| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Hines (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zane Branch (fresh) SF - George Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Stoney (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | George Hill inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | George Hill clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Christopher Stoney | 28-32 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Richard Mederos | 28-34 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi | Chad Smith is open and lays it up and in | 30-34 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Chad Smith swats the short shot by Christopher Stoney | 30-34 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Richard Knight | 30-34 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from George Hill | 33-36 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Chad Smith misses the easy layup | 33-36 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Bradley Dunning - foul #1 on Bradley Dunning, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Randall Murray (SF), Dwight Jones (C) Bradley Dunning, Richard Knight, Curtis Hines | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (SF), Charles Champagne (C) George Hill, David White | |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Murray | 36-38 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney connects on the turnaround from the right block | 36-40 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Mathieu (fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randall Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dwight Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zane Branch (tiring) SF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Stoney (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne is fouled on the floor by Randall Murray - foul #1 on Randall Murray, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Williams (PF), Curtis Hines (C) Chad Smith, Dwight Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG) Richard Mederos | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses short on a floater in the paint | 36-40 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Jason Williams pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | Randall Murray is fouled on the floor by Zane Branch - foul #2 on Zane Branch, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF) Daniel Evans | |
| 14:45 | Mississippi | The jumper by William Parker is denied by Christopher Stoney | 36-40 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney is denied on a dunk by Curtis Hines | 36-40 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu's pass is intercepted by David Avitia in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Avitia | 36-42 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi | Zane Branch steps in front of the William Parker pass in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch throws it down | 36-44 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | Jason Williams banks in the layup set up by Paul Mathieu | 38-44 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch is fouled on the floor by Jason Williams - foul #1 on Jason Williams, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Knight (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Randall Murray, Jason Williams, Curtis Hines | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (SF), David White (C) George Hill, Charles Champagne | |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | David Avitia is fouled on the floor by Paul Mathieu - foul #1 on Paul Mathieu, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | David White loses the dribble to William Parker | 38-44 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | William Parker lays it in | 40-44 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | David Avitia connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Stoney | 40-47 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi | Chad Smith buries a shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Chad Smith is called for the reach on David White - foul #2 on Chad Smith, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Randall Murray (SF), Curtis Hines (C) Paul Mathieu, William Parker, Dwight Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), George Hill (SF), Charles Champagne (C) Zane Branch, Daniel Evans, David White | |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Chad Smith - foul #3 on Chad Smith, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines connects on the floater near the basket | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chad Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Curtis Hines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Stoney (tired) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Champagne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | George Hill is called for traveling | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG) Richard Knight | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs (PF) Christopher Stoney | |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Charles Champagne picks off the pass by Chad Smith | 44-47 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne misses long on an open jumper in the paint | 44-47 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs tips it home | 44-49 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | William Parker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines tips it but misses | 44-49 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | George Hill pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by George Hill | 44-51 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Murray | 46-51 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from George Hill | 46-53 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | Randall Murray misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Mederos - foul #1 on Richard Mederos, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Richard Knight (SG), Jason Williams (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Bradley Dunning, William Parker, Chad Smith, Curtis Hines | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Daniel Evans (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF), David White (C) Richard Mederos, George Hill, Brian Jacobs, Charles Champagne | |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | Randall Murray makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | Randall Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | David Avitia clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | David White misses the tip | 47-53 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi | Jason Williams snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Randall Murray | 47-53 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Daniel Evans steps in front of the Richard Knight pass in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Evans | 47-55 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Zane Branch is called for the reach on Richard Knight in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zane Branch, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randy Quinlan (PF), Curtis Hines (C) Randall Murray, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi | Daniel Evans takes the ball from Richard Knight | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Mathieu (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Jones (fresh) PF - Randy Quinlan (fresh) C - Curtis Hines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Avitia (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Zane Branch (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Stoney (tiring) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David White (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | David Avitia comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-55 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-55 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines grabs the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi | Richard Knight is hacked by David Avitia - foul #1 on David Avitia, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), William Parker (SG), Chad Smith (PF) Paul Mathieu, Dwight Jones, Randy Quinlan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), George Hill (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF), Charles Champagne (C) David Avitia, Daniel Evans, Christopher Stoney, David White | |
| 05:15 | Mississippi | William Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to William Parker | 47-55 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | William Parker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Chad Smith misses the tip | 47-55 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | George Hill snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Hines | 47-55 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Chad Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | William Parker grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Jacobs - foul #3 on Brian Jacobs, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Randall Murray (SF) Bradley Dunning, Richard Knight | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Christopher Stoney (PF) Zane Branch, Brian Jacobs | |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney tips it but misses | 49-55 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney gets the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Champagne | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Mathieu and the foul's on Charles Champagne - foul #1 on Charles Champagne, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG) William Parker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (SG), Daniel Evans (SF) Richard Mederos, George Hill | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Hines | 52-57 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney snags the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Richard Knight (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Paul Mathieu, Randall Murray, Chad Smith, Curtis Hines | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Zane Branch (SG), George Hill (SF), David White (C) David Avitia, Peter Barnes, Daniel Evans, Charles Champagne | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zane Branch (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Stoney (tiring) 20 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - David White (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | George Hill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | Jason Williams snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Richard Mederos - foul #2 on Richard Mederos, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (SG), Randall Murray (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Curtis Hines (C) William Parker, Richard Knight, Jason Williams, Dwight Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | George Hill knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Christopher Stoney | 54-59 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | David White steals the ball from Bradley Dunning in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Richard Knight (SF) Paul Mathieu, Randall Murray | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | Chad Smith connects on the jumper from close range | 56-59 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Christopher Stoney is denied by Chad Smith | 56-59 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Curtis Hines is called for the reach on Richard Mederos - foul #3 on Curtis Hines, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG) Zane Branch | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Chad Smith grabs the board | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Richard Mederos steals the ball from Curtis Hines | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | David Avitia is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Dunning - foul #2 on Bradley Dunning, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Richard Knight can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | William Parker is called for the reach on David White in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Parker, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG) Richard Mederos | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Chad Smith grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Richard Knight scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bradley Dunning | 59-63 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch is hacked by Bradley Dunning in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Dunning, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Richard Knight comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 59-65 |