| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joey Fink (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Greene (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - George Vogt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Damek Zindell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Walcott (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Greene takes the ball from Charles Smith | 37-36 |
| 19:46 | Penn State | Robert Greene blows the dunk | 37-36 |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki is fouled on the floor by Tony Sparks - foul #3 on Tony Sparks, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (C) Tony Sparks | |
| 19:15 | Penn State | James Cook misses the shot from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott is fouled in the backcourt by James Cook - foul #3 on James Cook, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baker (SF) James Cook | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | Robert Greene pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Robert Greene misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 37-36 |
| 18:16 | Penn State | Samuel Baker snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Samuel Baker misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Todd Schwentker - foul #2 on Todd Schwentker, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), Hector Morales (SF), Thomas Ladner (C) Joey Fink, Dikembe Araki, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), James Falzone (SG) Charles Smith, Damek Zindell | |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Samuel Baker makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Samuel Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | James Falzone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Collins (C) Samuel Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:48 | Penn State | James Collins misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-36 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Robert Greene hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 40-36 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Robert Greene snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith can't finish the layup | 40-36 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Robert Greene gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:10 | Penn State | James Collins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Greene | 43-36 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | James Collins takes the ball from Lewis Terrell | 43-36 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Robert Greene double dribbles | 43-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), Samuel Baker (SF), Dikembe Araki (PF), George Vogt (C) Vaughn Schaff, Hector Morales, Thomas Ladner, James Collins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), Damek Zindell (SG) Lewis Terrell, James Falzone | |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell is hacked by Robert Greene - foul #2 on Robert Greene, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Joey Fink - foul #1 on Joey Fink, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Cook (SF) Robert Greene | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Brandon Smith, Todd Schwentker | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:54 | Penn State | George Vogt grabs the board | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joey Fink (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Vogt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Damek Zindell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joshua Walcott (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tony Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki blows the layup | 43-36 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | George Vogt pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Joey Fink misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 43-36 |
| 14:55 | Penn State | Samuel Baker grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | Samuel Baker misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell's pass is intercepted by Joey Fink in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Joey Fink knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Samuel Baker picks off the pass by Charles Smith | 46-36 |
| 13:48 | Penn State | George Vogt loses the ball out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), Hector Morales (SG), Thomas Ladner (PF), James Collins (C) Joey Fink, Samuel Baker, Dikembe Araki, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Stephen Fobbs (SG), James Falzone (SF), Daniel Bell (C) Charles Smith, Damek Zindell, Joshua Walcott, Jerry Lewis | |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Fobbs, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | James Cook is whistled for a carry | 46-36 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Hector Morales takes the ball from Lewis Terrell | 46-36 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Lewis Terrell steps in front of the Vaughn Schaff pass in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell lays it in | 46-38 |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Stephen Fobbs is called for the reach on James Cook - foul #2 on Stephen Fobbs, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Greene (SG) James Cook | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:48 | Penn State | Hector Morales scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Vaughn Schaff | 49-38 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | James Falzone knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 49-40 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Hector Morales comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs tips it but misses | 49-40 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Daniel Bell snags the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Ladner takes the ball from Lewis Terrell | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Vaughn Schaff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Greene (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hector Morales (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Ladner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - James Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Fobbs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Falzone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Sparks (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Robert Greene is fouled on the floor by Stephen Fobbs - foul #3 on Stephen Fobbs, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), James Cook (SF), Dikembe Araki (PF), George Vogt (C) Vaughn Schaff, Hector Morales, Thomas Ladner, James Collins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), Damek Zindell (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Brandon Smith (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Lewis Terrell, Stephen Fobbs, James Falzone, Tony Sparks, Daniel Bell | |
| 10:55 | Penn State | James Cook misses long on a jumper in the paint | 49-40 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki hits the follow up shot | 51-40 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Todd Schwentker takes the ball from Robert Greene | 51-40 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker misses the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 51-40 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Cook | 51-40 |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Charles Smith takes the ball from Robert Greene | 51-40 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith hits the finger roll | 51-42 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | Joey Fink throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baker (SG) Robert Greene | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott (SF) Todd Schwentker | |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Joey Fink picks off the pass by Jerry Lewis | 51-42 |
| 09:09 | Penn State | James Cook can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith's pass is intercepted by Samuel Baker in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Joey Fink misses the easy layup | 51-42 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | George Vogt tips it back up and in | 53-42 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell jams it on a great pass from Joshua Walcott | 53-44 |
| 08:26 | Penn State | James Cook connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-44 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Smith | 56-46 |
| 07:59 | Penn State | George Vogt misses the turnaround from the baseline | 56-46 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | James Cook is called for the reach on Joshua Walcott in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Cook, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Greene (SG), Hector Morales (SF), Thomas Ladner (PF), James Collins (C) Samuel Baker, James Cook, Dikembe Araki, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), James Falzone (SG), Todd Schwentker (PF), Daniel Bell (C) Charles Smith, Damek Zindell, Brandon Smith, Jerry Lewis | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Thomas Ladner gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joey Fink (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Greene (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hector Morales (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Ladner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - James Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Falzone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joshua Walcott (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Penn State | Hector Morales connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Robert Greene is called for the reach on Joshua Walcott - foul #3 on Robert Greene, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), Dikembe Araki (PF) Joey Fink, James Collins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks (PF) Joshua Walcott | |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Daniel Bell clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 59-46 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | James Falzone is called for the reach on Robert Greene - foul #2 on James Falzone, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Cook (SF) Hector Morales | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs (SG) James Falzone | |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Thomas Ladner misses the easy layup | 59-46 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell is whistled for a carry | 59-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), Samuel Baker (SG) Vaughn Schaff, Robert Greene | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), Joshua Walcott (SF) Lewis Terrell, Todd Schwentker | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki clanks a jumper in the lane | 59-46 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Smith | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs is hacked by Dikembe Araki