| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 3 pts. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jerry Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Horn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Pedersen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Lewis Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Darren Anderson inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Darren Anderson and he's fouled by James Bly - foul #1 on James Bly, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:43 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Sledge | 36-36 |
| 18:59 | Bowling Green | Fred Horn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 18:58 | Bowling Green | Lewis Aldridge grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:43 | Bowling Green | Phil Braithwaite picks off the pass by William Pedersen | 36-36 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 18:14 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Darren Anderson | 36-36 |
| 17:56 | Bowling Green | William Pedersen clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on John Sledge - foul #1 on John Sledge, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 17:56 | Bowling Green | William Pedersen makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:56 | Bowling Green | William Pedersen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Justin Lewis, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts (C) Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 17:16 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Fred Horn | 36-40 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis lays it up and in on a great pass from James Bly | 38-40 |
| 16:32 | Bowling Green | Darren Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | James Bly pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | James Bly is hacked by Jerry Todd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Todd, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (SG), Charles Moore (SF), David Wilson (PF) Joseph Neves, Justin Lewis, John Sledge | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Corey Blackwell (PG), James Parks (SF), Clayton Billups (PF), Shane Glovinsky (C) Jerry Todd, Darren Anderson, William Pedersen, Lewis Aldridge | |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-40 |
| 16:05 | Bowling Green | Fred Horn pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Corey Blackwell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Horn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Parks (fresh) PF - Clayton Billups (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shane Glovinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Bowling Green | Clayton Billups misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 15:37 | Bowling Green | Shane Glovinsky hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | David Wilson hits a shot in the paint set up by James Bly | 40-42 |
| 14:52 | Bowling Green | Fred Horn connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Shane Glovinsky and the foul's on Thomas Roberts - foul #1 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), John Sledge (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) James Bly, Charles Moore, David Wilson, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd (PG), Darren Anderson (SF), William Pedersen (PF), Lewis Aldridge (C) Corey Blackwell, James Parks, Clayton Billups, Shane Glovinsky | |
| 14:52 | Bowling Green | Fred Horn makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite hits a runner near the basket and the foul's on Fred Horn - foul #1 on Fred Horn, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Parks (SG) Fred Horn | |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses the free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:43 | Bowling Green | Darren Anderson gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:24 | Bowling Green | Darren Anderson scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Parks and the foul's on Justin Lewis - foul #2 on Justin Lewis, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| 14:24 | Bowling Green | Darren Anderson makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Parks - foul #1 on James Parks, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:00 | Bowling Green | Lewis Aldridge pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:43 | Bowling Green | Darren Anderson misses the turnaround from close range | 43-48 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Phil Braithwaite | 46-48 |
| 13:17 | Bowling Green | Lewis Aldridge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | John Sledge can't finish the layup | 46-48 |
| 12:51 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Jerry Todd | 46-48 |
| 12:43 | Bowling Green | Darren Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 46-48 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses the jumper from the left block | 46-48 |
| 12:31 | Bowling Green | James Parks grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 12:14 | Bowling Green | Lewis Aldridge comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 12:12 | Bowling Green | William Pedersen gets the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:02 | Bowling Green | James Parks connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by William Pedersen | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Sledge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Phil Braithwaite (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jerry Todd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Parks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darren Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Pedersen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Lewis Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Darren Anderson - foul #1 on Darren Anderson, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Charles Moore (SG), David Wilson (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) Marty Erwin, Joseph Neves, John Sledge, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Corey Blackwell (PG), Fred Horn (SG), Clayton Billups (SF), Shane Glovinsky (C) Jerry Todd, James Parks, Darren Anderson, Lewis Aldridge | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:46 | Bowling Green | Clayton Billups gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 11:28 | Bowling Green | Shane Glovinsky comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | James Bly clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 11:01 | Bowling Green | Fred Horn pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:47 | Bowling Green | Charles Moore takes the ball from William Pedersen | 46-50 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | William Pedersen is called for the reach on James Bly - foul #3 on William Pedersen, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG), John Sledge (PF) Justin Lewis, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Darren Anderson (SF), Lewis Aldridge (C) William Pedersen, Shane Glovinsky | |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Clayton Billups is called for the reach on James Bly - foul #1 on Clayton Billups, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | James Bly lays it up and in set up by Joseph Neves and he's fouled by Corey Blackwell - foul #1 on Corey Blackwell, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite (C) Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd (PG) Corey Blackwell | |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:25 | Bowling Green | Clayton Billups is hacked by John Sledge - foul #2 on John Sledge, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| 09:07 | Bowling Green | Clayton Billups is hacked by Joseph Neves - foul #3 on Joseph Neves, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Charles Moore | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Pedersen (PF) Darren Anderson | |
