| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Hays (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Mark Rouse is blocked by David Hays | 33-43 |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Hays | 33-43 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Becraft | 36-43 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Stephen Waiters | 38-43 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael David (PF), Michael Moseley (C) David Hays, Tyrone Adam, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Michael David connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Gary McNeece - foul #2 on Gary McNeece, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Michael David misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Michael David - foul #3 on Michael David, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam (PF) Michael David | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), David Hays (SF), Richard Becraft (C) Donald Phillips, Zhuang Chu, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), David White (PF), James Widener (C) Zane Branch, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | David Hays is fouled on the floor by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG) Michael Likens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses long on a shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft's floater is tipped away by David White | 43-45 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | David Hays snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | David Hays lays it in set up by Donald Phillips | 45-45 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hays (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Moseley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Pruden (fresh) SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - David White (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Widener (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft buries a jumper from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | David Hays is called for the reach on Frank Pruden - foul #1 on David Hays, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Michael David (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF) Donald Phillips, Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Frank Pruden, David White, James Widener | |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Moseley steals it from Zane Branch | 47-47 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Terry Horwitz steals the ball from Michael David | 47-47 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse is hacked by Michael Moseley - foul #3 on Michael Moseley, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (SF) Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse is fouled on the floor by Michael Moseley - foul #4 on Michael Moseley, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Richard Becraft (C) Robert Hamm, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters's pass is intercepted by Richard Mederos | 47-49 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Michael David can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 47-49 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Terry Horwitz | 47-49 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the fadeaway in the paint | 47-51 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | David Hays throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), David Scruggs (SG), David White (PF), James Widener (C) Richard Mederos, Zane Branch, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David White | 47-53 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden is fouled on the floor by Zhuang Chu - foul #1 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Becraft (C) Zhuang Chu | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) Gary McNeece | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael David - foul #4 on Michael David, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (SF) Michael David | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG) David Scruggs | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) SF - David Hays (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David White (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Widener (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-55 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Richard Becraft picks off the pass by James Widener | 49-55 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Phillips | 51-55 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | David White misses the easy layup | 51-55 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | James Widener hits the follow up shot | 51-57 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | James Widener grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | David White pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | David White is fouled on the floor by Robert Hamm - foul #3 on Robert Hamm, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF) Robert Hamm, David Hays | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Zane Branch (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Richard Mederos, Frank Pruden, Eric Latta, James Widener | |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-59 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses short on a shot from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David White | 51-59 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Gary McNeece | 51-61 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Mark Rouse steps in front of the Richard Becraft pass | 51-61 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Stephen Waiters steals the ball from David Scruggs in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | David White steps in front of the Tyrone Adam pass | 51-61 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Adam - foul #1 on Tyrone Adam, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), David Hays (PF) Donald Phillips, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz (PF) David White | |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | David Hays snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 51-61 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | David Hays pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Zhuang Chu | 53-61 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse can't connect on a shot from the right block | 53-61 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse can't tip it in | 53-61 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zhuang Chu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Hays (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Becraft (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary McNeece (tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Michael Likens drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Waiters | 55-61 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece's fadeaway is rejected by David Hays | 55-61 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Zhuang Chu - foul #2 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Michael David (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Frank Pruden (SG), Eric Latta (SF), James Widener (C) David Scruggs, Zane Branch, Gary McNeece, Mark Rouse | |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | David Hays misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-61 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley gets the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm is called for traveling | 55-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF) David Hays | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David White (PF) Terry Horwitz | |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses the driving attempt from the right block | 55-61 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley double dribbles | 55-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (SF) Zhuang Chu | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley loses the ball out of bounds | 55-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG) Robert Hamm | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) Eric Latta, James Widener | |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG) Frank Pruden | |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-63 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Stephen Waiters steals the ball from Michael Haynes | 55-63 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | David Hays is hacked by Michael Haynes - foul #1 on Michael Haynes, team foul #3 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Tyrone Adam (PF) Stephen Waiters, David Hays | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Michael Haynes, David White | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley tips it but misses | 55-63 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Zane Branch and he's hacked by Robert Hamm - foul #4 on Robert Hamm, team foul #10 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), David Hays (SF) Donald Phillips, Robert Hamm, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG) Zane Branch | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the free throw | 55-66 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | David Hays is fouled in the backcourt by Gary McNeece - foul #3 on Gary McNeece, team foul #4 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam (PF) David Hays | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Moseley (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary McNeece (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Michael Likens scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-66 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz can't throw it down | 58-66 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Michael David pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Michael Likens is fouled on the floor by Gary McNeece - foul #4 on Gary McNeece, team foul #5 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), David Hays (SF) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), David White (PF), James Widener (C) Gary McNeece, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Eric Latta | 58-66 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Mark Rouse (C) Frank Pruden, James Widener | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is hacked by Donald Phillips - foul #1 on Donald Phillips, team foul #11 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Tyrone Adam (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Robert Hamm, Michael David, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) Eric Latta, Mark Rouse | |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Tyrone Adam | 58-66 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Terry Horwitz is called for the reach on Stephen Waiters - foul #2 on Terry Horwitz, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse (C) David White | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters is fouled on the floor by Zane Branch - foul #2 on Zane Branch, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tyrone Adam - foul #2 on Tyrone Adam, team foul #12 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Eric Latta (SF) Richard Mederos, Gary McNeece | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | David Hays snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Terry Horwitz | 60-66 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Waiters - foul #3 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #13 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), David White (C) Frank Pruden, Mark Rouse | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips double dribbles | 60-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF) Eric Latta | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is hacked by Donald Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Phillips, team foul #14 | 60-68 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos runs out the clock | 60-70 |