| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jon Calvert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Gann (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Weise (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Henderson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Nagy (fresh) SF - Alfredo Martin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Casey Blumer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin inbounds the ball | 28-21 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | George Whitney lays it in set up by David Holt and the foul's on Curtis Weise - foul #3 on Curtis Weise, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joe King (PF) Curtis Weise | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | George Whitney misses the free throw | 28-23 |
| 19:48 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi | Jon Calvert is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jon Calvert, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin is fouled on the floor by Jon Calvert - foul #2 on Jon Calvert, team foul #3 | 28-23 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | George Whitney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ford (SF) Maurice Gann | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | David Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joe King | 30-23 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-23 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | David Holt tips it in | 30-25 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi | David Smith misses the lay-in | 30-25 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson snags the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | David Smith travels with the ball | 30-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Garrett (PG), Maurice Gann (SG), Shawn Foran (C) Jon Calvert, David Smith, Paul Henderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Armstrong (PF), Terry Smith (C) Casey Blumer, George Whitney | |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Donald Garrett steals it from Henry Nagy | 30-25 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi | James Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | James Ford snags the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | James Ford is hacked by Stephen Armstrong - foul #1 on Stephen Armstrong, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Calvert (PG), David Smith (SG), Paul Henderson (PF) Donald Garrett, James Ford, Joe King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson (SG) Henry Nagy | |
| 16:06 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Terry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | David Holt connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Smith | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jon Calvert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Gann (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Henderson (fresh) 7 reb. C - Shawn Foran (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) SF - Alfredo Martin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-27 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann snags the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | Jon Calvert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Stephen Armstrong gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Smith | 33-27 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Terry Smith is hacked by Maurice Gann - foul #2 on Maurice Gann, team foul #4 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Garrett (PG), James Ford (SF), Curtis Weise (PF) Jon Calvert, David Smith, Shawn Foran | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Fales (PG), Henry Nagy (SG), Lawrence Porter (SF), Casey Blumer (PF), George Whitney (C) David Holt, Kenneth Jackson, Alfredo Martin, Stephen Armstrong, Terry Smith | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Casey Blumer can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Curtis Weise - foul #4 on Curtis Weise, team foul #5 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joe King (PF) Curtis Weise | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Casey Blumer makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Casey Blumer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann misses the jumper from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Casey Blumer gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Porter misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-29 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann's floater is knocked away by Lawrence Porter | 33-29 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Henry Nagy steals the ball from Maurice Gann | 33-29 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Casey Blumer's fadeaway is rejected by Joe King | 33-29 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Ford | 35-29 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Casey Blumer drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Porter | 35-31 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lawrence Porter - foul #2 on Lawrence Porter, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Calvert (PG), David Smith (SG), Shawn Foran (C) Donald Garrett, James Ford, Paul Henderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holt (PG), Kenneth Jackson (SG), Alfredo Martin (SF), Stephen Armstrong (PF), Terry Smith (C) Willie Fales, Henry Nagy, Lawrence Porter, Casey Blumer, George Whitney | |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-31 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Terry Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jon Calvert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Gann (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe King (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Shawn Foran (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) SF - Alfredo Martin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Armstrong | 37-34 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ford (SF), Paul Henderson (C) Maurice Gann, Joe King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Terry Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-34 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | James Ford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Terry Smith snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Alfredo Martin is denied by Paul Henderson | 37-37 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | David Smith grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Terry Smith - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joe King (PF) Shawn Foran | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Nagy (SG), Casey Blumer (PF), George Whitney (C) Kenneth Jackson, Stephen Armstrong, Terry Smith | |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Joe King swats the layup by Casey Blumer | 38-37 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | James Ford misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Casey Blumer gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Paul Henderson steals it from David Holt | 38-37 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | Jon Calvert is fouled on the floor by Henry Nagy - foul #3 on Henry Nagy, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Maurice Gann (SF), Shawn Foran (C) James Ford, Paul Henderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:49 | Mississippi | David Smith makes the runner near the basket | 40-37 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Casey Blumer grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Casey Blumer banks in the layup on a great pass from David Holt | 40-39 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | Casey Blumer steals the ball from Shawn Foran | 40-39 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | David Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Henderson (PF) Joe King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Fales (PG), Lawrence Porter (SF), Stephen Armstrong (PF), Terry Smith (C) David Holt, Alfredo Martin, Casey Blumer, George Whitney | |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann loses the ball out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Curtis Weise (PF) Shawn Foran | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson (SG) Henry Nagy | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jon Calvert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Gann (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Weise (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Paul Henderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Fales (fresh) SG - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) SF - Lawrence Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Stephen Armstrong misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Jon Calvert - foul #3 on Jon Calvert, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Stephen Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Stephen Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Henderson | 40-39 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson's pass is intercepted by Terry Smith | 40-39 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Willie Fales is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Willie Fales, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Garrett (PG), James Ford (SF), Shawn Foran (C) Jon Calvert, Maurice Gann, Paul Henderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holt (PG), Alfredo Martin (SF), Casey Blumer (PF) Willie Fales, Lawrence Porter, Stephen Armstrong | |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | James Ford is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Ford, team foul #7 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Calvert (PG), Maurice Gann (SG), Paul Henderson (C) Donald Garrett, David Smith, Shawn Foran | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Nagy (SG), George Whitney (C) Kenneth Jackson, Terry Smith | |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Casey Blumer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | James Ford grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi | Jon Calvert misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-39 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Casey Blumer gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Casey