| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) SG - Robert Bellows (fresh) SF - Doug Baker (fresh) PF - Charles Senecal (fresh) C - Titus Smithey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lonnie Vath (fresh) SG - Roy Severino (fresh) SF - Alan Taylor (fresh) PF - Ivan Smolinski (fresh) C - Thomas Richards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Charles Senecal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Larry Vigil hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Charles Senecal hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Titus Smithey takes the ball from Ivan Smolinski | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Titus Smithey is hacked by Thomas Richards - foul #1 on Thomas Richards, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | Robert Bellows comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Doug Baker is called for the reach on Alan Taylor - foul #1 on Doug Baker, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor clanks a jumper from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Bellows - foul #1 on Robert Bellows, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Doug Baker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Thomas Richards connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Larry Vigil connects on the 3 from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Larry Vigil loses the dribble to Roy Severino | 5-5 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor misses long on a runner from the left block | 5-5 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | Larry Vigil pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Thomas Richards is called for the reach on Robert Bellows - foul #2 on Thomas Richards, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (PG), Roger Davis (SG), Edward Tillman (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), James Edgell (C) Larry Vigil, Robert Bellows, Doug Baker, Charles Senecal, Titus Smithey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan (C) Thomas Richards | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) SG - Roger Davis (fresh) SF - Edward Tillman (fresh) PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) C - James Edgell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lonnie Vath (fresh) SG - Roy Severino (fresh) SF - Alan Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Smolinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Sullivan (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino clanks a 3 from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 15:17 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Edward Tillman | 5-5 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Davis | 8-5 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 8-5 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Smolinski | 8-5 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino misses the floater from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Edward Tillman gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Edward Tillman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Wyatt | 11-5 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Stephen Wyatt picks off the pass by Lonnie Vath in the backcourt | 11-5 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | James Edgell makes the runner from the right block set up by Edward Tillman | 13-5 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Roy Severino | 13-7 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | James Edgell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-7 |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt snags the offensive board | 13-7 |
| 12:55 | Penn State | Roger Davis makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Tillman | 16-7 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan misses long on a shot from the left wing | 16-7 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor hits the follow up shot | 16-9 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Michael Kindel misses the lay-in | 16-9 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Tillman - foul #1 on Edward Tillman, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Robert Bellows (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Charles Senecal (PF), Titus Smithey (C) Stephen Wyatt, Roger Davis, Edward Tillman, Michael Kindel, James Edgell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (PG), Shing Hong (SG), John Moore (SF), Amado Lombardi (C) Lonnie Vath, Roy Severino, Alan Taylor, Ivan Smolinski | |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Bellows (fresh) SF - Doug Baker (fresh) PF - Charles Senecal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Titus Smithey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) SG - Shing Hong (fresh) SF - John Moore (fresh) PF - Paul Sullivan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Amado Lombardi (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Titus Smithey comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Amado Lombardi - foul #1 on Amado Lombardi, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski (PF) Paul Sullivan | |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Titus Smithey makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Titus Smithey makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Doug Baker steals the ball from Shing Hong | 18-10 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Robert Bellows misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-10 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by John Moore and he's fouled by Doug Baker - foul #2 on Doug Baker, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SF), Michael Kindel (PF) Doug Baker, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong misses the free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Titus Smithey | 18-12 |
| 10:23 | Penn State | Michael Kindel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Kindel, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Senecal (PF) Michael Kindel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan (PF) Ivan Smolinski | |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-12 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Titus Smithey pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-12 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Titus Smithey tips it back up and in | 20-12 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Moore | 20-14 |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Robert Bellows loses the ball out of bounds | 20-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Tillman (SF), Michael Kindel (PF) Stephen Wyatt, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath (PG), Roy Severino (SG), Alan Taylor (SF), Gregory Sais (C) Daniel Franklin, Shing Hong, John Moore, Amado Lombardi | |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Michael Kindel | 20-14 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Alan Taylor steps in front of the Titus Smithey pass | 20-14 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Gregory Sais | 20-16 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Edward Tillman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-16 |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Titus Smithey gets the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Bellows (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Tillman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kindel (fairly fresh) C - Titus Smithey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lonnie Vath (fairly fresh) SG - Roy Severino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Sullivan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Gregory Sais (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Robert Bellows throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SF), Charles Senecal (PF), James Edgell (C) Edward Tillman, Michael Kindel, Titus Smithey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (PG), Shing Hong (SG), John Moore (SF), Ivan Smolinski (PF), Amado Lombardi (C) Lonnie Vath, Roy Severino, Alan Taylor, Paul Sullivan, Gregory Sais | |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | John Moore connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Franklin | 20-19 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Robert Bellows's layup is rejected by Amado Lombardi | 20-19 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin is fouled on the floor by Larry Vigil - foul #1 on Larry Vigil, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Titus Smithey (C) James Edgell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | John Moore buries a jump hook from the baseline | 20-21 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Robert Bellows is fouled on the floor by Daniel Franklin - foul #1 on Daniel Franklin, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (SG) Shing Hong | |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Titus Smithey knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Larry Vigil | 22-21 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin is hacked by Larry Vigil - foul #2 on Larry Vigil, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Tillman (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), James Edgell (C) Larry Vigil, Charles Senecal, Titus Smithey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan (PF) Ivan Smolinski | |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Robert Bellows scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edward Tillman | 25-23 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Edward Tillman | 25-23 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Roy Severino is called for the reach on Robert Bellows in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Severino, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Senecal (PF), Titus Smithey (C) Michael Kindel, James Edgell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor (SF) John Moore | |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Titus Smithey misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Amado Lombardi - foul #2 on Amado Lombardi, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Davis (SF), James Edgell (C) Stephen Wyatt, Edward Tillman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath (PG), Gregory Sais (C) Daniel Franklin, Amado Lombardi | |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Titus Smithey misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Titus Smithey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Roger Davis - foul #1 on Roger Davis, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Edward Tillman (SF) Roger Davis, James Edgell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shing Hong (SG) Roy Severino | |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Robert Bellows scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Senecal | 28-25 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Sullivan, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Davis (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), James Edgell (C) Stephen Wyatt, Edward Tillman, Charles Senecal, Titus Smithey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moore (SG), Ivan Smolinski (PF) Shing Hong, Gregory Sais | |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Doug Baker drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Bellows | 31-25 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | John Moore is hacked by Robert Bellows - foul #2 on Robert Bellows, team foul #9 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Charles Senecal (PF), Titus Smithey (C) Roger Davis, Michael Kindel, James Edgell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (PG), Roy Severino (SG), Thomas Richards (C) Lonnie Vath, Alan Taylor, Paul Sullivan | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | John Moore misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Charles Senecal grabs the board | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bellows (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Senecal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Titus Smithey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Severino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Moore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ivan Smolinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Richards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Penn State | The jump hook by Charles Senecal is blocked by Thomas Richards | 31-25 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | John Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 02:46 | Penn State | Charles Senecal grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Charles Senecal drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Doug Baker | 33-25 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | John Moore is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #8 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Michael Kindel (PF), James Edgell (C) Robert Bellows, Charles Senecal, Titus Smithey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath (PG), Alan Taylor (SF), Paul Sullivan (PF) Daniel Franklin, John Moore, Ivan Smolinski | |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Michael Kindel is hacked by Paul Sullivan - foul #2 on Paul Sullivan, team foul #9 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Titus Smithey (C) James Edgell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Michael Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Michael Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Titus Smithey steps in front of the Alan Taylor pass | 35-25 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Titus Smithey misses the floater in the paint | 35-25 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Larry Vigil grabs the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Larry Vigil hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Richards - foul #3 on Thomas Richards, team foul #10 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Bellows (SG), Charles Senecal (PF), James Edgell (C) Stephen Wyatt, Michael Kindel, Titus Smithey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moore (SG), Amado Lombardi (C) Roy Severino, Thomas Richards | |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Sullivan | 37-27 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Doug Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Kindel (PF), Titus Smithey (C) Charles Senecal, James Edgell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (PG), Shing Hong (SG), Ivan Smolinski (PF) Lonnie Vath, Alan Taylor, Paul Sullivan | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | John Moore misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-27 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Shing Hong | 37-27 |