| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) SG - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Lowell Hill inbounds the ball | 19-24 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Johnny Pate can't finish the layup | 19-24 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | David Stukes gets the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 19:27 | Penn State | Lowell Hill is fouled on the floor by Edward Mozingo - foul #1 on Edward Mozingo, team foul #1 | 19-24 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Johnny Pate hits a jump hook in the paint | 21-24 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 21-24 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Johnny Pate pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Lowell Hill is hacked by Edward Mozingo - foul #2 on Edward Mozingo, team foul #2 | 21-24 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Robert Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Edward Mozingo | 21-27 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | Johnny Pate comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Brian Messinger - foul #2 on Brian Messinger, team foul #3 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (PF) David Stukes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:34 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the turnaround from the baseline | 22-27 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 22-27 |
| 16:52 | Penn State | Robert Jackson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lowell Hill | 25-27 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Slaugh | 25-27 |
| 16:31 | Penn State | Robert Jackson grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Mozingo - foul #3 on Edward Mozingo, team foul #4 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Lowell Hill, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Leroy Mullins (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Johnny Heard, Edward Mozingo, Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher, Brian Messinger | |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens banks in the wide open layup | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Fierros (fresh) PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Joseph King | 29-29 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 29-29 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Jonny Russell snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Robert Jackson drills a 3 from straight away | 32-29 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek clanks a jumper from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord tips it back up and in | 32-31 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Joseph King misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Christopher Cheek - foul #2 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #5 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Adam Knorr (PF) Robert Jackson, Robert Slaugh, David Stukes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Edward Mozingo (SG), Ryan Risher (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Christopher Cheek, Leroy Mullins, Larry Fierros, Andrew Alvord | |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 34-31 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger tips it but misses | 34-31 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard tips it back up and in | 34-33 |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Joseph King scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-33 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Risher | 36-33 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Lowell Hill steals it from Ralph Dickens | 36-33 |
| 12:21 | Penn State | Adam Knorr can't finish the layup | 36-33 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Jonny Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Lowell Hill (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Dickens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Jonny Russell buries a jumper from the left side and the foul's on Brian Messinger - foul #3 on Brian Messinger, team foul #6 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Robert Slaugh (SF), David Stukes (PF) Joseph King, Lowell Hill, Adam Knorr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF) Ralph Dickens | |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses the free throw | 38-33 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Downard steals the ball from Johnny Heard | 38-33 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Gerald Costello scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Downard | 41-33 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Gerald Costello - foul #4 on Gerald Costello, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Robert Jackson (SF), Johnny Pate (C) Gerald Costello, Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Leroy Mullins (SG) Johnny Heard, Edward Mozingo | |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 10:39 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Downard | 41-33 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 41-33 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Johnny Pate tips it home | 43-33 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek is hacked by Joseph King - foul #3 on Joseph King, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord (C) Brian Messinger | |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Christopher Cheek | 43-35 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Johnny Pate knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Joseph King | 45-35 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Cheek | 45-37 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Robert Jackson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Christopher Cheek | 48-39 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | David Stukes drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnny Pate | 50-39 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph King - foul #4 on Joseph King, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Lowell Hill (SF), Adam Knorr (PF), Robert Slaugh (C) Joseph King, Robert Jackson, David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Downard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Gerald Costello is called for traveling | 50-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG) Christopher Cheek | |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-41 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Lowell Hill pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Michael Downard is fouled on the floor by Leroy Mullins - foul #2 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros (SF) Leroy Mullins | |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Michael Downard makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh snags the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Lowell Hill is whistled for a carry | 51-41 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Slaugh is called for the reach on Johnny Heard - foul #2 on Robert Slaugh, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Johnny Pate (C) Michael Downard, Adam Knorr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Lowell Hill is called for the reach on Larry Fierros - foul #1 on Lowell Hill, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF) Larry Fierros | |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust throws it down and the foul's on Lowell Hill - foul #2 on Lowell Hill, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (PF) Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher (PF) Ralph Dickens | |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the free throw | 51-43 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | David Stukes gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger connects on the shot in the paint set up by Johnny Heard | 51-45 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Johnny Pate hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Gerald Costello | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Mozingo | 53-48 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Robert Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the board | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Lowell Hill (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Stukes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Mozingo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Lust (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Risher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard buries a 3 from straight away | 53-51 |
| 03:04 | Penn State | David Stukes can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 53-51 |
| 03:03 | Penn State | David Stukes snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Johnny Pate comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard is fouled on the floor by Robert Jackson - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Lowell Hill, David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Edward Mozingo, Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher, Brian Messinger | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG) Gerald Costello | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Larry Fierros takes the ball from Jonny Russell | 53-53 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins lays it in set up by Larry Fierros | 53-55 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Michael Downard double dribbles | 53-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Joseph King, Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Leroy Mullins, Larry Fierros, Ralph Dickens, Andrew Alvord | |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Robert Jackson hits a 3 from the right corner | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Costello - foul #5 on Gerald Costello, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG) Gerald Costello | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | David Stukes snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Joseph King can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger is hacked by Joseph King in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph King, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF) Joseph King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG) Ryan Risher | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | The rebound goes to David Stukes | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Downard is called for the reach on Edward Mozingo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Downard, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-61 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brian Messinger | 56-61 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger is hacked by Michael Downard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Downard, team foul #11 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Jones (PG) Michael Downard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | David Stukes snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Robert Jackson is hacked by Melvin Bailey - foul #1 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher (PF) Melvin Bailey | |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard is hacked by David Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #12 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG) Ryan Risher | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | David Jones is hacked by Johnny Heard - foul #3 on Johnny Heard, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher (PF) Melvin Bailey | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | David Jones is called for the reach on Johnny Heard in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #13 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG) Ryan Risher | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust grabs the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The clock runs out | 60-65 |