| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Christopher Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Walker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robbie Suiter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Callaway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Nees (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brice Steele (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ryan Webster (fresh) PF - Steven Reel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Pratt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Robbie Suiter inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Kansas State | Richard Brousseau steals the ball from Richard Nees | 30-27 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele drills a 3 from straight away | 30-30 |
| 18:58 | Kansas State | Christopher Bishop scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Walker | 33-30 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster can't connect on a shot from the left side | 33-30 |
| 18:40 | Kansas State | Robbie Suiter pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:23 | Kansas State | Robbie Suiter loses the dribble to Richard Brousseau | 33-30 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-33 |
| 17:37 | Kansas State | Robbie Suiter makes the runner from the left block | 35-33 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 17:09 | Kansas State | Robbie Suiter is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Webster - foul #2 on Ryan Webster, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Denny Holloway (PG), Philip White (SF), Gary Yarber (PF), Jake Gabbard (C) Christopher Bishop, Robbie Suiter, Jason Callaway, Richard Nees | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Ewing (SG), Paul Davis (SF), Jim Damron (C) Brice Steele, Ryan Webster, Joseph Pratt | |
| 16:55 | Kansas State | John Walker is fouled on the floor by Jim Damron - foul #2 on Jim Damron, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 16:49 | Kansas State | John Walker can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 16:48 | Kansas State | Gary Yarber tips it home | 37-35 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 16:25 | Kansas State | Jake Gabbard pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:19 | Kansas State | Richard Brousseau is called for the reach on Denny Holloway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Brousseau, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Christopher Bishop (PG) John Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:11 | Kansas State | Gary Yarber misses the easy layup | 37-35 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Yarber - foul #2 on Gary Yarber, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), Brice Steele (SG) Richard Brousseau, George Ewing | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Christopher Bishop (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Denny Holloway (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip White (fresh) PF - Gary Yarber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jake Gabbard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brice Steele (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Davis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steven Reel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Damron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Kansas State | Philip White scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Bishop | 39-37 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Philip White - foul #1 on Philip White, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Walker (SG), Robbie Suiter (SF), Jason Callaway (PF), Richard Nees (C) Denny Holloway, Philip White, Gary Yarber, Jake Gabbard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster (SF), Ted Schultz (PF), Joseph Pratt (C) Paul Davis, Steven Reel, Jim Damron | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Jason Callaway is called for the reach on Timothy Hawkins - foul #1 on Jason Callaway, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG) Timothy Hawkins | |
| 14:03 | Kansas State | John Walker drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Nees | 42-37 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Ted Schultz is whistled for a carry | 42-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Denny Holloway (PG), Gary Yarber (PF) Christopher Bishop, Jason Callaway | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Ewing (SG), Paul Davis (SF), Steven Reel (PF) Brice Steele, Ryan Webster, Joseph Pratt | |
| 13:18 | Kansas State | Richard Brousseau steps in front of the Gary Yarber pass | 42-37 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis lays it in on a great pass from Richard Brousseau | 42-39 |
| 13:00 | Kansas State | John Walker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Denny Holloway - foul #2 on Denny Holloway, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Philip White (SF), Glen Gibson (PF), Jake Gabbard (C) Robbie Suiter, Gary Yarber, Richard Nees | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brice Steele (SG), Jim Damron (C) George Ewing, Ted Schultz | |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:17 | Kansas State | John Walker buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Philip White | 45-41 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis can't connect on a shot from the right side | 45-41 |
| 11:47 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Philip White | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Denny Holloway (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Walker (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glen Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jake Gabbard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brice Steele (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Reel (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Damron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Kansas State | Jim Damron is called for the reach on Denny Holloway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Damron, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Christopher Bishop (PG), Jason Callaway (PF) John Walker, Glen Gibson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), Ryan Webster (SF), Joseph Pratt (C) Richard Brousseau, Paul Davis, Steven Reel | |
| 11:26 | Kansas State | Jake Gabbard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Yarber (SF), Richard Nees (C) Denny Holloway, Jake Gabbard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele can't tip it in | 45-41 |
| 11:02 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Gary Yarber | 45-41 |
| 10:52 | Kansas State | Gary Yarber blows the dunk but the foul's on Ryan Webster - foul #3 on Ryan Webster, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robbie Suiter (SF) Jason Callaway | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Reel (PF) Jim Damron | |
| 10:52 | Kansas State | Gary Yarber makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:52 | Kansas State | Gary Yarber misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joseph Pratt | 46-41 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel can't tip it in | 46-41 |
| 10:21 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Robbie Suiter | 46-41 |
| 10:18 | Kansas State | Brice Steele is called for the reach on Philip White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brice Steele, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Denny Holloway (PG), John Walker (SG), Jason Callaway (PF), Jake Gabbard (C) Christopher Bishop, Philip White, Gary Yarber, Richard Nees | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Ewing (SG), Paul Davis (PF), Ted Schultz (C) Brice Steele, Steven Reel, Joseph Pratt | |
| 09:57 | Kansas State | The jump hook by Robbie Suiter is blocked by Ted Schultz | 46-41 |
| 09:55 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Denny Holloway | 46-41 |
| 09:42 | Kansas State | Robbie Suiter misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ryan Webster - foul #4 on Ryan Webster, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clifford Lewis (PG), Jim Damron (PF) Timothy Hawkins, Ryan Webster | |
