| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tracy Dimas (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jon Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carlo Saenz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Reno (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Earl Gause (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Pilon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Jimenes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Erick Hines (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Goodsell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMKC | Ralph Jimenes inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | UMKC | Earl Gause misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Jon Owen can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 19:23 | UMKC | Erick Hines grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 19:05 | UMKC | Wayne Pilon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno's layup is rejected by Ronald Goodsell | 35-35 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 18:48 | UMKC | Ronald Goodsell gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:42 | UMKC | Erick Hines misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Miller | 38-35 |
| 18:12 | UMKC | Ronald Goodsell is hacked by Samuel Miller - foul #2 on Samuel Miller, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wong (SF) Jon Owen | |
| Subs | UMKC | William Bohnsack (SF) Ralph Jimenes | |
| 18:03 | UMKC | Erick Hines misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno can't tip it in | 38-35 |
| 17:48 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Earl Gause | 38-35 |
| 17:30 | UMKC | Erick Hines can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 17:17 | UMKC | Erick Hines snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 17:10 | UMKC | William Bohnsack drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Earl Gause | 38-37 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Wong double dribbles | 38-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Thomas Murphy (SG), Jon Owen (SF), Shane Hamner (PF), Thomas Moore (C) Samuel Miller, Tracy Dimas, Robert Wong, Carlo Saenz, Willie Reno | |
| Subs | UMKC | Walter Edwards (PG), Stephen Lewis (SG), Ralph Jimenes (SF), Robert Pryor (PF) Earl Gause, Wayne Pilon, Erick Hines, Ronald Goodsell | |
| 16:24 | UMKC | Walter Edwards misses short on a shot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | David Hill misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 16:04 | UMKC | Ralph Jimenes grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 15:54 | UMKC | Stephen Lewis double dribbles | 38-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Earl Gause (PG), Emil Trump (C) Stephen Lewis, William Bohnsack | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Hill (fresh) SG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jon Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shane Hamner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Earl Gause (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Jimenes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Pryor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Emil Trump (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-37 |
| 15:37 | UMKC | Robert Pryor grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:35 | UMKC | David Hill is called for the reach on Earl Gause in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Hill, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wong (SF) Jon Owen | |
| Subs | UMKC | Stephen Lewis (SF) Ralph Jimenes | |
| 15:14 | UMKC | Earl Gause comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Wong gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Wong misses the dunk | 38-37 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Wong tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 14:34 | UMKC | Robert Pryor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Wong snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Walter Edwards steals the ball from David Hill | 40-37 |
| 14:06 | UMKC | Emil Trump drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Earl Gause | 40-39 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Wong misses long on a runner in the lane | 40-39 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Hamner | 40-39 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Earl Gause steps in front of the Thomas Moore pass | 40-39 |
| 13:14 | UMKC | Earl Gause lays it in | 40-41 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | David Hill comes up short on the shot from the left side | 40-41 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Thomas Moore tips it but misses | 40-41 |
| 12:56 | UMKC | Emil Trump snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 12:28 | UMKC | Earl Gause buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on David Hill - foul #4 on David Hill, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG), Jon Owen (SF), Carlo Saenz (PF), Willie Reno (C) David Hill, Thomas Murphy, Robert Wong, Shane Hamner, Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | UMKC | Wayne Pilon (SG), Ralph Jimenes (SF), Erick Hines (PF), Ronald Goodsell (C) Walter Edwards, Stephen Lewis, Robert Pryor, Emil Trump | |
| 12:28 | UMKC | Earl Gause makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller is fouled on the floor by Earl Gause - foul #1 on Earl Gause, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UMKC | William Bohnsack (PG) Earl Gause | |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tracy Dimas (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jon Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carlo Saenz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Reno (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - William Bohnsack (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wayne Pilon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Jimenes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erick Hines (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Goodsell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | UMKC | Ralph Jimenes buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Bohnsack | 42-46 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Miller | 44-46 |
| 11:08 | UMKC | Wayne Pilon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Jon Owen gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Carlo Saenz | 46-46 |
| 10:48 | UMKC | William Bohnsack is fouled on the floor by Samuel Miller - foul #3 on Samuel Miller, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Earl Gause (PG) William Bohnsack | |
| 10:38 | UMKC | Earl Gause misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Samuel Miller - foul #4 on Samuel Miller, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann (SG) Samuel Miller | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 10:38 | UMKC | Earl Gause misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:38 | UMKC | Earl Gause misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 46-46 |
