| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Matthew Kokocinski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darrel Daniels (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Vito Gallo (fresh) PF - Clarence Archuleta (fresh) C - Gaylord James (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Lambert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Maximo Bianchi | 28-29 |
| 19:18 | Texas Tech | James Dean is called for the reach on Darrel Daniels - foul #3 on James Dean, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG) James Dean | |
| 18:57 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-29 |
| 18:55 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo tips it in | 30-29 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder's layup is rejected by Clarence Archuleta | 30-29 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella grabs the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder clanks a driving attempt from close range | 30-29 |
| 18:12 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:44 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Clarence Archuleta | 32-29 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | George Lambert snags the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 17:10 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 16:57 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 32-29 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Darrel Daniels steals it from Ronald Panella | 32-29 |
| 16:22 | Texas Tech | Maximo Bianchi is called for the reach on Matthew Kokocinski - foul #2 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr (SG), Mark Holderman (PF) Matthew Kokocinski, Clarence Archuleta | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Kyle Core (SF), Dave Iser (PF), William Felts (C) Ronald Panella, Dan Pittman, George Vangilder, George Lambert | |
| 16:07 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo connects on the driving attempt from close range | 34-29 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | James Green hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dave Iser | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Darrel Daniels (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vito Gallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Holderman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gaylord James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Maximo Bianchi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kyle Core (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Felts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman is whistled for a carry | 34-32 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox (C) Gaylord James | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG) Maximo Bianchi | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 15:17 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 15:04 | Texas Tech | Dave Iser steals it from Darrel Daniels | 34-32 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser hits a fadeaway in the lane | 34-34 |
| 14:31 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Brandon Cox and he's hacked by William Felts - foul #3 on William Felts, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski (PG), Clarence Archuleta (PF) Jeffrey Carr, Mark Holderman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (PF) William Felts | |
| 14:31 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from James Green | 37-36 |
| 13:41 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 13:17 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Kokocinski | 42-38 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | James Dean gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-38 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | James Green can't connect on a floater in the lane | 42-38 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | James Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | James Dean can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | James Dean hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 11:45 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 42-40 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser grabs the board | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Matthew Kokocinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrel Daniels (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vito Gallo (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Archuleta (fairly fresh) C - Brandon Cox (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dean (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kyle Core (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Vangilder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dave Iser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Darrel Daniels steps in front of the James Green pass in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 11:40 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo slams it home set up by Darrel Daniels | 44-40 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Archuleta | 44-40 |
| 11:24 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:20 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo is whistled for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Mark Holderman (PF), Gaylord James (C) Darrel Daniels, Vito Gallo, Clarence Archuleta, Brandon Cox | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), William Felts (PF), George Lambert (C) James Green, James Dean, Kyle Core, George Vangilder, Dave Iser | |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman can't finish the layup | 44-40 |
| 10:49 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:25 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Maximo Bianchi | 44-40 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Matthew Kokocinski is called for the reach on Maximo Bianchi - foul #1 on Matthew Kokocinski, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels (PG) Matthew Kokocinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses the lay-in | 44-40 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | George Lambert tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 09:41 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett clanks a jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 09:39 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 09:17 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Bennett | 46-42 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi is hacked by Mark Holderman - foul #1 on Mark Holderman, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta (PF) Mark Holderman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (PF) George Lambert | |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Darrel Daniels takes the ball from Ronald Panella | 46-42 |
| 08:12 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 08:10 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Gaylord James | 46-42 |
| 07:45 | Texas Tech | Ronald Panella takes the ball from Gaylord James | 46-42 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella banks in the layup | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Darrel Daniels (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jeffrey Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Archuleta (fresh) 2 blk. C - Gaylord James (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ronald Panella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Felts (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Texas Tech | George Vangilder takes the ball from Darrel Daniels | 46-44 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Maximo Bianchi and he's fouled by Clarence Archuleta - foul #2 on Clarence Archuleta, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski (PG), Vito Gallo (SF), Mark Holderman (PF), Brandon Cox (C) Jeffrey Carr, Joe Bennett, Clarence Archuleta, Gaylord James | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), James Dean (SG), Kyle Core (SF), George Lambert (C) Maximo Bianchi, Ronald Panella, Dan Pittman, William Felts | |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:31 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels travels with the ball | 46-47 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Vito Gallo is called for the reach on James Dean - foul #2 on Vito Gallo, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | James Dean hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 46-47 |
| 06:02 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 05:45 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski is fouled on the floor by James Green - foul #2 on James Green, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Iser (PF) George Vangilder | |
| 05:28 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman clanks a driving attempt from close range | 46-47 |
| 05:27 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo tips it home | 48-47 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-47 |
| 05:16 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 04:50 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Lambert | 48-47 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser blows the layup but the foul's on Brandon Cox - foul #4 on Brandon Cox, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Clarence Archuleta (PF), Gaylord James (C) Darrel Daniels, Vito Gallo, Mark Holderman, Brandon Cox | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), George Vangilder (PF) James Green, James Dean, George Lambert | |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:04 | Texas Tech | Ronald Panella steps in front of the Matthew Kokocinski pass | 48-48 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Matthew Kokocinski is called for the reach on George Vangilder - foul #2 on Matthew Kokocinski, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF) Kyle Core | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder is hacked by Gaylord James - foul #2 on Gaylord James, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 03:31 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Matthew Kokocinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Archuleta (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gaylord James (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Dave Iser (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo (PG), Brandon Cox (C) Matthew Kokocinski, Gaylord James | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), William Felts (C) Ronald Panella, Dave Iser | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | James Dean buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 02:53 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels (PG) Joe Bennett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) William Felts | |
| 02:32 | Texas Tech | George Lambert is called for the reach on Jeffrey Carr - foul #3 on George Lambert, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| 02:11 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 02:09 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta grabs the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 01:56 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels clanks a jumper from the left side | 48-52 |
| 01:55 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox tips it in | 50-52 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 01:40 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 01:16 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo misses the shot from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder clanks a turnaround from close range | 50-52 |
| 01:07 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 00:38 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 50-52 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Darrel Daniels is called for the reach on Dan Pittman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrel Daniels, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski (PG) Jeffrey Carr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels lays it in set up by Clarence Archuleta | 52-54 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Darrel Daniels is called for the reach on James Dean in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrel Daniels, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:23 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Vangilder | 52-56 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder is hacked by Darrel Daniels in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrel Daniels, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:15 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels makes the 3 from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | James Dean is hacked by Matthew Kokocinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Kokocinski, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:07 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Maximo Bianchi | 55-60 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Kokocinski - foul #4 on Matthew Kokocinski, team foul #12 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Iser (C) George Lambert | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-62 |