| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) SG - James Nagle (fresh) SF - Michael Ours (fresh) PF - John Dooley (fresh) C - Henry Mosley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) C - David Halls (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | David Halls wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi | James Nagle pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi | James Nagle is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | Ted Pack gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Ted Pack is fouled on the floor by David Halls - foul #1 on David Halls, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi | Michael Ours splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi | Ted Pack tips it in | 2-0 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Chris Franks | 2-3 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi | John Dooley banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Ours out of a doubleteam | 4-3 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses the 3 from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | James Nagle connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Ours | 7-3 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), David Forrester (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) Ted Pack, John Dooley, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), William Mayers (SG), George Charlton (SF), Vernon Newton (PF) Chris Franks, Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| 16:34 | Mississippi | James Nagle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to David Forrester | 7-3 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on James Dickey - foul #1 on James Dickey, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (SG), Billy Donnelly (SF) James Nagle, Michael Ours | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez makes the 3rd free throw | 10-3 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | James Dickey's pass is intercepted by Abdul Guiterrez | 10-3 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dwight Ray (fresh) SF - Billy Donnelly (fresh) PF - David Forrester (fresh) C - Ian Milanowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Dickey (fresh) SG - William Mayers (fresh) SF - George Charlton (fresh) PF - Vernon Newton (fresh) C - David Halls (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski's fadeaway is rejected by George Charlton | 10-3 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | David Forrester tips it back up and in | 12-3 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | James Dickey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez makes the 3 from the right corner | 15-5 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Vernon Newton, team foul #3 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), James Nagle (SG), Michael Ours (SF), John Dooley (PF), Henry Mosley (C) Abdul Guiterrez, Dwight Ray, Billy Donnelly, David Forrester, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG), Travis Stanford (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) James Dickey, William Mayers, George Charlton, Vernon Newton | |
| 14:35 | Mississippi | Ted Pack is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 15-5 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Travis Stanford | 15-5 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | David Halls dunks the ball on a nice dish by Chris Franks | 15-7 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Ours and he's hacked by David Halls - foul #2 on David Halls, team foul #4 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson (C) David Halls | |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley makes the free throw | 18-7 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski is hacked by John Dooley - foul #1 on John Dooley, team foul #1 | 18-7 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson's floater is tipped away by Michael Ours | 18-7 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Ours | 18-7 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | Michael Ours misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-7 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Leo Johnson | 18-7 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski connects on the floater in the lane set up by Chris Franks | 18-9 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Ted Pack is hacked by Chris Franks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Franks, team foul #5 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly (SF), David Forrester (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) Michael Ours, John Dooley, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SF), Vernon Newton (PF) Travis Stanford, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| 12:37 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-9 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton gets the rebound | 18-9 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 18-9 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Ian Milanowski blocks the short jumper by Vernon Newton | 18-9 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi | Ted Pack gets the rebound | 18-9 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Nagle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Donnelly (fresh) PF - David Forrester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ian Milanowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) SF - William Mayers (fresh) PF - Vernon Newton (fresh) C - Leo Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | James Nagle splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-9 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton gets the rebound | 18-9 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | William Mayers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-9 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | David Forrester pulls down the rebound | 18-9 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski's pass is intercepted by Vernon Newton | 18-9 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | William Mayers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-9 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the offensive board | 18-9 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | James Nagle takes the ball from William Mayers | 18-9 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Dustin Edwards steals it from James Nagle | 18-9 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits the finger roll | 18-11 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi | James Nagle is hacked by Leo Johnson - foul #1 on Leo Johnson, team foul #6 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Dwight Ray (SG), Michael Ours (SF), John Dooley (PF), Henry Mosley (C) Ted Pack, James Nagle, Billy Donnelly, David Forrester, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), George Charlton (SG), Travis Stanford (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Chris Franks, Dustin Edwards, William Mayers, Vernon Newton | |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Dickey | 18-14 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | Michael Ours works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Abdul