| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kenneth Winfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Brawley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Clark (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Ashcraft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - August Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson inbounds the ball | 25-20 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from August Ball and he's hacked by Richard Ashcraft - foul #1 on Richard Ashcraft, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the free throw | 25-23 |
| 19:19 | Texas A&M | Frank Perry misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-23 |
| 18:47 | Texas A&M | Frank Perry snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 18:29 | Texas A&M | Richard Ashcraft clanks a runner from the left block | 25-23 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Frank Perry steals it from Michael Francis | 25-23 |
| 17:54 | Texas A&M | Tim Brawley lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Perry | 27-23 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-23 |
| 17:36 | Texas A&M | Kenneth Winfield gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 17:18 | Texas A&M | Mark Bargo picks off the pass by Andrew Clark | 27-23 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo hits the finger roll | 27-25 |
| 16:50 | Texas A&M | Peter Fraizer is called for the reach on Tim Brawley - foul #1 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Ammons (SF), Thomas Wozniak (PF), Wade Colbert (C) Tim Brawley, Andrew Clark, Richard Ashcraft | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner (SF), Robert Patterson (PF) Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer | |
| 16:41 | Texas A&M | Wade Colbert can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Francis - foul #2 on Michael Francis, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| 16:41 | Texas A&M | Wade Colbert makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 16:41 | Texas A&M | Wade Colbert misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | August Ball throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-25 |
| 16:03 | Texas A&M | Frank Perry hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Ammons | 31-25 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis tips it home | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kenneth Winfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Ammons (fresh) PF - Thomas Wozniak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wade Colbert (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - August Ball (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Genthner (fresh) PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Francis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Texas A&M | Michael Francis is called for the reach on Kenneth Winfield - foul #3 on Michael Francis, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Tim Brawley (SF), Andrew Clark (PF), Richard Ashcraft (C) John Ammons, Thomas Wozniak, Wade Colbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), Ollie Jenkins (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF), Albert McGlynn (C) Mark Bargo, August Ball, Henry Genthner, Robert Patterson, Michael Francis | |
| 15:25 | Texas A&M | Frank Perry makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Clark | 34-27 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 14:54 | Texas A&M | Andrew Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 14:49 | Texas A&M | Kenneth Winfield is hacked by Albert McGlynn - foul #2 on Albert McGlynn, team foul #4 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG) James Waid | |
| 14:36 | Texas A&M | Frank Perry scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-27 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Mark Bargo | 36-29 |
| 13:50 | Texas A&M | Richard Ashcraft scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Winfield | 38-29 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 13:21 | Texas A&M | Tim Brawley snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 13:16 | Texas A&M | Mark Bargo steals the ball from Kenneth Winfield | 38-29 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 12:57 | Texas A&M | Kenneth Winfield grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 12:38 | Texas A&M | Tim Brawley hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Winfield | 40-29 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 40-29 |
| 12:10 | Texas A&M | Richard Ashcraft gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 12:06 | Texas A&M | Frank Perry travels with the ball | 40-29 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Ammons (SF), Thomas Wozniak (PF), Wade Colbert (C) Tim Brawley, Andrew Clark, Richard Ashcraft | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), August Ball (SG), Henry Genthner (SF), Robert Patterson (PF), Michael Francis (C) Mark Bargo, Ollie Jenkins, Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer, Albert McGlynn | |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Winfield steals it from Henry Genthner | 40-29 |
| 11:45 | Texas A&M | Kenneth Winfield lays it in | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | August Ball makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Waid | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kenneth Winfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Perry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Ammons (fresh) PF - Thomas Wozniak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wade Colbert (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Waid (fresh) 2 ast. SG - August Ball (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Genthner (fresh) PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:10 | Texas A&M | Thomas Wozniak misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Henry Genthner - foul #2 on Henry Genthner, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG) James Waid | |
| 11:10 | Texas A&M | Thomas Wozniak misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 11:10 | Texas A&M | Thomas Wozniak makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis banks in the layup | 43-34 |
| 10:24 | Texas A&M | Frank Perry misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Wade Colbert swats the layup by Michael Francis | 43-34 |
| 10:02 | Texas A&M | Wade Colbert grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 09:41 | Texas A&M | John Ammons hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Winfield | 45-34 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from August Ball | 45-37 |
| 09:10 | Texas A&M | Thomas Wozniak misses badly on a jumper from close range | 45-37 |
| 09:08 | Texas A&M | John Ammons grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 08:46 | Texas A&M | Wade Colbert misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Michael Francis - foul #4 on Michael Francis, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Tim Brawley (SF), Richard Ashcraft (C) John Ammons, Thomas Wozniak | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF), Albert McGlynn (C) Henry Genthner, Robert Patterson, Michael Francis | |
