| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Work (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Edward Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Fredrickson (fresh) PF - Charles Hambright (fresh) C - Lyle Irby (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Charles Hambright steals the ball from Scott Smith | 37-33 |
| 19:21 | IPFW | Stacy McKenny is called for the reach on Edward Young - foul #1 on Stacy McKenny, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:05 | IPFW | Charles Hambright drills a shot from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski connects on the 3 from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 18:25 | IPFW | Lyle Irby misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-35 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Smith | 40-35 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski is called for traveling | 40-35 |
| 17:44 | IPFW | Edward Young makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lyle Irby | 40-38 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski drills a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Donald Oliver - foul #2 on Donald Oliver, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Justin Rushenberg (C) Stacy McKenny, Edward Work | |
| Subs | IPFW | Stephen Pixley (PG), Patrick Goodwin (SF), Scott Grant (PF) Edward Young, Joe Fredrickson, Charles Hambright | |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:23 | IPFW | Scott Grant buries a jumpshot from the left side | 43-40 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Scott Grant - foul #2 on Scott Grant, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG), David Morris (SF), Angel Bruno (C) Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, John Smith | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jason Clark (PG), Jimmie Brose (C) Donald Oliver, Lyle Irby | |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:44 | IPFW | Stephen Pixley's pass is intercepted by John Bradford | 44-40 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | David Morris comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-40 |
| 15:59 | IPFW | Scott Grant pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Bradford (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Morris (fresh) PF - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Jason Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Pixley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Goodwin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Brose (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | IPFW | Scott Grant drills a fadeaway from the right block | 44-42 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | David Morris misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-42 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Angel Bruno | 44-42 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Bradford | 46-42 |
| 14:42 | IPFW | Scott Grant's pass is intercepted by David Morris | 46-42 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | David Morris hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Bradford | 48-42 |
| 14:04 | IPFW | Stephen Pixley drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Clark | 48-45 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Patrick Goodwin - foul #3 on Patrick Goodwin, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Edward Work (C) John Bradford, Ray Burdette, David Morris, Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | IPFW | Edward Young (PG), Donald Oliver (SG), Joe Fredrickson (SF), Charles Hambright (PF), Lyle Irby (C) Jason Clark, Stephen Pixley, Patrick Goodwin, Scott Grant, Jimmie Brose | |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:25 | IPFW | Joe Fredrickson is fouled on the floor by Stacy McKenny - foul #2 on Stacy McKenny, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Smith (PF) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 13:13 | IPFW | Joe Fredrickson clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Scott Smith - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| 13:13 | IPFW | Joe Fredrickson misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:13 | IPFW | Joe Fredrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith lays it in set up by Stacy McKenny | 52-46 |
| 12:31 | IPFW | Joe Fredrickson is hacked by Stacy McKenny - foul #3 on Stacy McKenny, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| 12:18 | IPFW | Donald Oliver can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Edward Work grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 11:52 | IPFW | Joe Fredrickson pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Work (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Edward Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Fredrickson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hambright (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lyle Irby (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | IPFW | Scott Smith steps in front of the Edward Young pass | 52-46 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | John Smith misses the lay-in | 52-46 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | John Smith gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Stacy McKenny is blocked by Charles Hambright | 52-46 |
| 11:27 | IPFW | Charles Hambright pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 11:07 | IPFW | Edward Young misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 11:06 | IPFW | Donald Oliver hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Edward Work tips it home | 54-48 |
| 10:31 | IPFW | Edward Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Young - foul #1 on Edward Young, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG), David Morris (SF), Justin Rushenberg (PF), Angel Bruno (C) Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, John Smith, Edward Work | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jason Clark (PG), Stephen Pixley (SG), Patrick Goodwin (SF), Scott Grant (PF), Jimmie Brose (C) Edward Young, Donald Oliver, Joe Fredrickson, Charles Hambright, Lyle Irby | |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 10:22 | IPFW | Jason Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG) Stacy McKenny | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Justin Rushenberg | 59-48 |
| 09:45 | IPFW | Jimmie Brose misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-48 |
| 09:43 | IPFW | Jason Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 09:31 | IPFW | Scott Grant is hacked by Ray Burdette - foul #2 on Ray Burdette, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Smith (PF) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 09:17 | IPFW | Stephen Pixley is hacked by Ray Burdette - foul #3 on Ray Burdette, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG) David Morris | |
| Subs | IPFW | Lyle Irby (C) Jimmie Brose | |
| 08:59 | IPFW | Lyle Irby misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Justin Rushenberg - foul #2 on Justin Rushenberg, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Oliver (SG) Jason Clark | |
| 08:59 | IPFW | Lyle Irby makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:59 | IPFW | Lyle Irby makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 08:50 | IPFW | Lyle Irby pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:37 | IPFW | Patrick Goodwin travels with the ball | 59-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Dema Ratulowski (SF) John Bradford, Ray Burdette | |
