| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Freddie Olsen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Teddy Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Long (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdalla (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damek Zindell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Walcott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Sparks (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Stephen Long inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Boston College | Teddy Jones connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Freddie Olsen | 27-28 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 27-28 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Stephen Long - foul #1 on Stephen Long, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 18:48 | Boston College | Stephen Long drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Teddy Jones and he's hacked by Jerry Lewis - foul #1 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 18:48 | Boston College | Stephen Long misses the free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis can't tip it in | 29-30 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Walcott | 29-30 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith is hacked by Dikembe Abdalla - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdalla, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Boston College | Mauro Russo (C) Dennis Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith (PF), Daniel Bell (C) Tony Sparks, Jerry Lewis | |
| 17:22 | Boston College | Stephen Long hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Freddie Olsen | 32-30 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott misses the fadeaway in the paint | 32-30 |
| 17:05 | Boston College | Stephen Long snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 16:44 | Boston College | Freddie Olsen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith misses short on a shot from the left side | 35-30 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Damek Zindell | 35-30 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott misses the driving attempt in the lane | 35-30 |
| 16:00 | Boston College | Mauro Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Freddie Olsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Teddy Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdalla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mauro Russo (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damek Zindell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Walcott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brandon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bell (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Boston College | Freddie Olsen misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-30 |
| 15:53 | Boston College | Dikembe Abdalla tips it in | 37-30 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the floater from the baseline | 37-32 |
| 15:00 | Boston College | Teddy Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | Edek Kuberski (PG), Quon Mang (SG), James Slezak (PF), Dennis Clark (C) Freddie Olsen, Teddy Jones, Stephen Long, Dikembe Abdalla | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), James Falzone (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Tony Sparks (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Charles Smith, Damek Zindell, Joshua Walcott, Brandon Smith, Daniel Bell | |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Mauro Russo blocks the short jumper by Todd Schwentker | 37-32 |
| 14:41 | Boston College | Mauro Russo grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 14:18 | Boston College | Dennis Clark scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Mauro Russo | 39-32 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks snags the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis lays it up and in | 39-34 |
| 13:31 | Boston College | Quon Mang misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-34 |
| 13:30 | Boston College | Dennis Clark hits the follow up shot | 41-34 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker snags the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-34 |
| 12:49 | Boston College | James Slezak grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 12:30 | Boston College | Edek Kuberski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 12:29 | Boston College | Mauro Russo tips it in | 43-34 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | James Falzone can't throw it down but he's hacked by James Slezak - foul #1 on James Slezak, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Boston College | Freddie Olsen (PG), Teddy Jones (SG), Stephen Long (SF), Dikembe Abdalla (PF), Andrew McClinton (C) Edek Kuberski, Quon Mang, Mauro Russo, James Slezak, Dennis Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), Joshua Walcott (SF), Brandon Smith (PF), Daniel Bell (C) Lewis Terrell, Todd Schwentker, Tony Sparks, Jerry Lewis | |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | James Falzone makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | James Falzone makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Freddie Olsen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Teddy Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Long (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdalla (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew McClinton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Falzone (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joshua Walcott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brandon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bell (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Boston College | Dikembe Abdalla clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-36 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Daniel Bell snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith is fouled on the floor by Andrew McClinton - foul #2 on Andrew McClinton, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell (SG) James Falzone | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Stephen Long steps in front of the Damek Zindell pass | 43-36 |
| 11:15 | Boston College | Stephen Long misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Smith | 43-36 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 43-38 |
| 10:46 | Boston College | Teddy Jones connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Long | 45-38 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Daniel Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell is fouled on the floor by Teddy Jones - foul #2 on Teddy Jones, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Boston College | Edek Kuberski (SF), Dennis Clark (C) Stephen Long, Andrew McClinton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Brandon Smith, Daniel Bell | |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith is fouled on the floor by Edek Kuberski - foul #3 on Edek Kuberski, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Boston College | Mauro Russo (SF) Edek Kuberski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Lewis | 45-40 |
| 09:41 | Boston College | Mauro Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Mauro Russo picks off the pass by Joshua Walcott | 45-40 |
