| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Magnuson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harland Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wallace Valero (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dannie Warden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamie Singleton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust is fouled on the floor by Wallace Valero - foul #2 on Wallace Valero, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Dannie Warden blocks the short jumper by Richard Steele | 33-39 |
| 19:37 | DePaul | Wallace Valero gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 19:33 | DePaul | Harland Hunter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele is fouled on the floor by Harland Hunter - foul #1 on Harland Hunter, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord travels with the ball | 33-39 |
| 18:30 | DePaul | Dannie Warden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 18:29 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Dannie Warden | 33-39 |
| 18:15 | DePaul | Dannie Warden is fouled on the floor by Richard Steele - foul #2 on Richard Steele, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 18:04 | DePaul | Wallace Valero double dribbles | 33-39 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Steele | 36-39 |
| 17:33 | DePaul | Wallace Valero can't throw it down but he's hacked by Stanley Lust - foul #2 on Stanley Lust, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Corona (C) Jamie Singleton | |
| 17:33 | DePaul | Wallace Valero misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:33 | DePaul | Wallace Valero makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Steele and the foul's on Wallace Valero - foul #3 on Wallace Valero, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Joshua Yardbrough (PG), Tony Keltner (SG), Gary McNab (PF), David Rogers (C) John Magnuson, Harland Hunter, Wallace Valero, Dannie Warden | |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:14 | DePaul | The rebound goes to David Rogers | 38-40 |
| 16:58 | DePaul | Robert Corona loses the dribble to Ralph Dickens | 38-40 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens loses the ball out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 16:24 | DePaul | Gary McNab hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 38-40 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Melvin Bailey | 38-40 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Dickens | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) SF - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Joshua Yardbrough (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Keltner (fresh) SF - Robert Corona (fresh) PF - Gary McNab (fresh) C - David Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | DePaul | Ralph Dickens steals the ball from David Rogers | 41-40 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens can't finish the layup | 41-40 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo is hacked by Robert Corona - foul #2 on Robert Corona, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Johnny Heard (SG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Matthew Rose, Melvin Bailey, Edward Mozingo, Ralph Dickens, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Magnuson (PG), Harland Hunter (SG), Wallace Valero (SF), Dannie Warden (PF), Jamie Singleton (C) Joshua Yardbrough, Tony Keltner, Robert Corona, Gary McNab, David Rogers | |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard is whistled for a carry | 41-40 |
| 14:11 | DePaul | Dannie Warden is whistled for a carry | 41-40 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher blows the dunk | 41-40 |
| 13:53 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:48 | DePaul | John Magnuson scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Harland Hunter and he's fouled by Ryan Risher - foul #1 on Ryan Risher, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 13:48 | DePaul | John Magnuson misses the free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-42 |
| 13:04 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton is fouled on the floor by Andrew Alvord - foul #2 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| 12:46 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton is hacked by Andrew Alvord - foul #3 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| 12:33 | DePaul | 3 seconds is called on John Magnuson | 41-42 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 12:08 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Dannie Warden | 41-42 |
| 12:03 | DePaul | John Magnuson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Corona (PF), David Rogers (C) Dannie Warden, Jamie Singleton | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Ralph Dickens | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Magnuson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harland Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wallace Valero (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Corona (fresh) C - David Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | DePaul | Robert Corona hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-42 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Johnny Heard and he's hacked by John Magnuson - foul #3 on John Magnuson, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG) Johnny Heard | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Ricks (PG), Joshua Yardbrough (SG), Dannie Warden (PF) John Magnuson, Harland Hunter, Wallace Valero | |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses the free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:08 | DePaul | Robert Corona pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:46 | DePaul | Dannie Warden scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Corona | 46-44 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses the turnaround in the lane | 46-44 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Messinger | 46-44 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | David Rogers denies the turnaround by Richard Steele | 46-44 |
| 10:16 | DePaul | David Rogers pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:04 | DePaul | Robert Corona scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele clanks a floater from the left side | 46-46 |
| 09:46 | DePaul | David Rogers grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 09:42 | DePaul | David Ricks misses long on a shot from the left side | 46-46 |
