| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - David Huntsman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Ogata (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Abshire (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Sexton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young misses the lay-in | 39-35 |
| 19:45 | Texas A&M | Craig Sexton hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins lays it in on a great pass from David Pitre | 41-37 |
| 19:28 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | David Huntsman picks off the pass by Samuel Ebenstein in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 19:23 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Huntsman | 41-39 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Craig Sexton takes the ball from Michael Wiggins | 41-39 |
| 19:02 | Texas A&M | Jackie Ogata is fouled on the floor by Ralph Carlton - foul #3 on Ralph Carlton, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder (C) Ralph Carlton | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 18:52 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Jackie Ogata | 41-41 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Jackie Ogata is called for the reach on Sammy Finnegan - foul #2 on Jackie Ogata, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 41-41 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Reeder | 41-41 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 17:43 | Texas A&M | Jackie Ogata misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Samuel Ebenstein | 43-41 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein double dribbles | 43-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) David Pitre | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jeff Stewart (SF), Byron Peach (PF), George Johnson (C) Joseph Young, Richard Abshire, Craig Sexton | |
| 17:14 | Texas A&M | Jackie Ogata misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by David Huntsman - foul #3 on David Huntsman, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (SG), David Bello (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Sammy Finnegan | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano (PG) David Huntsman | |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:01 | Texas A&M | Jackie Ogata is hacked by Ray Houser - foul #1 on Ray Houser, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| 16:50 | Texas A&M | Byron Peach misses the lay-in | 44-41 |
| 16:49 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano tips it home | 44-43 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Jackie Ogata - foul #3 on Jackie Ogata, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SF) Michael Wiggins | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey (SG) Jackie Ogata | |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:16 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano is hacked by Norman Absher - foul #3 on Norman Absher, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG), Sammy Finnegan (PF) Norman Absher, Robert Reeder | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire (PF), Craig Sexton (C) Byron Peach, George Johnson | |
| 16:02 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano is fouled on the floor by David Pitre - foul #2 on David Pitre, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG) Ray Houser | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Joseph Young (SF) Jeff Stewart | |
| 15:49 | Texas A&M | Craig Sexton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 15:48 | Texas A&M | Craig Sexton tips it home | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Bello (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Bailey (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Joseph Young (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Abshire (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Sexton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 15:22 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Craig Sexton | 46-45 |
| 15:08 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Samuel Ebenstein - foul #2 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins (SF), Ralph Carlton (C) Matthew Brown, David Bello | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 15:08 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:08 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | David Pitre clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| 14:26 | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Wiggins | 48-47 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses badly on a shot in the paint | 48-47 |
| 14:09 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 13:55 | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Salvatore Giordano | 48-49 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Robert Reeder (PF) Samuel Ebenstein, David Pitre, Sammy Finnegan | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jeff Stewart (SF), Byron Peach (PF), George Johnson (C) Joseph Young, Richard Abshire, Craig Sexton | |
| 13:36 | Texas A&M | Robert Reeder takes the ball from Salvatore Giordano | 48-49 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton is called for traveling | 48-49 |
| 13:09 | Texas A&M | Byron Peach misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 48-49 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Reeder | 48-49 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Bello (C) Ralph Carlton | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 12:32 | Texas A&M | Byron Peach hits the finger roll | 48-51 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Brown | 51-51 |
| 11:44 | Texas A&M | David Bello denies the turnaround by Thomas Bailey | 51-51 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Reeder (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Bello (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Salvatore Giordano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Peach (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Salvatore Giordano steps in front of the Ray Houser pass | 51-51 |
| 11:16 | Texas A&M | George Johnson hits a floater from close range and the foul's on David Bello - foul #1 on David Bello, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), David Pitre (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Ralph Carlton (C) Ray Houser, Matthew Brown, Michael Wiggins, Robert Reeder, David Bello | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Joseph Young (SF), Richard Abshire (PF) Jeff Stewart, Byron Peach | |
| 11:16 | Texas A&M | George Johnson misses the free throw | 51-53 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | David Pitre is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bailey - foul #4 on Thomas Bailey, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jackie Ogata (SG), Craig Sexton (C) Thomas Bailey, George Johnson | |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 53-53 |
| 10:19 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young loses the dribble to Samuel Ebenstein | 53-53 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Pitre | 56-53 |
| 09:47 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano is hacked by Ralph Carlton - foul #4 on Ralph Carlton, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins (SF), Robert Reeder (C) Norman Absher, Ralph Carlton | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 09:47 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:47 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | David Pitre buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Reeder | 58-54 |
