| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Eric Arana is called for the reach on Wayne Powell - foul #2 on Eric Arana, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | David Hill grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Clarence Williams picks off the pass by Eric Arana | 28-29 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Powell | 28-31 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Clarence Williams - foul #3 on Clarence Williams, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gregory Claassen, Clarence Williams, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 30-31 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 30-31 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Long grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Wayne Powell | 30-33 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Robert Long picks off the pass by Alfred Johnson | 30-33 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Wayne Powell | 30-35 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-35 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Heimbach - foul #2 on Thomas Heimbach, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Gene Land (SG), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Wayne Powell, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses the jumper from the left block | 30-36 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach tips it home | 32-36 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gregory Claassen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Land (fresh) SF - Danny Carreiro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Gene Land can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | Gregory Claassen takes the ball from Alfred Johnson | 32-36 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen knocks in the shot from the left block | 32-38 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner is fouled on the floor by Li-Liang Zhao - foul #2 on Li-Liang Zhao, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Wayne Powell (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gregory Claassen, Gene Land, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 14:11 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Hill | 35-38 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell is fouled on the floor by Alec Turner - foul #3 on Alec Turner, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG) Alec Turner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe (PF) Lin Xiong | |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana is hacked by Wayne Powell - foul #1 on Wayne Powell, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Lin Xiong (PF) Robert Long, Ernest Catoe | |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson blows the dunk | 35-38 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach tips it home | 37-38 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Marcel Corbin (SG), Mark Jenkins (PF), Bill Johnson (C) Willie Parmer, Eric Arana, Alfred Johnson, David Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Ernest Catoe (PF) Gregory Claassen, Lin Xiong | |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Williams | 37-41 |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from close range set up by Marcel Corbin | 39-41 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Wayne Powell out of a doubleteam | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Heimbach (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) C - Bill Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Powell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Catoe (fresh) C - Curtis Wiedeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson connects on the open jumper from the right block | 41-43 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Bill Johnson - foul #1 on Bill Johnson, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG), Eric Arana (SG), Alfred Johnson (PF), David Hill (C) Alec Turner, Thomas Heimbach, Mark Jenkins, Bill Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Gene Land (SG), Lin Xiong (PF) Robert Long, Wayne Powell, Ernest Catoe | |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Marcel Corbin, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Gene Land, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Long | 41-47 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin misses long on a floater from the right side | 41-47 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Robert Long | 41-49 |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Arana | 43-49 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Long | 43-51 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | David Hill scores on a shot from the right side | 45-51 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Alfred Johnson takes the ball from Guadalupe Mendoza | 45-51 |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Hill | 47-51 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Long hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clarence Williams and the foul's on Willie Parmer - foul #3 on Willie Parmer, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Thomas Heimbach (SF), Bill Johnson (C) Willie Parmer, Marcel Corbin, David Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gregory Claassen, Lin Xiong, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bill Johnson - foul #2 on Bill Johnson, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Levron (SG), Mark Jenkins (PF) Eric Arana, Alfred Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Ernest Catoe (PF) Robert Long, Li-Liang Zhao | |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe grabs the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Charles Levron steals it from Curtis Wiedeman | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Levron (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) C - Bill Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gregory Claassen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Catoe (fresh) C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson travels with the ball | 47-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Wayne Powell, Ernest Catoe | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Alec Turner is called for the reach on Li-Liang Zhao - foul #4 on Alec Turner, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Hill (C) Bill Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG) Gene Land | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 47-54 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses the tip | 47-54 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Clarence Williams | 47-54 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | David Hill steps in front of the Wayne Powell pass | 47-54 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner clanks a floater from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao loses the ball out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Arana (SG), Alfred Johnson (PF) Charles Levron, Mark Jenkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Gene Land (SG), Ernest Catoe (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Gregory Claassen, Wayne Powell, Li-Liang Zhao, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | David Hill travels with the ball | 47-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson (C) David Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro (SF) Clarence Williams | |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Long | 47-56 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Robert Long picks off the pass by Bill Johnson | 47-56 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Robert Long can't finish the layup | 47-56 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Heimbach | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Gene Land can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 52-56 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Alec Turner steals it from Robert Long in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Guadalupe Mendoza - foul #3 on Guadalupe Mendoza, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG), Marcel Corbin (SF) Alec Turner, Thomas Heimbach | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Wayne Powell (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Robert Long, Gene Land, Danny Carreiro, Ernest Catoe, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams's layup is rejected by Alfred Johnson | 54-56 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen can't tip it in | 54-56 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman tips it back up and in | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Willie Parmer (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Bill Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gregory Claassen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Wayne Powell | 57-60 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Thomas Heimbach (SF), David Hill (C) Willie Parmer, Marcel Corbin, Bill Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses badly on a runner from the right block | 57-60 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | David Hill tips it back up and in | 59-60 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses short on an open driving attempt from the right block | 59-60 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen's floater is knocked away by Thomas Heimbach | 59-60 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams tips it home | 59-62 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Lin Xiong - foul #1 on Lin Xiong, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG) Gregory Claassen | |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong buries a jumper near the basket | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach is fouled on the floor by Lin Xiong - foul #2 on Lin Xiong, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | David Hill scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman is fouled in the backcourt by Alec Turner - foul #5 on Alec Turner, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG) Alec Turner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Alfred Johnson | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Alfred Johnson is called for the reach on Clarence Williams - foul #2 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Parmer - foul #4 on Willie Parmer, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses long on a halfcourt shot | 62-67 |