| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Francisco Duran denies the turnaround by Christopher Cheek | 23-30 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell is called for traveling | 23-30 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-30 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 23-30 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten hits the follow up shot | 25-30 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi | Stephan Pipkin is called for the reach on Francisco Duran - foul #1 on Stephan Pipkin, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gino Rogers | 25-32 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Melvin Bailey | 28-32 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi | James Shackelford gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gino Rogers | 28-34 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Erwin Wood (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), William Baranski (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Christopher Cheek, Melvin Bailey, Stephan Pipkin, Stanley Lust, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gino Rogers | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Erwin Wood (fresh) SF - Larry Fierros (fresh) PF - William Baranski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood is fouled on the floor by Francisco Duran - foul #1 on Francisco Duran, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF) Clarence O'Kell | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood blows the layup | 28-37 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | William Baranski snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | William Baranski's layup is rejected by Ralph Silvernail | 28-37 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), Stanley Lust (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Leroy Mullins, Erwin Wood, Larry Fierros, William Baranski, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (PF), James Shackelford (C) Ralph Elsea, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Francisco Duran takes the ball from Christopher Cheek | 28-37 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the lay-in | 28-37 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell snags the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-37 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell gets the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Francisco Duran | 30-40 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey double dribbles | 30-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baranski (C) Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG) Gino Rogers | |
| 11:57 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Baranski | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Baranski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin tips it home | 32-40 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi | Richard Jones is whistled for a carry | 32-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten (C) Stanley Lust | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Gregory Maria (SF) Domingo Lopez, Francisco Duran | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten tips it in | 34-40 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Gino Rogers and he's hacked by Christopher Cheek - foul #3 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Erwin Wood (SG), Larry Fierros (SF) Christopher Cheek, Melvin Bailey, Stephan Pipkin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| 10:36 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Silvernail | 34-43 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers drills a shot from the left side | 34-45 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Robert Caldwell (C) Erwin Wood, Larry Fierros, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Richard Jones, Gregory Maria, Clarence O'Kell, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 09:08 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Ralph Elsea | 34-48 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | William Baranski misses the floater from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-48 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | James Shackelford tips it home | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Baranski and the foul's on Ralph Elsea - foul #1 on Ralph Elsea, team foul #2 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin (SF), Stanley Lust (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Christopher Cheek, William Baranski, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Clarence O'Kell (PF) Gino Rogers, Ralph Elsea | |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins misses the free throw | 36-50 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | James Shackelford gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tyler Batten - foul #2 on Tyler Batten, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Shackelford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran is fouled on the floor by Stanley Lust - foul #1 on Stanley Lust, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG) Melvin Bailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Jones | 36-53 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-53 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail grabs the board | 36-53 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-53 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust drills a jumper from the free throw line | 38-53 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell lays it up and in set up by Richard Jones | 38-55 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Ralph Silvernail is called for the reach on Tyler Batten - foul #1 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #3 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG), William Baranski (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Leroy Mullins, Stanley Lust, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Edgardo Flores (SG), Gregory Maria (SF), James Shackelford (C) Richard Jones, Domingo Lopez, Francisco Duran, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-55 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gino Rogers | 38-55 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gino Rogers | 38-58 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Gregory Maria steps in front of the Melvin Bailey pass | 38-58 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria jams it | 38-60 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | James Shackelford swats the dunk try by William Baranski | 38-60 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey can't tip it in | 38-60 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 38-60 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell connects on the jumper from the left wing | 38-62 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | William Baranski drills a turnaround from close range set up by Christopher Cheek and he's fouled by Clarence O'Kell - foul #3 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #4 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Erwin Wood (SG), Larry Fierros (SF) Christopher Cheek, Melvin Bailey, Stephan Pipkin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Ralph Elsea (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Gino Rogers, Clarence O'Kell, James Shackelford | |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | William Baranski misses the free throw | 40-62 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail grabs the board | 40-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Caldwell - foul #1 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #5 | 40-62 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail misses the 1st free throw | 40-62 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail makes the 2nd free throw | 40-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Erwin Wood (fresh) SF - Larry Fierros (fresh) PF - William Baranski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edgardo Flores (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Maria (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | William Baranski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Baranski, team foul #6 | 40-63 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea drills a runner near the basket set up by Richard Jones | 40-65 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-65 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Larry Fierros is called for the reach on Richard Jones - foul #1 on Larry Fierros, team foul #7 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell (C) William Baranski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-66 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Richard Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 40-66 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Caldwell | 40-66 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Leroy Mullins | 43-66 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea lays it in and he's fouled by Robert Caldwell - foul #2 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #8 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baranski (C) Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea makes the free throw | 43-69 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | William Baranski knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 45-69 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea can't finish the layup | 45-69 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail misses the tip | 45-69 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | William Baranski gets the rebound | 45-69 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros's pass is intercepted by Ralph Silvernail | 45-69 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Richard Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ralph Elsea | 45-71 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Edgardo Flores takes the ball from Leroy Mullins | 45-71 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores lays it in | 45-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros comes up short on the shot in the lane | 45-73 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | William Baranski tips it back up and in | 47-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Larry Fierros - foul #2 on Larry Fierros, team foul #9 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell (C) Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria makes the 1st free throw | 47-74 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria misses the 2nd free throw | 47-74 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Caldwell | 47-74 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-74 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ralph Elsea | 47-74 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Richard Jones runs out the clock | 47-74 |