| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert James (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Carlos Lesko (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Martin Holton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tommy Lott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Snyder (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua Seyler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Roach inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert banks in the layup on a great pass from Norman Jenkins | 41-28 |
| 19:18 | Jackson State | Carlos Lesko double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 41-28 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Johnson | 44-28 |
| 18:37 | Jackson State | Martin Holton scores on a 3 from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Johnson | 46-31 |
| 18:03 | Jackson State | Martin Holton double dribbles | 46-31 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | William Roach scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Norman Jenkins | 49-31 |
| 17:24 | Jackson State | William Roach picks off the pass by Tommy Lott | 49-31 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | James Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-31 |
| 17:10 | Jackson State | Joshua Seyler gets the rebound | 49-31 |
| 17:00 | Jackson State | David Snyder hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 49-31 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-31 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Roach | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 16:32 | Jackson State | Carlos Lesko misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-31 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Robert James pulls down the rebound | 51-31 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Richard Steib (C) James Johnson, William Roach, Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rich Taylor (PG), Garrett Prater (SG), Bruce Hess (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Robert Jones (C) Carlos Lesko, Martin Holton, Tommy Lott, David Snyder, Joshua Seyler | |
| 15:58 | Jackson State | Richard Steib steals the ball from Donald Johnson | 51-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SF - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Steib (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Rich Taylor (fresh) SG - Garrett Prater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Hess (fresh) PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Jones picks off the pass by Richard Steib | 51-31 |
| 15:26 | Jackson State | Rich Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-31 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib grabs the board | 51-31 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-31 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Robert James hits the follow up shot | 53-31 |
| 14:36 | Jackson State | Donald Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Steib | 53-31 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor pulls down the rebound | 53-31 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-31 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Robert James grabs the offensive board | 53-31 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib scores on a runner from the right block set up by Jeremy Taylor and he's hacked by Donald Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #1 | 55-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), James Cutler (SG), William Roach (SF), Michael Hilbert (C) Jeremy Taylor, Norman Jenkins, Dikembe Adi, Robert James | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlos Lesko (PG), Martin Holton (SG), Tommy Lott (SF), Joshua Seyler (PF), Edward Harvey (C) Rich Taylor, Garrett Prater, Bruce Hess, Donald Johnson, Robert Jones | |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib makes the free throw | 56-31 |
| 13:36 | Jackson State | Tommy Lott hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Martin Holton | 56-33 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib's floater is tipped away by Joshua Seyler | 56-33 |
| 13:27 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey grabs the board | 56-33 |
| 13:10 | Jackson State | Richard Steib swats the layup by Joshua Seyler | 56-33 |
| 13:08 | Jackson State | Carlos Lesko grabs the offensive board | 56-33 |
| 12:45 | Jackson State | Tommy Lott hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carlos Lesko | 56-35 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-35 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | James Cutler tips it but misses | 56-35 |
| 12:24 | Jackson State | Joshua Seyler grabs the defensive rebound | 56-35 |
| 12:18 | Jackson State | Martin Holton misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Cutler - foul #1 on James Cutler, team foul #1 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG), Robert James (PF) James Cutler, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Bruce Hess (SF), David Snyder (PF) Tommy Lott, Joshua Seyler | |
| 12:18 | Jackson State | Martin Holton makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 12:18 | Jackson State | Martin Holton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert James | 59-37 |
| 11:58 | Jackson State | Carlos Lesko misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-37 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Robert James gets the rebound | 59-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Carlos Lesko (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Holton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Hess (fresh) PF - David Snyder (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert clanks a jumper in the lane | 59-37 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Robert James tips it back up and in | 61-37 |
| 11:10 | Jackson State | Carlos Lesko evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Holton | 61-40 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | James Johnson is fouled on the floor by Bruce Hess - foul #1 on Bruce Hess, team foul #2 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Garrett Prater (PG), Tommy Lott (SF), Joshua Seyler (C) Carlos Lesko, Martin Holton, Edward Harvey | |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-40 |
| 10:19 | Jackson State | David Snyder is whistled for a carry | 61-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Adi (SF) William Roach | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert is fouled on the floor by Joshua Seyler - foul #2 on Joshua Seyler, team foul #3 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steib (PF) Robert James | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jeremy Taylor | 64-40 |
| 09:38 | Jackson State | Bruce Hess misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-40 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Hilbert | 64-40 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-40 |
| 09:20 | Jackson State | Garrett Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 64-40 |
| 09:03 | Jackson State | The jumper by Bruce Hess is denied by Michael Hilbert | 64-40 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib gets the rebound | 64-40 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Steib | 67-40 |
| 08:33 | Jackson State | Bruce Hess is called for a backcourt violation | 67-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), William Roach (SF), Robert James (PF) Jeremy Taylor, Dikembe Adi, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlos Lesko (PG), Martin Holton (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Edward Harvey (C) Garrett Prater, Bruce Hess, Tommy Lott, David Snyder | |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-40 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert snags the offensive board | 67-40 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Johnson | 69-40 |
| 07:57 | Jackson State | Carlos Lesko splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-40 |
