| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 6 pts. C - Vernon Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Craig Braxton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Rodolfo Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joe Griffith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marlon Leppert (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Zoran Schabowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton can't connect on a floater from the left block | 34-29 |
| 19:39 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Marlon Leppert | 34-29 |
| 19:15 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Marlon Leppert and he's fouled by Travis Stanford - foul #3 on Travis Stanford, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:15 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 18:38 | Iowa State | Edward Horton steps in front of the Craig Braxton pass | 37-32 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Horton | 39-32 |
| 18:18 | Iowa State | Rodolfo Perez misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Vernon Newton is blocked by Joe Griffith | 39-32 |
| 17:52 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 17:47 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses long on a jumper from the left side | 39-32 |
| 17:25 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 17:21 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards double dribbles | 39-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SG) Larry Buck | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roberto Costa (SG), William Migues (SF), Arthur Brown (C) Craig Braxton, Joe Griffith, Zoran Schabowski | |
| 16:28 | Iowa State | Roberto Costa misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dustin Edwards - foul #2 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG) Edward Horton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Gill (SF) Marlon Leppert | |
| 16:28 | Iowa State | Roberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:28 | Iowa State | Roberto Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-33 |
| 16:10 | Iowa State | Michael Gill gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:50 | Iowa State | Michael Gill clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Charlton (fresh) SF - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Travis Stanford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Newton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Rodolfo Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roberto Costa (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Gill (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Migues (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks is fouled on the floor by Rodolfo Perez - foul #3 on Rodolfo Perez, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Larry Buck (SG) Chris Franks, George Charlton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Joe Griffith (SF), Zoran Schabowski (C) Roberto Costa, Michael Gill, Arthur Brown | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Buck | 41-33 |
| 15:01 | Iowa State | Larry Buck steps in front of the Joe Griffith pass | 41-33 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Edward Horton | 43-33 |
| 14:23 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski clanks a jumper from the baseline | 43-33 |
| 14:22 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton grabs the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck is whistled for traveling | 43-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), George Charlton (SG), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Edward Horton, Larry Buck, Travis Stanford, Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jared Hurdle (PG), Roberto Costa (SG), Marlon Leppert (PF) Craig Braxton, Rodolfo Perez, Zoran Schabowski | |
| 13:17 | Iowa State | Roberto Costa knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 43-38 |
| 12:56 | Iowa State | Roberto Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:39 | Iowa State | Kosta Gembarowski picks off the pass by Marlon Leppert out of a doubleteam | 43-38 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Dustin Edwards - foul #3 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Larry Buck (SG), James Dickey (SF), Travis Stanford (PF) Chris Franks, George Charlton, Dustin Edwards, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Rodolfo Perez (SG), Michael Gill (SF), Zoran Schabowski (C) Jared Hurdle, Roberto Costa, Joe Griffith, William Migues | |
| 12:09 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Michael Gill and the foul's on Travis Stanford - foul #4 on Travis Stanford, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| 12:09 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert misses the free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson travels with the ball | 43-40 |
| 11:35 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski is fouled on the floor by Larry Buck - foul #1 on Larry Buck, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton (C) Leo Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Dickey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Stanford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Vernon Newton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Craig Braxton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Rodolfo Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Gill (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Marlon Leppert (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Zoran Schabowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Vernon Newton | 43-40 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Gill steals it from Travis Stanford | 43-40 |
| 10:35 | Iowa State | Vernon Newton steals it from Craig Braxton | 43-40 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Edward Horton | 46-40 |
| 10:06 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert's fadeaway is rejected by Vernon Newton | 46-40 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Horton | 46-40 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses the lay-in | 46-40 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford tips it back up and in | 48-40 |
| 09:23 | Iowa State | Vernon Newton swats the dunk try by Michael Gill | 48-40 |
| 09:22 | Iowa State | Rodolfo Perez tips it home | 48-42 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | James Dickey clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 09:08 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:39 | Iowa State | Edward Horton steals it from Marlon Leppert | 48-42 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck lays it in set up by Edward Horton | 50-42 |
| 08:24 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski scores on a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Larry Buck - foul #2 on Larry Buck, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), George Charlton (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Edward Horton, Larry Buck, James Dickey, Travis Stanford, Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jared Hurdle (PG), Roberto Costa (SG), Joe Griffith (SF), William Migues (PF) Craig Braxton, Rodolfo Perez, Michael Gill, Marlon Leppert | |
| 08:24 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses long on a jumper in the lane | 50-45 |
| 08:01 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:33 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 50-45 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Charlton (fresh) SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 2 blk. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jared Hurdle (fresh) SG - Roberto Costa (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joe Griffith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Migues (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Zoran Schabowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by George Charlton | 52-45 |
| 06:55 | Iowa State | Roberto Costa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joe Griffith - foul #1 on Joe Griffith, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG) Chris Franks | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rodolfo Perez (PG), Arthur Brown (C) Jared Hurdle, Zoran Schabowski | |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:19 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Rodolfo Perez | 53-47 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 06:12 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Rodolfo Perez | 53-47 |
| 05:52 | Iowa State | William Migues clanks a floater from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 05:51 | Iowa State | Roberto Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:26 | Iowa State | William Migues misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 05:25 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to William Migues | 53-47 |
| 05:02 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Leo Johnson - foul #1 on Leo Johnson, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Buck (SG), Travis Stanford (PF), Vernon Newton (C) George Charlton, Kosta Gembarowski, Leo Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Marlon Leppert (PF) Roberto Costa, Joe Griffith | |
| 05:02 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:02 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford drills a 3 from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 04:14 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Rodolfo Perez | 56-51 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck is whistled for traveling | 56-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Gill (SF) William Migues | |
| 03:48 | Iowa State | Edward Horton picks off the pass by Craig Braxton in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 03:31 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Edwards (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Travis Stanford (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Vernon Newton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Craig Braxton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Rodolfo Perez (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Gill (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Marlon Leppert (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Arthur Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Iowa State | Michael Gill connects on the open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Marlon Leppert out of a doubleteam | 56-53 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Marlon Leppert takes the ball from Edward Horton | 56-53 |
| 02:48 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Griffith (SF), Zoran Schabowski (C) Michael Gill, Arthur Brown | |
| 02:31 | Iowa State | Rodolfo Perez buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Craig Braxton | 56-56 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards steps out of bounds on the sideline | 56-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson (C) Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 01:56 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 56-56 |
| 01:55 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith tips it in | 56-58 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Edward Horton | 58-58 |
| 01:06 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 58-58 |
| 01:05 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert tips it back up and in | 58-60 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-60 |
| 00:47 | Iowa State | Marlon Leppert gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-60 |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | Zoran Schabowski hits the follow up shot | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 00:15 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith is hacked by Edward Horton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Horton, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton (C) Leo Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roberto Costa (SG) Craig Braxton | |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-64 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Edward Horton is called for the reach on Rodolfo Perez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Horton, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Rodolfo Perez misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-64 |