| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gary Lansing (fresh) SG - Paul Campbell (fresh) SF - Arnoldo Marino (fresh) PF - Mike Butler (fresh) C - Paul Hester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) SF - Walter Zent (fresh) PF - John Sledge (fresh) C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | John Sledge wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Sledge | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Arnoldo Marino - foul #1 on Arnoldo Marino, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi | Paul Hester lays it up and in | 2-5 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | James Bly hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Ervin | 2-7 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | Mike Butler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Sledge - foul #1 on John Sledge, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | Mike Butler makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | Mike Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to John Sledge | 4-7 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Arnoldo Marino - foul #2 on Arnoldo Marino, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (SF) Arnoldo Marino | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Mike Butler grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Mike Butler tips it home | 6-8 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | James Bly comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | Mike Butler gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 6-8 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent's pass is intercepted by Gary Lansing | 6-8 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell hits the finger roll set up by Gary Lansing | 8-8 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | James Bly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Williams (SF), Howard Rudd (C) Paul Campbell, Paul Hester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Charles Moore (PF), David Wilson (C) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, Walter Zent, John Sledge, Stanley Fuller | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gary Lansing (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald McCraven (fresh) SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) PF - Mike Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Rudd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) SG - Brandon Coleman (fresh) SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) PF - Charles Moore (fresh) C - David Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd is fouled on the floor by David Wilson - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi | Mike Butler can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Moore - foul #1 on Charles Moore, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Davis (SG) Gary Lansing | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi | Mike Butler misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi | Mike Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses the easy layup | 9-8 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi | Mike Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi | Mike Butler hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Donald McCraven | 11-8 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | David Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-8 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Timothy Williams | 11-8 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven misses the 3 from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams gets the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 11-8 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Wilson | 11-8 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-8 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | David Wilson grabs the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Williams - foul #1 on Timothy Williams, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Lansing (PG), Paul Campbell (SG), Paul Hester (C) Donald McCraven, James Davis, Mike Butler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), John Sledge (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Marty Erwin, Brandon Coleman, Charles Moore, David Wilson | |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | James Bly pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Bly | 11-12 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | Stanley Fuller steps in front of the Howard Rudd pass | 11-12 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Bly | 11-15 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | Paul Hester scores on a jump hook in the lane | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gary Lansing (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Howard Rudd (fairly fresh) C - Paul Hester (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Andrew Ervin | 13-17 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd misses the easy layup | 13-17 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams hits the follow up shot | 15-17 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by James Bly is blocked by Howard Rudd | 15-17 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi | John Sledge denies the turnaround by Timothy Williams | 15-17 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Justin Lewis and the foul's on Gary Lansing - foul #1 on Gary Lansing, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (PG), James Davis (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Mike Butler (PF), Mladen Linkowski (C) Gary Lansing, Paul Campbell, Timothy Williams, Howard Rudd, Paul Hester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman (SG), Walter Zent (SF), Charles Moore (PF), David Wilson (C) Andrew Ervin, Justin Lewis, John Sledge, Stanley Fuller | |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | Mike Butler drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by James Davis | 17-20 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | David Wilson scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Brandon Coleman and the foul's on Donald McCraven - foul #1 on Donald McCraven, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG) James Bly | |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | David Wilson makes the free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Mike Butler's fadeaway is rejected by David Wilson | 17-23 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brandon Coleman, team foul #4 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Lansing (PG) Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (SG), John Sledge (PF) Brandon Coleman, Charles Moore | |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | Marty Erwin is called for the reach on Gary Lansing - foul #1 on Marty Erwin, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski misses the tip | 17-23 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Donald McCraven steals the ball from Andrew Ervin | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gary Lansing (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald McCraven (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mike Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mladen Linkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi | Mike Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Campbell (SG), Paul Hester (C) James Davis, Mladen Linkowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Stanley Fuller (C) Marty Erwin, David Wilson | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller lays it in set up by James Bly | 17-25 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Hester | 20-25 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven is fouled on the floor by Walter Zent - foul #1 on Walter Zent, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Davis (PG), Paul Thompson (SF), Howard Rudd (PF) Gary Lansing, Donald McCraven, Mike Butler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Charles Moore (PF) Andrew Ervin, Walter Zent, John Sledge | |
| 06:06 | Mississippi | James Davis drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Paul Hester | 23-25 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brandon Coleman | 23-28 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Hester | 26-28 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | James Bly drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Paul Hester clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Brandon Coleman - foul #2 on Brandon Coleman, team foul #7 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Lansing (PG), Donald McCraven (SF), Mike Butler (PF) James Davis, Paul Thompson, Howard Rudd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), Walter Zent (SF), John Sledge (PF), David Wilson (C) James Bly, Brandon Coleman, Justin Lewis, Charles Moore, Stanley Fuller | |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Paul Hester misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Paul Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 27-31 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses the tip | 27-31 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing misses long on a shot from the right block | 27-31 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | John Sledge comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Mike Butler - foul #1 on Mike Butler, team foul #6 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino (SF), Howard Rudd (C) Paul Campbell, Paul Hester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing is called for traveling | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gary Lansing (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald McCraven (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnoldo Marino (fresh) PF - Mike Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Rudd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | John Sledge scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Marty Erwin | 27-34 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing is fouled on the floor by Marty Erwin - foul #2 on Marty Erwin, team foul #8 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Stanley Fuller (C) Marty Erwin, David Wilson | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | James Bly hits the follow up shot | 28-36 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | Mike Butler misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-36 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Walter Zent | 28-36 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent hits a jumper from the right side | 28-38 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 30-38 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin tips it home | 30-40 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Davis (PG), Paul Campbell (SG), Timothy Williams (SF), Paul Hester (C) Gary Lansing, Donald McCraven, Arnoldo Marino, Mike Butler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Charles Moore (PF), David Wilson (C) Andrew Ervin, Walter Zent, John Sledge, Stanley Fuller | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski (PF) Howard Rudd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG) James Bly | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Paul Hester and he's fouled by Brandon Coleman - foul #3 on Brandon Coleman, team foul #9 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (SG) Brandon Coleman | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin is whistled for traveling | 33-40 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | James Davis misses short on a fullcourt shot | 33-40 |