| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) SF - Donald Evens (fresh) PF - Joe Webster (fresh) C - Michael Francis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) SG - Arthur King (fresh) SF - John Childs (fresh) PF - Markus Duell (fresh) C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster misses badly on a floater from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Evens | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis connects on the floater from close range and he's fouled by Arthur King - foul #1 on Arthur King, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | John Childs misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi | Markus Duell gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez is fouled on the floor by Donald Evens - foul #1 on Donald Evens, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Markus Duell clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Joe Webster - foul #1 on Joe Webster, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | John Childs pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | John Childs misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Evens - foul #2 on Donald Evens, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SF) Donald Evens | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | John Childs misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Markus Duell | 3-3 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi | Arthur King loses the dribble to Keith Rudolph | 3-3 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses the lay-in | 3-3 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | John Childs pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses long on a shot from the left side | 3-3 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | John Childs gets the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | Markus Duell comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Joe Webster - foul #2 on Joe Webster, team foul #4 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (PF) Joe Webster | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), John Jenkins (SF), Richard Hurlbert (C) Jesus Marquez, Arthur King, Christopher Stephens | |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Gary King misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Spenser - foul #1 on John Spenser, team foul #5 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), August Ball (SG), Peter Fraizer (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Arthur King (SF) John Childs, Markus Duell | |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Gary King misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Gary King makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Brown (fresh) SG - August Ball (fresh) SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) C - Peter Fraizer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) SG - Gary King (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Arthur King (fresh) PF - John Jenkins (fresh) C - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer is hacked by Richard Hurlbert - foul #1 on Richard Hurlbert, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Markus Duell (PF) Arthur King | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson tips it back up and in | 5-5 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | Gary King misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-5 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | John Jenkins snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi | Peter Fraizer is called for the reach on Gary King - foul #1 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #6 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Michael Francis (C) August Ball, Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), John Childs (SF), Christopher Stephens (C) Jesus Marquez, Markus Duell, Richard Hurlbert | |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | John Childs banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary King | 5-7 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | John Jenkins steals it from Michael Francis | 5-7 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi | John Jenkins buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Arthur King | 5-10 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph is fouled on the floor by Arthur King - foul #2 on Arthur King, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer (PF) Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Richard Hurlbert (C) Arthur King, Christopher Stephens | |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-10 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Jenkins | 5-10 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | John Jenkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Childs | 5-12 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph is called for traveling | 5-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SF) Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Markus Duell (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) John Childs, Richard Hurlbert | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson grabs the board | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) C - Michael Francis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) SG - Gary King (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Markus Duell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | John Spenser clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-12 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer can't tip it in | 5-12 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-12 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Rudolph and he's hacked by Christopher Stephens - foul #1 on Christopher Stephens, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG), Daniel Lin (PF) John Spenser, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Richard Hurlbert (C) Gary King, Christopher Stephens | |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez misses the jumper from the right side | 8-12 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hurlbert | 8-12 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | John Jenkins comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Merle Gibson - foul #1 on Merle Gibson, team foul #7 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), Glenn Oney (SF), Alfred Edinger (C) Keith Rudolph, Merle Gibson, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG) Richard Hurlbert | |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | John Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | John Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 8-14 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Jenkins | 8-14 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Daniel Lin steals the ball from Jesus Marquez | 8-14 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney hits the follow up shot | 10-14 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | Gary King's pass is intercepted by Daniel Lin | 10-14 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | John Childs steps in front of the Mark Brown pass | 10-14 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | John Childs hits the finger roll | 10-16 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Alfred Edinger, team foul #8 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Peter Fraizer (C) Mark Brown, August Ball, Glenn Oney, Alfred Edinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Gary King, Markus Duell | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Childs | 10-19 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph loses the dribble to John Jenkins | 10-19 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Lin (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Childs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Jenkins (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | John Childs scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-22 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Jenkins - foul #1 on John Jenkins, team foul #5 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Francis (C) Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), Markus Duell (PF) Jesus Marquez, Richard Hurlbert | |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer grabs the offensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 11-22 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer snags the offensive board | 11-22 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-22 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi | John Childs grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | John Spenser is called for the reach on Markus Duell - foul #2 on John Spenser, team foul #9 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG), Mark Brown (SF) John Spenser, Merle Gibson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) Christopher Stephens | |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph pulls down the rebound | 11-22 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | August Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-22 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi | John Jenkins grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi | John Childs loses the dribble to Mark Brown | 11-22 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by August Ball | 14-22 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses the lay-in | 14-22 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Francis | 14-22 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney (SF), Daniel Lin (PF) Keith Rudolph, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert (C) John Jenkins | |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | Daniel Lin denies the turnaround by Markus Duell | 14-22 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Gary King tips it but misses | 14-22 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert tips it home | 14-24 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-24 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Lin | 14-24 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney is fouled on the floor by Richard Hurlbert - foul #2 on Richard Hurlbert, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Joe Webster (PF) Mark Brown, August Ball, Glenn Oney, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), John Jenkins (SF), Christopher Stephens (C) Gary King, John Childs, Richard Hurlbert | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) PF - Joe Webster (fresh) C - Daniel Lin (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Jenkins (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Markus Duell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Lin - foul #1 on Daniel Lin, team foul #10 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger (C) Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG) Jesus Marquez | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Jenkins - foul #2 on John Jenkins, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SF) Markus Duell | |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger misses the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-28 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Keith Rudolph, team foul #11 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Francis (C) Alfred Edinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Markus Duell (PF), Richard Hurlbert (C) Gary King, John Jenkins, Christopher Stephens | |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Arthur King misses the 3 from the right corner | 17-28 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens grabs the defensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | John Spenser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-28 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Markus Duell snags the defensive board | 17-28 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Arthur King loses the dribble to Joe Webster | 17-28 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Spenser | 19-28 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Markus Duell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joe Webster - foul #3 on Joe Webster, team foul #12 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Daniel Lin (PF) Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens, Joe Webster | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), John Jenkins (SF), Christopher Stephens (C) Jesus Marquez, John Childs, Richard Hurlbert | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin is fouled on the floor by Arthur King - foul #3 on Arthur King, team foul #8 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG) John Spenser | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG) Arthur King | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Markus Duell grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | John Childs clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-30 |