| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darius Ball (fresh) SG - Dwayne Larue (fresh) SF - John Strothers (fresh) PF - Eric Ransom (fresh) C - Porter Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Dan Cieslak (fresh) SG - Mike Shattuck (fresh) SF - Alan Garlow (fresh) PF - Wesley Ferrell (fresh) C - Frederick Sawyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by John Strothers is blocked by Frederick Sawyer | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | NC State | The rebound goes to Wesley Ferrell | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | NC State | Mike Shattuck misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Porter Jones | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | NC State | Alan Garlow grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | NC State | Dwayne Larue steals it from Wesley Ferrell | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Darius Ball | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom lays it in on a great pass from John Strothers | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | NC State | Alan Garlow can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | NC State | Alan Garlow grabs the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | NC State | Mike Shattuck is fouled on the floor by Darius Ball - foul #1 on Darius Ball, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:55 | NC State | Mike Shattuck misses short on a floater from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones misses badly on a runner from the left block | 4-0 |
| 17:31 | NC State | Alan Garlow snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:16 | NC State | Alan Garlow is whistled for a carry | 4-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), Gregory Claassen (SG), James Malloy (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF), Douglas Wallace (C) Darius Ball, Dwayne Larue, John Strothers, Eric Ransom, Porter Jones | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Leland (SG), Raymond Harvey (SF), George Perzanowski (PF) Mike Shattuck, Alan Garlow, Wesley Ferrell | |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Wayne Powell | 6-0 |
| 16:53 | NC State | George Perzanowski hits a wide open floater from the right block set up by Dan Cieslak | 6-2 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo is called for traveling | 6-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Mike Shattuck (SG), Gregory Crook (C) Dan Cieslak, Frederick Sawyer | |
| 16:23 | NC State | Raymond Harvey misses short on a runner from close range | 6-2 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen is hacked by Mike Shattuck - foul #1 on Mike Shattuck, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG) Gregory Claassen | |
| Subs | NC State | Alan Garlow (SF), Wesley Ferrell (PF) Daniel Leland, Gregory Crook | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 6-2 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell tips it but misses | 6-2 |
| 15:54 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell grabs the board | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darius Ball (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Malloy (fresh) PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Wallace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mike Shattuck (fresh) SG - Raymond Harvey (fresh) SF - Alan Garlow (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wesley Ferrell (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Perzanowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Harvey | 6-4 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Alan Garlow is called for the reach on Darius Ball - foul #1 on Alan Garlow, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Strothers (SF) Darius Ball | |
| Subs | NC State | Dan Cieslak (PG), Frederick Sawyer (C) Mike Shattuck, George Perzanowski | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Rogelio Russo is blocked by Frederick Sawyer | 6-4 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | James Malloy pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Wesley Ferrell - foul #1 on Wesley Ferrell, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Lima (C) Douglas Wallace | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:51 | NC State | Robert Lima is called for the reach on Frederick Sawyer - foul #1 on Robert Lima, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), Porter Jones (C) John Strothers, Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Leland (SG), Gregory Crook (PF) Raymond Harvey, Wesley Ferrell | |
| 14:38 | NC State | Alan Garlow drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Dan Cieslak | 7-6 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Gregory Crook takes the ball from Darius Ball | 7-6 |
| 14:06 | NC State | Gregory Crook knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Alan Garlow and he's hacked by Porter Jones - foul #1 on Porter Jones, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (PG), Gregory Claassen (SG), John Strothers (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF), Douglas Wallace (C) Darius Ball, Wayne Powell, James Malloy, Robert Lima, Porter Jones | |
| Subs | NC State | Mike Shattuck (SG), George Perzanowski (SF) Daniel Leland, Alan Garlow | |
| 14:06 | NC State | Gregory Crook misses the free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Douglas Wallace | 7-8 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | John Strothers is fouled on the floor by George Perzanowski - foul #1 on George Perzanowski, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), Robert Lima (PF) Gregory Claassen, Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | NC State | Alan Garlow (SF) Gregory Crook | |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue is whistled for traveling | 7-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), Rogelio Russo (PF) Wayne Powell, Robert Lima | |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Harvey (SF), Wesley Ferrell (PF) Alan Garlow, George Perzanowski | |
