| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Harry Gross (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gravois (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Ricky Yearwood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kempinski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ralph Han (fresh) PF - Michael Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Coker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oregon State | Ralph Han inbounds the ball | 23-15 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Oregon State | James Kempinski buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ricky Yearwood | 23-18 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Gary McNeece is denied by Jack Coker | 23-18 |
| 19:10 | Oregon State | Jack Coker pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 18:44 | Oregon State | Ralph Han makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ricky Yearwood and the foul's on Edward Ward - foul #2 on Edward Ward, team foul #1 | 23-20 |
| 18:44 | Oregon State | Ralph Han makes the free throw | 23-21 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | John Gravois's floater is tipped away by Jack Coker | 23-21 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds tips it in | 25-21 |
| 18:00 | Oregon State | Ralph Han clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-21 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Gary McNeece | 27-21 |
| 17:20 | Oregon State | Ricky Yearwood comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Gravois | 27-21 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 27-21 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to John Gravois | 27-21 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece is called for traveling | 27-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Widener (PF) Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Dikembe Masudi (SG), Joseph Nash (PF), Alfred Lloyd (C) James Kempinski, Michael Phillips, Jack Coker | |
| 16:38 | Oregon State | Edward Ward picks off the pass by Ricky Yearwood in the backcourt | 27-21 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece loses the dribble to Ralph Han | 27-21 |
| 16:01 | Oregon State | Joseph Nash drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Ricky Yearwood | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Harry Gross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Widener (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Ricky Yearwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) SF - Ralph Han (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Lloyd (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | James Widener scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 15:12 | Oregon State | James Widener swats the layup by Alfred Lloyd | 29-23 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | John Gravois slams it home and the foul's on Joseph Nash - foul #1 on Joseph Nash, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds (PF) James Widener | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Micheal Iraheta (PG), James Kempinski (SG), Marc Reed (SF), Michael Phillips (PF), Jack Coker (C) Ricky Yearwood, Dikembe Masudi, Ralph Han, Joseph Nash, Alfred Lloyd | |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the free throw | 32-23 |
| 14:16 | Oregon State | Danny Reynolds is called for the reach on Micheal Iraheta - foul #1 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #2 | 32-23 |
| 14:00 | Oregon State | Michael Phillips buries a floater from the left block | 32-25 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 32-25 |
| 13:34 | Oregon State | James Kempinski grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 13:06 | Oregon State | Edward Ward is called for the reach on Micheal Iraheta - foul #3 on Edward Ward, team foul #3 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), James Widener (PF), Robert Penick (C) Harry Gross, Gary McNeece, Danny Reynolds, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Ralph Han (SF), Alfred Lloyd (C) Marc Reed, Jack Coker | |
| 12:46 | Oregon State | Robert Penick is called for the reach on Michael Phillips - foul #2 on Robert Penick, team foul #4 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Ricky Yearwood (PG) Micheal Iraheta | |
| 12:26 | Oregon State | Alfred Lloyd is hacked by Robert Penick - foul #3 on Robert Penick, team foul #5 | 32-25 |
| 12:08 | Oregon State | Ralph Han loses the ball out of bounds | 32-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Gravois (C) Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Joseph Nash (PF) Michael Phillips | |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | James Widener knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Scruggs and the foul's on Ralph Han - foul #2 on Ralph Han, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (SG) David Scruggs | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jack Coker (C) Alfred Lloyd | |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses the free throw | 34-25 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the offensive board | 34-25 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Harry Gross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) PF - James Widener (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Ricky Yearwood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Kempinski (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ralph Han (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Coker (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | John Gravois hits the finger roll | 36-25 |
| 10:56 | Oregon State | James Kempinski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:04 | Oregon State | Joseph Nash jams it on a great pass from Ralph Han and he's fouled by Edward Ward - foul #4 on Edward Ward, team foul #6 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), Robert Penick (C) Jason Osuna, James Widener, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Micheal Iraheta (PG), Dikembe Masudi (SG), Marc Reed (SF), Alfred Lloyd (C) Ricky Yearwood, James Kempinski, Ralph Han, Jack Coker | |
| 10:04 | Oregon State | Joseph Nash misses the free throw | 38-27 |
| 10:04 | Oregon State | Alfred Lloyd snags the offensive board | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:48 | Oregon State | Micheal Iraheta connects on the fadeaway from close range | 38-29 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece is whistled for traveling | 38-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Scott Astorga (SG) Edward Ward, Harry Gross | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Michael Phillips (PF) Joseph Nash | |
