| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Spencer Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Cosgrove (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Zachery Fishback (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Bryner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Craig Wann | 32-25 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Thomas Cosgrove loses the dribble to Craig Wann | 32-25 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Craig Wann | 32-27 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Robert Baldwin blows the layup but the foul's on Jonathan Bryner - foul #1 on Jonathan Bryner, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Robert Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Robert Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson jams it set up by Craig Wann | 33-29 |
| 18:32 | Montana State | Robert Baldwin loses the ball out of bounds | 33-29 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kyle Larson | 33-32 |
| 18:10 | Montana State | Thomas Cosgrove knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Zachery Fishback steps in front of the Kyle Larson pass | 36-32 |
| 17:19 | Montana State | Spencer Robinson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 36-32 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin can't tip it in | 36-32 |
| 16:53 | Montana State | Zachery Fishback gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:37 | Montana State | Spencer Robinson is hacked by Craig Wann - foul #1 on Craig Wann, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lawerence Webster (PG), Mitch Dorton (SG), Charles Butts (SF), Joe Young (PF), Travis Bechtol (C) Spencer Robinson, Thomas Cosgrove, Robert Baldwin, Peter Wolfe, Zachery Fishback | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG), Robert Cooper (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Neil Hunter (C) Kyle Larson, Craig Wann, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake, Jonathan Bryner | |
| 16:20 | Montana State | Robert Cooper picks off the pass by Charles Butts | 36-32 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Glenn Lepe | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lawerence Webster (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mitch Dorton (fresh) SF - Charles Butts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Young (fresh) 1 pts. C - Travis Bechtol (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Davies (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cooper (fresh) PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 2 reb. C - Neil Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Montana State | Charles Butts can't throw it down but he's fouled by Neil Hunter - foul #2 on Neil Hunter, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Spencer Robinson (PG), Benjamin Sisco (C) Mitch Dorton, Joe Young | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Craig Wann (SG) Glenn Lepe, Robert Cooper | |
| 15:42 | Montana State | Charles Butts makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:42 | Montana State | Charles Butts makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Charles Butts takes the ball from Kyle Larson | 38-34 |
| 14:58 | Montana State | Charles Butts is hacked by Ronald Sterling - foul #2 on Ronald Sterling, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Cosgrove (SG), Robert Baldwin (SF), Zachery Fishback (C) Charles Butts, Lawerence Webster, Benjamin Sisco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF) Neil Hunter, Mark Davies | |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Thomas Cosgrove misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 14:38 | Montana State | Robert Baldwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:24 | Montana State | Thomas Cosgrove comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 14:03 | Montana State | Thomas Cosgrove gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:44 | Montana State | Robert Baldwin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson is whistled for traveling | 38-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lawerence Webster (PG), Peter Wolfe (PF) Spencer Robinson, Travis Bechtol | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG), Neil Hunter (SF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Kyle Larson, Craig Wann, Ramon Martin, Ronald Sterling | |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Zachery Fishback blows the layup | 38-34 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 13:00 | Montana State | Zachery Fishback snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 12:38 | Montana State | The jump hook by Robert Baldwin is blocked by Dikembe Ake | 38-34 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ake | 38-34 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-36 |
| 11:55 | Montana State | Robert Baldwin hits the finger roll set up by Peter Wolfe | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lawerence Webster (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Cosgrove (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Baldwin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Zachery Fishback (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Davies (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dikembe Ake (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathan Bryner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Zachery Fishback blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Bryner | 40-36 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake gets the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Davies | 40-39 |
| 11:35 | Montana State | Thomas Cosgrove misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-39 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Spencer Robinson (PG), Charles Butts (SF), Travis Bechtol (C) Thomas Cosgrove, Robert Baldwin, Zachery Fishback | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Craig Wann (SG), Ramon Martin (SF) Glenn Lepe, Dikembe Ake, Jonathan Bryner | |
| 10:51 | Montana State | Lawerence Webster misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson double dribbles | 40-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Young (SF), Benjamin Sisco (C) Lawerence Webster, Peter Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (PF) Mark Davies | |
| 10:11 | Montana State | Benjamin Sisco can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 10:09 | Montana State | Joe Young snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 09:52 | Montana State | Travis Bechtol connects on the floater near the basket | 42-39 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Travis Bechtol - foul #1 on Travis Bechtol, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Cosgrove (SG), Robert Baldwin (SF), Zachery Fishback (C) Charles Butts, Joe Young, Benjamin Sisco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake (PF) Neil Hunter | |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:27 | Montana State | Travis Bechtol's pass is intercepted by Ramon Martin | 42-41 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann blows the layup | 42-41 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann hits the finger roll | 42-43 |
| 08:51 | Montana State | Travis Bechtol can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-43 |
| 08:49 | Montana State | Zachery Fishback pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 08:34 | Montana State | Spencer Robinson clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Dikembe Ake - foul #3 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Peter Wolfe (PF) Travis Bechtol | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Ramon Martin, Ronald Sterling | |
