| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Martin Crook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Tarpley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Zook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:56 | Texas A&M | David Avitia steps in front of the Martin Crook pass in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | George Hill drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by David Avitia and the foul's on Christopher Zook - foul #3 on Christopher Zook, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the free throw | 36-44 |
| 19:42 | Texas A&M | Bobby Carter gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 19:40 | Texas A&M | George Hill steals the ball from Christopher Zook in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | David Avitia connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Mederos | 36-46 |
| 19:26 | Texas A&M | Peter Townsend is wide open but clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Terry Horwitz - foul #2 on Terry Horwitz, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| 19:26 | Texas A&M | Peter Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 19:26 | Texas A&M | Peter Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos loses the dribble to Kelvin Tarpley | 38-46 |
| 19:01 | Texas A&M | Peter Townsend misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-46 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 18:39 | Texas A&M | Bobby Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 18:35 | Texas A&M | Martin Crook misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | George Hill gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos comes up short on the floater from the left side | 38-46 |
| 18:29 | Texas A&M | Bobby Carter snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 18:26 | Texas A&M | Terry Horwitz picks off the pass by Kelvin Tarpley in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz grabs the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | David Avitia scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by George Hill | 38-49 |
| 17:20 | Texas A&M | Martin Crook misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Hill - foul #2 on George Hill, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Ryan Williams (SG), William Rueter (SF), Jim Walker (PF), Chris Lewis (C) Kelvin Tarpley, Christopher Zook, Peter Townsend, Bobby Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG), Frank Pruden (SG), Daniel Evans (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF), David White (C) Richard Mederos, David Avitia, George Hill, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| 17:20 | Texas A&M | Martin Crook makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 17:20 | Texas A&M | Martin Crook makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 40-49 |
| 16:55 | Texas A&M | Ryan Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 16:49 | Texas A&M | William Rueter's pass is intercepted by David White | 40-49 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Evans | 40-52 |
| 16:26 | Texas A&M | Zane Branch is called for the reach on Martin Crook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zane Branch, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Roger Hebert (PG), Michael Wood (C) Martin Crook, Chris Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG) Frank Pruden | |
| 16:10 | Texas A&M | Jim Walker is called for traveling | 40-52 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Carlos Bailey (SG) Ryan Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Eric Latta (PF) Peter Barnes, Brian Jacobs | |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Jim Walker is called for the reach on Zane Branch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Walker, team foul #2 | 40-52 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses badly on a jumper from close range | 40-52 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans snags the offensive board | 40-52 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Zane Branch | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Roger Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Bailey (fresh) 3 pf. SF - William Rueter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jim Walker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wood (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Latta (fresh) 2 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Texas A&M | William Rueter misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | David White scores on a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Michael Wood - foul #2 on Michael Wood, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Ryan Williams (SG), Christopher Zook (SF), Peter Townsend (PF), Chris Lewis (C) Carlos Bailey, William Rueter, Jim Walker, Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), David Avitia (SG), George Hill (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF) Richard Mederos, Zane Branch, Daniel Evans, Eric Latta | |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | David White misses the free throw | 40-56 |
| 15:14 | Texas A&M | Chris Lewis gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| 14:50 | Texas A&M | Chris Lewis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| 14:50 | Texas A&M | Chris Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 14:50 | Texas A&M | Chris Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the board | 41-56 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | George Hill can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 41-56 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the offensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | David White misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Peter Townsend - foul #1 on Peter Townsend, team foul #4 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Martin Crook (PG), Kelvin Tarpley (SG), Carlos Bailey (SF), Bobby Carter (C) Roger Hebert, Ryan Williams, Christopher Zook, Chris Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Frank Pruden (SG), Daniel Evans (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) Peter Barnes, David Avitia, George Hill, Brian Jacobs | |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | David White misses the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 13:39 | Texas A&M | Carlos Bailey misses long on a floater from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans is whistled for traveling | 41-57 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Roger Hebert (PG), William Rueter (SF), Jim Walker (PF), Chris Lewis (C) Martin Crook, Carlos Bailey, Peter Townsend, Bobby Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG), Brian Jacobs (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Richard Mederos, Terry Horwitz, David White | |
