| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Core (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlo Saenz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Felts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Young (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Loren Bowden (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Eldridge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Loren Bowden is called for the reach on Kyle Core - foul #2 on Loren Bowden, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | George Lambert is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-24 |
| 19:29 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden gets the rebound | 37-24 |
| 19:08 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-24 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 37-24 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | George Lambert tips it home | 39-24 |
| 18:44 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by George Lambert - foul #3 on George Lambert, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner (C) George Lambert | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 18:44 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 18:44 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner is fouled on the floor by Ralph Eldridge - foul #1 on Ralph Eldridge, team foul #2 | 39-26 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | John Young steps in front of the Carlo Saenz pass | 39-26 |
| 18:02 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Loren Bowden | 39-28 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG), Willie Reno (PF) Samuel Miller, Carlo Saenz, William Felts | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (PG), Nickolas Ward (SG), Uros Kozlov (SF), Robert Stephens (PF), Dean Evans (C) John Young, Loren Bowden, Homer Hopkins, Ralph Eldridge, Daniel Austin | |
| 17:26 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dean Evans | 39-31 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Nickolas Ward - foul #2 on Nickolas Ward, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz (SF) Kyle Core | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:58 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Clifton Harris | 41-33 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 41-33 |
| 16:31 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:24 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov's pass is intercepted by David Hill | 41-33 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-33 |
| 16:04 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracy Dimas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlo Saenz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Reno (fresh) 6 pts. C - Shane Hamner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clifton Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nickolas Ward (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Uros Kozlov (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Stephens (fresh) C - Dean Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Carlo Saenz - foul #1 on Carlo Saenz, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Kyle Core (SG), William Felts (PF), George Lambert (C) David Hill, Tracy Dimas, Willie Reno, Shane Hamner | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (PG), Loren Bowden (SG), Homer Hopkins (SF), Daniel Austin (C) Clifton Harris, Nickolas Ward, Uros Kozlov, Robert Stephens | |
| 15:44 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:44 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | George Lambert loses the ball out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann (SG) Carlo Saenz | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge (PF) Dean Evans | |
| 15:07 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin is whistled for traveling | 41-35 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-35 |
| 14:51 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:35 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 41-35 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core clanks a shot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann grabs the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Grover Niemann | 43-35 |
| 13:45 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-35 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | George Lambert snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | George Lambert scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Grover Niemann | 45-35 |
| 13:02 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins is hacked by George Lambert - foul #4 on George Lambert, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG), Carlo Saenz (SF), Willie Reno (PF), Shane Hamner (C) Samuel Miller, Grover Niemann, Kyle Core, William Felts, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (PG), Nickolas Ward (SG), Uros Kozlov (SF), Robert Stephens (PF), Dean Evans (C) John Young, Loren Bowden, Homer Hopkins, Ralph Eldridge, Daniel Austin | |
| 12:46 | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens connects on the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Willie Reno - foul #1 on Willie Reno, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| 12:46 | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz blows the layup | 45-38 |
| 12:30 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:06 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 12:05 | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 11:56 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Uros Kozlov, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracy Dimas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlo Saenz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Reno (fresh) 6 pts. C - Shane Hamner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clifton Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nickolas Ward (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Uros Kozlov (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno clanks a jumper from the left block | 45-38 |
| 11:33 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 11:12 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Clifton Harris | 45-41 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno knocks in the jumper from the left side | 47-41 |
| 10:40 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans can't finish the layup | 47-41 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Nickolas Ward steals the ball from Tracy Dimas | 47-41 |
| 10:27 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward lays it in | 47-43 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | David Hill misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Stephens - foul #2 on Robert Stephens, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Grover Niemann (SG), Kyle Core (SF), William Felts (PF) David Hill, Tracy Dimas, Carlo Saenz, Shane Hamner | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (PG), Loren Bowden (SG), Homer Hopkins (SF), Ralph Eldridge (PF) Clifton Harris, Nickolas Ward, Uros Kozlov, Robert Stephens | |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:25 | Southern Methodist | William Felts takes the ball from Dean Evans | 49-43 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Homer Hopkins steals it from Willie Reno | 49-43 |
