| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Earnest Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Horner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Novack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Waterfield (fresh) C - John Deans (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mack Victorino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Studdard (fresh) PF - William Lymon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Warford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Mack Victorino misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-23 |
| 19:37 | Kansas State | Don Horner gets the rebound | 36-23 |
| 19:11 | Kansas State | John Deans's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Studdard | 36-23 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | William Lymon gets the rebound | 36-23 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | William Waterfield steps in front of the Mack Victorino pass | 36-23 |
| 18:34 | Kansas State | Earnest Graves lays it up and in on a nice dish by Don Horner | 38-23 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | William Lymon clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Earnest Graves - foul #1 on Earnest Graves, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | William Lymon misses the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | William Lymon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 17:57 | Kansas State | Earnest Graves misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | William Lymon grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | William Lymon scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Mack Victorino | 38-26 |
| 17:14 | Kansas State | Mack Victorino is called for the reach on Earnest Graves - foul #1 on Mack Victorino, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Elton (SG) Don Horner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Peterson (PG), Ricky Zwerschke (SF), Andrew Williams (PF), Gary Howze (C) Mack Victorino, Wayne Studdard, William Lymon, Christopher Warford | |
| 16:51 | Kansas State | John Deans knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Waterfield and he's hacked by Gary Howze - foul #1 on Gary Howze, team foul #2 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Cutright (SF) Thomas Johnson | |
| 16:51 | Kansas State | John Deans misses the free throw | 40-26 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Timothy Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Elton - foul #1 on Michael Elton, team foul #2 | 40-26 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Timothy Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Timothy Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Timothy Peterson misses the 3rd free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:31 | Kansas State | John Deans grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 16:05 | Kansas State | John Deans misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-28 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Steven Cutright pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Earnest Graves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Elton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Novack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Waterfield (fairly fresh) C - John Deans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Zwerschke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cutright (fresh) PF - Andrew Williams (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Howze (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ricky Zwerschke and he's hacked by John Deans - foul #2 on John Deans, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Don Horner (PG), Manuel Walker (C) Earnest Graves, William Waterfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson (SG), Wayne Studdard (SF), Christopher Warford (C) Ricky Zwerschke, Steven Cutright, Andrew Williams | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze misses the free throw | 40-30 |
| 15:47 | Kansas State | Raymond Novack grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 15:33 | Kansas State | Don Horner is called for traveling | 40-30 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mack Victorino (PG), William Lymon (PF) Timothy Peterson, Gary Howze | |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson is hacked by Raymond Novack - foul #3 on Raymond Novack, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Wayne Studdard | 40-33 |
| 14:41 | Kansas State | John Deans can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 14:40 | Kansas State | Manuel Walker misses the tip | 40-33 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Christopher Warford grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | William Lymon hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 40-35 |
| 13:59 | Kansas State | Don Horner misses the dunk but the foul's on William Lymon - foul #2 on William Lymon, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Earnest Graves (PG) Michael Elton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Peterson (PG) Mack Victorino | |
| 13:59 | Kansas State | Don Horner makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:59 | Kansas State | Don Horner misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Christopher Warford snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-35 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Warford | 41-35 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 41-37 |
| 13:11 | Kansas State | Don Horner is fouled on the floor by William Lymon - foul #3 on William Lymon, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | William Waterfield (PF) John Deans | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Zwerschke (SG), Steven Cutright (SF), Andrew Williams (PF), Gary Howze (C) Thomas Johnson, Wayne Studdard, William Lymon, Christopher Warford | |
| 12:56 | Kansas State | Earnest Graves loses the ball out of bounds | 41-37 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Steven Cutright clanks a turnaround from the right block | 41-37 |
| 12:40 | Kansas State | Manuel Walker gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:11 | Kansas State | Manuel Walker is whistled for a carry | 41-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Elton (SG) Don Horner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mack Victorino (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), William Lymon (PF) Ricky Zwerschke, Steven Cutright, Gary Howze | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Timothy Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 11:50 | Kansas State | William Waterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Earnest Graves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Elton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Novack (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Waterfield (fresh) C - Manuel Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mack Victorino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Lymon (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Kansas State | Earnest Graves hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Williams - foul #2 on Andrew Williams, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Deans (PF) Raymond Novack | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard (SF), Christopher Warford (C) Timothy Peterson, Andrew Williams | |
| 11:33 | Kansas State | Earnest Graves misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 11:33 | Kansas State | Earnest Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard is whistled for traveling | 42-37 |
| 10:55 | Kansas State | Michael Elton misses long on a shot from the right side | 42-37 |
| 10:53 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Walker | 42-37 |
| 10:38 | Kansas State | William Lymon swats the layup by John Deans | 42-37 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | William Lymon grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Elton - foul #2 on Michael Elton, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Raymond Novack (SF) William Waterfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Peterson (PG), Andrew Williams (PF) Mack Victorino, William Lymon | |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:17 | Kansas State | Manuel Walker gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:50 | Kansas State | John Deans misses the lay-in | 42-38 |
