| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) PF - Calvin Borrego (fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lyle Kennell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Alston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Kornegay (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darrell Vaughn (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Kravitz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Alston | 30-32 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell misses the 3 from straight away | 30-32 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones tips it but misses | 30-32 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Darrell Vaughn | 30-35 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Don Hamel | 33-35 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Don Hamel | 35-35 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Alston | 35-37 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell misses long on a shot from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell's pass is intercepted by Hugh Calloway | 35-37 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lyle Kennell | 37-40 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (SG), James Nowell (SF), Christopher Mitchell (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Jimmy Jones, Hugh Calloway, Calvin Borrego, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (PG), Ryan Roberts (SG), James Link (SF), Theodore Morgan (PF), Richard Langford (C) Lyle Kennell, Albert Alston, Curtis Kornegay, Darrell Vaughn, John Kravitz | |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Tyler Batten steals the ball from Theodore Morgan | 37-40 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten knocks in the shot near the basket and he's fouled by James Link - foul #2 on James Link, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin (SG) Don Hamel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell (C) Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay (SF) James Link | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Clontz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Blouin (fresh) SF - James Nowell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Ruppert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Kornegay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Langford (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Ryan Roberts - foul #1 on Ryan Roberts, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Alston (SG), Darrell Vaughn (PF), John Kravitz (C) Ryan Roberts, Theodore Morgan, Richard Langford | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | Chad Blouin is called for the reach on Albert Alston - foul #1 on Chad Blouin, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (PG), Jimmy Jones (SG) Daniel Clontz, Chad Blouin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell (PG) David Ruppert | |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-40 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz is called for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway (SF) James Nowell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones's pass is intercepted by John Kravitz | 41-40 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay loses the dribble to Hugh Calloway | 41-40 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Curtis Kornegay is called for the reach on Hugh Calloway - foul #2 on Curtis Kornegay, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (SG), Calvin Borrego (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Jimmy Jones, Christopher Mitchell, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan (PF), Richard Langford (C) Darrell Vaughn, John Kravitz | |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Richard Langford is called for the reach on Tyler Batten - foul #2 on Richard Langford, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (PG), Ryan Roberts (SG), James Link (SF) Lyle Kennell, Albert Alston, Curtis Kornegay | |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Link - foul #3 on James Link, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin (SF) Hugh Calloway | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Don Hamel - foul #2 on Don Hamel, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Nowell (SF) Chad Blouin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz loses the ball out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell (C) Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Caldwell - foul #3 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG) Don Hamel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Alston (SG), Curtis Kornegay (SF), Darrell Vaughn (PF), John Kravitz (C) Ryan Roberts, James Link, Theodore Morgan, Richard Langford | |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-43 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Darrell Vaughn | 43-43 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz misses short on a jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego grabs the offensive board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Clontz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Nowell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Calvin Borrego (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Ruppert (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Alston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Kornegay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Kravitz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | James Nowell pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jimmy Jones | 45-43 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston is hacked by Jimmy Jones - foul #1 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (PG), Chad Blouin (SG), Hugh Calloway (SF), Christopher Mitchell (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Daniel Clontz, Jimmy Jones, James Nowell, Calvin Borrego, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell (PG), Ryan Roberts (SG), James Link (SF), Theodore Morgan (PF), Richard Langford (C) David Ruppert, Albert Alston, Curtis Kornegay, Darrell Vaughn, John Kravitz | |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | James Link knocks in the shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Chad Blouin | 47-45 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell scores on a jumper from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway is fouled on the floor by Lyle Kennell - foul #1 on Lyle Kennell, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay (SF) James Link | |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts loses the dribble to Hugh Calloway | 47-47 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten's pass is intercepted by Ryan Roberts | 47-47 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford is whistled for traveling | 47-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG), Robert Caldwell (C) Chad Blouin, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Alston (SG), Darrell Vaughn (PF), John Kravitz (C) Ryan Roberts, Theodore Morgan, Richard Langford | |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Lyle Kennell - foul #2 on Lyle Kennell, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (SF) Hugh Calloway | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Jimmy Jones - foul #2 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten (PF) Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (PG) Lyle Kennell | |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Clontz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tyler Batten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Ruppert (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Alston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Kornegay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Kravitz (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones's fadeaway is rejected by John Kravitz | 49-49 |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston misses the easy layup | 49-49 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:38 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel misses badly on a floater from the right side | 49-49 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell tips it but misses | 49-49 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Jones | 52-49 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel is fouled on the floor by David Ruppert - foul #1 on David Ruppert, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin (SG), Hugh Calloway (SF), Calvin Borrego (PF), Christopher Mitchell (C) Jimmy Jones, Daniel Clontz, Tyler Batten, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell (PG), Ryan Roberts (SF), Theodore Morgan (PF), Richard Langford (C) David Ruppert, Curtis Kornegay, Darrell Vaughn, John Kravitz | |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Ryan Roberts | 53-51 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell tips it in | 55-51 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Langford - foul #3 on Richard Langford, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell (C) Don Hamel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (SG), Darrell Vaughn (PF), John Kravitz (C) Albert Alston, Theodore Morgan, Richard Langford | |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Christopher Mitchell | 57-51 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-51 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego grabs the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-51 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn is hacked by Calvin Borrego - foul #2 on Calvin Borrego, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (PG), Jimmy Jones (SG) Christopher Mitchell, Chad Blouin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay (SF) Ryan Roberts | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Clontz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Calvin Borrego (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lyle Kennell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Ruppert (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Curtis Kornegay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Kravitz (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz loses the dribble to Robert Caldwell | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Lyle Kennell steps in front of the Robert Caldwell pass | 59-51 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Calvin Borrego | 59-51 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell grabs the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway blows the layup | 59-51 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Clontz | 61-51 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Clontz | 63-51 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Lyle Kennell - foul #3 on Lyle Kennell, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (PG), Christopher Mitchell (C) Hugh Calloway, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Alston (SG) David Ruppert | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn is whistled for traveling | 65-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin (SG), James Nowell (SF), Tyler Batten (C) Don Hamel, Jimmy Jones, Calvin Borrego | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (PG), Ryan Roberts (SG), James Link (SF), Theodore Morgan (PF), Richard Langford (C) Lyle Kennell, Albert Alston, Curtis Kornegay, Darrell Vaughn, John Kravitz | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Ryan Roberts picks off the pass by Chad Blouin | 65-54 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | James Link hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Nowell - foul #1 on James Nowell, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | James Link misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | James Link makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz runs out the clock | 65-55 |