| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) PF - William Bennett (fresh) C - James Krout (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Ferguson (fresh) SG - Stan Conley (fresh) SF - Steven Steele (fresh) PF - Clinton Meyer (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Robert Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer blows the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Crosby | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the runner from close range and he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi | Steven Steele hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | Stan Conley pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss is denied on a layup by Clinton Meyer | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | William Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson blows the layup but he's hacked by Frank Foss - foul #1 on Frank Foss, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi | Steven Steele grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi | Steven Steele is fouled on the floor by Robert Crosby - foul #1 on Robert Crosby, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is called for 3 seconds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Barry Davis (SG), William King (PF), Thurman Lewis (C) Eric Ferguson, Stan Conley, Clinton Meyer, Robert Smith | |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | Steven Steele misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis tips it back up and in | 5-7 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | James Krout snags the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 5-7 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi | William King buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Willie Lewis | 5-9 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | James Krout can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-9 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Willie Lewis | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Krout (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) SF - Steven Steele (fairly fresh) PF - William King (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thurman Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Steven Steele hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Robert Crosby - foul #2 on Robert Crosby, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, Robert Crosby, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Clinton Meyer (PF), Robert Smith (C) Willie Lewis, Barry Davis, William King, Thurman Lewis | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Steven Steele makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Steven Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Meyer | 5-10 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi | Ronald Fleming steals it from Robert Smith | 5-10 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor misses the turnaround near the basket | 5-10 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clinton Meyer | 5-10 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson loses the ball out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William King (SF) Steven Steele | |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming grabs the offensive board | 5-10 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-10 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Fleming - foul #1 on Ronald Fleming, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG) Frederick Proctor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:23 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-12 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder tips it but misses | 5-12 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi | William King scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Stan Conley | 5-14 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | David Berta buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Vangilder | 7-14 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Clinton Meyer - foul #1 on Clinton Meyer, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), James Krout (C) David Berta, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Barry Davis (SG), Steven Steele (SF), Thurman Lewis (C) Eric Ferguson, Stan Conley, Clinton Meyer, Robert Smith | |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Barry Davis | 8-14 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Lewis and he's fouled by Ronald Fleming - foul #2 on Ronald Fleming, team foul #5 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Bennett (PF) Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis misses the free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | James Krout pulls down the rebound | 8-16 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | James Krout's dunk attempt is rejected by Thurman Lewis | 8-16 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette can't tip it in | 8-16 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi | Steven Steele gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis is fouled on the floor by Frank Foss - foul #2 on Frank Foss, team foul #6 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:04 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Thurman Lewis, team foul #3 | 8-16 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Thurman Lewis steals the ball from James Krout | 8-16 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is fouled on the floor by Manuel Tubbs - foul #1 on Manuel Tubbs, team foul #7 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson (PG), Robert Smith (C) Willie Lewis, Thurman Lewis | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi | Barry Davis misses the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs grabs the board | 8-16 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Berta (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) PF - William Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Krout (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) SF - Steven Steele (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - William King (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Berta | 11-16 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi | Steven Steele's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG) Frederick Proctor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), Clinton Meyer (PF) Barry Davis, William King | |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-16 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Steven Steele and the foul's on William Bennett - foul #1 on William Bennett, team foul #8 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Tseng (SF) Steven Steele | |
| 10:36 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer makes the free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs is fouled on the floor by Albert Tseng - foul #1 on Albert Tseng, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (C) James Krout | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Eric Ferguson steals it from William Bennett | 11-19 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Stan Conley lays it in set up by Eric Ferguson | 11-21 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | David Berta knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kenneth Ovellette | 14-21 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Manuel Tubbs swats the short shot by Eric Ferguson | 14-21 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson tips it but misses | 14-21 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | David Berta gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-21 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi | Robert Smith lays it up and in set up by Albert Tseng and the foul's on George Vangilder - foul #1 on George Vangilder, team foul #9 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), James Krout (C) Kenneth Ovellette, William Bennett | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Barry Davis (SG), Steven Steele (SF), William King (PF) Eric Ferguson, Stan Conley, Albert Tseng, Clinton Meyer | |
| 08:52 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 14-24 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis (C) Robert Smith | |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | James Krout makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | James Krout makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi | William King connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Lewis | 16-27 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | David Berta travels with the ball | 16-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Bennett (PF) George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:47 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis misses the dunk but the foul's on James Krout - foul #1 on James Krout, team foul #10 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG) Frederick Proctor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG) Barry Davis | |
| 07:47 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Manuel Tubbs | 16-27 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-27 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis pulls down the rebound | 16-27 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Berta (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Krout (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Steele (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - William King (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thurman Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Mississippi | Kenneth Ovellette takes the ball from William King | 16-27 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | David Berta double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson (PG), Clinton Meyer (PF) Willie Lewis, William King | |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Berta - foul #1 on David Berta, team foul #11 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), George Vangilder (PF) Manuel Tubbs, William Bennett | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smith (C) Thurman Lewis | |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | David Berta is hacked by Stan Conley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stan Conley, team foul #6 | 16-29 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Ovellette, team foul #12 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG) Stan Conley | |
| 06:16 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Eric Ferguson | 16-31 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF) Kenneth Ovellette | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William King (SF) Steven Steele | |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson dunks the ball set up by Clinton Meyer | 16-33 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Frederick Proctor | 19-33 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | Robert Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 19-33 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs snags the defensive board | 19-33 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | David Berta hits a shot from the right side | 21-33 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi | William King hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Barry Davis | 21-36 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | David Berta hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-36 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder tips it home | 23-36 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer hits the finger roll set up by Eric Ferguson | 23-38 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor is called for traveling | 23-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), William Bennett (PF), Ronald Fleming (C) David Berta, Frederick Proctor, Manuel Tubbs, George Vangilder, James Krout | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Steven Steele (SF), Thurman Lewis (C) Eric Ferguson, Barry Davis, Clinton Meyer, Robert Smith | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Willie Lewis | 23-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Steele (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - William King (fresh) 10 pts. C - Thurman Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Bennett | 26-40 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | Steven Steele hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-40 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Thurman Lewis | 26-40 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi | Stan Conley is fouled on the floor by Frank Foss - foul #3 on Frank Foss, team foul #13 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF) Frank Foss | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Tseng (PF) William King | |
| 02:34 | Mississippi | Stan Conley makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Albert Tseng picks off the pass by Manuel Tubbs | 26-41 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis clanks a shot from the baseline | 26-41 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-41 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi | Steven Steele gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis can't finish the layup | 26-41 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Albert Tseng picks off the pass by Manuel Tubbs out of a doubleteam | 26-41 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis hits a runner from close range | 26-43 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Albert Tseng steps in front of the Robert Crosby pass | 26-43 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | William Bennett denies the turnaround by Steven Steele | 26-43 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette grabs the board | 26-43 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-43 |