| 08:46 | Texas A&M | Wade Colbert makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 08:46 | Texas A&M | Wade Colbert makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Andrew Clark (PF) Wade Colbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins (SG) August Ball | |
| 08:05 | Texas A&M | Richard Ashcraft is hacked by Albert McGlynn - foul #3 on Albert McGlynn, team foul #7 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG) Mark Bargo | |
| 08:05 | Texas A&M | Richard Ashcraft makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 08:05 | Texas A&M | Richard Ashcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Richard Ashcraft swats the short shot by Merle Gibson | 49-37 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn grabs the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Winfield takes the ball from Peter Fraizer | 49-37 |
| 07:28 | Texas A&M | Kenneth Winfield throws it down | 51-37 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kenneth Winfield (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Perry (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tim Brawley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Ashcraft (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Waid (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ollie Jenkins (fresh) SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert McGlynn (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Tim Brawley blocks the short jumper by Merle Gibson | 51-37 |
| 07:17 | Texas A&M | Tim Brawley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:57 | Texas A&M | Tim Brawley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-37 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ollie Jenkins | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:25 | Texas A&M | Tim Brawley buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | James Waid is hacked by Kenneth Winfield - foul #1 on Kenneth Winfield, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), August Ball (SG), Michael Francis (C) James Waid, Ollie Jenkins, Albert McGlynn | |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Tim Brawley blocks the short jumper by Michael Francis | 54-40 |
| 06:02 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Tim Brawley | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:33 | Texas A&M | Andrew Clark is fouled on the floor by Peter Fraizer - foul #2 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #8 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Ammons (SF), Thomas Wozniak (C) Tim Brawley, Richard Ashcraft | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner (SF), Robert Patterson (PF) Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer | |
| 05:33 | Texas A&M | Andrew Clark misses the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Wozniak - foul #2 on Thomas Wozniak, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Wade Colbert (C) Andrew Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 04:42 | Texas A&M | Michael Francis swats the shot by Thomas Wozniak | 54-41 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Francis | 54-41 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by August Ball | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:14 | Texas A&M | Michael Francis is called for the reach on Kenneth Winfield - foul #5 on Michael Francis, team foul #9 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jason Eck (SG), Richard Ashcraft (C) Frank Perry, Wade Colbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn (C) Michael Francis | |
| 04:14 | Texas A&M | Kenneth Winfield misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn grabs the board | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 04:07 | Texas A&M | Richard Ashcraft snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 03:45 | Texas A&M | Robert Patterson steps in front of the Richard Ashcraft pass | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Genthner | 54-43 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo is fouled on the floor by John Ammons - foul #1 on John Ammons, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Tim Brawley (SF), Andrew Clark (PF) Jason Eck, Thomas Wozniak | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF) Henry Genthner, Robert Patterson | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer is fouled on the floor by Andrew Clark - foul #3 on Andrew Clark, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kenneth Winfield (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Ammons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tim Brawley (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Andrew Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Ashcraft (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - August Ball (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert McGlynn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Tim Brawley is called for the reach on Merle Gibson - foul #2 on Tim Brawley, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jason Eck (PG), Thomas Wozniak (SF), Wade Colbert (PF), Matthew Courtemanche (C) Kenneth Winfield, Tim Brawley, Andrew Clark, Richard Ashcraft | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), Ollie Jenkins (SG), Henry Genthner (SF), Charles Thomas (PF), Bennie McBride (C) Mark Bargo, August Ball, Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer, Albert McGlynn | |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 02:53 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Matthew Courtemanche | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Texas A&M | John Ammons is hacked by Henry Genthner - foul #3 on Henry Genthner, team foul #10 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson (PF) Bennie McBride | |
| 02:37 | Texas A&M | John Ammons makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 02:37 | Texas A&M | John Ammons makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 02:22 | Texas A&M | Matthew Courtemanche pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 02:02 | Texas A&M | Matthew Courtemanche misses the lay-in | 56-43 |
| 02:00 | Texas A&M | Matthew Courtemanche tips it home | 58-43 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 01:44 | Texas A&M | Wade Colbert snags the defensive board | 58-43 |
| 01:31 | Texas A&M | Wade Colbert clanks a jump hook in the lane | 58-43 |
| 01:30 | Texas A&M | John Ammons tips it back up and in | 60-43 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ollie Jenkins | 60-46 |
| 01:15 | Texas A&M | Thomas Wozniak knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Charles Thomas - foul #1 on Charles Thomas, team foul #11 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn (C) Charles Thomas | |
| 01:15 | Texas A&M | Thomas Wozniak misses the free throw | 62-46 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Texas A&M | Ollie Jenkins is called for the reach on John Ammons - foul #1 on Ollie Jenkins, team foul #12 | 62-49 |
| 00:31 | Texas A&M | John Ammons makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 00:31 | Texas A&M | John Ammons makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-49 |
| 00:23 | Texas A&M | Matthew Courtemanche grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M | Jason Eck runs out the clock | 64-49 |