| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hill (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Parker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Hines (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines misses the easy layup | 34-27 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | David Avitia can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz can't tip it in | 34-27 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | David Avitia hits the follow up shot | 36-27 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines misses badly on a shot from the right side | 36-27 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Mark Rouse - foul #3 on Mark Rouse, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs (PF), David White (C) Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Richard Knight (SG), Randall Murray (SF) Bradley Dunning, William Parker, Vernon Fletcher | |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-27 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | George Hill pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | David White can't finish the layup | 36-27 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi | Chad Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines is hacked by David Avitia - foul #2 on David Avitia, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) George Hill, Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Marcus Ludwig (PF) Richard Knight, Chad Smith | |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Marcus Ludwig | 36-29 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | David White buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Eric Latta and he's hacked by Curtis Hines - foul #2 on Curtis Hines, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Knight (SF), Chad Smith (PF) Randall Murray, Curtis Hines | |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | David White makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi | Richard Mederos is called for the reach on William Parker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Mederos, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG) Richard Mederos | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SF) William Parker | |
| 16:11 | Mississippi | Chad Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs (PF) Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Curtis Hines (C) Vernon Fletcher, Marcus Ludwig | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | David Avitia comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-29 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) PF - Brian Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Mathieu (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Parker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Curtis Hines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Chad Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brian Jacobs - foul #1 on Brian Jacobs, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Eric Latta, David White | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Vernon Fletcher (SF), Dwight Jones (C) Paul Mathieu, Richard Knight, Curtis Hines | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Chad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Chad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | David Avitia hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by William Parker - foul #1 on William Parker, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Williams (PF), Curtis Hines (C) Chad Smith, Dwight Jones | |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines grabs the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi | Brian Jacobs denies the turnaround by Curtis Hines | 40-31 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brian Jacobs | 40-31 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Bradley Dunning is called for the reach on Peter Barnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Dunning, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG), Frank Pruden (SG), Terry Horwitz (PF) Peter Barnes, David Avitia, Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Knight (SG), Randall Murray (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Dwight Jones (C) William Parker, Vernon Fletcher, Jason Williams, Curtis Hines | |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | George Hill comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi | Chad Smith grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi | Randall Murray is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Curtis Hines (C) Richard Knight, Dwight Jones | |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Horwitz | 43-31 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | George Hill steps in front of the Randall Murray pass in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | Chad Smith steals the ball from Zane Branch | 43-31 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning is called for traveling | 43-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Eric Latta (SF), David White (C) Zane Branch, George Hill, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Richard Knight (SG), Vernon Fletcher (SF), Dwight Jones (C) Bradley Dunning, William Parker, Randall Murray, Curtis Hines | |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Richard Mederos, team foul #5 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), David Avitia (SG), Brian Jacobs (PF) Richard Mederos, Frank Pruden, Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), William Parker (SG), Jason Williams (PF), Curtis Hines (C) Paul Mathieu, Richard Knight, Chad Smith, Dwight Jones | |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from William Parker | 43-33 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Bradley Dunning is called for the reach on Peter Barnes - foul #2 on Bradley Dunning, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF) Eric Latta | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Richard Knight (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Marcus Ludwig (C) Bradley Dunning, Vernon Fletcher, Jason Williams, Curtis Hines | |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Chad Smith - foul #1 on Chad Smith, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Jones (C) Marcus Ludwig | |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | David Avitia steals it from Richard Knight in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes hits the finger roll set up by David Avitia | 47-33 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi | George Hill is called for the reach on Paul Mathieu in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Hill, team foul #6 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randall Murray (SF), Marcus Ludwig (C) William Parker, Dwight Jones | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Randall Murray is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Mathieu | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Mathieu (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Murray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | George Hill is fouled on the floor by Randall Murray - foul #2 on Randall Murray, team foul #6 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG), Frank Pruden (SG), Terry Horwitz (PF) Peter Barnes, David Avitia, Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), William Parker (SG), Vernon Fletcher (SF), Curtis Hines (C) Paul Mathieu, Richard Knight, Randall Murray, Marcus Ludwig | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | George Hill hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Horwitz | 49-35 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | William Parker double dribbles | 49-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), Mark Rouse (C) George Hill, David White | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz banks in the layup | 51-35 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Parker | 51-37 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Pruden - foul #1 on Frank Pruden, team foul #7 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), David Avitia (SG), George Hill (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF), David White (C) Zane Branch, Frank Pruden, Eric Latta, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Richard Knight (SG), Randall Murray (SF), Jason Williams (PF) Bradley Dunning, William Parker, Vernon Fletcher, Chad Smith | |
| 09:41 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | David Avitia clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu is called for 10 seconds | 51-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), William Parker (SG), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Paul Mathieu, Randall Murray, Jason Williams, Curtis Hines | |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | David White clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Knight - foul #1 on Richard Knight, team foul #7 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Smith (PF) Marcus Ludwig | |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | David White misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | George Hill grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | David Avitia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Randall Murray (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Curtis Hines (C) Bradley Dunning, Richard Knight, Chad Smith, Dwight Jones | |
| 07:59 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | David Avitia pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | George Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Parker | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Mathieu (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Murray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Williams (fresh) C - Curtis Hines (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | William Parker misses long on a floater from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Avitia | 52-39 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | George Hill is called for a charge - foul #2 on George Hill, team foul #8 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG), Frank Pruden (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Peter Barnes, David Avitia, George Hill, Brian Jacobs, David White | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Richard Knight (SG), Vernon Fletcher (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Paul Mathieu, William Parker, Randall Murray, Jason Williams, Curtis Hines | |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz is fouled on the floor by Bradley Dunning - foul #3 on Bradley Dunning, team foul #8 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Curtis Hines (C) Richard Knight, Dwight Jones | |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | Chad Smith snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | Chad Smith blows the dunk | 53-39 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Vernon Fletcher - foul #1 on Vernon Fletcher, team foul #9 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), David Avitia (SG), Brian Jacobs (PF) Zane Branch, Frank Pruden, Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Knight (SF), Dwight Jones (C) Vernon Fletcher, Curtis Hines | |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | Richard Knight misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-39 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | David Avitia grabs the defensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Jacobs | 58-39 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-39 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse grabs the board | 58-39 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | William Parker hits a 3 from the right corner | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes scores on a floater from the left side | 63-42 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Chad Smith makes the wide open turnaround from the right block on a great pass from William Parker | 63-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Avitia (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Latta (tiring) PF - Brian Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Rouse (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Parker (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chad Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dwight Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 63-44 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-44 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-44 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse tips it back up and in | 65-44 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi | Richard Knight hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-44 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Rouse | 65-44 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | David Avitia hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 65-44 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Chad Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 65-44 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | William Parker connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Knight and the foul's on David Avitia - foul #3 on David Avitia, team foul #9 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) Eric Latta, Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SF), Curtis Hines (C) Richard Knight, Dwight Jones | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | William Parker makes the free throw | 65-47 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz travels with the ball | 65-47 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi | Mark Rouse denies the turnaround by Curtis Hines | 65-47 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | George Hill gets the rebound | 65-47 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | William Parker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 65-47 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Chad Smith snags the offensive board | 65-47 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-50 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes runs out the clock | 65-50 |