| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Phillips (fresh) SG - James Exley (fresh) SF - Stephen Ferber (fresh) PF - Steven Stewart (fresh) C - Mark Meyers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) SF - Walter Zent (fresh) PF - John Sledge (fresh) C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | John Sledge wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller buries a shot from the left block set up by James Bly | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Air Force | James Exley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | John Sledge's pass is intercepted by Stephen Ferber | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Air Force | James Exley misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Sledge | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Stephen Ferber - foul #1 on Stephen Ferber, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:57 | Air Force | Steven Stewart lays it up and in set up by David Phillips | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Ferber - foul #2 on Stephen Ferber, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Brown (SF) Stephen Ferber | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:34 | Air Force | James Exley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | John Sledge gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | James Exley is called for the reach on Andrew Ervin - foul #1 on James Exley, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 2-6 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | John Sledge tips it back up and in | 2-8 |
| 17:55 | Air Force | The jump hook by Mark Meyers is blocked by Stanley Fuller | 2-8 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Craig Brown - foul #1 on Craig Brown, team foul #4 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Justin Lewis (SF), Charles Moore (PF), David Wilson (C) James Bly, Walter Zent, John Sledge, Stanley Fuller | |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-10 |
| 17:16 | Air Force | James Exley buries a turnaround in the lane set up by David Phillips and he's hacked by Andrew Ervin - foul #1 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Stewart (PF), Myron Foreman (C) Steven Stewart, Mark Meyers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman (SG) Andrew Ervin | |
| 17:16 | Air Force | James Exley misses the free throw | 4-10 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | David Wilson gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman misses long on a shot from the left side | 4-10 |
| 17:09 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Robert Stewart | 4-10 |
| 16:57 | Air Force | Robert Stewart can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 4-10 |
| 16:56 | Air Force | Myron Foreman snags the offensive board | 4-10 |
| 16:42 | Air Force | Brandon Coleman steals the ball from James Exley | 4-10 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Myron Foreman is called for the reach on Brandon Coleman - foul #1 on Myron Foreman, team foul #5 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roger Wightman (PG), Daniel Jarboe (SG), James Harrison (SF) David Phillips, James Exley, Craig Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Walter Zent (SF), John Sledge (PF) Marty Erwin, Justin Lewis, Charles Moore | |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | David Wilson connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Bly and he's fouled by Myron Foreman - foul #2 on Myron Foreman, team foul #6 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Stewart (PF), Mark Meyers (C) Robert Stewart, Myron Foreman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | David Wilson makes the free throw | 4-13 |
| 15:56 | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-13 |
| 15:54 | Air Force | Steven Stewart hits the follow up shot | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roger Wightman (fresh) SG - Daniel Jarboe (fresh) SF - James Harrison (fresh) PF - Steven Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Meyers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Coleman (fresh) SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses long on a shot from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 15:38 | Air Force | James Harrison gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 15:31 | Air Force | Roger Wightman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-13 |
| 15:29 | Air Force | Mark Meyers grabs the offensive board | 6-13 |
| 15:17 | Air Force | Mark Meyers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-13 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | James Bly grabs the defensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | John Sledge can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 6-13 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | David Wilson can't tip it in | 6-13 |
| 14:51 | Air Force | Mark Meyers grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 14:42 | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-13 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-13 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | John Sledge snags the offensive board | 6-13 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 14:03 | Air Force | Steven Stewart grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 13:58 | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent blows the layup | 9-13 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | John Sledge snags the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | John Sledge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 13:17 | Air Force | James Harrison pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:11 | Air Force | Steven Stewart's fadeaway is rejected by David Wilson | 9-13 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | David Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | John Sledge banks in the layup and he's fouled by Steven Stewart - foul #1 on Steven Stewart, team foul #7 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Phillips (PG), James Exley (SG), Craig Brown (SF), Robert Stewart (PF) Roger Wightman, Daniel Jarboe, James Harrison, Steven Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Stanley Fuller (C) James Bly, Brandon Coleman, Walter Zent, David Wilson | |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:39 | Air Force | James Exley misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on John Sledge - foul #1 on John Sledge, team foul #2 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (PF) John Sledge | |
| 12:39 | Air Force | James Exley makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:39 | Air Force | James Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-16 |
| 12:14 | Air Force | Mark Meyers snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 12:10 | Air Force | James Exley banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Phillips | 13-16 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin is fouled on the floor by David Phillips - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #8 | 13-16 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin misses the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:02 | Air Force | Robert Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 11:53 | Air Force | Charles Moore is called for the reach on David Phillips - foul #1 on Charles Moore, team foul #3 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe (SF) Mark Meyers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Phillips (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Exley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Jarboe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) PF - Charles Moore (fresh) C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe double dribbles | 13-17 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis loses the dribble to David Phillips | 13-17 |
