| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dana Echols (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | George Brown inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-23 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman is fouled on the floor by Eddie Davenport - foul #1 on Eddie Davenport, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (C) James Davis, Clarence Williams, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Long buries a floater from close range | 29-23 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | George Brown is open but misses the lay-in | 29-23 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Danny Carreiro | 29-23 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong blows the dunk | 29-23 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro tips it in | 31-23 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi | Robert Long steps in front of the Brian Smith pass | 31-23 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses the easy layup | 31-23 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-23 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Dana Echols grabs the offensive board | 31-23 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi | George Brown misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 31-23 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Long snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Gene Land misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Digiacomo - foul #2 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #2 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Ernest Catoe (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Robert Long, Danny Carreiro, Lin Xiong, Li-Liang Zhao | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Gene Land makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Gene Land makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brian Smith | 33-26 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman misses the dunk | 33-26 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | Dana Echols grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo is hacked by James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb (SG), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Gene Land, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (PG), Timothy Clayton (PF), George Price (C) Brian Smith, Dana Echols, Eddie Davenport | |
| 16:10 | Mississippi | George Brown buries a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on James Davis - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong (PF) Ernest Catoe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:10 | Mississippi | George Brown makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Timothy Clayton takes the ball from Justin Cobb | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Young (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Price (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Davis | 35-32 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | Jason Young can't tip it in | 35-32 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | George Price gets the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | George Brown clanks a jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | James Davis grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Timothy Clayton blocks the short jumper by Guadalupe Mendoza | 35-32 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza can't tip it in | 35-32 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong tips it in | 37-32 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi | George Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Davis | 37-32 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong's pass is intercepted by Jason Young | 37-32 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo lays it in set up by Jason Young | 37-34 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong lays it in and he's hacked by George Price - foul #2 on George Price, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Gene Land (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) James Davis, Justin Cobb, Clarence Williams, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Smith (PG), Randolph Maly (SG), John Ellis (SF), Dana Echols (PF), Eddie Davenport (C) Jason Young, Steven Digiacomo, George Brown, Timothy Clayton, George Price | |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong misses the free throw | 39-34 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dana Echols | 39-34 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from John Ellis | 39-36 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Lin Xiong | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:51 | Mississippi | Dana Echols banks in the layup set up by Randolph Maly | 39-38 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb (SG) Gene Land | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:13 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport clanks a floater from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Dana Echols | 39-38 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | Randolph Maly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Clarence Williams (SF) Justin Cobb, Danny Carreiro | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (SG), George Brown (SF) Randolph Maly, John Ellis | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Land (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Brown (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dana Echols (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman is hacked by Eddie Davenport - foul #2 on Eddie Davenport, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro (SF) Clarence Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Gene Land | 41-38 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 41-41 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Dana Echols hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Steven Digiacomo picks off the pass by Li-Liang Zhao | 41-43 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Gene Land, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (PG), John Ellis (SF), Timothy Clayton (PF), George Price (C) Brian Smith, George Brown, Dana Echols, Eddie Davenport | |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams misses the jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Ellis | 41-43 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Jason Young hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-46 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Davis | 43-46 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi | John Ellis tips it but misses | 43-46 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Guadalupe Mendoza | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Justin Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Young (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ellis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Price (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi | George Price grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | Jason Young double dribbles | 43-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Gene Land (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Ernest Catoe (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) James Davis, Justin Cobb, Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Smith (PG), Randolph Maly (SG), George Brown (SF), Dana Echols (PF), Eddie Davenport (C) Jason Young, Steven Digiacomo, John Ellis, Timothy Clayton, George Price | |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro is whistled for traveling | 43-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Danny Carreiro, Ernest Catoe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:19 | Mississippi | George Brown is fouled on the floor by Clarence Williams - foul #1 on Clarence Williams, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro (SF), Lin Xiong (PF) Clarence Williams, Li-Liang Zhao | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Curtis Wiedeman - foul #1 on Curtis Wiedeman, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams (SF) Danny Carreiro | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Gene Land | 45-48 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | George Brown connects on the jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Eddie Davenport takes the ball from Curtis Wiedeman | 45-50 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Smith and he's fouled by Curtis Wiedeman - foul #2 on Curtis Wiedeman, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Gene Land, Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (SG) Randolph Maly | |
| 04:46 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb drills a 3 from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | George Brown makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Dana Echols | 48-55 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Smith - foul #1 on Brian Smith, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Justin Cobb, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton (PF), George Price (C) Dana Echols, Eddie Davenport | |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi | Robert Long steals the ball from George Price | 50-55 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Long lays it up and in | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Brown (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Price (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | Brian Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) James Davis, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (PG), John Ellis (SF) Brian Smith, George Brown | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by John Ellis - foul #2 on John Ellis, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Young and the foul's on Robert Long - foul #1 on Robert Long, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gene Land, Clarence Williams, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Steven Digiacomo is called for the reach on Robert Long - foul #3 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Justin Cobb, Danny Carreiro, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (SF), Dana Echols (PF), Eddie Davenport (C) John Ellis, Timothy Clayton, George Price | |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi | Dana Echols snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport is whistled for traveling | 55-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Robert Long, Gene Land, Clarence Williams, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Smith (PG) Jason Young | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | James Davis is hacked by Eddie Davenport - foul #3 on Eddie Davenport, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Clarence Williams (SF) Justin Cobb, Danny Carreiro | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | James Davis misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo travels with the ball | 55-58 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong hits the follow up shot | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo buries a floater from the left side | 57-60 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Digiacomo - foul #4 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Dana Echols grabs the board | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Dana Echols is hacked by Robert Long in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Long, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (PG) Brian Smith | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Dana Echols makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Dana Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Long scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Davis | 60-62 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Robert Long is called for the reach on Jason Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Long, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Jason Young makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Jason Young misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Lin Xiong | 60-63 |