| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) SG - Cecil Skinner (fresh) SF - Christopher Laird (fresh) PF - James Dickerson (fresh) C - Ronald Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) C - Rene Esposito (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | James Dickerson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | Randy Hendrix steals the ball from James Dickerson | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Edwards - foul #1 on Ronald Edwards, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | James Dickerson snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Cecil Skinner | 3-1 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix drills a driving attempt in the paint | 3-3 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Zybia and he's hacked by Rene Esposito - foul #1 on Rene Esposito, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner makes the free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses long on a floater from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito gets the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi | James Dickerson gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Rene Esposito - foul #2 on Rene Esposito, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), Christopher Spann (C) Jeffrey Zybia, Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey (C) Rene Esposito | |
| 17:21 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-3 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird gets the rebound | 8-3 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi | James Dickerson is fouled on the floor by Randy Hendrix - foul #1 on Randy Hendrix, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SG) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey | |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 8-3 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann loses the ball out of bounds | 8-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Kenneth Rosas (C) Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix | |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Macaulay is called for the reach on Richard Gokey - foul #1 on Jeremy Macaulay, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | James Marsh's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Macaulay | 8-3 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay can't finish the layup | 8-3 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Richard Gokey | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fresh) SG - Cecil Skinner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Laird (fresh) PF - James Dickerson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Spann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Marsh (fresh) SG - Stephen White (fresh) SF - Richard Gokey (fresh) PF - William Whaley (fresh) C - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | James Marsh is called for traveling in the backcourt | 8-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG), Ronald Edwards (C) Jeremy Macaulay, Christopher Spann | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-3 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards tips it in | 10-3 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Stephen White's floater is knocked away by Ronald Edwards | 10-3 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | William Whaley grabs the offensive rebound | 10-3 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | William Whaley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-3 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards grabs the board | 10-3 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Zybia | 12-3 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses the shot in the paint | 12-3 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | William Whaley can't tip it in | 12-3 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Gokey | 12-3 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey loses the dribble to Jeffrey Zybia | 12-3 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird misses the easy layup | 12-3 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas pulls down the rebound | 12-3 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | James Marsh makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Gokey | 12-6 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi | Stephen White takes the ball from Cecil Skinner | 12-6 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses the easy layup | 12-6 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia is hacked by Richard Gokey - foul #1 on Richard Gokey, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), Christopher Spann (C) Jeffrey Zybia, Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Randy Hendrix (PF) James Marsh, Stephen White, William Whaley, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 13:50 | Mississippi | James Dickerson's floater is tipped away by Randy Hendrix | 12-6 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird is hacked by Darrel Villarreal - foul #1 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann gets the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Jeremy Macaulay | 14-8 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG), Ronald Edwards (C) Jeremy Macaulay, Christopher Spann | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas (C) Richard Gokey | |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Cecil Skinner | 16-8 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey travels with the ball | 16-8 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Skinner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Laird (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Dickerson (tiring) 3 reb. C - Ronald Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards travels with the ball | 16-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SG) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen White | 16-10 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi | James Dickerson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | William Whaley makes the driving attempt from the right block | 16-12 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards misses the lay-in | 16-12 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia misses the tip | 16-12 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 16-12 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia snags the offensive board | 16-12 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Bonilla - foul #1 on Kevin Bonilla, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), Christopher Spann (C) Jeffrey Zybia, Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Richard Gokey (C) Stephen White, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Christopher Spann takes the ball from Michael Harvey | 18-12 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann's pass is intercepted by Terry Koerner | 18-12 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Harvey | 18-15 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Gokey - foul #2 on Richard Gokey, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG) Jeremy Macaulay | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) William Whaley, Richard Gokey | |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Zybia | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Skinner (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Laird (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Dickerson (tired) 3 reb. C - Christopher Spann (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Zybia | 23-15 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal scores on a floater from the left block | 23-17 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | Michael Harvey picks off the pass by Christopher Laird | 23-17 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-17 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Dickerson | 23-17 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-17 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal loses the dribble to Jeffrey Zybia | 23-17 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi | James Dickerson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Darrel Villarreal and he's hacked by Christopher Laird - foul #1 on Christopher Laird, team foul #3 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), Ronald Edwards (C) Jeffrey Zybia, Christopher Spann | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Stephen White (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), William Whaley (PF) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Randy Hendrix, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner makes the free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird loses the dribble to Stephen White | 23-20 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Stephen White banks in the layup | 23-22 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Cecil Skinner | 25-22 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Stephen White travels with the ball | 25-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG) Jeremy Macaulay | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix (PF) Terry Koerner | |
| 05:13 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Christopher Laird is denied by William Whaley | 25-22 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | William Whaley snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix scores on a jumper from the left side | 25-24 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird is fouled on the floor by Stephen White - foul #1 on Stephen White, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG) Jeffrey Zybia | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG), Kenneth Rosas (C) James Marsh, William Whaley | |
| 04:28 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-24 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Christopher Laird | 26-24 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner is fouled on the floor by Randy Hendrix - foul #2 on Randy Hendrix, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG) Jeremy Macaulay | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Richard Gokey (SF), Rene Esposito (C) Stephen White, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Skinner (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Laird (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Dickerson (very tired) 4 reb. C - Ronald Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Dickerson - foul #1 on James Dickerson, team foul #4 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG), Terry Koerner (SF) Michael Harvey, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-24 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Terry Koerner - foul #1 on Terry Koerner, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Randy Hendrix (PF) James Marsh, Terry Koerner, Richard Gokey | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Ronald Edwards steals it from Rene Esposito | 29-25 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Cecil Skinner | 31-25 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix is fouled on the floor by James Dickerson - foul #2 on James Dickerson, team foul #5 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG) Jeffrey Zybia | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey is hacked by Christopher Laird - foul #2 on Christopher Laird, team foul #6 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG) Jeremy Macaulay | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Harvey | 31-27 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Edwards | 33-27 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Laird - foul #3 on Christopher Laird, team foul #7 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), Harold Corona (SF), Christopher Spann (C) Jeffrey Zybia, Christopher Laird, Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SG), Richard Gokey (C) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Rene Esposito | |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Whaley | 33-29 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix loses the dribble to Harold Corona | 33-29 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner jams it on a nice dish by Harold Corona | 35-29 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Harold Corona grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randy Hendrix - foul #3 on Randy Hendrix, team foul #11 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG), Ronald Edwards (C) Jeremy Macaulay, Christopher Spann | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG), Kenneth Rosas (C) Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey connects on the 3 from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 37-32 |