| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Thomas Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Akim Zickler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Chester Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Goodstein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Cash (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leroy McPhillips (fresh) C - Wayne Cromwell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Mississippi State | James Whitney is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Whitney, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:49 | Oral Roberts | Chester Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 19:25 | Oral Roberts | Robert Goodstein grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:21 | Oral Roberts | Leroy McPhillips is hacked by Thomas Lawrence - foul #1 on Thomas Lawrence, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 19:12 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Cromwell is called for traveling | 33-34 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence drills a jumper from the right block | 35-34 |
| 18:53 | Oral Roberts | Chester Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-34 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Whitney | 37-34 |
| 18:16 | Oral Roberts | Chester Moore misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-34 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | James Whitney gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Akim Zickler | 40-34 |
| 17:46 | Oral Roberts | Robert Goodstein misses short on a jumper from the left block | 40-34 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler loses the dribble to Robert Goodstein | 40-34 |
| 17:14 | Oral Roberts | Steven Cash misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 17:13 | Oral Roberts | Robert Goodstein misses the tip | 40-34 |
| 17:11 | Oral Roberts | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Cromwell | 40-34 |
| 16:53 | Oral Roberts | Leroy McPhillips comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Lawrence - foul #2 on Thomas Lawrence, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Herron (PG), David Kopczynski (SG), Steven Ford (SF), Glenn Sain (PF) James Whitney, Joshua Smith, Shawn Townley, Thomas Lawrence | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Oliver (PG), John Williford (SG), Ben Files (SF), Brian Hensley (C) Chester Moore, Robert Goodstein, Steven Cash, Wayne Cromwell | |
| 16:53 | Oral Roberts | Leroy McPhillips makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:53 | Oral Roberts | Leroy McPhillips misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:53 | Oral Roberts | Ben Files grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:38 | Oral Roberts | The short jumper by Ben Files is denied by Akim Zickler | 40-35 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Steven Ford gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Ben Files is called for the reach on Steven Ford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ben Files, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Doyle (C) Leroy McPhillips | |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 16:24 | Oral Roberts | Brian Hensley grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 15:57 | Oral Roberts | John Williford drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Oliver | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ralph Herron (fresh) SG - David Kopczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Sain (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Akim Zickler (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - David Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Williford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Files (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Hensley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Doyle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Ralph Herron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence (PF) Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Wayne Cromwell (C) Brian Hensley | |
| 15:31 | Oral Roberts | John Doyle knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ben Files | 40-39 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 14:48 | Oral Roberts | John Williford clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 14:47 | Oral Roberts | John Doyle tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Ralph Herron misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-41 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 14:20 | Oral Roberts | David Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Joshua Smith (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Akim Zickler (C) Ralph Herron, David Kopczynski, Steven Ford, Thomas Lawrence | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Micheal Gooding (PG), Robert Goodstein (SG), Steven Cash (SF), Brian Hensley (PF) David Oliver, John Williford, Ben Files, John Doyle | |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Wayne Cromwell - foul #1 on Wayne Cromwell, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Chester Moore (PG) Micheal Gooding | |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:29 | Oral Roberts | The jump hook by Wayne Cromwell is blocked by Shawn Townley | 47-41 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 12:58 | Oral Roberts | Robert Goodstein clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-41 |
| 12:56 | Oral Roberts | Brian Hensley tips it but misses | 49-41 |
| 12:55 | Oral Roberts | Chester Moore snags the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 12:39 | Oral Roberts | Steven Cash can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Shawn Townley - foul #1 on Shawn Townley, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Donato (SG), Thomas Lawrence (PF) Joshua Smith, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Micheal Gooding (SG), Leroy McPhillips (PF) Robert Goodstein, Wayne Cromwell | |
| 12:39 | Oral Roberts | Steven Cash makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:39 | Oral Roberts | Steven Cash misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | James Whitney loses the dribble to Chester Moore in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 12:15 | Oral Roberts | Chester Moore clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Howard Donato gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Leroy McPhillips steps in front of the Akim Zickler pass | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Donato (fresh) SF - Shawn Townley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Thomas Lawrence (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Akim Zickler (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Chester Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Micheal Gooding (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Cash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leroy McPhillips (tiring) 1 pts. C - Brian Hensley (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Oral Roberts | Leroy McPhillips misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 49-42 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | James Whitney hits a fadeaway from the left side | 51-42 |
