| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Travis Colbert (fresh) SG - Henry Genthner (fresh) SF - Earnest Bonenberger (fresh) PF - Jeff Smith (fresh) C - Robert Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Owen Clark (fresh) SG - Eric Rinaldi (fresh) SF - Charles Tower (fresh) PF - Wesley Coleman (fresh) C - Robert Randolph (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Hill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Mississippi State | Earnest Bonenberger is fouled on the floor by Wesley Coleman - foul #1 on Wesley Coleman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Randolph blocks the jumper by Travis Colbert | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | BYU | Charles Tower grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | BYU | Robert Randolph misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Hill - foul #1 on Robert Hill, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | BYU | Robert Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | BYU | Robert Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Travis Colbert is blocked by Wesley Coleman | 0-1 |
| 18:54 | BYU | Wesley Coleman gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:49 | BYU | Eric Rinaldi knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | BYU | Robert Randolph drills a jump hook from the baseline | 2-6 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jeff Smith | 5-6 |
| 17:29 | BYU | Charles Tower can't throw it down | 5-6 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Earnest Bonenberger gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Travis Colbert | 7-6 |
| 16:59 | BYU | Owen Clark comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 7-6 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Earnest Bonenberger grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert is hacked by Owen Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Owen Clark, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Hill is called for traveling | 7-6 |
| 16:28 | BYU | Robert Randolph misses the easy layup | 7-6 |
| 16:26 | BYU | Robert Randolph tips it home | 7-8 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Travis Colbert | 10-8 |
| 15:52 | BYU | Earnest Bonenberger is called for the reach on Eric Rinaldi - foul #1 on Earnest Bonenberger, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carl Powell (PG), Palmer Crosby (SG), Willis Dexter (SF), Luis Western (PF), Linwood McNay (C) Travis Colbert, Henry Genthner, Earnest Bonenberger, Jeff Smith, Robert Hill | |
| Subs | BYU | Calvin Cottrell (SG), Jerome Tomczak (PF), James Smith (C) Eric Rinaldi, Wesley Coleman, Robert Randolph | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Carl Powell (fresh) SG - Palmer Crosby (fresh) SF - Willis Dexter (fresh) PF - Luis Western (fresh) C - Linwood McNay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Owen Clark (fresh) SG - Calvin Cottrell (fresh) SF - Charles Tower (fresh) PF - Jerome Tomczak (fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | BYU | Jerome Tomczak buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Calvin Cottrell | 10-10 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Powell | 13-10 |
| 15:05 | BYU | Owen Clark comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-10 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Luis Western comes up short on the floater from close range | 13-10 |
| 14:51 | BYU | Charles Tower grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 14:45 | BYU | Calvin Cottrell's pass is intercepted by Willis Dexter | 13-10 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 14:34 | BYU | Jerome Tomczak grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 14:29 | BYU | Jerome Tomczak misses the runner from the right block | 13-10 |
| 14:27 | BYU | Jerome Tomczak grabs the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 14:16 | BYU | Jerome Tomczak misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Carl Powell - foul #1 on Carl Powell, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert (PG), Henry Genthner (SG), Earnest Bonenberger (SF), Jeff Smith (PF) Carl Powell, Palmer Crosby, Willis Dexter, Luis Western | |
| Subs | BYU | Eric Rinaldi (SG), Wesley Coleman (PF), Robert Randolph (C) Owen Clark, Charles Tower, James Smith | |
| 14:16 | BYU | Jerome Tomczak makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:16 | BYU | Jerome Tomczak makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Eric Rinaldi steps in front of the Linwood McNay pass | 13-12 |
| 13:52 | BYU | Jerome Tomczak scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Calvin Cottrell | 13-14 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner is hacked by Eric Rinaldi - foul #1 on Eric Rinaldi, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Hill (C) Linwood McNay | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 13:21 | BYU | Calvin Cottrell clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Travis Colbert - foul #1 on Travis Colbert, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | BYU | Harry Haines (SF) Jerome Tomczak | |
| 13:21 | BYU | Calvin Cottrell makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 13:21 | BYU | Calvin Cottrell misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 13:21 | BYU | Wesley Coleman snags the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 13:08 | BYU | Jeff Smith is called for the reach on Wesley Coleman - foul #1 on Jeff Smith, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | BYU | Joseph Zaloudek (PG) Calvin Cottrell | |
