| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock can't finish the layup | 39-32 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert snags the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda double dribbles | 39-32 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marvin Torian | 41-32 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Freddy Bozek | 41-35 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian scores on a jumper from the right block | 43-35 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi | Marvin Torian blocks the short jumper by Freddy Bozek | 43-35 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles is called for traveling | 43-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Samuel Green | 43-35 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green can't tip it in | 43-35 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs tips it home | 45-35 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hubbs | 45-35 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs can't finish the layup | 45-35 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert is whistled for traveling | 45-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Marvin Torian (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG), Walter Wade (SG), Hank Hanna (SF), Andrew Wright (PF), Ronald Biller (C) Mark Eggert, Mark Quinn, Pablo Castaneda, Freddy Bozek, Anthony Cunniff | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fresh) SG - Walter Wade (fresh) SF - Hank Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Wright (fresh) C - Ronald Biller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Hendrix | 48-35 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Marvin Torian is called for the reach on Walter Wade - foul #3 on Marvin Torian, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | Greg Moon scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Hank Hanna | 48-38 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson (C) Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG) Walter Wade | |
| 14:35 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-38 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright snags the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Hendrix - foul #2 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Ernest Davis (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Thomas Kott (PF) Mark Hendrix, Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (SG), Freddy Bozek (PF) Greg Moon, Ronald Biller | |
| 14:15 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Davis | 50-39 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn dunks the ball on a nice dish by Freddy Bozek and he's hacked by Ernest Davis - foul #1 on Ernest Davis, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Ernest Davis, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda (SF), Anthony Cunniff (C) Hank Hanna, Andrew Wright | |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson clanks a shot from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Green | 50-42 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | William Depew hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Eggert | 50-42 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn is hacked by Cole Schoenrock - foul #2 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Marvin Torian (PF) William Depew, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (SG) Mark Quinn | |
| 12:17 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert's floater is knocked away by Joseph Hubbs | 50-42 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | Thad Woolery steals it from Anthony Cunniff | 50-42 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery lays it in | 52-42 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Hank Hanna and he's fouled by Joseph Hubbs - foul #1 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG), Andrew Wright (PF) Mark Eggert, Freddy Bozek | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hank Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Wright (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Cunniff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Hank Hanna picks off the pass by Marvin Torian | 52-45 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Greg Moon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff misses the jump hook near the basket | 52-47 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Marvin Torian is blocked by Andrew Wright | 52-47 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Hubbs - foul #2 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), William Depew (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Thomas Kott (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Mark Quinn (SG), Freddy Bozek (PF) Greg Moon, Pablo Castaneda, Anthony Cunniff | |
| 09:45 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott lays it up and in set up by Mark Hendrix | 54-49 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (SF) Hank Hanna | |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Kott | 54-50 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Greg Moon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 54-50 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses long on a shot from the left block | 54-50 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn is whistled for a carry | 54-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Marvin Torian (PF) Mark Hendrix, William Depew, Samuel Green, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda (SF), Ronald Biller (C) Greg Moon, Andrew Wright | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Biller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Ronald Biller grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn can't connect on a shot from the left side | 54-50 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek tips it in | 54-52 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson is fouled on the floor by Mark Quinn - foul #2 on Mark Quinn, team foul #1 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (C) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (SG), Hank Hanna (PF), Anthony Cunniff (C) Mark Quinn, Freddy Bozek, Ronald Biller | |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Mark Eggert steps in front of the Thad Woolery pass | 54-52 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Eggert | 54-54 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), Samuel Green (C) Cole Schoenrock, Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Biller (SF), Andrew Wright (PF) Mark Eggert, Pablo Castaneda | |
| 05:10 | Mississippi | Greg Moon is called for traveling | 54-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG), Robert Wilson (C) Gerald Littles, Samuel Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek (PF) Andrew Wright | |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Freddy Bozek is called for the reach on William Depew - foul #2 on Freddy Bozek, team foul #2 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (SF) Thad Woolery | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (SG) Ronald Biller | |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Anthony Cunniff - foul #1 on Anthony Cunniff, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG) Greg Moon | |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | William Depew clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Quinn | 57-56 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna misses the lay-in | 57-56 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Depew (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Green (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hank Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Cunniff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs tips it but misses | 57-56 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green snags the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs's floater is tipped away by Anthony Cunniff | 57-56 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn makes the shot from the left side | 57-58 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Marvin Torian (PF) Mark Hendrix, William Depew, Samuel Green, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda (SF) Hank Hanna | |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Torian | 60-58 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 62-61 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Thad Woolery - foul #1 on Thad Woolery, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian is fouled on the floor by Mark Quinn - foul #3 on Mark Quinn, team foul #4 | 62-63 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mark Eggert - foul #3 on Mark Eggert, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Gerald Littles is called for the reach on Mark Quinn - foul #3 on Gerald Littles, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson is hacked by Anthony Cunniff - foul #2 on Anthony Cunniff, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock lays it up and in | 66-64 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 66-64 |