| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Angulo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Cull and he's hacked by Cody Lingerfelt - foul #1 on Cody Lingerfelt, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| 19:43 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 36-44 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 19:17 | Missouri State | Rene Esposito is called for the reach on Christopher Carter - foul #2 on Rene Esposito, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| 19:09 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo scores on a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Rene Esposito - foul #3 on Rene Esposito, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix (C) Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 19:09 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo makes the free throw | 36-47 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal is hacked by Christopher Carter - foul #3 on Christopher Carter, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mike Tolman (C) Christopher Carter | |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla is hacked by Dwayne Jaramillo - foul #1 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 18:23 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Randy Hendrix steals it from Marvin Sawyer | 36-47 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 18:09 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 17:42 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Darrel Villarreal | 39-47 |
| 17:16 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 17:15 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo gets the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 17:00 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman tips it home | 39-49 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SG), Richard Gokey (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Darrel Villarreal, Cody Lingerfelt, Kevin Bonilla, Peter Angulo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Rick Clapp (SF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Ronald Cull, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| 16:18 | Missouri State | Robert Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner (SF), Rene Esposito (C) Randy Hendrix, Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Carter (C) Mike Tolman | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) SF - Rick Clapp (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bennie Melton (fresh) 2 blk. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton clanks a floater from the left side | 39-49 |
| 15:38 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton tips it home | 39-51 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 15:27 | Missouri State | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 15:01 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 39-51 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | William Whaley pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Robert Moore steals it from Rene Esposito | 39-51 |
| 14:24 | Missouri State | William Whaley steals the ball from Rick Clapp | 39-51 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 14:08 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 13:55 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Stephen White - foul #3 on Stephen White, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Cody Lingerfelt (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Peter Angulo (PF), Randy Hendrix (C) Stephen White, William Whaley, Terry Koerner, Richard Gokey, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Robert Moore, Walter Hall, Rick Clapp, Bennie Melton | |
| 13:55 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 13:55 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-52 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo gets the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Paul Caceres takes the ball from Kevin Bonilla | 39-52 |
| 12:58 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mike Tolman (C) Christopher Carter | |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Darrel Villarreal - foul #2 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Rene Esposito (C) Darrel Villarreal, Randy Hendrix | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Peter Angulo | 41-52 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Stephen White clanks a shot from the left side | 41-52 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito tips it home | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Angulo (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Tolman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Stephen White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito tips it back up and in | 45-52 |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | Robert Moore drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Cull | 45-55 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Cody Lingerfelt | 48-55 |
| 10:41 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Bennie Melton | 48-55 |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter Angulo - foul #2 on Peter Angulo, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), William Whaley (SF), Randy Hendrix (PF), Richard Gokey (C) Cody Lingerfelt, Kevin Bonilla, Peter Angulo, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Rick Clapp (SF), Christopher Carter (C) Ronald Cull, Marvin Sawyer, Bennie Melton | |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | William Whaley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Mike Tolman | |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by William Whaley - foul #3 on William Whaley, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas (C) Stephen White | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Paul Caceres steps in front of the Kenneth Rosas pass | 48-57 |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Caceres | 48-59 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-59 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey tips it back up and in | 50-59 |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo clanks a jump hook near the basket | 50-59 |
| 08:28 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo tips it in | 50-61 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | William Whaley comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 50-61 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter grabs the board | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rick Clapp (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp misses the easy layup | 50-61 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | William Whaley snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses the shot from the right side | 50-61 |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 06:54 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo lays it up and in | 50-63 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey is hacked by Dwayne Jaramillo - foul #2 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #3 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Cody Lingerfelt (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Peter Angulo (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Darrel Villarreal, William Whaley, Randy Hendrix, Richard Gokey, Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Robert Moore, Rick Clapp, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Bonilla | 52-63 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Chad Stier connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-65 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 05:47 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:31 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Stier | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bennie Melton - foul #3 on Bennie Melton, team foul #4 | 52-67 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 05:17 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 04:56 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-67 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito pulls down the rebound | 52-67 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Mike Tolman swats the dunk try by Rene Esposito | 52-67 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Bennie Melton | 52-67 |
| 04:25 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman is fouled on the floor by Peter Angulo - foul #3 on Peter Angulo, team foul #8 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix (C) Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (PG), Christopher Carter (C) Chad Stier, Bennie Melton | |
| 04:25 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:25 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-69 |
| 04:07 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer grabs the board | 52-69 |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-69 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt grabs the board | 52-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cody Lingerfelt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Angulo (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Walter Hall (fresh) SG - Ronald Cull (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mike Tolman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Peter Angulo is denied by Christopher Carter | 52-69 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix tips it back up and in | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Richard Gokey (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Stephen White, Cody Lingerfelt, Kevin Bonilla, Peter Angulo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Rick Clapp (PF) Ronald Cull, Marvin Sawyer, Christopher Carter | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | William Whaley is fouled on the floor by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #5 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bennie Melton (C) Mike Tolman | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-69 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Bennie Melton - foul #4 on Bennie Melton, team foul #6 | 54-69 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG) Terry Koerner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mike Tolman (PF) Chad Stier | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Walter Hall - foul #1 on Walter Hall, team foul #7 | 56-69 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | William Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | William Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:19 | Missouri State | Walter Hall knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by William Whaley - foul #4 on William Whaley, team foul #9 | 58-71 |
| 01:19 | Missouri State | Walter Hall makes the free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | William Whaley scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Stephen White | 60-72 |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Mike Tolman and he's fouled by Kenneth Rosas - foul #1 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #10 | 60-74 |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp makes the free throw | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rick Clapp - foul #1 on Rick Clapp, team foul #8 | 60-75 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 61-75 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | William Whaley knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Rosas | 63-75 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Robert Moore runs out the clock | 63-75 |