| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 5 pts. C - Vernon Newton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nagle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ted Pack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Forrester (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Mosley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Henry Mosley steals it from Travis Stanford | 29-24 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley's fadeaway is rejected by Travis Stanford | 29-24 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is whistled for traveling | 29-24 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | David Forrester makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Abdul Guiterrez and the foul's on Travis Stanford - foul #2 on Travis Stanford, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses the free throw | 29-26 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | David Forrester grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley is wide open and slams it home set up by Abdul Guiterrez out of the doubleteam | 29-28 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi | James Nagle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Travis Stanford, Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) David Forrester, Henry Mosley | |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Kosta Gembarowski is denied by Billy Donnelly | 29-28 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson tips it back up and in | 31-28 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | James Nagle misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski tips it in | 31-30 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses short on a floater from the left side | 31-30 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Nagle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ted Pack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ian Milanowski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | James Nagle splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Abdul Guiterrez | 31-33 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck is called for traveling | 31-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF), Travis Stanford (PF), Vernon Newton (C) Edward Horton, Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards, Kosta Gembarowski, Leo Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), John Dooley (SG), Michael Ours (SF), David Forrester (PF), Henry Mosley (C) Abdul Guiterrez, James Nagle, Ted Pack, Billy Donnelly, Ian Milanowski | |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Vernon Newton - foul #2 on Vernon Newton, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Vernon Newton | 31-34 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | James Dickey hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Chris Franks | 33-34 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Michael Ours clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-34 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton tips it home | 35-34 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Chris Franks is called for the reach on Dwight Ray - foul #1 on Chris Franks, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Larry Buck (SG) Chris Franks, George Charlton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), James Nagle (SG) Dwight Ray, John Dooley | |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Michael Ours connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Abdul Guiterrez | 35-37 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck is fouled on the floor by James Nagle - foul #1 on James Nagle, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SF), Leo Johnson (C) James Dickey, Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (SF) Michael Ours | |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is fouled on the floor by Ted Pack - foul #2 on Ted Pack, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) David Forrester, Henry Mosley | |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | James Nagle steals the ball from Dustin Edwards | 35-37 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ian Milanowski | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Travis Stanford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Nagle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ted Pack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ian Milanowski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | James Nagle steps in front of the Travis Stanford pass | 35-39 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | James Nagle jams it | 35-41 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Horton | 37-41 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Travis Stanford - foul #3 on Travis Stanford, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SG), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Vernon Newton (C) Larry Buck, Travis Stanford, Leo Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), John Dooley (SG), Michael Ours (SF), Henry Mosley (C) Abdul Guiterrez, James Nagle, Ted Pack, Ian Milanowski | |
| 10:50 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses the lay-in | 37-42 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Edward Horton | 39-42 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi | Michael Ours misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is hacked by Michael Ours - foul #1 on Michael Ours, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Larry Buck (SG), James Dickey (SF) Edward Horton, George Charlton, Dustin Edwards | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), James Nagle (SG), Ted Pack (SF), David Forrester (PF) Dwight Ray, John Dooley, Michael Ours, Billy Donnelly | |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | James Dickey knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Buck | 41-44 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | Larry Buck steals it from David Forrester | 41-44 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck hits the finger roll | 43-44 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi | Ted Pack is whistled for traveling | 43-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Travis Stanford (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Chris Franks, Kosta Gembarowski, Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski (C) Henry Mosley | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-44 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Nagle | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Dickey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Nagle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ted Pack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Forrester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ian Milanowski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Ted Pack drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Abdul Guiterrez steals the ball from Leo Johnson | 43-47 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | James Nagle is fouled on the floor by Larry Buck - foul #1 on Larry Buck, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF), Vernon Newton (C) Larry Buck, James Dickey, Leo Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), John Dooley (SG), Michael Ours (SF), Billy Donnelly (PF), Henry Mosley (C) Abdul Guiterrez, James Nagle, Ted Pack, David Forrester, Ian Milanowski | |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Michael Ours connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Billy Donnelly | 43-50 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is hacked by Michael Ours - foul #2 on Michael Ours, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Travis Stanford | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Dwight Ray is called for the reach on George Charlton - foul #1 on Dwight Ray, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG) Dwight Ray | |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi | John Dooley drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Ours | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley is fouled on the floor by Kosta Gembarowski - foul #1 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Larry Buck (SG), Travis Stanford (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Edward Horton, George Charlton, Kosta Gembarowski, Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Nagle (SG), Ted Pack (SF), David Forrester (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) John Dooley, Michael Ours, Billy Donnelly, Henry Mosley | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi | Ted Pack is hacked by Larry Buck - foul #2 on Larry Buck, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Nagle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ted Pack (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Forrester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ian Milanowski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Ted Pack steals the ball from Leo Johnson | 43-52 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ted Pack | 43-55 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | Ted Pack snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), James Dickey (SF) Chris Franks, Dustin Edwards | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), Henry Mosley (C) Abdul Guiterrez, Ian Milanowski | |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | James Dickey loses the dribble to Ted Pack | 43-55 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | David Forrester can't tip it in | 43-55 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on David Forrester - foul #3 on David Forrester, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SF), Vernon Newton (C) James Dickey, Leo Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG) Dwight Ray | |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses the 3rd free throw | 44-55 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton grabs the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Ted Pack swats the short shot by Vernon Newton | 44-55 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford snags the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Edward Horton is called for the reach on Abdul Guiterrez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Horton, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-56 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton gets the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is hacked by Abdul Guiterrez - foul #1 on Abdul Guiterrez, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ted Pack | 47-56 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Ted Pack is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Horton - foul #3 on Edward Horton, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG) Abdul Guiterrez | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton grabs the offensive board | 47-58 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray runs out the clock | 47-58 |