| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Britton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Gale (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ross Hamm (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Ross Hamm takes the ball from Joe Webster | 37-25 |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-25 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm snags the offensive board | 37-25 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm buries a jumper from the right side set up by Martin Anderson | 39-25 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 39-25 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | James Gale grabs the defensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Michael Francis steals it from Martin Anderson | 39-25 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-25 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer comes up short on the shot in the lane | 39-25 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Martin Anderson - foul #1 on Martin Anderson, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), August Ball (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Daniel Lin (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens, Michael Francis | |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster misses the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | James Gale misses long on a runner from close range | 39-26 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer tips it but misses | 39-26 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm grabs the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Mark Britton's pass is intercepted by Mark Brown | 39-26 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | James Gale takes the ball from Daniel Lin in the backcourt | 39-26 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson blows the layup | 39-26 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | August Ball gets the rebound | 39-26 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Martin Anderson - foul #2 on Martin Anderson, team foul #2 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Peter Fraizer (C) Mark Brown, Joe Webster | |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer is fouled on the floor by Daniel Lin - foul #2 on Daniel Lin, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Bruce Cane (SG), David Prouty (PF) Martin Anderson, Mark Britton, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Glenn Oney (SF) August Ball, Merle Gibson | |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm loses the ball out of bounds | 39-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (SF), Michael Francis (C) Glenn Oney, Daniel Lin | |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Cane - foul #3 on Bruce Cane, team foul #3 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Francis Arnold (SG) Bruce Cane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown is fouled on the floor by Richard Marcus - foul #2 on Richard Marcus, team foul #4 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Hooks (C) Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF) Mark Brown | |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Donald Evens | 39-29 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | James Gale can't throw it down | 39-29 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Peter Fraizer | 39-29 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis tips it but misses | 39-29 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens can't tip it in | 39-29 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | James Gale snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Marcus (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gale (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Prouty (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Hooks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Evens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Fraizer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Francis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | James Gale dunks the ball | 41-29 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph's dunk attempt is rejected by David Prouty | 41-29 |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | James Gale connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-29 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Spenser | 44-31 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | James Gale hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-31 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph lays it in on a nice dish by John Spenser and he's hacked by Francis Arnold - foul #2 on Francis Arnold, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Mark Britton (SG), Robert Jackson (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Ross Hamm (C) Richard Marcus, Francis Arnold, James Gale, David Prouty, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG), Merle Gibson (SF), Joe Webster (PF), Daniel Lin (C) John Spenser, Donald Evens, Peter Fraizer, Michael Francis | |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph makes the free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson double dribbles | 46-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG) Keith Rudolph | |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Mark Brown is denied by Ross Hamm | 46-34 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Dittmer | 46-34 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Mark Britton hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Martin Anderson | 48-34 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-34 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson tips it in | 48-36 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Lin - foul #3 on Daniel Lin, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (SG), Stephen Teeple (SF) Martin Anderson, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Glenn Oney (SF), Alfred Edinger (C) Mark Brown, August Ball, Merle Gibson, Daniel Lin | |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | John Spenser is hacked by Ross Hamm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ross Hamm, team foul #6 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Mark Britton, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-38 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane is fouled on the floor by Joe Webster - foul #2 on Joe Webster, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ross Hamm, team foul #7 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG) Keith Rudolph | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Cane (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Stephen Teeple (fresh) PF - Timothy Dittmer (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ross Hamm (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - August Ball (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Glenn Oney (fresh) PF - Joe Webster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Alfred Edinger (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Teeple - foul #1 on Stephen Teeple, team foul #8 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG) Martin Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG) John Spenser | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney misses the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney misses the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-38 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Timothy Dittmer - foul #1 on Timothy Dittmer, team foul #9 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Francis Arnold (PG), James Gale (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Bruce Cane, Stephen Teeple, Timothy Dittmer, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Michael Francis (C) August Ball, Glenn Oney, Joe Webster, Alfred Edinger | |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Mark Britton misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses the easy layup | 50-40 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | James Gale takes the ball from Donald Evens | 50-40 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Mark Britton banks in the layup set up by James Gale | 52-40 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens makes the shot from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-42 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses badly on a floater from the right side | 52-42 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Gale | 52-42 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Mark Britton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold tips it in | 54-42 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Hooks steals it from Mark Brown in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the dunk but he's hacked by Donald Evens - foul #3 on Donald Evens, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Bruce Cane (SG), David Prouty (PF), Ross Hamm (C) Francis Arnold, Mark Britton, Robert Jackson, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), August Ball (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Joe Webster (PF), Peter Fraizer (C) Mark Brown, Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens, Daniel Lin, Michael Francis | |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | John Spenser hits a wide open 3 from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Peter Fraizer - foul #3 