| 07:56 | Jackson State | Joshua Seyler grabs the offensive rebound | 69-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Jenkins (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 6 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. C - Michael Hilbert (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Carlos Lesko (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Holton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Seyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:46 | Jackson State | Joshua Seyler knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Carlos Lesko | 69-43 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 69-43 |
| 07:29 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey snags the defensive board | 69-43 |
| 07:23 | Jackson State | Carlos Lesko works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-43 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Hilbert | 69-43 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | William Roach hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-43 |
| 06:44 | Jackson State | James Johnson steps in front of the Carlos Lesko pass | 72-43 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | William Roach lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Johnson | 74-43 |
| 06:25 | Jackson State | Martin Holton is hacked by William Roach - foul #3 on William Roach, team foul #2 | 74-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Cutler (SG), Richard Steib (C) Norman Jenkins, Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rich Taylor (PG), Garrett Prater (SG), Bruce Hess (SF), Donald Johnson (PF) Carlos Lesko, Martin Holton, Joshua Seyler, Edward Harvey | |
| 06:06 | Jackson State | Bruce Hess misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert James - foul #1 on Robert James, team foul #3 | 74-43 |
| 06:06 | Jackson State | Bruce Hess misses the 1st free throw | 74-43 |
| 06:06 | Jackson State | Bruce Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 74-44 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Donald Johnson is called for the reach on James Cutler - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #4 | 74-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joshua Seyler (C) Robert Jones | |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Seyler - foul #3 on Joshua Seyler, team foul #5 | 74-44 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses the 1st free throw | 74-44 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses the 2nd free throw | 74-44 |
| 05:37 | Jackson State | Donald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 74-44 |
| 05:28 | Jackson State | Bruce Hess loses the dribble to William Roach | 74-44 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | William Roach lays it in | 76-44 |
| 05:10 | Jackson State | Donald Johnson clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Robert James - foul #2 on Robert James, team foul #4 | 76-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG) James Johnson, James Cutler | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 05:10 | Jackson State | Donald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 76-44 |
| 05:10 | Jackson State | Donald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-44 |
| 05:10 | Jackson State | Joshua Seyler pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-44 |
| 04:53 | Jackson State | Joshua Seyler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 76-44 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | William Roach grabs the board | 76-44 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Robert James blows the layup but he's fouled by Joshua Seyler - foul #4 on Joshua Seyler, team foul #6 | 76-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Adi (SF) William Roach | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Robert Jones (C) Joshua Seyler | |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 77-44 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 78-44 |
| 04:24 | Jackson State | Donald Johnson clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Adi - foul #3 on Dikembe Adi, team foul #5 | 78-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (C) Robert James | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 04:24 | Jackson State | Donald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 78-44 |
| 04:24 | Jackson State | Donald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-44 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 78-44 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #7 | 78-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG) Dikembe Adi | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Alan Biggs (PF) Donald Johnson | |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 78-44 |
| 03:56 | Jackson State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 78-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 26 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Steib (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Hilbert (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Rich Taylor (fresh) SG - Garrett Prater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Hess (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alan Biggs (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Jackson State | Rich Taylor loses the dribble to James Johnson | 78-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Johnson | 80-44 |
| 03:14 | Jackson State | Jeremy Taylor picks off the pass by Robert Jones | 80-44 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 80-44 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 80-44 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Richard Steib is blocked by Alan Biggs | 80-44 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the tip | 80-44 |
| 02:44 | Jackson State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 80-44 |
| 02:40 | Jackson State | Rich Taylor misses badly on a shot from the right side | 80-44 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 80-44 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is hacked by Alan Biggs - foul #1 on Alan Biggs, team foul #8 | 80-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Roach (SF), Robert James (PF) Jeremy Taylor, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Donald Johnson (SF), Joshua Seyler (C) Rich Taylor, Robert Jones | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 80-44 |
| 02:22 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Donald Johnson | 80-44 |
| 02:09 | Jackson State | Norman Jenkins picks off the pass by Garrett Prater | 80-44 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | James Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-44 |
| 01:47 | Jackson State | Joshua Seyler grabs the defensive rebound | 80-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Jackson State | Garrett Prater comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 80-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Robert Jones (SF) Alan Biggs | |
| 01:42 | Jackson State | Garrett Prater makes the 1st free throw | 80-45 |
| 01:42 | Jackson State | Garrett Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 80-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | James Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 80-46 |
| 01:16 | Jackson State | Joshua Seyler snags the defensive board | 80-46 |
| 01:11 | Jackson State | Robert Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Norman Jenkins - foul #1 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #7 | 80-46 |
| 01:11 | Jackson State | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 80-46 |
| 01:11 | Jackson State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 80-47 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Johnson | 83-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Jackson State | Joshua Seyler's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hilbert | 83-47 |
| 00:42 | Jackson State | Donald Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 83-47 |
| 00:40 | Jackson State | Bruce Hess can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 83-47 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Robert James grabs the defensive rebound | 83-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | William Roach's dunk attempt is rejected by Joshua Seyler | 83-47 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Robert James grabs the offensive rebound | 83-47 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Johnson runs out the clock | 83-47 |