| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Halls (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 29-35 |
| 19:14 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum double dribbles | 29-35 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 18:45 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Odum - foul #1 on Joseph Odum, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:28 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:59 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Fred Carmona | 32-38 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is whistled for traveling | 32-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (PG), Victor Smith (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Jack Reese (C) Kenny Ward, Joseph Odum, Raymond Nelson, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:17 | Iowa State | Jack Reese is hacked by John Mason - foul #2 on John Mason, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG), Robert James (SG), Bradly Kelly (C) John Mason, Dustin Edwards, David Halls | |
| 16:56 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 16:54 | Iowa State | Michael Thies snags the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 16:47 | Iowa State | Robert James picks off the pass by Victor Smith | 32-38 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Petty and he's hacked by Jack Reese - foul #3 on Jack Reese, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (SG), Joseph Odum (SF), Ralph McGuire (C) Valentin Marino, Victor Smith, Jack Reese | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:30 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:11 | Iowa State | Michael Thies misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 16:10 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire can't tip it in | 32-40 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Luther Holmes is called for the reach on Robert James - foul #2 on Luther Holmes, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Raymond Nelson (PF) Luther Holmes, Alphonse Rossi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG), David Halls (C) Thomas Petty, Robert James, Bradly Kelly | |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | David Halls comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 15:50 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Michael Thies | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Thies (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - David Halls (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | David Halls knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Ralph McGuire - foul #2 on Ralph McGuire, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Valentin Marino (SG) Michael Thies | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the free throw | 32-42 |
| 15:26 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 15:15 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Valentin Marino | 35-42 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Halls | 35-45 |
| 14:56 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from the baseline | 37-45 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona lays it in set up by Dustin Edwards | 37-47 |
| 14:17 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino is fouled on the floor by Norman Jenkins - foul #2 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (PG), Victor Smith (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Jack Reese (C) Kenny Ward, Joseph Odum, Raymond Nelson, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF) Norman Jenkins | |
| 14:04 | Iowa State | Victor Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Thies | 40-47 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | David Halls loses the dribble to Alphonse Rossi | 40-47 |
| 13:23 | Iowa State | The short jumper by Alphonse Rossi is denied by David Halls | 40-47 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Fred Carmona | 40-50 |
| 12:41 | Iowa State | Michael Thies connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Smith | 43-50 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | David Halls comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 43-50 |
| 12:21 | Iowa State | Michael Thies snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 12:05 | Iowa State | Fred Carmona is called for the reach on Alphonse Rossi - foul #1 on Fred Carmona, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Joseph Odum (SF), Raymond Nelson (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Valentin Marino, Victor Smith, Alphonse Rossi, Jack Reese | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Bradly Kelly (C) Dustin Edwards, Robert James, David Halls | |
| 11:48 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenny Ward, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Thies (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Fred Carmona (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | John Mason's pass is intercepted by Ralph McGuire | 43-50 |
| 11:20 | Iowa State | Michael Thies connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Joseph Odum | 45-50 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Mason | 45-52 |
| 10:48 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 10:25 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Joseph Odum | 45-52 |
| 10:09 | Iowa State | Fred Carmona is called for the reach on Michael Thies - foul #2 on Fred Carmona, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Valentin Marino (SG), Jack Reese (C) Michael Thies, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SG), Michael Hilbert (PF) John Mason, Fred Carmona | |
| 09:52 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Robert James gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-52 |
| 09:35 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 09:16 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bradly Kelly - foul #1 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF) Joseph Odum, Raymond Nelson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG), David Halls (C) Thomas Petty, Norman Jenkins, Bradly Kelly | |
| 09:16 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:16 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | David Halls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jared Hurdle (PG), Ralph McGuire (C) Kenny Ward, Jack Reese | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:49 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (PG) Jared Hurdle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 47-52 |
| 08:30 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:22 | Iowa State | Michael Thies misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 08:21 | Iowa State | Victor Smith tips it in | 49-52 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | David Halls is hacked by Ralph McGuire - foul #3 on Ralph McGuire, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG), Norman Jenkins (SF) John Mason, Robert James | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Michael Thies (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Michael Hilbert (fairly fresh) C - David Halls (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Iowa State | Michael Thies connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Valentin Marino | 51-55 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is hacked by Michael Thies - foul #2 on Michael Thies, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), Joseph Odum (SF), Raymond Nelson (PF), Jack Reese (C) Michael Thies, Valentin Marino, Victor Smith, Alphonse Rossi, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona (PF) Michael Hilbert | |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:54 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Luther Holmes | 51-55 |
| 06:40 | Iowa State | Thomas Petty is called for the reach on Kenny Ward - foul #1 on Thomas Petty, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF) Norman Jenkins | |
| 06:22 | Iowa State | Jack Reese scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Odum | 54-55 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | David Halls connects on the shot from close range | 54-57 |
| 05:28 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-57 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert James | 54-57 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | David Halls tips it in | 54-59 |
| 04:57 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | David Halls is whistled for a carry | 56-59 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Ralph McGuire (C) Kenny Ward, Luther Holmes, Jack Reese | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) Thomas Petty, Robert James, Fred Carmona, David Halls | |
| 04:27 | Iowa State | Michael Thies can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | John Mason drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradly Kelly | 56-61 |
| 03:57 | Iowa State | Michael Thies hits the finger roll | 58-61 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Thies - foul #3 on Michael Thies, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF) Joseph Odum, Raymond Nelson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steib (PF) Michael Hilbert | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:32 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Michael Thies (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Richard Steib (fresh) C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 58-62 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is hacked by Victor Smith - foul #1 on Victor Smith, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG) Michael Thies | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SF), Fred Carmona (PF) Norman Jenkins, Richard Steib | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire loses the dribble to Dustin Edwards | 58-64 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Odum (SF), Raymond Nelson (PF) Victor Smith, Alphonse Rossi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF), David Halls (C) Dustin Edwards, Bradly Kelly | |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Raymond Nelson steals the ball from Thomas Petty | 58-64 |
| 02:28 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Kenny Ward | 60-64 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Norman Jenkins (SF) Thomas Petty, Robert James | |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona is fouled on the floor by Raymond Nelson - foul #2 on Raymond Nelson, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:40 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 60-66 |
| 01:38 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire grabs the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Kenny Ward | 62-66 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses the dunk but he's hacked by Valentin Marino - foul #2 on Valentin Marino, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:45 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | John Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Kenny Ward - foul #2 on Kenny Ward, team foul #12 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF) Norman Jenkins | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenny Ward, team foul #13 | 62-70 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | John Mason is fouled on the floor by Kenny Ward - foul #4 on Kenny Ward, team foul #14 | 62-70 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:33 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kenny Ward | 65-72 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | John Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Kenny Ward - foul #5 on Kenny Ward, team foul #15 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (PG) Kenny Ward | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:22 | Iowa State | Michael Thies hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-73 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Halls | 65-73 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | David Halls is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Thies - foul #4 on Michael Thies, team foul #16 | 65-73 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino is hacked by Robert James - foul #1 on Robert James, team foul #7 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Jack Reese (C) Joseph Odum, Raymond Nelson, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SF) Robert James | |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Thies is called for the reach on John Mason in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Thies, team foul #17 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jared Hurdle (PG), Joseph Odum (SF), Raymond Nelson (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Michael Thies, Victor Smith, Alphonse Rossi, Jack Reese | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF) Norman Jenkins | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Raymond Nelson | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Mason runs out the clock | 70-77 |