| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Love (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey King (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Stillwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Rew (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Dean (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - William Felts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | David Stillwell inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra is fouled on the floor by William Felts - foul #2 on William Felts, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | David Stillwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-29 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Jason Love steps in front of the Dan Pittman pass | 40-29 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi | David Stillwell lays it up and in set up by Jason Love | 42-29 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Rew | 42-29 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | Donald Rew snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi | David Stillwell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by William Felts - foul #3 on William Felts, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF) William Felts | |
| 18:49 | Mississippi | David Stillwell makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi | David Stillwell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | James Dean drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dan Pittman | 44-32 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi | Harvey King connects on the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Dave Iser - foul #3 on Dave Iser, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) Dave Iser | |
| 18:15 | Mississippi | Harvey King makes the free throw | 47-32 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | George Lambert's floater is tipped away by Donald Rew | 47-32 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | Donald Rew scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by David Stillwell | 49-32 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Donald Rew blocks the short jumper by Kyle Core | 49-32 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Donald Rew | 49-32 |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | Harvey King hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Love | 51-32 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | James Dean shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-32 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi | David Stillwell pulls down the rebound | 51-32 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | David Stillwell drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-32 |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-32 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | James Green misses the tip | 54-32 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Stillwell | 54-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 16:08 | Mississippi | Harvey King is whistled for traveling | 54-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Andrew Sullivan (SG), Luis Zamora (SF), Jerry Morgan (PF), John Milan (C) Jason Love, Harvey King, David Stillwell, Donald Rew, Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG) Kyle Core | |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella is fouled on the floor by Andrew Sullivan - foul #1 on Andrew Sullivan, team foul #1 | 54-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Iser (PF), William Felts (C) Dan Pittman, George Lambert | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Luis Zamora (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Milan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Dean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - William Felts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | William Felts knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 54-34 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-34 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser snags the defensive board | 54-34 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses short on a floater from the left block | 54-34 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora grabs the board | 54-34 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan's floater is tipped away by James Dean | 54-34 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella grabs the board | 54-34 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | James Green blows the layup | 54-34 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-34 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan double dribbles | 54-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Love (PG), Harvey King (SG), David Stillwell (SF), Donald Rew (PF), Reginald Vavra (C) Scott Phillips, Andrew Sullivan, Luis Zamora, Jerry Morgan, John Milan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF), George Lambert (C) James Dean, William Felts | |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donald Rew - foul #1 on Donald Rew, team foul #2 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SG) Ronald Panella | |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | Donald Rew misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-36 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | David Stillwell grabs the offensive board | 54-36 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | Jason Love clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-36 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | David Stillwell hits the follow up shot | 56-36 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-36 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Donald Rew | 56-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | Jason Love misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-36 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Lambert | 56-36 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | George Lambert's floater is tipped away by David Stillwell | 56-36 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | David Stillwell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-36 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra drills a floater from the left block set up by Donald Rew | 58-36 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | George Lambert slams it home on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Green | 58-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Love (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey King (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Stillwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Rew (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Reginald Vavra (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Pittman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kyle Core (fresh) PF - Dave Iser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - George Lambert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi | Jason Love is hacked by Dave Iser - foul #4 on Dave Iser, team foul #4 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Andrew Sullivan (SG), Luis Zamora (SF), Jerry Morgan (PF), John Milan (C) Jason Love, Harvey King, David Stillwell, Donald Rew, Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), James Dean (SF), William Felts (PF) Dan Pittman, Kyle Core, Dave Iser | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-38 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | James Green pulls down the rebound | 58-38 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Luis Zamora denies the turnaround by William Felts | 58-38 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan pulls down the rebound | 58-38 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips is hacked by James Green - foul #3 on James Green, team foul #5 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harvey King (SG), Donald Rew (PF) Andrew Sullivan, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (PG) James Green | |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips misses long on a floater from the right side | 58-38 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Donald Rew grabs the offensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora misses the turnaround in the paint | 58-38 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | James Dean snags the defensive board | 58-38 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core's pass is intercepted by Scott Phillips | 58-38 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi | Harvey King can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-38 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core grabs the board | 58-38 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | George Lambert can't throw it down | 58-38 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora gets the rebound | 58-38 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi | Harvey King can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 58-38 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the board | 58-38 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-38 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi | Donald Rew gets the rebound | 58-38 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 58-38 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 58-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harvey King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Luis Zamora (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Rew (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - John Milan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Core (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Panella (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Dean (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Felts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - George Lambert (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Love (PG), Andrew Sullivan (SG), David Stillwell (SF), Jerry Morgan (PF), Reginald Vavra (C) Scott Phillips, Harvey King, Luis Zamora, Donald Rew, John Milan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Dan Pittman (SG), Dave Iser (PF) Kyle Core, Ronald Panella, William Felts | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra misses the floater from the baseline | 58-38 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the board | 58-38 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | James Green clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-38 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | David Stillwell snags the defensive board | 58-38 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 58-38 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan can't tip it in | 58-38 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan tips it in | 60-38 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-38 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser gets the offensive rebound | 60-38 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | James Green drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dan Pittman | 60-41 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by George Lambert - foul #4 on George Lambert, team foul #6 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harvey King (SG), Donald Rew (PF) Andrew Sullivan, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF) James Dean | |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra misses the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra misses the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | James Green shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core grabs the offensive board | 60-41 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | James Green buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dave Iser | 60-44 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra drills a jumper near the basket | 62-44 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Rew - foul #2 on Donald Rew, team foul #3 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Jerry Morgan (SF), John Milan (C) Jason Love, David Stillwell, Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), William Felts (C) Dan Pittman, George Lambert | |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi | John Milan clanks a jumper from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | William Felts grabs the board | 62-46 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 62-46 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser hits the follow up shot | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | William Felts denies the turnaround by Scott Phillips | 62-48 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harvey King (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Rew (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - John Milan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kyle Core (fairly fresh) PF - Dave Iser (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. C - William Felts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 62-48 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Iser | 62-48 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 62-48 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Donald Rew grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Harvey King is fouled on the floor by Dave Iser - foul #5 on Dave Iser, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Love (PG), David Stillwell (SF), Reginald Vavra (C) Scott Phillips, Donald Rew, John Milan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF), George Lambert (C) James Green, Dave Iser | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Harvey King misses the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Jason Love is called for the reach on Kyle Core - foul #2 on Jason Love, team foul #4 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan (SG) Harvey King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | George Lambert lays it in on a great pass from Dan Pittman | 62-50 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi | David Stillwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 62-50 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | William Felts gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | William Felts steals it from David Stillwell | 62-50 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | George Lambert is fouled on the floor by Reginald Vavra - foul #1 on Reginald Vavra, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harvey King (SG), Donald Rew (PF) Andrew Sullivan, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SF) Dan Pittman | |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle Core | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Ronald Panella is called for the reach on Donald Rew in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Panella, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG) Jason Love | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Dan Pittman (SG) Kyle Core, Ronald Panella | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | James Green splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Reginald Vavra | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Harvey King misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-53 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Donald Rew snags the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips runs out the clock | 64-53 |