| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kevin Howard inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Penn State | Kevin Smith's pass is intercepted by Gerald Littles | 37-26 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Kevin Howard is called for the reach on Michael Winters - foul #1 on Kevin Howard, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Joseph Pedro (PF), Gregory Schrader (C) John Nunes, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Bunting | 37-26 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Timothy Sullivan - foul #1 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Michael Norwood (SF), Kevin Smith (PF) Timothy Sullivan, Kevin Howard, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | Larry Bunting swats the shot by Michael Norwood | 37-27 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Larry Bunting | 37-27 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-30 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Ernest Tyler is called for the reach on Gregory Schrader - foul #3 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Harold Debellis (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF), James Williams (C) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Michael Norwood, Kevin Smith, Gregory Schrader | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Aaron Smith (PF) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green | |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Howard | 39-30 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 16:49 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | The jump hook by Joseph Pedro is blocked by Marvin Torian | 39-30 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Harold Debellis | 41-30 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Smith (PF), Gregory Schrader (C) Timothy Sullivan, Harold Debellis, Joseph Pedro, James Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Larry Bunting | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Schrader (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Aaron Smith (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader misses long on a floater from the right side | 41-30 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (SF), James Williams (C) Kevin Howard, Gregory Schrader | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:52 | Penn State | John Nunes's pass is intercepted by Samuel Green | 41-30 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green hits the finger roll | 41-32 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Ernest Tyler steals the ball from Matthew Macfarlane | 41-32 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles lays it in set up by Ernest Tyler | 41-34 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is hacked by Michael Winters - foul #1 on Michael Winters, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Kevin Howard (SF), Gregory Schrader (C) John Nunes, Michael Norwood, James Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Jon Dailey (PF), Larry Bunting (C) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Aaron Smith | |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Kevin Howard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Marvin Torian - foul #3 on Marvin Torian, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG) Timothy Sullivan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 13:07 | Penn State | John Nunes connects on the shot from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is whistled for a carry | 44-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Harold Debellis (SG), Joseph Pedro (PF), James Williams (C) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Smith, Gregory Schrader | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelaziz steps in front of the Joseph Pedro pass | 44-34 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz lays it up and in | 44-36 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Kevin Howard knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Sullivan and he's fouled by Marvin Torian - foul #4 on Marvin Torian, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Michael Norwood (SF), Kevin Smith (PF), Gregory Schrader (C) Timothy Sullivan, Harold Debellis, Joseph Pedro, James Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Devon Funk (SF) Marvin Torian | |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting lays it up and in | 47-38 |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Michael Norwood misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Norwood (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Schrader (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Devon Funk (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jon Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelaziz | 47-41 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Kevin Smith is fouled on the floor by Jon Dailey - foul #1 on Jon Dailey, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Harold Debellis (SG), Joseph Pedro (PF), James Williams (C) Matthew Macfarlane, Michael Norwood, Kevin Smith, Gregory Schrader | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Mark Hendrix, Devon Funk, Jon Dailey | |
| 10:49 | Penn State | John Nunes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting is whistled for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Smith (PF) Harold Debellis, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:19 | Penn State | John Nunes hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Macfarlane | 50-41 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses the driving attempt from the right block | 50-41 |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Kevin Smith gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 09:45 | Penn State | Kevin Howard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | Kevin Howard grabs the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 09:33 | Penn State | Michael Winters is called for the reach on Matthew Macfarlane - foul #2 on Michael Winters, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Harold Debellis (SG), Joseph Pedro (PF) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith (C) Larry Bunting | |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-41 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Aaron Smith | 50-41 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green scores on a turnaround in the paint | 50-43 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Williams | 53-43 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro hits the follow up shot | 55-43 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters is fouled on the floor by Kevin Howard - foul #2 on Kevin Howard, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Michael Norwood (SF), Kevin Smith (PF), Gregory Schrader (C) Timothy Sullivan, Harold Debellis, Kevin Howard, Joseph Pedro, James Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Larry Bunting (C) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian is fouled on the floor by Kevin Smith - foul #1 on Kevin Smith, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Norwood (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Schrader (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Aaron Smith (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Smith and the foul's on Gregory Schrader - foul #2 on Gregory Schrader, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses the free throw | 55-45 |
