| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) SG - William Parker (fresh) SF - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) PF - Chad Smith (fresh) C - Dwight Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) SG - Zane Branch (fresh) SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) C - David White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by George Hill | 0-2 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi | George Hill steals the ball from Vernon Fletcher in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi | Chad Smith gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi | David White steals it from Dwight Jones | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is denied on a layup by Vernon Fletcher | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi | William Parker gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | Zane Branch is called for the reach on William Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zane Branch, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Bradley Dunning - foul #1 on Bradley Dunning, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi | Chad Smith's floater is tipped away by Terry Horwitz | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | William Parker hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dwight Jones | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | Chad Smith scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Bradley Dunning and he's fouled by George Hill - foul #1 on George Hill, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Randall Murray (SF), Joseph Warren (PF), Jason Williams (C) Bradley Dunning, William Parker, Vernon Fletcher, Dwight Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Frank Pruden (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Richard Mederos, Zane Branch, George Hill, Terry Horwitz, David White | |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | Chad Smith makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans loses the ball out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG) Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Randall Murray is blocked by Mark Rouse | 5-3 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse comes up short on the floater from close range | 5-3 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse tips it back up and in | 5-5 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | William Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi | Jason Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi | William Parker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 5-5 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Rouse | 5-5 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Evans | 5-8 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi | Randall Murray is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Randall Murray, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Vernon Fletcher (SG), Chad Smith (SF), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Cedric Halpin, William Parker, Randall Murray, Joseph Warren, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Zane Branch (SG), Michael Haynes (SF), James Widener (PF), David White (C) David Avitia, Frank Pruden, Eric Latta, Daniel Evans, Mark Rouse | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | James Widener scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Mederos | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) SF - Chad Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) C - Dwight Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Haynes (fresh) PF - James Widener (fresh) 2 pts. C - David White (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | Michael Haynes takes the ball from Marcus Ludwig in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes throws it down | 5-12 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Vernon Fletcher | 7-12 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes travels with the ball | 7-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Jason Williams (C) Marcus Ludwig, Dwight Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) Michael Haynes, David White | |
| 15:01 | Mississippi | William Parker scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Bradley Dunning | 9-12 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 9-12 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz gets the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | James Widener throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randall Murray (SF), Marcus Ludwig (PF) Vernon Fletcher, Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG) Zane Branch | |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | William Parker is hacked by James Widener in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Widener, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Randall Murray, Marcus Ludwig, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF) Terry Horwitz | |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | James Widener swats the layup by William Parker | 9-12 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Hill | 9-14 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning double dribbles | 9-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Randall Murray (SF), Joseph Warren (PF), Jason Williams (C) Bradley Dunning, Vernon Fletcher, Chad Smith, Dwight Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG) Richard Mederos | |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses the fadeaway from the right block | 9-14 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | William Parker pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | William Parker is whistled for traveling | 9-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Vernon Fletcher (SG), Chad Smith (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Cedric Halpin, William Parker, Joseph Warren, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Zane Branch (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), David White (C) David Avitia, Frank Pruden, George Hill, Daniel Evans, James Widener | |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz clanks a shot from the right side | 9-14 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | Chad Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher tips it back up and in | 11-14 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Mederos | 11-17 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | Chad Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses long on a floater from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Terry Horwitz | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randall Murray (fairly fresh) PF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 11-17 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos tips it in | 11-19 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning's pass is intercepted by Eric Latta in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Latta | 11-21 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning loses the dribble to Zane Branch in the backcourt | 11-21 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses the lay-in | 11-21 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz hits the follow up shot | 11-23 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 11-23 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos grabs the board | 11-23 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Chad Smith - foul #1 on Chad Smith, team foul #3 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), William Parker (SG), Joseph Warren (PF), Jason Williams (C) Bradley Dunning, Randall Murray, Chad Smith, Dwight Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Frank Pruden (SG), George Hill (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Richard Mederos, Zane Branch, Eric Latta, David White | |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi | William Parker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | George Hill is hacked by Jason Williams - foul #1 on Jason Williams, team foul #4 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Chad Smith (SF), Marcus Ludwig (PF) Cedric Halpin, Vernon Fletcher, Joseph Warren | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF) Terry Horwitz | |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses the lay-in | 14-24 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Evans | 14-26 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | Jason Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Rouse - foul #1 on Mark Rouse, team foul #4 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SF), Joseph Warren (PF) Chad Smith, Marcus Ludwig | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), James