| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Christopher Scala (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Troy Skaggs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Millard Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Billy Powers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Colangelo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Mississippi State | Christopher Scala is called for the reach on Charles Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Scala, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PG) Christopher Scala | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem steals the ball from Phil Braithwaite | 35-38 |
| 19:28 | Indiana State | Millard Baker buries a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Charles Moore - foul #1 on Charles Moore, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 19:28 | Indiana State | Millard Baker misses the free throw | 35-40 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | John Sledge is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block | 37-40 |
| 19:06 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 19:05 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Millard Baker | 37-40 |
| 18:43 | Indiana State | Joseph Neves is called for the reach on Richard Colangelo - foul #2 on Joseph Neves, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (C) Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Crum (SG), Joseph Knight (SF), Frank Phillips (PF), Ezra Slagle (C) Troy Skaggs, Millard Baker, Billy Powers, Richard Colangelo | |
| 18:19 | Indiana State | Ezra Slagle misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 37-40 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | John Sledge pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Moore | 40-40 |
| 18:00 | Indiana State | William Crum scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Knight | 40-42 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves is wide open and dunks the ball | 42-42 |
| 17:35 | Indiana State | William Crum can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Neves - foul #3 on Joseph Neves, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Alberto Lopez (SG), Thomas Roberts (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) James Bly, Joseph Neves, Charles Moore, John Sledge | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Vern Irvine (PG), Millard Baker (SF), Billy Powers (PF) Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Joseph Knight, Frank Phillips | |
| 17:35 | Indiana State | William Crum makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:35 | Indiana State | William Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Vern Irvine - foul #2 on Vern Irvine, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong (SF) David Wilson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs (SG), Richard Colangelo (C) William Crum, Ezra Slagle | |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| 16:47 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-44 |
| 16:46 | Indiana State | Billy Powers hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez is fouled on the floor by Millard Baker - foul #1 on Millard Baker, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG) Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Crum (SG), Frank Phillips (PF), Olushegun Ahmed (C) Troy Skaggs, Billy Powers, Richard Colangelo | |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez's pass is intercepted by Vern Irvine | 44-46 |
| 16:01 | Indiana State | William Crum knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Tooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Lopez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jamie Strong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Vern Irvine (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Crum (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Millard Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Frank Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Olushegun Ahmed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Tooley and the foul's on Olushegun Ahmed - foul #1 on Olushegun Ahmed, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG), Charles Moore (SF), John Sledge (PF), David Wilson (C) John Tooley, Alberto Lopez, Jamie Strong, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Christopher Scala (PG), Troy Skaggs (SG), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (SF), Ezra Slagle (C) Vern Irvine, William Crum, Millard Baker, Frank Phillips | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:15 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Neves - foul #4 on Joseph Neves, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake (PG), Fred Leavell (SG) James Bly, Joseph Neves | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Billy Powers (PF), Richard Colangelo (C) Olushegun Ahmed, Ezra Slagle | |
| 15:15 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 15:15 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake loses the dribble to Christopher Scala in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 15:12 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs blows the layup | 47-50 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake is fouled on the floor by Troy Skaggs - foul #3 on Troy Skaggs, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite (C) David Wilson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Joseph Knight (SF) Dikembe Abdulmuniem | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Knight - foul #2 on Joseph Knight, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Crum (SG), Frank Phillips (PF) Troy Skaggs, Billy Powers | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 14:22 | Indiana State | Christopher Scala is hacked by Michael Shoemake - foul #2 on Michael Shoemake, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG) Michael Shoemake | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Vern Irvine (PG), Ezra Slagle (C) Christopher Scala, Richard Colangelo | |
| 14:09 | Indiana State | William Crum loses the ball out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Jamie Strong (SF) Fred Leavell, Charles Moore | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-50 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | John Sledge pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Bly | 52-50 |
| 13:20 | Indiana State | William Crum misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | John Tooley loses the dribble to William Crum in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 13:12 | Indiana State | William Crum banks in the layup | 52-52 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | James Bly clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | John Sledge tips it home | 54-52 |
| 12:34 | Indiana State | William Crum loses the dribble to Jamie Strong | 54-52 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | James Bly is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake (PG), Fred Leavell (SG), Alberto Lopez (SF), David Wilson (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) James Bly, John Tooley, Jamie Strong, John Sledge, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Christopher Scala (PG), Troy Skaggs (SG), Millard Baker (SF), Billy Powers (PF), Richard Colangelo (C) Vern Irvine, William Crum, Joseph Knight, Frank Phillips, Ezra Slagle | |
| 12:17 | Indiana State | Billy Powers is hacked by Michael Shoemake - foul #3 on Michael Shoemake, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| 12:06 | Indiana State | Billy Powers connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Thomas Roberts - foul #1 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| 12:06 | Indiana State | Billy Powers makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | The jumper by David Wilson is denied by Richard Colangelo | 54-55 |
