| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Carl Gamble (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Casimir Zimmer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marlon Hamill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kirby Gong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong inbounds the ball | 24-18 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | James Murphy buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Dejesus | 24-21 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | Carl Gamble throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-21 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | James Murphy hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Rodney Candelaria | 24-23 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Carl Gamble's layup is rejected by Kirby Gong | 24-23 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Raymond Seibert | 24-23 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dikembe Ahmadi - foul #3 on Dikembe Ahmadi, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Justin Thompson (PG) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi | Marlon Hamill grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi | Ray Jackson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Thompson | 27-24 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus drills a floater in the lane set up by Kirby Gong and the foul's on Marlon Hamill - foul #1 on Marlon Hamill, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus misses the free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Casimir Zimmer | 27-26 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi | Carl Gamble misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer tips it back up and in | 29-26 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | James Murphy can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-26 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | James Murphy grabs the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | James Murphy clanks a 3 from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Candelaria | 29-28 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Carl Gamble drills a driving attempt from close range | 31-28 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-28 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi | Carl Gamble buries a fadeaway from the right side | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Justin Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Gamble (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Casimir Zimmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Marlon Hamill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Kirby Gong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Raymond Seibert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kirby Gong | 33-31 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer is hacked by James Murphy - foul #2 on James Murphy, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dikembe Ahmadi (PG), Alvin Firth (SG), Jody Newburn (PF), David Dixon (C) Justin Thompson, Carl Gamble, Casimir Zimmer, Marlon Hamill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), John Combs (SG), Kyle Medley (SF), James Patton (PF), Kevin Sirois (C) Marvin Dejesus, Rodney Candelaria, Kirby Gong, James Murphy, Raymond Seibert | |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | Ray Jackson clanks a shot from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi | David Dixon grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi | John Combs steals the ball from Dikembe Ahmadi | 33-31 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | James Patton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi | David Dixon pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | James Patton grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 33-31 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Jody Newburn pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | Dikembe Ahmadi comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi | Jody Newburn snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi | David Dixon is hacked by Kevin Sirois - foul #3 on Kevin Sirois, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Justin Thompson (SG), Casimir Zimmer (PF), Marlon Hamill (C) Ray Jackson, Jody Newburn, David Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), Kirby Gong (SF), James Murphy (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) Steve Gilmore, John Combs, Kyle Medley, James Patton, Kevin Sirois | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Justin Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Firth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Casimir Zimmer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Marlon Hamill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kirby Gong (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | Justin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus is fouled on the floor by Justin Thompson - foul #1 on Justin Thompson, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carl Gamble (SG) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Carl Gamble steals the ball from Kirby Gong | 33-31 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Justin Thompson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carl Gamble | 35-31 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | James Murphy tips it in | 35-33 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Carl Gamble | 37-33 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria is fouled on the floor by Marlon Hamill - foul #2 on Marlon Hamill, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dikembe Ahmadi (PG), Ray Jackson (SF), Jody Newburn (PF), David Dixon (C) Justin Thompson, Alvin Firth, Casimir Zimmer, Marlon Hamill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (SF), James Patton (C) Kirby Gong, Raymond Seibert | |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marvin Dejesus and he's hacked by Dikembe Ahmadi - foul #4 on Dikembe Ahmadi, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Justin Thompson (PG) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | David Dixon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rodney Candelaria - foul #1 on Rodney Candelaria, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | David Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | David Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | James Murphy snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | James Murphy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi | Ray Jackson clanks a jump hook in the lane | 37-39 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | James Murphy grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Marvin Dejesus | 37-42 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | Carl Gamble misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Rodney Candelaria - foul #2 on Rodney Candelaria, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dikembe Ahmadi (PG), Alvin Firth (SF), Casimir Zimmer (PF), Marlon Hamill (C) Justin Thompson, Ray Jackson, Jody Newburn, David Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong (SF), Raymond Seibert (C) Rodney Candelaria, James Murphy | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | Carl Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | Carl Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | Carl Gamble grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SG - Carl Gamble (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alvin Firth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Casimir Zimmer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Marlon Hamill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Gilmore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirby Gong (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi | Carl Gamble clanks a floater from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | James Patton gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Marlon Hamill denies the turnaround by Kirby Gong | 39-42 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong tips it home | 39-44 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth is fouled on the floor by James Patton - foul #1 on James Patton, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jody Newburn (SF) Carl Gamble | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Combs (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), James Murphy (PF) Marvin Dejesus, Steve Gilmore, James Patton | |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Dikembe Ahmadi | 41-44 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong misses the driving attempt from the right block | 41-44 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Casimir Zimmer | 41-44 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Casimir Zimmer is called for the reach on James Murphy - foul #1 on Casimir Zimmer, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Justin Thompson (SG), Ray Jackson (SF), David Dixon (C) Alvin Firth, Casimir Zimmer, Marlon Hamill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (SF), James Patton (C) Kirby Gong, Raymond Seibert | |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | James Patton's pass is intercepted by Ray Jackson | 44-44 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | Justin Thompson's pass is intercepted by Steve Gilmore | 44-44 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | John Combs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi | Jody Newburn snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | Dikembe Ahmadi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | James Patton gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | John Combs drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | Justin Thompson clanks a turnaround from the left block | 44-47 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | John Combs grabs the board | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dikembe Ahmadi (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Justin Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jody Newburn (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Combs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steve Gilmore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - James Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Justin Thompson steps in front of the Steve Gilmore pass | 44-47 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi | Justin Thompson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Jody Newburn can't tip it in | 44-47 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | James Murphy grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carl Gamble (SG), Alvin Firth (SF), Casimir Zimmer (PF), Marlon Hamill (C) Justin Thompson, Ray Jackson, Jody Newburn, David Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG), Kirby Gong (SF), Raymond Seibert (C) John Combs, Steve Gilmore, James Patton | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Seibert | 44-50 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-50 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Raymond Seibert and he's fouled by Dikembe Ahmadi - foul #5 on Dikembe Ahmadi, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Justin Thompson (PG), Ray Jackson (SF) Dikembe Ahmadi, Alvin Firth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses the free throw | 44-52 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Ray Jackson pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | Marlon Hamill is whistled for traveling | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | James Murphy clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | Carl Gamble travels with the ball | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Justin Thompson is called for the reach on James Murphy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Thompson, team foul #8 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), Kevin Bohr (SG), Kyle Medley (SF) Marvin Dejesus, Rodney Candelaria, Kirby Gong | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | James Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | James Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Marlon Hamill misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Raymond Seibert - foul #3 on Raymond Seibert, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Combs (SG), James Patton (PF), Kevin Sirois (C) Kevin Bohr, James Murphy, Raymond Seibert | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Marlon Hamill misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Marlon Hamill misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | James Patton gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | James Patton is hacked by Justin Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Thompson, team foul #9 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Bohr (SG) John Combs | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | James Patton makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | James Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Marlon Hamill pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Steve Gilmore takes the ball from Ray Jackson | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Ray Jackson steals it from Steve Gilmore | 44-55 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Justin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-55 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore runs out the clock | 44-55 |