| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Sipos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Becker (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Dimaggio (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 38-36 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo slams it home | 40-36 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Marvin Priolo steps in front of the Marcelino Bianchi pass | 40-36 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos lays it in set up by Marvin Priolo | 42-36 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi hits the follow up shot | 42-38 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi | Harold Becker is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Harold Becker, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick banks in the layup on a nice dish by Henry Dimaggio | 42-40 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon loses the dribble to Walter Bowles | 42-40 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles is fouled on the floor by David Freeman - foul #2 on David Freeman, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Holsey (PF) David Freeman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers (C) Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles knocks in the shot from the right block and the foul's on Thomas Vernon - foul #2 on Thomas Vernon, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (SG) Anthony Sipos | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner (PF) Henry Dimaggio | |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers misses the jumpshot from the right side | 42-43 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi | John Holsey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano is hacked by Harold Becker - foul #2 on Harold Becker, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos (SG), Floyd Wilson (SF), David Freeman (PF), William Webber (C) Chad Spivey, Harold Becker, John Holsey, Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (PG), Jerry Bruton (SG), Henry Dimaggio (PF), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Walter Bowles, Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano, Kelly Myers | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi misses the lay-in | 45-43 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Sipos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Webber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kevin Caro (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Bruton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Danny Gardiner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Dimaggio (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo is hacked by Kevin Caro - foul #1 on Kevin Caro, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Hagan (PG), Thomas Vernon (C) Marvin Priolo, William Webber | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi | David Freeman lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Vernon and he's hacked by Henry Dimaggio - foul #2 on Henry Dimaggio, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi | David Freeman misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio's layup is rejected by Thomas Vernon | 47-43 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | David Freeman steps in front of the Kevin Caro pass | 47-43 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | David Freeman misses the jump hook in the paint | 47-43 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi | David Freeman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-43 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | David Freeman gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | David Freeman dunks the ball on a nice dish by Anthony Sipos | 49-43 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 49-43 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi | James Hagan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), Chad Spivey (SG), Harold Becker (SF), John Holsey (PF), William Webber (C) James Hagan, Anthony Sipos, Floyd Wilson, David Freeman, Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles (PG), Joshua Warwick (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Kelly Myers (PF), Harry Baumbach (C) Kevin Caro, Jerry Bruton, Danny Gardiner, Henry Dimaggio, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles misses the shot from the right side | 49-43 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chad Spivey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harold Becker (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Holsey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Webber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kelly Myers (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Harry Baumbach (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo misses long on a floater in the lane | 49-43 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Becker | 49-43 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Alberto Giordano is called for the reach on Marvin Priolo - foul #2 on Alberto Giordano, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon (C) William Webber | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Bowles - foul #1 on Walter Bowles, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Harry Baumbach is fouled on the floor by Thomas Vernon - foul #3 on Thomas Vernon, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Chad Spivey - foul #2 on Chad Spivey, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos (SG) Chad Spivey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner (PF) Harry Baumbach | |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi | Harold Becker loses the dribble to Danny Gardiner | 51-45 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-45 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Holsey and he's fouled by Alberto Giordano - foul #3 on Alberto Giordano, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Freeman (PF) John Holsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Jerry Bruton (SF), Henry Dimaggio (PF), Harry Baumbach (C) Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano, Danny Gardiner, Kelly Myers | |
| 09:28 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Thomas Vernon picks off the pass by Harry Baumbach | 54-45 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | David Freeman hits a floater from the left side set up by Marvin Priolo | 56-45 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 56-47 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi | Harold Becker clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry Bruton - foul #2 on Jerry Bruton, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (SG), John Holsey (PF) Anthony Sipos, David Freeman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Walter Bowles, Jerry Bruton, Harry Baumbach | |
| 08:18 | Mississippi | Harold Becker makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi | Harold Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Chad Spivey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harold Becker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Holsey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Vernon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kevin Caro (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Dimaggio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon misses badly on a jumper from close range | 58-47 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Kevin Caro and the foul's on Chad Spivey - foul #3 on Chad Spivey, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Hagan (PG), Anthony Sipos (SG), Floyd Wilson (SF), William Webber (C) Marvin Priolo, Chad Spivey, Harold Becker, Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles (PG), Danny Gardiner (PF) Kevin Caro, Henry Dimaggio | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | William Webber drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Hagan | 60-50 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi drills a runner from the left block | 60-52 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Danny Gardiner - foul #3 on Danny Gardiner, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi | John Holsey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Webber | 61-52 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | James Hagan grabs the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | John Holsey pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), Harold Becker (SF), David Freeman (PF), Thomas Vernon (C) James Hagan, Floyd Wilson, John Holsey, William Webber | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio (PF) Danny Gardiner | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos buries a jumper from the left side set up by Marvin Priolo | 63-52 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by David Freeman - foul #3 on David Freeman, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Vernon | 63-53 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Walter Bowles - foul #2 on Walter Bowles, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi | Harold Becker snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon can't connect on a jumper from close range | 65-53 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos grabs the offensive board | 65-53 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | David Freeman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Henry Dimaggio - foul #3 on Henry Dimaggio, team foul #9 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Kelly Myers (C) Joshua Warwick, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | David Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | David Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 67-53 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano grabs the offensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Anthony Sipos | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Anthony Sipos (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Becker (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Caro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Dimaggio (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Kelly Myers (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | Walter Bowles steals it from Anthony Sipos | 67-53 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 67-53 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Vernon | 67-53 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 67-53 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano snags the defensive board | 67-53 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi | Harold Becker grabs the board | 67-53 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi | Harold Becker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-53 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Harold Becker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | David Freeman tips it home | 69-56 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Walter Bowles - foul #3 on Walter Bowles, team foul #10 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Hagan (PG), Floyd Wilson (SF), John Holsey (PF), William Webber (C) Marvin Priolo, Harold Becker, David Freeman, Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger (PG), Jerry Bruton (SF), Danny Gardiner (PF) Walter Bowles, Alberto Giordano, Henry Dimaggio | |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (SG) Anthony Sipos | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey hits the finger roll | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | William Webber grabs the defensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | James Hagan runs out the clock | 71-56 |