| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Aaron Williams (fresh) SG - Henry Millett (fresh) SF - Bernard Cherry (fresh) PF - Kevin Dennis (fresh) C - Luke Herron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) C - John Freeman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | John Freeman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | John Freeman hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Columbia | Henry Millett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the jumper from close range set up by Andrew Demartino | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | Columbia | Luke Herron can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Andrew Demartino - foul #1 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | Columbia | Luke Herron makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:21 | Columbia | Luke Herron misses the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | John Freeman grabs the board | 1-4 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Kevin Dennis | 1-4 |
| 17:57 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis snags the defensive board | 1-4 |
| 17:30 | Columbia | Aaron Williams misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 1-4 |
| 17:28 | Columbia | Aaron Williams hits the follow up shot | 3-4 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Freeman | 3-6 |
| 17:09 | Columbia | Luke Herron hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Aaron Williams and he's hacked by John Freeman - foul #1 on John Freeman, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF) Robert Crosby, Kenneth Ovellette, Marshall Bonds | |
| 17:09 | Columbia | Luke Herron makes the free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | John Freeman is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 16:50 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Bernard Cherry | 6-6 |
| 16:31 | Columbia | Aaron Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 6-6 |
| 16:29 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis misses the tip | 6-6 |
| 16:28 | Columbia | Aaron Williams snags the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:02 | Columbia | Luke Herron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (PG), Christopher Nance (SG), Robert Morris (SF), Billy Buckner (C) Aaron Williams, Henry Millett, Bernard Cherry, Luke Herron | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF), Marshall Bonds (PF) Andrew Demartino, Manuel Tubbs, John Freeman | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) SG - Christopher Nance (fresh) SF - Robert Morris (fresh) PF - Kevin Dennis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Buckner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darren Knighten (fresh) SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Fleming (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 15:40 | Columbia | Christopher Nance gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:24 | Columbia | Frederick Proctor is called for the reach on Robert Shaw - foul #1 on Frederick Proctor, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG) Frederick Proctor | |
| 15:12 | Columbia | Ronald Fleming blocks the short jumper by Christopher Nance | 6-6 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marshall Bonds | 6-6 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-6 |
| 14:52 | Columbia | Billy Buckner grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:28 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Darren Knighten - foul #1 on Darren Knighten, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Aaron Williams (PG), Henry Millett (SG), Bernard Cherry (SF), Luke Herron (C) Robert Shaw, Christopher Nance, Robert Morris, Billy Buckner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), John Freeman (C) Darren Knighten, Ronald Fleming | |
| 14:28 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:28 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | John Freeman snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Aaron Williams is called for the reach on Andrew Demartino - foul #1 on Aaron Williams, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Billy Buckner (C) Kevin Dennis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF) Kenneth Ovellette | |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | John Freeman can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 7-6 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | John Freeman grabs the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 13:44 | Columbia | Billy Buckner grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:22 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Williams | 10-6 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is hacked by Henry Millett - foul #1 on Henry Millett, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Morris (SF) Bernard Cherry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF) Robert Crosby, Manuel Tubbs | |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 12:27 | Columbia | Billy Buckner can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 12:26 | Columbia | Billy Buckner tips it home | 12-9 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 11:51 | Columbia | Henry Millett scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Aaron Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Millett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Morris (fresh) PF - Luke Herron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Billy Buckner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Knighten (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) PF - Marshall Bonds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 11:36 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Luke Herron | 15-12 |
| 11:19 | Columbia | Kenneth Ovellette is called for the reach on Robert Morris - foul #1 on Kenneth Ovellette, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (SG), Bernard Cherry (SF), Kevin Dennis (PF) Henry Millett, Robert Morris, Billy Buckner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), Ronald Fleming (PF) Darren Knighten, Marshall Bonds | |
| 10:54 | Columbia | Aaron Williams connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Luke Herron | 17-12 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (PG) Aaron Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF) