| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Axford (fresh) C - William Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Anthony Mead (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Bourgeois (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Turcotte (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Pratt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Joseph Pratt, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (PG) Earl Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson (C) Joseph Pratt | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois misses short on a floater from the left block | 22-29 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois snags the offensive board | 22-29 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois double dribbles | 22-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Gregory Curry (SF), Ryan Delatorre (C) Reginald Smith, Vaughn Hawkins, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Gregory Curry's pass is intercepted by Martin Ellis in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Anthony Mead drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Martin Ellis | 22-31 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Earl Brown can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Mead - foul #3 on Anthony Mead, team foul #2 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Samuel Axford (PF) Rex Longstreet, Gregory Curry, Ryan Delatorre | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson (PG), Joel Walker (SG), Mark Hensley (PF) Anthony Mead, Martin Ellis, Brian Turcotte | |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Earl Brown misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Earl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Vaughn Hawkins steals the ball from Mark Hensley | 23-31 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | William Chandler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Lee Robinson - foul #1 on Lee Robinson, team foul #3 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (PG), Gregory Curry (SF), Ryan Delatorre (C) Earl Brown, Vaughn Hawkins, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | William Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | William Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Reginald Smith - foul #2 on Reginald Smith, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Samuel Axford (PF) Reginald Smith, Gregory Curry, Ryan Delatorre | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | John Bourgeois is called for the reach on Earl Brown - foul #1 on John Bourgeois, team foul #4 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Gregory Curry (SF), Ryan Delatorre (C) Earl Brown, Vaughn Hawkins, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte (PF) Mark Hensley | |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Gregory Curry misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-33 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | William Chandler hits the follow up shot | 27-33 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Gregory Curry gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gregory Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Chandler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Delatorre (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gregg Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joel Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Bourgeois (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Turcotte (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Reginald Smith - foul #3 on Reginald Smith, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Samuel Axford (PF) Rex Longstreet, Gregory Curry, Ryan Delatorre | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Martin Ellis (SG), Mark Hensley (PF), Joseph Pratt (C) Gregg Patterson, Joel Walker, Brian Turcotte, Lee Robinson | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Hensley | 27-35 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG) Reginald Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins is hacked by Earl Brown - foul #1 on Earl Brown, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Swaim (C) Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt misses badly on a floater near the basket | 27-35 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis hits the follow up shot | 27-37 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Chandler - foul #3 on William Chandler, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Gregory Curry (SF), Samuel Axford (PF), Ryan Delatorre (C) Rex Longstreet, Vaughn Hawkins, William Chandler, Michael Swaim | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Mead (PG), Brian Turcotte (PF) Joseph Hoskins, John Bourgeois | |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre misses short on a floater near the basket | 29-37 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Anthony Mead drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-40 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-40 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Anthony Mead grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley clanks a runner from close range | 29-40 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Earl Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), William Chandler (C) Reginald Smith, Gregory Curry, Ryan Delatorre | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Joel Walker (SG), Gregg Patterson (SF), Lee Robinson (C) Anthony Mead, Martin Ellis, Mark Hensley, Joseph Pratt | |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Hoskins | 29-42 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Earl Brown | 32-42 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Rex Longstreet picks off the pass by Joel Walker | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Axford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Chandler (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Hoskins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregg Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Turcotte (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Lee Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rex Longstreet, team foul #5 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Ryan Delatorre (C) Earl Brown, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois (SF) Gregg Patterson | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Rex Longstreet is called for the reach on Joseph Hoskins - foul #3 on Rex Longstreet, team foul #6 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Curry (SF) Vaughn Hawkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Ryan Delatorre steals it from Lee Robinson | 32-42 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre misses long on a shot from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois connects on the shot from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | John Bourgeois takes the ball from Gregory Curry in the backcourt | 32-44 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker is hacked by Ryan Delatorre - foul #2 on Ryan Delatorre, team foul #7 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Samuel Axford (PF) Reginald Smith, Gregory Curry, Ryan Delatorre | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Mead (PG), Gregg Patterson (SF), Mark Hensley (PF), Joseph Pratt (C) Joseph Hoskins, John Bourgeois, Brian Turcotte, Lee Robinson | |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Joseph Pratt denies the turnaround by William Chandler | 32-46 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Anthony Mead is hacked by Vaughn Hawkins - foul #2 on Vaughn Hawkins, team foul #8 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Ryan Delatorre (PF), Michael Swaim (C) Rex Longstreet, Samuel Axford, William Chandler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis (SG) Joel Walker | |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Anthony Mead makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Anthony Mead misses the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Michael Swaim grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Earl Brown is denied by Joseph Pratt | 32-47 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson can't throw it down | 32-47 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Michael Swaim grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Joseph Pratt steps in front of the Reginald Smith pass | 32-47 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Michael Swaim gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre misses badly on a shot from the left block | 32-47 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Michael Swaim tips it back up and in | 34-47 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson misses the dunk | 34-47 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ryan Delatorre | 34-47 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Michael Swaim connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Reginald Smith | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Delatorre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Swaim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Anthony Mead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Ellis (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gregg Patterson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hensley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Pratt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Vaughn Hawkins denies the turnaround by Mark Hensley | 36-47 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt tips it home | 36-49 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre is fouled on the floor by Mark Hensley - foul #2 on Mark Hensley, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Gregory Curry (SF), Samuel Axford (PF), William Chandler (C) Reginald Smith, Vaughn Hawkins, Ryan Delatorre, Michael Swaim | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Joel Walker (SG), John Bourgeois (SF), Brian Turcotte (PF), Lee Robinson (C) Anthony Mead, Martin Ellis, Gregg Patterson, Mark Hensley, Joseph Pratt | |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet is fouled on the floor by Joel Walker - foul #2 on Joel Walker, team foul #6 | 36-49 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | William Chandler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Joel Walker | 36-51 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Brian Turcotte swats the shot by William Chandler | 36-51 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte is fouled on the floor by Samuel Axford - foul #1 on Samuel Axford, team foul #9 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG) Earl Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson grabs the board | 36-51 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois misses the fadeaway from the left side | 36-51 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois tips it home | 36-53 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | William Chandler hits a floater from the baseline | 38-53 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Reginald Smith is called for the reach on John Bourgeois - foul #4 on Reginald Smith, team foul #10 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF) Reginald Smith, Gregory Curry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis (SG), Joseph Pratt (C) Joel Walker, Lee Robinson | |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois misses the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois misses the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | William Chandler gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Earl Brown's pass is intercepted by Martin Ellis in the backcourt | 38-53 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins lays it up and in set up by Martin Ellis | 38-55 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-55 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois gets the rebound | 38-55 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois is fouled on the floor by Vaughn Hawkins - foul #3 on Vaughn Hawkins, team foul #11 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Gregory Curry (SF) Earl Brown, Vaughn Hawkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Mead (PG), Lee Robinson (PF) Joseph Hoskins, Brian Turcotte | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois makes the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | William Chandler connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Curry | 40-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Longstreet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Curry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Axford (tiring) 2 reb. C - William Chandler (tired) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Anthony Mead (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Ellis (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Bourgeois (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Pratt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 40-57 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford snags the defensive board | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Ryan Delatorre (PF) Reginald Smith, Gregory Curry, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (SG), Mark Hensley (PF) Martin Ellis, Joseph Pratt | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson makes the shot from the baseline set up by Anthony Mead | 40-59 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Walker - foul #3 on Joel Walker, team foul #7 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Curry (SF) Vaughn Hawkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt (C) Lee Robinson | |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Earl Brown steals it from Joel Walker | 40-59 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | William Chandler travels with the ball | 40-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Samuel Axford (PF) Rex Longstreet, Gregory Curry, Ryan Delatorre | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Martin Ellis (SG), Brian Turcotte (PF) Anthony Mead, Joel Walker, Mark Hensley | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Hoskins and the foul's on William Chandler - foul #4 on William Chandler, team foul #12 | 40-61 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt makes the free throw | 40-62 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Earl Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Turcotte | 40-62 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt pulls down the rebound | 40-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-62 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Samuel Axford | 40-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | John Bourgeois takes the ball from Vaughn Hawkins in the backcourt | 40-62 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Joseph Hoskins and he's hacked by Vaughn Hawkins - foul #4 on Vaughn Hawkins, team foul #13 | 40-64 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois makes the free throw | 40-65 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Brian Turcotte is called for the reach on Samuel Axford - foul #1 on Brian Turcotte, team foul #8 | 40-65 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford makes the 1st free throw | 41-65 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford makes the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins runs out the clock | 42-65 |