| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lacefield (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ervin Frias (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenny Zien (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Maiden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Zahl (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel Macpherson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias inbounds the ball | 46-39 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Macpherson gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller misses the floater from close range | 46-39 |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 19:29 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Charles Tomasini is blocked by Nathaniel Macpherson | 46-39 |
| 19:28 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien hits the follow up shot | 48-39 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Macpherson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Nathaniel Macpherson, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas (PF) Nathaniel Macpherson | |
| 18:50 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Tomasini | 51-39 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas scores on a floater from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 18:17 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Nathan Morse is called for the reach on Samuel Miller - foul #3 on Nathan Morse, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster (PG), Everett Coulter (SF), Ralph Bradford (PF) Nathan Morse, Ervin Frias, Kenny Zien | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Dustin Maiden drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Tracy Dimas | 51-44 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini loses the dribble to Tracy Dimas | 51-44 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Dustin Maiden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Ralph Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Tracy Dimas - foul #1 on Tracy Dimas, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Schupp (C) Charles Tomasini | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Thomas Murphy (SF) Samuel Miller, Ernest Zahl | |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Dustin Maiden misses the tip | 53-44 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas tips it but misses | 53-44 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 16:33 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | William Schupp hits the follow up shot | 55-44 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Wong gets the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Lacefield (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Everett Coulter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Fenster (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ralph Bradford (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Schupp (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Hill (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dustin Maiden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Tracy Dimas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. C - Robert Wong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Fenster | 58-44 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield is hacked by Tracy Dimas - foul #2 on Tracy Dimas, team foul #3 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), William Phares (SG), Ervin Frias (SF), Kenny Zien (PF), Charles Tomasini (C) James Lacefield, Everett Coulter, Thomas Fenster, Ralph Bradford, William Schupp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl (SF), Nathaniel Macpherson (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Dustin Maiden, Tracy Dimas, Robert Wong | |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-47 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Macpherson clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 58-47 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | William Phares gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 14:33 | Cincinnati | Nathaniel Macpherson takes the ball from Nathan Morse | 58-47 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl misses short on a shot near the basket | 58-47 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Macpherson tips it back up and in | 58-49 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Macpherson pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy is hacked by Kenny Zien - foul #1 on Kenny Zien, team foul #2 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter (SG), Thomas Fenster (SF), Ralph Bradford (PF), William Schupp (C) William Phares, Ervin Frias, Kenny Zien, Charles Tomasini | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG), Robert Wong (PF) David Hill, Thomas Murphy, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Wong makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Miller | 58-51 |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Tracy Dimas is called for the reach on William Schupp - foul #3 on Tracy Dimas, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Maiden (SG) Ernest Zahl | |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | William Schupp knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Morse | 60-51 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Samuel Miller | 60-54 |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | William Schupp is denied on a layup by Nathaniel Macpherson | 60-54 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Macpherson snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Dustin Maiden scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Samuel Miller | 60-56 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Ralph Bradford is called for 3 seconds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG), Ervin Frias (SF), Kenny Zien (PF), Charles Tomasini (C) Nathan Morse, Everett Coulter, Ralph Bradford, William Schupp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy (SF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Robert Wong, Nathaniel Macpherson | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Fenster (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Lacefield (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ervin Frias (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenny Zien (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dustin Maiden (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tracy Dimas (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Ervin Frias - foul #3 on Ervin Frias, team foul #3 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl (PF) Tracy Dimas | |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias grabs the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-58 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Murphy | 60-58 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | James Lacefield blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Thomas Murphy | 60-58 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien tips it in | 62-58 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Ervin Frias is called for the reach on Samuel Miller - foul #4 on Ervin Frias, team foul #4 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), William Schupp (C) Ervin Frias, Kenny Zien | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG), Robert Wong (PF), Nathaniel Macpherson (C) Samuel Miller, Dustin Maiden, Ernest Zahl, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Macpherson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Nathan Morse - foul #4 on Nathan Morse, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter (SG) Nathan Morse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Macpherson misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Macpherson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Everett Coulter, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Bradford (SF), Kenny Zien (PF) Thomas Fenster, Charles Tomasini | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Hill | 62-61 |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | William Schupp hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 62-61 |
