| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) PF - Brian Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 2 blk. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses the shot from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:28 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers comes up short on the runner in the lane | 33-29 |
| 19:27 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers tips it back up and in | 35-29 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Brian Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| 18:21 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-29 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Broadhead | 35-31 |
| 17:59 | Missouri State | Brian Howard hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Homer Rogers and the foul's on Sammy Finnegan - foul #2 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 17:59 | Missouri State | Brian Howard misses the free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Gary Mentzer denies the turnaround by Michael Wiggins | 37-31 |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | Brian Howard pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:17 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-31 |
| 17:16 | Missouri State | Brian Howard snags the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 16:59 | Missouri State | Brian Howard is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Broadhead - foul #1 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Wade Deschenes (SF), Larry Gibb (PF), William Hardin (C) Homer Rogers, Doyle Hartley, Brian Howard, Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Ray Houser (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, David Pitre, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 16:45 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 16:43 | Missouri State | William Hardin hits the follow up shot | 39-31 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Houser | 39-34 |
| 16:16 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher (SG) Daniel Nixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 39-34 |
| 15:54 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Enoch Zinn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boyce Boucher (fresh) SF - Wade Deschenes (fresh) PF - Larry Gibb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - William Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Houser (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from William Hardin and he's hacked by Darryl Paz - foul #2 on Darryl Paz, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Gary Mentzer (C) Enoch Zinn, William Hardin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Matthew Brown, Norman Absher, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Lawrence Broadhead is blocked by Larry Gibb | 42-34 |
| 15:22 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 15:06 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 14:49 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:34 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes loses the dribble to Ray Houser | 42-34 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (SG), Doyle Hartley (SF), Brian Howard (PF) Boyce Boucher, Wade Deschenes, Larry Gibb | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG) Ray Houser | |
| 14:13 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Pitre - foul #3 on David Pitre, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), Norman Absher (SF) Matthew Brown, Michael Wiggins | |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | David Pitre is fouled on the floor by Gary Mentzer - foul #2 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher is fouled on the floor by Gary Mentzer - foul #3 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Wade Deschenes (C) Homer Rogers, Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG) Ray Houser | |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein is called for traveling | 46-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Gibb (C) Wade Deschenes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| 12:35 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Nixon | 48-34 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | David Pitre knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Samuel Ebenstein and the foul's on Daniel Nixon - foul #1 on Daniel Nixon, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes (SF), William Hardin (C) Doyle Hartley, Brian Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins (SF) Norman Absher | |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | David Pitre makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 12:05 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Wade Deschenes, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Gary Mentzer (C) Enoch Zinn, William Hardin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) David Pitre | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 11:44 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wade Deschenes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Gibb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Houser (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 11:37 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer tips it back up and in | 50-37 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Homer Rogers steps in front of the Samuel Ebenstein pass in the backcourt | 50-37 |
| 11:20 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Lawrence Broadhead | 50-37 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Gary Mentzer is called for the reach on Ray Houser - foul #4 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher (SG), Doyle Hartley (SF), Brian Howard (PF) Daniel Nixon, Larry Gibb, Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SG), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Boyce Boucher - foul #1 on Boyce Boucher, team foul #6 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Hardin (C) Wade Deschenes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Homer Rogers | 52-39 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | William Hardin's layup is rejected by Randy Howell | 52-39 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 09:14 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 08:55 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Norman Absher | 55-42 |
| 08:28 | Missouri State | William Hardin misses badly on a shot from the left side | 55-42 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Darryl Paz | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz misses the easy layup | 55-42 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell tips it back up and in | 55-44 |
| 07:51 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers is called for traveling | 55-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Daniel Nixon (SG), Wade Deschenes (SF), Larry Gibb (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Homer Rogers, Boyce Boucher, Doyle Hartley, Brian Howard, William Hardin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), David Pitre (SG), Matthew Brown (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Ray Houser, Norman Absher, Michael Wiggins, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Larry Gibb blocks the short jumper by David Pitre | 55-44 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan can't tip it in | 55-44 |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Enoch Zinn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wade Deschenes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Gibb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | David Pitre gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | David Pitre hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Nixon - foul #2 on Daniel Nixon, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | David Pitre misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | David Pitre makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Gary Mentzer is blocked by Lawrence Broadhead | 55-45 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer grabs the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 06:51 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn is hacked by Samuel Ebenstein - foul #1 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| 06:43 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Enoch Zinn | 57-45 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Gary Mentzer is called for the reach on David Pitre - foul #5 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher (SF) Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | David Pitre makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | David Pitre makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 06:15 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Nixon | 60-47 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes grabs the board | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:53 | Missouri State | Samuel Ebenstein steals the ball from Enoch Zinn in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses the dunk | 60-47 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-47 |
| 05:23 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon tips it in | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan loses the dribble to Boyce Boucher | 62-47 |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn lays it in on a great pass from Boyce Boucher | 64-47 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-47 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein can't tip it in | 64-47 |
| 04:56 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| 04:33 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wade Deschenes | 66-47 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | David Pitre hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 66-47 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-47 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Sammy Finnegan | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | David Pitre misses short on a runner from the left block | 66-47 |
| 03:39 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher can't throw it down | 66-47 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Enoch Zinn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nixon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Boyce Boucher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Gibb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Wade Deschenes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Pitre (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 66-47 |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb gets the rebound | 66-47 |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon loses the ball out of bounds | 66-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Skibski (PG), Edward Burke (SF), William Hardin (PF) Enoch Zinn, Daniel Nixon, Wade Deschenes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), Norman Absher (SG), Joseph Lucas (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, David Pitre, Matthew Brown, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ray Houser | 66-49 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | James Skibski makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-49 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-49 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas hits the follow up shot | 69-51 |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | William Hardin can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ray Houser - foul #2 on Ray Houser, team foul #6 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Wade Deschenes (SF) James Skibski, Edward Burke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG) Joseph Lucas | |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | William Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | William Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser makes the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Boyce Boucher - foul #2 on Boyce Boucher, team foul #9 | 70-53 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses the free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher buries a shot from the right side | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown clanks a floater from the free throw line | 72-53 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb grabs the board | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-53 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes tips it but misses | 72-53 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb tips it home | 74-53 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Enoch Zinn - foul #3 on Enoch Zinn, team foul #10 | 74-53 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn runs out the clock | 74-54 |