| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gerald Mickens (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Michael Canada (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Crank (fresh) PF - Robert Slemp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Dykes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward inbounds the ball | 24-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-43 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-43 |
| 19:21 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes snags the defensive board | 24-43 |
| 19:08 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-43 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward grabs the board | 24-43 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen lays it up and in | 26-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:37 | Marquette | Robert Slemp knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 26-45 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward is whistled for traveling | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:12 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes is hacked by Ryan Mickelsen - foul #1 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| 17:50 | Marquette | Robert Slemp makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Mickens | 26-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-47 |
| 17:27 | Marquette | Richard Crank buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gerald Mickens | 29-50 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten travels in the backcourt | 29-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ted Terrell (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Randy Simon (C) Michael Aten, Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG), Kelvin Jackson (SF), William Treadwell (PF), Jack Blackman (C) Gerald Mickens, Richard Crank, Robert Slemp, Stanley Dykes | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:03 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Massie - foul #1 on Matthew Massie, team foul #2 | 29-50 |
| 17:03 | Marquette | William Treadwell makes the 1st free throw | 29-51 |
| 17:03 | Marquette | William Treadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-52 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-52 |
| 16:30 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses the lay-in | 31-52 |
| 16:29 | Marquette | William Treadwell tips it home | 31-54 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon is denied on a layup by William Treadwell | 31-54 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell grabs the offensive rebound | 31-54 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 33-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ted Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Simon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Boulanger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Canada (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kelvin Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Treadwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Blackman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-54 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell grabs the board | 33-54 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kelvin Jackson - foul #3 on Kelvin Jackson, team foul #1 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Jack Wallace, Ted Terrell, Matthew Massie, Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG), Richard Crank (SF), Robert Slemp (PF), Stanley Dykes (C) Michael Canada, Kelvin Jackson, William Treadwell, Jack Blackman | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby misses the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby makes the 2nd free throw | 34-54 |
| 15:08 | Marquette | John Boulanger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SF) Ezekiel Godby | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen is whistled for a carry | 34-54 |
| 14:29 | Marquette | John Boulanger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-54 |
| 14:28 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes can't tip it in | 34-54 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Brad Nelson | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:14 | Marquette | Brad Nelson picks off the pass by John Boulanger | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Gerald Mickens is called for the reach on Brad Nelson - foul #2 on Gerald Mickens, team foul #2 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG) Michael Aten | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (SG), Kelvin Jackson (SF) John Boulanger, Richard Crank | |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-54 |
| 13:33 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 13:26 | Marquette | Michael Canada misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-54 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Jack Wallace | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:05 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes loses the ball out of bounds | 39-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Randy Simon (C) Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Treadwell (PF), Jack Blackman (C) Robert Slemp, Stanley Dykes | |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Canada - foul #3 on Michael Canada, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG) Gerald Mickens | |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 12:30 | Marquette | Michael Canada misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby misses short on a floater from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ted Terrell | 40-54 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Canada is called for the reach on Ted Terrell - foul #4 on Michael Canada, team foul #4 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG) Jack Wallace | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Crank (SG) Michael Canada | |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is hacked by William Treadwell - foul #1 on William Treadwell, team foul #5 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF) Ezekiel Godby, Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG), Stanley Dykes (C) Kelvin Jackson, Jack Blackman | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ted Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Massie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gerald Mickens (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Boulanger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Crank (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Treadwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Dykes (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie travels with the ball | 40-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Slemp (PF) William Treadwell | |
