| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Curtis Tanner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Colvin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo inbounds the ball | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Knight | 29-44 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-44 |
| 19:27 | UTEP | Robert Knight gets the rebound | 29-44 |
| 19:06 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Vernon Colvin | 29-46 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein can't finish the layup | 29-46 |
| 18:49 | UTEP | Arthur Wright gets the rebound | 29-46 |
| 18:33 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner misses the 3 from the left wing | 29-46 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Curtis Tanner - foul #3 on Curtis Tanner, team foul #1 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Norman Absher (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SG), James Hyslop (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Robert Knight, Curtis Tanner, Vernon Colvin, Arthur Wright | |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | James Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | James Marsh makes the 3rd free throw | 31-46 |
| 18:09 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Kelley | 31-48 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Norman Kelley steps in front of the Randy Howell pass | 31-48 |
| 17:20 | UTEP | Norman Kelley is whistled for traveling | 31-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) James Marsh, Norman Absher, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Scott (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Jeff Melillo, James Hyslop, Norman Kelley | |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-48 |
| 16:59 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin snags the defensive board | 31-48 |
| 16:37 | UTEP | Herbert Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell pulls down the rebound | 31-48 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Ebenstein | 33-48 |
| 15:53 | UTEP | Stephen Stam loses the dribble to Michael Wiggins | 33-48 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Wiggins | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Wiggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Stam (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Fenimore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Herbert Scott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vernon Colvin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | UTEP | Arthur Wright lays it up and in on a great pass from Herbert Scott | 35-50 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 14:54 | UTEP | Arthur Wright double dribbles | 38-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), James Marsh (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Harvey, Michael Wiggins, Randy Howell, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), James Hyslop (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Stephen Stam, Ronald Fenimore, Herbert Scott, Vernon Colvin, Arthur Wright | |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Curtis Tanner steps in front of the Sammy Finnegan pass in the backcourt | 38-50 |
| 14:49 | UTEP | Robert Knight lays it in on a nice dish by Curtis Tanner | 38-52 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | James Marsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| 14:28 | UTEP | Norman Absher steps in front of the Jeff Melillo pass | 38-52 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | James Marsh scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ray Houser | 40-52 |
| 13:47 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | James Marsh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Sammy Finnegan | 40-52 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 40-52 |
| 13:06 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 12:46 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses the floater from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ray Houser, team foul #1 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Joseph Lucas (SF), Robert Reeder (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Ray Houser, Norman Absher, Sammy Finnegan, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Herbert Scott (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Robert Knight, Jeff Melillo, James Hyslop, Norman Kelley | |
| 12:16 | UTEP | Arthur Wright can't finish the layup but the foul's on Samuel Ebenstein - foul #1 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #2 | 40-52 |
| 12:16 | UTEP | Arthur Wright makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 12:16 | UTEP | Arthur Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 12:16 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin snags the offensive board | 40-53 |
| 12:05 | UTEP | Robert Reeder blocks the short jumper by Arthur Wright | 40-53 |
| 12:04 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 11:54 | UTEP | Arthur Wright clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Lucas - foul #1 on Joseph Lucas, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins (SF) Joseph Lucas | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG) Curtis Tanner | |
| 11:54 | UTEP | Arthur Wright makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 11:54 | UTEP | Arthur Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Herbert Scott - foul #2 on Herbert Scott, team foul #2 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan (PF) Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Melillo (SF) Herbert Scott | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the free throw | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Marsh (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Reeder (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Alfred Waller (fresh) SG - Michael Bloom (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Colvin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:20 | UTEP | Arthur Wright misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-55 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | James Marsh is whistled for traveling | 43-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead (C) Robert Reeder | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (SG) Michael Bloom | |
| 10:56 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfred Waller | 43-58 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | James Marsh hits the finger roll set up by Sammy Finnegan | 45-58 |
| 10:40 | UTEP | The jump hook by Arthur Wright is blocked by Sammy Finnegan | 45-58 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 45-58 |
| 10:19 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 10:00 | UTEP | Samuel Ebenstein is called for the reach on Alfred Waller - foul #2 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Ray Houser (SG), Joseph Lucas (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, James Marsh, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Stephen Stam (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Norman Kelley (C) Alfred Waller, Ronald Fenimore, Jeff Melillo, Arthur Wright | |
| 09:50 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Ray Houser - foul #3 on Ray Houser, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| 09:50 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:50 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side but the foul's on Stephen Stam - foul #2 on Stephen Stam, team foul #3 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SF) Joseph Lucas | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 09:16 | UTEP | Norman Absher takes the ball from Stephen Stam | 47-59 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Houser | 50-59 |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin is called for traveling | 50-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG), Joseph Lucas (SF), Robert Reeder (C) Michael Harvey, Norman Absher, Randy Howell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Ronald Fenimore (PF), James Hyslop (C) Robert Knight, Stephen Stam, Vernon Colvin, Norman Kelley | |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| 08:21 | UTEP | Michael Bloom is hacked by Ray Houser - foul #4 on Ray Houser, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Ray Houser, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Melillo (SF) Herbert Scott | |