| 13:41 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Frederick Sawyer | 7-10 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 7-10 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | John Strothers can't tip it in | 7-10 |
| 13:24 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 13:15 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer loses the dribble to Douglas Wallace | 7-10 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo misses long on a shot from the right side | 7-10 |
| 12:58 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dan Cieslak | 7-10 |
| 12:32 | NC State | Mike Shattuck makes the wide open floater from the right side set up by Raymond Harvey | 7-12 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-12 |
| 12:17 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 11:59 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Dan Cieslak | 7-14 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darius Ball (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Larue (fairly fresh) SF - John Strothers (fresh) PF - Rogelio Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Douglas Wallace (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Dan Cieslak (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mike Shattuck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Wesley Ferrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Sawyer (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:14 | NC State | Darius Ball steals it from Frederick Sawyer | 10-14 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 10:56 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mike Shattuck and the foul's on Douglas Wallace - foul #1 on Douglas Wallace, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), Gregory Claassen (SG), James Malloy (SF), Eric Ransom (PF), Porter Jones (C) Darius Ball, Dwayne Larue, John Strothers, Rogelio Russo, Douglas Wallace | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Leland (PG), Alan Garlow (SF), George Perzanowski (PF) Dan Cieslak, Raymond Harvey, Wesley Ferrell | |
| 10:56 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer makes the free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones can't finish the layup | 13-17 |
| 10:32 | NC State | Daniel Leland snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 10:09 | NC State | James Malloy steals the ball from Mike Shattuck | 13-17 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom is hacked by Daniel Leland - foul #1 on Daniel Leland, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Lima (PF) Gregory Claassen | |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Crook (C) Frederick Sawyer | |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | James Malloy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-17 |
| 09:25 | NC State | Mike Shattuck misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 13-17 |
| 09:23 | NC State | Gregory Crook grabs the offensive board | 13-17 |
| 09:08 | NC State | Gregory Crook misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-17 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Alan Garlow - foul #2 on Alan Garlow, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (PG), Raymond Harvey (SF) Mike Shattuck, Alan Garlow | |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones gets the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Lima | 16-17 |
| 08:22 | NC State | Daniel Leland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Wayne Powell - foul #1 on Wayne Powell, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), Gregory Claassen (SG), John Strothers (SF) Wayne Powell, James Malloy, Eric Ransom | |
| Subs | NC State | Dan Cieslak (PG), Wesley Ferrell (PF) Anthony Jones, George Perzanowski | |
| 08:22 | NC State | Daniel Leland makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:22 | NC State | Daniel Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | John Strothers snags the offensive board | 16-19 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Lima grabs the offensive board | 16-19 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | John Strothers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-19 |
| 07:25 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dan Cieslak | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darius Ball (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Claassen (fresh) SF - John Strothers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Lima (fairly fresh) C - Porter Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Dan Cieslak (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Leland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Wesley Ferrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Crook (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:07 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell is fouled on the floor by Robert Lima - foul #2 on Robert Lima, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), Dwayne Larue (SG), James Malloy (SF), Eric Ransom (PF), Douglas Wallace (C) Darius Ball, Gregory Claassen, John Strothers, Robert Lima, Porter Jones | |
| Subs | NC State | Mike Shattuck (SG), Frederick Sawyer (C) Daniel Leland, Gregory Crook | |
| 06:55 | NC State | Raymond Harvey hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Shattuck and the foul's on James Malloy - foul #1 on James Malloy, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo (PF), Porter Jones (C) James Malloy, Douglas Wallace | |
| Subs | NC State | George Perzanowski (PF) Wesley Ferrell | |
| 06:55 | NC State | Raymond Harvey makes the free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Wayne Powell | 18-22 |
| 06:19 | NC State | Dan Cieslak is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Larue - foul #1 on Dwayne Larue, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), James Malloy (SG), John Strothers (SF), Douglas Wallace (C) Wayne Powell, Dwayne Larue, Rogelio Russo, Porter Jones | |
| Subs | NC State | Wesley Ferrell (PF) Raymond Harvey | |
