| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Wesley Malcolm (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Zentner (fresh) PF - Jared Sermons (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Tommy Newby (fresh) SG - James Lannon (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Huston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Butler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway inbounds the ball | 28-19 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston makes the floater from the right block set up by James Lannon | 28-21 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi | Mauricio Russo steps out of bounds on the sideline | 28-21 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | James Lannon misses long on a floater from the right side | 28-21 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway tips it but misses | 28-21 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi | Mauricio Russo is fouled on the floor by Travis Butler - foul #1 on Travis Butler, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Gordon Zentner | 30-21 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Travis Butler's pass is intercepted by Gordon Zentner | 30-21 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi | Steven Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston can't finish the layup | 30-21 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi | Steven Rice is fouled on the floor by James Lannon - foul #3 on James Lannon, team foul #2 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Shock (PG) Wesley Malcolm | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin (SG) James Lannon | |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | Daniel Huston takes the ball from Gordon Zentner | 30-21 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-21 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi | Mark Shock is fouled on the floor by Tommy Newby - foul #1 on Tommy Newby, team foul #3 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Augustine (SF), Dustin Bryant (C) Gordon Zentner, Mauricio Russo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba (PG), James Settles (SF), Richard Dubay (PF), Brandon Ball (C) Tommy Newby, Hugh Calloway, Daniel Huston, Travis Butler | |
| 16:18 | Mississippi | Steven Rice drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Shock | 33-21 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | James Settles misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on William Augustine - foul #2 on William Augustine, team foul #1 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm (SG) Steven Rice | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | James Settles misses the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | James Settles makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Shock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Malcolm (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Augustine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jared Sermons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Dustin Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Settles (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jeffrey Kouba (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Blouin (fresh) PF - Richard Dubay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Ball (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-22 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi | William Augustine tips it back up and in | 35-22 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | James Settles is fouled on the floor by Jared Sermons - foul #1 on Jared Sermons, team foul #2 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gordon Zentner (SF) William Augustine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lannon (SG), Daniel Huston (PF), Damon Jordan (C) James Settles, Richard Dubay, Brandon Ball | |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | James Lannon misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-22 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | Dustin Bryant gets the rebound | 35-22 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Mark Shock is hacked by Daniel Huston - foul #1 on Daniel Huston, team foul #4 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Rice (SG), Mauricio Russo (PF) Wesley Malcolm, Jared Sermons | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tommy Newby (PG), Hugh Calloway (SF) Jeffrey Kouba, Chad Blouin | |
| 14:20 | Mississippi | Dustin Bryant misses the lay-in | 35-22 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan pulls down the rebound | 35-22 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Dustin Bryant steals it from Damon Jordan | 35-22 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi | Steven Rice clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-22 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel Huston | 35-22 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | James Lannon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi | Mauricio Russo lays it in set up by Mark Shock | 37-25 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston misses badly on a shot near the basket | 37-25 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | Dustin Bryant snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi | Mark Shock misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-25 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | James Lannon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Tommy Newby | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Shock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Rice (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Zentner (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Mauricio Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Tommy Newby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lannon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hugh Calloway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Huston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Damon Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | James Lannon steals it from Mark Shock | 37-27 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Mauricio Russo - foul #1 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #3 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm (PG), William Augustine (SF), Jared Sermons (PF) Mark Shock, Gordon Zentner, Dustin Bryant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba (PG), Chad Blouin (SG), Richard Dubay (SF), Travis Butler (C) Tommy Newby, James Lannon, Hugh Calloway, Damon Jordan | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | William Augustine connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Wesley Malcolm | 39-29 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Kouba | 39-32 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi | Mauricio Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lannon (SG) Daniel Huston | |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Travis Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin hits the finger roll | 39-34 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons slams it home on a nice dish by Wesley Malcolm and the foul's on Richard Dubay - foul #2 on Richard Dubay, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gordon Zentner (SF) William Augustine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway (SF), Damon Jordan (C) Chad Blouin, Travis Butler | |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | James Lannon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | Steven Rice hits a 3 from straight away | 45-34 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | James Lannon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Gordon Zentner takes the ball from Damon Jordan | 45-34 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-34 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Wesley Malcolm (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Rice (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Zentner (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Jared Sermons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Mauricio Russo (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeffrey Kouba (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Lannon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dubay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Damon Jordan (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 45-34 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 45-34 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons hits the follow up shot | 47-34 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Gordon Zentner - foul #2 on Gordon Zentner, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Shock (PG), William Augustine (SF), Dustin Bryant (C) Wesley Malcolm, Gordon Zentner, Mauricio Russo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tommy Newby (PG), Chad Blouin (SF), Daniel Huston (PF), Travis Butler (C) James Lannon, Hugh Calloway, Richard Dubay, Damon Jordan | |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Travis Butler swats the short shot by Jared Sermons | 47-36 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba clanks a floater from the right side | 47-36 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Travis Butler hits the follow up shot | 47-38 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Steven Rice | 49-38 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tommy Newby | 49-40 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi | Steven Rice hits a 3 from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | Daniel Huston steals it from Jared Sermons | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Daniel Huston, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gordon Zentner (SF) William Augustine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lannon (SG), Hugh Calloway (SF), Damon Jordan (C) Jeffrey Kouba, Chad Blouin, Travis Butler | |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | Steven Rice knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Shock | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Huston | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Shock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Rice (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Zentner (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Jared Sermons (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - Dustin Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Tommy Newby (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Lannon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Huston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Damon Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | James Lannon picks off the pass by Steven Rice | 55-42 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | James Lannon lays it up and in | 55-44 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons drills a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on James Lannon - foul #4 on James Lannon, team foul #7 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm (SG), William Augustine (SF) Steven Rice, Gordon Zentner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Settles (PG), Chad Blouin (SG), Richard Dubay (SF), Travis Butler (PF), Brandon Ball (C) Tommy Newby, James Lannon, Hugh Calloway, Daniel Huston, Damon Jordan | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Brandon Ball misses the easy layup | 58-44 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Ball | 58-44 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Wesley Malcolm - foul #1 on Wesley Malcolm, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mauricio Russo (C) Jared Sermons | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Augustine | 61-46 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin misses the shot from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | Mauricio Russo snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | Mauricio Russo is whistled for a carry | 61-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Rice (SG), Jared Sermons (PF) Wesley Malcolm, Mauricio Russo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba (PG) Brandon Ball | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Dustin Bryant is called for the reach on Travis Butler - foul #1 on Dustin Bryant, team foul #6 | 61-46 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay misses the driving attempt in the paint | 61-46 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin grabs the offensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | James Settles is hacked by Dustin Bryant - foul #2 on Dustin Bryant, team foul #7 | 61-46 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | James Settles makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | James Settles misses the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Dustin Bryant snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Shock | 63-47 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Chad Blouin is blocked by Jared Sermons | 63-47 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Mark Shock runs out the clock | 63-47 |