| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fresh) SG - Steven Coll (fresh) SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) PF - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) C - Gregory Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ryan Perlman (fresh) SG - Richard Rethman (fresh) SF - George Hunt (fresh) PF - Edward Gomes (fresh) C - William Schlemmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | William Schlemmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | UTEP | Edward Gomes loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi hits a turnaround from close range set up by David Whelan and he's fouled by Edward Gomes - foul #1 on Edward Gomes, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | UTEP | Edward Gomes gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | David Whelan misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from David Whelan and the foul's on William Schlemmer - foul #1 on William Schlemmer, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:35 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman misses the fadeaway from the right side | 5-0 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | David Whelan hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-0 |
| 17:58 | UTEP | George Hunt's floater is tipped away by Marcelino Bianchi | 8-0 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi grabs the board | 8-0 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | David Whelan is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Steven Coll | 11-0 |
| 17:32 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Whelan - foul #1 on David Whelan, team foul #1 | 11-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (PG), Kevin Caro (SG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF), Kelly Myers (C) David Whelan, Steven Coll, Alberto Giordano, Marcelino Bianchi, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eddie Pierce (SG), Daniel Tilley (SF), Saul Alvarado (PF), Dwight Haynes (C) Richard Rethman, George Hunt, Edward Gomes, William Schlemmer | |
| 17:32 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman makes the 1st free throw | 11-1 |
| 17:32 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman misses the 2nd free throw | 11-1 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 11-1 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick is hacked by Daniel Tilley - foul #1 on Daniel Tilley, team foul #3 | 11-1 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dick Berger (PG) Ryan Perlman | |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Vic Godfrey is denied by Saul Alvarado | 11-1 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey grabs the offensive board | 11-1 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-1 |
| 16:41 | UTEP | Dwight Haynes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Danny Gardiner - foul #1 on Danny Gardiner, team foul #2 | 11-1 |
| 16:41 | UTEP | Dwight Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 11-1 |
| 16:41 | UTEP | Dwight Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 11-1 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 11-1 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Caro, team foul #3 | 11-1 |
| 16:21 | UTEP | Saul Alvarado scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 11-3 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner is hacked by Eddie Pierce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Pierce, team foul #4 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (PG) Kevin Caro | |
| Subs | UTEP | George Hunt (SF), Mark Figueiredo (PF), Gregory Lawler (C) Daniel Tilley, Saul Alvarado, Dwight Haynes | |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mark Figueiredo - foul #1 on Mark Figueiredo, team foul #5 | 11-3 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick makes the 1st free throw | 12-3 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick makes the 2nd free throw | 13-3 |
| 15:54 | UTEP | Eddie Pierce is fouled on the floor by Vic Godfrey - foul #1 on Vic Godfrey, team foul #4 | 13-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones (C) Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Perlman (PG), Richard Rethman (SG) Dick Berger, Eddie Pierce | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joshua Warwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Coll (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Gardiner (fairly fresh) PF - Vic Godfrey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ryan Perlman (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Rethman (fresh) SF - George Hunt (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Figueiredo (fresh) C - Gregory Lawler (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | UTEP | Richard Rethman misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-3 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 13-3 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Perlman - foul #1 on Ryan Perlman, team foul #6 | 13-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Kevin Caro (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) Steven Coll, Danny Gardiner, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro is hacked by George Hunt - foul #1 on George Hunt, team foul #7 | 13-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG), Gregory Jones (C) David Whelan, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Gomes (PF) Mark Figueiredo | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro makes the 1st free throw | 14-3 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro makes the 2nd free throw | 15-3 |
| 15:02 | UTEP | Vic Godfrey is called for the reach on Edward Gomes - foul #2 on Vic Godfrey, team foul #5 | 15-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) Steven Coll, Kevin Caro, Vic Godfrey | |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Tilley (SF), William Schlemmer (C) George Hunt, Gregory Lawler | |
| 14:56 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-3 |
| 14:54 | UTEP | Edward Gomes misses the tip | 15-3 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones snags the defensive board | 15-3 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones is hacked by William Schlemmer - foul #2 on William Schlemmer, team foul #8 | 15-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (PG) David Whelan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dick Berger (PG), Eddie Pierce (SG), Saul Alvarado (C) Ryan Perlman, Richard Rethman, William Schlemmer | |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones makes the 1st free throw | 16-3 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 17-3 |
| 14:28 | UTEP | Gregory Jones denies the turnaround by Eddie Pierce | 17-3 |
| 14:27 | UTEP | Saul Alvarado tips it in | 17-5 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Kelly Myers (C) Joshua Warwick, Danny Gardiner, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dwight Haynes (C) Edward Gomes | |
| 14:10 | UTEP | Saul Alvarado can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 17-5 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi gets the rebound | 17-5 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 17-5 |
