| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) PF - John Gravois (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Logan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Johnny Don is called for the reach on Mark Rouse - foul #3 on Johnny Don, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (C) Johnny Don | |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Norman Marks - foul #3 on Norman Marks, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (PF) Norman Marks | |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens loses the dribble to Mark Rouse | 39-29 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-29 |
| 18:45 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | John Gravois double dribbles | 39-29 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley tips it in | 39-31 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by John Gravois - foul #1 on John Gravois, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF) Eric Latta | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses short on a shot from the right side | 39-32 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Randy Logan | 39-32 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-34 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Randy Logan steps in front of the Jason Osuna pass | 39-34 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses the lay-in | 39-34 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kerry Honeycutt | 39-36 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-36 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | Frank Pruden takes the ball from Peter Owens | 42-36 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | John Gravois lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Pruden | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Logan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Laplant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the floater from the left side set up by Randy Logan | 44-38 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant is fouled on the floor by Jason Osuna - foul #2 on Jason Osuna, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Eric Latta (SF) Frank Pruden, Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Norman Marks (PF), Johnny Don (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Walter Laplant, Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Eric Latta steals it from Johnny Don | 44-38 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Strawn | 44-40 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Albert Strawn steals it from Eric Latta | 44-40 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons banks in the layup set up by Albert Strawn | 44-42 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Norman Marks - foul #4 on Norman Marks, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Widener (PF), Robert Penick (C) John Gravois, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (PF) Norman Marks | |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Eric Latta is called for the reach on Randy Logan - foul #2 on Eric Latta, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Scruggs - foul #1 on David Scruggs, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-44 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | James Widener hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens loses the ball out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Jason Osuna (SF), Mark Rouse (C) David Scruggs, Eric Latta, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Jason Oakley (C) Tim Simmons, Randy Logan, Johnny Don | |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse's floater is tipped away by Peter Owens | 48-44 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Jason Osuna is called for the reach on Carl Henderson - foul #3 on Jason Osuna, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), John Gravois (PF) Gary McNeece, James Widener | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant (SF) Albert Strawn | |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | Mark Rouse is called for the reach on Walter Laplant - foul #1 on Mark Rouse, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson is called for 3 seconds | 50-44 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Carl Henderson steals the ball from Jason Osuna | 50-44 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses short on a jump hook from close range | 50-44 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-44 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens throws it down | 50-46 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Rouse - foul #2 on Mark Rouse, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Gary McNeece (SG), Eric Latta (SF), James Widener (PF), Robert Penick (C) Frank Pruden, Scott Astorga, Jason Osuna, John Gravois, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG), Randy Logan (SF), Johnny Don (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant, Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clyde Miesner - foul #1 on Clyde Miesner, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG) Kerry Honeycutt | |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | James Widener makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don banks in the layup and he's fouled by David Scruggs - foul #2 on David Scruggs, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Randy Logan steps in front of the David Scruggs pass | 54-50 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses the lay-in | 54-50 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Tim Simmons takes the ball from Eric Latta | 54-50 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-50 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the shot in the paint | 56-50 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) SG - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Widener (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Penick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Logan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Don (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-52 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-52 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | James Widener snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-52 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | James Widener gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Scruggs | 58-52 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Gary McNeece takes the ball from Randy Logan | 58-52 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs lays it in set up by Gary McNeece | 60-52 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don clanks a jumper from the baseline | 60-52 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Eric Latta | 60-52 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece is whistled for traveling | 60-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), John Gravois (PF), Mark Rouse (C) David Scruggs, Gary McNeece, Eric Latta, James Widener, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Norman Marks (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Tim Simmons, Albert Strawn, Randy Logan, Johnny Don, Clyde Miesner | |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Jason Oakley - foul #3 on Jason Oakley, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Jason Osuna takes the ball from Kerry Honeycutt after a doubleteam | 62-52 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna's pass is intercepted by Walter Laplant | 62-52 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | John Gravois picks off the pass by Jason Oakley | 62-52 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna is hacked by Norman Marks - foul #5 on Norman Marks, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (PF) Norman Marks | |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse is hacked by Jason Oakley - foul #4 on Jason Oakley, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG) Carl Henderson | |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna gets the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse banks in the layup set up by Scott Astorga | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn travels with the ball | 65-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Rouse and he's hacked by Walter Laplant - foul #3 on Walter Laplant, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG) Frank Pruden | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the free throw | 68-52 |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens is denied on a layup by Mark Rouse | 68-52 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga grabs the board | 68-52 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse lays it in on a nice dish by David Scruggs | 70-52 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses short on a runner near the basket | 70-52 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Eric Latta | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Rouse | 72-52 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens banks in the layup | 72-54 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Tim Simmons - foul #2 on Tim Simmons, team foul #9 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG) David Scruggs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | John Gravois blocks the short jumper by Jason Oakley | 74-54 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta pulls down the rebound | 74-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden is hacked by Jason Oakley - foul #5 on Jason Oakley, team foul #10 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner (C) Jason Oakley | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden makes the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-54 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta grabs the board | 75-54 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden runs out the clock | 75-54 |