| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Galiano (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Downey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Wiley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Hager (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Gravois (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is hacked by Thomas Sharpe - foul #2 on Thomas Sharpe, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Edward Ward and the foul's on Adam Wiley - foul #3 on Adam Wiley, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | NC State | John Fisher (C) Adam Wiley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the free throw | 32-41 |
| 19:19 | NC State | John Fisher snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Micheal Fox hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager tips it in | 32-43 |
| 18:24 | NC State | Dustin Downey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 32-43 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | John Gravois blows the layup | 32-43 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry tips it but misses | 32-43 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward tips it but misses | 32-43 |
| 18:03 | NC State | John Fisher snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 17:45 | NC State | Steven Galiano is fouled on the floor by Todd Hager - foul #1 on Todd Hager, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG) Thomas Sharpe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Gary McNeece (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF) Edward Ward, Ray Berry, Todd Hager | |
| 17:17 | NC State | Nigel Ned makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Fisher and the foul's on David Scruggs - foul #2 on David Scruggs, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| 17:17 | NC State | Nigel Ned misses the free throw | 34-43 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs's pass is intercepted by Nigel Ned in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 17:11 | NC State | Nigel Ned blows the layup | 34-43 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds tips it in | 34-45 |
| 16:48 | NC State | Nigel Ned loses the dribble to David Scruggs in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Scruggs | 34-47 |
| 16:27 | NC State | Dustin Downey is called for traveling | 34-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Sharpe (PG) Nigel Ned | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Berry (SF) Gary McNeece | |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga clanks a floater from the free throw line | 34-47 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the offensive board | 34-47 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses badly on a shot from close range | 34-47 |
| 15:48 | NC State | John Fisher snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Galiano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Downey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:29 | NC State | Dustin Downey scores on a jumper in the paint | 36-47 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the jump hook from the left block | 36-49 |
| 14:53 | NC State | Micheal Fox hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Sharpe and he's hacked by Ray Berry - foul #3 on Ray Berry, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG), Adam Wiley (C) Thomas Sharpe, John Fisher | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Gary McNeece (SF), Todd Hager (PF) David Scruggs, Ray Berry, Danny Reynolds | |
| 14:53 | NC State | Micheal Fox makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (SF) Micheal Fox | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| 14:15 | NC State | Adam Wiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Wilson Cadiz (PF) Dustin Downey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the floater from the free throw line | 39-49 |
| 13:57 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 13:31 | NC State | Steven Galiano knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Wiley | 42-49 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward lays it up and in on a nice dish by Delbert Currier | 42-51 |
| 13:09 | NC State | Adam Wiley misses long on a jumper from close range | 42-51 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Wiley | 42-51 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece tips it back up and in | 42-53 |
| 12:32 | NC State | Harry Link connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward's pass is intercepted by Steven Galiano | 44-53 |
| 12:12 | NC State | Harry Link lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Galiano | 46-53 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Nigel Ned - foul #2 on Nigel Ned, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Sharpe (PG), Micheal Fox (SF), Dustin Downey (PF) Steven Galiano, Harry Link, Adam Wiley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF) Delbert Currier, Gary McNeece, Todd Hager | |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 11:41 | NC State | Micheal Fox is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nigel Ned (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Downey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilson Cadiz (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gravois (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Micheal Fox is called for the reach on Danny Reynolds - foul #1 on Micheal Fox, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Wiley (C) Wilson Cadiz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG) Edward Ward | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-54 |
| 10:57 | NC State | Thomas Sharpe is hacked by David Scruggs - foul #3 on David Scruggs, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| 10:37 | NC State | Nigel Ned drills a shot from the right side | 48-54 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry loses the dribble to Thomas Sharpe | 48-54 |
| 09:58 | NC State | Micheal Fox shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 09:57 | NC State | Adam Wiley tips it but misses | 48-54 |
| 09:56 | NC State | Nigel Ned misses the tip | 48-54 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | John Gravois snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Dustin Downey | 48-54 |
| 09:48 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dustin Downey | 48-54 |
| 09:34 | NC State | Nigel Ned can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-54 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds loses the dribble to Thomas Sharpe | 48-54 |
| 09:00 | NC State | Ray Berry is called for the reach on Micheal Fox - foul #4 on Ray Berry, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Galiano (SG), Harry Link (SF), John Fisher (PF), Wilson Cadiz (C) Thomas Sharpe, Micheal Fox, Dustin Downey, Adam Wiley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF), Todd Hager (PF) Ray Berry, John Gravois | |
| 08:42 | NC State | Gary McNeece blocks the short jumper by Wilson Cadiz | 48-54 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Wilson Cadiz - foul #4 on Wilson Cadiz, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Dustin Downey (PF) Wilson Cadiz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG) David Scruggs | |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Reynolds | 48-54 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Astorga | 48-56 |
| 07:53 | NC State | Steven Galiano splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-56 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Gary McNeece | 48-58 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steven Galiano (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Link (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Downey (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - John Fisher (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jerry Selfridge (fresh) SG - Scott Astorga (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Hager (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | NC State | Scott Astorga steals the ball from Nigel Ned in the backcourt | 48-58 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds tips it in | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:04 | NC State | Jerry Selfridge is called for the reach on Nigel Ned - foul #1 on Jerry Selfridge, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Micheal Fox (SF), Wilson Cadiz (C) Nigel Ned, John Fisher | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Ray Berry (SF), John Gravois (C) Jerry Selfridge, Scott Astorga, Gary McNeece, Todd Hager | |