| 11:13 | Oral Roberts | Chester Moore misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | James Whitney comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chester Moore - foul #1 on Chester Moore, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SG), Steven Ford (SF), Glenn Sain (C) Howard Donato, Shawn Townley, Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Williford (PG), Robert Goodstein (SG), David Oliver (SF), John Doyle (PF), Ben Files (C) Chester Moore, Micheal Gooding, Steven Cash, Leroy McPhillips, Brian Hensley | |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | James Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:59 | Oral Roberts | John Doyle pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 10:45 | Oral Roberts | Joshua Smith steals it from Ben Files | 52-42 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Herron (PG) James Whitney | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 10:24 | Oral Roberts | Robert Goodstein connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Williford | 52-45 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| 10:02 | Oral Roberts | John Williford misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 10:00 | Oral Roberts | John Doyle grabs the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 09:38 | Oral Roberts | Robert Goodstein misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Steven Ford grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Ralph Herron misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-45 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith tips it in | 54-45 |
| 09:00 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Sain steps in front of the John Doyle pass | 54-45 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 08:47 | Oral Roberts | David Oliver pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 08:43 | Oral Roberts | Joshua Smith takes the ball from David Oliver | 54-45 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Ralph Herron is fouled in the backcourt by John Williford - foul #1 on John Williford, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), David Kopczynski (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Akim Zickler (C) Ralph Herron, Joshua Smith, Steven Ford, Thomas Lawrence | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Chester Moore (PG), Micheal Gooding (SG), Paul Chronister (SF), Leroy McPhillips (PF), Wayne Cromwell (C) John Williford, Robert Goodstein, David Oliver, John Doyle, Ben Files | |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | James Whitney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 08:14 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Cromwell grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 08:02 | Oral Roberts | Chester Moore misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Glenn Sain - foul #1 on Glenn Sain, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| 08:02 | Oral Roberts | Chester Moore makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:02 | Oral Roberts | Chester Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Akim Zickler | 54-46 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Micheal Gooding picks off the pass by James Whitney | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kopczynski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Glenn Sain (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Akim Zickler (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Chester Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Micheal Gooding (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Chronister (fresh) PF - Leroy McPhillips (tiring) 1 pts. C - Wayne Cromwell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Oral Roberts | Chester Moore misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Micheal Gooding steals the ball from James Whitney in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| 07:09 | Oral Roberts | Micheal Gooding misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 07:08 | Oral Roberts | Micheal Gooding grabs the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 07:00 | Oral Roberts | Paul Chronister is whistled for a carry | 54-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Donato (SG), Steven Ford (SF) David Kopczynski, Shawn Townley | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Robert Goodstein (SG), Steven Cash (SF), Brian Hensley (PF) Micheal Gooding, Paul Chronister, Leroy McPhillips | |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler lays it up and in on a great pass from James Whitney | 56-46 |
| 06:37 | Oral Roberts | Brian Hensley makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Cash | 56-48 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Howard Donato is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SG) Howard Donato | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Oliver (PG) Chester Moore | |
| 06:21 | Oral Roberts | David Oliver knocks in the 3 from straight away | 56-51 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 06:11 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Cromwell grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 05:57 | Oral Roberts | David Oliver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 05:55 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Cromwell gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:50 | Oral Roberts | Steven Cash drills a turnaround near the basket | 56-53 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses badly on a floater from the left block | 56-53 |
| 05:37 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Cromwell gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:18 | Oral Roberts | James Whitney steps in front of the Steven Cash pass | 56-53 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | James Whitney is hacked by David Oliver in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Oliver, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Herron (PG), David Kopczynski (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Thomas Lawrence (PF) James Whitney, Joshua Smith, Steven Ford, Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Williford (PG), Micheal Gooding (SG), Paul Chronister (SF), Ben Files (PF), John Doyle (C) David Oliver, Robert Goodstein, Steven Cash, Brian Hensley, Wayne Cromwell | |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Ralph Herron | 58-53 |
