| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Daniel Travis inbounds the ball | 13-34 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott is hacked by Fred Carmona - foul #1 on Fred Carmona, team foul #1 | 13-34 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott loses the dribble to Norman Jenkins | 13-34 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins lays it up and in | 13-36 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-36 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Travis - foul #1 on Daniel Travis, team foul #1 | 13-36 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 13-37 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 13-38 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-38 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the defensive rebound | 13-38 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Daniel Travis picks off the pass by John Mason | 13-38 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Wilkins | 15-38 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-38 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins gets the rebound | 15-38 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Fred Carmona is called for the reach on Willie Dougherty - foul #2 on Fred Carmona, team foul #2 | 15-38 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Fred Carmona blocks the short jumper by Jamie Pyatt | 15-38 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the board | 15-38 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | David Halls is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Halls, team foul #3 | 15-38 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-38 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the offensive rebound | 15-38 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-38 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | John Mason buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Jenkins | 18-41 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-41 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 18-41 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Willie Dougherty picks off the pass by Fred Carmona | 18-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Travis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Dougherty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jamie Pyatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is hacked by David Halls - foul #3 on David Halls, team foul #4 | 18-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Patrick Blackmer (SF), Scott Henderson (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Ronald Wilkins, Mohammad Scott, Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Robert James (SF), Bradly Kelly (C) Dustin Edwards, Norman Jenkins, David Halls | |
| 15:29 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Bartlett | 21-41 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty's pass is intercepted by Alonso Alphin | 21-41 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin is fouled on the floor by Fred Carmona - foul #3 on Fred Carmona, team foul #5 | 21-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) John Mason | |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer misses the lay-in | 21-41 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly snags the defensive board | 21-41 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 21-41 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | John Bartlett grabs the board | 21-41 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-41 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is whistled for a carry | 23-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Daniel Travis (SF), Jamie Pyatt (C) John Bartlett, Scott Henderson, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Halls (C) Bradly Kelly | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball 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 (+2) | |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins hits a shot from the free throw line | 25-41 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses short on an open shot from the left block | 25-41 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Daniel Travis grabs the board | 25-41 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Fred Carmona - foul #4 on Fred Carmona, team foul #6 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF) Alonso Alphin, Patrick Blackmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF) Dustin Edwards, Robert James, Fred Carmona | |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Petty | 26-43 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away | 29-43 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins scores on a 3 from the right corner | 29-46 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-46 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the offensive board | 29-46 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-46 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Hilbert | 29-46 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-46 |
| 11:32 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willie Dougherty | 29-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Travis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jamie Pyatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-46 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-46 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt gets the rebound | 29-46 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Michael Hilbert swats the layup by Willie Dougherty | 29-46 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | David Halls pulls down the rebound | 29-46 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is called for traveling | 29-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Patrick Blackmer (SF), Scott Henderson (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Ronald Wilkins, Mohammad Scott, Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Fred Carmona (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) Thomas Petty, Michael Hilbert, David Halls | |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer hits a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Norman Jenkins - foul #2 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #7 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF) Norman Jenkins | |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer makes the free throw | 32-46 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from John Mason | 32-48 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer loses the dribble to Robert James | 32-48 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Robert James blows the layup | 32-48 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly snags the offensive board | 32-48 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | John Mason is whistled for traveling | 32-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Mohammad Scott (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF) John Bartlett, Alonso Alphin, Scott Henderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Michael Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-48 |
| 09:12 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer grabs the offensive board | 32-48 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins connects on the open floater from the left side on a great pass from Mohammad Scott out of a doubleteam | 34-48 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-48 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Michael Brewer snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball 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 (+2) | |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer is hacked by Robert James - foul #1 on Robert James, team foul #8 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt (C) Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG), Norman Jenkins (SF), David Halls (C) John Mason, Robert James, Bradly Kelly | |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer misses the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the runner from close range | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | David Halls pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SF), Michael Brewer (PF) Patrick Blackmer, Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Fred Carmona | |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt is hacked by Michael Hilbert - foul #1 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #9 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG) Ronald Wilkins, Mohammad Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SG) Dustin Edwards | |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt misses the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Michael Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 34-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Bartlett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Brewer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert James (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt tips it but misses | 34-50 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin grabs the offensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Norman Jenkins steps in front of the Jamie Pyatt pass | 34-50 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert James | 34-53 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Daniel Travis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-53 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Robert James grabs the defensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer (SF), Scott Henderson (PF) Daniel Travis, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Bradly Kelly (C) Norman Jenkins, David Halls | |
| 05:16 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-53 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Patrick Blackmer steals it from Michael Hilbert | 36-53 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-53 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert pulls down the rebound | 36-53 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is hacked by John Bartlett - foul #1 on John Bartlett, team foul #2 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Ingram (SG) Alonso Alphin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steib (PF) Michael Hilbert | |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-53 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib tips it but misses | 36-53 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Robert James tips it back up and in | 36-55 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses the easy layup | 36-55 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty pulls down the rebound | 36-55 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Dustin Edwards and the foul's on John Bartlett - foul #2 on John Bartlett, team foul #3 | 36-57 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses the free throw | 36-57 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Michael Brewer snags the defensive board | 36-57 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer is called for 5 seconds | 36-57 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-57 |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Michael Brewer gets the rebound | 36-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Bartlett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Ingram (fresh) SF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Henderson (fresh) C - Michael Brewer (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Steib (fresh) C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Bradly Kelly is called for the reach on Michael Brewer - foul #1 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #10 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG) Scott Henderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 36-57 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Michael Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-57 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards tips it back up and in | 37-59 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-59 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty pulls down the rebound | 37-59 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Steib | 37-62 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer misses the turnaround from the left block | 37-62 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty grabs the board | 37-62 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-62 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin snags the defensive board | 37-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Richard Steib - foul #1 on Richard Steib, team foul #11 | 37-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Henderson (PF) George Ingram | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Richard Steib | |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer makes the 1st free throw | 38-62 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Alonso Alphin is called for the reach on Dustin Edwards - foul #2 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #4 | 39-62 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-62 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Michael Brewer gets the rebound | 39-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer travels with the ball | 39-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball 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 (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Brewer - foul #2 on Michael Brewer, team foul #5 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steib (C) Dustin Edwards | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 39-63 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 39-64 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Michael Brewer buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Bartlett | 42-64 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty runs out the clock | 42-64 |