| 10:14 | UMKC | Earl Gause snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 09:56 | UMKC | Ralph Jimenes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 09:54 | UMKC | Ronald Goodsell grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 09:45 | UMKC | Ralph Jimenes clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 09:44 | UMKC | Ronald Goodsell tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Ronald Goodsell steps in front of the Willie Reno pass | 46-48 |
| 09:21 | UMKC | Ronald Goodsell's floater is tipped away by Willie Reno | 46-48 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann gets the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Willie Reno | 49-48 |
| 08:36 | UMKC | Wayne Pilon is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 49-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy (SG), Robert Wong (SF), Shane Hamner (PF) Grover Niemann, Jon Owen, Carlo Saenz | |
| Subs | UMKC | Walter Edwards (PG), Stephen Lewis (SG), William Bohnsack (SF), Robert Pryor (PF), Emil Trump (C) Earl Gause, Wayne Pilon, Ralph Jimenes, Erick Hines, Ronald Goodsell | |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Stephen Lewis steps in front of the Tracy Dimas pass | 49-48 |
| 08:07 | UMKC | Stephen Lewis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 08:06 | UMKC | Emil Trump grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 07:46 | UMKC | William Bohnsack knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Tracy Dimas (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Wong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shane Hamner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Reno (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Walter Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Lewis (fresh) SF - William Bohnsack (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Pryor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Emil Trump (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy's pass is intercepted by Stephen Lewis | 49-51 |
| 07:21 | UMKC | Robert Pryor clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Shane Hamner | 52-51 |
| 07:02 | UMKC | Shane Hamner steals it from Emil Trump | 52-51 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Pryor takes the ball from Robert Wong | 52-51 |
| 06:31 | UMKC | Robert Pryor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 06:30 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Edwards | 52-51 |
| 06:19 | UMKC | Robert Pryor is fouled on the floor by Shane Hamner - foul #1 on Shane Hamner, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Grover Niemann (SG), Samuel Miller (SF), Carlo Saenz (PF), Thomas Moore (C) Tracy Dimas, Thomas Murphy, Robert Wong, Shane Hamner, Willie Reno | |
| Subs | UMKC | Earl Gause (PG), Lee Fields (SG), Ralph Jimenes (SF), Erick Hines (PF), Ronald Goodsell (C) Walter Edwards, Stephen Lewis, William Bohnsack, Robert Pryor, Emil Trump | |
| 06:13 | UMKC | Lee Fields can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 06:11 | UMKC | Erick Hines hits the follow up shot | 52-53 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Carlo Saenz | 54-53 |
| 05:54 | UMKC | Erick Hines knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by David Hill - foul #5 on David Hill, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Owen (SF) David Hill | |
| Subs | UMKC | Wayne Pilon (SG) Lee Fields | |
| 05:54 | UMKC | Erick Hines makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Jon Owen clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Erick Hines - foul #2 on Erick Hines, team foul #2 | 54-56 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Jon Owen makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Jon Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:26 | UMKC | Wayne Pilon lays it in set up by Ralph Jimenes and he's hacked by Grover Niemann - foul #2 on Grover Niemann, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| 05:26 | UMKC | Wayne Pilon makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Jon Owen buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlo Saenz | 58-59 |
| 05:03 | UMKC | Erick Hines misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Samuel Miller - foul #5 on Samuel Miller, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wong (SF), Shane Hamner (C) Samuel Miller, Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | UMKC | William Bohnsack (SF) Ralph Jimenes | |
| 05:03 | UMKC | Erick Hines makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:03 | UMKC | Erick Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner gets the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann is hacked by Wayne Pilon - foul #2 on Wayne Pilon, team foul #3 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas (PG), Thomas Murphy (SG) Jon Owen, Grover Niemann | |
| Subs | UMKC | Walter Edwards (SG), Robert Pryor (PF), Emil Trump (C) Wayne Pilon, Erick Hines, Ronald Goodsell | |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas grabs the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 04:07 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Walter Edwards | 58-61 |
| 03:46 | UMKC | Earl Gause is fouled on the floor by Tracy Dimas - foul #1 on Tracy Dimas, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Owen (SF), Thomas Moore (C) Robert Wong, Carlo Saenz | |
| Subs | UMKC | Stephen Lewis (SF) William Bohnsack | |
| 03:46 | UMKC | Earl Gause misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:46 | UMKC | Earl Gause misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Thomas Moore snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Tracy Dimas (tiring) 16 pts. SG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Owen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shane Hamner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Moore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Earl Gause (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Lewis (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Pryor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Emil Trump (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Jon Owen hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Tracy Dimas | 60-61 |
| 03:16 | UMKC | Walter Edwards knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Gause | 60-64 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Emil Trump - foul #2 on Emil Trump, team foul #4 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Wayne Pilon (SG), Erick Hines (PF), Ronald Goodsell (C) Earl Gause, Robert Pryor, Emil Trump | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:55 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wong (SF), Carlo Saenz (PF), Willie Reno (C) Jon Owen, Shane Hamner, Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | UMKC | Earl Gause (PG), Ralph Jimenes (SF) Walter Edwards, Stephen Lewis | |
| 02:38 | UMKC | Ronald Goodsell is fouled on the floor by Thomas Murphy - foul #1 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| 02:38 | UMKC | Ronald Goodsell makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:38 | UMKC | Ronald Goodsell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno drills a floater from the left side | 63-66 |