| 04:47 | Oral Roberts | Paul Chronister throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler (C) Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Paul Chronister steals it from David Kopczynski | 58-53 |
| 04:12 | Oral Roberts | Paul Chronister can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler's fadeaway is rejected by Ben Files | 58-53 |
| 03:50 | Oral Roberts | Micheal Gooding gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 03:38 | Oral Roberts | Paul Chronister makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Doyle | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ralph Herron (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Kopczynski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Thomas Lawrence (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Akim Zickler (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - John Williford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Gooding (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Chronister (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ben Files (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Doyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 03:09 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Ben Files | 58-56 |
| 02:57 | Oral Roberts | John Williford scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Paul Chronister | 58-59 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Joshua Smith (SG), Glenn Sain (C) Ralph Herron, David Kopczynski, Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Chester Moore (PG), Robert Goodstein (SG), Steven Cash (SF), Leroy McPhillips (PF), Wayne Cromwell (C) John Williford, Micheal Gooding, Paul Chronister, Ben Files, John Doyle | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | James Whitney is hacked by Chester Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chester Moore, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence loses the dribble to Chester Moore | 58-59 |
| 02:27 | Oral Roberts | Chester Moore drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leroy McPhillips | 58-61 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Cromwell | 58-61 |
| 02:17 | Oral Roberts | Steven Cash gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:55 | Oral Roberts | Leroy McPhillips banks in the layup set up by Robert Goodstein and he's hacked by Joshua Smith - foul #3 on Joshua Smith, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler (C) Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 01:55 | Oral Roberts | Leroy McPhillips makes the free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | James Whitney is hacked by Robert Goodstein in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Goodstein, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | James Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | James Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:45 | Oral Roberts | Chester Moore connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Cromwell | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 01:15 | Oral Roberts | Steven Cash pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:53 | Oral Roberts | Leroy McPhillips buries a jump hook from the left block | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 00:47 | Oral Roberts | Leroy McPhillips grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Oral Roberts | James Whitney is called for the reach on Leroy McPhillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Whitney, team foul #7 | 60-69 |
| 00:46 | Oral Roberts | Leroy McPhillips makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:46 | Oral Roberts | Leroy McPhillips misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 00:37 | Oral Roberts | Steven Cash is hacked by Joshua Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Smith, team foul #8 | 63-70 |
| 00:37 | Oral Roberts | Steven Cash makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:37 | Oral Roberts | Steven Cash misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:37 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Cromwell gets the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:36 | Oral Roberts | Akim Zickler is called for the reach on Wayne Cromwell - foul #2 on Akim Zickler, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| 00:36 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Cromwell makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:36 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Cromwell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Whitney and he's hacked by Wayne Cromwell - foul #2 on Wayne Cromwell, team foul #8 | 65-73 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler misses the free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:30 | Oral Roberts | Leroy McPhillips grabs the defensive rebound | 65-73 |
| 00:29 | Oral Roberts | Leroy McPhillips is fouled in the backcourt by James Whitney - foul #3 on James Whitney, team foul #10 | 65-73 |
| 00:29 | Oral Roberts | Leroy McPhillips makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:29 | Oral Roberts | Leroy McPhillips misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Wayne Cromwell is called for the reach on Shawn Townley - foul #3 on Wayne Cromwell, team foul #9 | 65-74 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:22 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Cromwell pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:19 | Oral Roberts | Joshua Smith is called for the reach on Wayne Cromwell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joshua Smith, team foul #11 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG) Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 00:19 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Cromwell makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:19 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Cromwell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 66-76 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley hits the follow up shot | 68-76 |
| 00:08 | Oral Roberts | David Kopczynski is called for the reach on Robert Goodstein in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Kopczynski, team foul #12 | 68-76 |
| 00:08 | Oral Roberts | Robert Goodstein makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:08 | Oral Roberts | Robert Goodstein makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Chester Moore is called for the reach on James Whitney - foul #3 on Chester Moore, team foul #10 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Ford (SF), Glenn Sain (PF) Thomas Lawrence, Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Oliver (PG), John Williford (SG), Ben Files (SF), Brian Hensley (PF), John Doyle (C) Chester Moore, Robert Goodstein, Steven Cash, Leroy McPhillips, Wayne Cromwell | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | James Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | David Oliver runs out the clock | 69-78 |