| 09:06 | Oregon State | Marc Reed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-29 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Scruggs | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:22 | Oregon State | Dikembe Masudi double dribbles | 41-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (SG), John Gravois (C) Scott Astorga, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Ricky Yearwood (PG), James Kempinski (SG), Ralph Han (SF), Jack Coker (C) Micheal Iraheta, Dikembe Masudi, Marc Reed, Alfred Lloyd | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Jack Coker is called for the reach on John Gravois - foul #1 on Jack Coker, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG) David Scruggs | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is denied on a layup by Michael Phillips | 41-29 |
| 07:32 | Oregon State | Ralph Han pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (tiring) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - Harry Gross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Ricky Yearwood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Kempinski (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ralph Han (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Jack Coker (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Oregon State | Ricky Yearwood works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 07:17 | Oregon State | Jack Coker snags the offensive board | 41-29 |
| 07:06 | Oregon State | Ricky Yearwood scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Kempinski | 41-31 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the runner from close range | 41-31 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece grabs the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | John Gravois blows the dunk but he's fouled by Ralph Han - foul #3 on Ralph Han, team foul #4 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), James Widener (PF) Harry Gross, Gary McNeece, Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Joseph Nash (PF), Alfred Lloyd (C) Michael Phillips, Jack Coker | |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 06:23 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Joseph Nash | 42-31 |
| 06:05 | Oregon State | James Kempinski is fouled on the floor by John Gravois - foul #3 on John Gravois, team foul #7 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG) Edward Ward | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 06:05 | Oregon State | James Kempinski makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 06:05 | Oregon State | James Kempinski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Ricky Yearwood steps in front of the John Gravois pass | 42-33 |
| 05:40 | Oregon State | Ricky Yearwood lays it up and in | 42-35 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna hits a runner from the baseline set up by John Gravois | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:10 | Oregon State | Alfred Lloyd misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by John Gravois - foul #4 on John Gravois, team foul #8 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), Robert Penick (C) Scott Astorga, Jason Osuna, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Dikembe Masudi (SG), Marc Reed (SF), Michael Phillips (PF) James Kempinski, Ralph Han, Joseph Nash | |
| 05:10 | Oregon State | Alfred Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 05:10 | Oregon State | Alfred Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | James Widener snags the offensive board | 44-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | James Widener is whistled for a carry | 44-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Danny Reynolds (PF) David Scruggs, James Widener | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Micheal Iraheta (PG), Jack Coker (C) Ricky Yearwood, Alfred Lloyd | |
| 04:11 | Oregon State | Michael Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Ralph Han (SF) Marc Reed | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross double dribbles | 44-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Gravois (C) Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Oregon State | Ralph Han is fouled on the floor by Gary McNeece - foul #1 on Gary McNeece, team foul #9 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (SG), Jason Osuna (SF) Harry Gross, Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Kempinski (SG), Joseph Nash (PF) Dikembe Masudi, Michael Phillips | |
| 03:31 | Oregon State | Ralph Han makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 03:31 | Oregon State | Ralph Han makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (tiring) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - David Scruggs (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Micheal Iraheta (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Kempinski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Han (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Coker (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the dunk attempt | 44-39 |
| 03:10 | Oregon State | Joseph Nash grabs the board | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:41 | Oregon State | Ralph Han scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (SG), Gary McNeece (SF) David Scruggs, Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Ricky Yearwood (PG), Michael Phillips (PF) Micheal Iraheta, Joseph Nash | |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 44-41 |
| 02:15 | Oregon State | Ralph Han pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 02:11 | Oregon State | Ricky Yearwood knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Kempinski | 44-43 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Phillips - foul #2 on Michael Phillips, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 00:46 | Oregon State | Ricky Yearwood works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Ralph Han is called for the reach on Edward Ward - foul #4 on Ralph Han, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Jack Coker steals it from Gary McNeece | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:08 | Oregon State | Ricky Yearwood is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Ward - foul #5 on Edward Ward, team foul #10 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG) Edward Ward | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 00:08 | Oregon State | Ricky Yearwood misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 00:08 | Oregon State | Ricky Yearwood makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | John Gravois blows the layup | 45-47 |
| 00:02 | Oregon State | Michael Phillips pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 00:00 | Oregon State | Michael Phillips runs out the clock | 45-47 |