| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Coll (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 3 blk. C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Becker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Holsey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Nunn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | David Whelan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Alberto Giordano | 33-38 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Whelan - foul #3 on David Whelan, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (PG), Kevin Caro (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF) David Whelan, Alberto Giordano, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-39 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro tips it back up and in | 35-39 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Harold Becker buries a jumper from the right side set up by Jonathan Lewis | 35-41 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Vic Godfrey | 35-41 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Gregory Jones picks off the pass by John Holsey | 35-41 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick tips it in | 37-41 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | John Holsey is whistled for a carry | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Kevin Caro, Vic Godfrey, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll makes the floater from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Steven Coll, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano (SF) Jerry Bruton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley (SG), James Neff (SF) Harold Becker, John Holsey | |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Alberto Giordano swats the short shot by Timothy Nunn | 39-41 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Lewis steals it from Marcelino Bianchi | 39-41 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-43 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Timothy Nunn - foul #1 on Timothy Nunn, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Jerry Bruton (SF), Vic Godfrey (C) Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (PG), Harold Becker (SG), John Holsey (SF), David Freeman (PF), Thomas Vernon (C) Marvin Priolo, Joseph Bradley, James Neff, Timothy Nunn, Jonathan Lewis | |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon grabs the board | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Coll (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Bruton (fresh) PF - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Vic Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Chad Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Becker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Holsey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon hits the follow up shot | 40-45 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | David Whelan makes the 3 from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | David Freeman misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Marcelino Bianchi - foul #3 on Marcelino Bianchi, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Gregory Jones (C) Steven Coll, Jerry Bruton, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), Jonathan Lewis (C) Chad Spivey, Thomas Vernon | |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | David Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | David Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | David Whelan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis double dribbles | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) Joshua Warwick, Vic Godfrey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley (SG), Timothy Nunn (PF) Harold Becker, David Freeman | |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from David Whelan | 45-47 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | John Holsey scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Nunn | 45-49 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Alberto Giordano is called for the reach on John Holsey - foul #2 on Alberto Giordano, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Kevin Caro (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF) Steven Coll, Alberto Giordano, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Becker (SG), James Neff (SF) Joseph Bradley, John Holsey | |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Becker out of a doubleteam | 45-51 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joshua Warwick | 47-51 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo is fouled in the backcourt by David Whelan - foul #4 on David Whelan, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG), Jerry Bruton (SF), Kelly Myers (C) David Whelan, Kevin Caro, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon (C) Jonathan Lewis | |
| 12:24 | Mississippi | Vic Godfrey takes the ball from Thomas Vernon | 47-51 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi | Harold Becker connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marvin Priolo and he's hacked by Joshua Warwick - foul #2 on Joshua Warwick, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Jerry Bruton, Vic Godfrey, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (PG), John Holsey (SF) Marvin Priolo, James Neff | |
| 11:54 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses the free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steven Coll (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Chad Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Becker (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Holsey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Nunn (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Steven Coll | 49-53 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Steven Coll takes the ball from Chad Spivey | 49-53 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick throws it down set up by Steven Coll | 51-53 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi | Marcelino Bianchi picks off the pass by Harold Becker | 51-53 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-53 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi | John Holsey snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi | John Holsey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to John Holsey | 51-53 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses the shot near the basket | 51-53 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | John Holsey grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi | Marcelino Bianchi is called for the reach on Chad Spivey - foul #4 on Marcelino Bianchi, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Jerry Bruton (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano, Marcelino Bianchi, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley (SG), James Neff (SF), David Freeman (PF), Jonathan Lewis (C) Harold Becker, John Holsey, Timothy Nunn, Thomas Vernon | |
| 09:36 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey hits a driving attempt near the basket | 53-55 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey's pass is intercepted by Kevin Caro | 53-55 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey slams it home on a great pass from Kevin Caro | 55-55 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley is hacked by Kevin Caro - foul #2 on Kevin Caro, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (PG), Gregory Jones (C) Steven Coll, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG) Chad Spivey | |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gregory Jones | 55-55 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones misses the jump hook in the lane | 55-55 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 55-55 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones hits the follow up shot | 57-55 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo banks in the layup | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joshua Warwick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Caro (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Bruton (fresh) PF - Vic Godfrey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Neff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Lewis - foul #3 on Jonathan Lewis, team foul #2 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Steven Coll (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) Joshua Warwick, Kevin Caro, Jerry Bruton, Vic Godfrey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Becker (SG), John Holsey (SF), Timothy Nunn (PF) Joseph Bradley, James Neff, David Freeman | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | Harold Becker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | David Whelan pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll loses the dribble to John Holsey | 58-57 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | John Holsey throws it down | 58-59 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | David Whelan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | Marcelino Bianchi denies the turnaround by John Holsey | 58-59 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Harold Becker - foul #2 on Harold Becker, team foul #3 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Alberto Giordano, Marcelino Bianchi, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon (C) Jonathan Lewis | |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo is hacked by David Whelan in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Whelan, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (PG) David Whelan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Vic Godfrey | 59-59 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro makes the runner near the basket | 61-59 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon's pass is intercepted by Steven Coll | 61-59 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll misses the lay-in | 61-59 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Timothy Nunn | 61-59 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) Kevin Caro, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (PG), Joseph Bradley (SG), Jonathan Lewis (C) Marvin Priolo, Harold Becker, Thomas Vernon | |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick hits a shot from the baseline set up by Jerry Bruton | 63-59 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi | John Holsey makes the fadeaway from the left side | 63-61 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton tips it back up and in | 65-61 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joshua Warwick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Coll (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Bruton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marcelino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Vic Godfrey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Chad Spivey (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Holsey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Nunn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi is whistled for traveling | 65-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Kelly Myers (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Steven Coll, Jerry Bruton, Marcelino Bianchi, Vic Godfrey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), James Neff (SF), David Freeman (PF) Chad Spivey, John Holsey, Timothy Nunn | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Kelly Myers blocks the short jumper by David Freeman | 65-64 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano is fouled on the floor by David Freeman - foul #2 on David Freeman, team foul #4 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (PG), Marcelino Bianchi (PF), Vic Godfrey (C) Joshua Warwick, Kelly Myers, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Becker (SG) Joseph Bradley | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi is fouled on the floor by James Neff - foul #1 on James Neff, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Gregory Jones (C) Kevin Caro, Vic Godfrey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi gets the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-64 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Jones | 65-64 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi grabs the offensive board | 65-64 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alberto Giordano | 67-64 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Holsey (SF), Timothy Nunn (PF) James Neff, David Freeman | |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Marcelino Bianchi steals the ball from John Holsey | 67-64 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | John Holsey makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Timothy Nunn | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Priolo - foul #1 on Marvin Priolo, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano is hacked by John Holsey - foul #2 on John Holsey, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | John Holsey makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Becker | 69-68 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Marvin Priolo is called for the reach on Gregory Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Priolo, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Harold Becker can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi gets the rebound | 71-68 |