| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Andy Kutz (fresh) SG - Shayne Seelye (fresh) SF - James Gerrard (fresh) PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fresh) C - Antony Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) C - David Halls (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | David Halls wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to John Mason | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Edwards | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Norman Jenkins | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the wide open shot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona tips it in | 0-4 |
| 18:47 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Carmona is called for the reach on Andy Kutz - foul #1 on Fred Carmona, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips buries a jumper from the left block | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Southern Mississippi | Norman Jenkins picks off the pass by Antony Phillips | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | John Mason can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shayne Seelye | 4-4 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | John Mason is hacked by James Gerrard in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Gerrard, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison (SF) James Gerrard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG), Robert James (SG), Bradly Kelly (C) John Mason, Dustin Edwards, David Halls | |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:04 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Eddie Rasmussen | 7-4 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert James | 7-7 |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Bradly Kelly | 7-7 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly can't connect on a floater from the right side | 7-7 |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:59 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz loses the dribble to Bradly Kelly | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Andy Kutz (fairly fresh) SG - Shayne Seelye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Morrison (fresh) PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fairly fresh) C - Antony Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert James (fairly fresh) SF - Norman Jenkins (fairly fresh) PF - Fred Carmona (tiring) 4 pts. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona is fouled on the floor by Eddie Rasmussen - foul #1 on Eddie Rasmussen, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG), Anthony Powell (SG), James Gerrard (SF), Hugh Papke (PF), Jason Jones (C) Andy Kutz, Shayne Seelye, Tony Morrison, Eddie Rasmussen, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG), David Halls (C) Robert James, Norman Jenkins, Bradly Kelly | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | David Halls lays it in set up by Thomas Petty and he's fouled by James Gerrard - foul #2 on James Gerrard, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund (PF) James Gerrard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SF) Thomas Petty | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:09 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones misses the easy layup | 7-10 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | David Halls pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | David Halls is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Edwards | 7-12 |
| 14:40 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Hugh Papke | 10-12 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | David Halls is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Lund - foul #1 on Matthew Lund, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SF) Norman Jenkins | |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards clanks a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Anthony Powell - foul #1 on Anthony Powell, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison (SF), Antony Phillips (C) Matthew Lund, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 3rd free throw | 10-15 |
| 14:13 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Petty denies the turnaround by Tony Morrison | 10-15 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Hugh Papke blocks the short jumper by John Mason | 10-15 |
| 13:49 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 13:35 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 10-15 |
| 13:33 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly gets the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 13:19 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 13:18 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly grabs the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 13:00 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 10-15 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | John Mason is hacked by Casey Beverly - foul #1 on Casey Beverly, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), John Gamble (SG), Matthew Lund (PF), Jason Jones (C) Casey Beverly, Anthony Powell, Hugh Papke, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) Thomas Petty, Fred Carmona, David Halls | |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly double dribbles | 10-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen (PF) Matthew Lund | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:26 | Southern Mississippi | Bradly Kelly swats the layup by Tony Morrison | 10-15 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Andy Kutz steps in front of the Dustin Edwards pass in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 12:10 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye (SG) John Gamble | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SF) Dustin Edwards | |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Tony Morrison takes the ball from John Mason | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Andy Kutz (fresh) SG - Shayne Seelye (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Morrison (fairly fresh) PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fairly fresh) C - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) SG - Robert James (fresh) SF - Norman Jenkins (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Eddie Rasmussen out of the doubleteam and he's fouled by Michael Hilbert - foul #1 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #2 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (PG), Matthew Lund (PF), Antony Phillips (C) Andy Kutz, Eddie Rasmussen, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Richard Steib (PF) Robert James, Michael Hilbert | |
| 11:36 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | John Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG) John Mason | |
| 11:11 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dustin Edwards | 13-15 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Petty | 13-18 |
| 10:59 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-18 |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Antony Phillips | 13-18 |
| 10:50 | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-18 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Petty | 13-18 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Antony Phillips is called for the reach on Bradly Kelly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antony Phillips, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), Hugh Papke (SF) Shayne Seelye, Tony Morrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:47 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:31 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-19 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly clanks a floater from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty tips it home | 16-21 |
| 10:10 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Petty - foul #1 on Thomas Petty, team foul #3 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye (SG), Eddie Rasmussen (PF) John Gamble, Matthew Lund | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Robert James (SF), Fred Carmona (PF), David Halls (C) Thomas Petty, Norman Jenkins, Richard Steib, Bradly Kelly | |
