| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joel Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregg Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Turcotte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Hensley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Leo Faught (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Shanklin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Carroll (fresh) C - Daniel Northern (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Timothy Johnson inbounds the ball | 38-23 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:31 | Kansas State | John Shanklin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-23 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley pulls down the rebound | 38-23 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-23 |
| 19:10 | Kansas State | Stephen Carroll gets the rebound | 38-23 |
| 19:08 | Kansas State | Leo Faught is fouled in the backcourt by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps (SG), Martin Ellis (SF), John Bourgeois (PF), Lee Robinson (C) John Williams, Gregg Patterson, Brian Turcotte, Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brian Burton (SG), Curtis Cadiz (C) John Shanklin, Daniel Northern | |
| 18:47 | Kansas State | Leo Faught drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-26 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Leo Faught steals the ball from Martin Ellis in the backcourt | 38-26 |
| 18:16 | Kansas State | Leo Faught's pass is intercepted by Lee Robinson | 38-26 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps is hacked by Leo Faught in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leo Faught, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Gary Johnson (PF), Mark Hensley (C) Joel Walker, Martin Ellis, Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gerald George (SG), Craig Burkett (SF), Mauro Romano (PF) Brian Burton, Timothy Johnson, Stephen Carroll | |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Gary Johnson snags the offensive board | 38-26 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins is fouled on the floor by Leo Faught - foul #3 on Leo Faught, team foul #2 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Williams (SG), Gregg Patterson (SF), Brian Turcotte (PF), Lee Robinson (C) Greg Phelps, John Bourgeois, Gary Johnson, Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Shanklin (SG), Daniel Northern (C) Leo Faught, Curtis Cadiz | |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson is hacked by Gerald George - foul #1 on Gerald George, team foul #3 | 38-26 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson's pass is intercepted by Mauro Romano | 38-26 |
| 17:18 | Kansas State | John Shanklin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-26 |
| 17:17 | Kansas State | Mauro Romano tips it in | 38-28 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte tips it back up and in | 40-28 |
| 16:47 | Kansas State | Craig Burkett comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gregg Patterson - foul #1 on Gregg Patterson, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG), Gary Johnson (PF), Mark Hensley (C) Joseph Hoskins, Brian Turcotte, Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brian Burton (PG), Stephen Carroll (PF) Gerald George, Mauro Romano | |
| 16:47 | Kansas State | Craig Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:47 | Kansas State | Craig Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Gary Johnson hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Williams | 42-30 |
| 16:10 | Kansas State | Craig Burkett makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Burton | 42-32 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Daniel Northern is called for the reach on Mark Hensley - foul #1 on Daniel Northern, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps (SG), Martin Ellis (SF), John Bourgeois (PF), Lee Robinson (C) John Williams, Gregg Patterson, Gary Johnson, Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Smith (PG), Timothy Johnson (SF), Curtis Cadiz (PF), Gary Frost (C) Brian Burton, Craig Burkett, Stephen Carroll, Daniel Northern | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joel Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Phelps (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Bourgeois (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Shanklin (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Cadiz (fresh) C - Gary Frost (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Gary Frost takes the ball from John Bourgeois | 42-32 |
| 15:14 | Kansas State | John Shanklin scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Curtis Cadiz | 42-35 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Greg Phelps | 45-35 |
| 14:37 | Kansas State | John Shanklin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 14:36 | Kansas State | Gary Frost pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 14:07 | Kansas State | John Shanklin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Greg Phelps - foul #1 on Greg Phelps, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), John Williams (SG), Gregg Patterson (SF), Brian Turcotte (PF), Mark Hensley (C) Joel Walker, Greg Phelps, Martin Ellis, John Bourgeois, Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Leo Faught (PG), Gerald George (SF), Mauro Romano (PF) John Smith, Timothy Johnson, Curtis Cadiz | |
| 14:07 | Kansas State | John Shanklin makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:07 | Kansas State | John Shanklin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:07 | Kansas State | John Shanklin makes the 3rd free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Joseph Hoskins | 47-38 |
| 13:18 | Kansas State | Leo Faught clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brian Turcotte | 47-38 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte hits a shot near the basket | 49-38 |
| 12:51 | Kansas State | Joseph Hoskins picks off the pass by John Shanklin in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | John Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Hoskins | 51-38 |
| 12:24 | Kansas State | Leo Faught misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-38 |
| 12:23 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Frost | 51-38 |
| 12:03 | Kansas State | John Shanklin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG), Greg Phelps (SG), John Bourgeois (SF), Gary Johnson (PF), Lee Robinson (C) Joseph Hoskins, John Williams, Gregg Patterson, Brian Turcotte, Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Smith (PG), Brian Burton (SG), Craig Burkett (SF), Stephen Carroll (PF), Daniel Northern (C) Leo Faught, John Shanklin, Gerald George, Mauro Romano, Gary Frost | |
