| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Hoskins (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bourgeois (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Turcotte (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Antle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Riddle (fresh) PF - Herbert Cowgill (fresh) 13 pts. C - Kevin Hillard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois inbounds the ball | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Joseph Hoskins | 56-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | Gregory Antle hits a wide open 3 from the left wing | 56-38 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-38 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill gets the rebound | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:19 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-38 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-38 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill grabs the defensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Joseph Hoskins takes the ball from Herbert Cowgill in the backcourt | 56-38 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson (SG), Mark Hensley (PF) Martin Ellis, Brian Turcotte | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Terry Gruenberg (SF), Sam Tryon (C) Jack Meeker, Stephen Riddle, Kevin Hillard | |
| 18:48 | Houston | James Filip throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Mead (PG) Joseph Hoskins | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG) Gregory Antle | |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson can't connect on a floater in the paint | 56-38 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg snags the defensive board | 56-38 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-38 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson pulls down the rebound | 56-38 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-38 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg pulls down the rebound | 56-38 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg is hacked by Gregg Patterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregg Patterson, team foul #1 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Joel Walker (SG), Brian Turcotte (PF) Anthony Mead, Gregg Patterson, Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Antle (SG), Stephen Riddle (SF) James Filip, Herbert Cowgill | |
| 17:41 | Houston | Gregory Antle comes up short on the shot from the right side | 56-38 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg gets the offensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 17:26 | Houston | Stephen Riddle is called for a charge - foul #1 on Stephen Riddle, team foul #1 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson (C) Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Robert Williams (PF), Kevin Hillard (C) Chad Watson, Terry Gruenberg, Sam Tryon | |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson can't finish the layup | 56-38 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 56-38 |
| 16:37 | Houston | Kevin Hillard snags the defensive board | 56-38 |
| 16:32 | Houston | Gregory Antle misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brian Turcotte - foul #2 on Brian Turcotte, team foul #2 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Mead (PG), Martin Ellis (SG) Joseph Hoskins, Joel Walker | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Robert Smathers (SF), Herbert Cowgill (PF) Jack Meeker, Stephen Riddle, Kevin Hillard | |
| 16:32 | Houston | Gregory Antle makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 16:32 | Houston | Gregory Antle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-40 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis tips it back up and in | 58-40 |
| 15:52 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 58-40 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Bourgeois | 58-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Anthony Mead (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Martin Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bourgeois (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Turcotte (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Filip (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Antle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smathers (fresh) PF - Herbert Cowgill (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 58-40 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Anthony Mead hits the follow up shot | 60-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 15:28 | Houston | Anthony Mead steals the ball from James Filip in the backcourt | 60-40 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Herbert Cowgill is called for the reach on Lee Robinson - foul #2 on Herbert Cowgill, team foul #2 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Gregg Patterson (SF), Mark Hensley (PF), Joseph Pratt (C) Anthony Mead, John Bourgeois, Brian Turcotte, Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (PG), Glenn McMillan (SG), Terry Gruenberg (SF), Sam Tryon (C) James Filip, Gregory Antle, Robert Smathers, Robert Williams | |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Hoskins and he's hacked by Chad Watson - foul #3 on Chad Watson, team foul #3 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Riddle (SF) Herbert Cowgill | |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis misses the free throw | 62-40 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt snags the offensive board | 62-40 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Martin Ellis, team foul #3 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (SG) Martin Ellis | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG) Glenn McMillan | |
| 14:36 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg can't connect on a shot from the right side | 62-40 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins gets the rebound | 62-40 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joel Walker | 64-40 |
