| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stan Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Love (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Rew (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi | David Stillwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | James Dean hits a shot from the baseline set up by Maximo Bianchi | 33-38 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | Stan Conley is called for traveling | 33-38 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the lay-in | 33-38 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi | Donald Rew grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | David Stillwell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Love | 36-38 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Dan Pittman, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | David Stillwell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Tseng | 39-38 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi | Stan Conley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Love | 41-41 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | George Lambert is called for traveling | 41-41 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi | Stan Conley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Love | 44-41 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | James Dean comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | David Stillwell gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Donald Rew misses the easy layup | 44-41 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Dean | 44-41 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | James Dean can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Stillwell - foul #2 on David Stillwell, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), John Milan (PF), Reginald Vavra (C) Stan Conley, Jason Love, Donald Rew, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Kyle Core (SF), Dave Iser (PF), William Felts (C) Maximo Bianchi, Dan Pittman, George Vangilder, George Lambert | |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng is hacked by James Dean - foul #2 on James Dean, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan (SF) Albert Tseng | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG) James Dean | |
| 16:10 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra travels with the ball | 44-43 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | William Felts tips it in | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Henning (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Milan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) SF - Kyle Core (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) C - William Felts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 44-45 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dave Iser | 44-45 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser hits the finger roll | 44-47 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | William Felts grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses the lay-in | 44-47 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi | John Milan misses the easy layup | 44-47 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | James Green misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses the tip | 44-47 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi | John Milan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra makes the runner from the left block | 46-47 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core lays it up and in | 46-49 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra connects on the floater from close range | 48-49 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | William Felts jams it | 48-51 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | James Green connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-53 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi | John Milan's pass is intercepted by Kyle Core | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Henning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Milan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Reginald Vavra (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Panella (fairly fresh) SF - Kyle Core (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dave Iser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Felts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | James Green is hacked by Scott Phillips - foul #2 on Scott Phillips, team foul #2 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (PG), Jason Love (SG), Albert Tseng (SF), Donald Rew (PF), David Stillwell (C) Scott Phillips, Nicholas Henning, Jerry Morgan, John Milan, Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), George Vangilder (PF), George Lambert (C) James Green, Ronald Panella, Kyle Core, Dave Iser, William Felts | |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | James Dean can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Jason Love - foul #1 on Jason Love, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Maximo Bianchi picks off the pass by Stan Conley in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | James Dean double dribbles | 51-55 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi | George Vangilder denies the turnaround by Jason Love | 51-55 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | David Stillwell hits the follow up shot | 53-55 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | David Stillwell is called for the reach on George Vangilder - foul #3 on David Stillwell, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Dean | 53-57 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 53-57 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi | David Stillwell grabs the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng scores on a jump hook from the left block | 55-57 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses short on a jumper from the right side | 55-57 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman tips it in | 55-59 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | Stan Conley drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Love | 58-59 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | James Dean grabs the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 58-59 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | Jason Love gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | Donald Rew can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on George Vangilder - foul #2 on George Vangilder, team foul #3 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Roten (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), Reginald Vavra (C) Stan Conley, Jason Love, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Dirk Dyer (PF) Maximo Bianchi, James Dean, George Vangilder | |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | George Lambert can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 60-59 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Reginald Vavra | 60-59 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Albert Tseng is blocked by Dirk Dyer | 60-59 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi | Donald Rew can't tip it in | 60-59 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng hits the follow up shot | 62-59 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman is hacked by Nicholas Henning - foul #2 on Nicholas Henning, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan (SF), John Milan (PF) Albert Tseng, Donald Rew | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF), Dave Iser (C) Dan Pittman, George Lambert | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Roten (fresh) SG - Nicholas Henning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Milan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) SF - Kyle Core (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dirk Dyer (fresh) C - Dave Iser (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald Panella | 62-61 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | John Milan is fouled on the floor by Dave Iser - foul #1 on Dave Iser, team foul #4 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (PG), Jason Love (SG) Jason Roten, Nicholas Henning | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), William Felts (C) James Green, Dirk Dyer | |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | Ronald Panella is called for the reach on Jason Love - foul #2 on Ronald Panella, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Stillwell (C) Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), George Vangilder (PF) Ronald Panella, William Felts | |
