugo Kardos, Donald Spivey | |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Bernard Pearson can't finish the layup | 50-48 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dustin Maiden | 50-48 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl is fouled on the floor by William Villalpando - foul #1 on William Villalpando, team foul #10 | 50-48 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Macpherson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Macpherson's pass is intercepted by Michael Knuckles | 51-48 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles misses the dunk attempt | 51-48 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Samuel Miller | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Maiden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Zahl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Wong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel Macpherson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Knuckles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Villalpando (fresh) PF - Nicholas Brook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hendrickson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Macpherson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy (SF) Ernest Zahl | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | Nicholas Brook misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-48 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Wong pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy is hacked by William Villalpando - foul #2 on William Villalpando, team foul #11 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Funchess (PG), Franjo Urbanski (SG) Bernard Pearson, William Villalpando | |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi | A charge is called on James Funchess - foul #2 on James Funchess, team foul #12 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hugo Kardos (PF) Michael Hendrickson | |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Dustin Maiden clanks a floater from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi | Hugo Kardos grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | James Funchess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas (PG), Jonathan Johnson (C) Samuel Miller, Nathaniel Macpherson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Spivey (C) Nicholas Brook | |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver (SF) James Funchess | |
| 05:07 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dustin Maiden | 53-48 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Dustin Maiden comes up short on the floater from the right side | 53-48 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Donald Spivey pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi | Jonathan Johnson steps in front of the Franjo Urbanski pass | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Robert Wong misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 53-48 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi | Hugo Kardos knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Austin Tolliver | 53-50 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Ernest Zahl (SF), Nathaniel Macpherson (C) Tracy Dimas, Thomas Murphy, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Brook (C) Donald Spivey | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Maiden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Zahl (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Wong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Macpherson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Knuckles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Franjo Urbanski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Austin Tolliver (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Hugo Kardos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Nicholas Brook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Macpherson misses the turnaround from close range | 53-50 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi | Hugo Kardos comes up short on the floater from the right block | 53-50 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Macpherson pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Hugo Kardos steals the ball from Dustin Maiden | 53-50 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Nicholas Brook pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Nathaniel Macpherson steps in front of the Austin Tolliver pass | 53-50 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl is fouled on the floor by Franjo Urbanski - foul #3 on Franjo Urbanski, team foul #13 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Spivey (C) Nicholas Brook | |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-50 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl grabs the board | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Robert Wong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Robert Wong - foul #3 on Robert Wong, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 54-55 |