| 11:19 | Air Force | James Exley lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Phillips | 15-17 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 10:52 | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 10:47 | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Marty Erwin | 15-19 |
| 10:15 | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe knocks in the shot from the right side and he's fouled by Justin Lewis - foul #1 on Justin Lewis, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Stewart (PF), Mark Meyers (C) Robert Stewart, Craig Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Walter Zent (SF), John Sledge (PF) Marty Erwin, Justin Lewis, Charles Moore | |
| 10:15 | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe misses the free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Mark Meyers steals it from Walter Zent | 17-19 |
| 09:40 | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 09:38 | Air Force | James Exley grabs the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:21 | Air Force | David Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller can't finish the layup | 17-19 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin tips it in | 17-21 |
| 08:34 | Air Force | James Bly steals it from Daniel Jarboe | 17-21 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Walter Zent, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roger Wightman (PG), James Harrison (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Craig Brown (C) David Phillips, Daniel Jarboe, Steven Stewart, Mark Meyers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Charles Moore (PF), David Wilson (C) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, John Sledge, Stanley Fuller | |
| 07:56 | Air Force | James Harrison lays it in on a nice dish by James Exley | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roger Wightman (fresh) SG - James Exley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Coleman (fresh) SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Moore (fresh) C - David Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Walter Zent is denied by Robert Stewart | 19-21 |
| 07:44 | Air Force | Robert Stewart pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:27 | Air Force | Craig Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Wilson | 22-23 |
| 07:00 | Air Force | James Exley is called for traveling | 22-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Phillips (PG), Steven Stewart (PF) James Exley, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), John Sledge (PF) Marty Erwin, Charles Moore | |
| 06:28 | Air Force | David Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller (C) David Wilson | |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Craig Brown - foul #2 on Craig Brown, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe (SG), Mark Meyers (C) Roger Wightman, Craig Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (SG) Brandon Coleman | |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:53 | Air Force | Steven Stewart misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by James Bly - foul #1 on James Bly, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF) Justin Lewis | |
| 05:53 | Air Force | Steven Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:53 | Air Force | Steven Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Bly | 24-28 |
| 05:22 | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe misses the 3 from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | James Bly comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 24-28 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin grabs the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | James Harrison is called for the reach on Walter Zent - foul #1 on James Harrison, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roger Wightman (PG), James Exley (SG), Robert Stewart (PF) David Phillips, James Harrison, Steven Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Charles Moore (PF), David Wilson (C) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, John Sledge, Stanley Fuller | |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:51 | Air Force | Mark Meyers grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 04:32 | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Stewart | 26-28 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | David Wilson connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Walter Zent | 26-30 |
| 03:55 | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe travels with the ball | 26-30 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Phillips (PG), Stephen Ferber (SF), Craig Brown (PF), Myron Foreman (C) James Exley, Daniel Jarboe, Robert Stewart, Mark Meyers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | David Phillips steps in front of the Justin Lewis pass | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Phillips (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Wightman (fresh) SF - Stephen Ferber (fresh) PF - Craig Brown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Myron Foreman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Coleman (fresh) SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) PF - Charles Moore (fresh) C - David Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Air Force | Myron Foreman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Justin Lewis | 26-30 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses the tip | 26-30 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | David Wilson grabs the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin drills a jumper from the left side | 26-32 |
| 02:41 | Air Force | David Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Moore | 26-34 |
| 01:47 | Air Force | David Wilson is called for the reach on David Phillips - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #7 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Exley (SG), Steven Stewart (PF) Roger Wightman, Myron Foreman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), Walter Zent (SF), John Sledge (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Marty Erwin, Brandon Coleman, Justin Lewis, Charles Moore, David Wilson | |
| 01:47 | Air Force | David Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:47 | Air Force | David Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the shot near the basket | 28-36 |
| 01:30 | Air Force | David Phillips is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe (PG) David Phillips | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-39 |
| 01:07 | Air Force | James Exley drills a 3 from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | James Bly scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Andrew Ervin | 31-42 |
| 00:44 | Air Force | Stephen Ferber misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | John Sledge snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller loses the dribble to Daniel Jarboe | 31-42 |
| 00:05 | Air Force | Stephen Ferber clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Bly | 31-42 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses short on a halfcourt shot | 31-42 |