| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Tim Santacruz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Farley (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cameron Caro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - John Studer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward inbounds the ball | 33-18 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten buries a 3 from the left wing | 33-21 |
| 19:34 | South Florida | Ronald Ward swats the short shot by Barry Farley | 33-21 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the board | 33-21 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen is fouled on the floor by John Studer - foul #1 on John Studer, team foul #1 | 33-21 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-21 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Nelson | 33-21 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by John Studer - foul #2 on John Studer, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the free throw | 33-24 |
| 18:48 | South Florida | Barry Farley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tim Santacruz | 36-24 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Cameron Caro is called for the reach on Brad Nelson - foul #1 on Cameron Caro, team foul #3 | 36-24 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tim Santacruz - foul #3 on Tim Santacruz, team foul #4 | 36-24 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brett Mahon (PG) Tim Santacruz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 17:57 | South Florida | Barry Farley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 17:55 | South Florida | Carl Johnson tips it in | 38-26 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson is denied on a layup by Cameron Caro | 38-26 |
| 17:40 | South Florida | Cameron Caro grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 17:21 | South Florida | John Studer lays it in set up by Brett Mahon | 40-26 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-26 |
| 16:52 | South Florida | Cameron Caro pulls down the rebound | 40-26 |
| 16:30 | South Florida | Brett Mahon is fouled on the floor by Michael Aten - foul #1 on Michael Aten, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| Subs | South Florida | Darko Witkowski (SG), Shawn Hinson (SF), Edmundo Gallo (PF), Yevgeny Wilczynski (C) Carl Johnson, Barry Farley, Cameron Caro, John Studer | |
| 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 | |
| 16:19 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Massie - foul #1 on Matthew Massie, team foul #2 | 40-26 |
| 16:19 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 16:19 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ezekiel Godby | 40-28 |
| 15:48 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson makes the runner in the paint set up by Brett Mahon | 42-28 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brett Mahon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Darko Witkowski (fresh) SF - Shawn Hinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edmundo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Yevgeny Wilczynski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ted Terrell (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) 4 reb. C - Randy Simon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-28 |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG), Barry Farley (SF), Cameron Caro (PF) Brett Mahon, Shawn Hinson, Yevgeny Wilczynski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:07 | South Florida | Cameron Caro misses the turnaround near the basket | 42-28 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ted Terrell | 42-30 |
| 14:42 | South Florida | Randy Simon is called for the reach on Tim Santacruz - foul #3 on Randy Simon, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | South Florida | Carl Johnson (SG), John Studer (C) Darko Witkowski, Edmundo Gallo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Jack Wallace, Ted Terrell, Ezekiel Godby, Matthew Massie, Randy Simon | |
| 14:30 | South Florida | Barry Farley misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ryan Mickelsen | 42-30 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 42-30 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen gets the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 13:56 | South Florida | Barry Farley grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 13:49 | South Florida | Cameron Caro is hacked by Brad Nelson - foul #2 on Brad Nelson, team foul #4 | 42-30 |
| 13:38 | South Florida | Ronald Ward is called for the reach on Barry Farley - foul #1 on Ronald Ward, team foul #5 | 42-30 |
| 13:32 | South Florida | Cameron Caro is fouled on the floor by Brad Nelson - foul #3 on Brad Nelson, team foul #6 | 42-30 |
| 13:21 | South Florida | Cameron Caro is whistled for a carry | 42-30 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brad Nelson | 42-32 |
| 12:57 | South Florida | Barry Farley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 12:37 | South Florida | Barry Farley snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 12:29 | South Florida | Barry Farley buries a 3 from the left corner | 45-32 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 12:10 | South Florida | Barry Farley gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 11:53 | South Florida | Barry Farley scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Tim Santacruz | 47-32 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward is fouled on the floor by Barry Farley - foul #1 on Barry Farley, team foul #5 | 47-32 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brett Mahon (PG), Darko Witkowski (SG), Shawn Hinson (SF), Edmundo Gallo (PF), Yevgeny Wilczynski (C) Tim Santacruz, Carl Johnson, Barry Farley, Cameron Caro, John Studer | |
| 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 | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brett Mahon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Darko Witkowski (fresh) SF - Shawn Hinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edmundo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Yevgeny Wilczynski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ted Terrell (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) 4 reb. C - Randy Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Shawn Hinson - foul #1 on Shawn Hinson, team foul #6 | 47-34 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the free throw | 47-35 |
| 10:58 | South Florida | Brett Mahon drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-35 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:38 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 50-35 |
