| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Pedro Gonzales (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Romo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Secor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Benoit (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Bumpus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | William Bennett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 39-33 |
| 19:44 | Texas | Donald Secor grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 19:23 | Texas | Donald Secor connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Romo | 39-35 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 19:15 | Texas | The rebound goes to James Benoit | 39-35 |
| 18:50 | Texas | James Benoit is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the 3 from straight away | 39-35 |
| 18:33 | Texas | Pedro Gonzales gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:28 | Texas | Arthur Romo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 18:27 | Texas | Warren Bumpus pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:05 | Texas | Pedro Gonzales clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 18:03 | Texas | James Benoit hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Foss | 42-37 |
| 17:40 | Texas | Donald Secor buries a shot from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette is whistled for traveling | 42-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Robert Crosby, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| Subs | Texas | Thomas Johnson (SF), Frederick Murdock (C) Arthur Romo, Warren Bumpus | |
| 16:39 | Texas | James Benoit misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-39 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 16:02 | Texas | Thomas Johnson hits a turnaround near the basket | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Berta (fresh) SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frederick Proctor (fresh) PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Pedro Gonzales (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Secor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Benoit (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederick Murdock (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette loses the dribble to James Benoit | 44-41 |
| 15:32 | Texas | Donald Secor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson | 44-43 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Frederick Murdock - foul #2 on Frederick Murdock, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), James Krout (C) David Berta, Kenneth Ovellette, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Texas | Arthur Romo (SG), Warren Bumpus (C) Donald Secor, James Benoit | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:17 | Texas | Warren Bumpus grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 14:58 | Texas | Arthur Romo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Foss - foul #2 on Frank Foss, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Bennett (PF) George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 14:58 | Texas | Arthur Romo misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:58 | Texas | Arthur Romo misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | William Bennett grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 14:42 | Texas | Frederick Murdock grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 14:39 | Texas | Pedro Gonzales loses the dribble to Frank Foss in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss loses the ball out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (SG) Frederick Proctor | |
| Subs | Texas | Harris Hughes (SF), James Benoit (PF) Thomas Johnson, Frederick Murdock | |
| 14:10 | Texas | Arthur Romo drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Benoit | 45-45 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | William Bennett connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Foss | 47-45 |
| 13:40 | Texas | William Bennett is called for the reach on James Benoit - foul #2 on William Bennett, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Texas | Donald Secor (PG) Pedro Gonzales | |
| 13:16 | Texas | Harris Hughes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Donald Secor | 47-47 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | David Berta is hacked by Warren Bumpus - foul #2 on Warren Bumpus, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), Frederick Proctor (SF) Frank Foss, David Berta, Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Texas | Thomas Johnson (SF), Frederick Murdock (PF) Harris Hughes, James Benoit | |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | James Krout is whistled for a carry | 47-47 |
| 12:31 | Texas | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-47 |
| 12:29 | Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Bumpus | 47-47 |
| 12:08 | Texas | Thomas Johnson misses the dunk attempt | 47-47 |
| 12:07 | Texas | Donald Secor pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:43 | Texas | Thomas Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette grabs the board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frederick Proctor (fresh) PF - William Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - James Krout (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Donald Secor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Romo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frederick Murdock (fresh) C - Warren Bumpus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi can't tip it in | 47-47 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), Ronald Fleming (C) Maximo Bianchi, Frederick Proctor, James Krout | |
| Subs | Texas | Pedro Gonzales (PG), James Benoit (PF) Donald Secor, Frederick Murdock | |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:44 | Texas | Warren Bumpus scores on a shot from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is whistled for a carry | 49-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (C) William Bennett | |
| Subs | Texas | Harris Hughes (SF) Thomas Johnson | |
| 10:02 | Texas | Harris Hughes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 09:53 | Texas | Harris Hughes pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:38 | Texas | Warren Bumpus makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-51 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Arthur Romo takes the ball from George Vangilder | 49-51 |
| 09:23 | Texas | Arthur Romo lays it in | 49-53 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 49-53 |
| 09:05 | Texas | The rebound goes to James Benoit | 49-53 |
| 08:42 | Texas | James Benoit knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Pedro Gonzales | 49-55 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder is wide open and dunks the ball | 51-55 |
