| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Van Ashcroft (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Lansing (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Hester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kelly Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent inbounds the ball | 32-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Andrew Ervin and he's fouled by Mike Butler - foul #1 on Mike Butler, team foul #1 | 32-46 |
| 19:50 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the free throw | 32-46 |
| 19:50 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi | Paul Hester is fouled on the floor by Andrew Ervin - foul #3 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #1 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG) Andrew Ervin | |
| 19:18 | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft hits a shot from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Paul Hester - foul #2 on Paul Hester, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Sledge (PF) James Bly | |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 34-48 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | John Sledge pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman is hacked by Paul Hester - foul #3 on Paul Hester, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Howard Rudd (C) Paul Hester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG) John Sledge | |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 34-48 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Kelly Hill | 34-48 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Gary Lansing steps in front of the Kelly Hill pass | 34-48 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing lays it up and in | 36-48 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses the jump hook from the right block | 36-48 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | Mike Butler can't throw it down | 36-48 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kelly Hill | 36-48 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Ouellette, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Campbell (PG), James Davis (SG), Donald McCraven (SF), Paul Thompson (PF) Van Ashcroft, Gary Lansing, Timothy Williams, Mike Butler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:38 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Howard Rudd is blocked by Kevin Riggleman | 36-48 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd loses the ball out of bounds | 36-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Thompson - foul #2 on Paul Thompson, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Sledge (PF) James Bly | |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd tips it but misses | 36-50 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill grabs the board | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald McCraven (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Howard Rudd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) PF - John Sledge (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses the lay-in | 36-50 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Howard Rudd | 36-50 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell loses the dribble to Kelly Hill | 36-50 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-50 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis can't tip it in | 36-50 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to John Sledge | 36-50 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill is fouled on the floor by James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #5 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft (PG), Gary Lansing (SG), Timothy Williams (SF), Mike Butler (PF), Charlie Leppert (C) Paul Campbell, James Davis, Donald McCraven, Paul Thompson, Howard Rudd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Walter Zent (SF) Justin Lewis, John Sledge | |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-50 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Van Ashcroft | 38-50 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-52 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi | Mike Butler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-52 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the driving attempt from the right block | 38-54 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kelly Hill | 38-54 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-56 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams misses the lay-in | 38-56 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman banks in the layup on a great pass from Walter Zent | 38-58 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | Walter Zent steps in front of the Mike Butler pass | 38-58 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette jams it on a great pass from Walter Zent | 38-60 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Van Ashcroft | 40-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Van Ashcroft (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Lansing (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie Leppert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kelly Hill (tiring) 18 pts. 10 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 40-60 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Kelly Hill | 40-60 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Timothy Williams takes the ball from Kevin Riggleman | 40-60 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Van Ashcroft is denied by Kevin Riggleman | 40-60 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kelly Hill | 40-63 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | William Ouellette steals it from Gary Lansing | 40-63 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette makes the floater from just outside the lane | 40-65 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Van Ashcroft and he's hacked by Kevin Riggleman - foul #3 on Kevin Riggleman, team foul #3 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Campbell (PG), Donald McCraven (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Paul Hester (PF) Van Ashcroft, Gary Lansing, Timothy Williams, Mike Butler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Robert Tandy (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), John Sledge (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) James Bly, William Ouellette, Walter Zent, Kelly Hill, Kevin Riggleman | |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert makes the free throw | 43-65 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Tandy | 43-67 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven connects on the floater from the left block set up by Charlie Leppert | 45-67 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 45-67 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson snags the defensive board | 45-67 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-67 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-70 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Howard Rudd (C) Charlie Leppert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Ouellette (SG), Kevin Riggleman (C) Robert Tandy, Stanley Fuller | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald McCraven (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Hester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Rudd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-70 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | Paul Hester gets the rebound | 48-70 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 48-70 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Paul Hester can't tip it in | 48-70 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Thompson | 48-70 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson hits a floater in the paint | 50-70 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette's layup is rejected by Howard Rudd | 50-70 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin tips it back up and in | 50-72 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-72 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | Paul Hester can't tip it in | 50-72 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette snags the defensive board | 50-72 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-72 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the offensive rebound | 50-72 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-75 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell buries a floater from the right block and the foul's on Justin Lewis - foul #2 on Justin Lewis, team foul #4 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft (PG), Gary Lansing (SG), Mike Butler (PF) Donald McCraven, Paul Thompson, Paul Hester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Walter Zent (SF), Kelly Hill (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Andrew Ervin, Justin Lewis, John Sledge, Kevin Riggleman | |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell makes the free throw | 53-75 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Bly | 53-77 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell hits a 3 from the left corner | 56-77 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-77 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette snags the offensive board | 56-77 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses short on a floater from the right side | 56-77 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller gets the offensive rebound | 56-77 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-77 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette tips it but misses | 56-77 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Kelly Hill | 56-77 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-77 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi | Mike Butler snags the defensive board | 56-77 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | Stanley Fuller is called for the reach on Mike Butler - foul #1 on Stanley Fuller, team foul #5 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Davis (PG), Donald McCraven (SF), Paul Hester (PF) Van Ashcroft, Gary Lansing, Mike Butler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Robert Tandy (SG), David Wilson (SF), John Sledge (PF) James Bly, William Ouellette, Walter Zent, Kelly Hill | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | Stanley Fuller picks off the pass by Paul Hester | 56-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses short on a turnaround from close range | 56-77 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller snags the offensive board | 56-77 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald McCraven (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Hester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Rudd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tandy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Wilson (fresh) PF - John Sledge (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Paul Hester - foul #4 on Paul Hester, team foul #6 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Thompson (PF) Howard Rudd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) David Wilson | |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 56-78 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-79 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses the jumper from close range | 59-79 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson gets the rebound | 59-79 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | James Davis misses short on a floater from the right wing | 59-79 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller gets the rebound | 59-79 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-79 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell snags the defensive board | 59-79 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald McCraven | 61-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Paul Campbell - foul #1 on Paul Campbell, team foul #7 | 61-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Howard Rudd (C) James Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy makes the 1st free throw | 61-80 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell is fouled on the floor by Justin Lewis - foul #3 on Justin Lewis, team foul #6 | 61-81 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson's pass is intercepted by Stanley Fuller | 61-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-81 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller tips it home | 61-83 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Paul Hester connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-83 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin runs out the clock | 63-83 |