| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jason Wong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Schwantes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 8 pts. C - Daniel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) C - Dave Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Leo Schwantes inbounds the ball | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Leo Schwantes steps in front of the Justin Sheley pass | 30-42 |
| 19:15 | Columbia | Jason Wong banks in the layup set up by Leo Schwantes | 32-42 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 18:50 | Columbia | Daniel Smith pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:42 | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 32-42 |
| 18:41 | Columbia | Daniel Smith gets the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:24 | Columbia | A charge is called on Eugene Grubbs - foul #3 on Eugene Grubbs, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Alonzo Dean (SG) Eugene Grubbs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell is fouled on the floor by Daniel Smith - foul #2 on Daniel Smith, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 17:55 | Columbia | Leo Schwantes snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 17:39 | Columbia | Daniel Williams misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Justin Sheley - foul #1 on Justin Sheley, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Taylor (C) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson (PF), Brad Nelson (C) Justin Sheley, Dave Burnett | |
| 17:39 | Columbia | Daniel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:39 | Columbia | Daniel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Shaw and he's hacked by George Taylor - foul #3 on George Taylor, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Micco (SG), Sean Bernard (SF), George Wiley (C) Jason Wong, Leo Schwantes, George Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (SG), Bruce Crampton (SF) Richard Fell, Thomas Flaherty | |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| 17:01 | Columbia | James Micco travels with the ball | 34-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG) Paul Shaw | |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 34-45 |
| 16:39 | Columbia | The rebound goes to George Wiley | 34-45 |
| 16:34 | Columbia | Sean Bernard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson is whistled for traveling | 34-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Wong (PG), Leo Schwantes (SF), Daniel Smith (C) James Micco, Sean Bernard, Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Richard Fell (SG), Thomas Flaherty (SF), Dave Burnett (C) Stephen Moser, William Crozier, Bruce Crampton, Brad Nelson | |
| 15:55 | Columbia | George Wiley connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Wong | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jason Wong (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alonzo Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Schwantes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - George Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Dave Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Richard Fell | 36-47 |
| 15:07 | Columbia | Alonzo Dean misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett buries a shot from close range | 36-49 |
| 14:21 | Columbia | Thomas Flaherty denies the turnaround by Daniel Smith | 36-49 |
| 14:19 | Columbia | Daniel Smith tips it in | 38-49 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett blows the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Smith - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Micco (PG), Eugene Grubbs (SG), Sean Bernard (SF), Daniel Williams (PF), George Taylor (C) Jason Wong, Alonzo Dean, Leo Schwantes, George Wiley, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), William Crozier (SG), Bruce Crampton (SF), Justin Sheley (PF) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Thomas Flaherty, Jeffrey Robinson | |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 13:45 | Columbia | Sean Bernard drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Micco | 40-51 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-51 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett can't tip it in | 40-51 |
| 13:21 | Columbia | The rebound goes to James Micco | 40-51 |
| 13:08 | Columbia | Bruce Crampton is called for the reach on James Micco - foul #3 on Bruce Crampton, team foul #2 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Smith (C) Sean Bernard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Richard Fell (SG), Brad Nelson (C) Stephen Moser, William Crozier, Dave Burnett | |
| 12:48 | Columbia | Daniel Williams clanks a turnaround from the left block | 40-51 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 12:20 | Columbia | James Micco grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 12:02 | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Williams and the foul's on Paul Shaw - foul #2 on Paul Shaw, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Wong (PG), Leo Schwantes (SF) James Micco, George Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty (SF), Jeffrey Robinson (PF) Bruce Crampton, Justin Sheley | |
| 12:02 | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs misses the free throw | 42-51 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty misses the dunk attempt | 42-51 |
| 11:42 | Columbia | Daniel Williams gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jason Wong (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Grubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leo Schwantes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brad Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs scores on a shot in the paint | 44-51 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Eugene Grubbs steps in front of the Thomas Flaherty pass | 44-51 |
| 10:58 | Columbia | Leo Schwantes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eugene Grubbs | 46-51 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Eugene Grubbs - foul #4 on Eugene Grubbs, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Alonzo Dean (SG), George Taylor (PF), George Wiley (C) Eugene Grubbs, Daniel Williams, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (PG), Bruce Crampton (SG), Dave Burnett (C) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Brad Nelson | |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:32 | Columbia | George Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:17 | Columbia | William Crozier picks off the pass by Alonzo Dean | 46-51 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett misses long on a jumper from the left side | 46-51 |
| 10:01 | Columbia | George Wiley gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 09:39 | Columbia | George Taylor is hacked by Jeffrey Robinson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Robinson, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Williams (PF) George Wiley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley (PF) Jeffrey Robinson | |
| 09:29 | Columbia | Jason Wong knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Leo Schwantes | 49-51 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | George Taylor swats the short shot by Dave Burnett | 49-51 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton hits the follow up shot | 49-53 |
