| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Childs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Harris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Markus Duell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Walter Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | Eric Carter hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Scott | 32-24 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi | John Childs's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Torain | 32-26 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Oscar Leal is denied by Markus Duell | 32-26 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi | Markus Duell grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | Robert Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-26 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Robert Scott grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi | Eric Carter is fouled on the floor by Daniel Finley - foul #3 on Daniel Finley, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Richard Hurlbert (PF), Eugenio Romano (C) Eric Carter, Walter Harris, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Daniel Lin (C) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips, Mark Brown, Kenneth Torain | |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano drills a shot from close range set up by Jesus Marquez | 34-26 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses the easy layup | 34-26 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Eugenio Romano | 34-26 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | John Childs misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Keith Rudolph - foul #1 on Keith Rudolph, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Webster (PF) Oscar Leal | |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Eugenio Romano steals it from Donald Evens | 36-26 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi | John Childs misses the shot from close range | 36-26 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens grabs the board | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Childs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Markus Duell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) C - Eugenio Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) C - Daniel Lin (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | John Spenser knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Rudolph and he's hacked by Eugenio Romano - foul #2 on Eugenio Romano, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (SF), Robert Scott (PF) Markus Duell, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens, Joe Webster, Daniel Lin | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses the free throw | 36-28 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | Walter Harris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons is hacked by Robert Scott - foul #1 on Robert Scott, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Markus Duell (C) Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG) John Spenser | |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses short on a floater from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi | Walter Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | Walter Harris knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jesus Marquez | 39-28 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-31 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joe Phillips - foul #2 on Joe Phillips, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (SG), Robert Scott (SF) John Childs, Walter Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF) Joe Phillips, Mark Brown, Oscar Leal | |
| 13:32 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Markus Duell - foul #2 on Markus Duell, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | Markus Duell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Daniel Finley, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Walter Harris (SF) Jesus Marquez, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Daniel Lin (C) Daniel Finley, Travis Lyons | |
| 12:25 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-32 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daniel Lin | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Childs (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Walter Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugenio Romano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Lin (fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | Walter Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | Robert Scott tips it back up and in | 43-35 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Scott | 43-35 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | Kenneth Torain steals the ball from Robert Scott | 43-35 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Richard Hurlbert (PF), Markus Duell (C) Eric Carter, Walter Harris, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens, Kenneth Torain, Daniel Lin | |
| 10:28 | Mississippi | John Childs drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Hurlbert | 46-35 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Oscar Leal, team foul #5 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (SG), Walter Harris (SF) John Childs, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:31 | Mississippi | Eric Carter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | Walter Harris tips it in | 48-35 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown gets the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joe Phillips | 48-38 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi | Robert Scott hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Eric Carter | 50-38 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | John Spenser clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons tips it back up and in | 50-40 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses long on a jumper from the left block | 50-40 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Markus Duell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joe Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Brown | 50-43 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Eric Carter is whistled for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Eugenio Romano (PF) Jesus Marquez, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF), Daniel Lin (C) John Spenser, Joe Phillips, Mark Brown, Oscar Leal, Travis Lyons | |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain is hacked by Eugenio Romano - foul #3 on Eugenio Romano, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Richard Hurlbert (PF) Eric Carter, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Eugenio Romano is called for the reach on Daniel Lin - foul #4 on Eugenio Romano, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Robert Scott (SF), Markus Duell (C) Jesus Marquez, Walter Harris, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley's pass is intercepted by Eric Carter | 50-43 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | John Childs double dribbles | 50-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Walter Harris (SF) Eric Carter, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal (PF) Daniel Lin | |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Oscar Leal and the foul's on Eugenio Romano - foul #5 on Eugenio Romano, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Richard Hurlbert (PF) Jesus Marquez, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG) Keith Rudolph | |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Walter Harris connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Eric Carter | 53-45 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Joe Phillips | 53-47 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi | Markus Duell drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Oscar Leal | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Childs (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Walter Harris (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) C - Markus Duell (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Torain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi | John Childs is denied on a layup by Kenneth Torain | 55-50 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Robert Scott (PF) Eric Carter, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (SF), Travis Lyons (C) Donald Evens, Kenneth Torain | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley hits the follow up shot | 55-52 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi | Robert Scott clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Oscar Leal - foul #3 on Oscar Leal, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (SG) Walter Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:44 | Mississippi | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi | Robert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Eric Carter picks off the pass by Daniel Finley | 57-52 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Robert Scott is fouled on the floor by Oscar Leal - foul #4 on Oscar Leal, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (SF) Eric Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Robert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Scott | 59-52 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | Robert Scott's floater is tipped away by Oscar Leal | 59-52 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Walter Harris - foul #1 on Walter Harris, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG) Jesus Marquez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | Robert Scott pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Robert Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Brown - foul #2 on Mark Brown, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Robert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Eric Carter snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Eric Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Phillips - foul #3 on Joe Phillips, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) John Childs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal tips it home | 63-54 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Daniel Finley is called for the reach on Jesus Marquez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Finley, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG) Daniel Finley | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | John Spenser clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-54 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Brown | 65-54 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Phillips | 65-56 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Markus Duell is fouled in the backcourt by John Spenser - foul #2 on John Spenser, team foul #11 | 65-56 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | John Spenser comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Walter Harris gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez runs out the clock | 67-56 |