| 09:40 | DePaul | Dannie Warden snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 09:30 | DePaul | David Ricks hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Yardbrough | 46-49 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses badly on a runner in the paint | 46-49 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens tips it home | 48-49 |
| 08:54 | DePaul | Robert Corona misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Edward Mozingo - foul #2 on Edward Mozingo, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Johnny Heard (SG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Richard Steele, Melvin Bailey, Edward Mozingo, Ralph Dickens, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Magnuson (PG), Harland Hunter (SG), Wallace Valero (SF), Jamie Singleton (C) David Ricks, Joshua Yardbrough, Dannie Warden, David Rogers | |
| 08:54 | DePaul | Robert Corona makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:54 | DePaul | Robert Corona makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher slams it home | 50-51 |
| 08:14 | DePaul | Stanley Lust is called for the reach on Wallace Valero - foul #3 on Stanley Lust, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Gary McNab (PF) Robert Corona | |
| 08:14 | DePaul | Wallace Valero misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Magnuson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harland Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wallace Valero (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary McNab (fresh) C - Jamie Singleton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 07:28 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 07:05 | DePaul | Wallace Valero is hacked by Ryan Risher - foul #2 on Ryan Risher, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SG) Matthew Rose | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dannie Warden (PF) Gary McNab | |
| 07:05 | DePaul | Wallace Valero makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:05 | DePaul | Wallace Valero makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG) Stanley Lust | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 06:21 | DePaul | John Magnuson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Heard | 52-55 |
| 05:29 | DePaul | Dannie Warden is hacked by Johnny Heard - foul #2 on Johnny Heard, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Johnny Heard, Edward Mozingo, Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Ricks (PG), Joshua Yardbrough (SG), Robert Corona (SF), David Rogers (C) John Magnuson, Harland Hunter, Wallace Valero, Jamie Singleton | |
| 05:29 | DePaul | Dannie Warden makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:29 | DePaul | Dannie Warden makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Robert Corona - foul #3 on Robert Corona, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:12 | DePaul | Dannie Warden grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:50 | DePaul | David Ricks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ralph Dickens | 54-57 |
| 04:13 | DePaul | Dannie Warden's layup is rejected by Brian Messinger | 54-57 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger tips it home | 56-57 |
| 03:30 | DePaul | Joshua Yardbrough comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-57 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fairly fresh) SF - Stanley Lust (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Ricks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Yardbrough (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Corona (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dannie Warden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Dannie Warden - foul #3 on Dannie Warden, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SG), Edward Mozingo (SF), Andrew Alvord (C) Melvin Bailey, Stanley Lust, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Magnuson (PG), Harland Hunter (SG), Wallace Valero (SF), Gary McNab (PF), Jamie Singleton (C) David Ricks, Joshua Yardbrough, Robert Corona, Dannie Warden, David Rogers | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:56 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton can't connect on a floater near the basket | 58-57 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher (PF) Ralph Dickens | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 58-57 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Mozingo | 58-57 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Steele | 60-57 |
| 02:18 | DePaul | Wallace Valero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF) Edward Mozingo | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dannie Warden (PF) Gary McNab | |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 02:10 | DePaul | Dannie Warden gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:54 | DePaul | John Magnuson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jamie Singleton | 60-59 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Steele | 62-59 |
| 01:15 | DePaul | Harland Hunter clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-59 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher is whistled for a carry | 62-59 |
| 00:37 | DePaul | Wallace Valero clanks a jump hook in the lane | 62-59 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | John Magnuson is called for the reach on Stanley Lust in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Magnuson, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SF) Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:32 | DePaul | Wallace Valero grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Steele - foul #3 on Richard Steele, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher (PF) Edward Mozingo | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:28 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:28 | DePaul | Jamie Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele is hacked by John Magnuson in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Magnuson, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SF) Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Ricks (PG) John Magnuson | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:18 | DePaul | Wallace Valero misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Richard Steele | 65-60 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele is hacked by David Ricks in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Ricks, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:07 | DePaul | David Ricks is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on David Ricks, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher (PF) Edward Mozingo | |
| Subs | DePaul | Joshua Yardbrough (PG) David Ricks | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele runs out the clock | 67-60 |