| 10:10 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:10 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:10 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen gets the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 09:58 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye scores on a shot from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | David Halls is called for 3 seconds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (SG), Tony Morrison (SF), Jason Jones (C) Shayne Seelye, Hugh Papke, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:23 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell (SF) Tony Morrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF) Dustin Edwards, Robert James, Fred Carmona | |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 09:03 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:58 | Southern Mississippi | John Mason takes the ball from Andy Kutz in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Petty | 19-24 |
| 08:42 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-24 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | John Mason buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Petty | 19-27 |
| 08:10 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | David Halls snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | David Halls is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (PG), Shayne Seelye (SG), Tony Morrison (SF), Matthew Lund (PF), Antony Phillips (C) Andy Kutz, Casey Beverly, Anthony Powell, Eddie Rasmussen, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Robert James (SF), Fred Carmona (PF), Richard Steib (C) Thomas Petty, Norman Jenkins, Michael Hilbert, David Halls | |
| 07:50 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips loses the dribble to Richard Steib | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Gamble (fresh) SG - Shayne Seelye (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Lund (fresh) C - Antony Phillips (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Dustin Edwards (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) PF - Fred Carmona (tiring) 4 pts. C - Richard Steib (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 19-27 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Antony Phillips denies the turnaround by Fred Carmona | 19-27 |
| 07:22 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips misses the easy layup | 19-27 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Robert James misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-27 |
| 06:49 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Antony Phillips | 19-27 |
| 06:44 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 19-27 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Robert James pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert James | 19-30 |
| 06:28 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips misses the easy layup | 19-30 |
| 06:26 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund grabs the offensive board | 19-30 |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert James - foul #1 on Robert James, team foul #4 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), Anthony Powell (SG), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Hugh Papke (C) John Gamble, Shayne Seelye, Matthew Lund, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), David Halls (C) John Mason, Robert James, Fred Carmona, Richard Steib | |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | David Halls pulls down the rebound | 20-30 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 3 from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Eddie Rasmussen | 20-30 |
| 05:31 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-30 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Halls | 20-30 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | David Halls's floater is tipped away by Hugh Papke | 20-30 |
| 05:03 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 04:37 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen is fouled on the floor by Michael Hilbert - foul #2 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #5 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG), Shayne Seelye (SG), Jason Jones (C) Andy Kutz, Anthony Powell, Tony Morrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Fred Carmona (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) Dustin Edwards, Michael Hilbert, David Halls | |
| 04:23 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke loses the ball out of bounds | 20-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (SG) Shayne Seelye | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF) Norman Jenkins | |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | John Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-30 |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-30 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly pulls down the rebound | 20-30 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Mason and he's fouled by Jason Jones - foul #1 on Jason Jones, team foul #8 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard (SF), Antony Phillips (C) Hugh Papke, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the free throw | 20-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Casey Beverly (fresh) SG - John Gamble (fresh) SF - James Gerrard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (tiring) 3 reb. C - Antony Phillips (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert James (fairly fresh) PF - Fred Carmona (tired) 4 pts. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-33 |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen tips it in | 22-33 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | John Gamble steps in front of the Bradly Kelly pass in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-33 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty double dribbles | 22-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), Shayne Seelye (SG), Hugh Papke (PF) Casey Beverly, John Gamble, Eddie Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), David Halls (C) Robert James, Fred Carmona, Bradly Kelly | |
| 02:39 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Gerrard | 25-33 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Papke - foul #1 on Hugh Papke, team foul #9 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund (PF), Jason Jones (C) Hugh Papke, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) John Mason | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Petty steals the ball from Shayne Seelye | 25-35 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Petty | 25-37 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund drills a turnaround from the right block | 27-37 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | David Halls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell (PG), Hugh Papke (PF), Antony Phillips (C) Andy Kutz, Matthew Lund, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Richard Steib (PF) Thomas Petty, Michael Hilbert | |
| 01:40 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips makes the jumper from the left block | 29-37 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | David Halls hits a wide open jumper near the basket set up by Norman Jenkins | 29-39 |
| 01:01 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | David Halls snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG), Matthew Lund (PF), Jason Jones (C) Shayne Seelye, Hugh Papke, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF) Norman Jenkins | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Anthony Powell is called for the reach on Richard Steib in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Powell, team foul #10 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG) John Mason | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 29-41 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses the tip | 29-41 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib tips it home | 29-43 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dustin Edwards - foul #1 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #6 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (SG), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Tony Morrison (C) Anthony Powell, Matthew Lund, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Michael Hilbert (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) Dustin Edwards, Richard Steib, David Halls | |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Robert James misses the halfcourt shot | 31-43 |