| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) C - David Halls (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Red (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Botts (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Santos Sandoval (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Nebeker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Gregory Botts inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Marquette | Gregory Botts hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Red | 31-39 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the lay-in | 31-39 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits the follow up shot | 33-39 |
| 19:05 | Marquette | Gregory Botts misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Norman Jenkins - foul #1 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:05 | Marquette | Gregory Botts makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:05 | Marquette | Gregory Botts makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by David Halls | 35-41 |
| 18:44 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon is called for traveling | 35-41 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | William Red steals it from David Halls | 35-41 |
| 18:20 | Marquette | William Red is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (PG), Thomas Boyd (C) William Red, Chris Nebeker | |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona blows the layup but he's fouled by Theodore Driscoll - foul #2 on Theodore Driscoll, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG), Robert James (SG), Bradly Kelly (C) John Mason, Dustin Edwards, David Halls | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), John Stephenson (SF) Jeffrey Gordon, Gregory Botts | |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:42 | Marquette | Thomas Petty picks off the pass by John Stephenson | 37-41 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty's pass is intercepted by Theodore Driscoll in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 17:34 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay makes the 3 from straight away | 37-44 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Robert James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Gregory Botts (SF) Willie Lindsay, Santos Sandoval | |
| 17:03 | Marquette | John Stephenson is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint | 37-44 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Bradly Kelly | 37-44 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG), David Halls (C) Thomas Petty, Robert James, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Richard Grubbs (C) Theodore Driscoll, Thomas Boyd | |
| 16:42 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-44 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dustin Edwards | 37-44 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 37-44 |
| 16:16 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:09 | Marquette | John Stephenson clanks a runner in the lane | 37-44 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | David Halls gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | John Stephenson picks off the pass by John Mason in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 15:43 | Marquette | William Red's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Robert James (SF), Bradly Kelly (C) Dustin Edwards, Norman Jenkins, David Halls | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), Brett Cupps (SF), Santos Sandoval (PF), Chris Nebeker (C) Jeffrey Gordon, Gregory Botts, John Stephenson, Richard Grubbs | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fred Carmona (tiring) 2 pts. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Red (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Lindsay (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brett Cupps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Santos Sandoval (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Nebeker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 37-44 |
| 15:22 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 15:16 | Marquette | William Red misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 15:15 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker gets the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 15:00 | Marquette | Brett Cupps hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Santos Sandoval | 37-46 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty tips it home | 39-46 |
| 14:37 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Red | 39-48 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | William Red picks off the pass by John Mason in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| 14:30 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay lays it in on a nice dish by William Red | 39-50 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona's pass is intercepted by William Red | 39-50 |
| 14:02 | Marquette | William Red lays it up and in | 39-52 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Robert James is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert James, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), David Halls (C) Thomas Petty, Robert James, Fred Carmona, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Gregory Botts (SF), Thomas Boyd (C) William Red, Willie Lindsay, Brett Cupps, Chris Nebeker | |
| 13:20 | Marquette | Michael Hilbert is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gordon - foul #3 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| 13:03 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Gordon | 39-55 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Halls | 42-55 |
| 12:31 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll loses the dribble to David Halls | 42-55 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the easy layup | 42-55 |
| 12:08 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Gregory Botts | 42-55 |
| 12:04 | Marquette | John Mason steals the ball from Gregory Botts | 42-55 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | John Mason lays it in | 44-55 |
| 11:45 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Norman Jenkins - foul #2 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG), Richard Steib (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) John Mason, Michael Hilbert, David Halls | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), John Stephenson (SF) Theodore Driscoll, Gregory Botts | |
| 11:45 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 11:45 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Norman Jenkins (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Richard Steib (fresh) C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Red (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Stephenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Santos Sandoval (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Boyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | William Red steals it from Dustin Edwards | 44-57 |
| 11:27 | Marquette | William Red's pass is intercepted by Dustin Edwards | 44-57 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty blows the layup | 44-57 |
| 11:23 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 11:17 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Red | 44-60 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-60 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib grabs the offensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-60 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty grabs the offensive board | 44-60 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Petty | 47-60 |
| 09:55 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 47-60 |
| 09:53 | Marquette | William Red grabs the offensive board | 47-60 |
| 09:38 | Marquette | William Red is fouled on the floor by Thomas Petty - foul #2 on Thomas Petty, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF), Fred Carmona (PF), David Halls (C) Norman Jenkins, Richard Steib, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), Gregory Botts (SF), Chris Nebeker (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) William Red, Jeffrey Gordon, John Stephenson, Santos Sandoval, Thomas Boyd | |
| 09:26 | Marquette | Gregory Botts shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 47-60 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | David Halls gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-60 |
