| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Thornhill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glenn Sain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Akim Zickler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rob Holl (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) 7 pts. C - Emmanuel Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-37 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 19:10 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | Martin Baldwin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston can't tip it in | 26-37 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | James Whitney is called for traveling in the backcourt | 26-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (SG), Robert Davis (PF), Dennis Moriarty (C) Martin Baldwin, Ernest Porter, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis lays it in on a great pass from Rob Holl | 26-39 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | James Whitney can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 26-39 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Smith | 26-39 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler misses short on a runner in the paint | 26-39 |
| 17:37 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dennis Moriarty | 26-39 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Matthew Warren makes the floater from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler banks in the wide open layup | 28-41 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Rob Holl misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (PG), David Kopczynski (SG) James Whitney, Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Kennedy (PG), Martin Baldwin (SG), Larry Sisson (SF), Ernest Porter (PF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Rob Holl, Matthew Warren, Richard Dupuis, Robert Davis, Dennis Moriarty | |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Glenn Sain is called for the reach on Martin Baldwin - foul #1 on Glenn Sain, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Ford (SF) Gabriel Thornhill | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Ernest Porter misses the shot from the right block | 30-41 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Glenn Sain | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Shawn Townley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Kopczynski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Ford (fresh) PF - Glenn Sain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Akim Zickler (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thomas Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Sisson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) 7 pts. C - Emmanuel Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Martin Baldwin is called for the reach on David Kopczynski - foul #2 on Martin Baldwin, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Thomas Lawrence (PF) Steven Ford, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Christopher Parker (C) Thomas Kennedy, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | James Whitney hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Lawrence | 33-41 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Larry Sisson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by James Whitney - foul #1 on James Whitney, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Ford (SF) David Kopczynski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Kennedy (SG), Dennis Moriarty (PF) Martin Baldwin, Ernest Porter | |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Larry Sisson makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Larry Sisson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler grabs the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Steven Ford can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 33-43 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence tips it in | 35-43 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty is hacked by Thomas Lawrence - foul #4 on Thomas Lawrence, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Herron (PG), Joshua Smith (SG), Glenn Sain (PF) James Whitney, Shawn Townley, Thomas Lawrence | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG), Junior Stewart (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Matthew Warren, Thomas Kennedy, Larry Sisson, Christopher Parker | |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Robert Davis comes up short on the jumper from close range | 35-43 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston tips it but misses | 35-43 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Glenn Sain | 35-43 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Glenn Sain | 37-43 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Sain, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Gabriel Thornhill (SF) Ralph Herron, Steven Ford | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Kennedy (PG), Martin Baldwin (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Ernest Porter (PF) Rob Holl, Junior Stewart, Robert Davis, Dennis Moriarty | |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Thomas Kennedy buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Martin Baldwin | 37-46 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | James Whitney is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Kennedy - foul #3 on Thomas Kennedy, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (SF) Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG) Thomas Kennedy | |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill loses the ball out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Parker (C) Emmanuel Johnston | |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Martin Baldwin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis tips it home | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gabriel Thornhill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Sain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Martin Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) 7 pts. C - Christopher Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Matthew Warren steps in front of the James Whitney pass | 37-48 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Matthew Warren hits the finger roll | 37-50 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Martin Baldwin steals the ball from James Whitney in the backcourt | 37-50 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Martin Baldwin loses the ball out of bounds | 37-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG), Akim Zickler (C) Joshua Smith, Gabriel Thornhill | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG), Thomas Kennedy (SG), Robert Davis (PF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Matthew Warren, Martin Baldwin, Ernest Porter, Christopher Parker | |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-50 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Robert Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | James Whitney hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Rob Holl drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Emmanuel Johnston takes the ball from James Whitney | 37-53 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Rob Holl throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Herron (PG), Steven Ford (SF) James Whitney, Shawn Townley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (SG), Larry Sisson (SF), Dennis Moriarty (C) Thomas Kennedy, Richard Dupuis, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Dennis Moriarty steals it from Ralph Herron | 37-53 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Robert Davis connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rob