| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Kitwana Abdullah (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Myron Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harley Macrae (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brandon Denson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Paul Johnson inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Utah State | Paul Johnson is called for traveling | 33-31 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 33-31 |
| 19:24 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:08 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Norman | 35-31 |
| 18:36 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Myron Brown | 35-33 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller scores on a floater from the right block | 37-33 |
| 18:02 | Utah State | Myron Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Lloyd Norman - foul #2 on Lloyd Norman, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Henry Huddleston (PF), Joseph Young (C) Peter Joyner, Lloyd Norman, Dennis Ciotti, Taylor Fuller, Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Ali (PG), Michael Marchetti (SF), David Lee (PF), Roman Parsons (C) Kitwana Abdullah, Paul Johnson, Harley Macrae, Brandon Denson | |
| 18:02 | Utah State | Myron Brown misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:02 | Utah State | Myron Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:02 | Utah State | David Lee gets the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:51 | Utah State | Henry Huddleston blocks the short jumper by Roman Parsons | 37-33 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | John Thompson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Wilson (SG) Myron Brown | |
| 17:08 | Utah State | Roman Parsons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti (SF) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Marchetti picks off the pass by Eric Evans in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 16:43 | Utah State | Christopher Wilson is fouled on the floor by Henry Huddleston - foul #1 on Henry Huddleston, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Lloyd Norman (SG), Taylor Fuller (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) Charles Sharpton, Eric Evans, Henry Huddleston, Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG), Dikembe Apo (SF), Harley Macrae (PF), Brandon Denson (C) Christopher Wilson, Michael Marchetti, David Lee, Roman Parsons | |
| 16:32 | Utah State | Dikembe Apo lays it up and in set up by Kitwana Abdullah | 37-35 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe can't finish the layup | 37-35 |
| 16:15 | Utah State | Brandon Denson grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 16:01 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah is fouled on the floor by Anthony Rowe - foul #1 on Anthony Rowe, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Evans (SF) Dennis Ciotti | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Wilson (SG), Paul Johnson (SF) Dikembe Ali, Harley Macrae | |
| 15:51 | Utah State | Christopher Wilson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Kitwana Abdullah (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Apo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brandon Denson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Peter Joyner | 40-38 |
| 15:27 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-41 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Johnson - foul #2 on Paul Johnson, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Dennis Ciotti (SF), Henry Huddleston (C) Peter Joyner, Lloyd Norman, Eric Evans, Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edison Neuhaus (PG), Michael Marchetti (SF), David Lee (PF), Roman Parsons (C) Kitwana Abdullah, Paul Johnson, Dikembe Apo, Brandon Denson | |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:41 | Utah State | Edison Neuhaus misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-41 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | John Thompson gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller lays it up and in set up by John Thompson | 44-41 |
| 14:11 | Utah State | Edison Neuhaus clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Thompson - foul #3 on John Thompson, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Young (C) Taylor Fuller | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Ali (SG), Harley Macrae (PF) Christopher Wilson, David Lee | |
| 14:11 | Utah State | Edison Neuhaus makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:11 | Utah State | Edison Neuhaus makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 13:52 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 13:49 | Utah State | John Thompson steps in front of the Edison Neuhaus pass in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses the lay-in | 44-43 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Lloyd Norman (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Anthony Rowe (C) John Thompson, Charles Sharpton, Dennis Ciotti, Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG), Myron Brown (SG), Paul Johnson (SF) Edison Neuhaus, Michael Marchetti, Roman Parsons | |
| 13:16 | Utah State | Paul Johnson blows the layup | 44-43 |
| 13:14 | Utah State | Harley Macrae snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 13:00 | Utah State | Myron Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Joyner | 44-43 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-43 |
| 12:23 | Utah State | Harley Macrae gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:19 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Henry Huddleston - foul #2 on Henry Huddleston, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins (PF) Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Wilson (SG), Dikembe Apo (PF), David Lee (C) Myron Brown, Harley Macrae, Dikembe Ali | |
| 12:19 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:19 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel Jenkins | 44-44 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe is hacked by David Lee - foul #1 on David Lee, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (SG), Dennis Ciotti (SF) Lloyd Norman, Eric Evans | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edison Neuhaus (PG), Brandon Denson (C) Kitwana Abdullah, Paul Johnson | |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Sharpton | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Rowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Edison Neuhaus (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Apo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Denson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Utah State | Daniel Jenkins steals it from David Lee | 47-44 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe is open and buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Joyner | 49-44 |