in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Araki, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Greene (SG), Hector Morales (SF), James Collins (C) James Cook, Dikembe Araki, Thomas Ladner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Tony Sparks, Daniel Bell | |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-46 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis snags the offensive board | 59-46 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith hits a shot from the right side set up by Joshua Walcott | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Joshua Walcott picks off the pass by Joey Fink | 59-48 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Walcott | 59-50 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Stephen Fobbs steals the ball from Samuel Baker | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Lewis | 59-52 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Samuel Baker is hacked by Jerry Lewis - foul #4 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), James Cook (SF), Dikembe Araki (PF), George Vogt (C) Joey Fink, Robert Greene, Hector Morales, James Collins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Damek Zindell (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Tony Sparks (PF), Daniel Bell (C) Charles Smith, Stephen Fobbs, Joshua Walcott, Brandon Smith, Jerry Lewis | |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Samuel Baker makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Samuel Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell tips it but misses | 61-52 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker snags the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Damek Zindell | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Vaughn Schaff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Samuel Baker (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Cook (tired) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dikembe Araki (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - George Vogt (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Damek Zindell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tony Sparks (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Samuel Baker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-54 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Daniel Bell grabs the board | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell is fouled in the backcourt by James Cook - foul #5 on James Cook, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Greene (SG), Hector Morales (SF) Samuel Baker, James Cook | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Hector Morales knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Vaughn Schaff | 63-56 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Ladner (PF), James Collins (C) Dikembe Araki, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), Joshua Walcott (SF), Brandon Smith (PF) Lewis Terrell, Tony Sparks, Daniel Bell | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Greene - foul #4 on Robert Greene, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | James Collins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Greene - foul #5 on Robert Greene, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), Samuel Baker (SF) Vaughn Schaff, Robert Greene | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Thomas Ladner grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Todd Schwentker swats the short shot by James Collins | 63-59 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brandon Smith | 63-59 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Araki (PF), George Vogt (C) Thomas Ladner, James Collins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Brandon Smith, Todd Schwentker | |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Hector Morales comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-59 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | George Vogt gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Samuel Baker connects on the jumper from the left wing | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | George Vogt gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Penn State | George Vogt is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | George Vogt misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Samuel Baker is hacked by Damek Zindell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damek Zindell, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Samuel Baker misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Lewis | 65-65 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Hector Morales can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith grabs the board | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith misses the fullcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joey Fink (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Baker (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Hector Morales (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Araki (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - George Vogt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Damek Zindell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. SF - Joshua Walcott (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Sparks (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Lewis (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | George Vogt wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Joey Fink comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Smith - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Ladner (PF), James Collins (C) Dikembe Araki, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith (PF), Daniel Bell (C) Tony Sparks, Jerry Lewis | |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Joey Fink misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Joey Fink misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 65-67 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | James Collins is whistled for a carry | 65-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG) Joey Fink | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell is hacked by Samuel Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Baker, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Thomas Ladner lays it up and in on a great pass from Vaughn Schaff | 67-69 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | James Collins gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Samuel Baker connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Vaughn Schaff | 70-69 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Damek Zindell | 70-71 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Hector Morales misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Bell - foul #4 on Daniel Bell, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), Dikembe Araki (PF), George Vogt (C) Vaughn Schaff, Thomas Ladner, James Collins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), James Falzone (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF) Charles Smith, Damek Zindell, Joshua Walcott | |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Hector Morales makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Hector Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell is fouled in the backcourt by Hector Morales - foul #2 on Hector Morales, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Hector Morales makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), James Collins (C) Joey Fink, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), Joshua Walcott (SF) James Falzone, Daniel Bell | |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-73 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell grabs the offensive board | 75-73 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Vaughn Schaff - foul #3 on Vaughn Schaff, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Ladner (PF) Dikembe Araki | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell (SG), Jerry Lewis (C) Lewis Terrell, Brandon Smith | |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith (PF), Daniel Bell (C) Todd Schwentker, Jerry Lewis | |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Thomas Ladner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), Dikembe Araki (PF), George Vogt (C) Vaughn Schaff, Thomas Ladner, James Collins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Brandon Smith, Daniel Bell | |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-77 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| 01:28 | Penn State | Damek Zindell takes the ball from Joey Fink in the backcourt | 75-77 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Smith | 75-80 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Hector Morales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-80 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 75-80 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joey Fink (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Baker (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Hector Morales (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Araki (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - George Vogt (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - Damek Zindell (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. SF - Joshua Walcott (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Sparks (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Fink - foul #2 on Joey Fink, team foul #13 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith (C) Jerry Lewis | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | George Vogt gets the rebound | 75-81 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Hector Morales can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-81 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith grabs the board | 75-81 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith is hacked by Samuel Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Baker, team foul #14 | 75-81 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott snags the offensive board | 75-81 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott is fouled on the floor by Samuel Baker - foul #3 on Samuel Baker, team foul #15 | 75-81 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-83 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis (C) Brandon Smith | |
| 00:16 | Penn State | George Vogt loses the ball out of bounds | 75-83 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith (C) Jerry Lewis | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State 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 (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Joey Fink is called for the reach on Tony Sparks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joey Fink, team foul #16 | 75-83 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Joey Fink comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-84 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks grabs the board | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith runs out the clock | 75-84 |