| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) C - John Freeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) SG - Thomas Rishel (fresh) SF - James Pilger (fresh) PF - Henry Alexander (fresh) C - Jeffrey Tolleson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMKC | Jeffrey Tolleson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | UMKC | Henry Alexander can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Demartino | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | UMKC | Joseph Bolton buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Rishel | 3-3 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bolton - foul #1 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Joseph Bolton is called for the reach on Andrew Demartino - foul #2 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UMKC | William Foster (PG) Joseph Bolton | |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | John Freeman lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Demartino | 5-3 |
| 17:53 | UMKC | William Foster misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Freeman - foul #1 on John Freeman, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 17:53 | UMKC | William Foster misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:53 | UMKC | William Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 5-4 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds hits the follow up shot | 7-4 |
| 17:15 | UMKC | James Pilger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Ovellette - foul #1 on Kenneth Ovellette, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 17:15 | UMKC | James Pilger misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:15 | UMKC | James Pilger misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marshall Bonds | 7-4 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 17:09 | UMKC | James Pilger gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:58 | UMKC | James Pilger clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | John Freeman grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is whistled for traveling | 7-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Charles Franklin (SG) Thomas Rishel | |
| 16:34 | UMKC | Charles Franklin connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-7 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | James Pilger takes the ball from Robert Crosby | 7-7 |
| 16:06 | UMKC | James Pilger banks in the layup | 7-9 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | John Freeman banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Ovellette | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - William Foster (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Charles Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Pilger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Alexander (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey Tolleson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:27 | UMKC | Charles Franklin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 15:26 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Alexander | 9-9 |
| 15:20 | UMKC | Charles Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF) Robert Crosby, Kenneth Ovellette, Marshall Bonds | |
| Subs | UMKC | Donald Heady (PG), Thomas Rishel (SG), Joseph Cate (PF), John Cohen (C) William Foster, James Pilger, Henry Alexander, Jeffrey Tolleson | |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 14:52 | UMKC | Charles Franklin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 14:51 | UMKC | John Cohen tips it in | 12-11 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | John Cohen steals it from Andrew Demartino | 12-11 |
| 14:27 | UMKC | Thomas Rishel clanks a shot from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 14:01 | UMKC | The rebound goes to John Cohen | 12-11 |
| 13:54 | UMKC | Charles Franklin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | John Freeman gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten misses short on a floater from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | John Freeman tips it home | 14-11 |
| 13:16 | UMKC | Manuel Tubbs steals the ball from John Cohen | 14-11 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten lays it up and in on a nice dish by Manuel Tubbs | 16-11 |
| 12:58 | UMKC | Charles Franklin hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Heady | 16-14 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | John Freeman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Franklin - foul #1 on Charles Franklin, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF), Marshall Bonds (PF) Andrew Demartino, Darren Knighten, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | UMKC | William Foster (PG), Stephen Lainez (SG), James Pilger (SF), Henry Alexander (PF), Jeffrey Tolleson (C) Donald Heady, Thomas Rishel, Charles Franklin, Joseph Cate, John Cohen | |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:45 | UMKC | Henry Alexander snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 12:19 | UMKC | James Pilger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | John Freeman grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 11:57 | UMKC | Jeffrey Tolleson gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 11:40 | UMKC | James Pilger makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Foster | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Manuel Tubbs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Freeman (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - William Foster (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Lainez (fresh) SF - James Pilger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Tolleson (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Marshall Bonds | 18-17 |
| 11:08 | UMKC | Stephen Lainez connects on the 3 from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Tubbs | 21-20 |
| 10:33 | UMKC | Henry Alexander is hacked by John Freeman - foul #2 on John Freeman, team foul #3 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Darren Knighten (SG), Ronald Fleming (C) Manuel Tubbs, Robert Crosby, John Freeman | |
| Subs | UMKC | Donald Heady (PG) William Foster | |
| 10:15 | UMKC | Donald Heady throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Thomas Rishel (SG), Joseph Cate (SF), John Cohen (C) Stephen Lainez, James Pilger, Jeffrey Tolleson | |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten lays it up and in on a great pass from Marshall Bonds | 23-20 |
| 09:41 | UMKC | Donald Heady is whistled for traveling | 23-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Charles Franklin (SF) Henry Alexander | |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Donald Heady is called for the reach on Andrew Demartino - foul #1 on Donald Heady, team foul #4 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UMKC | William Foster (PG), James Pilger (SF) Donald Heady, Charles Franklin | |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Andrew Demartino and the foul's on John Cohen - foul #1 on John Cohen, team foul #5 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Charles Franklin (SG), Jeffrey Tolleson (C) Thomas Rishel, John Cohen | |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming makes the free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:41 | UMKC | William Foster misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 26-20 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 08:28 | UMKC | James Pilger snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 08:05 | UMKC | Charles Franklin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-20 |