| 13:03 | BYU | Eric Rinaldi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert is fouled on the floor by Joseph Zaloudek - foul #1 on Joseph Zaloudek, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | BYU | Charles Tower (SF) Harry Haines | |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Genthner | 19-15 |
| 12:22 | BYU | Joseph Zaloudek can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-15 |
| 12:20 | BYU | Joseph Zaloudek tips it home | 19-17 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby (SG), Willis Dexter (SF), Luis Western (PF) Henry Genthner, Earnest Bonenberger, Jeff Smith | |
| Subs | BYU | Owen Clark (PG), James Smith (PF), Luis Hiatt (C) Eric Rinaldi, Wesley Coleman, Robert Randolph | |
| 11:45 | BYU | James Smith can't finish the layup | 19-17 |
| 11:44 | BYU | Owen Clark can't tip it in | 19-17 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Travis Colbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Palmer Crosby (fresh) SF - Willis Dexter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luis Western (fresh) C - Robert Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Owen Clark (fresh) SG - Joseph Zaloudek (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Tower (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) C - Luis Hiatt (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Hill misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Luis Hiatt - foul #1 on Luis Hiatt, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carl Powell (PG) Travis Colbert | |
| Subs | BYU | Calvin Cottrell (SG), Jerome Tomczak (PF) Joseph Zaloudek, Luis Hiatt | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Hill makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 11:16 | BYU | Owen Clark misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Luis Western - foul #1 on Luis Western, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay (C) Robert Hill | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 11:16 | BYU | Owen Clark makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 11:16 | BYU | Owen Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Carl Powell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay grabs the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner (SG), Jeff Smith (PF) Palmer Crosby, Luis Western | |
| Subs | BYU | Eric Rinaldi (SG) Calvin Cottrell | |
| 10:37 | BYU | Charles Tower comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 21-19 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Carl Powell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Powell, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert (PG), Earnest Bonenberger (SF) Carl Powell, Willis Dexter | |
| Subs | BYU | Wesley Coleman (PF), Robert Randolph (C) Charles Tower, James Smith | |
| 10:17 | BYU | Eric Rinaldi can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 21-19 |
| 10:16 | BYU | Robert Randolph tips it home | 21-21 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Earnest Bonenberger | 23-21 |
| 09:43 | BYU | Linwood McNay steals the ball from Owen Clark | 23-21 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner tips it but misses | 23-21 |
| 09:24 | BYU | Wesley Coleman snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 09:19 | BYU | Earnest Bonenberger steps in front of the Owen Clark pass | 23-21 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Jerome Tomczak picks off the pass by Henry Genthner | 23-21 |
| 08:48 | BYU | Wesley Coleman loses the dribble to Linwood McNay | 23-21 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Earnest Bonenberger scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Travis Colbert | 25-21 |
| 08:11 | BYU | Robert Randolph throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Head (PG), Palmer Crosby (SG), Willis Dexter (SF), Luis Western (PF), Robert Hill (C) Travis Colbert, Henry Genthner, Earnest Bonenberger, Jeff Smith, Linwood McNay | |
| Subs | BYU | Calvin Cottrell (PG), Joseph Zaloudek (SG), Charles Tower (SF), James Smith (PF), Luis Hiatt (C) Owen Clark, Eric Rinaldi, Jerome Tomczak, Wesley Coleman, Robert Randolph | |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Palmer Crosby | 28-21 |
| 07:47 | BYU | James Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-21 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Robert Hill is blocked by James Smith | 28-21 |
| 07:21 | BYU | Charles Tower grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Head (fresh) SG - Palmer Crosby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willis Dexter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Western (fresh) C - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Calvin Cottrell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Zaloudek (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Tower (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) C - Luis Hiatt (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | BYU | Joseph Zaloudek misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 07:14 | BYU | Luis Hiatt tips it in | 28-23 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | James Smith swats the short shot by Robert Hill | 28-23 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 06:53 | BYU | James Smith grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 06:47 | BYU | Calvin Cottrell can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 28-23 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Calvin Cottrell is called for the reach on Thomas Head - foul #1 on Calvin Cottrell, team foul #6 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert (PG), Henry Genthner (SG), Earnest Bonenberger (SF) Thomas Head, Palmer Crosby, Willis Dexter | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Colbert | 28-23 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Luis Western hits the follow up shot | 30-23 |