| 14:02 | UTEP | Dwight Haynes gets the rebound | 17-5 |
| 13:53 | UTEP | Eddie Pierce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Kevin Caro (SF), Gregory Jones (C) Steven Coll, Alberto Giordano, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Perlman (PG), Richard Rethman (SG), George Hunt (SF), Mark Figueiredo (PF) Dick Berger, Eddie Pierce, Daniel Tilley, Saul Alvarado | |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-5 |
| 13:27 | UTEP | George Hunt evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-7 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | David Whelan misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 19-7 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Jones | 19-7 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | David Whelan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-7 |
| 12:52 | UTEP | George Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 19-7 |
| 12:44 | UTEP | Richard Rethman is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by George Hunt | 19-9 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Mark Figueiredo is called for the reach on Kevin Caro - foul #2 on Mark Figueiredo, team foul #9 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (PG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) David Whelan, Joshua Warwick, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dick Berger (PG), Eddie Pierce (SG), Edward Gomes (PF), Gregory Lawler (C) Ryan Perlman, Richard Rethman, Mark Figueiredo, Dwight Haynes | |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro makes the 1st free throw | 20-9 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro makes the 2nd free throw | 21-9 |
| 12:18 | UTEP | George Hunt double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 21-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG) Kevin Caro | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick misses the wide open floater from the right block but he's hacked by George Hunt - foul #2 on George Hunt, team foul #10 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner (SF) Alberto Giordano | |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Tilley (SF), Saul Alvarado (C) George Hunt, Gregory Lawler | |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick makes the 1st free throw | 22-9 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick makes the 2nd free throw | 23-9 |
| 11:50 | UTEP | Saul Alvarado is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Saul Alvarado, team foul #11 | 23-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Alberto Giordano (SF) Joshua Warwick, Danny Gardiner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Perlman (PG) Dick Berger | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Coll (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) PF - Marcelino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ryan Perlman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eddie Pierce (fresh) SF - Daniel Tilley (fresh) PF - Edward Gomes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Saul Alvarado (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner (SF), Kelly Myers (C) Alberto Giordano, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Rethman (SG), Gregory Lawler (C) Daniel Tilley, Saul Alvarado | |
| 11:13 | UTEP | Richard Rethman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-9 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marcelino Bianchi | 23-9 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll is open and buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from David Whelan | 25-9 |
| 10:46 | UTEP | Gregory Lawler's pass is intercepted by Marcelino Bianchi | 25-9 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | David Whelan travels in the backcourt | 25-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (PG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Gregory Jones (C) David Whelan, Danny Gardiner, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dick Berger (PG) Ryan Perlman | |
| 10:34 | UTEP | Gregory Lawler is hacked by Marcelino Bianchi - foul #1 on Marcelino Bianchi, team foul #6 | 25-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Saul Alvarado (C) Gregory Lawler | |
| 10:16 | UTEP | Richard Rethman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner (SF) Alberto Giordano | |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Tilley (SF) Eddie Pierce | |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll loses the dribble to Saul Alvarado in the backcourt | 25-9 |
| 09:59 | UTEP | Daniel Tilley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 25-9 |
| 09:58 | UTEP | Saul Alvarado grabs the offensive board | 25-9 |
| 09:35 | UTEP | Richard Rethman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-9 |
| 09:33 | UTEP | Daniel Tilley snags the offensive board | 25-9 |
| 09:17 | UTEP | Daniel Tilley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-9 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones gets the rebound | 25-9 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 25-9 |
| 08:50 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Edward Gomes | 25-9 |
| 08:33 | UTEP | Daniel Tilley clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Coll - foul #1 on Steven Coll, team foul #7 | 25-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Kevin Caro (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Kelly Myers (C) Joshua Warwick, Steven Coll, Danny Gardiner, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Perlman (PG), Eddie Pierce (SF), Dwight Haynes (C) Dick Berger, Richard Rethman, Saul Alvarado | |
| 08:33 | UTEP | Daniel Tilley makes the 1st free throw | 25-10 |
| 08:33 | UTEP | Daniel Tilley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-11 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Whelan | 28-11 |
| 07:51 | UTEP | Ryan Perlman misses long on a shot near the basket | 28-11 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 28-11 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Caro (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marcelino Bianchi (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelly Myers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ryan Perlman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Daniel Tilley (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Pierce (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Gomes (tired) 3 reb. C - Dwight Haynes (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | David Whelan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-11 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano tips it in | 30-11 |
| 07:22 | UTEP | Eddie Pierce hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Perlman | 30-14 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro is hacked by Daniel Tilley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Tilley, team foul #12 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG), Gregory Jones (C) Marcelino Bianchi, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Rethman (SG), Saul Alvarado (PF), Gregory Lawler (C) Daniel Tilley, Edward Gomes, Dwight Haynes | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro misses the 1st free throw | 30-14 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro makes the 2nd free throw | 31-14 |