| 09:02 | Boston College | Teddy Jones misses the shot in the lane | 45-40 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Teddy Jones is called for the reach on Damek Zindell - foul #3 on Teddy Jones, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | Edek Kuberski (PG), Quon Mang (SG), Stephen Long (SF), James Slezak (C) Freddie Olsen, Teddy Jones, Dikembe Abdalla, Dennis Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith (PF), Daniel Bell (C) Tony Sparks, Jerry Lewis | |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 08:39 | Boston College | Mauro Russo grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 08:32 | Boston College | Edek Kuberski is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Smith - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| 08:15 | Boston College | Edek Kuberski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 08:13 | Boston College | Mauro Russo tips it home | 47-40 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Quon Mang - foul #2 on Quon Mang, team foul #8 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | Andrew McClinton (C) Mauro Russo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Todd Schwentker (SF) Charles Smith, Joshua Walcott | |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Edek Kuberski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Quon Mang (fresh) SF - Stephen Long (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Slezak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew McClinton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Damek Zindell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brandon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Boston College | Andrew McClinton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Daniel Bell | 47-44 |
| 07:11 | Boston College | Andrew McClinton scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Long | 50-44 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell loses the ball out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Freddie Olsen (PG), Teddy Jones (SG), Dikembe Abdalla (PF), Dennis Clark (C) Quon Mang, Stephen Long, James Slezak, Andrew McClinton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), Joshua Walcott (SF) Damek Zindell, Todd Schwentker | |
| 06:46 | Boston College | Brandon Smith is called for the reach on Freddie Olsen - foul #2 on Brandon Smith, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Mauro Russo (SF) Edek Kuberski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Brandon Smith, Daniel Bell | |
| 06:35 | Boston College | Teddy Jones is hacked by Tony Sparks - foul #3 on Tony Sparks, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| 06:23 | Boston College | Mauro Russo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 06:22 | Boston College | Dikembe Abdalla grabs the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 06:02 | Boston College | Teddy Jones clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 06:00 | Boston College | Dennis Clark tips it but misses | 50-44 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Mauro Russo - foul #2 on Mauro Russo, team foul #9 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Stephen Long (SF) Dennis Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 05:16 | Boston College | Freddie Olsen hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Teddy Jones | 52-46 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith knocks in the shot from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 04:32 | Boston College | Mauro Russo scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abdalla | 55-48 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott drills a fadeaway in the lane | 55-50 |
| 03:48 | Boston College | Teddy Jones misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Tony Sparks - foul #4 on Tony Sparks, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Boston College | Edek Kuberski (PG), Andrew McClinton (SF), James Slezak (PF), Dennis Clark (C) Freddie Olsen, Stephen Long, Dikembe Abdalla, Mauro Russo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Falzone (PG), Damek Zindell (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Brandon Smith (PF), Daniel Bell (C) Charles Smith, Lewis Terrell, Joshua Walcott, Tony Sparks, Jerry Lewis | |
| 03:48 | Boston College | Teddy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 03:48 | Boston College | Teddy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Edek Kuberski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Teddy Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew McClinton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Slezak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Falzone (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Damek Zindell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brandon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Daniel Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Boston College | Quon Mang (SG) Teddy Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:05 | Boston College | Dennis Clark hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Edek Kuberski and the foul's on Daniel Bell - foul #2 on Daniel Bell, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| 03:05 | Boston College | Dennis Clark makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell misses the jumpshot from the left side | 60-50 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker grabs the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| Subs | Boston College | Freddie Olsen (PG), Teddy Jones (SG), Stephen Long (SF), Dikembe Abdalla (PF) Edek Kuberski, Quon Mang, Andrew McClinton, James Slezak | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), Joshua Walcott (SF) James Falzone, Todd Schwentker | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 02:13 | Boston College | Stephen Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Daniel Bell pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Brandon Smith, Daniel Bell | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-53 |
| 01:52 | Boston College | Dikembe Abdalla grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 01:32 | Boston College | Stephen Long misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 01:30 | Boston College | Dikembe Abdalla tips it in | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 01:19 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Stephen Long | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:01 | Boston College | Dennis Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 00:50 | Boston College | Stephen Long pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Boston College | Stephen Long is hacked by Charles Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| 00:47 | Boston College | Stephen Long makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:47 | Boston College | Stephen Long makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 00:37 | Boston College | Freddie Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Boston College | Stephen Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | Edek Kuberski (PG), Quon Mang (SG), Mauro Russo (SF), James Slezak (PF), Andrew McClinton (C) Freddie Olsen, Teddy Jones, Stephen Long, Dikembe Abdalla, Dennis Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), James Falzone (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Brandon Smith (PF), Daniel Bell (C) Charles Smith, Damek Zindell, Joshua Walcott, Tony Sparks, Jerry Lewis | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 64-55 |
| 00:04 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Boston College | Freddie Olsen (PG), Teddy Jones (SG), Stephen Long (SF), Dikembe Abdalla (PF), Dennis Clark (C) Edek Kuberski, Quon Mang, Mauro Russo, James Slezak, Andrew McClinton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), Damek Zindell (SG), Joshua Walcott (SF), Tony Sparks (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Lewis Terrell, James Falzone, Todd Schwentker, Brandon Smith, Daniel Bell | |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Freddie Olsen runs out the clock | 64-55 |