| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Richard Peter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hector Nunez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Buffington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Waters (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Fields (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Idaho | Gerald Littles steals it from Richard Peter | 36-32 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-32 |
| 19:32 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:20 | Idaho | Richard Peter connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Buffington | 36-35 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Thad Woolery is denied by Frank Fields | 36-35 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bruce Buffington - foul #2 on Bruce Buffington, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:37 | Idaho | Raymond Waters clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 38-35 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 18:17 | Idaho | Hector Nunez grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:01 | Idaho | Richard Peter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Frank Fields steals it from Robert Wilson | 38-35 |
| 17:40 | Idaho | Hector Nunez scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Raymond Waters | 38-37 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 17:08 | Idaho | Raymond Waters is fouled on the floor by Thad Woolery - foul #2 on Thad Woolery, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), William Depew (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Thomas Kott (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Idaho | Juan Rosa (PG), Richard Leonard (SG), John Shelby (SF), Orunjan Amedee (PF), Henry Spencer (C) Richard Peter, Hector Nunez, Bruce Buffington, Raymond Waters, Frank Fields | |
| 16:47 | Idaho | John Shelby misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 16:46 | Idaho | Richard Leonard pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:32 | Idaho | John Shelby clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 16:11 | Idaho | Henry Spencer buries a jumper near the basket | 42-39 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 15:41 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Depew (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Kott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Juan Rosa (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Shelby (fresh) PF - Orunjan Amedee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Idaho | Henry Spencer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Orunjan Amedee is called for the reach on Mark Hendrix - foul #3 on Orunjan Amedee, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Marvin Torian (PF), Joseph Hubbs (C) William Depew, Thomas Kott, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Idaho | Hector Nunez (SG), Bruce Buffington (SF), Raymond Waters (PF) Richard Leonard, John Shelby, Henry Spencer | |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs buries a turnaround from the right block | 44-39 |
| 14:55 | Idaho | Raymond Waters blows the layup but the foul's on Marvin Torian - foul #4 on Marvin Torian, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Thad Woolery (SF) Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Idaho | Richard Peter (PG), Frank Fields (C) Juan Rosa, Orunjan Amedee | |
| 14:55 | Idaho | Raymond Waters makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:55 | Idaho | Raymond Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery is fouled on the floor by Bruce Buffington - foul #3 on Bruce Buffington, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson (C) Samuel Green | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles's pass is intercepted by Hector Nunez | 44-40 |
| 14:10 | Idaho | Raymond Waters hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-40 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), Thomas Kott (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Idaho | Juan Rosa (SG), Richard Leonard (SF) Hector Nunez, Bruce Buffington | |
| 13:32 | Idaho | Juan Rosa buries a runner from close range | 44-42 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 12:58 | Idaho | Raymond Waters lays it in set up by Richard Peter | 46-44 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Thad Woolery | 49-44 |
| 12:22 | Idaho | Frank Fields comes up short on the shot in the paint | 49-44 |
| 12:20 | Idaho | Raymond Waters can't tip it in | 49-44 |
| 12:18 | Idaho | Frank Fields tips it but misses | 49-44 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gerald Littles | 49-44 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-44 |
| 11:38 | Idaho | Juan Rosa misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thad Woolery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Kott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Richard Peter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Juan Rosa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Waters (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Fields (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerald Littles | 54-44 |
| 11:23 | Idaho | Juan Rosa is hacked by Thad Woolery - foul #3 on Thad Woolery, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), William Depew (SG), Ernest Davis (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Samuel Green (C) Mark Hendrix, Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Thomas Kott, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Idaho | Jason Mousseau (PG), Hector Nunez (SG), Bruce Buffington (SF), Orunjan Amedee (PF), Henry Spencer (C) Richard Peter, Juan Rosa, Richard Leonard, Raymond Waters, Frank Fields | |
| 11:16 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Hector Nunez | 54-47 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Henry Spencer steals it from Ernest Davis | 54-47 |
| 10:39 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Hector Nunez | 54-50 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs hits the finger roll set up by William Depew | 56-50 |
| 10:09 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Hector Nunez | 56-52 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis can't connect on a floater from the left side | 56-52 |
| 09:50 | Idaho | Henry Spencer grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 09:31 | Idaho | Ernest Davis steals it from Hector Nunez | 56-52 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis banks in the layup | 58-52 |