| 13:50 | Houston | Chad Watson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 64-40 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley gets the rebound | 64-40 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-40 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley tips it back up and in | 66-40 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Joel Walker steps in front of the Jack Meeker pass in the backcourt | 66-40 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jack Meeker - foul #3 on Jack Meeker, team foul #4 | 66-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Mead (PG), Martin Ellis (SG), Brian Turcotte (PF) Joseph Hoskins, Joel Walker, Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Houston | Glenn McMillan (PG), Gregory Antle (SG), Robert Smathers (SF), Herbert Cowgill (PF), Kevin Hillard (C) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Stephen Riddle, Terry Gruenberg, Sam Tryon | |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 66-40 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-40 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-40 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Anthony Mead | 67-40 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Mead | 69-40 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Glenn McMillan's pass is intercepted by Brian Turcotte | 69-40 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Smathers - foul #1 on Robert Smathers, team foul #5 | 69-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson (C) Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Stephen Riddle (SF) Gregory Antle, Robert Smathers | |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 70-40 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-40 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Kevin Hillard snags the defensive board | 70-40 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Kevin Hillard clanks a floater from the left block | 70-40 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis snags the defensive board | 70-40 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 70-40 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill gets the rebound | 70-40 |
| 11:47 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill connects on the fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Brian Turcotte - foul #3 on Brian Turcotte, team foul #4 | 70-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), John Bourgeois (SF), Mark Hensley (PF) Anthony Mead, Gregg Patterson, Brian Turcotte | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG) Glenn McMillan | |
| 11:47 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill misses the free throw | 70-42 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson snags the defensive board | 70-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Hoskins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Ellis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bourgeois (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Hensley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Filip (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Riddle (tiring) PF - Herbert Cowgill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Hillard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins misses short on a jumper from the right side | 70-42 |
| 11:25 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill gets the rebound | 70-42 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Jack Meeker travels in the backcourt | 70-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt (C) Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Antle (SG), Terry Gruenberg (SF) James Filip, Stephen Riddle | |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt lays it in on a great pass from John Bourgeois | 72-42 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill's layup is rejected by Joseph Pratt | 72-42 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois pulls down the rebound | 72-42 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 72-42 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley tips it home | 74-42 |
| 10:16 | Houston | Kevin Hillard comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 74-42 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley pulls down the rebound | 74-42 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois loses the ball out of bounds | 74-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Mead (PG), Joel Walker (SG), Brian Turcotte (PF), Lee Robinson (C) Joseph Hoskins, Martin Ellis, Mark Hensley, Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (PG), Glenn McMillan (SG), Robert Smathers (SF), Robert Williams (C) Jack Meeker, Gregory Antle, Terry Gruenberg, Kevin Hillard | |
| 09:40 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Brian Turcotte - foul #4 on Brian Turcotte, team foul #5 | 74-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt (C) Brian Turcotte | |
| Subs | Houston | Sam Tryon (SF) Robert Smathers | |
| 09:40 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill makes the 1st free throw | 74-43 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill makes the 2nd free throw | 74-44 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 74-44 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois grabs the offensive rebound | 74-44 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-44 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt misses the tip | 74-44 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 74-44 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Pratt | 74-44 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Anthony Mead pulls down the rebound | 74-44 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Anthony Mead drills a 3 from straight away set up by Joel Walker | 77-44 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Lee Robinson swats the shot by Herbert Cowgill | 77-44 |
| 08:25 | Houston | Robert Williams tips it but misses | 77-44 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt pulls down the rebound | 77-44 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson travels with the ball | 77-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Martin Ellis (SG), Gregg Patterson (SF), Brian Turcotte (PF) Anthony Mead, Joel Walker, John Bourgeois, Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Gregory Antle (SG), Robert Smathers (SF), Terry Gruenberg (PF), Kevin Hillard (C) Chad Watson, Glenn McMillan, Sam Tryon, Herbert Cowgill, Robert Williams | |
| 07:44 | Houston | Gregory Antle hits a driving attempt in the lane | 77-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Hoskins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Ellis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregg Patterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Turcotte (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Lee Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Filip (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Antle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smathers (fresh) PF - Terry Gruenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hillard (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 77-46 |
| 07:31 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 77-46 |
