| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) SF - James Dickerson (fresh) PF - Nicholas Anderson (fresh) C - Ronald Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) SG - James Marsh (fresh) SF - William Whaley (fresh) PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | James Marsh hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Broadhead | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Stephen White - foul #1 on Stephen White, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Edwards - foul #1 on Ronald Edwards, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | William Whaley pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | William Whaley grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | James Marsh snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | James Marsh is whistled for a carry | 2-4 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Zybia | 4-4 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Whaley | 4-6 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi | James Dickerson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | William Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) SF - James Dickerson (fairly fresh) PF - Nicholas Anderson (fresh) C - Ronald Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) SG - James Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Whaley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards connects on the floater from the left block set up by Jeffrey Lamson | 6-8 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen White and he's fouled by Jeffrey Zybia - foul #1 on Jeffrey Zybia, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (SG), Kenneth Rosas (C) James Marsh, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Stephen White - foul #2 on Stephen White, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Terry Koerner (SF), Randy Howell (C) Stephen White, William Whaley, Richard Gokey | |
| 14:35 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Lamson | 7-11 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi | Randy Howell is called for the reach on Ronald Edwards - foul #1 on Randy Howell, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG) Michael Harvey | |
| 13:36 | Mississippi | James Dickerson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-11 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | James Marsh connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Koerner | 7-14 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia misses the dunk | 7-14 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | James Dickerson tips it back up and in | 9-14 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner grabs the offensive board | 9-14 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Dickerson - foul #1 on James Dickerson, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (SF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Terry Koerner, Randy Howell | |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | James Dickerson loses the dribble to William Whaley | 9-16 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | William Whaley lays it in | 9-18 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), Harold Corona (SF) Jeffrey Lamson, James Dickerson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Terry Koerner (SG), Richard Gokey (PF) Darrel Villarreal, James Marsh, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Gokey | 9-21 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Zybia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Corona (fresh) PF - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Koerner (fresh) SF - William Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia clanks a 3 from the right corner | 9-21 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson grabs the offensive board | 9-21 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jeremy Macaulay | 12-21 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | William Whaley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Koerner | 12-23 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Terry Koerner steals the ball from Ronald Edwards | 12-23 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses the 3 from the right corner | 12-23 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards snags the defensive board | 12-23 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-23 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards tips it in | 14-23 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Macaulay is called for the reach on Michael Harvey - foul #1 on Jeremy Macaulay, team foul #4 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson (SG), James Dickerson (SF), Frank Morton (PF), John Fedele (C) Jeffrey Zybia, Harold Corona, Nicholas Anderson, Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), James Marsh (SG), Kenneth Rosas (C) Michael Harvey, Terry Koerner, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Frank Morton steals the ball from James Marsh | 14-23 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Darrel Villarreal - foul #1 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #4 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton (SF), Randy Howell (C) William Whaley, Richard Gokey | |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay misses the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | James Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-26 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay snags the offensive board | 15-26 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-26 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas snags the defensive board | 15-26 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses long on a floater from the left wing | 15-26 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi | Frank Morton pulls down the rebound | 15-26 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-26 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton gets the rebound | 15-26 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Dickerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Morton (fresh) C - John Fedele (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sterling Horton (fresh) PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Howell (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal travels with the ball | 15-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG), Nicholas Anderson (PF), Ronald Edwards (C) Jeremy Macaulay, Frank Morton, John Fedele | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (SF), Richard Gokey (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Sterling Horton, Kenneth Rosas, Randy Howell | |
| 06:58 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Lamson | 18-26 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead double dribbles | 18-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Terry Koerner (SG) Darrel Villarreal, James Marsh | |
| 06:16 | Mississippi | James Dickerson misses the fadeaway from the right block | 18-26 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), Harold Corona (SF) Jeffrey Lamson, James Dickerson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson tips it home | 20-26 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-26 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson can't finish the layup | 20-26 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Harold Corona tips it home | 22-26 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Zybia - foul #2 on Jeffrey Zybia, team foul #5 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson (SG) Jeffrey Zybia | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), James Marsh (SG) Michael Harvey, Terry Koerner | |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 22-28 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Harold Corona steals the ball from James Marsh | 22-28 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards misses the dunk | 22-28 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards grabs the offensive board | 22-28 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | James Marsh steals it from Harold Corona | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Harold Corona (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Whaley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Gokey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anderson picks off the pass by William Whaley | 22-28 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards scores on a floater near the basket set up by Jeremy Macaulay and the foul's on Lawrence Broadhead - foul #1 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #5 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG), James Dickerson (SF) Jeremy Macaulay, Harold Corona | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Terry Koerner (SF), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Randy Howell (C) Darrel Villarreal, William Whaley, Richard Gokey, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Stephen White is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Stephen White, team foul #6 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF), John Fedele (C) Nicholas Anderson, Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG) Stephen White | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Randy Howell is called for the reach on James Dickerson - foul #2 on Randy Howell, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | James Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | James Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | James Marsh clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Dickerson | 27-28 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Randy Howell | 27-28 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | James Marsh is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Lamson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #6 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Corona (SG), Nicholas Anderson (PF), Ronald Edwards (C) Jeffrey Lamson, Frank Morton, John Fedele | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), William Whaley (SF) Michael Harvey, James Marsh | |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | James Dickerson connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Zybia and the foul's on Terry Koerner - foul #1 on Terry Koerner, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | James Dickerson makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Zybia - foul #3 on Jeffrey Zybia, team foul #7 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG) Jeffrey Zybia | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Kenneth Rosas, Randy Howell | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Harold Corona is called for 5 seconds | 30-29 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead clanks a floater from the right side | 30-29 |