| 05:57 | BYU | Travis Colbert takes the ball from Charles Tower | 30-23 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Earnest Bonenberger buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Genthner | 33-23 |
| 05:21 | BYU | Calvin Cottrell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Robert Hill pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Charles Tower picks off the pass by Earnest Bonenberger | 33-23 |
| 04:53 | BYU | The jump hook by Luis Hiatt is blocked by Robert Hill | 33-23 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Earnest Bonenberger | 33-23 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Joseph Zaloudek is called for the reach on Henry Genthner - foul #2 on Joseph Zaloudek, team foul #7 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Head (PG), Willis Dexter (SF), Jeff Smith (PF), Linwood McNay (C) Travis Colbert, Earnest Bonenberger, Luis Western, Robert Hill | |
| Subs | BYU | Owen Clark (PG), Eric Rinaldi (SG), Jerome Tomczak (SF), Wesley Coleman (PF), Robert Randolph (C) Calvin Cottrell, Joseph Zaloudek, Charles Tower, James Smith, Luis Hiatt | |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 04:28 | BYU | Owen Clark clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-23 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter grabs the defensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Owen Clark - foul #2 on Owen Clark, team foul #8 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby (SG) Henry Genthner | |
| Subs | BYU | Harry Haines (PG) Owen Clark | |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 04:08 | BYU | Wesley Coleman gets the rebound | 36-23 |
| 03:48 | BYU | Jeff Smith is called for the reach on Wesley Coleman - foul #2 on Jeff Smith, team foul #8 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert (PG) Thomas Head | |
| Subs | BYU | Owen Clark (PG), Charles Tower (SF) Harry Haines, Jerome Tomczak | |
| 03:48 | BYU | Wesley Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jeff Smith | 36-23 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Owen Clark takes the ball from Travis Colbert | 36-23 |
| 03:11 | BYU | Robert Randolph misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-23 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby pulls down the rebound | 36-23 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Travis Colbert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Palmer Crosby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willis Dexter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Linwood McNay (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Owen Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Rinaldi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Tower (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wesley Coleman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Randolph (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert hits a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Charles Tower - foul #1 on Charles Tower, team foul #9 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earnest Bonenberger (SF) Willis Dexter | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert misses the free throw | 38-23 |
| 03:04 | BYU | Wesley Coleman snags the defensive board | 38-23 |
| 02:46 | BYU | Owen Clark scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eric Rinaldi | 38-26 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-26 |
| 02:33 | BYU | Charles Tower gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 02:11 | BYU | Charles Tower misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-26 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Earnest Bonenberger | 38-26 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby is hacked by Owen Clark - foul #3 on Owen Clark, team foul #10 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carl Powell (PG), Luis Western (PF), Robert Hill (C) Travis Colbert, Jeff Smith, Linwood McNay | |
| Subs | BYU | Calvin Cottrell (PG), Joseph Zaloudek (SG), Harry Haines (SF), Jerome Tomczak (PF), James Smith (C) Owen Clark, Eric Rinaldi, Charles Tower, Wesley Coleman, Robert Randolph | |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 01:37 | BYU | Jerome Tomczak dunks the ball on a nice dish by Harry Haines | 39-28 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Carl Powell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Palmer Crosby | 42-28 |
| 01:09 | BYU | Jerome Tomczak can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 42-28 |
| 01:08 | BYU | Calvin Cottrell tips it back up and in | 42-30 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Earnest Bonenberger buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Palmer Crosby | 44-30 |
| 00:46 | BYU | Earnest Bonenberger takes the ball from Joseph Zaloudek | 44-30 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby hits the finger roll set up by Earnest Bonenberger | 46-30 |
| 00:24 | BYU | James Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-30 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Luis Western gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Carl Powell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Palmer Crosby | 49-30 |
| 00:03 | BYU | James Smith knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Calvin Cottrell | 49-32 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Earnest Bonenberger can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 49-32 |