| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) SG - Harry Gross (fresh) SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) C - John Gravois (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas McTaggart (fresh) SG - Fredrick Leija (fresh) SF - Edward Arbuckle (fresh) PF - Nathan Landers (fresh) C - Gregory James (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Gregory James wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Missouri State | Edward Ward steals it from Fredrick Leija in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:56 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 19:54 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle loses the dribble to Gary McNeece in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:53 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds banks in the layup set up by Gary McNeece | 4-0 |
| 19:51 | Missouri State | Gregory James is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Fredrick Leija - foul #1 on Fredrick Leija, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 19:34 | Missouri State | Gregory James grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 19:14 | Missouri State | Danny Reynolds blocks the jumper by Edward Arbuckle | 5-0 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | John Gravois travels with the ball | 5-0 |
| 18:45 | Missouri State | Edward Ward is called for the reach on Gregory James - foul #1 on Edward Ward, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:34 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-0 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:12 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-0 |
| 18:11 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija grabs the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Gregory James is fouled on the floor by Edward Ward - foul #2 on Edward Ward, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), James Widener (PF), Robert Penick (C) Edward Ward, Harry Gross, Gary McNeece, Danny Reynolds, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Soule (PG), Marcus Laperle (SG), Issac Ferguson (SF), Albert Mei (PF), Ilia Sucharzewski (C) Thomas McTaggart, Fredrick Leija, Edward Arbuckle, Nathan Landers, Gregory James | |
| 17:38 | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-0 |
| 17:37 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson grabs the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:16 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Widener | 5-0 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Ilia Sucharzewski steals the ball from Jason Osuna | 5-0 |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | James Widener swats the short shot by Thomas Soule | 5-0 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga can't connect on a shot in the lane | 5-0 |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 16:26 | Missouri State | Albert Mei comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Penick - foul #1 on Robert Penick, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| 16:26 | Missouri State | Albert Mei misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 16:26 | Missouri State | Albert Mei makes the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna is fouled on the floor by Issac Ferguson - foul #1 on Issac Ferguson, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), John Gravois (C) Scott Astorga, Jason Osuna, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Guy McCall (SG), Gregory James (C) Marcus Laperle, Ilia Sucharzewski | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs is called for traveling | 5-1 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fairly fresh) SG - Delbert Currier (fresh) SF - Gary McNeece (tiring) PF - James Widener (fairly fresh) C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas Soule (fairly fresh) SG - Guy McCall (fresh) SF - Issac Ferguson (fairly fresh) PF - Albert Mei (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Gregory James (tiring) | |
| 15:32 | Missouri State | Albert Mei scores on a jumper from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece is whistled for a carry | 5-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (SG), Danny Reynolds (PF) David Scruggs, James Widener | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Edward Arbuckle (SF), Nathan Landers (PF) Thomas Soule, Issac Ferguson, Gregory James | |
| 15:06 | Missouri State | Guy McCall can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 5-3 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | John Gravois gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross is fouled on the floor by Nathan Landers - foul #1 on Nathan Landers, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), Robert Penick (PF) Delbert Currier, Harry Gross, Gary McNeece, Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle (SG), Ilia Sucharzewski (C) Guy McCall, Albert Mei | |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Thomas McTaggart - foul #1 on Thomas McTaggart, team foul #4 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson (SF) Edward Arbuckle | |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 14:11 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers travels with the ball | 7-3 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 7-3 |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 13:40 | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-3 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna loses the ball out of bounds | 7-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), James Widener (PF) Scott Astorga, Jason Osuna, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Soule (PG), Fredrick Leija (SG), Edward Arbuckle (SF), Albert Mei (PF), Gregory James (C) Thomas McTaggart, Marcus Laperle, Issac Ferguson, Nathan Landers, Ilia Sucharzewski | |
| 13:00 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the lay-in | 7-6 |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Albert Mei grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 12:21 | Missouri State | Thomas Soule is called for traveling | 7-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Danny Reynolds (PF) David Scruggs, Harry Gross, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Guy McCall (SF) Edward Arbuckle | |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Albert Mei is called for the reach on Danny Reynolds - foul #1 on Albert Mei, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF), Robert Penick (C) Gary McNeece, James Widener | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle (SG), Ilia Sucharzewski (PF) Fredrick Leija, Albert Mei | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Delbert Currier (fresh) SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Penick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas Soule (fairly fresh) SG - Marcus Laperle (fresh) SF - Guy McCall (fresh) PF - Ilia Sucharzewski (fresh) C - Gregory James (tiring) | |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Marcus Laperle steals the ball from Scott Astorga | 7-6 |
| 11:41 | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski misses the wide open shot in the paint | 7-6 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Delbert Currier and he's fouled by Marcus Laperle - foul #1 on Marcus Laperle, team foul #6 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Issac Ferguson (PF) Thomas Soule, Gregory James | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the free throw | 10-6 |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Guy McCall | 10-8 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the shot from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna snags the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Delbert Currier and the foul's on Issac Ferguson - foul #2 on Issac Ferguson, team foul #7 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Gary McNeece (SF), James Widener (C) Delbert Currier, Jason Osuna, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija (SG), Edward Arbuckle (SF), Nathan Landers (PF), Albert Mei (C) Marcus Laperle, Guy McCall, Issac Ferguson, Ilia Sucharzewski | |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the free throw | 12-8 |
| 10:48 | Missouri State | Albert Mei grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers gets the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 10:18 | Missouri State | James Widener is called for the reach on Edward Arbuckle - foul #1 on James Widener, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (SG), John Gravois (C) Scott Astorga, Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:09 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 10:07 | Missouri State | Albert Mei grabs the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 09:54 | Missouri State | James Widener blocks the jumper by Fredrick Leija | 12-8 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | John Gravois snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece buries a jumper in the lane set up by David Scruggs | 14-8 |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija knocks in the shot from the right block | 14-10 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | James Widener tips it back up and in | 16-10 |
