| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) SG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) SF - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) PF - Greg Walker (fresh) C - Quinn Botkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Mickelsen | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi | Greg Walker is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brad Nelson - foul #1 on Brad Nelson, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Smith - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Greg Walker pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi | Travis Dunaway is called for the reach on Kenneth Smith - foul #1 on Travis Dunaway, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi | Greg Walker hits a floater in the paint set up by Kenneth Smith and he's fouled by Brad Nelson - foul #2 on Brad Nelson, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie (PF) Brad Nelson | |
| 16:48 | Mississippi | Greg Walker makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smith picks off the pass by Travis Dunaway | 3-3 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi | Greg Walker misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin tips it home | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) SF - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) PF - Greg Walker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Quinn Botkin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Travis Dunaway | 5-5 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | Ryan Mickelsen swats the shot by Quinn Botkin | 5-5 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues snags the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | Greg Walker misses the lay-in | 5-5 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook misses the tip | 5-5 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Greg Walker steals the ball from Matthew Massie | 5-5 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook's floater is tipped away by Matthew Massie | 5-5 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward is whistled for a carry | 5-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Mays (PG), Charles Kawakami (SF), Clarence Birdwell (PF) Kenneth Smith, Dustin Holbrook, Greg Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ted Terrell (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Randy Simon (C) Michael Aten, Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie loses the ball out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Walker (PF) Quinn Botkin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen (C) Matthew Massie | |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Greg Walker hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Pegues | 7-5 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 7-5 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kevin Pegues | 7-5 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Greg Walker comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randy Simon - foul #1 on Randy Simon, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (PG), Dustin Holbrook (SG) John Mays, Kevin Pegues | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ronald Ward (SF) Jack Wallace, Ted Terrell, Randy Simon | |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Greg Walker makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Greg Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi | Clarence Birdwell gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) SF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) PF - Greg Walker (fresh) 7 pts. C - Clarence Birdwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Travis Dunaway - foul #2 on Travis Dunaway, team foul #5 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin (C) Clarence Birdwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SG), Matthew Massie (PF) Travis Dunaway, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-8 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin is whistled for a carry | 11-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (SG), John Powers (PF) Charles Kawakami, Greg Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Smith - foul #2 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Mays (PG), Clarence Birdwell (PF) Kenneth Smith, John Powers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Aten | 11-9 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Clarence Birdwell - foul #1 on Clarence Birdwell, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen (C) Ezekiel Godby | |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi | Ryan Mickelsen steals it from Kevin Pegues | 11-11 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Michael Aten | 11-13 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-13 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-13 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dustin Holbrook | 14-13 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Mays | 17-13 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | John Mays is called for the reach on Michael Aten - foul #1 on John Mays, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami (SF), Greg Walker (PF), John Powers (C) Dustin Holbrook, Clarence Birdwell, Quinn Botkin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Elbert Russ (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Randy Simon (PF) Michael Aten, Ted Terrell, Ronald Ward, Matthew Massie | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby blows the layup | 17-13 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Simon | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Mays (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) PF - Greg Walker (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Powers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) SG - Elbert Russ (fresh) SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) PF - Randy Simon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby is whistled for a carry | 17-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Mertens (SG) Kevin Pegues | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | Greg Walker buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Mertens | 19-13 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | John Mays gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | John Powers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-13 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Ezekiel Godby and he's hacked by John Powers - foul #1 on John Powers, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (PG), Quinn Botkin (C) John Mays, John Powers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SG) Elbert Russ | |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the free throw | 22-16 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Greg Walker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 22-16 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ryan Mickelsen | 22-16 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Kawakami - foul #1 on Charles Kawakami, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (SG) Scott Mertens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ronald Ward (SF) Jack Wallace, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Holbrook | 22-18 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Kawakami | 24-18 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | Greg Walker snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-20 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami loses the dribble to Ronald Ward | 24-20 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Dustin Holbrook is called for the reach on Ronald Ward - foul #1 on Dustin Holbrook, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (PG), Clarence Birdwell (PF) Charles Kawakami, Greg Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Michael Aten, Ted Terrell, Ezekiel Godby, Randy Simon | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) PF - Clarence Birdwell (fresh) C - Quinn Botkin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Clarence Birdwell | 27-22 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Travis Dunaway | 27-24 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin misses the dunk | 27-24 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | Clarence Birdwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi | Jack Wallace is called for the reach on Clarence Birdwell - foul #1 on Jack Wallace, team foul #6 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami (SF), John Powers (C) Dustin Holbrook, Quinn Botkin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ezekiel Godby (SF) Jack Wallace, Ronald Ward | |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues buries a floater from the right side | 29-24 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Brad Nelson | 29-27 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson is hacked by John Powers - foul #2 on John Powers, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Mertens (SG), Greg Walker (PF), Quinn Botkin (C) Kevin Pegues, Clarence Birdwell, John Powers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie (C) Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin hits a shot from the left side | 31-29 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Scott Mertens | 31-29 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Ezekiel Godby takes the ball from Quinn Botkin | 31-29 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 31-29 |