| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tracy Dimas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jon Owen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carlo Saenz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Reno (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gunn (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Kent State | Franklin Bath comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-40 |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | William Gunn swats the shot by Willie Reno | 42-40 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | 3 seconds is called on Carlo Saenz | 42-40 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | William Gunn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Willie Reno - foul #2 on Willie Reno, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | William Gunn misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | William Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas is hacked by Franklin Bath - foul #2 on Franklin Bath, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Willie Reno | 45-41 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | William Gunn loses the dribble to Samuel Miller | 45-41 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | William Gunn loses the ball out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy (SG), Robert Wong (SF) Tracy Dimas, Jon Owen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (SG), Christian Greene (PF) Terry Walker, Joshua Ruel | |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno banks in the layup on a great pass from Samuel Miller | 47-41 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | William Gunn misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Sonny Puckett | 47-41 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Franklin Bath scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Sonny Puckett | 47-44 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Murphy | 49-44 |
| 16:24 | Kent State | Franklin Bath is hacked by Samuel Miller - foul #1 on Samuel Miller, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG), Shane Hamner (PF), Thomas Moore (C) Samuel Miller, Thomas Murphy, Carlo Saenz, Willie Reno | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Vaughn Spinelli (SF), Ralph Johnson (C) Franklin Bath, Gilbert Dolly, William Gunn | |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Christian Greene connects on the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Shane Hamner - foul #2 on Shane Hamner, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Owen (SF) Robert Wong | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Ruel (PF) Ralph Johnson | |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Christian Greene misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Thomas Moore snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | David Hill knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tracy Dimas (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jon Owen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shane Hamner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Christian Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Kent State | Christian Greene buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Terry Walker | 52-48 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Tracy Dimas, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Reynolds (C) Christian Greene | |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz (PF) Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF) Sonny Puckett, Vaughn Spinelli | |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jon Owen | 55-48 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Jon Owen misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Franklin Bath pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly is whistled for traveling | 55-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Thomas Murphy (SG), Robert Wong (SF), Willie Reno (C) David Hill, Tracy Dimas, Jon Owen, Shane Hamner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (SG), Christian Greene (PF), William Gunn (C) Terry Walker, Joshua Ruel, Randy Reynolds | |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Wong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Sonny Puckett | 55-50 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Robert Wong - foul #2 on Robert Wong, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli (SG) Franklin Bath | |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller blows the dunk but the foul's on Sonny Puckett - foul #2 on Sonny Puckett, team foul #2 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jack Ruff (PG) Gilbert Dolly | |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Christian Greene hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Miller | 59-52 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett loses the dribble to Robert Wong | 59-52 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Robert Wong tips it in | 61-52 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Jack Ruff drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Sonny Puckett | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carlo Saenz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Reno (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jack Ruff (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christian Greene (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gunn (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Willie Reno, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas (SG), Shane Hamner (PF) Thomas Murphy, Carlo Saenz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF) Jack Ruff, Christian Greene | |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | William Gunn swats the dunk try by Willie Reno | 61-55 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Franklin Bath pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Franklin Bath is whistled for traveling | 61-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Jon Owen (SF), Thomas Moore (C) Samuel Miller, Robert Wong, Willie Reno | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Joshua Ruel (PF), Randy Reynolds (C) Sonny Puckett, Vaughn Spinelli, William Gunn | |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-55 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | David Hill grabs the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | David Hill makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-55 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-55 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner comes up short on the shot from close range | 64-55 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 64-55 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel snags the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-55 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | David Hill can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Jon Owen steps in front of the Joshua Ruel pass | 64-55 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas banks in the layup on a great pass from Jon Owen | 66-55 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | David Hill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | David Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Franklin Bath steps in front of the David Hill pass | 66-55 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-55 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel tips it back up and in | 66-57 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas is hacked by Gilbert Dolly - foul #2 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #3 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Thomas Murphy (SG), Robert Wong (SF), Carlo Saenz (PF), Willie Reno (C) David Hill, Tracy Dimas, Jon Owen, Shane Hamner, Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jack Ruff (PG), Sonny Puckett (SG), Vaughn Spinelli (SF), Christian Greene (PF), William Gunn (C) Franklin Bath, Terry Walker, Gilbert Dolly, Joshua Ruel, Randy Reynolds | |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Robert Wong misses the jump hook from the right block | 66-57 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | William Gunn gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carlo Saenz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Reno (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jack Ruff (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christian Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gunn (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Kent State | William Gunn misses long on a floater from the left block | 66-57 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | William Gunn hits the follow up shot | 66-59 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Carlo Saenz | 68-59 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | William Gunn misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-59 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy loses the ball out of bounds | 68-59 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Jack Ruff connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz is hacked by Christian Greene - foul #3 on Christian Greene, team foul #4 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly (SF) Jack Ruff | |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Sonny Puckett steals the ball from Carlo Saenz | 68-62 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Christian Greene misses the easy layup | 68-62 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Wong | 68-62 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller misses