| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ambrose (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Lee (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Martin Beliveau (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - James Sickels (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Missouri | Dema Ratulowski is called for the reach on Martin Beliveau - foul #3 on Dema Ratulowski, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin (SF) Dema Ratulowski | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 19:27 | Missouri | James Sickels hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-39 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | John Moon clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeremy Taylor - foul #2 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #1 | 24-39 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | John Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 18:51 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor loses the dribble to John Moon | 25-39 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith dunks the ball set up by John Moon | 27-39 |
| 18:33 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor is fouled on the floor by Santiago Martin - foul #1 on Santiago Martin, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| 18:16 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau is hacked by Santiago Martin - foul #2 on Santiago Martin, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| 18:03 | Missouri | James Sickels comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-39 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Martin Beliveau - foul #3 on Martin Beliveau, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Todd Vibbert (PF) Martin Beliveau | |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin misses the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 17:50 | Missouri | James Sickels grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 17:30 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert buries a turnaround in the lane set up by George Lee and the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Work (C) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 17:30 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert makes the free throw | 27-42 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses short on a jumper from the right block | 27-42 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Edward Work tips it back up and in | 29-42 |
| 16:52 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor is fouled on the floor by Santiago Martin - foul #3 on Santiago Martin, team foul #5 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG), John Tooley (SG), Michael Cohee (SF), Justin Rushenberg (C) John Moon, Scott Smith, Santiago Martin, John Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri | Radomil Huminski (SF), Richard McDonald (C) Jeremy Taylor, James Sickels | |
| 16:41 | Missouri | Richard McDonald hits the finger roll | 29-44 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | John Tooley buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Dysart | 31-44 |
| 16:03 | Missouri | Radomil Huminski's pass is intercepted by Justin Rushenberg | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Dysart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cohee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Work (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ambrose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Radomil Huminski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Vibbert (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Cohee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 15:46 | Missouri | Richard McDonald gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 15:41 | Missouri | George Lee is whistled for traveling | 31-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), John Smith (PF), Angel Bruno (C) William Dysart, John Tooley, Michael Cohee, Edward Work, Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | Missouri | Martin Beliveau (SF) Radomil Huminski | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | John Smith drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-44 |
| 15:15 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau is whistled for traveling | 34-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor (PF), James Sickels (C) Todd Vibbert, Richard McDonald | |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno throws it down | 36-44 |
| 14:45 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor is hacked by Angel Bruno - foul #2 on Angel Bruno, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| 14:28 | Missouri | John Moon steals the ball from George Lee | 36-44 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | John Smith misses the easy layup | 36-44 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | John Moon connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 13:50 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Angel Bruno | 38-44 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by James Sickels - foul #1 on James Sickels, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG) John Moon | |
| Subs | Missouri | Todd Vibbert (PF), Richard McDonald (C) Jeremy Taylor, James Sickels | |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:29 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau comes up short on the floater in the paint | 40-44 |
| 13:28 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Vibbert | 40-44 |
| 13:18 | Missouri | John Ambrose misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by John Tooley - foul #1 on John Tooley, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin (SG), Edward Work (PF), David Morris (C) Scott Smith, John Smith, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 13:18 | Missouri | John Ambrose makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:18 | Missouri | John Ambrose makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 13:02 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:42 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Work | 40-46 |
| 12:41 | Missouri | Richard McDonald tips it home | 40-48 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Edward Work hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Todd Vibbert - foul #1 on Todd Vibbert, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), John Smith (PF) Dema Ratulowski, David Morris | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor (SF), James Sickels (C) Martin Beliveau, Richard McDonald | |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Edward Work misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Edward Work makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:05 | Missouri | George Lee clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Tooley - foul #2 on John Tooley, team foul #8 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Angel Bruno (C) John Tooley, Edward Work | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 12:05 | Missouri | George Lee makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:05 | Missouri | George Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor picks off the pass by Angel Bruno | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ambrose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. PF - Todd Vibbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Sickels (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Missouri | John Moon takes the ball from John Ambrose | 41-50 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | John Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeremy Taylor - foul #3 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Edwardo Morales (SG) John Ambrose | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:21 | Missouri | James Sickels gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 11:03 | Missouri | James Sickels makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-53 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno clanks a floater in the paint | 42-53 |
| 10:43 | Missouri | James Sickels snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 10:31 | Missouri | George Lee misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 42-53 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin misses the tip | 42-53 |
