| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Ricky Yearwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Iraheta (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Han (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jack Coker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Hager (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - John Gravois (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | John Gravois is fouled on the floor by Jack Coker - foul #2 on Jack Coker, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Marc Reed (SF), Joseph Nash (PF), Jason Williams (C) Ricky Yearwood, Ralph Han, Michael Phillips, Jack Coker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Ralph Han (SF) Marc Reed | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:11 | Oregon State | Joseph Nash hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Ralph Han | 26-33 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Ricky Yearwood (PG), Marc Reed (SF), Michael Phillips (PF), Jack Coker (C) Micheal Iraheta, Ralph Han, Joseph Nash, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:26 | Oregon State | Ricky Yearwood is hacked by Todd Hager - foul #2 on Todd Hager, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Micheal Iraheta (SG), Ralph Han (SF) Dikembe Masudi, Marc Reed | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:07 | Oregon State | Jack Coker drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ricky Yearwood | 28-33 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-33 |
| 17:42 | Oregon State | Jack Coker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 17:21 | Oregon State | Micheal Iraheta can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward loses the ball out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Dikembe Masudi (SG), Marc Reed (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Alfred Lloyd (C) Micheal Iraheta, Ralph Han, Michael Phillips, Jack Coker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Danny Reynolds (PF) Edward Ward, Todd Hager | |
| 16:42 | Oregon State | Alfred Lloyd misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Gravois - foul #4 on John Gravois, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Micheal Iraheta (SG) Ricky Yearwood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Penick (C) John Gravois | |
| 16:42 | Oregon State | Alfred Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:42 | Oregon State | Alfred Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 28-33 |
| 16:02 | Oregon State | Alfred Lloyd snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Iraheta (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marc Reed (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jason Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfred Lloyd (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Penick (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Oregon State | Alfred Lloyd connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Micheal Iraheta | 30-33 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Alfred Lloyd - foul #1 on Alfred Lloyd, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Ricky Yearwood (PG), Ralph Han (SF), Michael Phillips (PF), Jack Coker (C) Micheal Iraheta, Marc Reed, Jason Williams, Alfred Lloyd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 15:13 | Oregon State | Jack Coker comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 30-35 |
| 15:11 | Oregon State | Dikembe Masudi tips it in | 32-35 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-35 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Phillips steals the ball from Danny Reynolds | 32-35 |
| 14:13 | Oregon State | Ralph Han misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| 13:41 | Oregon State | Ralph Han is hacked by Robert Penick - foul #2 on Robert Penick, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Micheal Iraheta (SG), Jason Williams (PF), Alfred Lloyd (C) Dikembe Masudi, Michael Phillips, Jack Coker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Ray Berry (SF), Todd Hager (PF) David Scruggs, Gary McNeece, Robert Penick | |
| 13:17 | Oregon State | Ralph Han connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Williams | 35-37 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Alfred Lloyd steals the ball from Todd Hager | 35-37 |
| 12:47 | Oregon State | Alfred Lloyd buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Han | 37-37 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Alfred Lloyd - foul #2 on Alfred Lloyd, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Marc Reed (SF), Michael Phillips (PF), Jack Coker (C) Ricky Yearwood, Ralph Han, Jason Williams, Alfred Lloyd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), John Gravois (C) Scott Astorga, Ray Berry, Danny Reynolds | |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:02 | Oregon State | Dikembe Masudi clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Ward - foul #2 on Edward Ward, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Ralph Han (SF) Marc Reed | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:02 | Oregon State | Dikembe Masudi makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:02 | Oregon State | Dikembe Masudi misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Todd Hager | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Iraheta (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Han (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jack Coker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Delbert Currier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Hager (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - John Gravois (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | John Gravois comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-38 |
| 11:43 | Oregon State | Micheal Iraheta pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 11:18 | Oregon State | Dikembe Masudi knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 40-38 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Jack Coker steals the ball from Todd Hager | 40-38 |
| 10:40 | Oregon State | Micheal Iraheta makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Dikembe Masudi | 42-38 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | John Gravois hits a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Micheal Iraheta - foul #2 on Micheal Iraheta, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Ricky Yearwood (PG), Marc Reed (SF), Joseph Nash (PF), Jason Williams (C) Dikembe Masudi, Ralph Han, Michael Phillips, Jack Coker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF) Edward Ward, Delbert Currier, Gary McNeece, Todd Hager | |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:43 | Oregon State | Micheal Iraheta scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-41 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Reynolds | 44-43 |
