| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Mirabal (fresh) C - Michael Sisson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Jeffrey Arvidson (fresh) SG - Ivory Smith (fresh) SF - Robert Lacy (fresh) PF - Jordan Knight (fresh) C - Wilfred Miller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | Mississippi State | James Schofield is hacked by Ivory Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivory Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal misses the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Utah State | Wilfred Miller grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Utah State | Robert Lacy knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Arvidson and he's hacked by Melvin Robertson - foul #1 on Melvin Robertson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Utah State | Robert Lacy makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Utah State | Wilfred Miller snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Utah State | Robert Lacy is hacked by Melvin Robertson - foul #2 on Melvin Robertson, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Broome (SF) Melvin Robertson | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 18:23 | Utah State | Ivory Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Utah State | Wilfred Miller grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Utah State | Jordan Knight loses the dribble to Jason Broome | 0-3 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson misses the lay-in | 0-3 |
| 18:11 | Utah State | Robert Lacy pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | Utah State | Ivory Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mirabal | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | James Schofield is fouled in the backcourt by Jordan Knight - foul #1 on Jordan Knight, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 0-3 |
| 17:53 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Wilfred Miller | 0-3 |
| 17:47 | Utah State | Ivory Smith is hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (SG), Charles Sotelo (PF), Dana Utley (C) Steven Johnson, Kenneth Mirabal, Michael Sisson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mike Baker (PG), James Williams (SF), Robert Behm (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Jeffrey Arvidson, Robert Lacy, Jordan Knight, Wilfred Miller | |
| 17:32 | Utah State | Robert Behm clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 17:30 | Utah State | James Williams gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:13 | Utah State | Robert Behm's pass is intercepted by Charles Sotelo | 0-3 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry is fouled in the backcourt by Ivory Smith - foul #2 on Ivory Smith, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bell (PG) James Schofield | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Mitchell (PG) Ivory Smith | |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | James Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | James Bell gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome is fouled on the floor by Mike Baker - foul #1 on Mike Baker, team foul #4 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson (SG), Kenneth Mirabal (PF) Jason Broome, Dana Utley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Lacy (SF) Michael Johnson | |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Michael Sisson (C) James Bell, Daniel Henry | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jordan Knight (PF), Wilfred Miller (C) Mike Baker, Robert Behm | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) SF - Charles Sotelo (fresh) PF - Kenneth Mirabal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Sisson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) SG - James Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Lacy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jordan Knight (fresh) C - Wilfred Miller (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Utah State | Jordan Knight hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Lacy | 0-5 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Arvidson (PG), Donnie Huber (SG) Robert Mitchell, James Williams | |
| 15:30 | Utah State | Jordan Knight is whistled for traveling | 0-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Broome (SF) Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | James Schofield's floater is tipped away by Jordan Knight | 0-5 |
| 15:07 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Donnie Huber | 0-5 |
| 15:00 | Utah State | Robert Lacy misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Mirabal - foul #1 on Kenneth Mirabal, team foul #4 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bell (SG), Steven Ellis (PF) Steven Johnson, Kenneth Mirabal | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 15:00 | Utah State | Robert Lacy makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 15:00 | Utah State | Robert Lacy makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome double dribbles | 0-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (SG), Charles Sotelo (PF) James Bell, Steven Ellis | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Mitchell (PG), James Williams (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) Jeffrey Arvidson, Robert Lacy, Jordan Knight | |
| 14:23 | Utah State | Charles Sotelo steals it from James Williams | 0-7 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by James Schofield | 2-7 |
