| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fresh) SG - Carlos Fitzgerald (fresh) SF - Michael Gwin (fresh) PF - Alan Green (fresh) C - Derrick Mix (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) SF - Donald Evens (fresh) PF - Joe Webster (fresh) C - Michael Francis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Alan Green wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Columbia | Edward Bixler drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Gwin | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis lays it in on a great pass from John Spenser | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Columbia | Michael Gwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses long on a floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Columbia | Edward Bixler gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Columbia | Alan Green drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Carlos Fitzgerald | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens banks in the layup on a great pass from John Spenser | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | Columbia | Edward Bixler drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Fitzgerald | 6-4 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | John Spenser is called for traveling | 6-4 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Curtis Moore (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Herman Allbright (C) Edward Bixler, Carlos Fitzgerald, Michael Gwin, Derrick Mix | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:07 | Columbia | Curtis Moore connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Newton | 8-4 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 16:42 | Columbia | Robert Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:21 | Columbia | Robert Powell misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Joe Webster - foul #1 on Joe Webster, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derrick Mix (PF) Alan Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SF) Donald Evens | |
| 16:21 | Columbia | Robert Powell misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:21 | Columbia | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Michael Gwin (SF) George Newton, Derrick Mix | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG), Daniel Lin (PF), Peter Fraizer (C) John Spenser, Joe Webster, Michael Francis | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Curtis Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Gwin (fresh) PF - Robert Powell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Herman Allbright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Ball (fresh) SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) C - Peter Fraizer (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Columbia | Robert Powell comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Lin - foul #1 on Daniel Lin, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (SG), Derrick Mix (PF) Curtis Moore, Michael Gwin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG) Keith Rudolph | |
| 15:35 | Columbia | Robert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:35 | Columbia | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-4 |
| 15:21 | Columbia | Derrick Mix gets the rebound | 11-4 |
| 15:06 | Columbia | George Newton makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Herman Allbright | 13-4 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses the turnaround from close range | 13-4 |
| 14:53 | Columbia | Edward Bixler pulls down the rebound | 13-4 |
| 14:49 | Columbia | George Newton drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Derrick Mix | 15-4 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 15-4 |
| 14:31 | Columbia | Herman Allbright gets the rebound | 15-4 |
| 14:17 | Columbia | Edward Bixler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-4 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer pulls down the rebound | 15-4 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | August Ball is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on August Ball, team foul #3 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (SG), Michael Gwin (SF), Alan Green (PF) George Newton, Robert Powell, Derrick Mix | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Joe Webster (PF), Michael Francis (C) Mark Brown, August Ball, Merle Gibson, Daniel Lin, Peter Fraizer | |
| 13:44 | Columbia | Joe Webster is called for the reach on Alan Green - foul #2 on Joe Webster, team foul #4 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Carlos Fitzgerald (SG) Edward Bixler, Curtis Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (PF) Joe Webster | |
| 13:27 | Columbia | Alan Green misses the runner from the baseline | 15-4 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin grabs the board | 15-4 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin lays it in on a nice dish by John Spenser | 15-6 |
| 12:54 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald misses short on a 3 from straight away | 15-6 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis gets the rebound | 15-6 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens clanks a jump hook near the basket | 15-6 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis tips it but misses | 15-6 |
| 12:31 | Columbia | George Newton snags the defensive board | 15-6 |
| 12:15 | Columbia | Alan Green makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Carlos Fitzgerald | 18-6 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Keith Rudolph, team foul #5 | 18-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Curtis Moore (SG), Derrick Mix (C) George Newton, Carlos Fitzgerald, Herman Allbright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (PF) Daniel Lin | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Curtis Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Gwin (fresh) PF - Alan Green (fresh) 5 pts. C - Derrick Mix (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Merle Gibson (fresh) C - Michael Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Columbia | Keith Rudolph is called for the reach on Curtis Moore - foul #2 on Keith Rudolph, team foul #6 | 18-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Herman Allbright (C) Alan Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG) Keith Rudolph | |