| 02:14 | UMKC | Thomas Murphy steals the ball from Earl Gause in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 01:53 | UMKC | Erick Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 01:37 | UMKC | Erick Hines double dribbles | 63-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Owen (SF) Robert Wong | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Wayne Pilon is called for the reach on Jon Owen - foul #3 on Wayne Pilon, team foul #5 | 63-66 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 01:11 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Ralph Jimenes | 63-66 |
| 01:06 | UMKC | Ralph Jimenes comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-66 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Willie Reno | 63-66 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | UMKC | Willie Reno picks off the pass by Ronald Goodsell | 63-66 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | UMKC | Wayne Pilon is hacked by Thomas Murphy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #12 | 65-66 |
| 00:16 | UMKC | Wayne Pilon makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:16 | UMKC | Wayne Pilon misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Wayne Pilon steals it from Tracy Dimas | 65-67 |
| 00:08 | UMKC | Thomas Murphy is called for the reach on Wayne Pilon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #13 | 65-67 |
| 00:08 | UMKC | Wayne Pilon misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:08 | UMKC | Wayne Pilon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Murphy | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | UMKC | UMKC calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UMKC | Wayne Pilon hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Tracy Dimas (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jon Owen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carlo Saenz (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Willie Reno (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Earl Gause (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Pilon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Jimenes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erick Hines (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. C - Ronald Goodsell (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | UMKC | Ronald Goodsell wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:43 | UMKC | Earl Gause is whistled for traveling | 68-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wong (SF) Tracy Dimas | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Jon Owen drills a floater from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 04:19 | UMKC | Earl Gause clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Ronald Goodsell picks off the pass by Jon Owen | 70-68 |
| 04:00 | UMKC | Ralph Jimenes misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Wong - foul #1 on Robert Wong, team foul #14 | 70-68 |
| 04:00 | UMKC | Ralph Jimenes makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:00 | UMKC | Ralph Jimenes misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Ronald Goodsell is called for the reach on Jon Owen - foul #2 on Ronald Goodsell, team foul #6 | 70-69 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Erick Hines - foul #3 on Erick Hines, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:09 | UMKC | Erick Hines connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Gause | 72-71 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jon Owen | 75-71 |
| 02:42 | UMKC | Erick Hines's floater is knocked away by Carlo Saenz | 75-71 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Jon Owen grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas (PG) Robert Wong | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-71 |
| 02:23 | UMKC | Erick Hines grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 02:09 | UMKC | Tracy Dimas steals it from Earl Gause | 75-71 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Jon Owen misses short on a floater from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 02:00 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Erick Hines | 75-71 |
| 01:39 | UMKC | Ronald Goodsell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Earl Gause | 75-73 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno lays it up and in | 77-73 |
| 01:20 | UMKC | Erick Hines misses the lay-in | 77-73 |
| 01:18 | UMKC | Ralph Jimenes tips it home | 77-75 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Erick Hines swats the short shot by Willie Reno | 77-75 |
| 01:09 | UMKC | Wayne Pilon snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| 01:05 | UMKC | Wayne Pilon can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Murphy - foul #4 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #15 | 77-75 |
| 01:05 | UMKC | Wayne Pilon makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:05 | UMKC | Wayne Pilon misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:05 | UMKC | Ronald Goodsell gets the offensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 00:52 | UMKC | Earl Gause is hacked by Jon Owen - foul #1 on Jon Owen, team foul #16 | 77-76 |
| 00:52 | UMKC | Earl Gause makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:52 | UMKC | Earl Gause makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Tracy Dimas (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jon Owen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Carlo Saenz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Willie Reno (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Earl Gause (fresh) 13 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Pilon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Jimenes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Erick Hines (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Goodsell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-78 |
| 00:32 | UMKC | Erick Hines grabs the board | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | UMKC | Erick Hines is hacked by Thomas Murphy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #17 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann (SG) Thomas Murphy | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 00:29 | UMKC | Erick Hines misses the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:29 | UMKC | Erick Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Ronald Goodsell takes the ball from Carlo Saenz | 77-79 |
| 00:10 | UMKC | Wayne Pilon is hacked by Tracy Dimas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tracy Dimas, team foul #18 | 77-79 |
| 00:10 | UMKC | Wayne Pilon misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:10 | UMKC | Wayne Pilon misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno grabs the defensive rebound | 77-79 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Earl Gause - foul #2 on Earl Gause, team foul #8 | 77-79 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas misses the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:05 | UMKC | Erick Hines grabs the board | 78-79 |
| 00:02 | UMKC | Erick Hines is fouled in the backcourt by Grover Niemann - foul #3 on Grover Niemann, team foul #19 | 78-79 |
| 00:02 | UMKC | Erick Hines makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:02 | UMKC | Erick Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 78-81 |