| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Frank Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Gordon Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester connects on the runner from the right block | 42-30 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses short on a shot from close range | 42-30 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Tommy Tyler | 42-30 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Cole Schoenrock - foul #1 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Frank Clark steals it from Marvin Torian | 44-30 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock lays it in on a great pass from Frank Clark | 46-30 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock is hacked by Bill Bullock - foul #1 on Bill Bullock, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Gordon Jones - foul #1 on Gordon Jones, team foul #2 | 46-30 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones misses the lay-in | 46-31 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-31 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Andrew Chichester, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson (PF), Gregory Woods (C) Gordon Jones, Andrew Chichester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), William Depew (SG), Ernest Davis (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian | |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-31 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Hendrix - foul #2 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (SG), William Shipp (SF) Frank Clark, Tommy Tyler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) Robert Wilson | |
| 16:27 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | William Depew misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 48-31 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Hubbs | 48-31 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | William Depew clanks a turnaround from the left block | 48-31 |
| 15:41 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods gets the rebound | 48-31 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Raymond Leiser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Shipp (fresh) PF - Thomas Epperson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Woods (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) SG - William Depew (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Kott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 48-31 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico State | William Shipp tips it back up and in | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Clark (SG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Gordon Jones (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Bill Bullock, William Shipp, Thomas Epperson, Gregory Woods | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Marvin Torian (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Mark Hendrix, William Depew, Ernest Davis, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:37 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones is fouled on the floor by Marvin Torian - foul #1 on Marvin Torian, team foul #3 | 50-31 |
| 14:20 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-31 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 50-31 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Raymond Leiser - foul #1 on Raymond Leiser, team foul #4 | 50-31 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:56 | New Mexico State | Cole Schoenrock picks off the pass by Andrew Chichester | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery is whistled for traveling | 50-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Thomas Epperson (C) Raymond Leiser, Andrew Chichester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:23 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones is fouled on the floor by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #4 | 50-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (PF) Marvin Torian | |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-33 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones tips it home | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs comes up short on the shot from the left side | 52-33 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles can't tip it in | 52-33 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones steps out of bounds on the baseline | 52-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Shipp (SF), Andrew Chichester (C) Tommy Tyler, Thomas Epperson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), William Depew (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Thomas Kott (C) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Robert Wilson | |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs loses the ball out of bounds | 52-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson (PF) Gordon Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (PF) Thomas Kott | |
| 11:30 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Shipp | 55-33 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Frank Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Shipp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Epperson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) SG - William Depew (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Samuel Green (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green lays it in and he's fouled by William Shipp - foul #1 on William Shipp, team foul #5 | 55-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Van McGinnis (SG), Tommy Tyler (SF) Bill Bullock, Frank Clark, William Shipp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson (C) Joseph Hubbs | |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses the free throw | 55-35 |
| 11:19 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson pulls down the rebound | 55-35 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-35 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Van McGinnis is called for the reach on Samuel Green - foul #2 on Van McGinnis, team foul #6 | 57-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones (PF) Andrew Chichester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG) William Depew | |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green connects on the shot from the left side | 57-37 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-37 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 57-37 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson loses the dribble to Raymond Leiser | 57-37 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Green | 57-37 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Samuel Green | 57-37 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Thomas Epperson steals it from Samuel Green | 57-37 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #5 | 57-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Frank Clark (SG), William Shipp (SF), Andrew Chichester (C) Raymond Leiser, Van McGinnis, Tommy Tyler, Gordon Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Cole Schoenrock, Mark Hendrix, Samuel Green, Marvin Torian, Robert Wilson | |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson misses the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-37 |
| 08:24 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Andrew Chichester | 58-37 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 58-37 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Kott | 58-37 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-40 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester blows the layup but he's hacked by Gerald Littles - foul #1 on Gerald Littles, team foul #6 | 58-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler (SF), Gordon Jones (PF) William Shipp, Thomas Epperson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Robert Wilson (C) William Depew, Thomas Kott | |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester makes the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Frank Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gordon Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-40 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson tips it in | 60-42 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark is fouled on the floor by Gerald Littles - foul #2 on Gerald Littles, team foul #7 | 60-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods (C) Andrew Chichester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark misses the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 60-42 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-45 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones blows the layup but he's fouled by Thad Woolery - foul #1 on Thad Woolery, team foul #8 | 60-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG), Samuel Green (SF) Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery | |
| 05:57 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-45 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Tommy Tyler | 61-45 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler loses the dribble to Samuel Green | 61-45 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock's pass is intercepted by Gregory Woods | 61-45 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 61-48 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson can't tip it in | 61-48 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock is denied on a layup by Joseph Hubbs | 61-48 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester (C) Gregory Woods | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Marvin Torian (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Samuel Green, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester grabs the board | 61-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Frank Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gordon Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-48 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Andrew Chichester - foul #4 on Andrew Chichester, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Van McGinnis (SG), William Shipp (SF), Thomas Epperson (PF), Gregory Woods (C) Bill Bullock, Frank Clark, Tommy Tyler, Gordon Jones, Andrew Chichester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian, Robert Wilson | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Kott | 61-49 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Epperson - foul #2 on Thomas Epperson, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson loses the dribble to Samuel Green | 61-51 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | William Depew clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gregory Woods | 61-51 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | William Depew comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-51 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Thomas Epperson is called for the reach on Joseph Hubbs - foul #3 on Thomas Epperson, team foul #9 | 61-51 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser runs out the clock | 61-53 |