| 06:19 | NC State | Dan Cieslak makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:19 | NC State | Dan Cieslak misses the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Douglas Wallace snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | John Strothers misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Perzanowski - foul #2 on George Perzanowski, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (PG), Raymond Harvey (SF) Dan Cieslak, George Perzanowski | |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | John Strothers misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | John Strothers makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:49 | NC State | Mike Shattuck loses the ball out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), Dwayne Larue (SG), Rogelio Russo (PF), Porter Jones (C) Darius Ball, James Malloy, Eric Ransom, Douglas Wallace | |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Crook (C) Frederick Sawyer | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | John Strothers is fouled on the floor by Wesley Ferrell - foul #2 on Wesley Ferrell, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), Douglas Wallace (C) Wayne Powell, Porter Jones | |
| Subs | NC State | Frederick Sawyer (C) Wesley Ferrell | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | John Strothers makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | John Strothers makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:30 | NC State | Raymond Harvey misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 05:28 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer grabs the offensive board | 21-23 |
| 05:23 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer is fouled on the floor by Douglas Wallace - foul #2 on Douglas Wallace, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), James Malloy (SF), Eric Ransom (PF), Porter Jones (C) Darius Ball, John Strothers, Rogelio Russo, Douglas Wallace | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:23 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:23 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Porter Jones | 21-24 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Mike Shattuck picks off the pass by Eric Ransom | 21-24 |
| 05:01 | NC State | Mike Shattuck lays it up and in | 21-26 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), John Strothers (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF) Wayne Powell, Dwayne Larue, Eric Ransom | |
| Subs | NC State | Dan Cieslak (PG) Anthony Jones | |
| 04:36 | NC State | Raymond Harvey loses the ball out of bounds | 21-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Eric Ransom (PF) James Malloy, Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom misses the jumper in the paint | 21-26 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Gregory Crook pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 04:04 | NC State | John Strothers is called for the reach on Gregory Crook - foul #1 on John Strothers, team foul #10 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (SG), James Malloy (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF) Darius Ball, John Strothers, Eric Ransom | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Leland (SG) Mike Shattuck | |
| 04:04 | NC State | Gregory Crook misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:04 | NC State | Gregory Crook makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo buries a fadeaway near the basket | 23-27 |
| 03:34 | NC State | Daniel Leland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Wayne Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Larue (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Malloy (fresh) PF - Rogelio Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Porter Jones (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Dan Cieslak (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Leland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Harvey (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gregory Crook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Sawyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Porter Jones | 26-27 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Daniel Leland steals the ball from James Malloy | 26-27 |
| 02:32 | NC State | Rogelio Russo picks off the pass by Raymond Harvey | 26-27 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gregory Crook - foul #1 on Gregory Crook, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), Gregory Claassen (SG), John Strothers (SF), Douglas Wallace (C) Wayne Powell, Dwayne Larue, James Malloy, Porter Jones | |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (PG), Mike Shattuck (SG), Alan Garlow (SF), Wesley Ferrell (PF), George Perzanowski (C) Dan Cieslak, Daniel Leland, Raymond Harvey, Gregory Crook, Frederick Sawyer | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:06 | NC State | Alan Garlow hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen loses the dribble to Anthony Jones | 28-30 |
| 01:45 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell misses the jump hook in the paint | 28-30 |
| 01:44 | NC State | George Perzanowski gets the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 01:28 | NC State | Mike Shattuck misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 01:27 | NC State | Alan Garlow tips it but misses | 28-30 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Douglas Wallace grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (SG), Eric Ransom (PF) Gregory Claassen, Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:04 | NC State | Mike Shattuck knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Garlow | 28-33 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom clanks a runner from the left block | 28-33 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue tips it but misses | 28-33 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom grabs the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 00:21 | NC State | Eric Ransom denies the turnaround by Wesley Ferrell | 28-33 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Douglas Wallace loses the dribble to George Perzanowski | 28-33 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Mike Shattuck comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Douglas Wallace | 28-33 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Douglas Wallace clanks a fullcourt shot | 28-33 |