| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | John Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-36 |
| 19:18 | Iowa State | Victor Smith buries a 3 from the left wing set up by William Morrison | 31-39 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | John Mason comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 19:08 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:47 | Iowa State | William Morrison can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | David Halls can't throw it down | 31-39 |
| 18:32 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 18:28 | Iowa State | Thomas Petty is called for the reach on Victor Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Petty, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 18:02 | Iowa State | Jack Reese is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jack Reese, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Odum - foul #1 on Joseph Odum, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:47 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 17:26 | Iowa State | Jack Reese blows the layup but he's fouled by Fred Carmona - foul #2 on Fred Carmona, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 17:26 | Iowa State | Jack Reese misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:26 | Iowa State | Jack Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | David Halls hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 32-40 |
| 17:07 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Jack Reese | 32-40 |
| 16:46 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum misses long on a floater from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Hilbert | 35-40 |
| 15:59 | Iowa State | Michael Hilbert is called for the reach on William Morrison - foul #1 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Robert James (SG), Bradly Kelly (SF), Fred Carmona (PF), Richard Steib (C) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Norman Jenkins, Michael Hilbert, David Halls | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), Stephen Luz (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Randall Padula (C) William Morrison, Victor Smith, Joseph Odum, Jack Reese, Ralph McGuire | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert James (fresh) SF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Steib (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Bogart (fresh) SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Luz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Padula (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Iowa State | Stephen Luz is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Stephen Luz, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Stephen Luz takes the ball from Bradly Kelly | 35-40 |
| 15:11 | Iowa State | Randall Padula is denied on a dunk by Bradly Kelly | 35-40 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 35-40 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Robert James snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona is called for traveling | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), Norman Jenkins (SF), David Halls (C) Jeremy Taylor, Robert James, Bradly Kelly, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SG) David Bogart | |
| 14:07 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 14:05 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi can't tip it in | 35-40 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty scores on a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Randall Padula - foul #2 on Randall Padula, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Joseph Odum (SF), Jack Reese (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Luther Holmes, Stephen Luz, Alphonse Rossi, Randall Padula | |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:50 | Iowa State | Jack Reese gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:28 | Iowa State | Victor Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | David Halls pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty double dribbles | 37-40 |
| 12:55 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Petty - foul #2 on Thomas Petty, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| 12:55 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:55 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty connects on the 3 from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 12:18 | Iowa State | William Morrison knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Jack Reese | 40-44 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 12:04 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Joseph Odum | 40-44 |
| 11:44 | Iowa State | John Mason picks off the pass by Victor Smith | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jack Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | John Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 11:18 | Iowa State | Jack Reese grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 11:02 | Iowa State | William Morrison hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 10:23 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum's pass is intercepted by David Halls | 43-46 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert is fouled on the floor by Victor Smith - foul #1 on Victor Smith, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Robert James (SG), Bradly Kelly (SF), Fred Carmona (PF), Richard Steib (C) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Norman Jenkins, Michael Hilbert, David Halls | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), Stephen Luz (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Randall Padula (C) William Morrison, Victor Smith, Joseph Odum, Jack Reese, Ralph McGuire | |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona is fouled on the floor by Alphonse Rossi - foul #1 on Alphonse Rossi, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly is fouled on the floor by Stephen Luz - foul #4 on Stephen Luz, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Odum (SF) Stephen Luz | |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:09 | Iowa State | The jump hook by Alphonse Rossi is blocked by Fred Carmona | 45-46 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Robert James pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 09:00 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 08:54 | Iowa State | Randall Padula hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Joseph Odum | 45-48 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Robert James is fouled on the floor by Luther Holmes - foul #3 on Luther Holmes, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG) Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Robert James misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Robert James snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly double dribbles | 45-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Halls (C) Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG) David Bogart | |
| 08:00 | Iowa State | William Morrison is hacked by Jeremy Taylor - foul #1 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG) Jeremy Taylor | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Stephen Luz (SF), Ralph McGuire (C) Joseph Odum, Randall Padula | |
| 07:34 | Iowa State | John Mason steals it from Stephen Luz | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Luz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Mason | 48-48 |
| 06:49 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Luther Holmes | 48-50 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | John Mason travels with the ball | 48-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) Robert James, Fred Carmona, David Halls | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Victor Smith (SG), Jack Reese (PF) William Morrison, Luther Holmes, Alphonse Rossi | |
| 06:17 | Iowa State | David Bogart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (SG) Thomas Petty | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 06:01 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 05:43 | Iowa State | Jack Reese misses the jump hook from the right block | 48-50 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), David Halls (C) John Mason, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Joseph Odum (SF), Randall Padula (C) David Bogart, Stephen Luz, Ralph McGuire | |
| 05:09 | Iowa State | Victor Smith knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by William Morrison | 48-53 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | David Halls throws it down on a nice dish by Thomas Petty | 50-53 |
| 04:35 | Iowa State | Victor Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | David Halls pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 04:09 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Joseph Odum | 50-53 |
| 03:52 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum drills a jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins tips it back up and in | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Hilbert (fairly fresh) C - David Halls (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jack Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Padula (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Iowa State | Victor Smith's fadeaway is rejected by David Halls | 52-55 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Fred Carmona (PF) Jeremy Taylor, Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire (C) Randall Padula | |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Joseph Odum denies the turnaround by John Mason | 52-55 |
| 02:49 | Iowa State | Victor Smith snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 02:23 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-55 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Halls | 52-55 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Jack Reese - foul #2 on Jack Reese, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi (PF) Jack Reese | |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:08 | Iowa State | Victor Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 01:42 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-55 |
| 01:40 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum tips it back up and in | 53-57 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | John Mason is whistled for a carry | 53-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jack Reese (PF) Alphonse Rossi | |
| 01:00 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Mason | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona buries a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Jack Reese - foul #3 on Jack Reese, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses the free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:41 | Iowa State | Jack Reese snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Iowa State | Jack Reese makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Joseph Odum and he's fouled by Fred Carmona - foul #3 on Fred Carmona, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (SG) Joseph Odum | |
| 00:19 | Iowa State | Jack Reese makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Victor Smith steps in front of the John Mason pass | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Iowa State | Victor Smith is hacked by John Mason in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Mason, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Odum (SF) William Morrison | |
| 00:14 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | David Halls pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 00:04 | Iowa State | Jack Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:01 | Iowa State | Jack Reese is fouled in the backcourt by John Mason - foul #3 on John Mason, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| 00:01 | Iowa State | Jack Reese misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | David Halls pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | David Halls can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 55-60 |