| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Snodgrass (fresh) SG - Jean Haynie (fresh) SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) C - Barry Paige (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) SG - Daniel Henry (fresh) SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Mirabal (fresh) C - James Long (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Barry Paige wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Henry - foul #1 on Daniel Henry, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Schofield - foul #1 on James Schofield, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Schofield | 3-3 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Barry Paige is hacked by Kenneth Mirabal - foul #1 on Kenneth Mirabal, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Melvin Robertson steals it from Barry Paige | 3-3 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | James Schofield loses the dribble to Robert Snodgrass | 3-3 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass banks in the layup | 5-3 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Barry Paige - foul #1 on Barry Paige, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Barry Paige gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie misses the easy layup | 5-4 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Long | 5-4 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | James Schofield misses short on a shot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Snodgrass and he's fouled by Daniel Henry - foul #2 on Daniel Henry, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson (SG) Daniel Henry | |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Barry Paige is hacked by James Long - foul #1 on James Long, team foul #5 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG), Joseph Wolbert (PF), Donald Hansen (C) Jean Haynie, Marion Yelton, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Broome (SF), Lewis Phillips (PF) Melvin Robertson, Kenneth Mirabal | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Long | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norman Halle (fresh) SG - Robert Snodgrass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) C - Donald Hansen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) SF - Jason Broome (fresh) PF - Lewis Phillips (fresh) C - James Long (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips misses the fadeaway from the right side | 8-6 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Norman Halle is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Norman Halle, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Scott (PG), Charles Sotelo (C) James Schofield, James Long | |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson is fouled on the floor by Donald Hansen - foul #1 on Donald Hansen, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Paige (C) Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson (SF), Kenneth Mirabal (PF) Chad Scott, Charles Sotelo | |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-6 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Phillips | 8-6 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Timothy Cooper steals it from Steven Johnson | 8-6 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Norman Halle slams it home on a great pass from Timothy Cooper | 10-6 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-9 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Norman Halle | 12-9 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome can't tip it in | 12-9 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Barry Paige gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Snodgrass | 14-9 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Snodgrass - foul #1 on Robert Snodgrass, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jean Haynie (SG), Marion Yelton (PF), Donald Hansen (C) Norman Halle, Joseph Wolbert, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Chad Scott (SG), Charles Sotelo (PF), James Long (C) Steven Johnson, Melvin Robertson, Kenneth Mirabal, Lewis Phillips | |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marion Yelton | 14-10 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Chad Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | James Long tips it but misses | 14-10 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Snodgrass | 16-10 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 16-10 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass grabs the board | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Snodgrass (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jean Haynie (fresh) SF - Timothy Cooper (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hansen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Scott (fresh) SF - Jason Broome (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Sotelo (fresh) C - James Long (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Snodgrass | 18-10 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Chad Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 18-10 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie pulls down the rebound | 18-10 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper blows the dunk but the foul's on Jason Broome - foul #1 on Jason Broome, team foul #6 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG), Joseph Wolbert (PF), Barry Paige (C) Robert Snodgrass, Marion Yelton, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson (SG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Kenneth Mirabal (PF) Chad Scott, Jason Broome, Charles Sotelo | |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Barry Paige gets the offensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Cooper | 21-10 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 21-10 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie pulls down the rebound | 21-10 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Norman Halle is hacked by James Schofield - foul #2 on James Schofield, team foul #7 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (SG) Timothy Cooper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Scott (PG), Lewis Phillips (C) James Schofield, James Long | |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Norman Halle misses the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal pulls down the rebound | 21-10 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson's layup is rejected by Barry Paige | 21-10 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Phillips | 21-10 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-13 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass clanks a shot from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson is hacked by Joseph Wolbert - foul #1 on Joseph Wolbert, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marion Yelton (PF) Joseph Wolbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-13 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Norman Halle scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Barry Paige | 23-13 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF) Robert Snodgrass | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Broome (SG) Steven Johnson | |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Norman Halle is called for 10 seconds | 23-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Long (C) Lewis Phillips | |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Timothy Cooper steals the ball from Kenneth Mirabal | 23-13 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Norman Halle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-13 