| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Ponder (fresh) 5 pts. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Luis Salinas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Fabian Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Taft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Luis Salinas picks off the pass by John Moon | 31-39 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder is whistled for traveling | 31-39 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson is whistled for a carry | 31-39 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder's floater is knocked away by Fabian Marino | 31-39 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi | Steven Taft grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Ponder - foul #2 on Robert Ponder, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Phil Braithwaite | 34-40 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Luis Salinas, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino loses the dribble to Phil Braithwaite | 34-40 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Fabian Marino - foul #1 on Fabian Marino, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF) Dema Ratulowski, Robert Ponder | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes (SF), Andrew Arviso (PF), Marlon Johnson (C) Charles Johnson, Fabian Marino, Steven Taft | |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | John Moon makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson is whistled for a carry | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), John Tooley (SG) John Moon, Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Christopher Barnes | 35-40 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts grabs the board | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) SG - John Tooley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Luis Salinas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Arviso (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Marlon Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts is fouled on the floor by Andrew Arviso - foul #1 on Andrew Arviso, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Robert Ponder (PF) Robert Williams, Marvin Hayes, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (PG), Justin Baker (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Fabian Marino (PF), Steven Taft (C) Luis Salinas, Christopher Barnes, Carlos Rhodes, Andrew Arviso, Marlon Johnson | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Steven Taft picks off the pass by Thomas Roberts | 35-40 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi | Justin Baker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | John Tooley pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses the easy layup | 35-40 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | Justin Baker buries a turnaround from close range set up by Dennis Cates | 35-42 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski travels with the ball | 35-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Marvin Hayes (SF), Phil Braithwaite (C) John Tooley, Dema Ratulowski, Robert Ponder | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG), Christopher Barnes (SG), Andrew Arviso (PF), Marlon Johnson (C) Dennis Cates, Justin Baker, Fabian Marino, Steven Taft | |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Charles Johnson | 35-42 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | Scott Smith steps in front of the Christopher Barnes pass | 35-42 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | John Moon loses the dribble to Charles Johnson | 35-42 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Thomas Roberts is denied by Andrew Arviso | 35-42 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas grabs the board | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Marvin Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Luis Salinas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Arviso (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Marlon Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Roberts - foul #1 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Robert Ponder (PF) Scott Smith, Marvin Hayes, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Fabian Marino (PF), Steven Taft (C) Charles Johnson, Marlon Johnson | |
| 11:41 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | John Moon's dunk attempt is rejected by Steven Taft | 35-44 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso lays it up and in on a nice dish by Luis Salinas | 35-46 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | John Moon drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Tooley | 37-46 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Steven Taft connects on the shot from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder is called for traveling | 37-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes (SG), Thomas Roberts (C) John Moon, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (PG), Carlos Rhodes (SF) Luis Salinas, Andrew Arviso | |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Tooley | 40-51 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | Steven Taft's floater is knocked away by Robert Ponder | 40-51 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dema Ratulowski | 40-51 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Fabian Marino | 40-54 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-54 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts tips it in | 42-54 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | Marvin Hayes steals the ball from Carlos Rhodes | 42-54 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes snags the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski grabs the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Tooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. PF - Robert Ponder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dennis Cates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fabian Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Taft (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Roberts | 44-54 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Joshua Castleman (SF), Angel Bruno (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) John Tooley, Marvin Hayes, Dema Ratulowski, Robert Ponder, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG), Justin Baker (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Andrew Arviso (PF), Marlon Johnson (C) Dennis Cates, Christopher Barnes, Carlos Rhodes, Fabian Marino, Steven Taft | |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from John Moon | 46-54 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | Justin Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 46-54 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson tips it back up and in | 46-56 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-56 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson grabs the offensive board | 46-56 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | Justin Baker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Scott Smith - foul #3 on Scott Smith, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts (PF) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (SG) Luis Salinas | |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | Justin Baker makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | Justin Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Christopher Barnes steals the ball from Phil Braithwaite | 46-57 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes throws it down | 46-59 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts tips it back up and in | 48-59 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | Justin Baker is hacked by Thomas Roberts - foul #2 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski (SF), Robert Ponder (PF) Joshua Castleman, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG), Fabian Marino (PF), Steven Taft (C) Justin Baker, Andrew Arviso, Marlon Johnson | |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Salinas | 48-62 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite scores on a shot in the paint set up by Scott Smith | 50-62 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Mississippi | Steven Taft can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Fabian Marino - foul #2 on Fabian Marino, team foul #4 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Marvin Hayes (SG), Thomas Roberts (C) John Moon, Scott Smith, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (SG), Carlos Rhodes (SF) Christopher Barnes, Charles Johnson | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Tooley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. PF - Robert Ponder (fresh) 8 pts. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Luis Salinas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Cates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fabian Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Taft (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Mississippi | Thomas Roberts blocks the short jumper by Carlos Rhodes | 51-62 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Steven Taft grabs the offensive board | 51-62 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Phil Braithwaite (C) John Tooley, Marvin Hayes, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (SG), Charles Johnson (SF) Dennis Cates, Carlos Rhodes | |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Luis Salinas | 51-64 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dema Ratulowski | 54-64 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas loses the dribble to John Moon in the backcourt | 54-64 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Fabian Marino - foul #3 on Fabian Marino, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), John Tooley (SG), Marvin Hayes (SF), Thomas Roberts (C) John Moon, Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (PG), Justin Baker (SG), Carlos Rhodes (SF), Andrew Arviso (PF), Marlon Johnson (C) Luis Salinas, Christopher Barnes, Charles Johnson, Fabian Marino, Steven Taft | |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes's pass is intercepted by Thomas Roberts | 54-64 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno (C) Robert Ponder | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 54-64 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Justin Baker gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Justin Baker and the foul's on Marvin Hayes - foul #1 on Marvin Hayes, team foul #5 | 54-66 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes makes the free throw | 54-67 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno is hacked by Dennis Cates - foul #1 on Dennis Cates, team foul #6 | 54-67 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-67 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates is fouled on the floor by Marvin Hayes - foul #2 on Marvin Hayes, team foul #6 | 54-67 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates runs out the clock | 54-67 |