| 11:50 | Kansas State | Craig Burkett misses the jump hook in the paint | 51-38 |
| 11:48 | Kansas State | John Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joel Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Phelps (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Bourgeois (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Brian Burton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Craig Burkett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Carroll (fresh) C - Daniel Northern (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Kansas State | Craig Burkett clanks a floater from the left side | 51-38 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joel Walker | 51-38 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joel Walker | 53-38 |
| 10:56 | Kansas State | Craig Burkett misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 53-38 |
| 10:55 | Kansas State | Daniel Northern misses the tip | 53-38 |
| 10:53 | Kansas State | Brian Burton grabs the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 10:39 | Kansas State | Daniel Northern banks in the layup | 53-40 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Brian Burton is called for the reach on Greg Phelps in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Burton, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Martin Ellis (SF), Brian Turcotte (PF) Joel Walker, John Bourgeois, Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Leo Faught (PG), Timothy Johnson (SF), Curtis Cadiz (C) John Smith, Craig Burkett, Daniel Northern | |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Greg Phelps | 55-40 |
| 10:04 | Kansas State | Leo Faught clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson misses short on a shot from the baseline | 55-40 |
| 09:48 | Kansas State | Stephen Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 09:21 | Kansas State | Leo Faught connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Burton | 55-43 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson blows the layup | 55-43 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Robinson | 55-43 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Timothy Johnson takes the ball from Brian Turcotte | 55-43 |
| 08:55 | Kansas State | Timothy Johnson lays it in | 55-45 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG), John Williams (SG), Gregg Patterson (SF), John Bourgeois (PF), Mark Hensley (C) Joseph Hoskins, Greg Phelps, Martin Ellis, Brian Turcotte, Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Smith (PG), Gerald George (SG), Mauro Romano (PF), Daniel Northern (C) Leo Faught, Brian Burton, Stephen Carroll, Curtis Cadiz | |
| 08:20 | Kansas State | Daniel Northern is whistled for traveling | 55-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Craig Burkett (SF) Timothy Johnson | |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson makes the fadeaway from close range | 57-45 |
| 07:39 | Kansas State | Mauro Romano knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Smith | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joel Walker (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Williams (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregg Patterson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bourgeois (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Hensley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald George (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Burkett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mauro Romano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Daniel Northern (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Gerald George is called for the reach on John Bourgeois - foul #2 on Gerald George, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps (SG), Gary Johnson (C) John Williams, Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Timothy Johnson (SF), Gary Frost (C) Craig Burkett, Daniel Northern | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | John Smith steps in front of the Gregg Patterson pass | 57-47 |
| 06:59 | Kansas State | Greg Phelps is called for the reach on Gerald George - foul #2 on Greg Phelps, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Martin Ellis (SF), Mark Hensley (C) Joel Walker, Gregg Patterson, John Bourgeois | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Leo Faught (PG), Stephen Carroll (PF) John Smith, Mauro Romano | |
| 06:46 | Kansas State | Leo Faught misses the 3 from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Gary Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 57-47 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins tips it back up and in | 59-47 |
| 06:31 | Kansas State | Gary Frost is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hensley - foul #1 on Mark Hensley, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Williams (SG), John Bourgeois (PF) Greg Phelps, Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Shanklin (SG), Craig Burkett (SF) Gerald George, Timothy Johnson | |
| 06:16 | Kansas State | Craig Burkett is whistled for traveling | 59-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson (C) Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Curtis Cadiz (C) Gary Frost | |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 05:59 | Kansas State | Curtis Cadiz grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 05:38 | Kansas State | Leo Faught buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Cadiz | 59-50 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins is hacked by Leo Faught - foul #4 on Leo Faught, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps (SG), Gregg Patterson (SF), Brian Turcotte (PF) John Williams, Martin Ellis, John Bourgeois | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Smith (PG), Brian Burton (SG), Timothy Johnson (SF), Mauro Romano (PF), Daniel Northern (C) Leo Faught, John Shanklin, Craig Burkett, Stephen Carroll, Curtis Cadiz | |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:18 | Kansas State | Brian Turcotte picks off the pass by John Smith | 61-50 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson lays it up and in set up by Joseph Hoskins and the foul's on Daniel Northern - foul #2 on Daniel Northern, team foul #8 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG) Joseph Hoskins | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson misses the free throw | 63-50 |