Holl | 37-55 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler blows the layup | 37-55 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 37-55 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Larry Sisson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-55 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler pulls down the rebound | 37-55 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-55 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Rob Holl pulls down the rebound | 37-55 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Rob Holl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Steven Ford pulls down the rebound | 37-55 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Larry Sisson is called for the reach on Ralph Herron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Sisson, team foul #4 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Joshua Smith (SG), Gabriel Thornhill (SF), Thomas Lawrence (PF) Ralph Herron, David Kopczynski, Steven Ford, Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Kennedy (PG), Martin Baldwin (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Ernest Porter (PF), Christopher Parker (C) Rob Holl, Matthew Warren, Larry Sisson, Robert Davis, Dennis Moriarty | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Christopher Parker | 37-55 |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Martin Baldwin is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 37-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Thornhill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Glenn Sain (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thomas Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Dupuis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) 7 pts. C - Christopher Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Dupuis - foul #2 on Richard Dupuis, team foul #5 | 37-55 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill misses the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Martin Baldwin snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Kennedy | 38-57 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-57 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Christopher Parker pulls down the rebound | 38-57 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Joshua Smith is called for the reach on Thomas Kennedy - foul #1 on Joshua Smith, team foul #5 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (SF), Akim Zickler (C) Gabriel Thornhill, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Junior Stewart (SG), Dennis Moriarty (SF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Thomas Kennedy, Martin Baldwin, Richard Dupuis, Christopher Parker | |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Ernest Porter drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Junior Stewart and the foul's on Akim Zickler - foul #2 on Akim Zickler, team foul #6 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Donato (SG), Steven Ford (SF), Glenn Sain (C) James Whitney, Joshua Smith, Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Ernest Porter makes the free throw | 38-60 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Howard Donato hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Ford | 41-60 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Junior Stewart is whistled for a carry | 41-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG) Howard Donato | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG), Larry Sisson (SF) Junior Stewart, Ernest Porter | |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Lawrence | 44-60 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Larry Sisson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Rob Holl | 44-63 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Shawn Townley | 47-63 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Rob Holl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Joshua Smith (SG), Gabriel Thornhill (PF), Akim Zickler (C) David Kopczynski, Steven Ford, Thomas Lawrence, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Baldwin (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Christopher Parker (C) Matthew Warren, Larry Sisson, Dennis Moriarty, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | James Whitney makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Shawn Townley | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Robert Davis blows the layup | 49-63 |
| 03:38 | Penn State | Christopher Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis is hacked by Akim Zickler - foul #3 on Akim Zickler, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Herron (PG), David Kopczynski (SG), Steven Ford (SF), Glenn Sain (C) James Whitney, Joshua Smith, Shawn Townley, Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Kennedy (PG), Ernest Porter (PF) Rob Holl, Christopher Parker | |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ralph Herron (fresh) SG - David Kopczynski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Ford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Thornhill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Sain (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thomas Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Dupuis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ernest Porter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Ernest Porter snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Thomas Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Larry Sisson (SF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Martin Baldwin, Richard Dupuis, Robert Davis | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Ralph Herron blows the wide open layup | 49-63 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Thomas Kennedy connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernest Porter and he's hacked by Ralph Herron - foul #1 on Ralph Herron, team foul #8 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence (PF) Gabriel Thornhill | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty (PF) Ernest Porter | |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Thomas Kennedy misses the free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Glenn Sain | 49-65 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-65 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Steven Ford snags the offensive board | 49-65 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-65 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Ralph Herron is called for the reach on Matthew Warren - foul #2 on Ralph Herron, team foul #9 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (PG), Akim Zickler (C) Ralph Herron, Thomas Lawrence | |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Baldwin (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Ernest Porter (PF) Thomas Kennedy, Larry Sisson, Dennis Moriarty | |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Matthew Warren misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley drills a jumper from the left block | 54-65 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Steven Ford is called for the reach on Richard Dupuis - foul #1 on Steven Ford, team foul #10 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG) Matthew Warren | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley is fouled in the backcourt by Rob Holl - foul #1 on Rob Holl, team foul #6 | 54-66 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain loses the ball out of bounds | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Shawn Townley - foul #2 on Shawn Townley, team foul #11 | 54-66 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Ford | 56-66 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Rob Holl runs out the clock | 56-66 |