| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Angulo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Holder (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:54 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Rene Esposito is called for the reach on William Trotta - foul #2 on Rene Esposito, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Roberto Costa | 33-35 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Cody Lingerfelt - foul #2 on Cody Lingerfelt, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo dunks the ball set up by Rene Esposito | 38-36 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | George Holder travels with the ball | 38-36 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu misses the lay-in but the foul's on Cody Lingerfelt - foul #3 on Cody Lingerfelt, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SG), Randy Hendrix (C) Darrel Villarreal, Cody Lingerfelt, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:32 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | William Whaley can't connect on a shot from the left block | 38-37 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | George Holder pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses the jumper from the right side | 38-37 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | William Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| 16:12 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Angulo | 40-37 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | William Whaley snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Stephen White | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Whaley (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Angulo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Holder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Mellon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Yong Chu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | Peter Angulo is called for the reach on George Holder - foul #1 on Peter Angulo, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Cody Lingerfelt (SG), Richard Gokey (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Stephen White, William Whaley, Kevin Bonilla, Peter Angulo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Robert Boykin (SG), Ronny Hubbell (SF), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), Paul Barrier (C) William Trotta, George Holder, Ronald Mellon, Yong Chu, Roberto Costa | |
| 15:11 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ronny Hubbell | 42-40 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales is hacked by Richard Gokey - foul #1 on Richard Gokey, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-40 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell loses the ball out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (SF), Peter Angulo (PF) Randy Hendrix, Richard Gokey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito misses the easy layup | 42-40 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales can't tip it in | 42-40 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Peter Angulo - foul #2 on Peter Angulo, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Randy Hendrix (C) Darrel Villarreal, William Whaley, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), George Holder (SG), Ronald Mellon (SF) Alan Lamb, Robert Boykin, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix double dribbles | 42-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa (C) Ronny Hubbell | |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa's layup is rejected by Randy Hendrix | 42-42 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Stephen White scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Cody Lingerfelt | 45-42 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon is fouled on the floor by Kevin Bonilla - foul #2 on Kevin Bonilla, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (SG) Cody Lingerfelt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Yong Chu (PF) Paul Barrier | |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Roberto Costa swats the short shot by Peter Angulo | 45-44 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Whaley (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Angulo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Holder (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Yong Chu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Bonilla - foul #3 on Kevin Bonilla, team foul #8 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Rene Esposito (C) William Whaley, Peter Angulo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales (C) Roberto Costa | |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Gonzalo Gonzales steals the ball from Rene Esposito | 45-46 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico State | George Holder misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bonilla | 45-46 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses the fadeaway from the left side | 45-46 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico State | George Holder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Yong Chu - foul #2 on Yong Chu, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (SG), William Whaley (SF), Peter Angulo (PF), Richard Gokey (C) Darrel Villarreal, Stephen White, Kevin Bonilla, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Robert Boykin (SG), Ronny Hubbell (SF), Roberto Costa (C) William Trotta, George Holder, Ronald Mellon, Yong Chu | |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses the jump hook from close range | 48-46 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-46 |
| 09:22 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronny Hubbell | 48-46 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | Cody Lingerfelt picks off the pass by Roberto Costa | 48-46 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the shot from close range and he's fouled by Roberto Costa - foul #2 on Roberto Costa, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG) Randy Hendrix | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Clarence Koopman (SF) Alan Lamb, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Gokey | 53-46 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Trotta | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Whaley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Angulo (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Gokey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Koopman (fresh) PF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | William Trotta steals it from Peter Angulo | 53-49 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | Clarence Koopman lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Trotta | 53-51 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo lays it in | 55-51 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell lays it in and he's fouled by Peter Angulo - foul #3 on Peter Angulo, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Terry Koerner (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Rene Esposito (C) Stephen White, Cody Lingerfelt, William Whaley, Richard Gokey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Holder (SG), Yong Chu (PF), Paul Barrier (C) Robert Boykin, Clarence Koopman, Roberto Costa | |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Yong Chu | 55-54 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Kevin Bonilla steals the ball from Paul Barrier | 55-54 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Ronny Hubbell - foul #1 on Ronny Hubbell, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (SG) Terry Koerner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG), Ronald Mellon (SF) William Trotta, Ronny Hubbell | |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Cody Lingerfelt | 55-54 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrel Villarreal | 58-54 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Boykin | 58-57 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-57 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-57 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu hits the follow up shot | 58-59 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Peter Angulo, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Randy Hendrix (PF), Richard Gokey (C) Darrel Villarreal, Peter Angulo, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Trotta (PG), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Robert Boykin, Yong Chu, Paul Barrier | |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by George Holder and he's fouled by Cody Lingerfelt - foul #4 on Cody Lingerfelt, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (SF) Kevin Bonilla | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (SG) George Holder | |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses the free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Whaley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Gokey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Trotta (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alan Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Mellon (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gonzalo Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix makes the jumper from close range set up by Stephen White | 60-61 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Ronald Mellon's pass is intercepted by Randy Hendrix | 60-61 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Stephen White knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Gonzalo Gonzales - foul #1 on Gonzalo Gonzales, team foul #4 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas (C) Cody Lingerfelt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (SG), Ronny Hubbell (PF) Alan Lamb, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronny Hubbell | 62-61 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Trotta | 62-64 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Cody Lingerfelt (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Peter Angulo (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Stephen White, William Whaley, Randy Hendrix, Richard Gokey, Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Holder (SG), Yong Chu (PF) Robert Boykin, Ronny Hubbell | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Darrel Villarreal | 64-64 |
| 02:26 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses the runner from the right block | 64-64 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico State | George Holder grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu misses the easy layup | 64-64 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bonilla | 64-64 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Roberto Costa - foul #3 on Roberto Costa, team foul #5 | 64-64 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | George Holder hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by William Trotta | 65-66 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu is hacked by Darrel Villarreal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #12 | 65-66 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu is fouled in the backcourt by Darrel Villarreal - foul #4 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #13 | 65-68 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Darrel Villarreal | 68-70 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Cody Lingerfelt is called for the reach on William Trotta in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cody Lingerfelt, team foul #14 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (SG) Cody Lingerfelt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | William Trotta makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | William Trotta makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 68-72 |