| 07:59 | Texas | Warren Bumpus is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Warren Bumpus, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), William Bennett (PF), James Krout (C) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, Ronald Fleming, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Texas | Donald Secor (SG), Thomas Johnson (SF), Frederick Murdock (C) Arthur Romo, Harris Hughes, Warren Bumpus | |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | David Berta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-55 |
| 07:21 | Texas | The short jumper by Donald Secor is denied by James Krout | 51-55 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | James Krout gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Berta (fresh) SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) SF - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Pedro Gonzales (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Secor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Benoit (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Frederick Murdock (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | David Berta is fouled on the floor by Pedro Gonzales - foul #2 on Pedro Gonzales, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 06:59 | Texas | Frederick Murdock grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 06:32 | Texas | Pedro Gonzales hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | William Bennett works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Berta | 53-58 |
| 05:56 | Texas | Donald Secor can't throw it down | 53-58 |
| 05:55 | Texas | Frederick Murdock tips it back up and in | 53-60 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Secor - foul #2 on Donald Secor, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Ronald Fleming (PF) David Berta, William Bennett | |
| Subs | Texas | Arthur Romo (SG), Warren Bumpus (C) Pedro Gonzales, James Benoit | |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:37 | Texas | Warren Bumpus gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 05:15 | Texas | Donald Secor lays it in set up by Thomas Johnson | 54-62 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | James Krout scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kenneth Ovellette | 57-62 |
| 04:30 | Texas | Frederick Proctor steps in front of the Arthur Romo pass | 57-62 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), William Bennett (PF) Kenneth Ovellette, Frederick Proctor, James Krout | |
| Subs | Texas | Pedro Gonzales (PG), Harris Hughes (SF) Donald Secor, Thomas Johnson | |
| 04:06 | Texas | Harris Hughes blows the layup | 57-62 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming lays it in on a great pass from David Berta | 59-62 |
| 03:40 | Texas | Robert Crosby takes the ball from Frederick Murdock | 59-62 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | William Bennett splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frederick Murdock - foul #3 on Frederick Murdock, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (C) Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Texas | Donald Secor (SG), James Benoit (PF) Arthur Romo, Frederick Murdock | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:06 | Texas | James Benoit makes the shot in the lane set up by Harris Hughes | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Berta (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Pedro Gonzales (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Secor (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Harris Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Benoit (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Warren Bumpus (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | David Berta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss tips it in | 63-64 |
| 02:32 | Texas | George Vangilder is called for the reach on Harris Hughes - foul #2 on George Vangilder, team foul #3 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), James Krout (C) Frank Foss, David Berta, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Texas | Thomas Johnson (SF) Harris Hughes | |
| 02:08 | Texas | Warren Bumpus comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Krout - foul #2 on James Krout, team foul #4 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG), George Vangilder (PF) Robert Crosby, William Bennett | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 02:08 | Texas | Warren Bumpus makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:08 | Texas | Warren Bumpus makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), William Bennett (PF) Maximo Bianchi, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Texas | Arthur Romo (SG), Frederick Murdock (C) Thomas Johnson, Warren Bumpus | |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 01:38 | Texas | Frederick Murdock's floater is tipped away by James Krout | 66-66 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Arthur Romo steals it from Frederick Proctor | 66-66 |
| 01:11 | Texas | James Benoit buries a runner from close range set up by Arthur Romo | 66-68 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Frederick Murdock is called for the reach on James Krout - foul #4 on Frederick Murdock, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SF) Frederick Proctor | |
| Subs | Texas | Warren Bumpus (C) Frederick Murdock | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:52 | Texas | James Benoit snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Texas | Donald Secor clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on William Bennett - foul #3 on William Bennett, team foul #5 | 66-68 |
| 00:25 | Texas | Donald Secor misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:25 | Texas | Donald Secor misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 00:16 | Texas | Donald Secor snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Texas | Frank Foss is called for the reach on Donald Secor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Foss, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| 00:14 | Texas | Warren Bumpus is hacked by William Bennett - foul #4 on William Bennett, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| 00:14 | Texas | Warren Bumpus makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:14 | Texas | Warren Bumpus makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 00:05 | Texas | Frank Foss is called for the reach on Warren Bumpus in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Foss, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| 00:05 | Texas | Warren Bumpus makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:05 | Texas | Warren Bumpus makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss is hacked by Pedro Gonzales in the backcourt - foul #3 on Pedro Gonzales, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:01 | Texas | Pedro Gonzales is hacked by Frank Foss in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Foss, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG) Frank Foss | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 00:01 | Texas | Pedro Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:01 | Texas | Pedro Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | David Berta clanks a fullcourt shot | 71-74 |