| 09:01 | Columbia | Jason Wong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Micco (SG), George Wiley (C) Jason Wong, Leo Schwantes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Richard Fell (SG) William Crozier, Thomas Flaherty | |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on George Taylor - foul #4 on George Taylor, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sean Bernard (SF) George Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Burnett | 49-54 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw drills a floater from the left block set up by Justin Sheley | 49-56 |
| 08:13 | Columbia | Alonzo Dean makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Sean Bernard | 52-56 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett is hacked by George Wiley - foul #2 on George Wiley, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs (SG), George Taylor (SF), Daniel Smith (C) Alonzo Dean, Sean Bernard, George Wiley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:39 | Columbia | Daniel Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Williams and he's fouled by Bruce Crampton - foul #4 on Bruce Crampton, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Wong (PG), Leo Schwantes (SF) James Micco, Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty (SF), Jeffrey Robinson (C) Bruce Crampton, Dave Burnett | |
| 07:39 | Columbia | Daniel Smith misses the free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Justin Sheley | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jason Wong (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Grubbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leo Schwantes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - George Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Daniel Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-58 |
| 07:24 | Columbia | Daniel Smith snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 06:58 | Columbia | George Taylor scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leo Schwantes | 56-58 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Leo Schwantes - foul #2 on Leo Schwantes, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Williams (PF) George Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (SG) Richard Fell | |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:23 | Columbia | Jeffrey Robinson picks off the pass by Daniel Smith | 56-60 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Daniel Smith denies the turnaround by Justin Sheley | 56-60 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson can't tip it in | 56-60 |
| 06:12 | Columbia | Leo Schwantes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:54 | Columbia | Daniel Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Wong | 58-60 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Paul Shaw | 58-62 |
| 05:11 | Columbia | Jeffrey Robinson denies the turnaround by Daniel Smith | 58-62 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | William Crozier hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Shaw | 58-64 |
| 04:47 | Columbia | Thomas Flaherty steps in front of the Jason Wong pass | 58-64 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG), Bruce Crampton (PF), Dave Burnett (C) William Crozier, Justin Sheley, Jeffrey Robinson | |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett lays it up and in set up by Paul Shaw | 58-66 |
| 04:22 | Columbia | Daniel Williams buries a jumper from close range set up by Leo Schwantes | 60-66 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty loses the ball out of bounds | 60-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | Alonzo Dean (PG), George Taylor (SF), George Wiley (C) Jason Wong, Leo Schwantes, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson (PF) Thomas Flaherty | |
| 03:35 | Columbia | George Wiley travels with the ball | 60-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (PG), Jeffrey Robinson (PF) Paul Shaw, Brad Nelson | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Alonzo Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Grubbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - George Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Crozier (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Crampton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Dave Burnett (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Alonzo Dean - foul #1 on Alonzo Dean, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Micco (SG) Eugene Grubbs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Columbia | George Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 60-68 |
| 02:59 | Columbia | George Taylor tips it but misses | 60-68 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton grabs the board | 60-68 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Wong (PG), Eugene Grubbs (SG), Leo Schwantes (SF), Daniel Smith (C) Alonzo Dean, James Micco, George Taylor, George Wiley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Thomas Flaherty (SF), Justin Sheley (PF) William Crozier, Bruce Crampton, Jeffrey Robinson | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett is hacked by Jason Wong - foul #1 on Jason Wong, team foul #10 | 60-68 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 02:41 | Columbia | Daniel Smith snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 02:27 | Columbia | Daniel Williams is fouled on the floor by Dave Burnett - foul #2 on Dave Burnett, team foul #6 | 60-68 |
| 02:19 | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs's pass is intercepted by Dave Burnett | 60-68 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw hits a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Jason Wong - foul #2 on Jason Wong, team foul #11 | 60-70 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:58 | Columbia | Daniel Smith misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-71 |
| 01:57 | Columbia | Jason Wong misses the tip | 60-71 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Justin Sheley | 60-74 |
| 01:31 | Columbia | Thomas Flaherty steals the ball from Daniel Smith | 60-74 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty can't finish the layup | 60-74 |
| 01:26 | Columbia | Daniel Smith grabs the board | 60-74 |
| 01:10 | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs is called for traveling | 60-74 |
| Subs | Columbia | Alonzo Dean (PG), James Micco (SG), Sean Bernard (SF), George Taylor (PF), George Wiley (C) Jason Wong, Eugene Grubbs, Leo Schwantes, Daniel Williams, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), William Crozier (SG), Bruce Crampton (SF), Jeffrey Robinson (PF), Brad Nelson (C) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Thomas Flaherty, Justin Sheley, Dave Burnett | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | William Crozier misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 60-74 |
| 00:51 | Columbia | George Taylor grabs the board | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Columbia | William Crozier picks off the pass by James Micco | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | James Micco steals the ball from Brad Nelson | 60-74 |
| 00:17 | Columbia | Sean Bernard lays it up and in on a great pass from James Micco | 62-74 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser runs out the clock | 62-74 |