| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (fresh) SG - Jeff Jefferson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Merrill (fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Sipes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti inbounds the ball | 21-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Mississippi State | Jeff Jefferson steals it from Jacob Sipes in the backcourt | 21-43 |
| 19:56 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson banks in the layup | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Jeff Jefferson steps in front of the Anthony Rowe pass | 23-43 |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Rex Casner lays it in set up by Jeff Jefferson | 25-43 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Rex Casner is called for the reach on Jacob Sipes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rex Casner, team foul #1 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG) Rex Casner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Jacob Sipes buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-46 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-46 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-46 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker grabs the board | 28-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach misses short on a jumper from the left side | 28-46 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 28-46 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti is fouled in the backcourt by Lechoslaw Zach - foul #2 on Lechoslaw Zach, team foul #2 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SG), Leroy Duvall (SF), John England (PF), James Moody (C) Jeff Jefferson, Lechoslaw Zach, Adam Merrill, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti hits the easy wide open finger roll | 28-48 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-48 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | John England gets the offensive rebound | 28-48 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 28-48 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller gets the rebound | 28-48 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner is hacked by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #2 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #3 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Adam Merrill (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, John England | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Marcus Kemp (SF), Henry Huddleston (PF), Daniel Jenkins (C) Peter Joyner, Jacob Sipes, Dennis Ciotti, Taylor Fuller, Anthony Rowe | |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Jeff Jefferson picks off the pass by Charles Sharpton | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Bonar | 31-48 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jeff Jefferson - foul #2 on Jeff Jefferson, team foul #4 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Walter Tucker (C) James Moody, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker can't throw it down but he's fouled by Daniel Jenkins - foul #2 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #1 | 31-50 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Jeff Jefferson steals it from Lloyd Norman | 32-50 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky is hacked by Lloyd Norman - foul #2 on Lloyd Norman, team foul #2 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SG), Leroy Duvall (SF), John England (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Jeff Jefferson, Lechoslaw Zach, Adam Merrill, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), David Ackermann (SF) Lloyd Norman, Charles Sharpton | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Cobb (fresh) SF - Leroy Duvall (fresh) PF - John England (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Bonar (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Kemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Ackermann (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Huddleston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), James Moody (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Leroy Duvall, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jacob Sipes (SG), Taylor Fuller (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) Marcus Kemp, Henry Huddleston, Daniel Jenkins | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | John England is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John England, team foul #5 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Charles Bonar (C) Robert Cobb, John England | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti (SF) David Ackermann | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti is hacked by Lechoslaw Zach in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lechoslaw Zach, team foul #6 | 32-50 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Jacob Sipes connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Rowe - foul #3 on Anthony Rowe, team foul #3 | 32-52 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach misses the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller grabs the board | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 33-52 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar gets the rebound | 33-52 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | James Moody is denied on a layup by Taylor Fuller | 33-52 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti gets the rebound | 33-52 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Bonar - foul #1 on Charles Bonar, team foul #7 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (SF), Adam Merrill (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Lechoslaw Zach, James Moody, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Marcus Kemp (SF), Daniel Jenkins (PF) Peter Joyner, Jacob Sipes, Dennis Ciotti, Taylor Fuller | |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill double dribbles | 33-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston (PF) Anthony Rowe | |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-54 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker scores on a jump hook in the paint | 35-54 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Lloyd Norman and he's fouled by Adam Merrill - foul #1 on Adam Merrill, team foul #8 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), John England (PF) Christopher Brassard, Leroy Duvall, Adam Merrill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston misses the free throw | 35-56 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | John England gets the rebound | 35-56 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jeff Jefferson | 37-56 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston tips it home | 37-58 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Charles Bonar (C) Rex Casner, Robert Cobb, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Jacob Sipes (SG), Dennis Ciotti (SF), Taylor Fuller (PF), Joseph Young (C) Lloyd Norman, Charles Sharpton, Marcus Kemp, Henry Huddleston, Daniel Jenkins | |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti jams the wide open dunk set up by Jacob Sipes | 37-60 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Young - foul #1 on Joseph Young, team foul #4 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG) Jeff Jefferson, John England | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe (C) Joseph Young | |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller jams it on a nice dish by Peter Joyner | 39-62 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Jacob Sipes is called for the reach on Ronnie Krinsky - foul #1 on Jacob Sipes, team foul #5 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (SF), Adam Merrill (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Lechoslaw Zach, James Moody, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Ackermann (SF), Daniel Jenkins (PF) Dennis Ciotti, Taylor Fuller | |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-62 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe snags the defensive board | 39-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Brassard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Duvall (fresh) PF - Adam Merrill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Tucker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Sipes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Ackermann (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann lays it up and in set up by Peter Joyner | 39-64 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Anthony Rowe blocks the short jumper by Leroy Duvall | 39-64 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-64 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall is hacked by Jacob Sipes - foul #2 