| 10:36 | South Florida | Yevgeny Wilczynski hits the follow up shot | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 52-37 |
| 09:57 | South Florida | Brett Mahon hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 52-37 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Ted Terrell | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:15 | South Florida | Ezekiel Godby takes the ball from Edmundo Gallo | 52-39 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG), Carl Johnson (SG), Barry Farley (SF), Cameron Caro (PF), John Studer (C) Brett Mahon, Darko Witkowski, Shawn Hinson, Edmundo Gallo, Yevgeny Wilczynski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Jack Wallace, Ted Terrell, Ezekiel Godby, Matthew Massie, Randy Simon | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:34 | South Florida | The refs have stopped play. Tim Santacruz is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 52-39 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brett Mahon (PG) Tim Santacruz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:31 | South Florida | Barry Farley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-39 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Travis Dunaway | 52-39 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:56 | South Florida | Ryan Mickelsen swats the layup by John Studer | 52-41 |
| 07:54 | South Florida | John Studer snags the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 07:45 | South Florida | Barry Farley drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-41 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 55-41 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the offensive board | 55-41 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brett Mahon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Farley (fresh) 29 pts. 7 reb. PF - Cameron Caro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Studer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo (C) John Studer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG) Michael Aten | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:40 | South Florida | Brett Mahon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (SF) Ronald Ward | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen drills a fadeaway in the lane | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:57 | South Florida | Barry Farley drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Cameron Caro | 58-43 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 05:43 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo grabs the board | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:25 | South Florida | Barry Farley is whistled for traveling | 58-43 |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG), Darko Witkowski (SG), Shawn Hinson (SF), John Studer (C) Brett Mahon, Carl Johnson, Barry Farley, Cameron Caro | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ted Terrell (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Matthew Massie (PF) Jack Wallace, Travis Dunaway, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 04:53 | South Florida | Matthew Massie picks off the pass by Tim Santacruz | 58-45 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward gets the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is called for traveling | 58-45 |
| Subs | South Florida | Barry Farley (SF), Cameron Caro (PF) Shawn Hinson, Edmundo Gallo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:19 | South Florida | Barry Farley misses short on a shot from the left side | 58-45 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ted Terrell | 58-45 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Tim Santacruz is called for the reach on Michael Aten - foul #4 on Tim Santacruz, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | South Florida | Carl Johnson (SG) Darko Witkowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Matthew Massie, Ezekiel Godby | |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 04:01 | South Florida | John Studer snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | South Florida | John Studer jams it on a great pass from Tim Santacruz | 60-45 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 03:26 | South Florida | John Studer grabs the defensive rebound | 60-45 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Tim Santacruz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Farley (fresh) 32 pts. 7 reb. PF - Cameron Caro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Studer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ted Terrell (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Ronald Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:20 | South Florida | Barry Farley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-45 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen knocks in the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Carl Johnson - foul #1 on Carl Johnson, team foul #8 | 60-47 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brett Mahon (PG), Darko Witkowski (SG), Shawn Hinson (SF), Edmundo Gallo (PF), Yevgeny Wilczynski (C) Tim Santacruz, Carl Johnson, Barry Farley, Cameron Caro, John Studer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Matthew Massie (PF) Michael Aten, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the free throw | 60-48 |
| 02:42 | South Florida | Darko Witkowski is hacked by Ted Terrell - foul #1 on Ted Terrell, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ (SG), Randy Simon (C) Ted Terrell, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 02:42 | South Florida | Darko Witkowski misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-48 |
| 02:05 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson loses the dribble to Elbert Russ | 60-48 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby lays it up and in on a nice dish by Elbert Russ | 60-50 |
| 01:35 | South Florida | Brett Mahon lays it up and in set up by Darko Witkowski | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 01:15 | South Florida | Darko Witkowski pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 00:48 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Yevgeny Wilczynski | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Wallace | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Darko Witkowski | 66-52 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-52 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SG) Elbert Russ | |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Brett Mahon runs out the clock | 66-52 |