| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joe Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith inbounds the ball | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kenny Ward, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | John Mason snags the offensive board | 30-45 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is hacked by Raymond Nelson - foul #3 on Raymond Nelson, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jack Reese (PF) Raymond Nelson | |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty buries a shot from the free throw line | 32-45 |
| 18:21 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Mason - foul #1 on John Mason, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| 18:21 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 18:21 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards tips it in | 34-47 |
| 17:38 | Iowa State | Jack Reese lays it in set up by Kenny Ward | 34-49 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly lays it in on a great pass from John Mason | 36-49 |
| 17:01 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | John Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SG), George Charlton (SF), David Halls (PF) Dustin Edwards, Thomas Petty, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Nicholas Muller (SF), Arthur Brown (C) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Joe Griffith, Ralph McGuire | |
| 16:25 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on John Mason - foul #2 on John Mason, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| 16:25 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 16:25 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly can't connect on a floater from the left side | 36-50 |
| 16:08 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 15:55 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown hits a driving attempt in the paint | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mayers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Charlton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Halls (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Craig Braxton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Thies (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Muller (fresh) PF - Jack Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | George Charlton comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | David Halls hits the follow up shot | 38-52 |
| 15:22 | Iowa State | David Halls takes the ball from Jack Reese | 38-52 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | George Charlton is fouled on the floor by Jack Reese - foul #2 on Jack Reese, team foul #3 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Griffith (SF), Raymond Nelson (PF) Nicholas Muller, Jack Reese | |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | William Mayers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Thomas Petty (SF) William Mayers, George Charlton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Valentin Marino (SG) Michael Thies | |
| 14:43 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-52 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-52 |
| 14:19 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 14:08 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Valentin Marino | 38-55 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | David Halls lays it up and in | 40-55 |
| 13:46 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 40-55 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Mason | 43-55 |
| 13:04 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith clanks a runner near the basket | 43-55 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is whistled for traveling | 43-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG), William Mayers (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) John Mason, Thomas Petty, David Halls | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Jack Reese (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Craig Braxton, Valentin Marino, Raymond Nelson, Arthur Brown | |
| 12:41 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 12:40 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenny Ward | 43-55 |
| 12:23 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | William Mayers drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by George Charlton | 46-55 |
| 12:06 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by George Charlton | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Charlton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mayers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Thies (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Griffith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Kenny Ward, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SF) Dustin Edwards | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller (SF) Joe Griffith | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski slams it home on a nice dish by William Mayers | 51-55 |
| 11:14 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Reese | 51-55 |
| 10:52 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 10:41 | Iowa State | William Mayers is called for the reach on Nicholas Muller - foul #2 on William Mayers, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), David Halls (C) William Mayers, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Valentin Marino (SG), Raymond Nelson (PF) Michael Thies, Jack Reese | |
| 10:36 | Iowa State | George Charlton steals it from Raymond Nelson | 51-55 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | George Charlton hits the finger roll | 53-55 |
| 10:23 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino is fouled on the floor by Thomas Petty - foul #3 on Thomas Petty, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG) Thomas Petty | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Joe Griffith (SF), Arthur Brown (C) Kenny Ward, Nicholas Muller, Ralph McGuire | |
| 10:06 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson is hacked by Kosta Gembarowski - foul #2 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SF) George Charlton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 09:49 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown dunks the ball on a great pass from Craig Braxton | 53-57 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is called for 3 seconds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SG) Dustin Edwards | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 09:19 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 09:17 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith can't tip it in | 53-57 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | David Halls gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Joe Griffith is called for the reach on Thomas Petty - foul #3 on Joe Griffith, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG), Bradly Kelly (C) John Mason, David Halls | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Jack Reese (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Craig Braxton, Raymond Nelson, Arthur Brown | |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses the tip | 53-57 |
| 08:45 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 08:20 | Iowa State | Jack Reese misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 08:19 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino can't tip it in | 53-57 |
| 08:18 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire snags the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 08:05 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Mayers | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Charlton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mayers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Valentin Marino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Joe Griffith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG), David Halls (C) William Mayers, Thomas Petty, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Nicholas Muller (SF), Raymond Nelson (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Joe Griffith, Jack Reese, Ralph McGuire | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kosta Gembarowski | 58-60 |
| 06:58 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on David Halls - foul #3 on David Halls, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| 06:58 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:58 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | David Halls travels with the ball | 58-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SF) George Charlton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 06:31 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Mason - foul #3 on John Mason, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| 06:31 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:31 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | David Halls is hacked by Raymond Nelson - foul #4 on Raymond Nelson, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly (C) Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Jack Reese (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Craig Braxton, Raymond Nelson, Arthur Brown | |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Dustin Edwards | 60-64 |
| 05:56 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Mason | 60-64 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | John Mason loses the ball out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG), William Mayers (SF) John Mason, Thomas Petty | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Valentin Marino (SG), Joe Griffith (SF) Michael Thies, Nicholas Muller | |
| 05:15 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-64 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | William Mayers pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Charlton and he's fouled by Jack Reese - foul #3 on Jack Reese, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (PF) David Halls | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Raymond Nelson (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Kenny Ward, Jack Reese, Ralph McGuire | |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:55 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:41 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-64 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kosta Gembarowski | 65-64 |
| 04:22 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | George Charlton pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 04:04 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:48 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Valentin Marino | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Charlton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Mayers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Craig Braxton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SF - Joe Griffith (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Mayers | 68-67 |
| 03:11 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 03:10 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino tips it but misses | 68-67 |
| 03:08 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown tips it home | 68-69 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards clanks a jumper from the baseline | 68-69 |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SF), David Halls (C) George Charlton, Dustin Edwards, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Ralph McGuire (C) Craig Braxton, Arthur Brown | |
| 02:38 | Iowa State | William Mayers is called for the reach on Valentin Marino - foul #3 on William Mayers, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SG) William Mayers | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 02:38 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:38 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by George Charlton | 71-71 |
| 02:16 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 02:14 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith tips it home | 71-73 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-73 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty grabs the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-73 |
| 01:48 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 01:41 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 71-73 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | David Halls hits a jumper from close range and the foul's on Ralph McGuire - foul #3 on Ralph McGuire, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Bradly Kelly (C) George Charlton, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:09 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 74-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (PF) David Halls | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joe Griffith - foul #4 on Joe Griffith, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:49 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire pulls down the rebound | 75-73 |
| 00:31 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith is whistled for traveling | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | John Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Kenny Ward - foul #4 on Kenny Ward, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | Kosta Gembarowski is called for the reach on Raymond Nelson - foul #3 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #9 | 77-73 |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is hacked by Valentin Marino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Valentin Marino, team foul #11 | 77-75 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:19 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenny Ward | 77-78 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 77-78 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Bradly Kelly | 77-78 |