| 07:10 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Smith | 55-45 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelaziz picks off the pass by Matthew Macfarlane | 55-45 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | Michael Norwood pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Kevin Smith clanks a floater from the baseline | 55-45 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian blows the layup | 55-45 |
| 05:55 | Penn State | John Nunes snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | John Nunes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (C) Michael Norwood, Gregory Schrader | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Jon Dailey (PF) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Aaron Smith | |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey misses long on a jumper from the left side | 55-45 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Kevin Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | James Williams makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Macfarlane and he's fouled by Jon Dailey - foul #2 on Jon Dailey, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Joseph Pedro (PF) John Nunes, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF) Devon Funk, Jon Dailey | |
| 05:05 | Penn State | James Williams misses the free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Littles | 57-47 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler is fouled on the floor by Joseph Pedro - foul #3 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Harold Debellis (SG), Kevin Smith (PF), Gregory Schrader (C) Timothy Sullivan, Matthew Macfarlane, Joseph Pedro, James Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith (C) Larry Bunting | |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters scores on a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on John Nunes - foul #1 on John Nunes, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG) Harold Debellis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (SG) Gerald Littles | |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | John Nunes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Kevin Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Kevin Smith can't finish the layup | 57-50 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Schrader (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Winters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Smith (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters is hacked by Kevin Howard - foul #3 on Kevin Howard, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (SG), Michael Norwood (SF), James Williams (C) Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, Gregory Schrader | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG), Jon Dailey (C) Ernest Tyler, Samuel Green | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:08 | Penn State | James Williams gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | James Williams lays it up and in | 59-50 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Howard (SF) John Nunes, Harold Debellis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Samuel Green (PF), Larry Bunting (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Mark Hendrix, Aaron Smith, Jon Dailey | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Matthew Macfarlane - foul #2 on Matthew Macfarlane, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Harold Debellis (SG) Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:21 | Penn State | James Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Norwood | 61-52 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Winters | 61-55 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | John Nunes knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Smith | 64-55 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 01:28 | Penn State | James Williams is hacked by Ernest Tyler - foul #4 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Howard (SF) Harold Debellis, Michael Norwood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:28 | Penn State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:28 | Penn State | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:28 | Penn State | Kevin Smith snags the offensive board | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Kevin Howard drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Macfarlane | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses the fadeaway from the right side | 67-57 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Williams | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Ernest Tyler is called for the reach on James Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Harold Debellis (SG), Michael Norwood (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Aaron Smith (PF), Jon Dailey (C) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Larry Bunting | |
| 00:50 | Penn State | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 67-57 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith tips it in | 67-59 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Michael Norwood is hacked by Mark Hendrix in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Howard (SF), Kevin Smith (PF) Timothy Sullivan, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Larry Bunting (C) Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Aaron Smith, Jon Dailey | |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Michael Norwood makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Michael Norwood misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelaziz and he's hacked by Kevin Smith - foul #2 on Kevin Smith, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG) Michael Norwood, Harold Debellis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses the free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Smith | 68-62 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Kevin Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Abdelaziz - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (SG), Michael Norwood (C) Matthew Macfarlane, James Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Kevin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Kevin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | John Nunes grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | John Nunes is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Littles - foul #3 on Gerald Littles, team foul #12 | 70-62 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | John Nunes misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-65 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Michael Norwood is hacked by Gerald Littles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Littles, team foul #13 | 71-65 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Michael Norwood misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Michael Norwood makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-65 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Winters | 72-65 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green snags the offensive board | 72-65 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-65 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Kevin Howard gets the rebound | 72-65 |