| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald McCraven (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnoldo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Fabian Marino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Hester (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | James Bly clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Donald McCraven - foul #2 on Donald McCraven, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Davis | 30-38 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | John Sledge gets the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | James Bly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino's fadeaway is rejected by Phil Braithwaite | 30-38 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Paul Hester misses the tip | 30-38 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | John Sledge snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Bly | 30-40 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | James Davis is hacked by Charles Moore - foul #2 on Charles Moore, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | Paul Hester can't finish the layup | 30-40 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | Paul Hester grabs the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino's floater is tipped away by Charles Moore | 30-40 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino is fouled on the floor by Phil Braithwaite - foul #2 on Phil Braithwaite, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski (PF), Andrew Arviso (C) Fabian Marino, Paul Hester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Alberto Lopez (SF), David Wilson (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) Joseph Neves, Charles Moore, John Sledge, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Arnoldo Marino | 33-40 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | David Wilson connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Bly and he's fouled by Mladen Linkowski - foul #2 on Mladen Linkowski, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (PG), Paul Thompson (SG), Timothy Williams (SF) Donald McCraven, James Davis, Arnoldo Marino | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses the free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-42 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | John Tooley knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Thompson (fresh) SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mladen Linkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Arviso (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Christopher Barnes | 39-45 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the easy layup | 39-45 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | David Wilson tips it back up and in | 39-47 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Alberto Lopez is called for the reach on Paul Thompson - foul #2 on Alberto Lopez, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (PG), James Davis (SG), Arnoldo Marino (SF), Fabian Marino (PF), Paul Hester (C) Christopher Barnes, Paul Thompson, Timothy Williams, Mladen Linkowski, Andrew Arviso | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG), Charles Moore (SF), John Sledge (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) James Bly, Alberto Lopez, David Wilson, Thomas Roberts | |
| 14:26 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Hester - foul #2 on Paul Hester, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi | James Davis makes the jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Joseph Neves - foul #2 on Joseph Neves, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi | James Davis makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Tooley | 45-51 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | John Sledge gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore double dribbles | 45-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski (PF) Fabian Marino | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG) John Tooley | |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | James Bly steals the ball from Donald McCraven | 45-51 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-51 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mladen Linkowski | 45-51 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald McCraven (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnoldo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mladen Linkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Hester (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Sledge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino's fadeaway is rejected by Phil Braithwaite | 45-54 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | Paul Hester gets the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | James Bly hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | James Davis misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | Arnoldo Marino tips it in | 47-57 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | James Bly steals it from Mladen Linkowski | 47-57 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore banks in the layup set up by James Bly | 47-59 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi | Paul Hester misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | John Sledge gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mladen Linkowski - foul #3 on Mladen Linkowski, team foul #4 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (PG), Paul Thompson (SG), Timothy Williams (SF), Fabian Marino (PF), Andrew Arviso (C) Donald McCraven, James Davis, Arnoldo Marino, Mladen Linkowski, Paul Hester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Alberto Lopez (SG), David Wilson (SF), Thomas Roberts (C) James Bly, Joseph Neves, Charles Moore, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Thompson, team foul #5 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong (PF) John Sledge | |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | David Wilson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #5 | 47-61 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino hits the follow up shot | 49-61 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses the shot in the paint | 49-61 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong can't tip it in | 49-61 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | Jamie Strong steals it from Paul Thompson | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Thompson (fresh) SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fabian Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Arviso (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Tooley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alberto Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Strong (fresh) C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | David Wilson comes up short on the shot from close range | 49-61 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by David Wilson is blocked by Fabian Marino | 49-61 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams lays it up and in and he's fouled by Thomas Roberts - foul #1 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (PG), Arnoldo Marino (SF), Mladen Linkowski (PF), Paul Hester (C) Christopher Barnes, Paul Thompson, Fabian Marino, Andrew Arviso | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Joseph Neves (SG) Alberto Lopez, David Wilson | |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams makes the free throw | 52-61 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Williams - foul #1 on Timothy Williams, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Davis (SG) Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (SF) Jamie Strong | |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-63 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-63 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | James Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-63 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | James Bly gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Fabian Marino (PF) Mladen Linkowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Sledge (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Thomas Roberts, John Tooley | |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | John Sledge is fouled on the floor by Fabian Marino - foul #2 on Fabian Marino, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | James Bly can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-65 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Phil Braithwaite | 54-65 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves is whistled for a carry | 54-65 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | Joseph Neves takes the ball from Fabian Marino | 54-65 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves lays it in | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-67 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino tips it in | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald McCraven (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnoldo Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fabian Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Hester (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 8 pts. 14 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Neves | 56-70 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-70 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the board | 56-70 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 3 from the right wing set up by James Bly | 56-73 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | Joseph Neves is called for the reach on Donald McCraven - foul #3 on Joseph Neves, team foul #7 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Thompson (SG), Timothy Williams (SF), Mladen Linkowski (PF), Andrew Arviso (C) James Davis, Arnoldo Marino, Fabian Marino, Paul Hester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Alberto Lopez (SG), David Wilson (SF), Jamie Strong (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) James Bly, Joseph Neves, Charles Moore, John Sledge, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | David Wilson comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Timothy Williams - foul #2 on Timothy Williams, team foul #8 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (PG) Donald McCraven | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | David Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski pulls down the rebound | 58-74 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi | David Wilson swats the layup by Andrew Arviso | 58-74 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Thompson | 58-74 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes lays it in set up by Paul Thompson and he's hacked by Jamie Strong - foul #1 on Jamie Strong, team foul #8 | 60-74 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes makes the free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez is whistled for traveling | 61-74 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-74 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez grabs the board | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andrew Arviso - foul #1 on Andrew Arviso, team foul #9 | 61-74 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Williams and the foul's on Alberto Lopez - foul #3 on Alberto Lopez, team foul #9 | 63-76 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Mladen Linkowski makes the free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Tooley runs out the clock | 64-76 |