| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Zane Branch (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Christopher Stoney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Dane Savala inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Michigan State | Richard Mederos is called for the reach on Anthony Myers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Mederos, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Rene Conti (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG) Richard Mederos | |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney is hacked by Michael Likens - foul #2 on Michael Likens, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Dane Savala (SF) Michael Likens, Anthony Myers, Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | David Avitia is hacked by Stephen Waiters - foul #2 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Anthony Myers (SG) Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne (C) David White | |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF) Michael Likens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers is fouled in the backcourt by Zane Branch - foul #3 on Zane Branch, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (SG) Zane Branch | |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Dane Savala scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses short on a floater from the left side | 33-26 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 33-26 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | David Taylor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 33-26 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | George Hill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney gets the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF), David White (C) George Hill, Christopher Stoney, Charles Champagne | |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Likens | 35-26 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans blows the layup | 35-26 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Taylor (tiring) 2 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Michael Likens is hacked by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Dane Savala (SF) Michael Likens, Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG), Richard Mederos (SG), Gary Loomis (C) David Avitia, Peter Barnes, David White | |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 35-28 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters hits the follow up shot | 37-28 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Dane Savala - foul #1 on Dane Savala, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Joseph Simpson (C) William Karr, Stephen Waiters, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne (PF) Gary Loomis | |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Michael Likens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), William Karr (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hendrickson (SF), Gary Loomis (C) Daniel Evans, Brian Jacobs | |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch's pass is intercepted by Michael Likens | 37-30 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters lays it up and in set up by Michael Likens | 39-30 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #4 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David White (C) Gary Loomis | |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | William Karr misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Zane Branch - foul #4 on Zane Branch, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), Christopher Stoney (PF) Zane Branch, Charles Champagne | |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Peter Barnes | 41-33 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | David Taylor lays it in set up by William Karr | 43-33 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | William Karr is called for the reach on Peter Barnes - foul #1 on William Karr, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Anthony Myers, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF), Brian Jacobs (C) Joseph Hendrickson, David White | |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney connects on the runner from the right block set up by Brian Jacobs | 43-35 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Christopher Stoney blocks the short jumper by Walter Crowe | 43-35 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Peter Barnes is blocked by David Taylor | 43-35 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Dane Savala grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Hill | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Mederos (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Christopher Stoney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Walter Crowe swats the short shot by Christopher Stoney | 43-35 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs tips it but misses | 43-35 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney tips it home | 43-37 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Stoney | 43-37 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Dane Savala tips it home | 45-37 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos loses the dribble to Walter Crowe | 45-37 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Dane Savala clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Jacobs - foul #3 on Brian Jacobs, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Joseph Simpson (C) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Daniel Evans (SF), Charles Champagne (PF), David White (C) Peter Barnes, George Hill, Christopher Stoney, Brian Jacobs | |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | David White drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Avitia | 46-39 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | William Karr pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | William Karr misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Dane Savala can't tip it in | 48-39 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | David Avitia scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Champagne | 48-42 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | William Karr blows the layup but he's fouled by David Avitia - foul #2 on David Avitia, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Dane Savala, David Taylor, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (SG), Joseph Hendrickson (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF), Gary Loomis (C) Richard Mederos, Daniel Evans, Charles Champagne, David White | |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | William Karr misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Gary Loomis pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | William Karr is whistled for a carry | 49-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Joseph Simpson (C) Anthony Myers, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG), George Hill (SF) Peter Barnes, Joseph Hendrickson | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Bombard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Zane Branch (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Brian Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Loomis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | William Karr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-44 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | David Avitia grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs connects on the floater in the paint and he's hacked by Rene Conti - foul #1 on Rene Conti, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), David Taylor (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Stephen Waiters, John Bombard, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne (C) Gary Loomis | |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Brian Jacobs is called for the reach on David Taylor - foul #4 on Brian Jacobs, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Dane Savala (SF) William Karr, Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF) George Hill, Brian Jacobs | |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Dane Savala - foul #2 on Dane Savala, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Rene Conti (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) Michael Likens, Dane Savala, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (SG) David Avitia | |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Karr | 52-48 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Charles Champagne steals the ball from Rene Conti in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Joseph Simpson steals it from Peter Barnes | 52-50 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes misses the lay-in | 52-50 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses the tip | 52-50 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne hits the follow up shot | 52-52 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | William Karr connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Simpson | 55-52 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (PF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, David Taylor, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), George Hill (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF), David White (C) Zane Branch, Daniel Evans, Christopher Stoney, Charles Champagne | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dane Savala | 55-52 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Dane Savala can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | David Avitia gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Bombard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Avitia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Brian Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - David White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs's fadeaway is rejected by John Bombard | 55-52 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by George Hill is blocked by Walter Crowe | 55-52 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | David Avitia gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG) Michael Likens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (SG), Christopher Stoney (PF) Peter Barnes, Brian Jacobs | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Walter Crowe steals the ball from George Hill | 55-52 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | David Avitia is called for the reach on William Karr in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Avitia, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), David Taylor (PF) Stephen Waiters, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG) David Avitia | |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch double dribbles | 57-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Joseph Simpson (PF) Anthony Myers, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne (C) David White | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Champagne - foul #1 on Charles Champagne, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), David Taylor (PF) Stephen Waiters, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David White (C) Charles Champagne | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #4 on David Taylor, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Zane Branch steals the ball from William Karr in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | George Hill is hacked by Dane Savala - foul #3 on Dane Savala, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Dane Savala snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 58-54 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Crowe | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | William Karr is fouled on the floor by Zane Branch - foul #5 on Zane Branch, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bombard (PF) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG) Zane Branch | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is hacked by John Bombard - foul #1 on John Bombard, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF) John Bombard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | William Karr is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Mederos - foul #4 on Richard Mederos, team foul #11 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bombard (PF) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Crowe | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe is fouled in the backcourt by David Avitia - foul #4 on David Avitia, team foul #12 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson (PF) John Bombard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | George Hill scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-59 |