| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eddie Davidson inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses the runner in the paint | 29-28 |
| 19:38 | Houston | Andres Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:33 | Houston | Eddie Davidson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-28 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Clarence Daniels tips it back up and in | 29-30 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Finley | 31-30 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Andres Rossi tips it in | 31-32 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley's pass is intercepted by Dustin Romer | 31-32 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Brown | 34-32 |
| 17:45 | Houston | Andres Rossi knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Angelo Garcia | 34-34 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown is fouled on the floor by Andres Rossi - foul #1 on Andres Rossi, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (SG) Dustin Romer | |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 16:43 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Kenneth Torain (SF), Daniel Lin (C) Joe Phillips, Mark Brown, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (SF), Richard Antoine (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Eddie Davidson, Andres Rossi, Clarence Daniels | |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin slams it home | 38-34 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Patrick Hall comes up short on the shot from the left side | 38-34 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph grabs the board | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) SF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oscar Leal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Lin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Hall (fresh) PF - Richard Antoine (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Bryan Shoffner steals the ball from Kenneth Torain | 38-34 |
| 15:46 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner jams it | 38-36 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal is hacked by Richard Antoine - foul #3 on Richard Antoine, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Donald Evens (PF) Daniel Finley, Keith Rudolph, Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF), Andres Rossi (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Angelo Garcia, Patrick Hall, Richard Antoine, Arron Lenahan | |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | John Spenser hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-36 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 14:49 | Houston | Andres Rossi makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Bryan Shoffner | 40-38 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 14:15 | Houston | Clarence Daniels scores on a shot near the basket | 42-40 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin is whistled for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Mark Brown (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Travis Lyons (C) John Spenser, Kenneth Torain, Donald Evens, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG) Bryan Shoffner | |
| 13:46 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Brown | 42-40 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Angelo Garcia takes the ball from Joe Phillips | 42-40 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Angelo Garcia lays it in | 42-42 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Clarence Daniels - foul #1 on Clarence Daniels, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG) Joe Phillips | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (SF), Richard Antoine (C) Eddie Davidson, Clarence Daniels | |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Andres Rossi connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Angelo Garcia | 44-44 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Finley | 47-44 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Angelo Garcia misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Mark Brown | 50-44 |
| 11:57 | Houston | Dustin Romer buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Patrick Hall | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Romer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Hall (fresh) PF - Andres Rossi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Antoine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Andres Rossi - foul #2 on Andres Rossi, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG) Keith Rudolph | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Justin Kirkley (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF), Clarence Daniels (C) Angelo Garcia, Dustin Romer, Andres Rossi, Richard Antoine | |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:48 | Houston | Clarence Daniels grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 11:37 | Houston | Patrick Hall clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Brown - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #1 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG) Daniel Finley | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:37 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:37 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bryan Shoffner - foul #2 on Bryan Shoffner, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain (SF), Donald Evens (PF), Daniel Lin (C) Mark Brown, Oscar Leal, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:11 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner is hacked by Daniel Lin - foul #2 on Daniel Lin, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Eddie Davidson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Daniels | 52-52 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | John Spenser scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Evens | 54-52 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses short on a turnaround from close range | 54-52 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Eddie Davidson pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Clarence Daniels misses the lay-in but the foul's on Daniel Lin - foul #3 on Daniel Lin, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Travis Lyons (C) John Spenser, Joe Phillips, Kenneth Torain, Donald Evens, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Rickey Burton (SF), Andres Rossi (PF) Bryan Shoffner, Justin Kirkley, Eddie Davidson, Patrick Hall | |
| 09:32 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal blows the layup | 54-54 |
| 09:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Clarence Daniels | 54-54 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Angelo Garcia misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Dustin Romer snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:30 | Houston | Dustin Romer is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dustin Romer, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Davidson (SF), Richard Antoine (C) Rickey Burton, Clarence Daniels | |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown tips it but misses | 54-54 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons tips it in | 56-54 |