Blumer drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Henry Nagy | 40-41 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | Jon Calvert hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Henry Nagy - foul #4 on Henry Nagy, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Smith (SG), Shawn Foran (C) Maurice Gann, Paul Henderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Armstrong (PF) Casey Blumer | |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | Jon Calvert misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | Jon Calvert misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Stephen Armstrong snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | George Whitney makes the runner in the paint | 40-43 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | David Smith comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-43 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Curtis Weise gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | James Ford hits a 3 from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jon Calvert - foul #4 on Jon Calvert, team foul #8 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Garrett (PG), Maurice Gann (SF), Paul Henderson (C) Jon Calvert, James Ford, Shawn Foran | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson (SG), Terry Smith (C) Henry Nagy, George Whitney | |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi | Curtis Weise misses long on a jumper from the left side | 43-45 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Donald Garrett is called for the reach on David Holt - foul #2 on Donald Garrett, team foul #9 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Calvert (PG) Donald Garrett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lawrence Porter (SF), Casey Blumer (PF) Alfredo Martin, Stephen Armstrong | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | David Holt makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | David Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jon Calvert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Gann (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Curtis Weise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Henderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Holt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) SF - Lawrence Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Casey Blumer (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann scores on a shot from the left wing set up by David Smith | 45-47 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on David Holt - foul #3 on David Holt, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Garrett (PG), James Ford (SF), Shawn Foran (C) Jon Calvert, Maurice Gann, Paul Henderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Fales (PG), Henry Nagy (SG), Alfredo Martin (SF), George Whitney (C) David Holt, Kenneth Jackson, Lawrence Porter, Terry Smith | |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | Curtis Weise hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Fales | 47-50 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi | David Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Casey Blumer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | Shawn Foran gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Calvert (PG), Maurice Gann (SF), Paul Henderson (C) Donald Garrett, James Ford, Shawn Foran | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holt (PG) Willie Fales | |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson jams it on a nice dish by Maurice Gann | 49-50 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Curtis Weise snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Jon Calvert misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | George Whitney pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | George Whitney is hacked by Jon Calvert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jon Calvert, team foul #10 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Garrett (PG) Jon Calvert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | George Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | George Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Garrett | 52-52 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | David Holt misses short on a shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Garrett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Maurice Gann (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. PF - Curtis Weise (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Holt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Nagy (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alfredo Martin (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Casey Blumer (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - George Whitney (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson wins the tip | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | David Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 52-52 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Curtis Weise tips it back up and in | 54-52 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Henry Nagy misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | Curtis Weise pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | David Smith knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Maurice Gann | 56-52 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Henry Nagy is hacked by Maurice Gann - foul #3 on Maurice Gann, team foul #11 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Biggins (PG), James Ford (SF), Shawn Foran (C) Donald Garrett, David Smith, Paul Henderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Henry Nagy makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Henry Nagy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | Robert Biggins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Maurice Gann picks off the pass by Alfredo Martin | 56-54 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi | James Ford buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-54 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | David Holt is hacked by James Ford - foul #3 on James Ford, team foul #12 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Henderson (C) Shawn Foran | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | David Holt makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | David Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi | Robert Biggins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin connects on the shot from the right block and the foul's on James Ford - foul #4 on James Ford, team foul #13 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Smith (SG) Maurice Gann | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Armstrong (PF), Terry Smith (C) Casey Blumer, George Whitney | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Curtis Weise throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Maurice Gann (SG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson (SG) Henry Nagy | |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Nagy (SG), Casey Blumer (PF), George Whitney (C) Kenneth Jackson, Stephen Armstrong, Terry Smith | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Henry Nagy drills a 3 from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi | James Ford misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by George Whitney - foul #2 on George Whitney, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Garrett (PG), David Smith (SG) Robert Biggins, Maurice Gann | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi | James Ford makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi | James Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | George Whitney grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | David Holt is fouled in the backcourt by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #14 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Maurice Gann (SF) James Ford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | David Holt makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | David Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | A charge is called on Donald Garrett - foul #3 on Donald Garrett, team foul #15 | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | David Holt is hacked by Donald Garrett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Garrett, team foul #16 | 60-64 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | David Holt misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | David Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | David Smith scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Garrett | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Garrett (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Maurice Gann (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Weise (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Holt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Nagy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alfredo Martin (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Casey Blumer (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - George Whitney (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | David Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Donald Garrett is whistled for a carry | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | David Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Garrett - foul #5 on Donald Garrett, team foul #17 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Biggins (PG) Donald Garrett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | David Holt makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | David Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Casey Blumer | 62-67 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Casey Blumer is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Biggins - foul #1 on Robert Biggins, team foul #18 | 62-67 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Casey Blumer misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Casey Blumer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Alfredo Martin steals it from Maurice Gann | 62-68 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin jams it | 62-70 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Robert Biggins can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 62-70 |