| 06:28 | Mississippi | David Stillwell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser tips it back up and in | 62-63 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan is whistled for a carry | 62-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Tseng (SF), Donald Rew (PF) Jerry Morgan, John Milan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG) James Green | |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | Donald Rew grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Stan Conley and he's hacked by James Dean - foul #3 on James Dean, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra (C) David Stillwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Dirk Dyer (PF), William Felts (C) Kyle Core, George Vangilder, Dave Iser | |
| 05:10 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses the free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra snags the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra is hacked by William Felts - foul #3 on William Felts, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG) Stan Conley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Dan Pittman (SF), George Lambert (C) Maximo Bianchi, Ronald Panella, William Felts | |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | George Lambert gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 65-63 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Albert Tseng | 65-63 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Jason Love misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Dean - foul #4 on James Dean, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Stillwell (C) Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), George Vangilder (PF) James Dean, Dirk Dyer | |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Jason Love misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Jason Love misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-63 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | David Stillwell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | Donald Rew misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 65-63 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | George Lambert gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder's layup is rejected by Donald Rew | 65-63 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi | Donald Rew gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Love (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Rew (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) SF - Dan Pittman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - George Lambert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips travels with the ball | 65-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), John Milan (PF) Scott Phillips, Jason Love, Donald Rew | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), James Dean (SG), Kyle Core (SF), Dave Iser (C) James Green, Ronald Panella, Dan Pittman, George Lambert | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Rew (PF) John Milan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Stan Conley is called for the reach on Maximo Bianchi - foul #3 on Stan Conley, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF), George Lambert (C) Kyle Core, Dave Iser | |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | George Lambert's fadeaway is rejected by David Stillwell | 65-63 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | George Lambert tips it in | 65-65 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Donald Rew hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | James Dean's dunk attempt is rejected by Donald Rew | 67-65 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Albert Tseng | 67-65 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Stillwell | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder lays it up and in on a nice dish by Maximo Bianchi | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dan Pittman | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | George Lambert's layup is rejected by David Stillwell | 69-67 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder tips it back up and in | 69-69 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Love (SG) Nicholas Henning | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | George Vangilder takes the ball from David Stillwell | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stan Conley (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Love (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Rew (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 13 pts. 4 stl. SG - James Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Stan Conley is called for the reach on Maximo Bianchi - foul #4 on Stan Conley, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi | James Dean is called for the reach on Jason Love - foul #5 on James Dean, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG) James Dean | |
| 04:26 | Mississippi | Jason Love misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | George Lambert snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by George Vangilder | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:50 | Mississippi | David Stillwell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi snags the defensive board | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-74 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Stillwell | 69-74 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi | Donald Rew buries a runner from the right block | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder is whistled for traveling | 71-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF), Dave Iser (C) Dan Pittman, George Lambert | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | David Stillwell clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dave Iser - foul #2 on Dave Iser, team foul #10 | 71-74 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | David Stillwell makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | David Stillwell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser is fouled on the floor by Jason Love - foul #2 on Jason Love, team foul #8 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF), George Lambert (C) Kyle Core, George Vangilder | |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | Jason Love scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Stan Conley | 76-76 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (PF) Dave Iser | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | David Stillwell denies the turnaround by George Lambert | 76-76 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | David Stillwell pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng drills a turnaround from the right block | 78-76 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | George Lambert comes up short on the runner in the lane | 78-76 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | Jason Love grabs the defensive rebound | 78-76 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stan Conley (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Love (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Rew (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Jason Love misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-76 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Jason Love hits the follow up shot | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Rew - foul #2 on Donald Rew, team foul #9 | 80-76 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng is fouled in the backcourt by Maximo Bianchi - foul #2 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #11 | 80-78 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on David Stillwell - foul #4 on David Stillwell, team foul #10 | 81-78 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Donald Rew snags the defensive board | 81-79 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Maximo Bianchi is called for the reach on Donald Rew in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #12 | 81-79 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-79 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to George Vangilder | 83-79 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Panella | 83-82 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng is fouled in the backcourt by Maximo Bianchi - foul #4 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #13 | 83-82 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses short on a halfcourt shot | 84-82 |