Guiterrez | 21-14 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford lays it in despite the doubleteam on a great pass from George Charlton | 21-16 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Mosley | 21-16 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi | Kosta Gembarowski is called for the reach on Michael Ours - foul #1 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi | Michael Ours makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi | Michael Ours makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford snags the offensive board | 23-16 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwight Ray (fresh) SF - Michael Ours (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Dooley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Dickey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Charlton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leo Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Holland (SG), David Forrester (PF), Bryan Towers (C) Dwight Ray, John Dooley, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), William Mayers (SG), Vernon Newton (C) James Dickey, Travis Stanford, Leo Johnson | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by David Forrester - foul #1 on David Forrester, team foul #2 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Nagle (SG), Billy Donnelly (SF) Walter Holland, Michael Ours | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi | James Nagle hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Abdul Guiterrez | 26-18 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski's pass is intercepted by Billy Donnelly | 26-18 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi | James Nagle drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Abdul Guiterrez | 29-18 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton is fouled on the floor by Bryan Towers - foul #1 on Bryan Towers, team foul #3 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Michael Ours (SF), John Dooley (PF), Henry Mosley (C) Abdul Guiterrez, Billy Donnelly, David Forrester, Bryan Towers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Travis Stanford (SF), David Halls (C) William Mayers, George Charlton, Vernon Newton | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the shot from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi | David Halls is called for the reach on Michael Ours - foul #3 on David Halls, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (SG) James Nagle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson (C) David Halls | |
| 05:31 | Mississippi | Michael Ours makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi | Michael Ours makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Ted Pack - foul #1 on Ted Pack, team foul #4 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Forrester (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) John Dooley, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks misses the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Kosta Gembarowski - foul #2 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #9 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly (SF) Michael Ours | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), Vernon Newton (PF) Chris Franks, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| 04:47 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-21 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | Ted Pack grabs the board | 33-21 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi | Ted Pack throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), James Nagle (SG) Ted Pack, Dwight Ray | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SF) Travis Stanford | |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton is fouled on the floor by David Forrester - foul #2 on David Forrester, team foul #5 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Henry Mosley (C) Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | James Nagle is called for the reach on Dustin Edwards - foul #1 on James Nagle, team foul #6 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Ours (SF), John Dooley (PF) Billy Donnelly, David Forrester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), George Charlton (SF) James Dickey, Dustin Edwards | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Nagle (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Ours (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Dooley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mayers (fresh) SF - George Charlton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vernon Newton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leo Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson can't finish the layup | 33-21 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson tips it back up and in | 33-23 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Leo Johnson takes the ball from James Nagle | 33-23 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Abdul Guiterrez - foul #1 on Abdul Guiterrez, team foul #7 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Ian Milanowski (C) Abdul Guiterrez, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) George Charlton, Vernon Newton | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi | Michael Ours shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | Ted Pack tips it back up and in | 35-25 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Ours is called for the reach on Travis Stanford - foul #1 on Michael Ours, team foul #8 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (SG), David Forrester (PF) James Nagle, John Dooley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) William Mayers | |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray blows the layup but he's hacked by Dustin Edwards - foul #1 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #10 | 35-27 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 37-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly (SF), Henry Mosley (C) Michael Ours, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Leo Johnson - foul #2 on Leo Johnson, team foul #11 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton (C) Leo Johnson | |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton travels with the ball | 38-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Nagle (SG), John Dooley (PF) Dwight Ray, David Forrester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), George Charlton (SF) Chris Franks, Travis Stanford | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | James Nagle works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | George Charlton grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards blows the layup but the foul's on John Dooley - foul #2 on John Dooley, team foul #9 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Michael Ours (SF), Ian Milanowski (C) Ted Pack, Billy Donnelly, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SF) George Charlton | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | James Nagle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | John Dooley tips it home | 40-28 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Dickey hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 40-28 |