| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Albert Hoard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnson Wingard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Spann (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Norman Dye (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Zybia is called for the reach on Dennis Posey - foul #3 on Jeffrey Zybia, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner (SG) Jeffrey Zybia | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-29 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito gets the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Albert Hoard takes the ball from Norman Dye | 39-29 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-29 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo (C) Rene Esposito | |
| 17:40 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Franklin Cook - foul #3 on Franklin Cook, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix (C) Franklin Cook | |
| 17:40 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo is whistled for traveling | 44-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards (C) Christopher Spann | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (PG) Thurman Harris | |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner is fouled on the floor by Randy Hendrix - foul #1 on Randy Hendrix, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (PG) Norman Dye | |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Johnson Wingard and he's hacked by Dennis Posey - foul #2 on Dennis Posey, team foul #3 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito (C) Randy Hendrix | |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses the free throw | 46-29 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Peter Angulo | 46-29 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Cecil Skinner - foul #3 on Cecil Skinner, team foul #2 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Laird (SG) Cecil Skinner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-31 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Dennis Posey | 46-34 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (SG), Christopher Spann (C) Christopher Laird, Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG), Norman Dye (SF), Franklin Cook (PF) Cody Lingerfelt, Dennis Posey, Peter Angulo | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Albert Hoard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnson Wingard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Spann (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Tarin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Dye (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-34 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito tips it in | 46-36 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-36 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard gets the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia is fouled on the floor by Scott Tarin - foul #2 on Scott Tarin, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey (SG), Peter Angulo (C) Scott Tarin, Rene Esposito | |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield is hacked by Franklin Cook - foul #4 on Franklin Cook, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix (C) Franklin Cook | |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield loses the ball out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Ralls (PF) Johnson Wingard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-36 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Chuck Mansfield | 46-36 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Chuck Mansfield steals the ball from Randy Hendrix | 46-36 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-36 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-36 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-36 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi | John Ralls grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | Dennis Posey picks off the pass by Chuck Mansfield | 49-36 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Posey | 49-38 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi | Albert Hoard tips it home | 51-38 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye is hacked by John Ralls - foul #1 on John Ralls, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner (SG), Christopher Laird (SF), Johnson Wingard (PF), Ronald Edwards (C) Jeffrey Zybia, Chuck Mansfield, John Ralls, Christopher Spann | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (PG), Cody Lingerfelt (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Richard Gokey (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Thurman Harris, Dennis Posey, Norman Dye, Peter Angulo, Randy Hendrix | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Albert Hoard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Skinner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Laird (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnson Wingard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Scott Tarin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt connects on the 3 from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnson Wingard | 54-41 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi | Albert Hoard grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-41 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird clanks a shot from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito is fouled on the floor by Ronald Edwards - foul #2 on Ronald Edwards, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (SG), Chuck Mansfield (SF), Christopher Spann (C) Albert Hoard, Christopher Laird, Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey (SG), Norman Dye (SF), Peter Angulo (PF), Randy Hendrix (C) Cody Lingerfelt, Kevin Bonilla, Richard Gokey, Rene Esposito | |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Chuck Mansfield steals the ball from Randy Hendrix | 54-41 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann travels with the ball | 54-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG) Scott Tarin | |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Cecil Skinner steals it from Thurman Harris in the backcourt | 54-41 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-41 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris loses the dribble to Chuck Mansfield | 54-41 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner's pass is intercepted by Randy Hendrix | 54-41 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Hoard (PG), Christopher Laird (SG), John Ralls (PF), Ronald Edwards (C) Cecil Skinner, Jeffrey Zybia, Johnson Wingard, Christopher Spann | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito (C) Randy Hendrix | |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Hoard | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Albert Hoard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Laird (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Ralls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Edwards (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Dye (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Angulo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird buries a jumper from the left side set up by Chuck Mansfield and the foul's on Rene Esposito - foul #2 on Rene Esposito, team foul #6 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (PG), Franklin Cook (PF) Thurman Harris, Peter Angulo | |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird makes the free throw | 60-41 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (SG), Christopher Spann (C) Christopher Laird, Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (PG) Norman Dye | |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-41 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield tips it home | 62-41 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Zybia - foul #4 on Jeffrey Zybia, team foul #5 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo (C) Rene Esposito | |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-43 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi | John Ralls tips it home | 64-43 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Tarin | 64-45 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner (PG), Christopher Laird (SF), Johnson Wingard (PF) Albert Hoard, Chuck Mansfield, John Ralls | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG), Norman Dye (SF) Cody Lingerfelt, Dennis Posey | |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye misses the shot from the free throw line | 64-45 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-45 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner grabs the board | 64-45 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard can't finish the layup but the foul's on Franklin Cook - foul #5 on Franklin Cook, team foul #7 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Hoard (PG), Chuck Mansfield (SF), Ronald Edwards (C) Jeffrey Zybia, Christopher Laird, Christopher Spann | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey (SG), Rene Esposito (C) Scott Tarin, Franklin Cook | |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thurman Harris | 66-48 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Norman Dye - foul #3 on Norman Dye, team foul #8 | 66-48 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo gets the rebound | 66-48 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris misses long on a turnaround from close range | 66-48 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye can't tip it in | 66-48 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito gets the offensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 66-48 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo tips it in | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Johnson Wingard, team foul #6 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Ralls (PF) Johnson Wingard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (PG), Randy Hendrix (PF) Thurman Harris, Peter Angulo | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-50 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Albert Hoard grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Albert Hoard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Skinner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Ralls (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Edwards (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Scott Tarin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Dye (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner clanks a jumper from the left side | 66-50 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Hendrix | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses short on a floater from the left side | 66-52 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Hoard - foul #1 on Albert Hoard, team foul #7 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (SG), Christopher Laird (SF) Albert Hoard, Chuck Mansfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (PG), Peter Angulo (PF) Norman Dye, Rene Esposito | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo gets the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Cody Lingerfelt | 66-54 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 66-54 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla (SF) Dennis Posey | |
| 01:21 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Laird | 69-54 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Tarin | 69-56 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird misses badly on a shot from the right side | 69-56 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo throws it down on a nice dish by Scott Tarin and he's fouled by Christopher Laird - foul #2 on Christopher Laird, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo misses the free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird hits the follow up shot | 71-58 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo hits a floater from the baseline | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner runs out the clock | 71-60 |