| 08:59 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses long on a jump hook from close range | 16-13 |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | Albert Mei snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 08:39 | Missouri State | David Scruggs is called for the reach on Thomas McTaggart in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Scruggs, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (PG), Jason Osuna (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), Robert Penick (C) David Scruggs, Gary McNeece, James Widener, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Soule (PG), Marcus Laperle (SG), Guy McCall (SF), Ilia Sucharzewski (PF), Gregory James (C) Thomas McTaggart, Fredrick Leija, Edward Arbuckle, Nathan Landers, Albert Mei | |
| 08:27 | Missouri State | Gregory James misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 16-13 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Soule is called for the reach on Delbert Currier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Soule, team foul #8 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG) Harry Gross | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Guy McCall is fouled on the floor by Danny Reynolds - foul #1 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| 07:50 | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski misses the turnaround near the basket | 18-13 |
| 07:49 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Guy McCall | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Delbert Currier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Penick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas Soule (fairly fresh) SG - Marcus Laperle (fresh) SF - Guy McCall (fresh) PF - Ilia Sucharzewski (fresh) C - Gregory James (tiring) | |
| 07:44 | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle drills a floater from the left block set up by Guy McCall | 18-15 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna blows the dunk but the foul's on Marcus Laperle - foul #2 on Marcus Laperle, team foul #9 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Harry Gross (SG), John Gravois (C) Delbert Currier, Scott Astorga, Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija (SG), Edward Arbuckle (SF) Marcus Laperle, Guy McCall | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:27 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 07:24 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-15 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Gregory James - foul #1 on Gregory James, team foul #10 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Widener (PF) Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nathan Landers (PF) Ilia Sucharzewski | |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:33 | Missouri State | James Widener picks off the pass by Gregory James | 20-15 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna snags the offensive board | 20-15 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Fredrick Leija is called for the reach on Harry Gross - foul #2 on Fredrick Leija, team foul #11 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Gary McNeece (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF) David Scruggs, Jason Osuna, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Guy McCall (SG), Albert Mei (C) Thomas Soule, Fredrick Leija, Gregory James | |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 05:46 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers travels with the ball | 22-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG) Harry Gross | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Albert Mei denies the turnaround by Gary McNeece | 22-15 |
| 05:37 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 05:21 | Missouri State | Albert Mei can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-15 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Scott Astorga | 22-15 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses long on a floater from the left block | 22-15 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | James Widener grabs the offensive board | 22-15 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Edward Ward, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (PG), Robert Penick (PF), John Gravois (C) Edward Ward, Danny Reynolds, James Widener | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski (PF) Nathan Landers | |
| 04:33 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 22-15 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Astorga and the foul's on Thomas McTaggart - foul #2 on Thomas McTaggart, team foul #12 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Soule (PG), Gregory James (C) Thomas McTaggart, Albert Mei | |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the free throw | 25-15 |
| 04:11 | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Soule and the foul's on Delbert Currier - foul #1 on Delbert Currier, team foul #8 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF) Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:11 | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga clanks a jumper from the left block | 25-18 |
| 04:01 | Missouri State | Gregory James grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | Jason Osuna picks off the pass by Guy McCall in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by John Gravois is blocked by Gregory James | 25-18 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga gets the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the floater from the right wing | 27-18 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Delbert Currier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Osuna (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Penick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gravois (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas Soule (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Guy McCall (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Arbuckle (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ilia Sucharzewski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gregory James (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-18 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Harry Gross (SG), Danny Reynolds (PF), James Widener (C) Delbert Currier, Scott Astorga, Robert Penick, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Marcus Laperle (SG), Issac Ferguson (SF), Nathan Landers (PF), Albert Mei (C) Thomas Soule, Guy McCall, Edward Arbuckle, Ilia Sucharzewski, Gregory James | |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart is hacked by Danny Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #9 | 27-18 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Albert Mei swats the layup by James Widener | 27-20 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | Albert Mei gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 27-20 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Albert Mei hits the follow up shot | 27-22 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds tips it back up and in | 29-22 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | Marcus Laperle hits a floater from the right wing set up by Issac Ferguson | 29-24 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Albert Mei - foul #2 on Albert Mei, team foul #13 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF) Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Soule (PG), Fredrick Leija (SG), Gregory James (C) Thomas McTaggart, Nathan Landers, Albert Mei | |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | James Widener makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | James Widener makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Harry Gross | 33-24 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija travels in the backcourt | 33-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), John Gravois (C) Harry Gross, Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski (PF) Marcus Laperle | |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | John Gravois slams it home on a nice dish by Scott Astorga and he's fouled by Thomas Soule - foul #2 on Thomas Soule, team foul #14 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Penick (PF) James Widener | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the free throw | 36-24 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | The jumper by Gregory James is denied by John Gravois | 36-24 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the board | 36-24 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Astorga | 39-24 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary McNeece - foul #1 on Gary McNeece, team foul #10 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (SG), James Widener (PF) Scott Astorga, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Nathan Landers (PF), Albert Mei (C) Thomas Soule, Ilia Sucharzewski, Gregory James | |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | James Widener banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Scruggs | 41-26 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 41-26 |