| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Childs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Markus Duell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley is fouled on the floor by Markus Duell - foul #2 on Markus Duell, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Eugenio Romano (C) Eric Carter, Markus Duell | |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown tips it in | 30-31 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | John Childs misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-31 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons dunks the ball on a great pass from Daniel Finley | 32-31 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jesus Marquez | 32-33 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Scott takes the ball from Mark Brown | 32-33 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi | Robert Scott drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jesus Marquez | 32-35 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Joe Phillips | 34-35 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez misses the floater from the right side | 34-35 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Oscar Leal | 34-35 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-35 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | Robert Scott snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | Travis Lyons denies the turnaround by Walter Harris | 34-35 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Mark Brown is blocked by Walter Harris | 34-35 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Leal | 34-35 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 34-35 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Walter Harris snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Walter Harris | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oscar Leal (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Childs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Harris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugenio Romano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Scott steals it from Mark Brown | 34-38 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Walter Harris can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Brown - foul #2 on Mark Brown, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF), Daniel Lin (C) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips, Mark Brown, Oscar Leal, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Richard Hurlbert (PF), Markus Duell (C) Jesus Marquez, Robert Scott, Eugenio Romano | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Walter Harris makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin is called for a backcourt violation | 34-39 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi | Walter Harris drills a turnaround in the paint | 34-41 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi | John Childs grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the runner from close range set up by Eric Carter | 34-43 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Markus Duell - foul #3 on Markus Duell, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Oscar Leal (PF) John Spenser, Kenneth Torain | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Robert Scott (SF), Eugenio Romano (C) John Childs, Walter Harris, Richard Hurlbert | |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jesus Marquez | 36-45 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 36-45 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Travis Lyons (C) Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Walter Harris (SF) Jesus Marquez, Eugenio Romano | |
| 12:25 | Mississippi | Walter Harris is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Walter Harris, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons tips it home | 38-45 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | John Childs is fouled on the floor by Joe Phillips - foul #2 on Joe Phillips, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 5 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Childs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Walter Harris (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Markus Duell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi | Markus Duell comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley makes the shot from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | Robert Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Donald Evens (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF), Daniel Lin (C) Daniel Finley, Mark Brown, Oscar Leal, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Eugenio Romano (C) John Childs, Robert Scott | |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain's fadeaway is rejected by Eugenio Romano | 40-45 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Walter Harris snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi | Eric Carter is fouled on the floor by Joe Phillips - foul #3 on Joe Phillips, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Robert Scott (SF) Jesus Marquez, Walter Harris | |
| 09:48 | Mississippi | John Childs can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 40-45 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano misses the tip | 40-45 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin makes the wide open turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Joe Phillips out of a doubleteam | 42-45 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Markus Duell | 42-48 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | Markus Duell grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Donald Evens - foul #2 on Donald Evens, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Travis Lyons (C) John Spenser, Joe Phillips, Donald Evens, Kenneth Torain, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Walter Harris (SF) John Childs, Eugenio Romano | |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Walter Harris snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi | Markus Duell banks in the layup | 42-51 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Finley and the foul's on Markus Duell - foul #4 on Markus Duell, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert (PF), Eugenio Romano (C) Robert Scott, Markus Duell | |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | Walter Harris is hacked by Mark Brown - foul #3 on Mark Brown, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Scott (PF), Markus Duell (C) Richard Hurlbert, Eugenio Romano | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Robert Scott jams it set up by Walter Harris and he's hacked by Mark Brown - foul #4 on Mark Brown, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG) Jesus Marquez | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Robert Scott makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 5 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Childs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Walter Harris (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Markus Duell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | Markus Duell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi | Walter Harris snags the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Brown - foul #5 on Mark Brown, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG), Donald Evens (SF) Keith Rudolph, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Eugenio Romano (C) John Childs, Robert Scott | |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips is hacked by Jesus Marquez - foul #2 on Jesus Marquez, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens blows the layup but he's fouled by Walter Harris - foul #2 on Walter Harris, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain (C) Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SF) Walter Harris | |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | Eric Carter misses the 3 from straight away | 49-56 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Joe Phillips and he's fouled by Eric Carter - foul #1 on Eric Carter, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (C) Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (SF), Robert Scott (PF) Jesus Marquez, Eugenio Romano | |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | John Childs is fouled on the floor by Joe Phillips - foul #4 on Joe Phillips, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Travis Lyons (C) Daniel Finley, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) Eric Carter | |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses long on a jumper from close range | 52-58 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | Robert Scott grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi | Walter Harris knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Phillips | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Evens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Childs (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Walter Harris (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Markus Duell (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | Robert Scott tips it back up and in | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Oscar Leal (PF) John Spenser, Kenneth Torain | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (SG), Richard Hurlbert (PF), Eugenio Romano (C) John Childs, Robert Scott, Markus Duell | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Eugenio Romano is called for the reach on Donald Evens - foul #2 on Eugenio Romano, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Robert Scott (SF), Markus Duell (C) Jesus Marquez, Walter Harris, Richard Hurlbert | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | Markus Duell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Travis Lyons takes the ball from Robert Scott | 55-62 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses the easy dunk attempt | 55-62 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | John Childs is hacked by Donald Evens - foul #3 on Donald Evens, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (SF) Eugenio Romano | |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-64 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Robert Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 55-64 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi | John Childs gets the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | John Childs double dribbles | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Markus Duell steals the ball from Daniel Finley | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Robert Scott is hacked by Joe Phillips in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe Phillips, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG) Joe Phillips | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) John Childs | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Robert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Walter Harris - foul #3 on Walter Harris, team foul #9 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Kenneth Torain (PF) Daniel Finley, Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG) Jesus Marquez | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Torain | 56-66 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons's pass is intercepted by John Childs | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Childs and he's hacked by Donald Evens - foul #4 on Donald Evens, team foul #11 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (C) Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Walter Harris steals it from John Spenser | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Walter Harris runs out the clock | 56-69 |