| 09:18 | Idaho | Hector Nunez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 58-52 |
| 09:17 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington tips it in | 58-54 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 09:07 | Idaho | Jason Mousseau grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:43 | Idaho | William Depew picks off the pass by Jason Mousseau | 58-54 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Bruce Buffington - foul #4 on Bruce Buffington, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Thomas Kott (C) Cole Schoenrock, William Depew, Ernest Davis, Samuel Green | |
| Subs | Idaho | Juan Rosa (PG), Richard Leonard (SG), John Shelby (SF), Raymond Waters (PF), Frank Fields (C) Jason Mousseau, Hector Nunez, Bruce Buffington, Orunjan Amedee, Henry Spencer | |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:00 | Idaho | Richard Leonard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Idaho | Richard Peter (PG) John Shelby | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 59-54 |
| 07:34 | Idaho | Richard Leonard pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thad Woolery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Richard Peter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Juan Rosa (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Waters (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Fields (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Idaho | Richard Leonard makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Hendrix | 62-56 |
| 06:52 | Idaho | Richard Leonard knocks in the jumper from close range | 62-58 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thad Woolery | 65-58 |
| 06:33 | Idaho | Richard Peter's pass is intercepted by Gerald Littles in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles hits the finger roll | 67-58 |
| 06:06 | Idaho | Richard Peter comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #4 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Samuel Green (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Idaho | Hector Nunez (SG), Bruce Buffington (SF), Orunjan Amedee (C) Juan Rosa, Richard Leonard, Frank Fields | |
| 06:06 | Idaho | Richard Peter makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 06:06 | Idaho | Richard Peter misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott misses long on a floater in the paint | 67-59 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs hits the follow up shot | 69-59 |
| 05:24 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hector Nunez | 69-61 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Richard Peter - foul #3 on Richard Peter, team foul #5 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG) Mark Hendrix | |
| Subs | Idaho | Jason Mousseau (PG), Henry Spencer (C) Richard Peter, Raymond Waters | |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 05:04 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-61 |
| 05:03 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington gets the offensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 04:47 | Idaho | Hector Nunez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:18 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee loses the dribble to William Depew | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | William Depew buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Cole Schoenrock | 76-61 |
| 03:54 | Idaho | Hector Nunez knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-64 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Marvin Torian (PF), Robert Wilson (C) William Depew, Samuel Green, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Idaho | Richard Peter (PG), Raymond Waters (PF), Frank Fields (C) Jason Mousseau, Orunjan Amedee, Henry Spencer | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-64 |
| 03:38 | Idaho | Frank Fields snags the defensive board | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Idaho | Gerald Littles is called for the reach on Richard Peter - foul #1 on Gerald Littles, team foul #5 | 76-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Richard Peter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hector Nunez (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Buffington (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Waters (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Fields (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-64 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 76-64 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-64 |
| 02:41 | Idaho | Raymond Waters gets the rebound | 76-64 |
| 02:37 | Idaho | Gerald Littles is called for the reach on Richard Peter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Littles, team foul #6 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG) Cole Schoenrock | |
| Subs | Idaho | Juan Rosa (PG) Richard Peter | |
| 02:20 | Idaho | Robert Wilson steals the ball from Frank Fields | 76-64 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-64 |
| 01:57 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington pulls down the rebound | 76-64 |
| 01:55 | Idaho | Mark Hendrix picks off the pass by Juan Rosa in the backcourt | 76-64 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson is fouled on the floor by Bruce Buffington - foul #5 on Bruce Buffington, team foul #6 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Idaho | Richard Leonard (SG), John Shelby (SF), Orunjan Amedee (PF), Henry Spencer (C) Hector Nunez, Bruce Buffington, Raymond Waters, Frank Fields | |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-64 |
| 01:00 | Idaho | Juan Rosa drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Richard Leonard and the foul's on William Depew - foul #1 on William Depew, team foul #7 | 76-66 |
| 01:00 | Idaho | Juan Rosa misses the free throw | 76-66 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green pulls down the rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green is hacked by Juan Rosa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Juan Rosa, team foul #7 | 76-66 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 78-66 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Samuel Green | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Shelby - foul #1 on John Shelby, team foul #8 | 78-66 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 00:23 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 79-68 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix runs out the clock | 79-68 |