| 09:15 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | David Pitre can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jackie Ogata - foul #4 on Jackie Ogata, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | David Huntsman (SG), Jeff Stewart (SF) Jackie Ogata, Joseph Young | |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | David Pitre makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | David Pitre makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:50 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano lays it up and in and the foul's on Samuel Ebenstein - foul #3 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) David Pitre | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 08:50 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano misses the free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Wiggins | 63-56 |
| 08:25 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (SG), David Bello (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Sammy Finnegan | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Byron Peach (PF), George Johnson (C) Richard Abshire, Craig Sexton | |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-56 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder tips it but misses | 63-56 |
| 08:04 | Texas A&M | Jeff Stewart snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 07:50 | Texas A&M | David Huntsman can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-56 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Matthew Brown | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Reeder (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - David Bello (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Salvatore Giordano (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Huntsman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Byron Peach (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Texas A&M | David Huntsman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Norman Absher (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Ralph Carlton (C) Matthew Brown, Michael Wiggins, Robert Reeder, David Bello | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey (SG), Joseph Young (SF) Salvatore Giordano, Jeff Stewart | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Sammy Finnegan | 69-56 |
| 06:57 | Texas A&M | Joseph Young clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 06:49 | Texas A&M | George Johnson pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 06:43 | Texas A&M | Byron Peach can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 69-56 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-56 |
| 06:13 | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 72-56 |
| 06:12 | Texas A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Byron Peach | 72-56 |
| 05:53 | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 72-56 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher pulls down the rebound | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-56 |
| 05:45 | Texas A&M | George Johnson snags the defensive board | 72-56 |
| 05:45 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF) Ray Houser, Norman Absher | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano (PG), Richard Abshire (PF), Craig Sexton (C) David Huntsman, Byron Peach, George Johnson | |
| 05:27 | Texas A&M | Craig Sexton is denied on a layup by Ralph Carlton | 72-56 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton grabs the board | 72-56 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-56 |
| 04:53 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano misses long on a jumper in the lane | 72-56 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan grabs the board | 72-56 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 72-56 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan grabs the offensive board | 72-56 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 72-56 |
| 04:20 | Texas A&M | Craig Sexton pulls down the rebound | 72-56 |
| 04:03 | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Wiggins - foul #1 on Michael Wiggins, team foul #9 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder (C) Ralph Carlton | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jeff Stewart (SF) Joseph Young | |
| 04:03 | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 04:03 | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | David Pitre drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Samuel Ebenstein | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 75-58 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder grabs the board | 75-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Reeder (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Salvatore Giordano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jeff Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Abshire (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Sexton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Salvatore Giordano steps in front of the Robert Reeder pass | 75-58 |
| 03:16 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano lays it up and in | 75-60 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-60 |
| 03:03 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire snags the defensive board | 75-60 |
| 02:44 | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Richard Abshire and he's hacked by David Pitre - foul #3 on David Pitre, team foul #10 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Norman Absher (SF), David Bello (C) Samuel Ebenstein, David Pitre, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Byron Peach (PF), George Johnson (C) Richard Abshire, Craig Sexton | |
| 02:44 | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey misses the free throw | 75-62 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder pulls down the rebound | 75-62 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-62 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-62 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Houser | 75-62 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Bello | 78-62 |
| 01:51 | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-62 |
| 01:50 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-62 |
| 01:34 | Texas A&M | Jeff Stewart misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Bello - foul #2 on David Bello, team foul #11 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire (PF), Craig Sexton (C) Byron Peach, George Johnson | |
| 01:34 | Texas A&M | Jeff Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 01:34 | Texas A&M | Jeff Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | David Bello grabs the board | 78-62 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-62 |
| 01:11 | Texas A&M | Craig Sexton gets the rebound | 78-62 |
| 01:02 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 78-62 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder grabs the board | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Norman Absher is blocked by Richard Abshire | 78-62 |
| 00:31 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire snags the defensive board | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Texas A&M | Robert Reeder denies the turnaround by Salvatore Giordano | 78-62 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder snags the defensive board | 78-62 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser runs out the clock | 78-62 |