| 13:50 | Utah State | Donnie Huber scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-10 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Mitchell - foul #1 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #5 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bell (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Kenneth Mirabal (PF) James Schofield, Daniel Henry, Michael Sisson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Arvidson (PG), Mike Baker (SG), Robert Lacy (SF), Robert Behm (PF), Curtis Smith (C) Robert Mitchell, Donnie Huber, James Williams, Michael Johnson, Wilfred Miller | |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 13:28 | Utah State | Mike Baker knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 4-13 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | James Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dana Utley (C) Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jordan Knight (PF) Curtis Smith | |
| 13:05 | Utah State | Dana Utley is called for the reach on Robert Behm - foul #1 on Dana Utley, team foul #5 | 4-13 |
| 12:52 | Utah State | Jordan Knight's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Mirabal | 4-13 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | James Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Lacy picks off the pass by Jason Broome in the backcourt | 4-13 |
| 12:23 | Utah State | Robert Behm misses the floater from close range | 4-13 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | James Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from James Bell | 6-13 |
| 11:41 | Utah State | Mike Baker travels with the ball | 6-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Daniel Henry (SF), Charles Sotelo (PF), Michael Sisson (C) James Bell, Jason Broome, Kenneth Mirabal, Dana Utley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Mitchell (PG), Donnie Huber (SG), James Williams (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Jeffrey Arvidson, Mike Baker, Robert Lacy, Robert Behm | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Henry (fresh) PF - Charles Sotelo (fresh) 2 stl. C - Michael Sisson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) SG - Donnie Huber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Williams (fresh) PF - Jordan Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 11:27 | Utah State | Donnie Huber pulls down the rebound | 6-13 |
| 11:05 | Utah State | James Williams misses long on a floater near the basket | 6-13 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Schofield | 9-13 |
| 10:32 | Utah State | Jordan Knight connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-15 |
| 10:00 | Utah State | James Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | James Schofield gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson travels with the ball | 11-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Phillip Margolis (PG), James Bell (SG), Jason Broome (SF), Steven Ellis (PF), Dana Utley (C) James Schofield, Steven Johnson, Daniel Henry, Charles Sotelo, Michael Sisson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Arvidson (PG), Mike Baker (SG), Robert Lacy (SF), Robert Behm (PF), Wilfred Miller (C) Robert Mitchell, Donnie Huber, James Williams, Jordan Knight, Michael Johnson | |
| 09:23 | Utah State | Jason Broome picks off the pass by Wilfred Miller | 11-15 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome misses the lay-in | 11-15 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley tips it in | 13-15 |
| 08:55 | Utah State | Wilfred Miller can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 13-15 |
| 08:53 | Utah State | Wilfred Miller tips it back up and in | 13-17 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Behm - foul #1 on Robert Behm, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Kenneth Mirabal (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) Phillip Margolis, Steven Ellis, Dana Utley | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:24 | Utah State | Robert Behm clanks a 3 from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 08:23 | Utah State | Wilfred Miller tips it but misses | 15-17 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | James Bell snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | James Bell is hacked by Robert Behm - foul #2 on Robert Behm, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (SF) Jason Broome | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donnie Huber (SG), James Williams (SF), Jordan Knight (PF), Curtis Smith (C) Jeffrey Arvidson, Robert Lacy, Robert Behm, Wilfred Miller | |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | James Bell misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:08 | Utah State | Jordan Knight gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 07:53 | Utah State | James Williams is hacked by Daniel Henry - foul #1 on Daniel Henry, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Ellis (C) James Bell | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 07:33 | Utah State | Mike Baker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 07:31 | Utah State | James Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Henry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Sotelo (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Mirabal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mike Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donnie Huber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jordan Knight (tiring) 4 pts. C - Curtis Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Utah State | Curtis Smith is hacked by Charles Sotelo - foul #1 on Charles Sotelo, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Phillip Margolis (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Jason Broome (SF), Dana Utley (C) James Schofield, Daniel Henry, Charles Sotelo, Kenneth Mirabal | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Mitchell (PG), Robert Lacy (SF) Mike Baker, Donnie Huber | |
| 07:12 | Utah State | Curtis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:12 | Utah State | Curtis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome blows the wide open layup | 15-19 |
