| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Carlton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Horne (fresh) SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Haws (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins inbounds the ball | 24-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-43 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi | James Haws snags the defensive board | 24-43 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Wiggins - foul #3 on Michael Wiggins, team foul #1 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SF) Michael Wiggins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt makes the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt makes the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Ralph Carlton is denied by James Haws | 24-45 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam pulls down the rebound | 24-45 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-47 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-47 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton snags the defensive board | 24-47 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt misses long on a floater from the left block | 24-47 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton grabs the defensive rebound | 24-47 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton's pass is intercepted by James Haws | 24-47 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | James Haws connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Shufelt and the foul's on Sammy Finnegan - foul #1 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #2 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG), Robert Reeder (C) David Pitre, Ralph Carlton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Read (SG) Douglas Horne | |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | James Haws makes the free throw | 24-50 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-50 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton gets the rebound | 24-50 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt is hacked by Sammy Finnegan - foul #2 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #3 | 24-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (SG), David Bello (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Sammy Finnegan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smith (PF) James Haws | |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt clanks a jumper from the left side | 24-50 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt gets the offensive rebound | 24-50 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Matthew Brown is called for the reach on William Read - foul #1 on Matthew Brown, team foul #4 | 24-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG) Norman Absher | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | Ray Houser is called for the reach on Lee Hilton - foul #2 on Ray Houser, team foul #5 | 24-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF) Matthew Brown, David Bello | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Douglas Horne (SG) William Read | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Reeder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Horne (fresh) SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Lee Shufelt | 24-52 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 24-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Ralph Carlton (C) Ray Houser, Robert Reeder | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Haws (PF) Lee Hilton | |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 25-52 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 26-52 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi | James Haws clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Samuel Ebenstein - foul #1 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #6 | 26-52 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi | James Haws makes the 1st free throw | 26-53 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi | James Haws misses the 2nd free throw | 26-53 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton gets the rebound | 26-53 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein banks in the layup | 28-53 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Smith | 28-55 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Samuel Ebenstein | 30-55 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt misses the dunk | 30-55 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Wiggins | 30-55 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 30-55 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 30-55 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt is called for traveling | 30-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG), Robert Reeder (PF), David Bello (C) David Pitre, Sammy Finnegan, Ralph Carlton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Rakoski (PG), William Read (SG), Lee Hilton (C) Lee Shufelt, Douglas Horne, Robert Smith | |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-55 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton grabs the board | 30-55 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | William Read makes the jumper from the left block set up by Martin Salaam and he's hacked by Ray Houser - foul #3 on Ray Houser, team foul #7 | 30-57 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | William Read misses the free throw | 30-57 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder grabs the defensive rebound | 30-57 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-57 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses long on a jumper near the basket | 33-57 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam snags the offensive board | 33-57 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on Martin Salaam | 33-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Wiggins, David Bello | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smith (PF) James Haws | |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-57 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Martin Salaam | 33-57 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi | James Rakoski is whistled for traveling | 33-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton (C) Robert Reeder | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt (PG), Douglas Horne (SF) James Rakoski, Martin Salaam | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Carlton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Read (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Douglas Horne (fresh) PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan is whistled for traveling | 33-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF) Matthew Brown, Norman Absher | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lee Hilton, team foul #2 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG) Ray Houser | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-57 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton pulls down the rebound | 33-57 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Robert Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Sammy Finnegan - foul #3 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #8 | 33-57 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-58 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-59 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Wiggins | 36-59 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | Robert Smith lays it in on a nice dish by William Read | 36-61 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Pitre | 38-61 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | Ralph Carlton picks off the pass by Lee Shufelt | 38-61 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein is hacked by Lee Shufelt - foul #2 on Lee Shufelt, team foul #3 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Robert Reeder (PF), David Bello (C) Samuel Ebenstein, David Pitre, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Ralph Carlton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Rakoski (PG), Martin Salaam (SF), James Haws (PF) Lee Shufelt, William Read, Robert Smith | |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder's layup is rejected by Lee Hilton | 38-61 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton grabs the board | 38-61 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Douglas Horne | 38-63 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | David Bello scores on a floater from close range | 40-63 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton slams it home | 40-65 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Ray Houser, team foul #9 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Michael Wiggins (SF) Matthew Brown, Norman Absher | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt (PG), William Read (SG) James Rakoski, Douglas Horne | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Houser (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Reeder (fresh) C - David Bello (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Read (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Haws (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:02 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-65 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Bello | 40-65 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-65 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Lee Hilton | 43-67 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | David Bello's fadeaway is rejected by Lee Hilton | 43-67 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder snags the offensive board | 43-67 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein is fouled on the floor by Lee Shufelt - foul #3 on Lee Shufelt, team foul #4 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Russell Knox (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Joseph Lucas (PF) Samuel Ebenstein, Ray Houser, Michael Wiggins, David Bello | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Rakoski (PG), Robert Smith (C) Lee Shufelt, Lee Hilton | |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-67 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder tips it back up and in | 45-67 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | James Haws hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 45-67 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher grabs the defensive rebound | 45-67 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-67 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi | William Read grabs the defensive rebound | 45-67 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi | Russell Knox picks off the pass by James Haws | 45-67 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher is called for traveling | 45-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG) Russell Knox | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) James Haws | |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton banks in the layup on a great pass from William Read | 45-69 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ray Houser | 48-69 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Rakoski and he's fouled by Norman Absher - foul #1 on Norman Absher, team foul #10 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Russell Knox (PG), David Bello (C) Matthew Brown, Robert Reeder | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam makes the free throw | 48-72 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Lee Hilton swats the layup by Norman Absher | 48-72 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-72 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas makes the jumper in the lane | 50-72 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Russell Knox (fresh) SG - Ray Houser (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Bello (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Rakoski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Read (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Hilton (tiring) 21 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | William Read misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-72 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam hits the follow up shot | 50-74 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | William Read is called for the reach on Ray Houser - foul #2 on William Read, team foul #5 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Douglas Horne (SF), James Haws (PF) Martin Salaam, Lee Hilton | |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Russell Knox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-74 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | David Bello can't tip it in | 50-74 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 50-74 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi | Robert Smith connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Haws | 50-76 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-76 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi | James Haws pulls down the rebound | 50-76 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | William Read can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 50-76 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | James Rakoski snags the offensive board | 50-76 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 50-76 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Bello | 50-76 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas drills a fadeaway from the right block | 52-76 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | William Read can't connect on a shot from the left side | 52-76 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | James Rakoski tips it in | 52-78 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Russell Knox misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-78 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-78 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | James Haws clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-78 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas snags the defensive board | 52-78 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-78 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-78 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | James Haws drills a floater from close range on a great pass from James Rakoski | 52-80 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-80 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Haws | 52-80 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | James Rakoski runs out the clock | 52-80 |