| 07:45 | Houston | Dustin Romer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG) Keith Rudolph | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (SG), Patrick Hall (C) Dustin Romer, Richard Antoine | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Joe Phillips | 58-54 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 58-54 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 07:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Andres Rossi | 58-54 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-57 |
| 06:27 | Houston | Andres Rossi pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Finley - foul #2 on Daniel Finley, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Kenneth Torain (SF), Daniel Lin (C) Daniel Finley, Mark Brown, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG), Richard Antoine (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Angelo Garcia, Andres Rossi, Patrick Hall | |
| 06:18 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Eddie Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Spenser | 61-58 |
| 05:23 | Houston | Daniel Lin swats the short shot by Eddie Davidson | 61-58 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | John Spenser drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Oscar Leal | 64-58 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Oscar Leal is called for the reach on Richard Antoine - foul #1 on Oscar Leal, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (PF) John Spenser, Joe Phillips, Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Patrick Hall (SF), Andres Rossi (PF) Bryan Shoffner, Eddie Davidson, Richard Antoine | |
| 04:29 | Houston | Clarence Daniels's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Evens | 64-58 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (SF), Travis Lyons (C) Donald Evens, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (SG) Dustin Romer | |
| 03:49 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Andres Rossi | 64-60 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 03:37 | Houston | Andres Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Houston | Patrick Hall drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Angelo Garcia | 64-63 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain misses short on a floater from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Angelo Garcia gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG), Oscar Leal (PF) Keith Rudolph, Kenneth Torain | |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF) Justin Kirkley, Patrick Hall | |
| 02:32 | Houston | Andres Rossi misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Joe Phillips - foul #2 on Joe Phillips, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Andres Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Andres Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Oscar Leal | 64-64 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley loses the dribble to Dustin Romer | 64-64 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Andres Rossi comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Dustin Romer is called for the reach on Daniel Finley - foul #2 on Dustin Romer, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Eddie Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Angelo Garcia connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eddie Davidson | 65-67 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Angelo Garcia steals it from Daniel Finley in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Houston | Oscar Leal picks off the pass by Dustin Romer | 65-67 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andres Rossi - foul #3 on Andres Rossi, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Angelo Garcia misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal lays it up and in set up by Daniel Finley | 69-67 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Angelo Garcia drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andres Rossi and he's hacked by Daniel Finley - foul #3 on Daniel Finley, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Angelo Garcia makes the free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 04:03 | Houston | The rebound goes to Andres Rossi | 69-70 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-70 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal jams it on a nice dish by Joe Phillips and the foul's on Andres Rossi - foul #4 on Andres Rossi, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal makes the free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:18 | Houston | Mark Brown steals it from Eddie Davidson | 72-70 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Clarence Daniels blocks the short jumper by Mark Brown | 72-70 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown tips it back up and in | 74-70 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Andres Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-70 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons lays it in on a great pass from Mark Brown | 76-70 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Angelo Garcia hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 76-70 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons connects on the jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Clarence Daniels - foul #2 on Clarence Daniels, team foul #10 | 78-70 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:23 | Houston | Joe Phillips steals it from Angelo Garcia | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 79-70 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Clarence Daniels gets the rebound | 79-70 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Phillips (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Oscar Leal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dustin Romer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Davidson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andres Rossi (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Clarence Daniels (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Houston | Angelo Garcia comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 79-70 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Oscar Leal | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal is hacked by Angelo Garcia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #11 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG) Daniel Finley | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Clarence Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 80-70 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Angelo Garcia connects on the shot in the paint set up by Andres Rossi | 80-72 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | John Spenser is hacked by Angelo Garcia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #12 | 80-72 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 82-72 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Clarence Daniels can't tip it in | 82-72 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons pulls down the rebound | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses the floater from the baseline | 82-72 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-72 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Spenser runs out the clock | 82-72 |