| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Leach (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifton Puckett (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford inbounds the ball | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Michael Harvey is called for the reach on Nick Wolfe - foul #2 on Michael Harvey, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| 19:18 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Donald Futrell | 49-30 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clifton Puckett - foul #3 on Clifton Puckett, team foul #1 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll (C) Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 19:06 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach grabs the board | 49-31 |
| 18:50 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-31 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Rene Esposito is denied by Derrick Carroll | 52-31 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll gets the rebound | 52-31 |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-31 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 55-34 |
| 17:57 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-34 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla grabs the defensive rebound | 55-34 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-34 |
| 17:45 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Leach | 55-34 |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | Darrel Villarreal is called for the reach on Donald Futrell - foul #1 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #2 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (SG), James Hicks (SF) Nick Wolfe, Leonard Stafford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SG), Richard Gokey (C) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Rene Esposito | |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Hicks | 57-34 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-34 |
| 16:51 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 57-34 |
| 16:47 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 57-34 |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll can't tip it in | 57-34 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 57-34 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-34 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Hendrix | 57-34 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Derrick Carroll is called for the reach on William Whaley - foul #1 on Derrick Carroll, team foul #2 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Leonard Stafford (SF), Dwain Prusinski (PF), Rodney Luft (C) Donald Futrell, James Hicks, Jeffrey Leach, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG), Kenneth Rosas (C) Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix | |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey hits a jumper from the left block | 57-36 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) SG - Bruce Stickley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Luft (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Whaley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses the easy layup | 57-36 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas pulls down the rebound | 57-36 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Dwain Prusinski - foul #2 on Dwain Prusinski, team foul #3 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG), Clifton Puckett (C) Bruce Stickley, Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Rene Esposito (C) Stephen White, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-37 |
| 15:16 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett tips it back up and in | 59-37 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Clifton Puckett steps in front of the Michael Harvey pass | 59-37 |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe's dunk attempt is rejected by Rene Esposito | 59-37 |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler gets the offensive rebound | 59-37 |
| 14:37 | Sam Houston State | Rene Esposito is called for the reach on Nick Wolfe - foul #1 on Rene Esposito, team foul #3 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG), Jeffrey Leach (PF) Daniel Winkler, Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Randy Hendrix (PF) Michael Harvey, Richard Gokey, William Whaley | |
| 14:21 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Leach | 62-37 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-37 |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett grabs the board | 62-37 |
| 13:35 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach hits the finger roll set up by Donald Futrell | 64-37 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 64-37 |
| 13:13 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach grabs the board | 64-37 |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Bonilla - foul #3 on Kevin Bonilla, team foul #4 | 64-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (SG), Derrick Carroll (PF) Nick Wolfe, Leonard Stafford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG), William Whaley (SF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Darrel Villarreal, Kevin Bonilla, Rene Esposito | |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 65-37 |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett misses the 2nd free throw | 65-37 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix grabs the board | 65-37 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 65-37 |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett pulls down the rebound | 65-37 |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Futrell | 67-37 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-37 |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll gets the rebound | 67-37 |
| 12:04 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett can't connect on a shot from the left side | 67-37 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey gets the rebound | 67-37 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 67-37 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix snags the offensive board | 67-37 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bruce Stickley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Leach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifton Puckett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Whaley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 67-37 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas tips it home | 67-39 |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by William Whaley - foul #2 on William Whaley, team foul #5 | 67-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG), James Hicks (SF) Bruce Stickley, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Richard Gokey (PF) Stephen White, William Whaley, Randy Hendrix | |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach makes the 1st free throw | 68-39 |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach misses the 2nd free throw | 68-39 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Richard Gokey | 68-39 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | James Hicks steals the ball from Kenneth Rosas | 68-39 |