| Subs | IPFW | Charles Hambright (PF) Scott Grant | |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 59-50 |
| 08:17 | IPFW | Patrick Goodwin gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:12 | IPFW | Justin Rushenberg steps in front of the Lyle Irby pass | 59-50 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Stacy McKenny | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Stephen Pixley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Goodwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Hambright (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lyle Irby (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:43 | IPFW | Lyle Irby hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 61-50 |
| 07:42 | IPFW | Stephen Pixley tips it in | 61-52 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | John Smith can't connect on a floater from the right side | 61-52 |
| 07:22 | IPFW | Charles Hambright grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 07:16 | IPFW | Justin Rushenberg blocks the short jumper by Patrick Goodwin | 61-52 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Scott Smith | 63-52 |
| 07:06 | IPFW | Donald Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), Angel Bruno (PF), Edward Work (C) Stacy McKenny, Scott Smith, John Smith, Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | IPFW | Edward Young (PG), Jason Clark (SG), Joe Fredrickson (SF), Scott Grant (C) Stephen Pixley, Donald Oliver, Patrick Goodwin, Lyle Irby | |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Jason Clark - foul #2 on Jason Clark, team foul #5 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Morris (SF) Dema Ratulowski | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jimmie Brose (C) Charles Hambright | |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette makes the free throw | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:36 | IPFW | Edward Young makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Morris | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:10 | IPFW | Edward Young drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-57 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | David Morris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 05:54 | IPFW | Jimmie Brose gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 05:28 | IPFW | John Bradford takes the ball from Jason Clark | 68-57 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Edward Work - foul #3 on Edward Work, team foul #8 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), John Smith (PF) John Bradford, Ray Burdette, David Morris, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | IPFW | Stephen Pixley (PG), Donald Oliver (SG), Charles Hambright (PF), Lyle Irby (C) Edward Young, Jason Clark, Scott Grant, Jimmie Brose | |
| 05:03 | IPFW | Charles Hambright makes the fadeaway from the left side | 68-59 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Scott Smith is denied by Charles Hambright | 68-59 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski tips it home | 70-59 |
| 04:27 | IPFW | Stephen Pixley's pass is intercepted by Dema Ratulowski | 70-59 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Donald Oliver takes the ball from John Smith | 70-59 |
| 04:01 | IPFW | Donald Oliver lays it in | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-61 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Edward Work misses the tip | 70-61 |
| 03:38 | IPFW | Charles Hambright pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Work (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Stephen Pixley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Oliver (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Fredrickson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hambright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lyle Irby (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | IPFW | Charles Hambright scores on a runner in the lane set up by Stephen Pixley | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski misses the tip | 70-63 |
| 02:54 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Charles Hambright | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | IPFW | Charles Hambright makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Stephen Pixley | 70-66 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny is fouled on the floor by Stephen Pixley - foul #3 on Stephen Pixley, team foul #6 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), David Morris (SF), Justin Rushenberg (PF), Angel Bruno (C) Stacy McKenny, Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, John Smith, Edward Work | |
| Subs | IPFW | Edward Young (PG), Patrick Goodwin (SG), Jason Clark (SF), Scott Grant (PF), Jimmie Brose (C) Stephen Pixley, Donald Oliver, Joe Fredrickson, Charles Hambright, Lyle Irby | |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Angel Bruno is denied by Scott Grant | 70-66 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | David Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), John Smith (PF) David Morris, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Oliver (SG), Lyle Irby (C) Jason Clark, Jimmie Brose | |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | John Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 70-66 |
| 01:53 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Donald Oliver | 70-66 |
| 01:53 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Edward Work (C) John Bradford, Ray Burdette, Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | IPFW | Joe Fredrickson (SF), Charles Hambright (PF) Patrick Goodwin, Scott Grant | |
| 01:29 | IPFW | Donald Oliver misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 01:28 | IPFW | Joe Fredrickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 01:21 | IPFW | Donald Oliver misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Edward Work - foul #4 on Edward Work, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| 01:21 | IPFW | Donald Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:21 | IPFW | Donald Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Work | 72-68 |
| 00:38 | IPFW | Charles Hambright drills a 3 from the right corner | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Young - foul #2 on Edward Young, team foul #7 | 72-71 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:37 | IPFW | Lyle Irby grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 00:24 | IPFW | Donald Oliver misses the jumper from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Donald Oliver is called for the reach on Scott Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Oliver, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:22 | IPFW | Charles Hambright grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 00:15 | IPFW | Lyle Irby knocks in the shot in the paint | 74-73 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Edward Young is called for the reach on Stacy McKenny in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Young, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:06 | IPFW | Edward Young misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Edward Young is called for the reach on Dema Ratulowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Young, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG) Scott Smith | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | IPFW | Joe Fredrickson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 78-73 |