| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Walter Gregorio (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Hansel (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary McHughes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Ross (fresh) C - Daniel Villeda (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Rumley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Gary McHughes inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:48 | DePaul | James Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-28 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Jones, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 19:16 | DePaul | James Ross is hacked by Keith Edwards - foul #3 on Keith Edwards, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton (SF) Keith Edwards | |
| 18:52 | DePaul | James Ross scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Erik Hansel | 36-28 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 18:18 | DePaul | Gary McHughes lays it up and in set up by Erik Hansel | 38-31 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 17:58 | DePaul | James Ross gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:44 | DePaul | Daniel Villeda misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Hamilton - foul #1 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| 17:44 | DePaul | Daniel Villeda makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:44 | DePaul | Daniel Villeda makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Erik Hansel takes the ball from Clarence Gamble | 40-31 |
| 17:04 | DePaul | James Ross buries a jump hook from close range | 42-31 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Gamble | 42-33 |
| 16:32 | DePaul | Erik Hansel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 16:11 | DePaul | The rebound goes to James Ross | 42-33 |
| 16:01 | DePaul | James Ross hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Rumley - foul #2 on Charles Rumley, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | DePaul | Miles Craig (PG), Darren McGlinchey (SG), Herbert Moten (SF), Scott Quiros (C) Walter Gregorio, Erik Hansel, Gary McHughes, Daniel Villeda | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Allen (SF), Michael Corona (PF), George Mask (C) Robert Hamilton, Donald Jones, Clarence Gamble | |
| 16:01 | DePaul | James Ross makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:01 | DePaul | James Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Miles Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren McGlinchey (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Herbert Moten (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Quiros (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Rumley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Allen (fresh) PF - Michael Corona (fresh) C - George Mask (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Clarence Allen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-33 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Corona gets the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Clarence Allen misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-33 |
| 15:08 | DePaul | Miles Craig gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 14:46 | DePaul | James Ross hits the finger roll | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 14:20 | DePaul | Darren McGlinchey is called for a charge - foul #1 on Darren McGlinchey, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gary McHughes (SF), Daniel Villeda (C) James Ross, Scott Quiros | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards (SF), Donald Jones (PF) Clarence Allen, George Mask | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Miles Craig steals it from Keith Edwards | 46-36 |
| 13:42 | DePaul | Donald Jones steals the ball from Herbert Moten | 46-36 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Darren McGlinchey - foul #2 on Darren McGlinchey, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Walter Gregorio (PG), Erik Hansel (SG) Miles Craig, Darren McGlinchey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble (C) Michael Corona | |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:04 | DePaul | Herbert Moten can't connect on a shot in the lane | 46-38 |
| 13:03 | DePaul | Daniel Villeda gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:44 | DePaul | Herbert Moten drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Walter Gregorio and the foul's on Charles Rumley - foul #3 on Charles Rumley, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vincent Estes (SG), George Mask (PF) Charles Rumley, Donald Jones | |
| 12:44 | DePaul | Herbert Moten makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Villeda | 49-38 |
| 12:22 | DePaul | Erik Hansel gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 12:01 | DePaul | Erik Hansel can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 49-38 |
| 11:59 | DePaul | Gary McHughes grabs the offensive board | 49-38 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Walter Gregorio (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erik Hansel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary McHughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Herbert Moten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Villeda (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Estes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Mask (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clarence Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | DePaul | Daniel Villeda misses the lay-in but the foul's on Clarence Gamble - foul #3 on Clarence Gamble, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Scott Quiros (SF), James Ross (PF) Gary McHughes, Herbert Moten | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley (SG), Michael Corona (PF) Vincent Estes, George Mask | |
| 11:47 | DePaul | Daniel Villeda makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 11:47 | DePaul | Daniel Villeda makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble is hacked by Daniel Villeda - foul #2 on Daniel Villeda, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Jones (PF) Michael Corona | |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 11:10 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Scott Quiros | 51-38 |
| 10:45 | DePaul | Scott Quiros hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Keith Edwards - foul #4 on Keith Edwards, team foul #7 | 51-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Miles Craig (PG), Darren McGlinchey (SG), Jason Glasper (C) Walter Gregorio, Erik Hansel, Daniel Villeda | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton (SF) Keith Edwards | |
| 10:45 | DePaul | Scott Quiros makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 10:45 | DePaul | Scott Quiros makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jason Glasper - foul #1 on Jason Glasper, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Herbert Moten (SF) Jason Glasper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Corona (C) Clarence Gamble | |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 10:06 | DePaul | Darren McGlinchey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Corona grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Walter Gregorio (PG), Gary McHughes (SF), Daniel Villeda (C) Darren McGlinchey, Herbert Moten, Scott Quiros | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edwin Deberg (PG), Vincent Estes (SG) Alex Hittle, Charles Rumley | |
| 09:27 | DePaul | Gary McHughes is hacked by Robert Hamilton - foul #2 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #8 | 53-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Erik Hansel (SG) Miles Craig | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Mask (C) Donald Jones | |
| 09:27 | DePaul | Gary McHughes makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 09:27 | DePaul | Gary McHughes misses the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | George Mask snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Edwin Deberg hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Corona | 54-42 |
| 08:55 | DePaul | Walter Gregorio hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary McHughes and the foul's on Edwin Deberg - foul #2 on Edwin Deberg, team foul #9 | 56-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble (C) George Mask | |
| 08:55 | DePaul | Walter Gregorio makes the free throw | 57-42 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Edwin Deberg is hacked by Walter Gregorio in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Gregorio, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle (PG) Edwin Deberg | |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble banks in the layup | 57-44 |
