| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Burgess (fresh) PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zane Branch (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | James Burgess inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | Terry Horwitz steals the ball from James Burgess | 21-30 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left block set up by Mark Rouse | 21-32 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi | William Parker comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-32 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi | William Parker lays it in | 23-32 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-34 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | William Parker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-34 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Cedric Halpin - foul #1 on Cedric Halpin, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Floyd Wilson (SF), Vernon Fletcher (PF), Stanley Miles (C) Cedric Halpin, James Burgess, Joseph Warren, Marcus Ludwig | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi | William Parker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos's floater is tipped away by Stanley Miles | 23-35 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece tips it back up and in | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 16:00 | Mississippi | The jumper by Arthur McCuen is denied by Mark Rouse | 23-37 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Terry Horwitz | 23-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) SG - William Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Wilson (fresh) PF - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Miles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Zane Branch | 23-39 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi | Zane Branch takes the ball from Arthur McCuen | 23-39 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch banks in the layup | 23-41 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | William Parker clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-41 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Fletcher | 23-41 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi | William Parker loses the dribble to Mark Rouse | 23-41 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Floyd Wilson - foul #3 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #2 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Joseph Warren (PF), Marcus Ludwig (C) Arthur McCuen, William Parker, Stanley Miles | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David White (C) Mark Rouse | |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Marcus Ludwig | 23-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-42 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-42 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz hits the follow up shot | 26-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher's layup is rejected by David White | 26-44 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher snags the offensive board | 26-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Zane Branch steals the ball from Joseph Warren | 26-44 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece lays it in on a nice dish by Zane Branch | 26-46 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-46 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-49 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-49 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-49 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 29-49 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin makes the jump hook from the right block | 31-49 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Marcus Ludwig steps in front of the Zane Branch pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 31-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Floyd Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zane Branch (tiring) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary McNeece (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Vernon Fletcher, team foul #3 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Stanley Miles (C) Floyd Wilson, Marcus Ludwig | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Zane Branch, Gary McNeece, Terry Horwitz | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-49 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse tips it back up and in | 31-51 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi | William Parker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cedric Halpin | 33-51 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | David White's pass is intercepted by William Parker | 33-51 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher banks in the layup | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is fouled on the floor by Stanley Miles - foul #2 on Stanley Miles, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (SF), Nathan Tripp (C) Joseph Warren, Stanley Miles | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Terry Horwitz (PF) Frank Pruden, David White | |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Vernon Fletcher - foul #2 on Vernon Fletcher, team foul #5 | 35-53 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the free throw | 35-54 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-54 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | William Parker pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher is hacked by Terry Horwitz - foul #1 on Terry Horwitz, team foul #1 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Joseph Warren (PF), Marcus Ludwig (C) Cedric Halpin, James Burgess, Nathan Tripp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG) Richard Mederos | |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher's floater is tipped away by Mark Rouse | 37-54 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse blows the dunk but he's fouled by Vernon Fletcher - foul #3 on Vernon Fletcher, team foul #6 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Nathan Tripp (C) Arthur McCuen, Marcus Ludwig | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi | William Parker clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Eric Latta - foul #1 on Eric Latta, team foul #2 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig (PF) Joseph Warren | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), David White (C) Frank Pruden, Mark Rouse | |
| 08:26 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch pulls down the rebound | 37-56 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses long on a floater from the right side | 37-56 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta snags the offensive board | 37-56 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Marcus Ludwig picks off the pass by Eric Latta | 37-56 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | William Parker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-56 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta pulls down the rebound | 37-56 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David White | 37-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Fletcher (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Nathan Tripp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zane Branch (tiring) 18 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi | William Parker comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-59 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | David White snags the defensive board | 37-59 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Zane Branch | 37-61 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | William Parker's layup is rejected by David White | 37-61 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher tips it back up and in | 39-61 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | William Parker steals it from Richard Mederos | 39-61 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | William Parker can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Richard Mederos - foul #4 on Richard Mederos, team foul #3 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), James Burgess (SF), Joseph Warren (PF), Stanley Miles (C) Cedric Halpin, Vernon Fletcher, Marcus Ludwig, Nathan Tripp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Zane Branch, Eric Latta, Terry Horwitz | |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | William Parker makes the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | William Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-61 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece loses the ball out of bounds | 41-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SF) James Burgess | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | William Parker buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Arthur McCuen | 44-61 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Vernon Fletcher - foul #4 on Vernon Fletcher, team foul #7 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Nathan Tripp (C) Arthur McCuen, Stanley Miles | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (SG) Richard Mederos | |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | Mark Rouse swats the shot by Vernon Fletcher | 44-63 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher gets the offensive rebound | 44-63 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren drills a floater from the right wing set up by Vernon Fletcher | 46-63 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 46-63 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp grabs the board | 46-63 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), James Burgess (SF), Marcus Ludwig (C) Cedric Halpin, Vernon Fletcher, Nathan Tripp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Eric Latta (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) David Scruggs, Gary McNeece, David White | |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is hacked by Arthur McCuen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur McCuen, team foul #8 | 46-63 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig snags the defensive board | 46-64 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-64 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren gets the offensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | William Parker misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-64 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the easy layup | 46-64 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse tips it in | 46-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Burgess (fresh) PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Pruden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi | William Parker is fouled on the floor by Richard Mederos - foul #5 on Richard Mederos, team foul #4 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Smalls (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Vernon Fletcher (SF), Stanley Miles (C) Arthur McCuen, William Parker, James Burgess, Marcus Ludwig | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Zane Branch (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), David White (C) Richard Mederos, Frank Pruden, Eric Latta, Mark Rouse | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren is hacked by Terry Horwitz - foul #2 on Terry Horwitz, team foul #5 | 46-66 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi | David White steals it from Vernon Fletcher | 46-66 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece loses the ball out of bounds | 46-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp (C) Stanley Miles | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | James Smalls is called for a backcourt violation | 46-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG) Joseph Warren | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by William Parker - foul #2 on William Parker, team foul #9 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Joseph Warren (PF), Stanley Miles (C) James Smalls, William Parker, Nathan Tripp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Mark Rouse (C) David Scruggs, David White | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson is fouled on the floor by Zane Branch - foul #3 on Zane Branch, team foul #6 | 46-68 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-68 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-68 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joseph Warren | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Warren and the foul's on Mark Rouse - foul #2 on Mark Rouse, team foul #7 | 51-68 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the free throw | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Arthur McCuen steals it from Mark Rouse | 52-68 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-68 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden runs out the clock | 52-68 |