| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Bryan Towers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Oppenheim (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Drazen Zedian (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Forrester (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | John Mason hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | Ted Pack snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | David Halls gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | John Mason knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-27 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi | Ted Pack is fouled on the floor by John Mason - foul #3 on John Mason, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG) John Mason | |
| 18:20 | Mississippi | Drazen Zedian hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 33-27 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | David Forrester tips it back up and in | 35-27 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Fred Carmona | 35-30 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-30 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | Ted Pack loses the dribble to Dustin Edwards | 35-30 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards lays it up and in | 35-32 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | Norman Jenkins swats the layup by Ted Pack | 35-32 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | Ted Pack grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi | David Forrester loses the dribble to Dustin Edwards | 35-32 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Ted Pack steals it from Thomas Petty in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi | Thomas Petty is called for the reach on David Forrester - foul #1 on Thomas Petty, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), James Cobb (SF), Nicholas Romaine (PF), Joseph Walborn (C) Ted Pack, James Oppenheim, Drazen Zedian, David Forrester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF), Bradly Kelly (C) Norman Jenkins, David Halls | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | Robert James takes the ball from Dwight Ray | 35-32 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert James | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dwight Ray (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bryan Towers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nicholas Romaine (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Walborn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert James (fresh) PF - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi | Bradly Kelly steals it from Bryan Towers | 35-34 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Angel Lombardi (SG), David Forrester (C) Dwight Ray, Bryan Towers, Joseph Walborn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), David Halls (C) Dustin Edwards, Bradly Kelly | |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine is hacked by Robert James - foul #3 on Robert James, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) Thomas Petty | |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Ted Pack is fouled on the floor by John Mason - foul #4 on John Mason, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Drazen Zedian (PF) Nicholas Romaine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG), Norman Jenkins (SF) John Mason, Dustin Edwards | |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | James Cobb scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | James Cobb misses short on a jumper in the paint | 37-37 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | David Halls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Oppenheim (SF) James Cobb | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Michael Hilbert (PF) Robert James, Fred Carmona | |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | David Halls is called for the reach on Angel Lombardi - foul #1 on David Halls, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG) Ted Pack | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly (C) David Halls | |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | Drazen Zedian drills a shot from the right side | 39-37 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine (PF), Joseph Walborn (C) Drazen Zedian, David Forrester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | Bradly Kelly is called for the reach on Joseph Walborn - foul #2 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #6 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Bryan Towers (SG) Dwight Ray, Angel Lombardi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF) Norman Jenkins | |
| 11:41 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Bryan Towers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Oppenheim (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Romaine (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Walborn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert James (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) | |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Walborn - foul #1 on Joseph Walborn, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Drazen Zedian (PF), David Forrester (C) Nicholas Romaine, Joseph Walborn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona (PF) Michael Hilbert | |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi | Ted Pack hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 39-38 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly buries a shot near the basket set up by Robert James and he's fouled by Bryan Towers - foul #1 on Bryan Towers, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi (SG), James Cobb (SF) Bryan Towers, James Oppenheim | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SF) Robert James | |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly is denied on a layup by David Forrester | 39-41 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi | James Cobb snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi | Ted Pack clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly drills a jumper in the lane | 39-43 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | The jump hook by James Cobb is blocked by Bradly Kelly | 39-43 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses the lay-in | 39-43 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | James Cobb pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi | Norman Jenkins steals the ball from Angel Lombardi | 39-43 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty lays it up and in on a great pass from Norman Jenkins | 39-45 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | Norman Jenkins is called for the reach on James Cobb - foul #2 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), Nicholas Romaine (PF), Joseph Walborn (C) Ted Pack, Drazen Zedian, David Forrester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), David Halls (C) Thomas Petty, Norman Jenkins, Fred Carmona, Bradly Kelly | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | James Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | David Halls pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dwight Ray (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Angel Lombardi (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Cobb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Romaine (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Walborn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert James (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | David Halls scores on a floater from the left side | 39-47 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Halls - foul #2 on David Halls, team foul #8 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Towers (SG), James Oppenheim (SF) Angel Lombardi, James Cobb | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:03 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert is hacked by Nicholas Romaine - foul #1 on Nicholas Romaine, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | David Halls hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 40-47 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert James - foul #4 on Robert James, team foul #9 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi (SG), David Forrester (C) Bryan Towers, Joseph Walborn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SF) Dustin Edwards | |
| 06:01 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Hilbert | 41-47 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-47 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Robert James misses the tip | 41-47 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi | David Forrester gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Norman Jenkins - foul #3 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #10 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Drazen Zedian (PF) Dwight Ray, Nicholas Romaine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:25 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 42-47 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | Ted Pack snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Ted Pack is hacked by John Mason - foul #5 on John Mason, team foul #11 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG), Fred Carmona (PF) John Mason, Robert James, Michael Hilbert | |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Forrester | 44-47 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim misses the lay-in | 44-47 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Ted Pack pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | Ted Pack hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-47 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is called for a backcourt violation | 47-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Towers (SG), James Cobb (SF), Nicholas Romaine (PF) Angel Lombardi, James Oppenheim, Drazen Zedian | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF), Bradly Kelly (C) Norman Jenkins, David Halls | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Bryan Towers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cobb (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Romaine (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Forrester (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert James (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | James Cobb connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ted Pack | 50-47 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi (SG), James Oppenheim (SF), Drazen Zedian (PF) Bryan Towers, James Cobb, Nicholas Romaine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SF), David Halls (C) Dustin Edwards, Bradly Kelly | |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona throws it down | 50-49 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | David Forrester pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) Robert James | |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is fouled on the floor by Angel Lombardi - foul #4 on Angel Lombardi, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 53-49 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | David Forrester gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Fred Carmona steps in front of the Ted Pack pass | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards tips it in | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Thomas Petty is called for the reach on David Forrester in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Petty, team foul #12 | 53-51 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Ted Pack grabs the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Ted Pack is fouled on the floor by Fred Carmona - foul #1 on Fred Carmona, team foul #13 | 53-51 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins loses the ball out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Towers (SG), James Cobb (SF) Angel Lombardi, James Oppenheim | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | David Forrester is hacked by Thomas Petty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Petty, team foul #14 | 55-51 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | David Forrester makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG) Ted Pack | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Thomas Petty is called for the reach on David Forrester in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Petty, team foul #15 | 56-51 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | David Forrester makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | David Forrester makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Bryan Towers steals it from Norman Jenkins | 58-51 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), James Oppenheim (SF) Dwight Ray, James Cobb | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Ted Pack runs out the clock | 58-51 |