| 10:41 | Utah State | Peter Joyner steps in front of the Dikembe Apo pass | 49-44 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 10:26 | Utah State | David Lee gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:06 | Utah State | Brandon Denson knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Christopher Wilson and he's hacked by Peter Joyner - foul #1 on Peter Joyner, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (PG), Lloyd Norman (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Taylor Fuller (PF), Henry Huddleston (C) Peter Joyner, Charles Sharpton, Dennis Ciotti, Daniel Jenkins, Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG), Myron Brown (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Harley Macrae (PF) Edison Neuhaus, Christopher Wilson, Dikembe Apo, David Lee | |
| 10:06 | Utah State | Brandon Denson misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman's fadeaway is rejected by Harley Macrae | 49-46 |
| 09:42 | Utah State | Paul Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:26 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Johnson | 49-48 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Norman | 52-48 |
| 08:52 | Utah State | Taylor Fuller swats the short shot by Brandon Denson | 52-48 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | John Thompson grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans travels in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Young (C) Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Ali (SG), Michael Marchetti (SF), Roman Parsons (C) Myron Brown, Paul Johnson, Brandon Denson | |
| 08:34 | Utah State | Eric Evans is called for the reach on Kitwana Abdullah - foul #2 on Eric Evans, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Glenn Parker (SF) John Thompson, Eric Evans | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:34 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:34 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller's fadeaway is rejected by Roman Parsons | 52-49 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Parker | 52-49 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker tips it in | 54-49 |
| 07:49 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah misses the jumper from the left side | 54-49 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses the dunk | 54-49 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller tips it but misses | 54-49 |
| 07:16 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lloyd Norman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Taylor Fuller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Young (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Kitwana Abdullah (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Marchetti (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Harley Macrae (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roman Parsons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti is whistled for traveling | 54-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), Eric Evans (SG), Dennis Ciotti (SF), Henry Huddleston (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) Peter Joyner, Lloyd Norman, Glenn Parker, Taylor Fuller, Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Wilson (PG), Myron Brown (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Dikembe Apo (PF), David Lee (C) Kitwana Abdullah, Dikembe Ali, Michael Marchetti, Harley Macrae, Roman Parsons | |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Evans | 57-49 |
| 06:36 | Utah State | Dikembe Apo misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Henry Huddleston - foul #3 on Henry Huddleston, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| 06:36 | Utah State | Dikembe Apo makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:36 | Utah State | Dikembe Apo misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe tips it back up and in | 59-50 |
| 06:02 | Utah State | Paul Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Christopher Wilson | 59-52 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti is hacked by Paul Johnson - foul #3 on Paul Johnson, team foul #3 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (PG) Eric Evans | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edison Neuhaus (PG), Harley Macrae (PF), Brandon Denson (C) Christopher Wilson, Dikembe Apo, David Lee | |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe misses the floater from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 05:30 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Harley Macrae | 59-52 |
| 05:12 | Utah State | Paul Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 05:11 | Utah State | Harley Macrae pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:01 | Utah State | Paul Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edison Neuhaus | 59-55 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti is hacked by Edison Neuhaus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edison Neuhaus, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (SG), Glenn Parker (SF), Daniel Jenkins (PF), Joseph Young (C) Charles Sharpton, Dennis Ciotti, Henry Huddleston, Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Ali (SG), Michael Marchetti (SF), Roman Parsons (C) Myron Brown, Paul Johnson, Brandon Denson | |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-55 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 04:29 | Utah State | Roman Parsons grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 04:06 | Utah State | Roman Parsons can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-55 |
| 04:05 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti snags the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 03:50 | Utah State | Harley Macrae hits the finger roll | 59-57 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | John Thompson is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on John Thompson, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Eric Evans (SG), Dennis Ciotti (SF), Taylor Fuller (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) John Thompson, Lloyd Norman, Glenn Parker, Daniel Jenkins, Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG), Christopher Wilson (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Dikembe Apo (PF), Brandon Denson (C) Edison Neuhaus, Dikembe Ali, Michael Marchetti, Harley Macrae, Roman Parsons | |
| 03:21 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner is hacked by Kitwana Abdullah - foul #3 on Kitwana Abdullah, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (SG) Eric Evans | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Kitwana Abdullah (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Apo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brandon Denson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses long on a floater in the lane | 59-57 |