| 11:37 | Columbia | Michael Gwin is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Gwin, team foul #1 | 18-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Alan Green (PF) Herman Allbright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | August Ball can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-6 |
| 11:13 | Columbia | Derrick Mix grabs the defensive rebound | 18-6 |
| 11:06 | Columbia | Alan Green double dribbles | 18-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Herman Allbright (C) Alan Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), Peter Fraizer (PF), Alfred Edinger (C) John Spenser, Donald Evens, Michael Francis | |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | August Ball can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Derrick Mix - foul #1 on Derrick Mix, team foul #2 | 18-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Alan Green (PF) Herman Allbright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | August Ball makes the 1st free throw | 18-7 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 18-7 |
| 10:48 | Columbia | Curtis Moore pulls down the rebound | 18-7 |
| 10:31 | Columbia | Peter Fraizer is called for the reach on Edward Bixler - foul #1 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #7 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Powell (SF), Herman Allbright (C) Michael Gwin, Alan Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:31 | Columbia | Edward Bixler makes the 1st free throw | 19-7 |
| 10:31 | Columbia | Edward Bixler makes the 2nd free throw | 20-7 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-7 |
| 10:18 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Derrick Mix | 20-7 |
| 10:13 | Columbia | Edward Bixler misses the jumper from the right block | 20-7 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer grabs the board | 20-7 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-7 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer gets the offensive rebound | 20-7 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Mark Brown | 20-9 |
| 09:27 | Columbia | Curtis Moore loses the dribble to Merle Gibson | 20-9 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown blows the layup | 20-9 |
| 09:22 | Columbia | Herman Allbright pulls down the rebound | 20-9 |
| 09:04 | Columbia | Curtis Moore is fouled on the floor by August Ball - foul #2 on August Ball, team foul #8 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Gwin (SF), Alan Green (PF) Robert Powell, Herman Allbright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Donald Evens (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Michael Francis (C) August Ball, Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer, Alfred Edinger | |
| 09:04 | Columbia | Curtis Moore makes the 1st free throw | 21-9 |
| 09:04 | Columbia | Curtis Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 22-9 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Evens, team foul #9 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Herman Allbright (C) Edward Bixler, Curtis Moore, Derrick Mix | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SG) Mark Brown | |
| 08:31 | Columbia | Alan Green makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from George Newton | 25-9 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-9 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Derrick Mix (C) George Newton, Herman Allbright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:00 | Columbia | Edward Bixler's pass is intercepted by Michael Francis | 25-9 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carlos Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Gwin (fresh) PF - Alan Green (fresh) 8 pts. C - Derrick Mix (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Merle Gibson (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Gwin steps in front of the Michael Francis pass | 25-9 |
| 07:26 | Columbia | Alan Green is fouled on the floor by Daniel Lin - foul #2 on Daniel Lin, team foul #10 | 25-9 |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (SG), Herman Allbright (C) Carlos Fitzgerald, Derrick Mix | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (SG), Peter Fraizer (PF) Merle Gibson, Daniel Lin | |
| 07:26 | Columbia | Alan Green makes the 1st free throw | 26-9 |
| 07:26 | Columbia | Alan Green misses the 2nd free throw | 26-9 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis pulls down the rebound | 26-9 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Peter Fraizer is denied by Herman Allbright | 26-9 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens tips it back up and in | 26-11 |
| 06:56 | Columbia | Michael Gwin's pass is intercepted by John Spenser | 26-11 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Curtis Moore takes the ball from Mark Brown | 26-11 |
| 06:31 | Columbia | Alan Green misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 26-11 |
| 06:30 | Columbia | Edward Bixler grabs the offensive board | 26-11 |
| 06:13 | Columbia | Edward Bixler is hacked by John Spenser - foul #1 on John Spenser, team foul #11 | 26-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Derrick Mix (C) Curtis Moore, Michael Gwin, Herman Allbright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney (SF), Alfred Edinger (C) Donald Evens, Michael Francis | |
| 06:13 | Columbia | Edward Bixler misses the 1st free throw | 26-11 |