| 13:07 | Texas A&M | Roger Hebert is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 41-57 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Jacobs and the foul's on Kelvin Tarpley - foul #3 on Kelvin Tarpley, team foul #5 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Ryan Williams (SG) Kelvin Tarpley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), David Avitia (SG), Eric Latta (PF) Frank Pruden, Daniel Evans, Brian Jacobs | |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the free throw | 41-60 |
| 12:41 | Texas A&M | Ryan Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-60 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta pulls down the rebound | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Hebert - foul #1 on Roger Hebert, team foul #6 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Bobby Carter (C) Chris Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-60 |
| 12:11 | Texas A&M | Jim Walker pulls down the rebound | 41-60 |
| 12:08 | Texas A&M | Roger Hebert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-60 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Martin Crook (PG), Christopher Zook (SF), Peter Townsend (PF), Michael Wood (C) Roger Hebert, William Rueter, Jim Walker, Bobby Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), George Hill (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF) Peter Barnes, Zane Branch, Eric Latta | |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 41-60 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | George Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is whistled for traveling | 41-60 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley (SG), Carlos Bailey (SF), Chris Lewis (C) Ryan Williams, Christopher Zook, Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz (PF), David White (C) Brian Jacobs, Mark Rouse | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Martin Crook (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Tarpley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Bailey (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Peter Townsend (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Avitia (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Hill (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Horwitz (tiring) 5 reb. C - David White (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:09 | Texas A&M | Martin Crook hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 41-60 |
| 11:08 | Texas A&M | Peter Townsend gets the offensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 11:01 | Texas A&M | David White steps in front of the Martin Crook pass | 41-60 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Carlos Bailey - foul #4 on Carlos Bailey, team foul #7 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Roger Hebert (PG), William Rueter (SF), Jim Walker (PF), Bobby Carter (C) Martin Crook, Carlos Bailey, Peter Townsend, Chris Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Daniel Evans (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF) David Avitia, George Hill, Terry Horwitz | |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| 10:33 | Texas A&M | Jim Walker is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jim Walker, team foul #8 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), Eric Latta (PF) Richard Mederos, David White | |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 41-62 |
| 10:02 | Texas A&M | William Rueter grabs the defensive rebound | 41-62 |
| 09:55 | Texas A&M | William Rueter comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 41-62 |
| 09:53 | Texas A&M | Bobby Carter gets the offensive rebound | 41-62 |
| 09:42 | Texas A&M | Roger Hebert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Peter Barnes - foul #2 on Peter Barnes, team foul #5 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Ryan Williams (SG), Christopher Zook (SF), Michael Wood (C) Kelvin Tarpley, William Rueter, Bobby Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Zane Branch (SG), George Hill (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Peter Barnes, Frank Pruden, Daniel Evans, Eric Latta | |
| 09:42 | Texas A&M | Roger Hebert misses the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 09:42 | Texas A&M | Roger Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Jacobs | 42-65 |
| 09:17 | Texas A&M | Richard Mederos is called for the reach on Roger Hebert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Mederos, team foul #6 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Carlos Bailey (SG), Peter Townsend (PF), Chris Lewis (C) Ryan Williams, Jim Walker, Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz (PF) Brian Jacobs | |
| 09:04 | Texas A&M | Peter Townsend is wide open but clanks a jumper from close range | 42-65 |
| 09:03 | Texas A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Lewis | 42-65 |
| 08:56 | Texas A&M | Peter Townsend is fouled on the floor by Richard Mederos - foul #3 on Richard Mederos, team foul #7 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Martin Crook (PG), William Rueter (SF) Roger Hebert, Christopher Zook | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), David Avitia (SG), David White (C) Richard Mederos, Zane Branch, Mark Rouse | |
| 08:56 | Texas A&M | Peter Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 08:56 | Texas A&M | Peter Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz gets the rebound | 43-65 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | David White misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 43-65 |
| 08:40 | Texas A&M | Chris Lewis grabs the board | 43-65 |
| 08:35 | Texas A&M | William Rueter knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Crook | 46-65 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | David White hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Avitia | 46-67 |
| 08:11 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-67 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Roger Hebert (PG), Ryan Williams (SG), Jim Walker (PF), Michael Wood (C) Martin Crook, Carlos Bailey, Peter Townsend, Chris Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Zane Branch (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF) David Avitia, George Hill, Terry Horwitz | |
| 07:53 | Texas A&M | Roger Hebert misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Frank Pruden - foul #1 on Frank Pruden, team foul #8 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook (SF) William Rueter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Daniel Evans (SF), Eric Latta (PF) Peter Barnes, Frank Pruden, David White | |
| 07:53 | Texas A&M | Roger Hebert misses the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 07:53 | Texas A&M | Roger Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Latta | 47-69 |
| 07:31 | Texas A&M | Ryan Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Zook | 50-69 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Roger Hebert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Zook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jim Walker (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Daniel Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Latta (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brian Jacobs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Roger Hebert steps in front of the Brian Jacobs pass | 50-69 |