| 06:50 | Utah State | Jordan Knight snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 06:29 | Utah State | James Williams loses the dribble to Dana Utley | 15-19 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Robert Mitchell - foul #2 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal (PF) Steven Ellis | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Arvidson (PG), Donnie Huber (SG), Wilfred Miller (C) Robert Mitchell, Jordan Knight, Curtis Smith | |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 05:56 | Utah State | Wilfred Miller clanks a runner in the lane | 17-19 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #9 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Daniel Henry (SG), Charles Sotelo (SF), Michael Sisson (C) Phillip Margolis, Steven Johnson, Jason Broome, Dana Utley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Johnson (PF) James Williams | |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:15 | Utah State | Robert Lacy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bell (SG) Kenneth Mirabal | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mike Baker (SG) Donnie Huber | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Schofield and he's fouled by Robert Lacy - foul #1 on Robert Lacy, team foul #10 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Williams (SF), Jordan Knight (PF) Robert Lacy, Michael Johnson | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 04:31 | Utah State | Jordan Knight can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Arvidson is called for the reach on James Schofield - foul #1 on Jeffrey Arvidson, team foul #11 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Broome (SF) Daniel Henry | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donnie Huber (SG) Jeffrey Arvidson | |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | James Schofield makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | James Schofield misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 04:19 | Utah State | Jordan Knight gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 04:00 | Utah State | Wilfred Miller is fouled on the floor by Michael Sisson - foul #1 on Michael Sisson, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson (SG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Steven Ellis (C) James Schofield, Jason Broome, Michael Sisson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Mitchell (PG), Ivory Smith (SG), Robert Behm (PF) Mike Baker, James Williams, Jordan Knight | |
| 04:00 | Utah State | Wilfred Miller makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:00 | Utah State | Wilfred Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | James Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| 03:50 | Utah State | Steven Ellis is called for the reach on Wilfred Miller - foul #1 on Steven Ellis, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Phillip Margolis (PG), Dana Utley (C) James Bell, Steven Ellis | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 03:50 | Utah State | Wilfred Miller makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 03:50 | Utah State | Wilfred Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Wilfred Miller steals it from Phillip Margolis | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Phillip Margolis (fresh) SG - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) PF - Charles Sotelo (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Dana Utley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) SG - Ivory Smith (fresh) SF - Donnie Huber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Behm (fresh) C - Wilfred Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Utah State | Donnie Huber misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-23 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo double dribbles | 23-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Daniel Henry (SG), Kenneth Mirabal (PF), Michael Sisson (C) Phillip Margolis, Steven Johnson, Charles Sotelo, Dana Utley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Lacy (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Curtis Smith (C) Donnie Huber, Robert Behm, Wilfred Miller | |
| 02:31 | Utah State | Robert Lacy scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Ivory Smith | 23-25 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal is open and lays it up and in set up by James Schofield | 25-25 |
| 02:01 | Utah State | Michael Sisson picks off the pass by Robert Lacy | 25-25 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry loses the ball out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Ellis (C) Michael Sisson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mike Baker (PG), James Williams (SF), Robert Behm (PF), Wilfred Miller (C) Robert Mitchell, Robert Lacy, Michael Johnson, Curtis Smith | |
| 01:28 | Utah State | Robert Behm hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mike Baker and he's hacked by Daniel Henry - foul #2 on Daniel Henry, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bell (SG), Jason Broome (SF) Daniel Henry, Melvin Robertson | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 01:28 | Utah State | Robert Behm misses the free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mirabal | 25-27 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 25-27 |
| 01:03 | Utah State | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 00:47 | Utah State | James Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | James Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson (SG), Charles Sotelo (PF), Dana Utley (C) James Schofield, Kenneth Mirabal, Steven Ellis | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Arvidson (PG), Donnie Huber (SG) Mike Baker, Ivory Smith | |
| 00:32 | Utah State | Robert Behm comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | James Bell snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ivory Smith (SG), Jordan Knight (PF) James Williams, Wilfred Miller | |
| 00:05 | Utah State | Jeffrey Arvidson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 25-30 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo clanks a halfcourt shot | 25-30 |