| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bryan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Corey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Morgan Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Grier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Meador (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Russell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Indiana | John Corey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cline - foul #2 on Thomas Cline, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | John Meador hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 19:15 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 18:52 | Indiana | Thomas Cline misses the lay-in | 28-28 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | John Steffan drills a jumper from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 18:31 | Indiana | Brian Grier clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Steffan - foul #2 on John Steffan, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 18:31 | Indiana | Brian Grier makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:31 | Indiana | Brian Grier makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 18:21 | Indiana | Brian Grier gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:15 | Indiana | Thomas Cline scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Corey | 32-30 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | John Steffan buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stefan Costa | 32-33 |
| 17:34 | Indiana | John Corey drills a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by John Meador - foul #2 on John Meador, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Watts (SF), Blake Simmonds (C) Morgan Ryan, Brian Grier | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (PG), Clayton Galle (PF), Jeff Steinbeck (C) Stefan Costa, Marvin Brown, David Russell | |
| 17:34 | Indiana | John Corey makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle is whistled for traveling | 35-33 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Schisler (PG) Bryan Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins (SF) John Meador | |
| 16:48 | Indiana | Gregory Watts misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 16:47 | Indiana | John Schisler grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 16:36 | Indiana | Thomas Cline hits a 3 from straight away | 38-33 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Clayton Galle | 38-36 |
| 15:59 | Indiana | John Schisler makes the jumper near the basket set up by John Corey | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - John Schisler (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Corey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Watts (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Cline (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Blake Simmonds (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Steffan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Lee Wilkins (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Clayton Galle (fresh) C - Jeff Steinbeck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin is fouled on the floor by Blake Simmonds - foul #1 on Blake Simmonds, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | Bryan Smith (PG), Morgan Ryan (SF), Brian Grier (C) John Corey, Gregory Watts, Thomas Cline | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), Alberto Costa (SF), Marvin Brown (PF), Peter Benedict (C) John Steffan, Lee Wilkins, Clayton Galle, Jeff Steinbeck | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict blows the layup | 40-36 |
| 15:29 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 15:11 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from John Schisler | 42-36 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Benedict | 42-39 |
| 14:39 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 42-39 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 14:04 | Indiana | John Schisler is fouled on the floor by Stefan Costa - foul #2 on Stefan Costa, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Corey (SG), Thomas Cline (PF) John Schisler, Blake Simmonds | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Russell (PG), John Steffan (SG) Stefan Costa, Jose Martin | |
| 13:42 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Morgan Ryan, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Muth (C) Brian Grier | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Morgan Ryan - foul #2 on Morgan Ryan, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | George Smith (PG), Gregory Watts (SF) Bryan Smith, Morgan Ryan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:21 | Indiana | Thomas Cline misses the jump hook from the right block | 42-43 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | John Steffan grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by David Russell is blocked by Thomas Cline | 42-43 |
| 13:12 | Indiana | Gregory Watts snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 12:51 | Indiana | Gregory Watts knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from George Smith | 45-43 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by David Russell | 45-45 |
| 12:09 | Indiana | John Corey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 12:07 | Indiana | Richard Muth pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:54 | Indiana | Peter Benedict is called for the reach on Gregory Watts - foul #4 on Peter Benedict, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Bryan Smith (PG), John Schisler (SG), Morgan Ryan (SF), Blake Simmonds (PF), Brian Grier (C) George Smith, John Corey, Gregory Watts, Thomas Cline, Richard Muth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), John Meador (SF), Clayton Galle (C) Alberto Costa, Marvin Brown, Peter Benedict | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bryan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schisler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morgan Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Blake Simmonds (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brian Grier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 14 pts. SF - John Meador (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Russell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clayton Galle (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Indiana | John Schisler scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bryan Smith | 48-45 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-45 |
| 11:19 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 11:12 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan lays it in on a great pass from John Schisler | 50-45 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | John Schisler steals it from Stefan Costa | 50-45 |
| 10:51 | Indiana | Bryan Smith hits the finger roll set up by John Schisler | 52-45 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | John Meador hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Steffan | 52-48 |
| 10:28 | Indiana | John Schisler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Russell | 52-48 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | John Schisler takes the ball from Clayton Galle | 52-48 |
| 09:57 | Indiana | Brian Grier's floater is tipped away by David Russell | 52-48 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | John Steffan pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 09:30 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:16 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Clayton Galle - foul #2 on Clayton Galle, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Corey (SG), Thomas Cline (PF), Richard Muth (C) Bryan Smith, Blake Simmonds, Brian Grier | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (SG), Alberto Costa (SF), Marvin Brown (PF), Jeff Steinbeck (C) Stefan Costa, John Steffan, David Russell, Clayton Galle | |
