| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rocky Costa (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Riggle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 2 stl. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Rocky Costa inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Walter Riggle makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Richard Standifer and the foul's on James Marsh - foul #2 on James Marsh, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses the free throw | 24-25 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 19:10 | Penn State | Tyler Hess pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 18:44 | Penn State | Tyler Hess makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Standifer | 27-25 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas can't tip it in | 27-25 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Carreras | 27-25 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Tyler Hess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 27-25 |
| 17:32 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Tyler Hess is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tyler Hess - foul #3 on Tyler Hess, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal (SF) Tyler Hess | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:17 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Richard Standifer misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Stephen White tips it in | 27-28 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | Stephen White steps in front of the Richard Standifer pass | 27-28 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Standifer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Marsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Koerner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Penn State | James Marsh takes the ball from Dikembe Abdelal | 27-28 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead's floater is tipped away by Kevin Carreras | 27-28 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead gets the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Marsh | 27-30 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Rocky Costa buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-30 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner connects on the runner from the right block | 30-32 |
| 13:33 | Penn State | Walter Riggle comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 30-32 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Rocky Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Brandon Ezzell (PF) Rocky Costa, Richard Standifer, Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Sterling Horton (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Stephen White, James Marsh, Terry Koerner, Kenneth Rosas, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal is hacked by Tyler Hess - foul #4 on Tyler Hess, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG) Tyler Hess | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey is whistled for traveling | 30-32 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Michael Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darrel Villarreal and he's hacked by Kevin Carreras - foul #2 on Kevin Carreras, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Standifer (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) SF - Sterling Horton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Richard Standifer is hacked by Michael Harvey - foul #3 on Michael Harvey, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Riggle (PF), Phillip Jones (C) Brandon Ezzell, Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 30-35 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Darryl Paz | 30-35 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Phillip Jones swats the layup by Darrel Villarreal | 30-35 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton snags the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Darrel Villarreal picks off the pass by Michael Lee in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton misses the easy layup | 30-35 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Michael Lee gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal is fouled on the floor by Sterling Horton - foul #2 on Sterling Horton, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Carreras (C) Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), James Marsh (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Sammy Finnegan (C) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Sterling Horton, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Richard Standifer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras tips it back up and in | 32-35 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | James Marsh can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas tips it back up and in | 32-37 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | Michael Lee snags the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Sammy Finnegan takes the ball from Kevin Carreras | 32-37 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Stephen White's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Carreras | 32-37 |
| 08:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Carreras | 32-37 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Richard Standifer (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Riggle (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | James Marsh drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Stephen White | 34-40 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Terry Koerner | 34-40 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner buries a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Walter Riggle - foul #1 on Walter Riggle, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Rocky Costa (SF), Brandon Ezzell (PF), Phillip Jones (C) Richard Standifer, Dikembe Abdelal, Walter Riggle, Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Randy Howell (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Stephen White, Kenneth Rosas, Sammy Finnegan | |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell double dribbles | 34-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG), Sterling Horton (SF) James Marsh, Terry Koerner | |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-43 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Michael Lee comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Michael Harvey - foul #4 on Michael Harvey, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Michael Lee makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Michael Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-43 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Lee steps in front of the Darrel Villarreal pass | 36-43 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-43 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Michael Lee hits the follow up shot | 38-43 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Sterling Horton | 38-46 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Tyler Hess clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Walter Riggle (PF), Kevin Carreras (C) Michael Lee, Brandon Ezzell, Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), James Marsh (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Kenneth Rosas (PF) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Sterling Horton, Randy Howell | |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-46 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Kevin Carreras picks off the pass by Terry Koerner | 38-46 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Rocky Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-46 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Stephen White | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Walter Riggle picks off the pass by Stephen White | 38-48 |
| 02:21 | Penn State | James Marsh steals it from Walter Riggle | 38-48 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Riggle - foul #2 on Walter Riggle, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Sterling Horton (SF), Randy Howell (C) Stephen White, James Marsh, Terry Koerner, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Howell | 38-49 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton misses the easy layup | 38-49 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal grabs the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Tyler Hess is called for the reach on Michael Harvey - foul #5 on Tyler Hess, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal (SF) Tyler Hess | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz (C) Kenneth Rosas | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Rocky Costa - foul #2 on Rocky Costa, team foul #7 | 38-49 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Richard Standifer is fouled on the floor by Michael Harvey - foul #5 on Michael Harvey, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG) Michael Harvey | |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses badly on a runner near the basket | 38-50 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal hits a shot from the left side set up by Samuel Ebenstein | 38-52 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Darryl Paz - foul #1 on Darryl Paz, team foul #6 | 38-52 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein runs out the clock | 39-52 |