| 08:04 | UMKC | Jeffrey Tolleson grabs the offensive board | 26-20 |
| 07:49 | UMKC | William Foster is fouled on the floor by Ronald Fleming - foul #1 on Ronald Fleming, team foul #4 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF) Darren Knighten, Kenneth Ovellette | |
| Subs | UMKC | Donald Heady (PG), Stephen Lainez (SG), Henry Alexander (PF) William Foster, Charles Franklin, James Pilger | |
| 07:29 | UMKC | Jeffrey Tolleson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 07:28 | UMKC | Henry Alexander tips it in | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Fleming (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Donald Heady (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Lainez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Cate (fresh) PF - Henry Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Tolleson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming throws it down on a great pass from Marshall Bonds | 28-22 |
| 07:07 | UMKC | Jeffrey Tolleson is hacked by Ronald Fleming - foul #2 on Ronald Fleming, team foul #5 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (C) Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | UMKC | Thomas Rishel (SG), John Cohen (C) Joseph Cate, Jeffrey Tolleson | |
| 06:53 | UMKC | Henry Alexander misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 28-22 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Demartino | 30-22 |
| 06:27 | UMKC | Stephen Lainez can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Manuel Tubbs - foul #1 on Manuel Tubbs, team foul #6 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UMKC | William Foster (PG), James Pilger (SF) Donald Heady, Thomas Rishel | |
| 06:27 | UMKC | Stephen Lainez makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:27 | UMKC | Stephen Lainez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | James Pilger steps in front of the Darren Knighten pass | 30-24 |
| 05:56 | UMKC | Andrew Demartino takes the ball from William Foster | 30-24 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten gets the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 05:26 | UMKC | The rebound goes to John Cohen | 30-24 |
| 05:12 | UMKC | Stephen Lainez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-24 |
| 05:11 | UMKC | Stephen Lainez tips it back up and in | 30-26 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 04:59 | UMKC | John Cohen grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 04:43 | UMKC | John Cohen clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | James Pilger is called for the reach on Darren Knighten - foul #1 on James Pilger, team foul #6 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF) Robert Crosby, Manuel Tubbs | |
| Subs | UMKC | Donald Heady (PG), Thomas Rishel (SG), Joseph Cate (PF), Jeffrey Tolleson (C) William Foster, Stephen Lainez, Henry Alexander, John Cohen | |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds misses the runner from close range | 30-26 |
| 04:03 | UMKC | Jeffrey Tolleson grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 03:46 | UMKC | James Pilger misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-26 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ovellette | 30-26 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 30-26 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor tips it in | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Darren Knighten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Donald Heady (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Rishel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Pilger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Cate (fresh) C - Jeffrey Tolleson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | UMKC | Andrew Demartino is called for the reach on Donald Heady - foul #1 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #7 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (PG), Ronald Fleming (PF), John Freeman (C) Andrew Demartino, Marshall Bonds, Darren Knighten | |
| Subs | UMKC | Charles Franklin (SF), Henry Alexander (PF) James Pilger, Joseph Cate | |
| 03:09 | UMKC | Donald Heady misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:09 | UMKC | Jeffrey Tolleson grabs the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 03:04 | UMKC | Henry Alexander is hacked by Ronald Fleming - foul #3 on Ronald Fleming, team foul #8 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds (PF) Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | UMKC | Joseph Bolton (PG) Donald Heady | |
| 03:04 | UMKC | Henry Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:04 | UMKC | Henry Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Frederick Proctor, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| 02:22 | UMKC | Jeffrey Tolleson travels with the ball | 32-28 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | John Freeman grabs the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Manuel Tubbs and the foul's on Henry Alexander - foul #1 on Henry Alexander, team foul #7 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG) Frederick Proctor | |
| Subs | UMKC | Joseph Cate (SF) Thomas Rishel | |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:32 | UMKC | Henry Alexander misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 01:31 | UMKC | Jeffrey Tolleson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 01:18 | UMKC | A charge is called on Charles Franklin - foul #2 on Charles Franklin, team foul #8 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG) Manuel Tubbs | |
| Subs | UMKC | James Pilger (SF), John Cohen (C) Henry Alexander, Jeffrey Tolleson | |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-28 |
| 01:05 | UMKC | Charles Franklin pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 00:51 | UMKC | James Pilger drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Cate | 35-31 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Joseph Cate swats the short shot by Marshall Bonds | 35-31 |
| 00:44 | UMKC | John Cohen pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 00:29 | UMKC | Joseph Cate knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Bolton and he's hacked by Marshall Bonds - foul #1 on Marshall Bonds, team foul #10 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | UMKC | William Foster (PG), Stephen Lainez (SG) Joseph Bolton, Charles Franklin | |
| 00:29 | UMKC | Joseph Cate misses the free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | John Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-33 |
| 00:03 | UMKC | John Cohen pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 00:00 | UMKC | John Cohen can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 35-33 |