| 07:04 | UTEP | Saul Alvarado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Kelly Myers (PF) David Whelan, Kevin Caro | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) Joshua Warwick, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:41 | UTEP | Richard Rethman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-14 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll snags the defensive board | 31-14 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | David Whelan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-14 |
| 06:34 | UTEP | Eddie Pierce pulls down the rebound | 31-14 |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Eddie Pierce banks in the layup on a nice dish by Saul Alvarado and he's fouled by Marcelino Bianchi - foul #2 on Marcelino Bianchi, team foul #8 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (PG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Kelly Myers (PF) David Whelan, Alberto Giordano, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dick Berger (PG) Ryan Perlman | |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Eddie Pierce makes the free throw | 31-17 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll is whistled for traveling | 31-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Gomes (PF), Dwight Haynes (C) Saul Alvarado, Gregory Lawler | |
| 05:43 | UTEP | Eddie Pierce misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Kelly Myers - foul #1 on Kelly Myers, team foul #9 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG) Steven Coll | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:43 | UTEP | Eddie Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 05:43 | UTEP | Eddie Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Dick Berger picks off the pass by David Whelan in the backcourt | 31-18 |
| 05:25 | UTEP | Dick Berger buries a shot from the right side | 31-20 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | David Whelan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-20 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick is fouled on the floor by Richard Rethman - foul #1 on Richard Rethman, team foul #13 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF) Danny Gardiner, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Perlman (PG), Saul Alvarado (C) Richard Rethman, Dwight Haynes | |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick misses the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Edward Gomes snags the defensive board | 32-20 |
| 04:40 | UTEP | Saul Alvarado travels with the ball | 32-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey (PF) David Whelan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawler (C) Edward Gomes | |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones buries a floater from the right side | 34-20 |
| 04:04 | UTEP | Dick Berger knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-22 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 03:41 | UTEP | Eddie Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 34-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steven Coll (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Warwick (tired) 5 pts. SF - Alberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vic Godfrey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Jones (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ryan Perlman (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dick Berger (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Eddie Pierce (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Saul Alvarado (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Lawler (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:21 | UTEP | Alberto Giordano is called for the reach on Eddie Pierce - foul #1 on Alberto Giordano, team foul #10 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | George Hunt (SF), Mark Figueiredo (PF), William Schlemmer (C) Dick Berger, Saul Alvarado, Gregory Lawler | |
| 03:21 | UTEP | Eddie Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 03:21 | UTEP | Eddie Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | David Whelan is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Vic Godfrey | 37-24 |
| 02:51 | UTEP | George Hunt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 37-24 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | David Whelan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-24 |
| 02:27 | UTEP | George Hunt snags the defensive board | 37-24 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | The jump hook by Eddie Pierce is blocked by Danny Gardiner | 37-24 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey gets the rebound | 37-24 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Ryan Perlman is called for the reach on David Whelan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Perlman, team foul #14 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Kevin Caro (SF) Steven Coll, Danny Gardiner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dick Berger (PG), Daniel Tilley (SG) Ryan Perlman, Eddie Pierce | |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | David Whelan misses the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | David Whelan misses the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 02:05 | UTEP | Mark Figueiredo grabs the board | 37-24 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Kevin Caro is called for the reach on Daniel Tilley - foul #2 on Kevin Caro, team foul #11 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Gomes (PF) Mark Figueiredo | |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Daniel Tilley makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Daniel Tilley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| 01:36 | UTEP | Daniel Tilley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 01:34 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to William Schlemmer | 37-25 |
| 01:22 | UTEP | Dick Berger can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-25 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | George Hunt takes the ball from David Whelan | 37-25 |
| 01:09 | UTEP | George Hunt hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Edward Gomes and he's fouled by Marcelino Bianchi - foul #3 on Marcelino Bianchi, team foul #12 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Gregory Jones (C) Joshua Warwick, Kevin Caro, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawler (C) William Schlemmer | |
| 01:09 | UTEP | George Hunt makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Daniel Tilley snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Alberto Giordano picks off the pass by Daniel Tilley | 37-28 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano lays it in | 39-28 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | George Hunt comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Dick Berger hits the follow up shot | 39-30 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-30 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | George Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | George Hunt clanks a fullcourt shot | 39-30 |