| 11:54 | Indiana State | Millard Baker pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Shoemake (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Fred Leavell (fresh) SF - Alberto Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Christopher Scala (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Troy Skaggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Millard Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Billy Powers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Colangelo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Indiana State | Billy Powers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Charles Moore (SF) Michael Shoemake, Alberto Lopez | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem (SF), Olushegun Ahmed (C) Millard Baker, Richard Colangelo | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | James Bly is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 11:21 | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 11:14 | Indiana State | Christopher Scala hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | David Wilson clanks a turnaround from the left block | 54-55 |
| 10:48 | Indiana State | Olushegun Ahmed grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:43 | Indiana State | Christopher Scala misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell misses the lay-in | 54-55 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | David Wilson tips it home | 56-55 |
| 10:16 | Indiana State | Christopher Scala hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Billy Powers picks off the pass by James Bly in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 10:05 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | James Bly is hacked by Christopher Scala - foul #4 on Christopher Scala, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Alberto Lopez (SF), Jamie Strong (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Fred Leavell, Charles Moore, David Wilson, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Vern Irvine (PG), William Crum (SG), Millard Baker (SF), Richard Colangelo (C) Christopher Scala, Troy Skaggs, Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Olushegun Ahmed | |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-58 |
| 09:17 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Richard Colangelo | 56-58 |
| 08:53 | Indiana State | Billy Powers clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 56-58 |
| 08:52 | Indiana State | William Crum tips it back up and in | 56-60 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Richard Colangelo is called for the reach on Jamie Strong - foul #1 on Richard Colangelo, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake (PG), John Sledge (PF) James Bly, Alberto Lopez | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Joseph Knight (SF), Frank Phillips (PF), Ezra Slagle (C) Millard Baker, Billy Powers, Richard Colangelo | |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:36 | Indiana State | Ezra Slagle pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 08:24 | Indiana State | John Tooley is called for the reach on William Crum - foul #2 on John Tooley, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (SF) Jamie Strong | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PG) Vern Irvine | |
| 08:24 | Indiana State | William Crum misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | John Sledge snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | John Sledge loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| 08:03 | Indiana State | Ezra Slagle's fadeaway is rejected by John Sledge | 57-60 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-60 |
| 07:46 | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Shoemake (fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Tooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Dikembe Abdulmuniem (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Crum (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Joseph Knight (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ezra Slagle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Indiana State | Ezra Slagle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG) John Tooley | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Vern Irvine (SG), Millard Baker (SF) William Crum, Joseph Knight | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves is hacked by Vern Irvine - foul #3 on Vern Irvine, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Jamie Strong (SF) Michael Shoemake, Charles Moore | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Christopher Scala (PG), Olushegun Ahmed (PF), Richard Colangelo (C) Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Frank Phillips, Ezra Slagle | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:54 | Indiana State | Richard Colangelo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Phil Braithwaite - foul #1 on Phil Braithwaite, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (C) Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 06:54 | Indiana State | Richard Colangelo misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:54 | Indiana State | Richard Colangelo misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | David Wilson banks in the layup and the foul's on Richard Colangelo - foul #2 on Richard Colangelo, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs (SG) Vern Irvine | |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses the free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:47 | Indiana State | Olushegun Ahmed grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:27 | Indiana State | Joseph Neves steps in front of the Troy Skaggs pass | 61-60 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Christopher Scala is called for the reach on Joseph Neves in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Scala, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez (SF), Thomas Roberts (C) Jamie Strong, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PG), Joseph Knight (SF), Billy Powers (PF) Christopher Scala, Millard Baker, Olushegun Ahmed | |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:06 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Knight | 63-63 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem steals it from Alberto Lopez in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 05:49 | Indiana State | Richard Colangelo can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on John Sledge - foul #1 on John Sledge, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake (PG), John Tooley (SG) James Bly, Joseph Neves | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Vern Irvine (PG), William Crum (SG), Millard Baker (SF), Frank Phillips (PF) Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Troy Skaggs, Joseph Knight, Billy Powers | |
| 05:49 | Indiana State | Richard Colangelo makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:49 | Indiana State | Richard Colangelo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Shoemake, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ezra Slagle (C) Richard Colangelo | |
| 05:31 | Indiana State | William Crum can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Ezra Slagle swats the layup by Alberto Lopez | 63-65 |
| 05:10 | Indiana State | Frank Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 05:05 | Indiana State | Vern Irvine misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-65 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Millard Baker picks off the pass by Michael Shoemake | 63-65 |
