| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Greg Moon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Angel Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pedro Ortiz (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz clanks a jumper near the basket | 32-27 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz tips it back up and in | 34-27 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 34-30 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Wright | 36-30 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Mark Quinn | 38-32 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-32 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | Michael Winters steps in front of the Angel Gonzalez pass | 38-32 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Greg Moon takes the ball from Samuel Green | 38-32 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Samuel Green blocks the short jumper by Angel Gonzalez | 38-32 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Angel Gonzalez - foul #1 on Angel Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents (PG), Mauricio Alvarez (SG), Mauricio Greco (PF), Freddy Bozek (C) Mark Quinn, Greg Moon, Pedro Ortiz, Andrew Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), David Labrecque (SG), Marvin Torian (PF), Joseph Hubbs (C) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Cooper (PG) Angel Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) Michael Winters | |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents banks in the layup on a great pass from Jon Cooper and he's hacked by Thomas Kott - foul #1 on Thomas Kott, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Labrecque | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jon Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Stjepan Zents (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mauricio Alvarez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mauricio Greco (fresh) 4 pts. C - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) SG - David Labrecque (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Kott (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mauricio Alvarez | 44-39 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mauricio Alvarez - foul #1 on Mauricio Alvarez, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (PG), Greg Moon (SG), Angel Gonzalez (SF), Pedro Ortiz (PF), Andrew Wright (C) Jon Cooper, Stjepan Zents, Mauricio Alvarez, Mauricio Greco, Freddy Bozek | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Mark Hendrix, David Labrecque, Marvin Torian, Thomas Kott | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Angel Gonzalez | 44-40 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Pedro Ortiz and the foul's on Cole Schoenrock - foul #1 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (PF) Joseph Hubbs | |
| 15:04 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz blows the layup but the foul's on Samuel Green - foul #3 on Samuel Green, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Littles | 49-45 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Greg Moon clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-45 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Pedro Ortiz | 49-45 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 49-45 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Littles | 49-48 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | Greg Moon can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 49-48 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright is called for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Cooper (PG), Stjepan Zents (SG), Mauricio Alvarez (SF), Mauricio Greco (PF), Freddy Bozek (C) Mark Quinn, Greg Moon, Angel Gonzalez, Pedro Ortiz, Andrew Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), David Labrecque (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mauricio Greco - foul #3 on Mauricio Greco, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jon Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Stjepan Zents (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mauricio Alvarez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mauricio Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) SG - David Labrecque (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Kott (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents is fouled on the floor by David Labrecque - foul #3 on David Labrecque, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi | Jon Cooper comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from David Labrecque and he's hacked by Stjepan Zents - foul #1 on Stjepan Zents, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Freddy Bozek | 51-51 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents is fouled on the floor by David Labrecque - foul #4 on David Labrecque, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez (SF), Pedro Ortiz (PF) Jon Cooper, Freddy Bozek | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Samuel Green (PF), Robert Wilson (C) David Labrecque, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-51 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Hendrix - foul #2 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (PG), Greg Moon (SG), Andrew Wright (C) Stjepan Zents, Mauricio Alvarez, Pedro Ortiz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:59 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian clanks a floater from the baseline | 55-51 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Quinn | 55-51 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Hendrix | 55-51 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright scores on a fadeaway from close range | 57-51 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Hendrix | 57-53 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright misses badly on a shot from the right side | 57-53 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Andrew Wright - foul #2 on Andrew Wright, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents (SF), Pedro Ortiz (PF) Angel Gonzalez, Mauricio Greco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) William Depew, Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Samuel Green | |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Hubbs | 57-53 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Moon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stjepan Zents (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pedro Ortiz (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Greg Moon | 60-53 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters blows the dunk | 60-53 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi | Greg Moon misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Cole Schoenrock - foul #2 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez (SF), Mauricio Greco (C) Mark Quinn, Andrew Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) Robert Wilson | |
| 07:03 | Mississippi | Greg Moon misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi | Greg Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott double dribbles | 61-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez (SF) Greg Moon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz is fouled on the floor by Cole Schoenrock - foul #3 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock travels with the ball | 61-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (PF) Thomas Kott | |
| 05:56 | Mississippi | Gerald Littles steps in front of the Stjepan Zents pass | 61-53 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Littles | 61-55 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Angel Gonzalez | 63-55 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Angel Gonzalez | 63-55 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez misses the turnaround from close range | 63-55 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Winters | 63-58 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (PG), Greg Moon (SG), Andrew Wright (C) Stjepan Zents, Mauricio Alvarez, Mauricio Greco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson (C) Joseph Hubbs | |
| 04:35 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 63-58 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 63-58 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Pedro Ortiz steals it from Samuel Green | 63-58 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), David Labrecque (SG), Marvin Torian (SF) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Moon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Angel Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Pedro Ortiz (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Labrecque (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 63-60 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by David Labrecque - foul #5 on David Labrecque, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco (PF) Pedro Ortiz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Joseph Hubbs (PF) David Labrecque, Samuel Green | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz (PF) Mauricio Greco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF) William Depew, Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Joseph Hubbs | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Littles | 65-63 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn blows the dunk but he's hacked by Cole Schoenrock - foul #4 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Littles | 67-66 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi | Greg Moon is fouled on the floor by Gerald Littles - foul #2 on Gerald Littles, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi | Greg Moon makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi | Greg Moon misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 68-66 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green hits the follow up shot | 68-68 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez hits the follow up shot | 70-68 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters loses the ball out of bounds | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Cole Schoenrock - foul #5 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG) Cole Schoenrock | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-68 |