| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Pepper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Robey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clarence Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-23 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Louis Robey's pass is intercepted by Bobby Whitehead | 34-23 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Slifer | 34-26 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Bobby Whitehead, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown is fouled on the floor by Ronald Slifer - foul #2 on Ronald Slifer, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi | Ronald Slifer steps in front of the Clarence Franklin pass | 34-26 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung lays it in | 34-28 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Pepper | 37-28 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead is fouled on the floor by Bobby Brown - foul #1 on Bobby Brown, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs (SG), Gerald White (PF), Jason Powell (C) Paul Pepper, Louis Robey, Clarence Franklin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Ronald Turner (SF) Gary Dore, Ronald Slifer | |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung misses short on a runner from the baseline | 37-28 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs is called for traveling | 37-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Mercado (SG) William Cole | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Daniel Allen (C) Bobby Whitehead, Arthur Chung | |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor hits a shot from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Mercado (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Powell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ron Kirkland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Buckelew (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi | Jason Powell misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-30 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Jason Powell misses the tip | 37-30 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs grabs the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Turner - foul #1 on Ronald Turner, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), Paul Pepper (SG), Louis Robey (PF), Clarence Franklin (C) Kenneth Jacobs, Jose Mercado, Gerald White, Jason Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Bobby Whitehead (SG), Ronald Slifer (SF) Ron Kirkland, Jeffrey Buckelew, Ronald Turner | |
| 15:10 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore clanks a floater from close range | 38-30 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Louis Robey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-30 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Pepper - foul #1 on Paul Pepper, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs (SF) Bobby Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung (C) Daniel Allen | |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-31 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Arthur Chung | 38-31 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Clarence Franklin steps in front of the Gary Dore pass | 38-31 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | William Cole hits a shot from the baseline | 40-31 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-31 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | William Cole grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 40-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Mercado (SG), Bobby Brown (SF), Gerald White (PF), Jason Powell (C) William Cole, Paul Pepper, Louis Robey, Clarence Franklin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Ronald Turner (SF), Allen Staley (PF) Gary Dore, Bobby Whitehead, Ronald Slifer, Frank Taylor | |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Jose Mercado steals the ball from Ron Kirkland | 40-31 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jose Mercado | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Mercado (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ron Kirkland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Buckelew (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley loses the ball out of bounds | 42-31 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi | Jose Mercado hits the follow up shot | 44-31 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Pepper (SG), Clarence Franklin (C) Jose Mercado, Gerald White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead (SG) Jeffrey Buckelew | |
| 10:55 | Mississippi | Jason Powell misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 44-31 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jacobs is called for the reach on Ron Kirkland - foul #2 on Kenneth Jacobs, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG) Kenneth Jacobs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Ronald Slifer (SF), Frank Taylor (PF), Daniel Allen (C) Ron Kirkland, Ronald Turner, Allen Staley, Arthur Chung | |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-31 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin misses the lay-in | 44-31 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Jason Powell snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | Bobby Whitehead takes the ball from Clarence Franklin | 44-31 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Cole | 47-33 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-33 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen tips it back up and in | 47-35 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | Jason Powell is hacked by Frank Taylor - foul #3 on Frank Taylor, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs (SG), Jose Mercado (SF), Louis Robey (PF) Paul Pepper, Bobby Brown, Jason Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Ronald Turner (SF), Allen Staley (PF), Arthur Chung (C) Gary Dore, Bobby Whitehead, Ronald Slifer, Frank Taylor, Daniel Allen | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jose Mercado (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Louis Robey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clarence Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ron Kirkland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Buckelew (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-35 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-35 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley tips it back up and in | 47-37 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley is hacked by Louis Robey - foul #1 on Louis Robey, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Brown (SF), Jason Powell (C) William Cole, Clarence Franklin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead (SG), Ronald Slifer (SF), Frank Taylor (PF) Jeffrey Buckelew, Ronald Turner, Allen Staley | |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ron Kirkland | 50-39 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Frank Taylor takes the ball from Jason Powell | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | Louis Robey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 50-42 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Bobby Brown - foul #2 on Bobby Brown, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), Paul Pepper (SG), Gerald White (PF), Clarence Franklin (C) Kenneth Jacobs, Jose Mercado, Louis Robey, Jason Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Ronald Turner (SF), Allen Staley (PF) Ron Kirkland, Bobby Whitehead, Ronald Slifer, Frank Taylor | |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi | Arthur Chung is called for the reach on Clarence Franklin - foul #1 on Arthur Chung, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen (C) Arthur Chung | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Pepper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Buckelew (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi | Gerald White is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Pepper | 52-44 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Dore | 52-47 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Ronald Turner is called for the reach on Bobby Brown - foul #2 on Ronald Turner, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs (SF), Jason Powell (C) Bobby Brown, Clarence Franklin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead (SG) Jeffrey Buckelew | |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | Allen Staley is called for the reach on Kenneth Jacobs - foul #1 on Allen Staley, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer (SF), Frank Taylor (PF) Ronald Turner, Allen Staley | |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-47 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Jason Powell grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Brown (SF), Louis Robey (PF), Clarence Franklin (C) Kenneth Jacobs, Gerald White, Jason Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung (C) Daniel Allen | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | William Cole knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bobby Brown | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore clanks a jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer tips it in | 57-49 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from William Cole | 59-49 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer scores on a runner from the baseline | 59-51 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | William Cole makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Robey | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-51 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung tips it in | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Dore - foul #1 on Gary Dore, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer is hacked by Clarence Franklin - foul #3 on Clarence Franklin, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Bobby Whitehead is called for the reach on Paul Pepper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Whitehead, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Louis Robey swats the short shot by Arthur Chung | 63-53 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Louis Robey | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | William Cole runs out the clock | 63-53 |