| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Risher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Lowell Hill inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Jonny Russell makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Gerald Costello | 23-26 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephan Pipkin | 23-26 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-26 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher tips it home | 25-26 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Christopher Cheek is called for the reach on Joseph King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG) Christopher Cheek | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Lowell Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-26 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 25-26 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Jonny Russell grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 25-26 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins misses short on a shot from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 17:37 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph King | 25-29 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins is whistled for a carry | 25-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary West (PG), Adam Knorr (PF), Mark Welch (C) Joseph King, Mitchell Mena, Jonny Russell | |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses the easy layup | 25-29 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Adam Knorr tips it back up and in | 25-31 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Mark Welch - foul #2 on Mark Welch, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), William Baranski (C) Stephan Pipkin, Andrew Alvord, Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (SG) Gerald Costello | |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey makes the 3rd free throw | 27-31 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Adam Knorr makes the jump hook near the basket | 27-33 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (SG) Melvin Bailey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Jonny Russell (C) Fred Harrison, Mark Welch | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erwin Wood (fresh) SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Baranski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Gary West (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lowell Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Gary West misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Erwin Wood - foul #2 on Erwin Wood, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG) Erwin Wood | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG) Lowell Hill | |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Gary West makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Gary West misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Dickens | 30-34 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Joseph King misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the lay-in | 30-34 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Adam Knorr grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Jonny Russell lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph King | 30-36 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | William Baranski grabs the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 30-36 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | William Baranski grabs the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-36 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Jonny Russell snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Gerald Costello clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Dickens | 30-36 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek is fouled on the floor by Gary West - foul #2 on Gary West, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), Andrew Alvord (PF), Ryan Risher (C) Christopher Cheek, Leroy Mullins, Stanley Lust, Ralph Dickens, William Baranski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (PG), Lowell Hill (SF), Mitchell Mena (PF), Mark Welch (C) Gary West, Joseph King, Adam Knorr, Jonny Russell | |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Mark Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Lowell Hill knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Fred Harrison | 30-39 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher is hacked by Fred Harrison - foul #2 on Fred Harrison, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephan Pipkin | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Erwin Wood (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Risher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Fred Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Costello (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Welch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Gerald Costello hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 11:21 | Penn State | Mark Welch hits the follow up shot | 33-41 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Lowell Hill pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Gerald Costello comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-41 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher is fouled on the floor by Mark Welch - foul #3 on Mark Welch, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG) Erwin Wood | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Jonny Russell (C) Gerald Costello, Mitchell Mena | |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses the lay-in | 35-41 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Jonny Russell snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Joseph King connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jonny Russell and he's fouled by Christopher Cheek - foul #4 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Larry Fierros (SG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), William Baranski (C) Christopher Cheek, Melvin Bailey, Stephan Pipkin, Andrew Alvord, Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary West (SG), Adam Knorr (PF) Fred Harrison, Mark Welch | |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Joseph King makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jonny Russell - foul #2 on Jonny Russell, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Jonny Russell grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Gary West connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-46 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens is whistled for a carry | 35-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), Andrew Alvord (PF), Ryan Risher (C) Larry Fierros, Leroy Mullins, Stanley Lust, Ralph Dickens, William Baranski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG), Mitchell Mena (PF) Joseph King, Jonny Russell | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Risher (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary West (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 5 reb. C - Adam Knorr (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Stephan Pipkin picks off the pass by Mitchell Mena | 35-46 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 35-46 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Lowell Hill snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Melvin Bailey is called for the reach on Gerald Costello - foul #1 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Welch (C) Adam Knorr | |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Lowell Hill misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Mark Welch steals the ball from Christopher Cheek | 35-46 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Gerald Costello connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gary West | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Lowell Hill is called for the reach on Stephan Pipkin - foul #1 on Lowell Hill, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), William Baranski (C) Stephan Pipkin, Andrew Alvord, Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (PG), Joseph King (SF), Jonny Russell (C) Gary West, Lowell Hill, Mitchell Mena | |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 35-49 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | William Baranski grabs the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Cheek | 38-49 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Jonny Russell travels with the ball | 38-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Erwin Wood (SG) Christopher Cheek, Melvin Bailey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (SF) Gerald Costello | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | William Baranski clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-49 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens tips it home | 40-49 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Mark Welch connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Joseph King and the foul's on Leroy Mullins - foul #1 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin (SF), Andrew Alvord (PF), Ryan Risher (C) Stanley Lust, Ralph Dickens, William Baranski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary West (SG) Fred Harrison | |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Mark Welch misses the free throw | 40-51 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erwin Wood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Risher (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Gary West (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Knorr (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-51 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher tips it home | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Ryan Risher steps in front of the Joseph King pass | 42-51 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher lays it in | 44-51 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG) Leroy Mullins, Erwin Wood | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG), Mitchell Mena (PF) Gary West, Mark Welch | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Joseph King buries a runner from the baseline set up by Gerald Costello | 44-53 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord tips it but misses | 44-53 |
| 02:18 | Penn State | Jonny Russell snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Adam Knorr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF) Adam Knorr | |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Lowell Hill grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Joseph King | 44-55 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Lowell Hill takes the ball from Christopher Cheek | 44-55 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Lowell Hill hits the finger roll | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher loses the ball out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Erwin Wood (SG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), William Baranski (C) Christopher Cheek, Melvin Bailey, Stephan Pipkin, Andrew Alvord, Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary West (PG), Fred Harrison (SG), Adam Knorr (SF), Edward Licon (PF), Mark Welch (C) Joseph King, Gerald Costello, Lowell Hill, Mitchell Mena, Jonny Russell | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Gary West's pass is intercepted by Leroy Mullins | 44-57 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Knorr | 44-57 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Mark Welch pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Gary West runs out the clock | 44-57 |