| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Gravois (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta inbounds the ball | 42-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-25 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Vernon Fletcher | 42-25 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-25 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | James Burgess tips it back up and in | 42-27 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Vernon Fletcher is called for the reach on Scott Astorga - foul #2 on Vernon Fletcher, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Tony Henriksen (C) Cedric Halpin, Vernon Fletcher, Charles Brockman | |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Frank Pruden | 44-27 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen is hacked by Frank Pruden - foul #3 on Frank Pruden, team foul #1 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SG), Charles Brockman (C) Floyd Wilson, Tony Henriksen | |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-27 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the board | 44-27 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | John Gravois connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Astorga | 46-27 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-27 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the board | 46-27 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-27 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Charles Brockman | 46-27 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi | James Burgess can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Scott Astorga - foul #3 on Scott Astorga, team foul #2 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Tony Henriksen (C) Arthur McCuen, Joseph Warren, Charles Brockman | |
| 17:12 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 46-27 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | John Gravois double dribbles | 46-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SF), Joseph Warren (PF), Harold Hilliard (C) James Burgess, Marcus Ludwig, Tony Henriksen | |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin buries a 3 from the right corner | 46-31 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden is fouled in the backcourt by Cedric Halpin - foul #1 on Cedric Halpin, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta is hacked by Harold Hilliard - foul #1 on Harold Hilliard, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG) Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig (PF), Tony Henriksen (C) Floyd Wilson, Harold Hilliard | |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) C - Tony Henriksen (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Gravois | 49-31 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-31 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig pulls down the rebound | 49-31 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher is hacked by Scott Astorga during a doubleteam - foul #4 on Scott Astorga, team foul #3 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), James Burgess (SF), Charles Brockman (C) Cedric Halpin, Vernon Fletcher, Marcus Ludwig, Tony Henriksen | |
| 14:35 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson is fouled on the floor by John Gravois - foul #3 on John Gravois, team foul #4 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF) Eric Latta | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:08 | Mississippi | John Gravois steps in front of the Floyd Wilson pass | 49-31 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the dunk | 49-31 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Osuna | 49-31 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Floyd Wilson takes the ball from Frank Pruden | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:32 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna snags the defensive board | 49-31 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-31 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren pulls down the rebound | 49-31 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi | John Gravois is called for the reach on Joseph Warren - foul #4 on John Gravois, team foul #5 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Eric Latta (SF), James Widener (PF) Frank Pruden, Gary McNeece, Jason Osuna, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Vernon Fletcher (SG), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Harold Hilliard (C) Arthur McCuen, Floyd Wilson, Joseph Warren, Charles Brockman | |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | A charge is called on Marcus Ludwig - foul #1 on Marcus Ludwig, team foul #4 | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse is hacked by Harold Hilliard - foul #2 on Harold Hilliard, team foul #5 | 49-31 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Harold Hilliard - foul #3 on Harold Hilliard, team foul #6 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Warren (PF) Marcus Ludwig | |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 50-31 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 50-31 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren gets the rebound | 50-31 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi | James Burgess drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Vernon Fletcher out of the doubleteam | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Joseph Warren swats the short shot by Mark Rouse | 50-33 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse snags the offensive board | 50-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Widener (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Rouse (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Burgess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Warren (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Harold Hilliard (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by James Burgess - foul #1 on James Burgess, team foul #7 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), John Gravois (PF) David Scruggs, James Widener | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Joseph Warren, Harold Hilliard | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta misses the free throw | 52-33 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig pulls down the rebound | 52-33 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 52-33 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse gets the rebound | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden is hacked by Marcus Ludwig - foul #2 on Marcus Ludwig, team foul #8 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF) Eric Latta | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Joseph Warren (PF), Tony Henriksen (C) Cedric Halpin, Marcus Ludwig, Charles Brockman | |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden makes the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden makes the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Frank Pruden | 54-33 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | John Gravois can't finish the layup | 54-33 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse tips it home | 56-33 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-36 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Joseph Warren picks off the pass by John Gravois | 56-36 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen is hacked by Frank Pruden - foul #4 on Frank Pruden, team foul #6 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG), James Widener (PF) Scott Astorga, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Floyd Wilson (SF), Charles Brockman (C) Arthur McCuen, James Burgess, Tony Henriksen | |
| 09:36 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren can't connect on a floater from the left side | 56-36 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Cedric Halpin | 56-36 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Charles Brockman | 56-38 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse lays it up and in | 58-38 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Floyd Wilson | 58-40 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-40 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 61-40 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman gets the offensive rebound | 61-40 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-40 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gary McNeece | 61-40 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Vernon Fletcher - foul #3 on Vernon Fletcher, team foul #9 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Eric Latta (SF) Frank Pruden, Gary McNeece, Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), James Burgess (SF), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Harold Hilliard (C) Cedric Halpin, Floyd Wilson, Joseph Warren, Charles Brockman | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | James Widener makes the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | James Widener makes the 2nd free throw | 63-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Widener (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Rouse (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Hilliard (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Gravois (PF) James Widener | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Scruggs | 65-40 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher hits a jumper from the left wing set up by James Burgess | 65-42 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-42 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher grabs the board | 65-42 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher clanks a jumper from the right wing | 65-42 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta snags the defensive board | 65-42 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | James Burgess picks off the pass by Mark Rouse | 65-42 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses short on a 3 from straight away | 65-42 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the board | 65-42 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 65-42 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard pulls down the rebound | 65-42 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | David Scruggs is called for the reach on James Burgess - foul #1 on David Scruggs, team foul #7 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), James Widener (C) David Scruggs, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG), Nathan Tripp (PF), Tony Henriksen (C) Vernon Fletcher, Marcus Ludwig, Harold Hilliard | |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 65-42 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta grabs the board | 65-42 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-42 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson grabs the board | 65-42 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses short on a runner from the left block | 65-42 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson tips it home | 65-44 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses long on a shot from close range | 65-44 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi | James Burgess snags the defensive board | 65-44 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses long on a 3 from straight away | 65-44 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | John Gravois pulls down the rebound | 65-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Latta (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Gravois (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Widener (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Burgess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Henriksen (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-44 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi | James Burgess dunks the ball | 68-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | 3 seconds is called on John Gravois | 68-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Scott Astorga, Eric Latta, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SG), Harold Hilliard (C) James Burgess, Tony Henriksen | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-46 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna grabs the board | 68-46 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mark Rouse | 71-46 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Vernon Fletcher | 71-49 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-49 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard pulls down the rebound | 71-49 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur McCuen | 71-52 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-52 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna tips it back up and in | 73-52 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse clanks a floater from the right side | 73-54 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp gets the rebound | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-57 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden runs out the clock | 73-57 |