| 10:50 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe is called for a backcourt violation | 68-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Leonard Stafford (SF), Dwain Prusinski (PF), Rodney Luft (C) Donald Futrell, James Hicks, Jeffrey Leach, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Rene Esposito (C) Michael Harvey, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Nick Wolfe steals it from James Marsh | 68-39 |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe slams it home | 70-39 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | James Marsh is hacked by Daniel Winkler - foul #1 on Daniel Winkler, team foul #4 | 70-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (SG) Nick Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 70-41 |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 70-41 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey pulls down the rebound | 70-41 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses the lay-in | 70-41 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla grabs the offensive board | 70-41 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Rodney Luft is called for the reach on Kevin Bonilla - foul #1 on Rodney Luft, team foul #5 | 70-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), Derrick Carroll (PF), Clifton Puckett (C) Daniel Winkler, Bruce Stickley, Dwain Prusinski, Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SG), Randy Hendrix (PF) Darrel Villarreal, James Marsh, Rene Esposito | |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | William Whaley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hicks (SF) Leonard Stafford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG), Kenneth Rosas (C) William Whaley, Richard Gokey | |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll loses the dribble to Stephen White | 70-41 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Stephen White hits the finger roll | 70-43 |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Randy Hendrix - foul #1 on Randy Hendrix, team foul #6 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach (SF) James Hicks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (SF) Kevin Bonilla | |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 71-43 |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 71-43 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | William Whaley gets the rebound | 71-43 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Derrick Carroll is called for the reach on Stephen White - foul #2 on Derrick Carroll, team foul #6 | 71-43 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Derrick Carroll steals it from Randy Hendrix | 71-43 |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | William Whaley takes the ball from Nick Wolfe | 71-43 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nick Wolfe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Leach (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifton Puckett (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Whaley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Leach is called for the reach on William Whaley - foul #2 on Jeffrey Leach, team foul #7 | 71-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (SG), Leonard Stafford (SF) Nick Wolfe, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Richard Gokey (C) Stephen White, Michael Harvey, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses the 1st free throw | 71-43 |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Clifton Puckett | 71-43 |
| 07:17 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-43 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix snags the defensive board | 71-43 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal steps out of bounds on the baseline | 71-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), James Hicks (SF), Dwain Prusinski (PF), Rodney Luft (C) Donald Futrell, Leonard Stafford, Jeffrey Leach, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Stephen White (SG), Kenneth Rosas (C) Darrel Villarreal, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix | |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-43 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey grabs the defensive rebound | 71-43 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Stephen White comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-43 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | William Whaley snags the offensive board | 71-43 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas blows the layup | 71-43 |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley snags the defensive board | 71-43 |
| 06:14 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses badly on a jumper from close range | 71-43 |
| 06:12 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft grabs the offensive board | 71-43 |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Stephen White - foul #1 on Stephen White, team foul #7 | 71-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll (PF) Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner (SF) William Whaley | |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley makes the 1st free throw | 72-43 |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-43 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas is fouled on the floor by Daniel Winkler - foul #2 on Daniel Winkler, team foul #8 | 73-43 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas misses the 1st free throw | 73-43 |
| 05:52 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll gets the rebound | 73-43 |
| 05:27 | Sam Houston State | James Marsh picks off the pass by James Hicks | 73-43 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 73-43 |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll snags the defensive board | 73-43 |
| 05:12 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Stickley | 76-43 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses the jumpshot from the right side | 76-43 |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Derrick Carroll | 76-43 |
| 04:35 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dwain Prusinski | 79-43 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner is fouled on the floor by Dwain Prusinski - foul #3 on Dwain Prusinski, team foul #9 | 79-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing (SF), Rodney Luft (PF) James Hicks, Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (PF) Kenneth Rosas | |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner makes the 1st free throw | 79-44 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses the 2nd free throw | 79-44 |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll snags the defensive board | 79-44 |
| 04:00 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-44 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | William Whaley pulls down the rebound | 79-44 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Derrick Carroll steps in front of the Terry Koerner pass | 79-44 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Stickley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Wing (fresh) PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 2 reb. C - Derrick Carroll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Marsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Whaley (fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Gokey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 79-44 |
| 03:24 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft tips it home | 81-44 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | William Whaley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-44 |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Derrick Carroll | 81-44 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 81-44 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing grabs the offensive board | 81-44 |
| 02:42 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 81-44 |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Carroll | 81-44 |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll slams it home on a nice dish by Daniel Winkler | 83-44 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | James Marsh comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 83-44 |
| 02:13 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft pulls down the rebound | 83-44 |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 83-44 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Stephen White snags the defensive board | 83-44 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | William Whaley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-47 |
| 01:46 | Sam Houston State | Stephen White steals the ball from Bruce Stickley | 83-47 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | James Marsh comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-47 |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing grabs the defensive rebound | 83-47 |
| 01:07 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Daniel Winkler | 86-47 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 86-49 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 86-49 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey grabs the board | 86-49 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-49 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll snags the defensive board | 86-49 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler runs out the clock | 86-49 |