| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Mayer (fresh) SG - Michael Wright (fresh) SF - Earl Marro (fresh) PF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) C - John Shaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bryan Natal (fresh) SG - Stuart Neeley (fresh) SF - Gary Zanders (fresh) PF - Michael Brust (fresh) C - Bob Donnellan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro steps out of bounds on the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Mayer is called for the reach on Bryan Natal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Mayer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Michael Brust misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Derrick Anderson - foul #1 on Derrick Anderson, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Michael Brust makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Michael Brust makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Stuart Neeley steals the ball from John Shaw | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Wright - foul #1 on Michael Wright, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | John Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Michael Brust grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Stuart Neeley | 0-7 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer clanks a shot from the free throw line | 0-7 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan pulls down the rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG), David Byrne (SG), Christopher Parsley (SF), Allen Riddle (PF) Joseph Mayer, Michael Wright, Earl Marro, Derrick Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Vallee (PF), Albert Reeves (C) Michael Brust, Bob Donnellan | |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | David Byrne misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-7 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders snags the defensive board | 0-7 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd (C) John Shaw | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kendall Williams (PG), Marcus Barwick (SG), Michael Brust (PF) Bryan Natal, Stuart Neeley, Gary Zanders | |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Albert Reeves is called for the reach on David Byrne - foul #1 on Albert Reeves, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Byrne and he's hacked by Kendall Williams - foul #1 on Kendall Williams, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease misses the free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Reginald Vallee is fouled on the floor by Sammy Judd - foul #1 on Sammy Judd, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan (C) Michael Brust | |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 2-7 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ricky Pease (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Byrne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Parsley (fresh) PF - Allen Riddle (fairly fresh) C - Sammy Judd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kendall Williams (fresh) SG - Marcus Barwick (fresh) SF - Reginald Vallee (fresh) PF - Albert Reeves (fresh) C - Bob Donnellan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Reginald Vallee steals it from David Byrne | 2-7 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves is hacked by Allen Riddle - foul #1 on Allen Riddle, team foul #5 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Earl Marro (SF), Derrick Anderson (PF) Ricky Pease, David Byrne, Christopher Parsley, Allen Riddle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Natal (PG), Stuart Neeley (SG), Gary Zanders (SF) Kendall Williams, Marcus Barwick, Reginald Vallee | |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley can't throw it down | 2-7 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan hits the follow up shot | 2-9 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Wright | 4-9 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley blows the layup | 4-9 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders grabs the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley buries a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Derrick Anderson - foul #2 on Derrick Anderson, team foul #6 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Byrne (SG), Christopher Parsley (SF), Allen Riddle (PF), John Shaw (C) Michael Wright, Earl Marro, Derrick Anderson, Sammy Judd | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Vallee (SF), Michael Brust (PF) Gary Zanders, Albert Reeves | |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley makes the free throw | 4-12 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-12 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan grabs the board | 4-12 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Reginald Vallee is whistled for traveling | 4-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG) Joseph Mayer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kendall Williams (PG), Marcus Barwick (SG) Bryan Natal, Stuart Neeley | |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Brust - foul #1 on Michael Brust, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Shaw - foul #1 on John Shaw, team foul #7 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (SF) Christopher Parsley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | David Byrne misses the 3 from the right wing | 6-14 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Brust | 6-14 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Michael Brust misses the dunk | 6-14 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | David Byrne pulls down the rebound | 6-14 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | David Byrne buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Michael Brust hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Marcus Barwick | 9-16 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-16 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | John Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | David Byrne misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Kendall Williams pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Earl Marro is called for the reach on Marcus Barwick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Marro, team foul #8 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Christopher Parsley (SF), Sammy Judd (PF), Arthur Mitchell (C) Ricky Pease, David Byrne, Earl Marro, Allen Riddle, John Shaw | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Natal (PG), Gary Zanders (SF), Albert Reeves (C) Kendall Williams, Reginald Vallee, Bob Donnellan | |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Marcus Barwick makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Marcus Barwick makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Mayer (fresh) SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Parsley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sammy Judd (fresh) C - Arthur Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bryan Natal (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marcus Barwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Zanders (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Brust (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Reeves (fresh) | |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley is whistled for a carry | 9-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley (SG) Marcus Barwick | |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd grabs the defensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Joseph Mayer | 11-18 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Michael Brust is fouled on the floor by Arthur Mitchell - foul #1 on Arthur Mitchell, team foul #9 | 11-18 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Michael Brust makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Michael Brust makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Mayer | 13-20 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Bryan Natal | 13-22 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley is fouled on the floor by Michael Brust - foul #2 on Michael Brust, team foul #4 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (SF), Allen Riddle (PF), John Shaw (C) Christopher Parsley, Sammy Judd, Arthur Mitchell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan (C) Michael Brust | |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Bob Donnellan takes the ball from Joseph Mayer | 13-22 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders's fadeaway is rejected by John Shaw | 13-22 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | John Shaw gets the rebound | 13-22 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-22 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro tips it in | 15-22 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Shaw - foul #2 on John Shaw, team foul #10 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG), David Byrne (SG), Sammy Judd (C) Joseph Mayer, Michael Wright, John Shaw | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Shutts (PG), Marcus Barwick (SG), Kendall Williams (SF), Reginald Vallee (PF) Bryan Natal, Stuart Neeley, Gary Zanders, Albert Reeves | |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jerry Shutts - foul #1 on Jerry Shutts, team foul #5 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Reeves (C) Bob Donnellan | |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease misses the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Reginald Vallee pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Reginald Vallee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-23 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro is fouled on the floor by Jerry Shutts - foul #2 on Jerry Shutts, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley (SF) Earl Marro | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gary Zanders (SF) Jerry Shutts | |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-23 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-23 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Albert Reeves | 16-23 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Marcus Barwick comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 16-23 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | David Byrne is hacked by Kendall Williams - foul #2 on Kendall Williams, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer (PG), Earl Marro (SF), Arthur Mitchell (C) Ricky Pease, Christopher Parsley, Allen Riddle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Natal (PG), Stuart Neeley (SG), Bob Donnellan (C) Kendall Williams, Marcus Barwick, Albert Reeves | |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | David Byrne misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Bryan Natal | 16-25 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | David Byrne drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Mayer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Byrne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Marro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sammy Judd (tiring) 4 reb. C - Arthur Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bryan Natal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stuart Neeley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Zanders (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Reginald Vallee (fairly fresh) C - Bob Donnellan (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan hits the follow up shot | 19-27 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Mitchell | 22-27 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Bryan Natal and he's hacked by David Byrne - foul #1 on David Byrne, team foul #11 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Christopher Parsley (SF), Allen Riddle (PF) Joseph Mayer, David Byrne, Earl Marro, Arthur Mitchell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Reeves (PF) Reginald Vallee | |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley makes the free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Barwick (SG) Stuart Neeley | |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves is fouled on the floor by Allen Riddle - foul #2 on Allen Riddle, team foul #12 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson (PF) Allen Riddle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson is hacked by Marcus Barwick - foul #1 on Marcus Barwick, team foul #8 | 22-31 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 24-31 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 24-31 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Derrick Anderson is called for the reach on Albert Reeves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derrick Anderson, team foul #13 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer (PG), Earl Marro (SF), Arthur Mitchell (C) Ricky Pease, Christopher Parsley, Derrick Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley (SG), Reginald Vallee (PF) Marcus Barwick, Bob Donnellan | |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Arthur Mitchell | 24-32 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 24-32 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer scores on a 3 from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stuart Neeley | 27-34 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright tips it but misses | 27-34 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stuart Neeley | 27-37 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Michael Wright is called for the reach on Stuart Neeley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Wright, team foul #14 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG), David Byrne (SG), Christopher Parsley (SF) Joseph Mayer, Michael Wright, Earl Marro | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan (C) Gary Zanders | |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Arthur Mitchell gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Sammy Judd | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ricky Pease (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Byrne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Parsley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sammy Judd (tired) 5 reb. C - Arthur Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bryan Natal (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stuart Neeley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reginald Vallee (fairly fresh) PF - Albert Reeves (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bob Donnellan (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | David Byrne steals the ball from Reginald Vallee in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | David Byrne comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bob Donnellan | 29-37 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Reginald Vallee travels with the ball | 29-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle (PF), John Shaw (C) Sammy Judd, Arthur Mitchell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Shutts (PG), Marcus Barwick (SG), Kendall Williams (SF), Michael Brust (PF) Bryan Natal, Stuart Neeley, Reginald Vallee, Albert Reeves | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Christopher Parsley is blocked by Michael Brust | 29-37 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Michael Brust snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan misses the floater from the left block | 29-37 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Brust | 29-37 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | John Shaw takes the ball from Bob Donnellan | 29-37 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | David Byrne misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle grabs the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | David Byrne comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-37 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | John Shaw tips it in | 31-37 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Marcus Barwick is fouled on the floor by Ricky Pease - foul #1 on Ricky Pease, team foul #15 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Earl Marro (SF) Ricky Pease, David Byrne, Christopher Parsley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Vallee (SF), Albert Reeves (C) Jerry Shutts, Bob Donnellan | |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Marcus Barwick makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Marcus Barwick misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | John Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-38 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 31-38 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Albert Reeves | 31-38 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Michael Brust comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Shaw - foul #3 on John Shaw, team foul #16 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Mitchell (C) John Shaw | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Natal (PG), Stuart Neeley (SG) Kendall Williams, Marcus Barwick | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Michael Brust makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Michael Brust makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-40 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley clanks a jumper from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves can't tip it in | 31-40 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle gets the rebound | 31-40 |