| 09:07 | Bowling Green | Clayton Billups makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:07 | Bowling Green | Clayton Billups makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 49-52 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves's pass is intercepted by William Pedersen | 49-52 |
| 07:56 | Bowling Green | Fred Horn loses the dribble to John Sledge | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Justin Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Sledge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Phil Braithwaite (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jerry Todd (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Horn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clayton Billups (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Pedersen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lewis Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis banks in the layup | 51-52 |
| 07:26 | Bowling Green | Fred Horn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 07:25 | Bowling Green | Clayton Billups pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 07:06 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | John Sledge clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 06:46 | Bowling Green | William Pedersen gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:33 | Bowling Green | Clayton Billups can't throw it down | 51-52 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 06:02 | Bowling Green | Clayton Billups gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 05:58 | Bowling Green | Fred Horn hits the finger roll and the foul's on Joseph Neves - foul #4 on Joseph Neves, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (SG), Charles Moore (SF), David Wilson (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) Joseph Neves, Justin Lewis, John Sledge, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Corey Blackwell (PG), Darren Anderson (SF), Shane Glovinsky (PF), Roger Schaub (C) Jerry Todd, Clayton Billups, William Pedersen, Lewis Aldridge | |
| 05:58 | Bowling Green | Fred Horn makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | James Bly's floater is tipped away by Shane Glovinsky | 51-55 |
| 05:40 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Darren Anderson | 51-55 |
| 05:21 | Bowling Green | David Wilson swats the layup by Roger Schaub | 51-55 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | David Wilson snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Roger Schaub is called for the reach on Thomas Roberts - foul #1 on Roger Schaub, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG) James Bly | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Parks (SG) Fred Horn | |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:58 | Bowling Green | Shane Glovinsky grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 04:52 | Bowling Green | James Parks hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Shane Glovinsky | 52-58 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-58 |
| 04:28 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Roger Schaub | 52-58 |
| 04:05 | Bowling Green | Thomas Roberts takes the ball from Roger Schaub | 52-58 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses the fadeaway in the paint | 52-58 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts hits the follow up shot | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Corey Blackwell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Parks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darren Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shane Glovinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Schaub (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Bowling Green | Corey Blackwell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Wilson | 54-58 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 54-58 |
| 03:04 | Bowling Green | Corey Blackwell grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 03:04 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Justin Lewis (SF), John Sledge (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Marty Erwin, Charles Moore, David Wilson, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd (PG), Fred Horn (SG), William Pedersen (PF), Lewis Aldridge (C) Corey Blackwell, James Parks, Shane Glovinsky, Roger Schaub | |
| 02:54 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd is hacked by John Sledge - foul #3 on John Sledge, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| 02:54 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:54 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite's pass is intercepted by Jerry Todd | 54-60 |
| 02:02 | Bowling Green | Lewis Aldridge drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Todd | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis can't connect on a shot in the lane | 54-62 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | James Bly tips it back up and in | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Bowling Green | William Pedersen misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 01:13 | Bowling Green | Fred Horn grabs the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 01:01 | Bowling Green | Fred Horn misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 56-62 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | James Bly clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Todd - foul #4 on Jerry Todd, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Bowling Green | Joseph Neves is called for the reach on William Pedersen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Neves, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (SG) Joseph Neves | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 00:41 | Bowling Green | William Pedersen makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:41 | Bowling Green | William Pedersen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 58-64 |
| 00:34 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Lewis Aldridge | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Bowling Green | Lewis Aldridge is hacked by James Bly in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Bly, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Corey Blackwell (PG) Jerry Todd | |
| 00:32 | Bowling Green | Lewis Aldridge makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:32 | Bowling Green | Lewis Aldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-66 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | John Sledge gets the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 00:15 | Bowling Green | William Pedersen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:12 | Bowling Green | Marty Erwin is called for the reach on William Pedersen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marty Erwin, team foul #12 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd (PG) Darren Anderson | |
| 00:12 | Bowling Green | William Pedersen makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:12 | Bowling Green | William Pedersen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis is fouled on the floor by Corey Blackwell - foul #2 on Corey Blackwell, team foul #10 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (SG), David Wilson (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) James Bly, John Sledge, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Parks (SG), Clayton Billups (SF), Shane Glovinsky (PF), Roger Schaub (C) Jerry Todd, Fred Horn, William Pedersen, Lewis Aldridge | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Corey Blackwell runs out the clock | 60-68 |