| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins inbounds the ball | 12-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Frank Morton is called for the reach on David Pitre - foul #3 on Frank Morton, team foul #1 | 12-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlton Robinson (PF) Frank Morton | |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | David Pitre connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Samuel Ebenstein | 14-30 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton buries a driving attempt from close range | 14-32 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | David Pitre can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-32 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-32 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 3 from straight away | 17-32 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-32 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Hilton | 17-32 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-32 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | Carlton Robinson snags the offensive board | 17-32 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Carlton Robinson is blocked by Michael Wiggins | 17-32 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead gets the rebound | 17-32 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-32 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam snags the defensive board | 17-32 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | Carlton Robinson is called for traveling | 17-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), Norman Absher (SG), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, David Pitre, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smith (PF) Carlton Robinson | |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser is whistled for traveling | 17-32 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson is fouled on the floor by Ray Houser - foul #1 on Ray Houser, team foul #1 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG) Michael Wiggins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 17-32 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton tips it in | 17-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Brown (fresh) SG - Ray Houser (fresh) SF - Norman Absher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell can't connect on a floater from the right block | 17-34 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson gets the rebound | 17-34 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt's pass is intercepted by Matthew Brown | 17-34 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Brown | 19-34 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Lamson | 19-36 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Lamson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #2 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), David Pitre (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Matthew Brown, Ray Houser, Norman Absher, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlton Robinson (SF), Frank Morton (PF) Martin Salaam, Lee Hilton | |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-36 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | Frank Morton pulls down the rebound | 19-36 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-39 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | Samuel Ebenstein steps in front of the Lee Shufelt pass | 22-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-39 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | Frank Morton hits a shot in the lane and the foul's on Sammy Finnegan - foul #2 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #2 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Read (PG), Lee Hilton (C) Lee Shufelt, Robert Smith | |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | Frank Morton makes the free throw | 24-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead travels with the ball | 24-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Martin Salaam (SF) Carlton Robinson | |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Pitre - foul #1 on David Pitre, team foul #3 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) David Pitre | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam makes the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead grabs the defensive rebound | 24-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Houser (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Read (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead's fadeaway is rejected by Lee Hilton | 24-43 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan grabs the offensive board | 24-43 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-43 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan snags the offensive board | 24-43 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser's pass is intercepted by William Read | 24-43 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Read | 24-45 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Lamson takes the ball from Samuel Ebenstein | 24-45 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Lawrence Broadhead is called for the reach on Jeffrey Lamson - foul #2 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #4 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt (PG), Carlton Robinson (SG), Robert Smith (C) William Read, Jeffrey Lamson, Lee Hilton | |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-45 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell snags the defensive board | 24-45 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dashner (SG) Martin Salaam | |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher makes the 1st free throw | 25-45 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ray Houser - foul #2 on Ray Houser, team foul #5 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins (SF) Norman Absher | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt misses the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | John Dashner steps in front of the Ray Houser pass | 26-46 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Frank Morton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Frank Morton, team foul #4 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) David Pitre, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Read (PG), Jeffrey Lamson (SG), Martin Salaam (SF) Lee Shufelt, John Dashner, Frank Morton | |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-46 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Read | 29-49 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ray Houser | 31-49 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-49 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam tips it in | 31-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Houser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Read (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlton Robinson (fairly fresh) C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SG), Matthew Brown (SF) Ray Houser, Michael Wiggins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt (PG), Frank Morton (PF), Lee Hilton (C) William Read, Carlton Robinson, Robert Smith | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Lamson and the foul's on Matthew Brown - foul #1 on Matthew Brown, team foul #6 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Read (PG), John Dashner (SG), Carlton Robinson (PF), Robert Smith (C) Lee Shufelt, Jeffrey Lamson, Frank Morton, Lee Hilton | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses the free throw | 31-53 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz grabs the defensive rebound | 31-53 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz is fouled on the floor by William Read - foul #2 on William Read, team foul #5 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) Martin Salaam | |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-53 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | Carlton Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-53 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell pulls down the rebound | 34-53 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 34-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), David Pitre (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Matthew Brown, Norman Absher, Joseph Lucas, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt (PG), Jeffrey Lamson (SG), Martin Salaam (SF), Lee Hilton (C) William Read, John Dashner, Carlton Robinson, Robert Smith | |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam is called for a charge - foul #2 on Martin Salaam, team foul #6 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Ray Houser (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, David Pitre, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Read (PG), John Dashner (SG), Carlton Robinson (SF), Robert Smith (C) Lee Shufelt, Jeffrey Lamson, Martin Salaam, Lee Hilton | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-53 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser snags the offensive board | 34-53 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | John Dashner is called for the reach on Ray Houser - foul #1 on John Dashner, team foul #7 | 34-53 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 34-53 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 34-53 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser grabs the board | 34-53 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-53 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | Carlton Robinson pulls down the rebound | 34-53 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Frank Morton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 34-53 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Frank Morton snags the offensive board | 34-53 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi | Frank Morton scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Read and he's fouled by Matthew Brown - foul #2 on Matthew Brown, team foul #7 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas (SF) Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:01 | Mississippi | Frank Morton makes the free throw | 34-56 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher connects on the 3 from straight away | 37-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Absher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Read (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Dashner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlton Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Carlton Robinson misses the dunk | 37-56 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | John Dashner tips it back up and in | 37-58 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Morton | 37-58 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser grabs the offensive board | 37-58 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell double dribbles | 37-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Robert Reeder (PF) Norman Absher, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | Robert Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-58 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | John Dashner can't tip it in | 37-58 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder gets the rebound | 37-58 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser connects on the jumper from the left wing | 39-58 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | William Read is hacked by Joseph Lucas - foul #1 on Joseph Lucas, team foul #8 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SF), Darryl Paz (C) Joseph Lucas, Robert Reeder | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Rakoski (PG) Frank Morton | |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | William Read makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | William Read makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Norman Absher | 41-60 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Robert Smith connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by James Rakoski and he's hacked by Ray Houser - foul #3 on Ray Houser, team foul #9 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) James Rakoski | |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses the free throw | 41-62 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz pulls down the rebound | 41-62 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-62 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Frank Morton blows the dunk | 44-62 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Ray Houser | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Carlton Robinson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Dashner | 46-64 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | John Dashner steals it from Norman Absher | 46-64 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Carlton Robinson misses the easy layup | 46-64 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell grabs the board | 46-64 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell clanks a fullcourt shot | 46-64 |