| 08:58 | Oregon State | Micheal Iraheta is hacked by Ray Berry - foul #1 on Ray Berry, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Dikembe Masudi (SG), Ralph Han (SF), Michael Phillips (PF), Jack Coker (C) Micheal Iraheta, Marc Reed, Joseph Nash, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:40 | Oregon State | Dikembe Masudi makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ricky Yearwood | 46-43 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga double dribbles | 46-43 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Micheal Iraheta (SG), Joseph Nash (PF), Alfred Lloyd (C) Dikembe Masudi, Michael Phillips, Jack Coker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF) Ray Berry | |
| 07:54 | Oregon State | Ricky Yearwood jams it against the doubleteam on a great pass from Ralph Han and he's fouled by David Scruggs - foul #1 on David Scruggs, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Marc Reed (SG), Jason Williams (PF), Jack Coker (C) Micheal Iraheta, Joseph Nash, Alfred Lloyd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:54 | Oregon State | Ricky Yearwood makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Ricky Yearwood (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marc Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Han (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Coker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the dunk | 49-43 |
| 07:36 | Oregon State | Jason Williams pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 07:11 | Oregon State | Jack Coker banks in the layup and the foul's on David Scruggs - foul #2 on David Scruggs, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Micheal Iraheta (SG), Michael Phillips (PF) Marc Reed, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Todd Hager (PF) David Scruggs, Scott Astorga, Danny Reynolds | |
| 07:11 | Oregon State | Jack Coker misses the free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier loses the dribble to Ricky Yearwood | 51-43 |
| 06:25 | Oregon State | Michael Phillips is called for traveling | 51-43 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Dikembe Masudi (SG), Marc Reed (SF), Alfred Lloyd (C) Micheal Iraheta, Ralph Han, Jack Coker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Berry (SF) Gary McNeece | |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | John Gravois lays it up and in set up by Ray Berry | 51-45 |
| 05:41 | Oregon State | Dikembe Masudi knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Marc Reed | 53-45 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Phillips - foul #2 on Michael Phillips, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Micheal Iraheta (SG), Ralph Han (SF), Joseph Nash (PF), Jason Williams (C) Ricky Yearwood, Marc Reed, Michael Phillips, Alfred Lloyd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Scott Astorga (SG) Edward Ward, Delbert Currier | |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:07 | Oregon State | Joseph Nash's pass is intercepted by Todd Hager | 53-47 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga can't throw it down but he's hacked by Ralph Han - foul #2 on Ralph Han, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Ricky Yearwood (PG), Jack Coker (C) Dikembe Masudi, Joseph Nash | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF) Ray Berry, Todd Hager | |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:55 | Oregon State | Jack Coker grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 04:29 | Oregon State | Jason Williams is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jason Williams, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Michael Phillips (PF) Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs is fouled on the floor by Micheal Iraheta - foul #3 on Micheal Iraheta, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Joseph Nash (PF), Jason Williams (C) Ricky Yearwood, Michael Phillips, Jack Coker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Ricky Yearwood (PG), Michael Phillips (PF), Alfred Lloyd (C) Micheal Iraheta, Joseph Nash, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG) David Scruggs | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Ricky Yearwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Han (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alfred Lloyd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Gravois (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Oregon State | Ricky Yearwood works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by John Gravois - foul #5 on John Gravois, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Micheal Iraheta (SG), Joseph Nash (PF), Jack Coker (C) Dikembe Masudi, Michael Phillips, Alfred Lloyd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Penick (C) John Gravois | |
| 03:30 | Oregon State | Ricky Yearwood misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 03:30 | Oregon State | Ricky Yearwood makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 03:18 | Oregon State | Ricky Yearwood grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 03:01 | Oregon State | Ricky Yearwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Marc Reed (SF), Michael Phillips (PF), Jason Williams (C) Ricky Yearwood, Ralph Han, Joseph Nash, Jack Coker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Todd Hager (PF) Scott Astorga, Gary McNeece, Robert Penick | |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Gary McNeece (SF) Delbert Currier, Ray Berry | |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Micheal Iraheta - foul #4 on Micheal Iraheta, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Ralph Han (SF), Jack Coker (C) Marc Reed, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:42 | Oregon State | Jack Coker pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 02:21 | Oregon State | Micheal Iraheta hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary McNeece - foul #2 on Gary McNeece, team foul #9 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Ricky Yearwood (PG), Jason Williams (PF), Alfred Lloyd (C) Dikembe Masudi, Michael Phillips, Jack Coker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:21 | Oregon State | Micheal Iraheta makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:21 | Oregon State | Micheal Iraheta misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Danny Reynolds | 55-50 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Micheal Iraheta steals the ball from Gary McNeece | 55-50 |
| 02:12 | Oregon State | Micheal Iraheta lays it up and in | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Scott Astorga and the foul's on Alfred Lloyd - foul #3 on Alfred Lloyd, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Michael Phillips (PF), Jack Coker (C) Jason Williams, Alfred Lloyd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds is hacked by Michael Phillips - foul #3 on Michael Phillips, team foul #11 | 57-52 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:15 | Oregon State | Jack Coker banks in the layup | 59-54 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Michael Phillips - foul #4 on Michael Phillips, team foul #12 | 59-54 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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) | |
| 00:31 | Oregon State | Jack Coker misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Ward | 59-59 |
| 00:03 | Oregon State | Todd Hager blocks the short jumper by Jack Coker | 59-59 |
| 00:01 | Oregon State | Jack Coker tips it in | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 61-59 |