| 09:49 | Kansas State | John Deans grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:23 | Kansas State | Raymond Novack is fouled on the floor by Timothy Peterson - foul #3 on Timothy Peterson, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Don Horner (SG) Michael Elton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Zwerschke (SG), Gary Howze (C) Thomas Johnson, Christopher Warford | |
| 09:09 | Kansas State | Don Horner misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Ricky Zwerschke - foul #2 on Ricky Zwerschke, team foul #7 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Kansas State | William Waterfield (PF) John Deans | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mack Victorino (PG) Wayne Studdard | |
| 09:09 | Kansas State | Don Horner makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 09:09 | Kansas State | Don Horner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | 3 seconds is called on Mack Victorino | 44-38 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Lymon (PF) Gary Howze | |
| 08:48 | Kansas State | Mack Victorino picks off the pass by Earnest Graves in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Timothy Peterson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 08:06 | Kansas State | William Waterfield's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Williams | 44-41 |
| 08:05 | Kansas State | Raymond Novack grabs the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 07:38 | Kansas State | Don Horner knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Manuel Walker | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Earnest Graves (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Horner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Novack (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Waterfield (fairly fresh) C - Manuel Walker (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mack Victorino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Zwerschke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Lymon (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Raymond Novack steps in front of the Mack Victorino pass | 46-41 |
| 07:03 | Kansas State | Don Horner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | William Lymon grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Mack Victorino clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 06:54 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to William Waterfield | 46-41 |
| 06:38 | Kansas State | Earnest Graves drills a shot from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Timothy Peterson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ricky Zwerschke | 48-44 |
| 06:01 | Kansas State | William Waterfield drills a shot in the lane and the foul's on Mack Victorino - foul #2 on Mack Victorino, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Elton (SG), John Deans (PF) Don Horner, Raymond Novack | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Philip Piper (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Wayne Studdard (SF), Gary Howze (PF), Christopher Warford (C) Mack Victorino, Timothy Peterson, Ricky Zwerschke, William Lymon, Andrew Williams | |
| 06:01 | Kansas State | William Waterfield makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson's floater is knocked away by Manuel Walker | 51-44 |
| 05:47 | Kansas State | Earnest Graves snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 05:18 | Kansas State | Manuel Walker can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Warford - foul #3 on Christopher Warford, team foul #9 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Raymond Novack (SF) William Waterfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:18 | Kansas State | Manuel Walker makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 05:18 | Kansas State | Manuel Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Christopher Warford comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson misses the tip | 53-44 |
| 04:58 | Kansas State | Manuel Walker gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 04:43 | Kansas State | The jumper by Manuel Walker is denied by Christopher Warford | 53-44 |
| 04:41 | Kansas State | Raymond Novack tips it home | 55-44 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-47 |
| 03:54 | Kansas State | John Deans hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Earnest Graves | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle 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 (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 57-47 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson can't tip it in | 57-47 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Philip Piper pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Earnest Graves (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Elton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Novack (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Deans (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Walker (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Philip Piper (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Studdard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Howze (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Warford (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:21 | Kansas State | Manuel Walker makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Elton | 59-49 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | John Deans picks off the pass by Gary Howze | 59-49 |
| 02:55 | Kansas State | Gary Howze steals it from John Deans | 59-49 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Don Horner (PG), William Waterfield (SF) Earnest Graves, Raymond Novack | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mack Victorino (PG), William Lymon (PF) Philip Piper, Gary Howze | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Christopher Warford and he's hacked by William Waterfield - foul #1 on William Waterfield, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle 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 (-2) | |
| 02:18 | Kansas State | Don Horner is whistled for traveling | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Mack Victorino scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Wayne Studdard | 59-55 |
| 01:33 | Kansas State | William Waterfield drills a floater from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | William Lymon comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 61-55 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | William Lymon tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| 00:58 | Kansas State | William Lymon swats the shot by John Deans | 61-57 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Christopher Warford | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle 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 (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Christopher Warford comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Manuel Walker - foul #4 on Manuel Walker, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Earnest Graves (PG), Raymond Novack (SF) Michael Elton, William Waterfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Christopher Warford makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Christopher Warford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Kansas State | John Deans is hacked by Mack Victorino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mack Victorino, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| 00:33 | Kansas State | John Deans makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:33 | Kansas State | John Deans misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | William Lymon grabs the board | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Earnest Graves steals the ball from William Lymon | 62-59 |
| 00:08 | Kansas State | Thomas Johnson is called for the reach on Earnest Graves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Kansas State | William Waterfield (PF) John Deans | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:08 | Kansas State | Earnest Graves misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:08 | Kansas State | Earnest Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 00:01 | Kansas State | Earnest Graves is fouled in the backcourt by Mack Victorino - foul #4 on Mack Victorino, team foul #12 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Deans (PF) William Waterfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:01 | Kansas State | Earnest Graves makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:01 | Kansas State | Earnest Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Mack Victorino misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 65-62 |