| 09:16 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:16 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Marvin Brown | 53-51 |
| 08:33 | Indiana | John Schisler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 08:32 | Indiana | John Corey tips it but misses | 53-51 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 08:17 | Indiana | John Corey is fouled on the floor by Jose Martin - foul #2 on Jose Martin, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Indiana | George Smith (PG), Gregory Watts (SF) John Schisler, Morgan Ryan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG) John Meador | |
| 08:12 | Indiana | Thomas Cline misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 53-53 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Richard Muth swats the shot by John Steffan | 53-53 |
| 08:06 | Indiana | Thomas Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:47 | Indiana | Thomas Cline hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregory Watts | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - George Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Corey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Cline (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Muth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff Steinbeck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | John Steffan knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Alberto Costa and the foul's on John Corey - foul #2 on John Corey, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | Bryan Smith (PG), Brian Grier (C) George Smith, Richard Muth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict (C) Jeff Steinbeck | |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses the free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:25 | Indiana | Gregory Watts grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 06:59 | Indiana | Gregory Watts scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Smith | 57-55 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory Watts - foul #1 on Gregory Watts, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), Clayton Galle (PF) Jose Martin, Marvin Brown | |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:33 | Indiana | Brian Grier travels with the ball | 57-57 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Meador (SF) Alberto Costa | |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle misses the tip | 57-57 |
| 06:11 | Indiana | Thomas Cline gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:04 | Indiana | John Corey is hacked by Clayton Galle - foul #3 on Clayton Galle, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Indiana | Lyman Jimmerson (SF), Blake Simmonds (PF), Richard Muth (C) Gregory Watts, Thomas Cline, Brian Grier | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Russell (SG) John Steffan | |
| 06:04 | Indiana | John Corey makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:04 | Indiana | John Corey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 05:45 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Blake Simmonds | 59-57 |
| 05:41 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds's pass is intercepted by Peter Benedict | 59-57 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle blows the layup but he's hacked by Blake Simmonds - foul #2 on Blake Simmonds, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Schisler (SG), Morgan Ryan (SF) John Corey, Lyman Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (SF), Marvin Brown (PF) David Russell, John Meador | |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:58 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryan Smith | 61-59 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Clayton Galle | 61-62 |
| 04:25 | Indiana | Richard Muth can't connect on a runner from close range | 61-62 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Marvin Brown | 61-64 |
| 03:50 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Peter Benedict - foul #5 on Peter Benedict, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Corey (SG), Thomas Cline (PF), Brian Grier (C) Bryan Smith, Blake Simmonds, Richard Muth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (PG), John Steffan (SG), David Russell (PF), Jeff Steinbeck (C) Stefan Costa, Clayton Galle, Marvin Brown, Peter Benedict | |
| 03:50 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:50 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - John Schisler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Corey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morgan Ryan (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Cline (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Grier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Russell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeff Steinbeck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | David Russell knocks in the floater from close range set up by Alberto Costa | 63-66 |
| 03:10 | Indiana | John Corey scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-66 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck hits the follow up shot | 66-68 |
| 02:16 | Indiana | John Schisler misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 02:14 | Indiana | John Corey hits the follow up shot | 68-68 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Indiana | Bryan Smith (PG), Gregory Watts (SF) John Schisler, Morgan Ryan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), Marvin Brown (PF) Jose Martin, Jeff Steinbeck | |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-68 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown tips it back up and in | 68-70 |
| 01:39 | Indiana | Thomas Cline loses the dribble to Stefan Costa | 68-70 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 68-70 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown grabs the offensive board | 68-70 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stefan Costa | 68-72 |
| 00:37 | Indiana | John Corey misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-72 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | John Steffan snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | John Steffan is hacked by John Corey in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Corey, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Indiana | Morgan Ryan (SF) Gregory Watts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:35 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Thomas Cline | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Indiana | Thomas Cline misses the easy layup | 68-72 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa is fouled in the backcourt by John Corey - foul #4 on John Corey, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Thomas Cline grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 00:21 | Indiana | John Corey misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-72 |
| 00:19 | Indiana | Brian Grier snags the offensive board | 68-72 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Bryan Smith misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | David Russell grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | David Russell is hacked by John Corey in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Corey, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Schisler (SG) John Corey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | David Russell makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | David Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:12 | Indiana | Brian Grier gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:06 | Indiana | John Schisler clanks a 3 from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan gets the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:01 | Indiana | John Schisler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-73 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown grabs the board | 68-73 |