| 04:54 | Indiana State | William Crum buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Frank Phillips | 63-68 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 04:46 | Indiana State | Ezra Slagle pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 04:42 | Indiana State | Vern Irvine makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Michael Shoemake - foul #5 on Michael Shoemake, team foul #12 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Joseph Neves (SG), Charles Moore (SF), Jamie Strong (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Michael Shoemake, John Tooley, Alberto Lopez, John Sledge, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PG), Joseph Knight (SF), Olushegun Ahmed (PF), Richard Colangelo (C) William Crum, Millard Baker, Frank Phillips, Ezra Slagle | |
| 04:42 | Indiana State | Vern Irvine misses the free throw | 63-70 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem is called for the reach on Phil Braithwaite - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulmuniem, team foul #12 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs (SG) Vern Irvine | |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:07 | Indiana State | Richard Colangelo blows the layup | 65-70 |
| 04:06 | Indiana State | Olushegun Ahmed pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 03:48 | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdulmuniem, team foul #13 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell (SG), David Wilson (C) Joseph Neves, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Millard Baker (SF), Billy Powers (PF) Joseph Knight, Richard Colangelo | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Leavell (fresh) SF - Charles Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Strong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Dikembe Abdulmuniem (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Skaggs (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Millard Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Billy Powers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Olushegun Ahmed (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by David Wilson is denied by Billy Powers | 65-70 |
| 03:28 | Indiana State | Olushegun Ahmed snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 03:16 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Millard Baker steals it from Fred Leavell in the backcourt | 65-70 |
| 03:08 | Indiana State | Olushegun Ahmed travels with the ball | 65-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), John Sledge (PF) James Bly, Jamie Strong | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Vern Irvine (PG), William Crum (SG), Frank Phillips (PF), Ezra Slagle (C) Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Troy Skaggs, Billy Powers, Olushegun Ahmed | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | John Sledge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 65-70 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to David Wilson | 65-70 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Joseph Neves (SG), Thomas Roberts (PF) Fred Leavell, Charles Moore, John Sledge | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Joseph Knight (SF) Millard Baker | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 02:45 | Indiana State | Ezra Slagle pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 02:45 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez (SF) John Tooley | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PG), Billy Powers (PF), Richard Colangelo (C) Vern Irvine, Frank Phillips, Ezra Slagle | |
| 02:26 | Indiana State | William Crum lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdulmuniem | 65-72 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Joseph Knight is called for the reach on Alberto Lopez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Knight, team foul #14 | 65-72 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 02:23 | Indiana State | Joseph Knight grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 02:05 | Indiana State | Billy Powers misses long on a floater from the left side | 66-72 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (SF), John Sledge (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Alberto Lopez, David Wilson, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Millard Baker (SF) Joseph Knight | |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | James Bly is fouled in the backcourt by Millard Baker - foul #2 on Millard Baker, team foul #15 | 66-72 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:00 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs (SG) William Crum | |
| 01:48 | Indiana State | The short jumper by Richard Colangelo is denied by John Sledge | 68-72 |
| 01:46 | Indiana State | Billy Powers tips it home | 68-74 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-74 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Moore | 68-74 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | John Sledge can't finish the layup | 68-74 |
| 01:02 | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem pulls down the rebound | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs is hacked by Charles Moore - foul #2 on Charles Moore, team foul #13 | 68-74 |
| 00:58 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:58 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 71-76 |
| 00:48 | Indiana State | Billy Powers grabs the offensive board | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Indiana State | Billy Powers is hacked by John Sledge - foul #2 on John Sledge, team foul #14 | 71-76 |
| 00:46 | Indiana State | Billy Powers makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:46 | Indiana State | Billy Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | John Sledge drills a jumper from the left block | 73-78 |
| 00:38 | Indiana State | Joseph Neves is called for the reach on Troy Skaggs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Neves, team foul #15 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG) Joseph Neves | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 00:38 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:38 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs misses the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the defensive rebound | 73-79 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | James Bly comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-79 |
| 00:32 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs gets the rebound | 73-79 |
| 00:29 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs is hacked by John Tooley in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Tooley, team foul #16 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Crum (SG) Billy Powers | |
| 00:29 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:29 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | James Bly clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-81 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-81 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-81 |
| 00:15 | Indiana State | Richard Colangelo grabs the defensive rebound | 73-81 |
| 00:15 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Billy Powers (PF) William Crum | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Indiana State | John Tooley is called for the reach on Troy Skaggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Tooley, team foul #17 | 73-81 |
| 00:13 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:13 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Dikembe Abdulmuniem - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdulmuniem, team foul #16 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez (SG), David Wilson (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF) James Bly, Charles Moore, John Sledge | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Crum (SG), Joseph Knight (SF), Frank Phillips (PF), Ezra Slagle (C) Troy Skaggs, Millard Baker, Billy Powers, Richard Colangelo | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem runs out the clock | 74-83 |