| 08:03 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Lawrence Broadhead - foul #1 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| 08:03 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 08:03 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-60 |
| 07:51 | UTEP | James Hyslop snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Michael Bloom is hacked by Lawrence Broadhead - foul #2 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan (PF) Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | UTEP | Arthur Wright (C) James Hyslop | |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Michael Bloom makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Michael Bloom makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas's pass is intercepted by Michael Bloom in the backcourt | 50-62 |
| 07:42 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore blows the layup | 50-62 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Marsh | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Marsh (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) PF - Sammy Finnegan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Reeder (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Bloom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Tanner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Fenimore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Arthur Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 07:22 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jeff Melillo | 50-62 |
| 07:06 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Bloom steps in front of the James Marsh pass | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:21 | UTEP | Arthur Wright connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jeff Melillo | 50-66 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Fenimore - foul #1 on Ronald Fenimore, team foul #4 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Ray Houser (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Randy Howell (C) Samuel Ebenstein, James Marsh, Joseph Lucas, Robert Reeder | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Stephen Stam (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), James Hyslop (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Michael Bloom, Curtis Tanner, Jeff Melillo, Ronald Fenimore, Arthur Wright | |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 06:06 | UTEP | James Hyslop snags the defensive board | 51-66 |
| 06:02 | UTEP | Michael Wiggins is called for the reach on Stephen Stam - foul #1 on Michael Wiggins, team foul #9 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz (C) Sammy Finnegan | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:02 | UTEP | Stephen Stam makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:02 | UTEP | Stephen Stam makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey double dribbles | 51-68 |
| 05:26 | UTEP | Robert Knight knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Norman Kelley | 51-71 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Vernon Colvin (PF) James Hyslop | |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Ray Houser is called for the reach on Herbert Scott - foul #5 on Ray Houser, team foul #10 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (PG), James Marsh (SG), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Michael Harvey, Ray Houser, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Herbert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Herbert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 51-73 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Stephen Stam grabs the board | 51-73 |
| 04:14 | UTEP | Stephen Stam drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Knight | 51-75 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins is hacked by Herbert Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Scott, team foul #5 | 51-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG), Joseph Lucas (SF), Darryl Paz (PF) James Marsh, Michael Wiggins, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Ronald Fenimore (PF), James Hyslop (C) Robert Knight, Herbert Scott, Vernon Colvin, Norman Kelley | |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Stam - foul #3 on Stephen Stam, team foul #6 | 51-75 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:35 | UTEP | Alfred Waller misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-75 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher grabs the board | 52-75 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Harvey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Norman Absher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Lucas (fairly fresh) PF - Randy Howell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Alfred Waller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Bloom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Stam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Fenimore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Hyslop (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Alfred Waller - foul #2 on Alfred Waller, team foul #7 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Scott (SF) Michael Bloom | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 03:21 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ronald Fenimore | 53-75 |
| 03:00 | UTEP | Stephen Stam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-75 |
| 02:58 | UTEP | Herbert Scott tips it back up and in | 53-77 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Alfred Waller steals the ball from Joseph Lucas | 53-77 |
| 02:26 | UTEP | Stephen Stam is fouled on the floor by Norman Absher - foul #2 on Norman Absher, team foul #11 | 53-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder (PF) Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (SG), Norman Kelley (PF) Alfred Waller, Herbert Scott | |
| 02:26 | UTEP | Stephen Stam makes the 1st free throw | 53-78 |
| 02:26 | UTEP | Stephen Stam misses the 2nd free throw | 53-78 |
| 02:26 | UTEP | James Hyslop grabs the offensive board | 53-78 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Randy Howell steals it from Stephen Stam | 53-78 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Scott (SF) Stephen Stam | |
| 01:43 | UTEP | Robert Reeder denies the turnaround by James Hyslop | 53-78 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas pulls down the rebound | 53-78 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-78 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher tips it in | 55-78 |
| 00:51 | UTEP | Michael Harvey is called for the reach on Michael Bloom - foul #2 on Michael Harvey, team foul #12 | 55-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz (C) Robert Reeder | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (SF) Herbert Scott | |
| 00:51 | UTEP | Michael Bloom makes the 1st free throw | 55-79 |
| 00:51 | UTEP | Michael Bloom makes the 2nd free throw | 55-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey scores on a 3 from the right corner | 58-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Stephen Stam misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Lucas - foul #2 on Joseph Lucas, team foul #13 | 58-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Scott (SF) Michael Bloom | |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Stephen Stam makes the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Stephen Stam misses the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz grabs the defensive rebound | 58-81 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas misses the lay-in | 58-81 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell hits the follow up shot | 60-81 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Stephen Stam runs out the clock | 60-81 |