| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) SG - James Dean (fresh) SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) PF - George Vangilder (fresh) C - George Lambert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stan Conley (fresh) SG - Jason Love (fresh) SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) PF - Donald Rew (fresh) C - David Stillwell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | David Stillwell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses short on a floater near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stan Conley | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Jason Love takes the ball from George Vangilder | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | Jason Love jams it | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | Jason Love makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Rew | 3-6 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Stan Conley picks off the pass by Maximo Bianchi | 3-6 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Stan Conley can't finish the layup | 3-6 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi | David Stillwell grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | Donald Rew clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Dan Pittman - foul #1 on Dan Pittman, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), Dave Iser (C) James Dean, Dan Pittman, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), Reginald Vavra (C) Stan Conley, Jason Love, David Stillwell | |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | Donald Rew misses the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder travels with the ball | 3-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Felts (C) George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan (SF), John Milan (PF) Albert Tseng, Donald Rew | |
| 17:04 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra steps out of bounds on the sideline | 3-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG) Maximo Bianchi | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by John Milan - foul #1 on John Milan, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | John Milan grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 4-7 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | James Green is fouled on the floor by Scott Phillips - foul #1 on Scott Phillips, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), George Vangilder (PF), George Lambert (C) Ronald Panella, Kyle Core, Dave Iser, William Felts | |
| 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 | |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | Donald Rew snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) SG - James Dean (fresh) SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stan Conley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Love (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Rew (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Stillwell (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | David Stillwell hits a jumper from the right side set up by Stan Conley and he's hacked by George Lambert - foul #1 on George Lambert, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG) James Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | David Stillwell makes the free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | James Dean drills a shot in the lane set up by George Vangilder | 6-10 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Jason Love misses the easy layup | 6-10 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Lambert | 6-10 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Dean | 8-10 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | Jason Love misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on George Lambert - foul #2 on George Lambert, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), Dave Iser (C) James Dean, Dan Pittman, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra (C) David Stillwell | |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | Jason Love makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | Jason Love misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng makes the runner from the left block | 8-13 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 8-13 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder snags the offensive board | 8-13 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the shot from close range set up by Maximo Bianchi | 10-13 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra misses the shot near the basket | 10-13 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi | Jason Love grabs the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | Jason Love hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stan Conley | 10-15 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder connects on the runner from the right block set up by Ronald Panella | 12-15 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Jason Love scores on a jumper from the left block | 12-17 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Rew - foul #1 on Donald Rew, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF) Maximo Bianchi, Ronald Panella, Kyle Core | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), Jerry Morgan (SF), John Milan (PF), David Stillwell (C) Stan Conley, Jason Love, Albert Tseng, Donald Rew, Reginald Vavra | |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | David Stillwell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips hits a jump hook from close range set up by Nicholas Henning | 14-19 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser is hacked by David Stillwell - foul #1 on David Stillwell, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer (PF), William Felts (C) George Vangilder, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) SG - James Dean (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dirk Dyer (fresh) C - William Felts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Henning (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Morgan (fresh) PF - John Milan (fresh) C - David Stillwell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | James Green clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | John Milan comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on James Dean - foul #1 on James Dean, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Tseng (SF) Jerry Morgan | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | John Milan makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | John Milan misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | James Dean snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Stillwell - foul #2 on David Stillwell, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG) James Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan (PF), Reginald Vavra (C) John Milan, David Stillwell | |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra hits a turnaround in the lane | 16-22 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Phillips - foul #2 on Scott Phillips, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF) James Dean, Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (PG), Jason Love (SG), Donald Rew (PF) Scott Phillips, Nicholas Henning, Jerry Morgan | |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi | Donald Rew grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi | Kyle Core picks off the pass by Stan Conley | 17-22 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer banks in the layup on a great pass from Kyle Core | 19-22 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | Jason Love hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Stan Conley | 19-24 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer hits a floater from the left block | 21-24 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Donald Rew drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Stan Conley | 21-26 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 21-26 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | William Felts tips it home | 23-26 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi | Jason Love is hacked by Kyle Core - foul #1 on Kyle Core, team foul #5 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), George Vangilder (PF), Dave Iser (C) Maximo Bianchi, Ronald Panella, Kyle Core, Dirk Dyer, William Felts | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Roten (PG), Jerry Morgan (SF), John Milan (PF) Stan Conley, Albert Tseng, Donald Rew | |
| 08:34 | Mississippi | Jason Love hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by James Dean - foul #2 on James Dean, team foul #6 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (SG) James Dean | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:34 | Mississippi | Jason Love makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi | Jason Love makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser banks in the layup | 25-28 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | John Milan lays it up and in | 25-30 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman snags the offensive board | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) SG - Maximo Bianchi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dave Iser (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Roten (fresh) SG - Jason Love (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jerry Morgan (fresh) PF - John Milan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Reginald Vavra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-30 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Reginald Vavra | 25-30 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | Maximo Bianchi is called for the reach on Jason Roten - foul #1 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #7 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG) Maximo Bianchi | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (PG), Albert Tseng (SF), Donald Rew (PF) Jason Love, John Milan, Reginald Vavra | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | Jason Roten makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | Jason Roten misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses short on a shot from the left block | 25-31 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | James Green grabs the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | James Green misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Donald Rew grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | Jason Roten connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stan Conley | 25-33 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Stan Conley steps in front of the George Vangilder pass | 25-33 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | Stan Conley connects on the 3 from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 25-36 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | Donald Rew can't tip it in | 25-36 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Jerry Morgan takes the ball from Dan Pittman | 25-36 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser double dribbles | 25-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Kyle Core (SG), Dirk Dyer (PF), William Felts (C) James Green, Ronald Panella, George Vangilder, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Love (SG), David Stillwell (SF), John Milan (PF), Reginald Vavra (C) Jason Roten, Albert Tseng, Donald Rew, Jerry Morgan | |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Stan Conley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | David Stillwell grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kyle Core (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dan Pittman (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dirk Dyer (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Felts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stan Conley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Love (fresh) 13 pts. SF - David Stillwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Milan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi | Maximo Bianchi is called for the reach on John Milan - foul #2 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #8 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), George Lambert (C) Dan Pittman, William Felts | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG) Stan Conley | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi | John Milan makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi | John Milan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 25-38 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | David Stillwell snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-38 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-38 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi | John Milan grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Dirk Dyer blocks the short jumper by Jason Love | 25-38 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | David Stillwell grabs the offensive board | 25-38 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | James Dean steals the ball from Scott Phillips | 25-38 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi banks in the layup set up by James Dean | 27-38 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | John Milan loses the ball out of bounds | 27-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Dave Iser (PF) Kyle Core, Dirk Dyer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Tseng (SF), Donald Rew (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) David Stillwell, John Milan, Reginald Vavra | |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Jerry Morgan is called for the reach on James Dean - foul #1 on Jerry Morgan, team foul #7 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG) Maximo Bianchi | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | Donald Rew misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | George Lambert snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses the lay-in | 29-38 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Donald Rew grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng blows the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Panella - foul #1 on Ronald Panella, team foul #9 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Kyle Core (SF), George Vangilder (PF) James Green, James Dean, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), David Stillwell (C) Scott Phillips, Jason Love, Jerry Morgan | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 29-40 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | David Stillwell snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Stan Conley makes the 3 from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 29-43 |