| 07:26 | Houston | Kevin Hillard is whistled for a carry | 77-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley (PF) Brian Turcotte | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 77-46 |
| 07:09 | Houston | Gregory Antle grabs the board | 77-46 |
| 07:00 | Houston | James Filip hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-46 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg tips it home | 77-48 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-48 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson tips it back up and in | 79-48 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Gregory Antle's floater is tipped away by Mark Hensley | 79-48 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson pulls down the rebound | 79-48 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-48 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson tips it home | 81-48 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Gregory Antle can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 81-48 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson gets the rebound | 81-48 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Hillard - foul #1 on Kevin Hillard, team foul #6 | 81-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Mead (PG), John Bourgeois (SF), Brian Turcotte (PF), Joseph Pratt (C) Joseph Hoskins, Gregg Patterson, Mark Hensley, Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Glenn McMillan (SG), Stephen Riddle (SF), Herbert Cowgill (PF) James Filip, Gregory Antle, Robert Smathers, Kevin Hillard | |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 82-48 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 83-48 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Glenn McMillan's pass is intercepted by John Bourgeois in the backcourt | 83-48 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Anthony Mead misses the easy layup | 83-48 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Pratt | 83-48 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Terry Gruenberg is called for the reach on Joseph Pratt - foul #2 on Terry Gruenberg, team foul #7 | 83-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (SG) Martin Ellis | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 84-48 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 84-48 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg snags the defensive board | 84-48 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg slams it home set up by Stephen Riddle | 84-50 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Mead | 86-50 |
| 04:49 | Houston | John Bourgeois is called for the reach on Jack Meeker in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bourgeois, team foul #6 | 86-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG), Sam Tryon (C) Glenn McMillan, Terry Gruenberg | |
| 04:20 | Houston | Chad Watson loses the dribble to Brian Turcotte | 86-50 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 86-50 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt tips it but misses | 86-50 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt gets the offensive rebound | 86-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Jack Meeker takes the ball from Brian Turcotte | 86-50 |
| 03:40 | Houston | Chad Watson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jack Meeker | 86-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Anthony Mead (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Bourgeois (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Turcotte (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Joseph Pratt (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Watson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Riddle (fairly fresh) PF - Herbert Cowgill (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Tryon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Stephen Riddle is called for the reach on John Bourgeois - foul #2 on Stephen Riddle, team foul #8 | 86-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Gregg Patterson (SG), Mark Hensley (PF), Lee Robinson (C) Anthony Mead, Joel Walker, Brian Turcotte, Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Houston | Glenn McMillan (PG), Gregory Antle (SG), Robert Williams (C) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Sam Tryon | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois makes the 1st free throw | 87-52 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois makes the 2nd free throw | 88-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:15 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill hits a jumper from the left wing | 88-54 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Glenn McMillan takes the ball from Joseph Hoskins in the backcourt | 88-54 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Gregory Antle misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 88-54 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Stephen Riddle grabs the offensive board | 88-54 |
| 02:43 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 88-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley lays it up and in | 90-57 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Gregory Antle can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Hensley - foul #1 on Mark Hensley, team foul #7 | 90-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis (SG), Brian Turcotte (PF), Joseph Pratt (C) Gregg Patterson, Mark Hensley, Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Kevin Hillard (C) Glenn McMillan, Robert Williams | |
| 01:59 | Houston | Gregory Antle misses the 1st free throw | 90-57 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Gregory Antle misses the 2nd free throw | 90-57 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte pulls down the rebound | 90-57 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins blows the dunk but he's fouled by Stephen Riddle - foul #3 on Stephen Riddle, team foul #9 | 90-57 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 91-57 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 92-57 |
| 01:09 | Houston | Gregory Antle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 92-57 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Stephen Riddle grabs the offensive board | 92-57 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Kevin Hillard's floater is knocked away by John Bourgeois | 92-57 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Kevin Hillard snags the offensive board | 92-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Martin Ellis steals the ball from Gregory Antle | 92-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 92-57 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt grabs the offensive rebound | 92-57 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins runs out the clock | 92-57 |