| 05:11 | Kansas State | Mauro Romano grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 05:09 | Kansas State | Joel Walker steals it from Timothy Johnson in the backcourt | 63-50 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joel Walker | 65-50 |
| 04:55 | Kansas State | Gregg Patterson picks off the pass by Brian Burton in the backcourt | 65-50 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker lays it up and in set up by Gregg Patterson | 67-50 |
| 04:52 | Kansas State | Mauro Romano is fouled in the backcourt by Gregg Patterson - foul #2 on Gregg Patterson, team foul #6 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley (C) Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gerald George (SG), Gary Frost (C) Brian Burton, Daniel Northern | |
| 04:38 | Kansas State | Mauro Romano misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Turcotte - foul #1 on Brian Turcotte, team foul #7 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois (SF) Gregg Patterson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Craig Burkett (SF) Timothy Johnson | |
| 04:38 | Kansas State | Mauro Romano makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 04:38 | Kansas State | Mauro Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 67-52 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois misses the tip | 67-52 |
| 04:22 | Kansas State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| 03:58 | Kansas State | Craig Burkett misses short on a floater from the right block | 67-52 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte pulls down the rebound | 67-52 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Gerald George steals it from Mark Hensley in the backcourt | 67-52 |
| 03:34 | Kansas State | Craig Burkett is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 67-52 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joel Walker (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Phelps (tired) 3 ast. SF - John Bourgeois (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Turcotte (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Hensley (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - John Smith (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Burkett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mauro Romano (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Gary Frost (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 03:24 | Kansas State | Mauro Romano snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| 03:22 | Kansas State | Mauro Romano's pass is intercepted by Mark Hensley in the backcourt | 67-52 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps is fouled on the floor by Gerald George - foul #3 on Gerald George, team foul #9 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Martin Ellis (SF), Gary Johnson (PF), Lee Robinson (C) Joel Walker, John Bourgeois, Brian Turcotte, Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Leo Faught (PG), Brian Burton (SG), Timothy Johnson (SF), Stephen Carroll (PF), Curtis Cadiz (C) John Smith, Gerald George, Craig Burkett, Mauro Romano, Gary Frost | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 03:01 | Kansas State | Leo Faught misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-52 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson snags the defensive board | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Curtis Cadiz - foul #3 on Curtis Cadiz, team foul #10 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Williams (SG) Greg Phelps | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Shanklin (SG), Daniel Northern (C) Brian Burton, Stephen Carroll | |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Kansas State | Daniel Northern misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Lee Robinson - foul #2 on Lee Robinson, team foul #8 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson (SF) Martin Ellis | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 02:32 | Kansas State | Daniel Northern misses the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 02:32 | Kansas State | Daniel Northern makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-53 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Gary Johnson tips it but misses | 71-53 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Gary Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-53 |
| 01:58 | Kansas State | Timothy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 71-53 |
| 01:47 | Kansas State | John Shanklin knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Leo Faught | 71-56 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 71-56 |
| 01:23 | Kansas State | Curtis Cadiz snags the defensive board | 71-56 |
| 01:13 | Kansas State | John Shanklin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-56 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins grabs the defensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Williams | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Kansas State | Joseph Hoskins picks off the pass by John Shanklin in the backcourt | 74-56 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson can't throw it down | 74-56 |
| 00:51 | Kansas State | Curtis Cadiz pulls down the rebound | 74-56 |
| 00:44 | Kansas State | John Shanklin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-56 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson gets the rebound | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins is hacked by Leo Faught in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leo Faught, team foul #11 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte (PF), Mark Hensley (C) Gary Johnson, Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Smith (PG), Stephen Carroll (PF), Gary Frost (C) Leo Faught, Curtis Cadiz, Daniel Northern | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins misses the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 00:35 | Kansas State | Mark Hensley steps in front of the John Shanklin pass | 75-56 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins is hacked by John Shanklin - foul #3 on John Shanklin, team foul #12 | 75-56 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins misses the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 00:06 | Kansas State | Stephen Carroll is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Hoskins - foul #1 on Joseph Hoskins, team foul #9 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG) Joseph Hoskins | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:06 | Kansas State | Stephen Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Hensley | 76-56 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker runs out the clock | 76-56 |