| 02:55 | Utah State | Brandon Denson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:36 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah lays it in | 59-59 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Apo is called for the reach on Taylor Fuller - foul #2 on Dikembe Apo, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Evans (SG) Charles Sharpton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Ali (SG), Harley Macrae (PF), David Lee (C) Christopher Wilson, Dikembe Apo, Brandon Denson | |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Harley Macrae is called for the reach on Anthony Rowe - foul #3 on Harley Macrae, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (SG) Dennis Ciotti | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Marchetti (SF) Paul Johnson | |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:55 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti misses the 3 from straight away | 61-59 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman is hacked by Michael Marchetti - foul #1 on Michael Marchetti, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti (SF) Eric Evans | |
| Subs | Utah State | Myron Brown (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Brandon Denson (C) Dikembe Ali, Michael Marchetti, David Lee | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe gets the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 62-59 |
| 01:12 | Utah State | Harley Macrae snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 00:56 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah misses the jumpshot from the right side | 62-59 |
| 00:55 | Utah State | Myron Brown grabs the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 00:41 | Utah State | Paul Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-59 |
| 00:40 | Utah State | Brandon Denson tips it in | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Taylor Fuller | 64-61 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Myron Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Lloyd Norman - foul #3 on Lloyd Norman, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Myron Brown misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Myron Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti is hacked by Kitwana Abdullah in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kitwana Abdullah, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:14 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Brandon Denson | 65-62 |
| 00:03 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti clanks a halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Kitwana Abdullah (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Myron Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harley Macrae (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Denson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Utah State | Harley Macrae wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:36 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Myron Brown | 65-67 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe can't finish the layup | 65-67 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti tips it in | 67-67 |
| 03:52 | Utah State | Brandon Denson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 67-67 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner is hacked by Kitwana Abdullah in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kitwana Abdullah, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (SG), Henry Huddleston (PF), Joseph Young (C) Lloyd Norman, Taylor Fuller, Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Ali (PG), Christopher Wilson (SG), Michael Marchetti (SF), David Lee (PF), Roman Parsons (C) Kitwana Abdullah, Myron Brown, Paul Johnson, Harley Macrae, Brandon Denson | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:32 | Utah State | David Lee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-67 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ali takes the ball from Dennis Ciotti in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 03:13 | Utah State | David Lee lays it up and in | 69-69 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Ciotti | 72-69 |
| 02:58 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (SG), Taylor Fuller (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) Charles Sharpton, Henry Huddleston, Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 02:43 | Utah State | David Lee can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 72-69 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman tips it in | 74-69 |
| 02:18 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Myron Brown (SG), Harley Macrae (PF) Christopher Wilson, Roman Parsons | |
| 01:56 | Utah State | David Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Johnson (SF), Brandon Denson (C) Michael Marchetti, David Lee | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Johnson - foul #4 on Paul Johnson, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:42 | Utah State | Brandon Denson pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 01:22 | Utah State | Dennis Ciotti steps in front of the Myron Brown pass | 74-69 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Myron Brown is called for the reach on Dennis Ciotti - foul #1 on Myron Brown, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harley Macrae (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Denson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Utah State | Myron Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 75-69 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman is hacked by Dikembe Ali in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #13 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston (PF) Taylor Fuller | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Utah State | Harley Macrae is denied on a layup by Anthony Rowe | 76-69 |
| 00:34 | Utah State | Myron Brown snags the offensive board | 76-69 |
| 00:32 | Utah State | Myron Brown clanks a 3 from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 00:30 | Utah State | Paul Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:26 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe pulls down the rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Ali - foul #3 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #14 | 76-69 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | Brandon Denson pulls down the rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:22 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali travels in the backcourt | 76-69 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner is hacked by Myron Brown - foul #2 on Myron Brown, team foul #15 | 76-69 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul Johnson | 77-72 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Ali - foul #4 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #16 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (SG), Taylor Fuller (PF) Lloyd Norman, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Myron Brown misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Anthony Rowe | 78-72 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ali is called for the reach on Anthony Rowe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #17 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Wilson (PG) Dikembe Ali | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:02 | Utah State | Harley Macrae grabs the defensive rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Harley Macrae can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 79-72 |