| 08:34 | Montana State | Spencer Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:34 | Montana State | Spencer Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Bryner | 43-43 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Baldwin takes the ball from Robert Cooper | 43-43 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Zachery Fishback misses the shot from close range | 43-43 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Spencer Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Cosgrove (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Baldwin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Zachery Fishback (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Cooper (fresh) PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Bryner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-43 |
| 07:51 | Montana State | Robert Baldwin snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 07:31 | Montana State | Robert Baldwin makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Cosgrove | 46-43 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 07:15 | Montana State | Spencer Robinson grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Peter Wolfe travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lawerence Webster (PG), Benjamin Sisco (C) Spencer Robinson, Zachery Fishback | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF) Kyle Larson, Craig Wann, Robert Cooper, Dikembe Ake | |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 06:26 | Montana State | Lawerence Webster double dribbles | 46-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Butts (SG), Joe Young (SF), Travis Bechtol (PF) Thomas Cosgrove, Robert Baldwin, Peter Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter (C) Jonathan Bryner | |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ramon Martin | 46-48 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | Mark Davies is called for the reach on Lawerence Webster - foul #3 on Mark Davies, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Spencer Robinson (PG), Zachery Fishback (C) Joe Young, Benjamin Sisco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Craig Wann (SG), Dikembe Ake (PF) Mark Davies, Glenn Lepe, Neil Hunter | |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Lawerence Webster misses short on a jumper from the right side | 46-48 |
| 05:32 | Montana State | Lawerence Webster gets the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 05:15 | Montana State | Lawerence Webster knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Travis Bechtol | 48-48 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 05:08 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Charles Butts | 48-48 |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Spencer Robinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lawerence Webster | 51-48 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann is whistled for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Cosgrove (SG), Robert Baldwin (SF), Peter Wolfe (PF) Lawerence Webster, Charles Butts, Travis Bechtol | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter (SF), Mark Davies (C) Ramon Martin, Ronald Sterling | |
| 04:30 | Montana State | Robert Baldwin misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Davies | 51-51 |
| 04:02 | Montana State | Dikembe Ake steals it from Zachery Fishback | 51-51 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Peter Wolfe - foul #1 on Peter Wolfe, team foul #2 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Benjamin Sisco (C) Zachery Fishback | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Kyle Larson, Dikembe Ake | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Spencer Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Cosgrove (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Baldwin (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Sisco (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Davies (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Cooper (fresh) PF - Neil Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jonathan Bryner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Montana State | Spencer Robinson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter grabs the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Spencer Robinson gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 02:38 | Montana State | Peter Wolfe misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 54-53 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Davies | 54-53 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Zachery Fishback (C) Benjamin Sisco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF) Mark Davies, Robert Cooper, Neil Hunter | |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kyle Larson | 54-55 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Craig Wann steals the ball from Peter Wolfe | 54-55 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson is fouled on the floor by Robert Baldwin - foul #1 on Robert Baldwin, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-55 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Zachery Fishback snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Ramon Martin steals it from Thomas Cosgrove | 54-55 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin lays it in | 54-57 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Kyle Larson picks off the pass by Robert Baldwin | 54-57 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson throws it down | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Spencer Robinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-59 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana 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) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Spencer Robinson is called for the reach on Jonathan Bryner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Spencer Robinson, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean (SF), Mark Davies (PF), Neil Hunter (C) Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake, Jonathan Bryner | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann is fouled on the floor by Robert Baldwin - foul #2 on Robert Baldwin, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean is fouled on the floor by Robert Baldwin - foul #3 on Robert Baldwin, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Zachery Fishback is called for the reach on Neil Hunter - foul #2 on Zachery Fishback, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Zachery Fishback | 54-59 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Spencer Robinson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Timothy Dean, Mark Davies, Neil Hunter | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Spencer Robinson is called for the reach on Craig Wann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Spencer Robinson, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Thomas Cosgrove gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Thomas Cosgrove hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Craig Wann - foul #2 on Craig Wann, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Thomas Cosgrove makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-59 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Spencer Robinson | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Spencer Robinson is hacked by Craig Wann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Wann, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Spencer Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Spencer Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson clanks a fullcourt shot | 62-59 |