short on a jumper from the right side | 68-62 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | William Gunn grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Wong | 71-62 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas (SG), Jon Owen (SF) Thomas Murphy, Robert Wong | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Joshua Ruel (PF) Sonny Puckett, Vaughn Spinelli, Christian Greene | |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses the 3 from straight away | 71-62 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Willie Reno | 71-62 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Joshua Ruel - foul #2 on Joshua Ruel, team foul #5 | 71-62 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joshua Ruel | 72-62 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Terry Walker buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-65 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Joshua Ruel - foul #3 on Joshua Ruel, team foul #6 | 74-65 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller makes the free throw | 75-65 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Franklin Bath | 75-68 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Gilbert Dolly steals it from Willie Reno | 75-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tracy Dimas (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jon Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carlo Saenz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Reno (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Gunn (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Terry Walker | 75-71 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz misses the lay-in | 75-71 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | William Gunn snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 75-71 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Reno | 75-71 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly hits the follow up shot | 75-73 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz is fouled on the floor by William Gunn - foul #2 on William Gunn, team foul #7 | 75-73 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | William Gunn grabs the offensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel tips it but misses | 77-73 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno grabs the board | 77-73 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Tracy Dimas | 79-73 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Walker | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Jon Owen misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 79-76 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Franklin Bath pulls down the rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Franklin Bath | 79-79 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno banks in the layup on a great pass from Jon Owen | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | William Gunn buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tracy Dimas (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jon Owen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Carlo Saenz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Reno (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Ruel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - William Gunn (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Robert Wong (SF) Samuel Miller, Jon Owen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (SG), Christian Greene (PF), Randy Reynolds (C) Terry Walker, Joshua Ruel, William Gunn | |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas misses short on a shot from the left side | 81-81 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly grabs the defensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds's pass is intercepted by David Hill | 81-81 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Wong hits a jumpshot from the right side | 83-81 |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Franklin Bath | 83-84 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 85-84 |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-84 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Reynolds | 85-84 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Tracy Dimas is called for the reach on Franklin Bath - foul #3 on Tracy Dimas, team foul #7 | 85-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Thomas Murphy (SG), Shane Hamner (PF), Thomas Moore (C) David Hill, Tracy Dimas, Carlo Saenz, Willie Reno | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Vaughn Spinelli (SF), William Gunn (C) Sonny Puckett, Gilbert Dolly, Randy Reynolds | |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 2nd free throw | 85-86 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-86 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Owen (SF), Carlo Saenz (PF) Robert Wong, Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly (SF), Joshua Ruel (PF) Vaughn Spinelli, Christian Greene | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 85-86 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | William Gunn grabs the defensive rebound | 85-86 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Terry Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 85-86 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Reno (C) Shane Hamner | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Jon Owen knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 87-86 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | William Gunn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Willie Reno - foul #4 on Willie Reno, team foul #8 | 87-86 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | William Gunn misses the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | William Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 87-87 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Gilbert Dolly - foul #3 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #8 | 87-87 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas (SG) Thomas Murphy | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno makes the 1st free throw | 88-87 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno misses the 2nd free throw | 88-87 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel grabs the defensive rebound | 88-87 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly drills a runner in the paint | 88-89 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Carlo Saenz | 91-89 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Samuel Miller picks off the pass by Gilbert Dolly | 91-89 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller hits the finger roll | 93-89 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tracy Dimas (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jon Owen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Carlo Saenz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Reno (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 28 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - William Gunn (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 93-89 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 93-89 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Bath - foul #3 on Franklin Bath, team foul #9 | 93-89 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller makes the 1st free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 95-89 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Terry Walker scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Franklin Bath | 95-92 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Terry Walker is called for the reach on Tracy Dimas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Walker, team foul #10 | 95-92 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG) Samuel Miller | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas makes the 1st free throw | 96-92 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas makes the 2nd free throw | 97-92 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly's pass is intercepted by Tracy Dimas | 97-92 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Walker - foul #3 on Terry Walker, team foul #11 | 97-92 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Thomas Murphy (SG) David Hill, Carlo Saenz | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas makes the 1st free throw | 98-92 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas makes the 2nd free throw | 99-92 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Franklin Bath hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 99-95 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Walker - foul #4 on Terry Walker, team foul #12 | 99-95 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Carlo Saenz (PF) Samuel Miller, Tracy Dimas | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 100-95 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 101-95 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Franklin Bath | 101-98 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 101-98 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas (SG) Thomas Murphy | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Terry Walker is called for the reach on Jon Owen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terry Walker, team foul #13 | 101-98 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (SG) Terry Walker | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Jon Owen makes the 1st free throw | 102-98 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Jon Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 103-98 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses long on a fullcourt shot | 103-98 |