| 08:33 | DePaul | James Ross can't finish the layup | 57-44 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Hamilton | 57-44 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-44 |
| 08:25 | DePaul | The rebound goes to James Ross | 57-44 |
| 08:10 | DePaul | Gary McHughes loses the dribble to Michael Corona | 57-44 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Corona buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Hamilton and he's fouled by Walter Gregorio - foul #2 on Walter Gregorio, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Miles Craig (PG), Darren McGlinchey (SG), Herbert Moten (PF) Walter Gregorio, Erik Hansel, James Ross | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley (SG), Keith Edwards (SF) Vincent Estes, Robert Hamilton | |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Corona makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Miles Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren McGlinchey (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary McHughes (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Herbert Moten (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Villeda (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Rumley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Keith Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Corona (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Gamble (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | DePaul | Daniel Villeda misses the jumper in the paint | 57-47 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Miles Craig - foul #1 on Miles Craig, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Scott Quiros (C) Daniel Villeda | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Jones (PF) Michael Corona | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:18 | DePaul | Scott Quiros snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 06:58 | DePaul | Miles Craig misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Edwards - foul #5 on Keith Edwards, team foul #10 | 57-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Erik Hansel (SG), James Ross (PF) Darren McGlinchey, Gary McHughes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton (SF), George Mask (C) Keith Edwards, Clarence Gamble | |
| 06:58 | DePaul | Miles Craig misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:58 | DePaul | Miles Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | George Mask grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 06:28 | DePaul | James Ross grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 06:04 | DePaul | James Ross misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 06:02 | DePaul | Herbert Moten tips it home | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | George Mask can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Erik Hansel - foul #2 on Erik Hansel, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Walter Gregorio (PG), Gary McHughes (SF), Daniel Villeda (C) Miles Craig, Herbert Moten, Scott Quiros | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edwin Deberg (PG), Clarence Gamble (C) Alex Hittle, Donald Jones | |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | George Mask misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | George Mask makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 05:36 | DePaul | Daniel Villeda misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 59-49 |
| 05:34 | DePaul | Daniel Villeda tips it home | 61-49 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | George Mask can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-49 |
| 05:17 | DePaul | Daniel Villeda grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 04:58 | DePaul | Erik Hansel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Miles Craig (SG), Herbert Moten (PF) Erik Hansel, James Ross | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vincent Estes (SG), Donald Jones (PF) Charles Rumley, George Mask | |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Miles Craig steals the ball from Edwin Deberg | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:13 | DePaul | Herbert Moten drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Miles Craig | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Edwin Deberg grabs the offensive board | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Vincent Estes clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 03:50 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Herbert Moten | 63-49 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Walter Gregorio (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Miles Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary McHughes (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Herbert Moten (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Villeda (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edwin Deberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Estes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Gamble (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:45 | DePaul | Gary McHughes blows the dunk | 63-49 |
| 03:43 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Miles Craig | 63-49 |
| 03:31 | DePaul | Walter Gregorio misses the shot from the right side | 63-49 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 03:25 | DePaul | Daniel Villeda snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| 03:02 | DePaul | Daniel Villeda loses the ball out of bounds | 63-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Darren McGlinchey (SG), Scott Quiros (PF), Jason Glasper (C) Walter Gregorio, Gary McHughes, Daniel Villeda | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Allen (SF), Michael Corona (PF), George Mask (C) Robert Hamilton, Donald Jones, Clarence Gamble | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Clarence Allen knocks in the shot from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 02:25 | DePaul | Herbert Moten drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Miles Craig | 65-51 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Vincent Estes drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Edwin Deberg | 65-54 |
| 01:43 | DePaul | Herbert Moten double dribbles | 65-54 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton (SF) Clarence Allen | |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Corona makes the shot from the right side set up by Vincent Estes | 65-56 |
| 01:33 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Walter Gregorio (PG), Erik Hansel (SG), Gary McHughes (SF), James Ross (PF), Daniel Villeda (C) Miles Craig, Darren McGlinchey, Herbert Moten, Scott Quiros, Jason Glasper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle (PG), Charles Rumley (SG), Donald Jones (PF), Clarence Gamble (C) Edwin Deberg, Vincent Estes, Michael Corona, George Mask | |
| 01:11 | DePaul | Daniel Villeda jams it on a great pass from Walter Gregorio | 67-56 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Rumley | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul 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 (+3) | |
| 00:44 | DePaul | Alex Hittle is called for the reach on Gary McHughes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Hittle, team foul #11 | 67-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Scott Quiros (PF) James Ross | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:44 | DePaul | Gary McHughes makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:44 | DePaul | Gary McHughes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul 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 (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton loses the ball out of bounds | 69-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Miles Craig (PG), Darren McGlinchey (SG), Herbert Moten (PF), Jason Glasper (C) Walter Gregorio, Erik Hansel, Gary McHughes, Daniel Villeda | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edwin Deberg (PG), Vincent Estes (SG), Michael Corona (PF), George Mask (C) Alex Hittle, Charles Rumley, Donald Jones, Clarence Gamble | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul 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 a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:19 | DePaul | Jason Glasper banks in the layup set up by Miles Craig | 71-58 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton misses the 3 from the right corner | 71-58 |
| 00:11 | DePaul | Herbert Moten pulls down the rebound | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Miles Craig runs out the clock | 71-58 |