| 09:42 | Kansas State | Robbie Suiter makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:42 | Kansas State | Robbie Suiter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis is whistled for traveling | 48-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Christopher Bishop (PG), Richard Nees (C) John Walker, Jake Gabbard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brice Steele (SF), Steven Reel (PF) Paul Davis, Ted Schultz | |
| 09:16 | Kansas State | Denny Holloway is hacked by George Ewing in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Ewing, team foul #8 | 48-41 |
| 09:16 | Kansas State | Denny Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:16 | Kansas State | Jason Callaway snags the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 09:08 | Kansas State | Richard Nees comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 48-41 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Ewing | 48-41 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel dunks the ball set up by Clifford Lewis | 48-43 |
| 08:43 | Kansas State | Christopher Bishop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Philip White (SG), Gary Yarber (SF), Glen Gibson (PF) Denny Holloway, Robbie Suiter, Jason Callaway | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG) Clifford Lewis | |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from George Ewing | 48-45 |
| 08:11 | Kansas State | Richard Nees misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jim Damron - foul #4 on Jim Damron, team foul #9 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Walker (SG) Christopher Bishop | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Davis (SF), Joseph Pratt (C) George Ewing, Jim Damron | |
| 08:11 | Kansas State | Richard Nees makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:11 | Kansas State | Richard Nees misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt's floater is tipped away by Gary Yarber | 49-45 |
| 07:52 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Glen Gibson | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Philip White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Yarber (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glen Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Nees (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brice Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Paul Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Reel (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Pratt (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Kansas State | Richard Nees is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Philip White | 51-45 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 07:22 | Kansas State | Richard Nees gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 07:20 | Kansas State | Philip White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Denny Holloway (PG), Robbie Suiter (SF), Jake Gabbard (C) Philip White, Glen Gibson, Richard Nees | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), Clifford Lewis (SG), Ryan Webster (SF) Richard Brousseau, Brice Steele, Steven Reel | |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Hawkins | 51-47 |
| 06:36 | Kansas State | John Walker loses the dribble to Joseph Pratt | 51-47 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 06:02 | Kansas State | Denny Holloway buries a jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster clanks a turnaround from close range | 53-50 |
| 05:34 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Jake Gabbard | 53-50 |
| 05:20 | Kansas State | John Walker misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-50 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ryan Webster | 53-50 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 05:05 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Christopher Bishop (PG), Jason Callaway (PF), Richard Nees (C) John Walker, Gary Yarber, Jake Gabbard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), Brice Steele (SG), Steven Reel (PF), Jim Damron (C) Timothy Hawkins, Clifford Lewis, Paul Davis, Joseph Pratt | |
| 04:41 | Kansas State | Brice Steele steals the ball from Richard Nees | 53-53 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Richard Brousseau is denied by Richard Nees | 53-53 |
| 04:24 | Kansas State | Robbie Suiter grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 04:16 | Kansas State | Denny Holloway can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 04:14 | Kansas State | Richard Nees tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Walker (SG), Philip White (SF) Denny Holloway, Robbie Suiter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Davis (SF) Ryan Webster | |
| 03:45 | Kansas State | Philip White is fouled in the backcourt by Brice Steele - foul #4 on Brice Steele, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| 03:45 | Kansas State | Philip White makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:45 | Kansas State | Philip White makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Christopher Bishop (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jason Callaway (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Nees (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brice Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Paul Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Reel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Jim Damron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Jim Damron grabs the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Philip White - foul #2 on Philip White, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Yarber (SF), Glen Gibson (PF), Jake Gabbard (C) John Walker, Jason Callaway, Richard Nees | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Ewing (SG), Joseph Pratt (C) Brice Steele, Jim Damron | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:46 | Kansas State | Philip White double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster (SF) Paul Davis | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | George Ewing misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 02:17 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Jake Gabbard | 57-54 |
| 02:17 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Denny Holloway (PG), Robbie Suiter (SF), Jason Callaway (PF), Richard Nees (C) Christopher Bishop, Gary Yarber, Glen Gibson, Jake Gabbard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brice Steele (SG) George Ewing | |
| 02:04 | Kansas State | Denny Holloway misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Brousseau - foul #3 on Richard Brousseau, team foul #11 | 57-54 |
| 02:04 | Kansas State | Denny Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:04 | Kansas State | Denny Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt is hacked by Philip White - foul #3 on Philip White, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Christopher Bishop (PG), John Walker (SG) Denny Holloway, Philip White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-54 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster misses the tip | 58-54 |
| 01:06 | Kansas State | Christopher Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 00:57 | Kansas State | Robbie Suiter's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Pratt | 58-54 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Pratt | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Kansas State | Christopher Bishop is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Brousseau - foul #4 on Richard Brousseau, team foul #12 | 58-56 |
| 00:35 | Kansas State | Christopher Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:35 | Kansas State | Christopher Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-56 |
| 00:06 | Kansas State | Robbie Suiter grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:05 | Kansas State | Brice Steele is called for the reach on Robbie Suiter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brice Steele, team foul #13 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Ewing (SG) Brice Steele | |
| 00:05 | Kansas State | Robbie Suiter makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:05 | Kansas State | Robbie Suiter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-56 |