| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) SF - William Hamilton (fresh) PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) SG - Edward Mozingo (fresh) SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) C - Brian Messinger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Ralph Silvernail steps in front of the Brian Messinger pass | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ralph Silvernail - foul #1 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Lamb and he's fouled by Brian Messinger - foul #1 on Brian Messinger, team foul #1 | 5-1 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher gets the rebound | 5-1 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-4 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi | William Hamilton connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Lamb | 8-4 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher blows the dunk | 8-4 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Hamilton and the foul's on Johnny Heard - foul #1 on Johnny Heard, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (SG), James Shackelford (C) Joseph Thompson, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-4 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Gino Rogers | 13-4 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-4 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher tips it in | 13-6 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Shackelford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Mozingo (fresh) SF - Stanley Lust (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb is whistled for a carry | 13-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF) Daniel Lamb, Gino Rogers, William Hamilton, Clarence O'Kell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF) Edward Mozingo, Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher | |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros is hacked by Jason Engelhardt - foul #1 on Jason Engelhardt, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Andrew Alvord (C) Johnny Heard, Brian Messinger | |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the shot from the left side | 13-8 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt scores on a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Larry Fierros - foul #1 on Larry Fierros, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt makes the free throw | 16-8 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 16-8 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea grabs the defensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 16-8 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea can't tip it in | 16-8 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea grabs the offensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-8 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the defensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Dickens | 16-10 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail misses the jumper from the right side | 16-10 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Jason Engelhardt blocks the short jumper by Andrew Alvord | 16-10 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ralph Silvernail | 16-10 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Leroy Mullins - foul #1 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), William Hamilton (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF), James Shackelford (C) John Llewellyn, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Elsea, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Edward Mozingo (SG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Christopher Cheek, Leroy Mullins, Larry Fierros, Ralph Dickens, Andrew Alvord | |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo loses the dribble to Clarence O'Kell | 18-10 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell clanks a shot from the right block | 18-10 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ryan Risher - foul #1 on Ryan Risher, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (SG) Joseph Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Mozingo (fresh) SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Risher | 19-12 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | William Hamilton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the board | 19-12 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Stanley Lust | 19-15 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | James Shackelford loses the dribble to Stanley Lust | 19-15 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Mozingo | 19-17 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell is called for traveling | 19-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger hits the finger roll | 19-19 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell is fouled on the floor by Stanley Lust - foul #1 on Stanley Lust, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF) Daniel Lamb, Gino Rogers, William Hamilton, Clarence O'Kell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG), Ralph Dickens (PF) Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher | |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ralph Elsea - foul #1 on Ralph Elsea, team foul #3 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros (SF), Andrew Alvord (C) Edward Mozingo, Brian Messinger | |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Andrew Alvord - foul #1 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), Clarence O'Kell (PF) John Llewellyn, Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG) Johnny Heard | |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord loses the ball out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hamilton (SF) Jason Engelhardt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Larry Fierros, Andrew Alvord | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 21-19 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb tips it back up and in | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) SF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Thompson - foul #1 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #4 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Shackelford (C) Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SG), Stanley Lust (SF) Leroy Mullins, Ralph Dickens | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | James Shackelford hits the finger roll set up by William Hamilton | 25-21 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger is denied on a layup by Clarence O'Kell | 25-21 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb drills a floater from the left block set up by William Hamilton | 27-21 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Gino Rogers (SG), Ralph Elsea (PF) Daniel Lamb, Joseph Thompson, Clarence O'Kell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Ralph Dickens (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Christopher Cheek, Ryan Risher, Brian Messinger | |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea drills a runner in the lane | 29-21 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by William Hamilton - foul #1 on William Hamilton, team foul #5 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Silvernail (C) William Hamilton, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt is hacked by Andrew Alvord - foul #2 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (PF) Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Stanley Lust, Andrew Alvord | |
| 05:07 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Gino Rogers - foul #1 on Gino Rogers, team foul #6 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG) John Llewellyn, Gino Rogers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 31-25 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Thompson - foul #2 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #7 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (SG), William Hamilton (SF) Joseph Thompson, Jason Engelhardt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Mozingo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Dickens (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Clarence O'Kell blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Johnny Heard | 33-26 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo gets the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Risher | 33-29 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb travels with the ball | 33-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Daniel Lamb, Gino Rogers, Clarence O'Kell, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG), Stanley Lust (SF) Edward Mozingo, Ralph Dickens | |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Ralph Elsea denies the turnaround by Johnny Heard | 33-29 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn connects on the floater from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins double dribbles | 35-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG) John Llewellyn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Andrew Alvord (C) Johnny Heard, Brian Messinger | |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | James Shackelford is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Shackelford, team foul #8 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (PF) Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Clarence O'Kell - foul #1 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #9 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SG) Leroy Mullins | |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb is fouled on the floor by Christopher Cheek - foul #1 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #9 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt (SF) William Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Brian Messinger (C) Christopher Cheek, Andrew Alvord | |
| 00:59 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb is fouled on the floor by Johnny Heard - foul #2 on Johnny Heard, team foul #10 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens (PF) Ryan Risher | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Mozingo | 37-36 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-36 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson tips it in | 39-36 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Clarence O'Kell takes the ball from Johnny Heard | 39-36 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses long on a halfcourt shot | 39-36 |