| 09:05 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 09:00 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-60 |
| 08:59 | Marquette | Gregory Botts gets the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 08:45 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-60 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert James | 47-60 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | David Halls drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Thomas Petty | 49-60 |
| 08:01 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-60 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Michael Hilbert (PF) Thomas Petty, Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Santos Sandoval (PF), Brett Cupps (C) Theodore Driscoll, Willie Lindsay, Chris Nebeker, Richard Grubbs | |
| 07:42 | Marquette | Gregory Botts blows the dunk | 49-60 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Halls | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Edwards (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Red (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Botts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Santos Sandoval (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Cupps (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 07:28 | Marquette | Brett Cupps gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 07:24 | Marquette | William Red hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Gordon | 49-63 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Gordon - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gordon, team foul #2 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Norman Jenkins (SF) Dustin Edwards, Robert James | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Nebeker (C) Gregory Botts | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | John Mason is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 06:57 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Red | 52-65 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Mason | 55-65 |
| 06:05 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-65 |
| 06:04 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Nebeker | 55-65 |
| 05:54 | Marquette | Brett Cupps comes up short on the shot near the basket | 55-65 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Chris Nebeker steals the ball from Norman Jenkins | 55-65 |
| 05:31 | Marquette | William Red hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-65 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Gordon steps in front of the John Mason pass in the backcourt | 55-65 |
| 05:18 | Marquette | Brett Cupps is fouled on the floor by Norman Jenkins - foul #3 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Robert James (SF), Fred Carmona (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) Thomas Petty, Norman Jenkins, Michael Hilbert, David Halls | |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), Gregory Botts (SF), John Stephenson (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) William Red, Jeffrey Gordon, Brett Cupps, Santos Sandoval, Chris Nebeker | |
| 04:59 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Bradly Kelly | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly tips it home | 57-65 |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs loses the dribble to Fred Carmona | 57-65 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses the tip | 57-65 |
| 04:23 | Marquette | John Stephenson gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 04:16 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs can't finish the layup | 57-65 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Willie Lindsay is called for the reach on Dustin Edwards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Lindsay, team foul #3 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steib (PF) Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Marquette | Santos Sandoval (PF), Thomas Boyd (C) John Stephenson, Richard Grubbs | |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon (SG) Willie Lindsay | |
| 03:42 | Marquette | Gregory Botts misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 57-65 |
| 03:40 | Marquette | Gregory Botts can't tip it in | 57-65 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Edwards (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Steib (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Theodore Driscoll (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gregory Botts (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Santos Sandoval (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Gregory Botts steps in front of the Dustin Edwards pass in the backcourt | 57-65 |
| 03:32 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon hits the finger roll set up by Gregory Botts | 57-67 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly is hacked by Santos Sandoval - foul #3 on Santos Sandoval, team foul #4 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Fred Carmona (PF) John Mason, Robert James, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (PG) Theodore Driscoll | |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-67 |
| 02:59 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Willie Lindsay | 57-70 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Petty | 60-70 |
| 02:34 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jeffrey Gordon out of the doubleteam | 60-72 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-72 |
| 02:24 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| 02:17 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-74 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Gordon is called for the reach on Dustin Edwards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gordon, team foul #5 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), David Halls (C) Dustin Edwards, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), John Stephenson (SF), Chris Nebeker (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Willie Lindsay, Gregory Botts, Santos Sandoval, Thomas Boyd | |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | David Halls drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-74 |
| 01:53 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon slams it home on a great pass from William Red and the foul's on Norman Jenkins - foul #4 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #7 | 62-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) Thomas Petty | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Botts (SF), Santos Sandoval (PF) John Stephenson, Richard Grubbs | |
| 01:53 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon misses the free throw | 62-76 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Halls | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-76 |
| 01:39 | Marquette | Gregory Botts banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a great pass from William Red and the foul's on Norman Jenkins - foul #5 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #8 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF) Norman Jenkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:39 | Marquette | Gregory Botts makes the free throw | 62-79 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | John Mason hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 62-79 |
| 01:22 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval pulls down the rebound | 62-79 |
| 01:16 | Marquette | Dustin Edwards steals the ball from Gregory Botts | 62-79 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | John Mason lays it in on a great pass from Dustin Edwards | 64-79 |
| 00:46 | Marquette | William Red misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 64-79 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dustin Edwards | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | David Halls can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Gregory Botts - foul #1 on Gregory Botts, team foul #6 | 64-79 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Marquette | William Red makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Gregory Botts | 65-81 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona drills a jumper from the right side | 67-81 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | William Red runs out the clock | 67-81 |