Widener (C) Frank Pruden, Mark Rouse | |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | Jason Williams misses the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | Jason Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is fouled on the floor by Bradley Dunning - foul #2 on Bradley Dunning, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Chad Smith (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Bradley Dunning, Joseph Warren, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes (SF) George Hill | |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-26 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dwight Jones | 15-26 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Haynes - foul #1 on Michael Haynes, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig (PF), Jason Williams (C) Chad Smith, Dwight Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), David White (C) David Avitia, Daniel Evans | |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Jason Williams steals the ball from Michael Haynes | 17-26 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi | Michael Haynes steps in front of the Vernon Fletcher pass | 17-26 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes hits the finger roll | 17-28 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi | Richard Mederos is called for the reach on Cedric Halpin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Mederos, team foul #6 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randall Murray (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Cedric Halpin, Marcus Ludwig, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF) Michael Haynes | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher is open but misses the lay-in | 17-28 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | Chad Smith tips it in | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Vernon Fletcher (tiring) 4 pts. SG - William Parker (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Randall Murray (fresh) PF - Chad Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwight Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zane Branch (tiring) 5 pts. SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - James Widener (tiring) 2 pts. C - David White (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch is whistled for a carry | 19-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Joseph Warren (PF), Jason Williams (C) Randall Murray, Chad Smith, Dwight Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Frank Pruden (SG), Daniel Evans (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Richard Mederos, Zane Branch, James Widener, David White | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher hits a shot from the left side | 21-28 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Pruden and he's hacked by Joseph Warren - foul #1 on Joseph Warren, team foul #6 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randall Murray (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Cedric Halpin, Joseph Warren, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) George Hill | |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans makes the free throw | 21-31 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi | William Parker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden is called for traveling | 21-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG) Vernon Fletcher | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Terry Horwitz (PF), David White (C) Frank Pruden, Daniel Evans, Mark Rouse | |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | Eric Latta picks off the pass by William Parker | 21-31 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | David Avitia travels with the ball | 21-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (PG), Joseph Warren (PF), Jason Williams (C) Cedric Halpin, Randall Murray, Dwight Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | Richard Mederos steals it from Jason Williams in the backcourt | 21-31 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Vernon Fletcher is called for the reach on Richard Mederos - foul #1 on Vernon Fletcher, team foul #7 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Dwight Jones (C) Joseph Warren, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), George Hill (SF) David Avitia, Eric Latta | |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones drills a floater from the right block | 23-32 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | David White drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 23-34 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | William Parker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-34 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the 3 from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | George Hill gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | William Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Cedric Halpin | 26-34 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Vernon Fletcher - foul #2 on Vernon Fletcher, team foul #8 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Randall Murray (SF), Joseph Warren (PF), Jason Williams (C) Cedric Halpin, Vernon Fletcher, Chad Smith, Dwight Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Frank Pruden (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Richard Mederos, Zane Branch, George Hill, David White | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Eric Latta takes the ball from William Parker | 26-35 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | David Avitia banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Latta | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Parker (tired) 7 pts. SF - Randall Murray (fresh) PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) C - Jason Williams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Avitia (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Terry Horwitz (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi | William Parker comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 26-37 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | David Avitia pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | David Avitia knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-40 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | David Avitia takes the ball from Bradley Dunning in the backcourt | 26-40 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Warren - foul #2 on Joseph Warren, team foul #9 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Smith (PF) Joseph Warren | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes (SF), Daniel Evans (PF) Eric Latta, Terry Horwitz | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi | William Parker scores on a 3 from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 29-42 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden snags the offensive board | 29-42 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans is whistled for a carry | 29-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SF), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Randall Murray, Chad Smith, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), George Hill (SF), James Widener (C) Frank Pruden, Michael Haynes, Mark Rouse | |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | William Parker travels with the ball | 29-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Smith (PF) Marcus Ludwig | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG) David Avitia | |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos knocks in the shot in the lane | 29-44 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | Zane Branch picks off the pass by William Parker in the backcourt | 29-44 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-46 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Daniel Evans steps in front of the Chad Smith pass | 29-46 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Evans | 29-49 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Chad Smith loses the dribble to Daniel Evans | 29-49 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch is fouled on the floor by William Parker - foul #1 on William Parker, team foul #10 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randall Murray (SF), Joseph Warren (PF), Jason Williams (C) Vernon Fletcher, Chad Smith, Dwight Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), David White (C) George Hill, Daniel Evans | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses the 1st free throw | 29-49 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 29-50 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-50 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos pulls down the rebound | 29-50 |