| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) SG - Zane Branch (fresh) SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Christopher Stoney (fresh) C - David White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) SG - William Parker (fresh) SF - Richard Knight (fresh) PF - Chad Smith (fresh) C - Curtis Hines (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses short on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | David White tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Knight | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | Chad Smith grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | William Parker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Christopher Stoney is blocked by Curtis Hines | 2-3 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | Chad Smith misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney clanks a jumper from the right side | 2-3 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Richard Knight grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines is denied on a layup by Christopher Stoney | 2-3 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | David White blows the dunk but he's hacked by Curtis Hines - foul #1 on Curtis Hines, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Daniel Evans (SF) Richard Mederos, George Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Randall Murray (SG), Dwight Jones (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Randy Quinlan (C) Bradley Dunning, William Parker, Richard Knight, Chad Smith, Curtis Hines | |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | David White misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones's pass is intercepted by Daniel Evans | 3-3 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans hits the finger roll | 5-3 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Evans - foul #1 on Daniel Evans, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne (C) David White | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG) Randy Quinlan | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones makes the shot in the paint | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Avitia (fresh) SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Stoney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Champagne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Mathieu (fresh) SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) SF - Randall Murray (fresh) PF - Jason Williams (fresh) C - Dwight Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne is hacked by Paul Mathieu - foul #1 on Paul Mathieu, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (SG) Zane Branch | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG) William Parker | |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Evans and he's hacked by Jason Williams - foul #1 on Jason Williams, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Knight (SG) Bradley Dunning | |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses the free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dwight Jones, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Stoney, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs (PF) Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Randy Quinlan (PF) Richard Knight, Jason Williams | |
| 14:50 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu's floater is tipped away by Charles Champagne | 7-5 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | Randy Quinlan tips it home | 7-7 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses the jumper from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney snags the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-7 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | Randall Murray snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Randall Murray grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu banks in the layup on a great pass from Dwight Jones | 7-9 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | David Avitia can't tip it in | 7-9 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney can't tip it in | 7-9 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs grabs the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes loses the dribble to Randy Quinlan | 7-9 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-9 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | Randall Murray is fouled on the floor by Peter Barnes - foul #1 on Peter Barnes, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Zane Branch (SG), George Hill (SF), Daniel Evans (PF) David Avitia, Peter Barnes, Christopher Stoney, Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Richard Knight (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Curtis Hines (C) Bradley Dunning, Randall Murray, Randy Quinlan, Dwight Jones | |
| 12:09 | Mississippi | Chad Smith makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Mathieu | 7-11 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is hacked by Paul Mathieu in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Mathieu, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David White (C) Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randall Murray (SF) Paul Mathieu | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Mederos | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fresh) SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 4 pts. C - David White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Parker (fresh) SG - Richard Knight (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Murray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Hines (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi | Richard Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-11 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | David White gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Chad Smith denies the turnaround by David White | 9-11 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | William Parker grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 9-11 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi | Chad Smith tips it home | 9-13 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans's pass is intercepted by William Parker | 9-13 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Richard Knight | 9-15 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Mederos | 12-15 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Richard Knight misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Zane Branch - foul #1 on Zane Branch, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Christopher Stoney (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF), Charles Champagne (C) Richard Mederos, George Hill, Daniel Evans, David White | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG) Randall Murray | |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Richard Knight makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Richard Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (SG) Zane Branch | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | Peter Barnes takes the ball from Richard Knight in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Jacobs | 14-17 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | Richard Knight is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randall Murray (SF) Richard Knight | |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Charles Champagne is denied by Chad Smith | 14-17 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs tips it but misses | 14-17 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney grabs the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses the driving attempt in the paint | 14-17 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney can't tip it in | 14-17 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | William Parker hits the follow up shot | 14-19 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Randall Murray - foul #1 on Randall Murray, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Zane Branch (SG), George Hill (SF) David Avitia, Peter Barnes, Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Knight (SG), Dwight Jones (SF) William Parker, Randall Murray | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Christopher Stoney (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Champagne (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Richard Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Hines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | Richard Knight can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Zane Branch - foul #2 on Zane Branch, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG) Zane Branch | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | Richard Knight makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | Richard Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by George Hill | 18-21 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Christopher Stoney is called for the reach on Dwight Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Stoney, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF) Christopher Stoney | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (PG), Randall Murray (SF), Jason Williams (PF) Bradley Dunning, Dwight Jones, Chad Smith | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | William Parker clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-21 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | Richard Knight pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | Richard Mederos is called for the reach on Jason Williams - foul #1 on Richard Mederos, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (SG), Brian Jacobs (PF) Richard Mederos, George Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Jones (SF), Chad Smith (PF) William Parker, Randall Murray | |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | Jason Williams misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Curtis Hines - foul #2 on Curtis Hines, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Randall Murray (SF) Jason Williams, Curtis Hines | |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | Chad Smith can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Evans - foul #2 on Daniel Evans, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney (SF), David White (C) Daniel Evans, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Williams (PF), Randy Quinlan (C) Randall Murray, Dwight Jones | |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | Chad Smith misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | Chad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Richard Knight is called for the reach on Christopher Stoney - foul #1 on Richard Knight, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Randall Murray (SF), Dwight Jones (C) Richard Knight, Jason Williams, Randy Quinlan | |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi | Peter Barnes steals the ball from William Parker | 22-22 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randall Murray - foul #2 on Randall Murray, team foul #9 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), George Hill (SF) David Avitia, Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Knight (SF), Randy Quinlan (C) Randall Murray, Dwight Jones | |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi | Chad Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-22 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | David White snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Chad Smith takes the ball from Christopher Stoney | 23-22 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | William Parker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | Chad Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-22 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | David White gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Zane Branch (SG), Daniel Evans (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF), Charles Champagne (C) Richard Mederos, Peter Barnes, George Hill, Christopher Stoney, David White | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Randall Murray (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Curtis Hines (C) Bradley Dunning, William Parker, Chad Smith, Randy Quinlan | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | Jason Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) SG - Zane Branch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Jacobs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Champagne (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Mathieu (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Murray (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Jason Williams (fresh) C - Curtis Hines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne blows the layup | 23-22 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs tips it back up and in | 25-22 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane | 25-24 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Zane Branch | 27-24 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Randall Murray is fouled on the floor by Daniel Evans - foul #3 on Daniel Evans, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), George Hill (SF) David Avitia, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Chad Smith (PF) Richard Knight, Jason Williams | |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Randall Murray makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Randall Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | George Hill connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Mederos | 30-25 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | George Hill steals it from Paul Mathieu in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Randall Murray is called for the reach on Brian Jacobs - foul #3 on Randall Murray, team foul #10 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Dwight Jones (SF) William Parker, Randall Murray | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | Zane Branch is called for the reach on Paul Mathieu - foul #3 on Zane Branch, team foul #10 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (SG), Christopher Stoney (PF), David White (C) Zane Branch, Brian Jacobs, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-27 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-27 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Peter Barnes | 31-27 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | George Hill connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Mederos | 34-27 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning loses the dribble to Christopher Stoney in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney makes the driving attempt in the paint | 36-27 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning double dribbles | 36-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG) Richard Mederos | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Richard Knight (SF) Bradley Dunning, Dwight Jones | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the fadeaway from the right side | 38-27 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | William Parker misses short on a fullcourt shot | 38-27 |