| 09:02 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Loren Bowden | 49-46 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 08:36 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:21 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans lays it in and he's fouled by Willie Reno - foul #2 on Willie Reno, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner (C) Willie Reno | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin (C) Ralph Eldridge | |
| 08:21 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner is fouled on the floor by Daniel Austin - foul #3 on Daniel Austin, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz (SF), George Lambert (C) Grover Niemann, Shane Hamner | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward (SG), Ralph Eldridge (PF) Loren Bowden, Dean Evans | |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Nickolas Ward steps in front of the Kyle Core pass | 49-49 |
| 07:43 | Southern Methodist | John Young banks in the layup set up by Nickolas Ward | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Core (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlo Saenz (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Felts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Nickolas Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Homer Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Eldridge (fresh) 7 pts. C - Daniel Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | William Felts snags the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | George Lambert is open and lays it up and in | 51-51 |
| 06:48 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge double dribbles | 51-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (PG), Uros Kozlov (SF), Dean Evans (PF) John Young, Homer Hopkins, Ralph Eldridge | |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Kyle Core and he's fouled by Uros Kozlov - foul #2 on Uros Kozlov, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Grover Niemann (SG), Shane Hamner (PF) Samuel Miller, Kyle Core, William Felts | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden (SG), Robert Stephens (PF) Nickolas Ward, Daniel Austin | |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to George Lambert | 53-51 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses long on a jumper in the paint | 53-51 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF) Carlo Saenz | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 05:36 | Southern Methodist | George Lambert picks off the pass by Robert Stephens | 53-51 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann tips it in | 55-51 |
| 05:01 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden dunks the ball set up by Clifton Harris and the foul's on Grover Niemann - foul #1 on Grover Niemann, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG), William Felts (PF) David Hill, Grover Niemann, Shane Hamner | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins (SF), Ralph Eldridge (PF), Daniel Austin (C) Uros Kozlov, Robert Stephens, Dean Evans | |
| 05:01 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden misses the free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | George Lambert gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 55-53 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | George Lambert tips it back up and in | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 04:22 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Clifton Harris - foul #3 on Clifton Harris, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Reno (SF) Kyle Core | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (PG), Nickolas Ward (SG) Clifton Harris, Loren Bowden | |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:45 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Young | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracy Dimas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Reno (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Felts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George Lambert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nickolas Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Homer Hopkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Eldridge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Daniel Austin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Miller | 62-56 |
| 02:59 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 02:58 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to John Young | 62-56 |
| 02:43 | Southern Methodist | George Lambert denies the turnaround by Homer Hopkins | 62-56 |
| 02:41 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin can't tip it in | 62-56 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | William Felts grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | William Felts blows the layup | 62-56 |
| 02:25 | Southern Methodist | John Young grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 02:17 | Southern Methodist | Tracy Dimas is called for the reach on Homer Hopkins - foul #2 on Tracy Dimas, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Grover Niemann (SG), Kyle Core (SF), Shane Hamner (C) Samuel Miller, Tracy Dimas, Willie Reno, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens (PF), Dean Evans (C) Ralph Eldridge, Daniel Austin | |
| 02:17 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:17 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | William Felts pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core is fouled on the floor by Robert Stephens - foul #3 on Robert Stephens, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Carlo Saenz (SF), George Lambert (C) David Hill, Grover Niemann, Shane Hamner | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden (SG), Ralph Eldridge (PF), Daniel Austin (C) Nickolas Ward, Robert Stephens, Dean Evans | |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:42 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz is fouled in the backcourt by John Young - foul #3 on John Young, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:41 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 01:35 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Felts - foul #3 on William Felts, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| 01:35 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:35 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:35 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin grabs the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 01:25 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by George Lambert - foul #5 on George Lambert, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner (C) George Lambert | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 01:25 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:25 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Young | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Daniel Austin picks off the pass by Samuel Miller | 64-63 |
| 00:08 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin makes the floater from the right block | 64-65 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-65 |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | John Young comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 66-65 |