| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nicholas Muller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 19:33 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 19:17 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenny Ward | 30-32 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | David Halls is whistled for a carry | 30-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Joe Griffith (SF), Arthur Brown (C) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Nicholas Muller, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:25 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joe Griffith | 32-32 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is hacked by Michael Thies - foul #1 on Michael Thies, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Nicholas Muller (PF) Craig Braxton, Michael Thies, Raymond Nelson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-35 |
| 17:23 | Iowa State | Vernon Newton is called for the reach on Arthur Brown - foul #1 on Vernon Newton, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Ralph McGuire (C) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Nicholas Muller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SF), Leo Johnson (PF) Travis Stanford, Vernon Newton | |
| 17:03 | Iowa State | Michael Thies clanks a 3 from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is fouled on the floor by Craig Braxton - foul #1 on Craig Braxton, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Raymond Nelson (PF) Craig Braxton, Michael Thies, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SF) Dustin Edwards | |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses the easy layup | 32-35 |
| 16:29 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 16:24 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Valentin Marino | 35-35 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Nicholas Muller (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Raymond Nelson, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), Travis Stanford (SF), Vernon Newton (PF) Chris Franks, George Charlton, Leo Johnson | |
| 15:44 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller is hacked by Vernon Newton - foul #2 on Vernon Newton, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Arthur Brown (C) Craig Braxton, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) William Mayers, Vernon Newton | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Thies (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Muller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Dickey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Griffith | 37-35 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Dickey | 37-38 |
| 14:43 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 14:15 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Joe Griffith | 37-38 |
| 13:55 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 13:53 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward tips it home | 39-38 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | David Halls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Raymond Nelson (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Kenny Ward, Michael Thies, Nicholas Muller, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), William Mayers (SG), George Charlton (SF), Leo Johnson (C) James Dickey, Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford, David Halls | |
| 13:10 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski is hacked by Raymond Nelson - foul #1 on Raymond Nelson, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton (PF) Kosta Gembarowski | |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | William Mayers hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 12:23 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-41 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 39-41 |
| 12:08 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 11:41 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 39-41 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Craig Braxton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Griffith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mayers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Charlton (fresh) PF - Vernon Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Nelson - foul #2 on Raymond Nelson, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Nicholas Muller (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Craig Braxton, Raymond Nelson, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Travis Stanford (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) William Mayers, George Charlton, Vernon Newton | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 10:56 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-43 |
| 10:34 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Kenny Ward | 42-43 |
| 10:08 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Joe Griffith | 44-43 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kosta Gembarowski | 44-46 |
| 09:31 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenny Ward | 46-46 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Valentin Marino picks off the pass by Chris Franks | 46-46 |
| 09:18 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino banks in the layup | 48-46 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 08:58 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Valentin Marino | 48-46 |
| 08:34 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson can't tip it in | 48-46 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford can't tip it in | 48-46 |
| 08:09 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 07:45 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 07:44 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Valentin Marino | 48-46 |
| 07:24 | Iowa State | Leo Johnson takes the ball from Joe Griffith | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Griffith (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Muller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Stanford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Leo Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Chris Franks | 48-49 |
| 07:09 | Iowa State | Leo Johnson picks off the pass by Nicholas Muller | 48-49 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Brown - foul #1 on Arthur Brown, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Raymond Nelson (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Nicholas Muller, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SG), George Charlton (SF), Vernon Newton (PF), David Halls (C) Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford, Kosta Gembarowski, Leo Johnson | |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:50 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Craig Braxton, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG) Chris Franks | |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | William Mayers buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Dickey | 48-54 |
| 05:57 | Iowa State | Vernon Newton steals the ball from Joe Griffith | 48-54 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | William Mayers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 05:27 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 05:08 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-54 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | David Halls pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | James Dickey can't finish the layup | 48-54 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | James Dickey grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Craig Braxton is called for the reach on Vernon Newton - foul #3 on Craig Braxton, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG) Craig Braxton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG), Travis Stanford (SF) James Dickey, William Mayers, George Charlton | |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 04:38 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | Michael Thies buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Griffith | 51-55 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | David Halls can't tip it in | 51-55 |
| 04:02 | Iowa State | Michael Thies snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 03:33 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith loses the ball out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Valentin Marino (SG), Nicholas Muller (SF), Arthur Brown (PF) Michael Thies, Joe Griffith, Raymond Nelson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Vernon Newton | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | David Halls tips it in | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Muller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Iowa State | Kosta Gembarowski picks off the pass by Valentin Marino | 51-57 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Muller steals the ball from Dustin Edwards | 51-57 |
| 02:37 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kenny Ward | 53-57 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Ralph McGuire swats the layup by David Halls | 53-57 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | David Halls's layup is rejected by Ralph McGuire | 53-57 |
| 02:06 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 02:02 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 02:00 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino can't tip it in | 53-57 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | David Halls gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | David Halls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson (PF) Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson is hacked by Kosta Gembarowski - foul #4 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #3 | 53-57 |
| 00:52 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire buries a runner from close range set up by Kenny Ward | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton (PF) Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino loses the ball out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford is fouled in the backcourt by Kenny Ward - foul #2 on Kenny Ward, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | David Halls gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | David Halls is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Muller - foul #2 on Nicholas Muller, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), William Mayers (SG), Leo Johnson (PF) Chris Franks, Dustin Edwards, Vernon Newton | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:06 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:06 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG), Vernon Newton (PF) James Dickey, William Mayers, Leo Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Muller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Newton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:40 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller is whistled for a carry | 58-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Joe Griffith (SF), Arthur Brown (C) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Nicholas Muller, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Arthur Brown is called for the reach on David Halls - foul #2 on Arthur Brown, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire (C) Raymond Nelson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:12 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 04:11 | Iowa State | Michael Thies tips it in | 60-59 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton throws it down on a great pass from Dustin Edwards | 60-61 |
| 03:38 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire hits a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Travis Stanford - foul #2 on Travis Stanford, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| 03:38 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Franks | 62-64 |
| 02:55 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown misses short on a floater from the right block | 62-64 |
| 02:53 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith tips it back up and in | 64-64 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 02:34 | Iowa State | Michael Thies grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:06 | Iowa State | Chris Franks doubles Joe Griffith and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Chris Franks, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Raymond Nelson (PF) Craig Braxton, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SG), George Charlton (SF), Leo Johnson (PF) Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford, Vernon Newton | |
| 01:38 | Iowa State | Michael Thies is fouled on the floor by David Halls - foul #1 on David Halls, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller (SF), Ralph McGuire (C) Joe Griffith, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Travis Stanford (SF), Vernon Newton (PF) William Mayers, George Charlton, Leo Johnson | |
| 01:38 | Iowa State | Michael Thies makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:38 | Iowa State | Michael Thies makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards loses the ball out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Valentin Marino (SG) Michael Thies | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:59 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Valentin Marino | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Muller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Travis Stanford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Newton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks is fouled in the backcourt by Kenny Ward - foul #3 on Kenny Ward, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson is whistled for a carry | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton makes the shot from the right wing set up by Chris Franks | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:19 | Iowa State | Dustin Edwards is called for the reach on Valentin Marino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| 00:19 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:19 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | David Halls can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-68 |
| 00:14 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Raymond Nelson | 71-68 |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson is hacked by Chris Franks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Franks, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG), Joe Griffith (SF) Valentin Marino, Nicholas Muller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Travis Stanford, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller (PF) Raymond Nelson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Chris Franks is called for the reach on Joe Griffith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chris Franks, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-68 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | David Halls gets the offensive rebound | 75-68 |