on Jacob Sipes, team foul #6 | 39-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG), Robert Cobb (SF) Ronnie Krinsky, Christopher Brassard, Leroy Duvall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Marcus Kemp (SF), Henry Huddleston (PF) Peter Joyner, Jacob Sipes, David Ackermann, Anthony Rowe | |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker drills a floater in the paint | 41-64 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-64 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill grabs the board | 41-64 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses the lay-in but the foul's on Marcus Kemp - foul #2 on Marcus Kemp, team foul #7 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John England (PF), James Moody (C) Adam Merrill, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti (SF), Taylor Fuller (PF) Charles Sharpton, Daniel Jenkins | |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Charles Bonar (C) Rex Casner, Jeff Jefferson, Robert Cobb | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG) Lloyd Norman | |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Taylor Fuller picks off the pass by Charles Bonar | 43-64 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Peter Joyner | 43-66 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG) John England | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), Jacob Sipes (SG), Anthony Rowe (C) Peter Joyner, Marcus Kemp, Henry Huddleston | |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 43-66 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton grabs the offensive board | 43-66 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Sharpton | 43-69 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Jacob Sipes steals it from Lechoslaw Zach | 43-69 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Lechoslaw Zach steps in front of the Taylor Fuller pass | 43-69 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Brassard (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Moody (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Bonar (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Sipes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Taylor Fuller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-69 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Taylor Fuller | 43-69 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG), Leroy Duvall (SF), Adam Merrill (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Christopher Brassard, Lechoslaw Zach, James Moody, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Marcus Kemp (SG), David Ackermann (SF), Daniel Jenkins (PF), Joseph Young (C) Charles Sharpton, Jacob Sipes, Dennis Ciotti, Taylor Fuller, Anthony Rowe | |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall buries a shot from close range | 45-69 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann buries a shot from the left block | 45-71 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Rex Casner is fouled on the floor by Marcus Kemp - foul #3 on Marcus Kemp, team foul #8 | 45-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SF), John England (C) Leroy Duvall, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Henry Huddleston (PF) Lloyd Norman, Joseph Young | |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses the 1st free throw | 45-71 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 45-71 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp travels in the backcourt | 45-71 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Rex Casner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-71 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill can't tip it in | 45-71 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel Jenkins | 45-71 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marcus Kemp | 45-73 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Marcus Kemp - foul #4 on Marcus Kemp, team foul #9 | 45-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Leroy Duvall (SF) Rex Casner, Robert Cobb | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG) Peter Joyner, David Ackermann | |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill misses the 2nd free throw | 46-73 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 46-73 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Daniel Jenkins | 46-75 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall's layup is rejected by Daniel Jenkins | 46-75 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston snags the defensive board | 46-75 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Jeff Jefferson steals it from Daniel Jenkins in the backcourt | 46-75 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-75 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp pulls down the rebound | 46-75 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Henry Huddleston is blocked by John England | 46-75 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | John England gets the rebound | 46-75 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-75 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall grabs the offensive board | 46-75 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | 3 seconds is called on Adam Merrill | 46-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SF), James Moody (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Leroy Duvall, Adam Merrill, John England | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Young (C) Daniel Jenkins | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp misses the shot from just outside the lane | 46-75 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Huddleston | 46-75 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeff Jefferson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 5 stl. SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Moody (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Bonar (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lloyd Norman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Sharpton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Kemp (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Henry Huddleston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Young (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Jeff Jefferson steals the ball from Lloyd Norman | 46-75 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson lays it in | 48-75 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 48-75 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar grabs the board | 48-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Sharpton - foul #2 on Charles Sharpton, team foul #10 | 48-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John England (C) Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Ackermann (SF) Marcus Kemp | |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 48-75 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-75 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cobb - foul #1 on Robert Cobb, team foul #9 | 49-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins (C) Joseph Young | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann makes the 1st free throw | 49-76 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann makes the 2nd free throw | 49-77 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb banks in the layup | 51-77 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman travels in the backcourt | 51-77 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | James Moody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-77 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by Robert Cobb - foul #2 on Robert Cobb, team foul #10 | 51-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp (SG) Lloyd Norman | |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann misses the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann makes the 2nd free throw | 51-78 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | James Moody throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG) David Ackermann | |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-78 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-78 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Lloyd Norman | 51-81 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | James Moody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-81 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan 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) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp drills a shot in the paint set up by Charles Sharpton | 51-83 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Ronnie Krinsky is denied by Daniel Jenkins | 51-83 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Henry Huddleston | 51-83 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman runs out the clock | 51-83 |