| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Steven Steele (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is fouled on the floor by William King - foul #1 on William King, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by William Bennett | 38-32 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Kenneth Ovellette takes the ball from William King | 38-32 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Steven Steele is called for the reach on William Bennett - foul #3 on Steven Steele, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Foss | 38-34 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | Steven Steele clanks a jump hook near the basket | 38-34 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss misses the tip | 38-34 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Steven Steele | 38-34 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi | William King comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi | Robert Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | Steven Steele buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by William King | 40-34 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | William Bennett blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by William King - foul #2 on William King, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (C) Ronald Fleming | |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi | George Vangilder picks off the pass by Barry Davis | 40-36 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-36 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Steven Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Milan (C) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SF) Frank Foss, Robert Crosby | |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | Barry Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Steven Steele tips it home | 42-36 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi | John Milan pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi | Steven Steele misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 42-36 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | David Berta snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is fouled on the floor by John Milan - foul #2 on John Milan, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (PG), Albert Tseng (SF), Jerry Morgan (PF), Robert Smith (C) Willie Lewis, William King, Steven Steele, John Milan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Ronald Fleming (PF) Kenneth Ovellette, William Bennett | |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss is fouled on the floor by Jerry Morgan - foul #1 on Jerry Morgan, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SF) David Berta | |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stan Conley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Barry Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Milan (C) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Krout (C) George Vangilder | |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to James Krout | 42-36 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), William King (SF) Barry Davis, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | William King clanks a jumper from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | James Krout gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Stan Conley steals it from Frank Foss | 42-36 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi | William King comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 42-36 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | John Milan picks off the pass by Robert Crosby | 42-36 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi | Stan Conley scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | James Krout comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses the tip | 45-36 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi | William King gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | Frederick Proctor is called for the reach on Albert Tseng - foul #2 on Frederick Proctor, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), Steven Steele (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Stan Conley, Albert Tseng, John Milan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), William Bennett (PF) Frank Foss, Frederick Proctor, Ronald Fleming | |
| 13:13 | Mississippi | James Krout steals the ball from Barry Davis | 45-36 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Steven Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi | William King hits a shot from the baseline | 47-36 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Barry Davis steals it from David Berta | 47-36 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi | Barry Davis throws it down | 49-36 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi | Kenneth Ovellette steals the ball from Willie Lewis | 49-36 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Krout | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William King (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Steele (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Berta (fresh) SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - James Krout (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi | Barry Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | William Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Morgan | 52-39 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | David Berta gets the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-39 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | Steven Steele connects on the floater from the right wing set up by William King | 54-39 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | William Bennett drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Crosby | 54-41 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Barry Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-41 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | James Krout snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Kenneth Ovellette | 54-44 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | Steven Steele comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on James Krout - foul #4 on James Krout, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (PG), Albert Tseng (SF), Robert Smith (C) Willie Lewis, William King, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Frederick Proctor (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) David Berta, Robert Crosby, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | Steven Steele makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | Steven Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | Barry Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Vangilder | 55-46 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming misses badly on a runner from the left block | 55-46 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng blows the layup | 55-46 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Smith blocks the short jumper by Ronald Fleming | 55-46 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Steven Steele snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | Robert Smith's pass is intercepted by Frederick Proctor | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stan Conley (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Barry Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Steele (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Proctor (fresh) PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor lays it up and in | 55-48 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | Barry Davis hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Stan Conley | 58-48 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss misses the dunk | 58-48 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | Steven Steele gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Barry Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor buries a floater in the lane | 58-50 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 58-50 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses the tip | 58-50 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi | Robert Smith grabs the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi | Robert Smith hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Barry Davis | 60-50 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Stan Conley | 60-50 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | Barry Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi | Steven Steele misses the tip | 60-50 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette makes the 3 from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | Steven Steele dunks the ball | 62-53 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), William King (SF), Jerry Morgan (PF) Stan Conley, Albert Tseng, Steven Steele | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), William Bennett (PF), James Krout (C) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, Ronald Fleming, George Vangilder | |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | William Bennett travels with the ball | 62-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Milan (C) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG) Frederick Proctor | |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | William King connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Lewis | 65-53 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Jerry Morgan swats the shot by James Krout | 65-53 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | William King is denied on a layup by Robert Crosby | 65-53 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ovellette | 65-53 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | William Bennett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 65-53 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette hits the follow up shot | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William King (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Milan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Berta (fresh) SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-55 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Jerry Morgan steals it from William Bennett | 65-55 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | John Milan drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Willie Lewis | 67-55 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | James Krout grabs the offensive board | 67-55 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | James Krout connects on the open jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Bennett out of a doubleteam | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 67-57 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | William King misses the tip | 67-57 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi | John Milan snags the offensive board | 67-57 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Barry Davis can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Ovellette - foul #3 on Kenneth Ovellette, team foul #3 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Steele (PF), Robert Smith (C) Jerry Morgan, John Milan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Kenneth Ovellette, Robert Crosby, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Barry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Barry Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi | Steven Steele is hacked by David Berta - foul #1 on David Berta, team foul #4 | 68-57 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Maximo Bianchi - foul #2 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #5 | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Maximo Bianchi steals it from Willie Lewis | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder slams it home on a great pass from Maximo Bianchi | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Maximo Bianchi is called for the reach on Barry Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), William Bennett (PF), James Krout (C) Maximo Bianchi, Frederick Proctor, David Berta, Ronald Fleming, George Vangilder | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Robert Smith is hacked by Frank Foss - foul #2 on Frank Foss, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | James Krout grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to James Krout | 68-59 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis grabs the board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis runs out the clock | 68-59 |