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper tips it back up and in | 25-13 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norman Halle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jean Haynie (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Cooper (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chad Scott (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Broome (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Melvin Robertson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Mirabal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Barry Paige is called for the reach on Kenneth Mirabal - foul #2 on Barry Paige, team foul #6 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (SG), Joseph Wolbert (PF), Donald Hansen (C) Jean Haynie, Marion Yelton, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bell (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Lewis Phillips (PF) Chad Scott, Melvin Robertson, Kenneth Mirabal | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Joseph Wolbert denies the turnaround by James Long | 25-13 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert gets the rebound | 25-13 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Norman Halle buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Wolbert | 28-13 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-13 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen gets the rebound | 28-13 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Steven Johnson picks off the pass by Norman Halle in the backcourt | 28-13 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | James Long clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-13 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Norman Halle snags the defensive board | 28-13 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper loses the dribble to Lewis Phillips | 28-13 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | James Long misses the easy layup | 28-13 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert gets the rebound | 28-13 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert clanks a fadeaway from close range | 28-13 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen tips it home | 30-13 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-13 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen gets the rebound | 30-13 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-13 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips snags the defensive board | 30-13 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips is called for traveling | 30-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jean Haynie (SF), Marion Yelton (PF) Timothy Cooper, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Scott (PG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Kenneth Mirabal (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) James Bell, Jason Broome, Lewis Phillips, James Long | |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #8 | 30-13 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses the 1st free throw | 30-13 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses the 2nd free throw | 30-13 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal snags the defensive board | 30-13 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Chad Scott misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-13 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton grabs the defensive rebound | 30-13 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Steven Johnson steps in front of the Norman Halle pass | 30-13 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Chad Scott is called for 10 seconds | 30-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF), Barry Paige (C) Norman Halle, Joseph Wolbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Daniel Henry (SG) Chad Scott, Steven Johnson | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper is fouled on the floor by Melvin Robertson - foul #1 on Melvin Robertson, team foul #9 | 30-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips (C) Charles Sotelo | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 31-13 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 32-13 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Snodgrass (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jean Haynie (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Cooper (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Henry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Mirabal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Snodgrass picks off the pass by Melvin Robertson | 32-13 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass misses the lay-in | 32-13 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson pulls down the rebound | 32-13 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry misses the floater from the left side | 32-13 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal gets the offensive rebound | 32-13 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry loses the dribble to Marion Yelton | 32-13 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jean Haynie | 35-13 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips lays it in on a great pass from James Schofield and the foul's on Barry Paige - foul #3 on Barry Paige, team foul #7 | 35-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG), Donald Hansen (C) Robert Snodgrass, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Broome (SF), James Long (C) Melvin Robertson, Kenneth Mirabal | |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips makes the free throw | 35-16 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Norman Halle | 37-16 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Cooper - foul #1 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #8 | 37-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert (PF) Marion Yelton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo (PF) Lewis Phillips | |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome misses the 1st free throw | 37-16 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome makes the 2nd free throw | 37-17 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert slams it home | 39-17 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-17 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper grabs the board | 39-17 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Norman Halle is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Norman Halle, team foul #9 | 39-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Scott (PG) James Schofield | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | James Long is called for traveling | 39-17 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 39-17 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Sotelo | 39-17 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Norman Halle steals the ball from Jason Broome | 39-17 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Broome - foul #2 on Jason Broome, team foul #10 | 39-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (PG) Norman Halle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson (PG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Kenneth Mirabal (PF) Chad Scott, Daniel Henry, Charles Sotelo | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert makes the 1st free throw | 40-17 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses the 2nd free throw | 40-17 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal grabs the board | 40-17 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-19 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 40-19 |