| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Nagle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ted Pack (fresh) PF - David Forrester (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Newton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Ted Pack inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley is open and lays it up and in | 36-31 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Nagle | 38-31 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton can't finish the uncontested layup | 38-31 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi | James Nagle pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ted Pack | 41-31 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-31 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton tips it home | 41-33 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-33 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-36 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 43-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), John Dooley (SG), Michael Ours (SF), Billy Donnelly (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) Abdul Guiterrez, James Nagle, Ted Pack, David Forrester, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford, Vernon Newton | |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray makes the turnaround from close range | 45-36 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Michael Ours - foul #2 on Michael Ours, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG) Edward Horton | |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dwight Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dooley (fresh) SF - Michael Ours (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ian Milanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Charlton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Dickey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | James Dickey buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Chris Franks | 45-40 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi | John Dooley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi | Michael Ours hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-40 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses the tip | 45-40 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi | Michael Ours grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Dwight Ray and he's fouled by Chris Franks - foul #1 on Chris Franks, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), James Nagle (SG), Ted Pack (SF), Henry Mosley (C) Dwight Ray, John Dooley, Michael Ours, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Larry Buck (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF), Travis Stanford (PF), Vernon Newton (C) Chris Franks, George Charlton, James Dickey, Kosta Gembarowski, Leo Johnson | |
| 13:46 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck is fouled on the floor by Abdul Guiterrez - foul #1 on Abdul Guiterrez, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Forrester (PF) Billy Donnelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Buck | 48-42 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Vernon Newton - foul #2 on Vernon Newton, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Buck | 48-45 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi | Ted Pack hits a shot from the left side set up by James Nagle | 50-45 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses the jumper from the right block | 50-45 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Nagle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ted Pack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Forrester (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Mosley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Ted Pack steals the ball from Vernon Newton | 50-45 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Forrester | 52-45 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards loses the dribble to Ted Pack | 52-45 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Mosley | 55-45 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dustin Edwards | 55-47 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | James Nagle shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Dustin Edwards - foul #3 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), Michael Ours (SF), Billy Donnelly (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) Abdul Guiterrez, Ted Pack, David Forrester, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Edward Horton, Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford, Vernon Newton | |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | James Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | James Nagle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Chris Franks | 57-49 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray's pass is intercepted by Chris Franks in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks lays it in | 57-51 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | George Charlton can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Ours - foul #3 on Michael Ours, team foul #3 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dooley (SG) James Nagle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG) Chris Franks | |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | George Charlton makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | George Charlton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi | James Dickey steals it from Billy Donnelly | 59-53 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | George Charlton drills a shot from close range | 59-55 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Dwight Ray | 61-55 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Dwight Ray is called for the reach on Leo Johnson - foul #2 on Dwight Ray, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Ted Pack (SF), Henry Mosley (C) Dwight Ray, Michael Ours, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Buck (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF) George Charlton, James Dickey | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Larry Buck, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Forrester (PF) Billy Donnelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford (PF) Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Dooley (fresh) SF - Ted Pack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Forrester (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Mosley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Leo Johnson steals it from Ted Pack | 61-55 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford is hacked by Henry Mosley - foul #1 on Henry Mosley, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Holland (SG) John Dooley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Vernon Newton (C) Edward Horton, Leo Johnson | |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Forrester - foul #3 on David Forrester, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Nagle (SG) Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | David Forrester clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Dustin Edwards - foul #4 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Ours (SF), Ian Milanowski (C) Ted Pack, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | David Forrester makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck steps out of bounds on the sideline | 62-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly (PF) David Forrester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), James Dickey (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Chris Franks, Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | James Nagle is hacked by Edward Horton - foul #3 on Edward Horton, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SG), Leo Johnson (C) Larry Buck, Vernon Newton | |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | Edward Horton doubles Abdul Guiterrez and is called for the reach - foul #4 on Edward Horton, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dooley (SG), Ted Pack (SF), Henry Mosley (C) James Nagle, Michael Ours, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | James Dickey loses the dribble to Abdul Guiterrez | 64-56 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | James Dickey pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson connects on the floater from the right block set up by Edward Horton | 64-58 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | John Dooley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Dooley, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), James Nagle (SG), David Forrester (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) Abdul Guiterrez, John Dooley, Billy Donnelly, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Larry Buck (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF), Travis Stanford (PF), Vernon Newton (C) Edward Horton, George Charlton, James Dickey, Kosta Gembarowski, Leo Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dustin Edwards | 64-61 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | James Nagle works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 64-61 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dwight Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Nagle (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ted Pack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Forrester (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ian Milanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck double dribbles | 64-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Ours (SF) Ted Pack | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG) Chris Franks | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 64-61 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton tips it but misses | 64-61 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton tips it in | 64-63 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Ted Pack (SF), Henry Mosley (C) Dwight Ray, Michael Ours, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on Ted Pack | 64-63 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton banks in the layup set up by Dustin Edwards and he's hacked by Henry Mosley - foul #2 on Henry Mosley, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton makes the free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 64-66 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | David Forrester grabs the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | Ted Pack hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton makes the jumper near the basket | 66-68 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez is fouled on the floor by Edward Horton - foul #5 on Edward Horton, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG) Edward Horton | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | David Forrester swats the short shot by Travis Stanford | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley grabs the board | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Nagle (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ted Pack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Forrester (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Henry Mosley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Newton (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | David Forrester wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses long on a floater from the right side | 68-68 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley gets the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez is hacked by Dustin Edwards - foul #5 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (SF), Leo Johnson (C) Dustin Edwards, Vernon Newton | |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | James Dickey is fouled on the floor by James Nagle - foul #3 on James Nagle, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly (PF) David Forrester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | James Dickey misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | James Nagle is hacked by Travis Stanford - foul #1 on Travis Stanford, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | James Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | James Nagle makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-68 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | James Nagle splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Forrester (PF) Billy Donnelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton (C) Leo Johnson | |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Travis Stanford | 74-71 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Nagle | 76-71 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Abdul Guiterrez steps in front of the Chris Franks pass in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton hits a wide open shot in the paint | 76-73 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Ted Pack tips it but misses | 76-73 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | James Nagle pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Mosley | 79-73 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Nagle (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ted Pack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Forrester (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Henry Mosley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Dickey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Vernon Newton (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Abdul Guiterrez is called for the reach on Larry Buck - foul #2 on Abdul Guiterrez, team foul #10 | 79-73 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | James Nagle is fouled on the floor by Vernon Newton - foul #3 on Vernon Newton, team foul #11 | 79-75 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | James Nagle misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | James Nagle makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks is hacked by Abdul Guiterrez - foul #3 on Abdul Guiterrez, team foul #11 | 80-75 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | David Forrester is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Franks - foul #2 on Chris Franks, team foul #12 | 80-77 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | David Forrester makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-77 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | James Nagle is called for the reach on Larry Buck - foul #4 on James Nagle, team foul #12 | 81-77 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | David Forrester is hacked by Larry Buck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Buck, team foul #13 | 81-78 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | David Forrester makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-78 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-78 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | David Forrester is hacked by Chris Franks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Franks, team foul #14 | 82-78 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | David Forrester makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | David Forrester makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 84-78 |