| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Read (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Haws (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Houser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Ralph Carlton - foul #2 on Ralph Carlton, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein hits a turnaround from close range set up by Ray Houser and the foul's on James Haws - foul #2 on James Haws, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi | Ray Houser is called for the reach on Lee Hilton - foul #2 on Ray Houser, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi | James Haws loses the dribble to Ray Houser | 34-33 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Ebenstein | 34-36 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | William Read clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Wiggins | 34-36 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton is denied on a layup by Lee Hilton | 34-36 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lee Shufelt | 36-36 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Wiggins, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smith (PF) James Haws | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Norman Absher (SG), Robert Reeder (PF), David Bello (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Ray Houser, Sammy Finnegan, Ralph Carlton | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | Norman Absher steals it from Lee Hilton | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Read (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Brown (fresh) SG - Norman Absher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Reeder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bello (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder is whistled for a carry | 36-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Douglas Horne (SF) William Read | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG) Michael Wiggins | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt can't finish the layup | 36-36 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton tips it home | 38-36 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | David Bello travels with the ball | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Sammy Finnegan (PF) Matthew Brown, David Bello | |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Reeder - foul #2 on Robert Reeder, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Read (SG) Douglas Horne | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins (SF) Norman Absher | |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Salaam | 39-36 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Reeder - foul #3 on Robert Reeder, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Haws (PF) Lee Hilton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:44 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | William Read is fouled on the floor by Robert Reeder - foul #4 on Robert Reeder, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton (C) Robert Reeder | |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam slams it home | 43-38 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | William Read picks off the pass by Sammy Finnegan | 43-38 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi | William Read jams it | 45-38 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Martin Salaam is called for the reach on Michael Wiggins - foul #1 on Martin Salaam, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) James Haws | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG) Samuel Ebenstein | |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Rakoski (PG), Douglas Horne (SF), James Haws (PF) Lee Shufelt, William Read, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (SG), Norman Absher (SF), David Bello (PF) David Pitre, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan | |
| 12:16 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Ray Houser - foul #3 on Ray Houser, team foul #7 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas (PF) Ralph Carlton | |
| 12:16 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | David Bello misses the lay-in | 46-38 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton misses short on a floater from the left block | 46-38 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam hits the follow up shot | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Rakoski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Douglas Horne (fresh) PF - James Haws (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) SF - Norman Absher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) C - David Bello (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam hits the finger roll | 50-38 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-38 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lee Hilton | 50-38 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi | Douglas Horne is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lucas - foul #1 on Joseph Lucas, team foul #8 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt (PG), William Read (SG), Robert Smith (PF) James Rakoski, Martin Salaam, James Haws | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), David Pitre (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Ralph Carlton (C) Ray Houser, Matthew Brown, Norman Absher, Joseph Lucas, David Bello | |
| 10:20 | Mississippi | Douglas Horne makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi | Douglas Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Lee Shufelt steps in front of the Samuel Ebenstein pass in the backcourt | 52-38 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt can't finish the layup | 52-38 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | William Read tips it in | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins loses the ball out of bounds | 54-38 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi | William Read hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-38 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Lee Shufelt takes the ball from Ralph Carlton | 54-38 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt lays it up and in | 56-38 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 56-38 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton tips it but misses | 56-38 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | David Pitre hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-38 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein tips it in | 56-40 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi | William Read buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lee Hilton | 59-40 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Sammy Finnegan is denied by Douglas Horne | 59-40 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi | Robert Smith grabs the board | 59-40 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Martin Salaam (SF) Douglas Horne | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder (C) Ralph Carlton | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-40 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton pulls down the rebound | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Read (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Reeder (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Samuel Ebenstein - foul #2 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #9 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) David Pitre | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton misses the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan gets the rebound | 59-40 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-40 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton gets the rebound | 59-40 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Rakoski (PG), James Haws (PF) Lee Shufelt, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (SG), David Bello (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Sammy Finnegan | |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | James Haws is called for the reach on David Bello - foul #3 on James Haws, team foul #3 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SF), Ralph Carlton (C) Michael Wiggins, David Bello | |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Houser and the foul's on Lee Hilton - foul #1 on Lee Hilton, team foul #4 | 59-42 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton makes the free throw | 59-43 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Norman Absher is blocked by James Haws | 59-43 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 61-43 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | James Haws is called for the reach on Norman Absher - foul #4 on James Haws, team foul #5 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt (PG), Douglas Horne (SF), Robert Smith (C) James Rakoski, William Read, Lee Hilton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), David Pitre (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF) Ray Houser, Matthew Brown, Norman Absher, Robert Reeder | |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 61-43 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | Sammy Finnegan is called for the reach on James Haws - foul #1 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #10 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Rakoski (PG) Lee Shufelt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Joseph Lucas (PF), David Bello (C) Samuel Ebenstein, David Pitre, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Ralph Carlton | |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | James Haws makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | James Haws makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ray Houser | 63-46 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam's fadeaway is rejected by David Bello | 63-46 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | David Bello grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Rakoski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SF - Douglas Horne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Haws (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) C - David Bello (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | Robert Smith tips it but misses | 63-49 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam tips it back up and in | 65-49 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | David Bello clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Rakoski - foul #1 on James Rakoski, team foul #6 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Read (SG), Lee Hilton (C) Martin Salaam, James Haws | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Russell Knox (PG), Robert Reeder (C) Matthew Brown, Joseph Lucas | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | David Bello misses the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | David Bello makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Rakoski and he's hacked by David Bello - foul #2 on David Bello, team foul #11 | 67-50 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton makes the free throw | 68-50 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Russell Knox is hacked by James Rakoski - foul #2 on James Rakoski, team foul #7 | 68-50 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Russell Knox makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Russell Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | William Read hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ray Houser - foul #4 on Ray Houser, team foul #12 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (SG) Russell Knox | |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | William Read misses the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | William Read misses the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | David Bello snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by William Read | 70-55 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher is whistled for a carry | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Norman Absher steals it from William Read | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown is hacked by Lee Hilton - foul #2 on Lee Hilton, team foul #8 | 70-55 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | James Rakoski runs out the clock | 70-57 |