| 06:44 | NC State | Harry Link misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-60 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Sharpe (PG) Steven Galiano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Penick (PF) Danny Reynolds | |
| 06:22 | NC State | Dustin Downey misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | John Gravois snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry travels with the ball | 48-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Galiano (SG) Harry Link | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:46 | NC State | Steven Galiano works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-60 |
| 05:44 | NC State | Dustin Downey misses the tip | 48-60 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Dustin Downey is called for the reach on Ray Berry - foul #3 on Dustin Downey, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Bradley Hill (PG), Nigel Ned (SG), John Fisher (PF) Thomas Sharpe, Steven Galiano, Dustin Downey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Gary McNeece (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF) Edward Ward, Ray Berry, Robert Penick | |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (SF) Micheal Fox | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF), Todd Hager (PF) Delbert Currier, Danny Reynolds | |
| 04:46 | NC State | Gary McNeece steals the ball from Harry Link | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Todd Hager | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:13 | NC State | Nigel Ned knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Hill | 51-63 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses long on a floater from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 03:50 | NC State | John Fisher gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 03:34 | NC State | Bradley Hill is fouled on the floor by Jason Osuna - foul #1 on Jason Osuna, team foul #7 | 51-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Galiano (SG), Micheal Fox (SF), Dustin Downey (PF), Adam Wiley (C) Nigel Ned, Harry Link, John Fisher, Wilson Cadiz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), Robert Penick (C) David Scruggs, Gary McNeece, Jason Osuna, Todd Hager, John Gravois | |
| 03:34 | NC State | Bradley Hill makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 03:34 | NC State | Bradley Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bradley Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Galiano (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Micheal Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Downey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Wiley (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Penick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 03:17 | NC State | Dustin Downey gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 03:07 | NC State | Robert Penick is called for the reach on Adam Wiley - foul #1 on Robert Penick, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Sharpe (PG) Bradley Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:07 | NC State | Adam Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 03:07 | NC State | Adam Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick is fouled on the floor by Thomas Sharpe - foul #3 on Thomas Sharpe, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:35 | NC State | Dustin Downey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Hager (PF), John Gravois (C) Robert Penick, Danny Reynolds | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager clanks a turnaround from the left block | 55-65 |
| 02:17 | NC State | The rebound goes to Adam Wiley | 55-65 |
| 02:03 | NC State | Micheal Fox is denied on a layup by John Gravois | 55-65 |
| 02:01 | NC State | Dustin Downey tips it in | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager is hacked by Micheal Fox - foul #2 on Micheal Fox, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 01:57 | NC State | Dustin Downey pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:44 | NC State | The short jumper by Micheal Fox is denied by Todd Hager | 57-65 |
| 01:42 | NC State | Dustin Downey pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 01:36 | NC State | Todd Hager is called for the reach on Steven Galiano - foul #2 on Todd Hager, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG) Gary McNeece | |
| 01:36 | NC State | Steven Galiano misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager is hacked by Thomas Sharpe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Sharpe, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 01:34 | NC State | The rebound goes to Adam Wiley | 57-65 |
| 01:19 | NC State | Steven Galiano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-65 |
| 01:17 | NC State | Dustin Downey tips it home | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager is hacked by Thomas Sharpe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Sharpe, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG) Thomas Sharpe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:04 | NC State | Micheal Fox shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Nigel Ned | 61-67 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry is hacked by Nigel Ned in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nigel Ned, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:56 | NC State | Nigel Ned misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-69 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Steven Galiano gets the offensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Steven Galiano misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Dustin Downey snags the offensive board | 61-69 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Nigel Ned hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dustin Downey | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | John Gravois is hacked by Nigel Ned in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nigel Ned, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Dustin Downey's floater is tipped away by John Gravois | 64-71 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Dustin Downey pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:39 | NC State | Steven Galiano misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-71 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece is hacked by Steven Galiano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Galiano, team foul #13 | 64-71 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Steven Galiano misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-72 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | John Gravois gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | John Gravois is fouled in the backcourt by Nigel Ned - foul #5 on Nigel Ned, team foul #14 | 64-72 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (PG) Nigel Ned | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Dustin Downey pulls down the rebound | 64-73 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Harry Link drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Downey | 67-73 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager is hacked by Harry Link in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Link, team foul #15 | 67-73 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Steven Galiano makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dustin Downey | 70-74 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Link - foul #3 on Harry Link, team foul #16 | 70-74 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Scott Astorga (SG) Edward Ward, Gary McNeece | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Dustin Downey knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Steven Galiano is called for the reach on Todd Hager in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Galiano, team foul #17 | 73-76 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF) Ray Berry | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Harry Link hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 73-78 |