| 10:09 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Jeremy Taylor | 42-53 |
| 09:54 | Missouri | George Lee double dribbles | 42-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG), John Tooley (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Edward Work (PF), David Morris (C) John Moon, Scott Smith, Santiago Martin, John Smith, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ambrose (PG), Martin Beliveau (SF), Richard McDonald (PF), Robert Bingham (C) George Lee, Jeremy Taylor, Todd Vibbert, James Sickels | |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Tooley | 44-53 |
| 09:11 | Missouri | Edwardo Morales misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 44-53 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Morris | 44-53 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | John Tooley hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Dema Ratulowski | 46-53 |
| 08:49 | Missouri | Dema Ratulowski steals it from Martin Beliveau | 46-53 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 08:22 | Missouri | John Ambrose misses short on a runner in the paint | 48-53 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Edward Work gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | William Dysart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 07:57 | Missouri | Edwardo Morales pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 07:52 | Missouri | John Ambrose lays it in on a nice dish by Edwardo Morales | 48-55 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski lays it in | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Dysart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Work (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Morris (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ambrose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edwardo Morales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Beliveau (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bingham (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Missouri | David Morris is called for the reach on Martin Beliveau - foul #4 on David Morris, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Scott Smith (SG), John Smith (PF), Angel Bruno (C) William Dysart, John Tooley, Edward Work, David Morris | |
| Subs | Missouri | George Lee (SG), Jeremy Taylor (PF), James Sickels (C) Edwardo Morales, Richard McDonald, Robert Bingham | |
| 07:24 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:24 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski is fouled on the floor by Martin Beliveau - foul #4 on Martin Beliveau, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin (SF) Dema Ratulowski | |
| Subs | Missouri | Kenneth Haley (PG), Todd Vibbert (PF) John Ambrose, Martin Beliveau | |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin is called for a charge - foul #4 on Santiago Martin, team foul #10 | 50-57 |
| 06:35 | Missouri | James Sickels scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by George Lee and he's fouled by Angel Bruno - foul #3 on Angel Bruno, team foul #11 | 50-59 |
| 06:35 | Missouri | James Sickels makes the free throw | 50-60 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #12 | 50-60 |
| 05:51 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor slams it home set up by Kenneth Haley | 50-62 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 05:33 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Jeremy Taylor | 50-62 |
| 05:28 | Missouri | George Lee comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 50-62 |
| 05:27 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 05:08 | Missouri | John Moon is called for the reach on George Lee - foul #3 on John Moon, team foul #13 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski (SF), Edward Work (C) Santiago Martin, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ambrose (PG), Martin Beliveau (SF) Kenneth Haley, James Sickels | |
| 05:08 | Missouri | George Lee misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:08 | Missouri | George Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | John Moon is hacked by John Ambrose - foul #1 on John Ambrose, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Richard McDonald (C) Jeremy Taylor | |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | John Moon makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:48 | Missouri | Richard McDonald grabs the board | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:22 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dema Ratulowski - foul #4 on Dema Ratulowski, team foul #14 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Santiago Martin (SG), David Morris (C) John Moon, Scott Smith, John Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Bingham (C) Todd Vibbert | |
| 04:22 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:22 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | David Morris gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | John Tooley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | David Morris tips it in | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Missouri | Richard McDonald hits a runner in the paint | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | David Morris's pass is intercepted by George Lee | 53-65 |
| 03:32 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Lee | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Tooley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Santiago Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. PF - Edward Work (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ambrose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Beliveau (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard McDonald (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Bingham (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-67 |
| 03:08 | Missouri | Richard McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Missouri | John Ambrose misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Work - foul #3 on Edward Work, team foul #15 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG), Justin Rushenberg (C) Santiago Martin, Dema Ratulowski | |
| Subs | Missouri | Edwardo Morales (SG), Radomil Huminski (SF), Todd Vibbert (PF) George Lee, Martin Beliveau, Robert Bingham | |
| 02:48 | Missouri | John Ambrose makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 02:48 | Missouri | John Ambrose makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg travels with the ball | 53-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Cohee (SF) Edward Work | |
| Subs | Missouri | Kenneth Haley (PG) John Ambrose | |
| 01:56 | Missouri | David Morris is called for the reach on Todd Vibbert - foul #5 on David Morris, team foul #16 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin (SF), Edward Work (PF) Michael Cohee, David Morris | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 01:56 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 01:56 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | John Tooley can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Edwardo Morales - foul #1 on Edwardo Morales, team foul #8 | 53-71 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 01:43 | Missouri | Richard McDonald grabs the board | 54-71 |
| 01:22 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-71 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Tooley | 54-71 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | John Tooley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-71 |
| 01:01 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert snags the defensive board | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Work - foul #4 on Edward Work, team foul #17 | 54-71 |
| 00:39 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 00:39 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert misses the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Edward Work gets the rebound | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Edward Work | 56-72 |
| 00:04 | Missouri | Kenneth Haley buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Todd Vibbert | 56-74 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Tooley can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 56-74 |