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Teeple (SF) James Gale | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Stephen Teeple is called for the reach on Merle Gibson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Teeple, team foul #10 | 56-45 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 56-46 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the tip | 56-46 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Cane (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Stephen Teeple (fresh) PF - David Prouty (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ross Hamm (tiring) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - August Ball (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Fraizer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson buries a jumper from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bruce Cane | 58-46 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Stephen Teeple's pass is intercepted by August Ball | 58-46 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | John Spenser hits the finger roll set up by August Ball | 58-48 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | David Prouty misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-48 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster's fadeaway is rejected by Ross Hamm | 58-48 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | August Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer is denied on a layup by Ross Hamm | 58-48 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster gets the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer is open and buries a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Ross Hamm - foul #3 on Ross Hamm, team foul #11 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Francis Arnold (SG), James Gale (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Martin Anderson, Bruce Cane, Stephen Teeple, David Prouty, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Michael Francis (C) August Ball, Merle Gibson, Joe Webster | |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | James Gale misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-51 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Francis | 58-51 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Francis Arnold | 60-51 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by John Spenser is denied by Timothy Dittmer | 60-51 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus is hacked by John Spenser in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Spenser, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (SG), Robert Jackson (SF), Ross Hamm (C) Richard Marcus, James Gale, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), Glenn Oney (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Alfred Edinger (C) John Spenser, Donald Evens, Peter Fraizer, Michael Francis | |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-51 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Keith Rudolph | 60-51 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin buries a runner from the left block set up by Mark Brown and he's fouled by Ross Hamm - foul #4 on Ross Hamm, team foul #12 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG) Francis Arnold | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Britton | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Britton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ross Hamm (tiring) 10 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Keith Rudolph (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Glenn Oney (fresh) PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfred Edinger (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Mark Britton | 65-54 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gale (SF), Michael Hooks (C) Robert Jackson, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG), Donald Evens (SF), Joe Webster (PF) Mark Brown, Glenn Oney, Daniel Lin | |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | James Gale banks in the layup on a nice dish by Martin Anderson and he's fouled by Donald Evens - foul #4 on Donald Evens, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Bruce Cane (SG), David Prouty (PF) Martin Anderson, Mark Britton, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), Merle Gibson (SF), Daniel Lin (PF) Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens, Joe Webster | |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | August Ball is hacked by Bruce Cane in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Cane, team foul #13 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Teeple (SF) James Gale | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | August Ball makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | August Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | David Prouty double dribbles | 68-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Francis Arnold (SG) Bruce Cane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | August Ball is hacked by Francis Arnold in the backcourt - foul #3 on Francis Arnold, team foul #14 | 68-56 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | August Ball makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | August Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Alfred Edinger | 68-60 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Mark Britton (SG), James Gale (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Ross Hamm (C) Richard Marcus, Francis Arnold, Stephen Teeple, David Prouty, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Joe Webster (PF), Michael Francis (C) Mark Brown, August Ball, Merle Gibson, Daniel Lin, Alfred Edinger | |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | James Gale misses long on a runner in the lane | 68-60 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Mark Britton tips it back up and in | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Martin Anderson takes the ball from Keith Rudolph | 70-60 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Mark Britton hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 70-60 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Martin Anderson is called for the reach on John Spenser - foul #3 on Martin Anderson, team foul #15 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Bruce Cane (SG), Robert Jackson (SF), David Prouty (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Martin Anderson, Mark Britton, James Gale, Timothy Dittmer, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Peter Fraizer (C) Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens, Joe Webster, Michael Francis | |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks is fouled in the backcourt by John Spenser - foul #3 on John Spenser, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Mark Britton (SG) Richard Marcus, Bruce Cane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Joe Webster (PF), Michael Francis (C) August Ball, Merle Gibson, Daniel Lin, Peter Fraizer | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph makes the 3 from straight away set up by John Spenser | 72-65 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Keith Rudolph is called for the reach on Mark Britton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Rudolph, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Mark Britton misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis hits the finger roll set up by John Spenser | 72-67 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks is fouled in the backcourt by John Spenser - foul #4 on John Spenser, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens is hacked by Mark Britton - foul #2 on Mark Britton, team foul #16 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gale (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Ross Hamm (C) Robert Jackson, David Prouty, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | John Spenser is called for the reach on Martin Anderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Spenser, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Jackson (SF), David Prouty (PF), Michael Hooks (C) James Gale, Timothy Dittmer, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG) John Spenser | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Mark Britton picks off the pass by August Ball in the backcourt | 75-69 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Mark Britton misses the lay-in | 75-69 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Keith Rudolph | 75-69 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-69 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis gets the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis gets the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph buries a 3 from straight away | 75-72 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gale (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Ross Hamm (C) Robert Jackson, David Prouty, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Mark Britton is hacked by August Ball in the backcourt - foul #2 on August Ball, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Mark Britton makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Mark Britton misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer gets the rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Keith Rudolph is called for the reach on Timothy Dittmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Rudolph, team foul #13 | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 78-72 |