| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Krout (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Larry Freese inbounds the ball | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 3 from straight away set up by Willie Sessions | 48-55 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | James Krout comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to James Krout | 48-55 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | James Krout is fouled on the floor by Willie Sessions - foul #3 on Willie Sessions, team foul #1 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | James Dean hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Rodney Brown - foul #1 on Rodney Brown, team foul #2 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano is hacked by James Dean - foul #1 on James Dean, team foul #1 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Willie Sessions | |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Frank Foss steals it from Gene Bell | 50-55 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | James Dean hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Foss | 52-55 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Krout | 52-55 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss misses short on a floater from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses long on a runner near the basket | 52-55 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell tips it back up and in | 52-57 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-57 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | William Bennett is called for the reach on Leandro Romano - foul #2 on William Bennett, team foul #2 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), Dave Iser (PF) Frank Foss, James Dean, William Bennett, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (C) James Krout | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser is hacked by James Pell - foul #2 on James Pell, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-57 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Jenkins and he's hacked by Ronald Panella - foul #2 on Ronald Panella, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), William Bennett (SF), James Krout (C) Ronald Panella, Dan Pittman, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the free throw | 52-60 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | William Bennett can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 52-60 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman is hacked by William Bennett - foul #3 on William Bennett, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer (SF) William Bennett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dirk Dyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Leandro Romano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dave Iser | 55-60 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Gene Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), William Bennett (SF), George Vangilder (C) Maximo Bianchi, Dirk Dyer, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Willie Sessions, Mason Littrell | |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | James Dean is whistled for a carry | 55-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG) Frank Foss | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Larry Freese comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on William Bennett - foul #4 on William Bennett, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF) William Bennett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman is hacked by Larry Freese - foul #1 on Larry Freese, team foul #4 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | James Dean buries a floater from close range | 57-62 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | James Pell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | James Pell hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Willie Sessions | 57-65 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by George Vangilder is denied by Larry Freese | 57-65 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions lays it up and in | 57-67 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dan Pittman, team foul #6 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Maximo Bianchi (SG), Dave Iser (PF) James Green, James Dean, James Krout | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman is whistled for traveling | 57-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer (SF) Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Gene Bell is called for the reach on Maximo Bianchi - foul #3 on Gene Bell, team foul #5 | 57-67 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses long on a jumper in the lane | 57-67 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Gene Bell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Twyman and he's hacked by Dirk Dyer - foul #1 on Dirk Dyer, team foul #7 | 57-69 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the free throw | 57-69 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-69 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-69 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer gets the rebound | 57-69 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser double dribbles | 57-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Krout (PF) Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Maximo Bianchi - foul #1 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #8 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF) Dirk Dyer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG) Joseph Lassiter | |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Krout (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Vangilder (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on William Jenkins - foul #1 on William Jenkins, team foul #6 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gene Bell | 58-73 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lassiter steps in front of the George Vangilder pass | 58-73 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Gene Bell slams it home on a nice dish by Joseph Lassiter | 58-75 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 58-75 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder tips it but misses | 58-75 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi gets the offensive rebound | 58-75 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 58-75 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi tips it home | 60-75 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Dirk Dyer (SF), Dave Iser (PF), James Dean (C) Frank Foss, Maximo Bianchi, Dan Pittman, James Krout, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Willie Sessions blocks the jumper by Dirk Dyer | 60-75 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Willie Sessions | 60-75 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Freese | 60-77 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer connects on the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by William Jenkins - foul #2 on William Jenkins, team foul #7 | 62-77 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer misses the free throw | 62-77 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions snags the defensive board | 62-77 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | James Dean swats the short shot by William Jenkins | 62-77 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dirk Dyer | 62-77 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | James Dean hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-77 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Larry Freese connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Leandro Romano | 65-79 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser hits a floater from the right side | 67-79 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | James Pell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-79 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser grabs the board | 67-79 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by James Green | 69-79 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions double dribbles | 69-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Maximo Bianchi (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), James Krout (PF), George Vangilder (C) James Green, Ronald Panella, Dirk Dyer, Dave Iser, James Dean | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman is fouled on the floor by Gene Bell - foul #4 on Gene Bell, team foul #8 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Bennett (C) George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Twyman | 70-79 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gene Bell | 70-81 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Krout (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | James Krout can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-81 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman snags the defensive board | 70-81 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-81 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman snags the defensive board | 70-81 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mason Littrell - foul #2 on Mason Littrell, team foul #9 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (C) Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | James Pell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Lassiter | 72-84 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | William Bennett hits a jumper from the right block | 74-84 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Larry Freese buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Pell | 74-86 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | William Bennett loses the dribble to James Pell | 74-86 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | James Pell connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Lassiter | 74-88 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder is denied on a layup by William Jenkins | 74-88 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph Lassiter | 74-88 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter is fouled on the floor by Maximo Bianchi - foul #2 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #9 | 74-88 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), James Dean (SG), Dave Iser (PF) Frank Foss, Maximo Bianchi, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 74-89 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 74-90 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses the easy layup | 74-90 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | William Bennett hits the follow up shot | 76-90 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Lassiter | 76-93 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | William Bennett can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 76-93 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell snags the defensive board | 76-93 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Krout - foul #2 on James Krout, team foul #10 | 76-93 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Dan Pittman (SF) William Bennett, James Krout | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the 1st free throw | 76-93 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-94 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the jumper from close range | 78-94 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Larry Freese dunks the ball on a great pass from James Pell | 78-96 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses short on a shot from the left block | 78-96 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell pulls down the rebound | 78-96 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | James Pell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-96 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Dean | 78-96 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Dean and the foul's on Mason Littrell - foul #3 on Mason Littrell, team foul #10 | 80-96 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Maximo Bianchi (SG), James Krout (PF), William Bennett (C) James Green, Ronald Panella, Dave Iser, James Dean | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, Mason Littrell | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the free throw | 80-96 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gene Bell | 80-96 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Krout (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Bennett (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | William Jenkins is hacked by William Bennett - foul #5 on William Bennett, team foul #11 | 80-96 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (C) William Bennett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG) Leandro Romano | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | William Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 80-97 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | William Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 80-98 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | James Krout clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-98 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Jenkins | 80-98 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 80-98 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the offensive board | 80-98 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Gene Bell connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Rodney Brown | 80-100 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Rodney Brown steals it from George Vangilder | 80-100 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Gene Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-100 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Dave Iser (PF) Frank Foss, James Krout | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) Rodney Brown, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 80-100 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | James Pell snags the defensive board | 80-100 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | James Pell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-100 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | William Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 80-100 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Ronald Panella is called for the reach on Willie Sessions - foul #3 on Ronald Panella, team foul #12 | 80-100 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions makes the 1st free throw | 80-101 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the 2nd free throw | 80-101 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder gets the rebound | 80-101 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-101 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | William Jenkins snags the defensive board | 80-101 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | George Vangilder is called for the reach on Willie Sessions - foul #3 on George Vangilder, team foul #13 | 80-101 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions makes the 1st free throw | 80-102 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the 2nd free throw | 80-102 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder snags the defensive board | 80-102 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser is denied on a layup by Willie Sessions | 80-102 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman gets the offensive rebound | 80-102 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 82-102 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by William Jenkins | 82-104 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Sessions | 82-104 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions pulls down the rebound | 82-104 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions is hacked by Dan Pittman - foul #2 on Dan Pittman, team foul #14 | 82-104 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the 1st free throw | 82-104 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the 2nd free throw | 82-104 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser snags the defensive board | 82-104 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman hits a jumper from the baseline | 84-104 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | James Pell runs out the clock | 84-104 |