| 07:23 | Texas A&M | Roger Hebert hits the finger roll | 52-69 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans loses the dribble to Jim Walker | 52-69 |
| 06:45 | Texas A&M | Ryan Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-69 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta gets the rebound | 52-69 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos clanks a shot from the right side | 52-69 |
| 06:29 | Texas A&M | Michael Wood pulls down the rebound | 52-69 |
| 06:24 | Texas A&M | Zane Branch picks off the pass by Ryan Williams | 52-69 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans drills a shot from the right block set up by Richard Mederos and the foul's on Christopher Zook - foul #4 on Christopher Zook, team foul #9 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Martin Crook (PG), Carlos Bailey (SG), William Rueter (SF), Peter Townsend (PF), Bobby Carter (C) Roger Hebert, Ryan Williams, Christopher Zook, Jim Walker, Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), David Avitia (SG), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Richard Mederos, Zane Branch, Eric Latta, Brian Jacobs | |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses the free throw | 52-71 |
| 06:01 | Texas A&M | Peter Townsend pulls down the rebound | 52-71 |
| 05:51 | Texas A&M | Peter Townsend hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Carlos Bailey | 54-71 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Bobby Carter is called for the reach on Mark Rouse in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Carter, team foul #10 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF) Daniel Evans | |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| 05:32 | Texas A&M | William Rueter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-73 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | David Avitia grabs the defensive rebound | 54-73 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse scores on a jumper from the baseline | 54-75 |
| 05:03 | Texas A&M | Peter Townsend misses the easy layup | 54-75 |
| 05:02 | Texas A&M | William Rueter tips it back up and in | 56-75 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-75 |
| 04:32 | Texas A&M | Peter Townsend snags the defensive board | 56-75 |
| 04:18 | Texas A&M | William Rueter hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Carlos Bailey | 59-75 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | George Hill comes up short on the floater near the basket | 59-75 |
| 03:57 | Texas A&M | Peter Townsend gets the rebound | 59-75 |
| 03:53 | Texas A&M | Martin Crook hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Bailey | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Peter Townsend steps in front of the Peter Barnes pass | 62-75 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Martin Crook (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Bailey (tiring) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Rueter (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Townsend (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Bobby Carter (very tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Barnes (tiring) 5 pts. SG - David Avitia (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Hill (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Horwitz (very tired) 6 reb. C - Mark Rouse (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Texas A&M | William Rueter misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 62-75 |
| 03:18 | Texas A&M | Peter Townsend tips it in | 64-75 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-75 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley (PG), Ryan Williams (SG), Christopher Zook (SF), Jim Walker (PF), Chris Lewis (C) Martin Crook, Carlos Bailey, William Rueter, Peter Townsend, Bobby Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Frank Pruden (SG), Zane Branch (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF), David White (C) Peter Barnes, David Avitia, George Hill, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | David White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-75 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Roger Hebert (PG) Ryan Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:45 | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook is fouled in the backcourt by Zane Branch - foul #2 on Zane Branch, team foul #9 | 64-75 |
| 02:45 | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 02:45 | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook misses the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David White | 65-75 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses badly on a runner in the paint | 65-75 |
| 02:21 | Texas A&M | Roger Hebert gets the rebound | 65-75 |
| 02:18 | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-75 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Ryan Williams (SG), William Rueter (SF), Michael Wood (PF) Kelvin Tarpley, Christopher Zook, Jim Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Daniel Evans (SF) Frank Pruden, Zane Branch | |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | David White is open and buries a shot from the right side | 65-77 |
| 01:38 | Texas A&M | William Rueter misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-77 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans grabs the board | 65-77 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-77 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans tips it in | 65-79 |
| 01:05 | Texas A&M | Roger Hebert connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Rueter | 67-79 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the jumper from close range | 67-79 |
| 00:45 | Texas A&M | Michael Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:40 | Texas A&M | David Avitia is called for the reach on Roger Hebert - foul #2 on David Avitia, team foul #10 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley (SG), Christopher Zook (SF), Peter Townsend (PF), Bobby Carter (C) Ryan Williams, William Rueter, Michael Wood, Chris Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Daniel Evans, Brian Jacobs, David White | |
| 00:40 | Texas A&M | Roger Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:40 | Texas A&M | Roger Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | David Avitia buries a jump hook in the lane | 69-81 |
| 00:08 | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley is hacked by David Avitia in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Avitia, team foul #11 | 69-81 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Martin Crook (PG) Roger Hebert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:08 | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:08 | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz grabs the board | 70-81 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos runs out the clock | 70-81 |