| 11:36 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-54 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brad Nelson | 40-54 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell is hacked by John Boulanger - foul #2 on John Boulanger, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Ted Terrell, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (SF) John Boulanger | |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway's layup is rejected by Stanley Dykes | 40-54 |
| 10:57 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:40 | Marquette | Richard Crank knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gerald Mickens | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-57 |
| 10:25 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:20 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-57 |
| 10:18 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes hits the follow up shot | 40-59 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Stanley Dykes swats the short shot by Ronald Ward | 40-59 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward tips it back up and in | 42-59 |
| 09:51 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Travis Dunaway - foul #1 on Travis Dunaway, team foul #3 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Matthew Massie (PF) Michael Aten, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF), William Treadwell (PF) Richard Crank, Kelvin Jackson, Robert Slemp | |
| 09:51 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 09:51 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Massie | 44-61 |
| 09:14 | Marquette | William Treadwell slams it home on a nice dish by Gerald Mickens | 44-63 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-63 |
| 08:36 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-63 |
| 08:34 | Marquette | William Treadwell hits the follow up shot | 47-65 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Boulanger - foul #3 on John Boulanger, team foul #7 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SG), Brad Nelson (PF), Randy Simon (C) Travis Dunaway, Matthew Massie, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (SF), Robert Slemp (PF) Daniel Phipps, Stanley Dykes | |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 07:48 | Marquette | John Boulanger misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-65 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Simon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gerald Mickens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Boulanger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kelvin Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Slemp (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Treadwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-65 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace knocks in the floater from the left side | 51-65 |
| 06:51 | Marquette | William Treadwell hits the finger roll set up by Gerald Mickens | 51-67 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-67 |
| 06:36 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| 06:15 | Marquette | John Boulanger connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Kelvin Jackson | 51-69 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson blows the layup | 51-69 |
| 06:00 | Marquette | Robert Slemp pulls down the rebound | 51-69 |
| 06:00 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Jack Wallace, Ted Terrell, Ezekiel Godby, Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (SG), Richard Crank (SF), Stanley Dykes (C) Gerald Mickens, Kelvin Jackson, William Treadwell | |
| 05:40 | Marquette | Brad Nelson picks off the pass by Richard Crank | 51-69 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson's pass is intercepted by Robert Slemp | 51-69 |
| 04:52 | Marquette | Michael Canada is hacked by Travis Dunaway - foul #2 on Travis Dunaway, team foul #4 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie (PF) Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Brown (PF) Robert Slemp | |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ryan Mickelsen - foul #2 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #5 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG) John Boulanger | |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen pulls down the rebound | 51-70 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-70 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen hits the follow up shot | 53-70 |
| 03:52 | Marquette | Michael Canada misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-70 |
| 03:51 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes tips it back up and in | 53-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Travis Dunaway | 56-72 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gerald Mickens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Canada (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Crank (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Brown (fresh) 1 pts. C - Stanley Dykes (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:16 | Marquette | Richard Crank throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ted Terrell (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Randy Simon (C) Michael Aten, Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG), Kelvin Jackson (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF), William Treadwell (PF), Jack Blackman (C) Gerald Mickens, Michael Canada, Richard Crank, Douglas Brown, Stanley Dykes | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-72 |
| 02:31 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Massie - foul #2 on Matthew Massie, team foul #6 | 56-72 |
| 02:09 | Marquette | William Treadwell knocks in the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Randy Simon - foul #3 on Randy Simon, team foul #7 | 56-74 |
| 02:09 | Marquette | William Treadwell makes the free throw | 56-75 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon buries a 3 from the left corner | 59-75 |
| 01:52 | Marquette | Ted Terrell is called for the reach on Kelvin Jackson - foul #1 on Ted Terrell, team foul #8 | 59-75 |
| 01:52 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Randy Simon | 59-75 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Wallace and he's fouled by William Treadwell - foul #2 on William Treadwell, team foul #8 | 61-75 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie misses the free throw | 61-75 |
| 01:32 | Marquette | William Treadwell snags the defensive board | 61-75 |
| 01:09 | Marquette | Jack Blackman is hacked by Randy Simon - foul #4 on Randy Simon, team foul #9 | 61-75 |
| 01:09 | Marquette | Jack Blackman makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 01:09 | Marquette | Jack Blackman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ezekiel Godby | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Randy Simon steps in front of the John Boulanger pass | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 67-77 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | John Boulanger runs out the clock | 67-77 |