| 09:20 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield tips it back up and in | 64-61 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tracy Dimas | 64-63 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Tracy Dimas steals the ball from William Schupp | 64-63 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | David Hill lays it in on a nice dish by Tracy Dimas | 64-65 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | William Schupp buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Ralph Bradford | 66-65 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas connects on the floater from the right wing set up by David Hill and he's fouled by Everett Coulter - foul #3 on Everett Coulter, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster (PG), William Phares (SG), Charles Tomasini (PF) James Lacefield, Everett Coulter, Kenny Zien | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Maiden (SG), Ernest Zahl (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) David Hill, Robert Wong, Nathaniel Macpherson | |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas makes the free throw | 66-68 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini is hacked by Ernest Zahl - foul #3 on Ernest Zahl, team foul #5 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG) Thomas Murphy | |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | William Schupp scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by William Phares | 68-68 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Ralph Bradford - foul #1 on Ralph Bradford, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien (PF) William Schupp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wong (PF) Tracy Dimas | |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Johnson - foul #4 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #6 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Ervin Frias (SF) William Phares, Ralph Bradford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Fenster (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ervin Frias (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kenny Zien (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dustin Maiden (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Zahl (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Wong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Dustin Maiden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Tomasini | 73-69 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Dustin Maiden knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Samuel Miller and the foul's on Thomas Fenster - foul #1 on Thomas Fenster, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG) Thomas Fenster | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas (PG), Thomas Murphy (SF), Nathaniel Macpherson (C) Samuel Miller, Robert Wong, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Dustin Maiden misses the free throw | 73-71 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenny Zien | 76-71 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Macpherson connects on the turnaround from close range | 76-73 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Tomasini | 79-73 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Dustin Maiden is hacked by James Lacefield - foul #2 on James Lacefield, team foul #10 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter (SF), Ralph Bradford (PF), William Schupp (C) Ervin Frias, Kenny Zien, Charles Tomasini | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wong (PF) Ernest Zahl | |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Dustin Maiden makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Dustin Maiden misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Macpherson snags the offensive board | 79-74 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Wong knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 79-76 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 79-76 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy blows the layup but the foul's on Everett Coulter - foul #4 on Everett Coulter, team foul #11 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster (SF) Everett Coulter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Jonathan Johnson (C) Dustin Maiden, Nathaniel Macpherson | |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | William Schupp snags the defensive board | 79-77 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-77 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield gets the offensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-77 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Wong pulls down the rebound | 79-77 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 79-77 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Ralph Bradford pulls down the rebound | 79-77 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | William Schupp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-77 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter (SG), Ervin Frias (SF), Kenny Zien (PF) Nathan Morse, James Lacefield, Ralph Bradford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl (SF), Nathaniel Macpherson (C) Tracy Dimas, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Ernest Zahl | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Fenster (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Everett Coulter (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ervin Frias (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kenny Zien (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Schupp (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Zahl (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Wong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathaniel Macpherson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | William Schupp blows the layup | 79-79 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster tips it back up and in | 81-79 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Thomas Murphy can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 81-79 |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | William Schupp gets the rebound | 81-79 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | William Schupp clanks a jumper from the left wing | 81-79 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl grabs the defensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Macpherson loses the ball out of bounds | 81-79 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Charles Tomasini (C) Thomas Fenster, William Schupp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Dustin Maiden (SG) Samuel Miller, Thomas Murphy | |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-79 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias hits the follow up shot | 83-79 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Dustin Maiden drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Hill | 83-82 |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse travels with the ball | 83-82 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG) Everett Coulter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG) David Hill | |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Wong can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 83-82 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini grabs the board | 83-82 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 83-82 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Macpherson grabs the board | 83-82 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller lays it in on a nice dish by Ernest Zahl | 83-84 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield clanks a floater from the right wing | 83-84 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Ernest Zahl grabs the defensive rebound | 83-84 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Wong comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ervin Frias - foul #5 on Ervin Frias, team foul #12 | 83-84 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster (SF) Ervin Frias | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Wong makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien loses the ball out of bounds | 83-86 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Thomas Murphy (SF), Tracy Dimas (PF) Samuel Miller, Ernest Zahl, Robert Wong | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Morse - foul #5 on Nathan Morse, team foul #13 | 83-86 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Bradford (SF) Nathan Morse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas makes the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 83-88 |