| 06:13 | Columbia | Edward Bixler misses the 2nd free throw | 26-11 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger gets the rebound | 26-11 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Derrick Mix is called for the reach on Mark Brown - foul #2 on Derrick Mix, team foul #3 | 26-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Michael Gwin (SF), Herman Allbright (C) Edward Bixler, Robert Powell, Derrick Mix | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (PF) Peter Fraizer | |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Spenser | 26-13 |
| 05:35 | Columbia | Alan Green clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-13 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | John Spenser grabs the board | 26-13 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Herman Allbright - foul #1 on Herman Allbright, team foul #4 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Powell (SF) Michael Gwin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer (PF) Mark Brown | |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger misses the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 05:14 | Columbia | Alan Green gets the rebound | 26-14 |
| 04:49 | Columbia | Alan Green misses short on a jumper near the basket | 26-14 |
| 04:48 | Columbia | Robert Powell tips it back up and in | 28-14 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on John Spenser - foul #2 on John Spenser, team foul #12 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Curtis Moore (SG), Michael Gwin (SF) George Newton, Carlos Fitzgerald, Alan Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), Michael Francis (C) John Spenser, Alfred Edinger | |
| 04:20 | Columbia | Curtis Moore knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-14 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-14 |
| 03:50 | Columbia | Robert Powell pulls down the rebound | 31-14 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Curtis Moore (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Gwin (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Allbright (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) SG - Merle Gibson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Glenn Oney (fairly fresh) PF - Peter Fraizer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Columbia | Edward Bixler misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-14 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the board | 31-14 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Peter Fraizer is blocked by Michael Gwin | 31-14 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer tips it but misses | 31-14 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis hits the follow up shot | 31-16 |
| 03:21 | Columbia | Mark Brown is called for the reach on Edward Bixler - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #13 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Alan Green (PF), Derrick Mix (C) Curtis Moore, Robert Powell, Herman Allbright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Joe Webster (PF) Mark Brown, Merle Gibson, Glenn Oney, Peter Fraizer | |
| 03:21 | Columbia | Edward Bixler misses the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 03:21 | Columbia | Edward Bixler misses the 2nd free throw | 31-16 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 31-16 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 31-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG) Edward Bixler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (C) Michael Francis | |
| 02:38 | Columbia | Derrick Mix buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Carlos Fitzgerald | 33-16 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Carlos Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Keith Rudolph - foul #1 on Carlos Fitzgerald, team foul #5 | 33-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Curtis Moore (SG), Robert Powell (SF) George Newton, Carlos Fitzgerald, Michael Gwin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG) August Ball | |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-16 |
| 02:04 | Columbia | Alan Green pulls down the rebound | 33-16 |
| 01:49 | Columbia | Robert Powell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-16 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-16 |
| 01:33 | Columbia | Curtis Moore pulls down the rebound | 35-16 |
| 01:28 | Columbia | Robert Powell can't throw it down | 35-16 |
| 01:27 | Columbia | Alan Green tips it back up and in | 37-16 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-16 |
| 01:03 | Columbia | Edward Bixler gets the rebound | 37-16 |
| 00:46 | Columbia | Robert Powell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-16 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph gets the rebound | 37-16 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | John Spenser comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-16 |
| 00:25 | Columbia | Alan Green grabs the board | 37-16 |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Edward Bixler is fouled in the backcourt by John Spenser - foul #3 on John Spenser, team foul #14 | 37-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Michael Gwin (SF), Herman Allbright (C) Curtis Moore, Robert Powell, Alan Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), August Ball (SG), Glenn Oney (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF), Michael Francis (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens, Joe Webster, Daniel Lin | |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Edward Bixler makes the 1st free throw | 38-16 |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Edward Bixler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-16 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses badly on a floater from the left block | 39-16 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Edward Bixler pulls down the rebound | 39-16 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Edward Bixler misses short on a fullcourt shot | 39-16 |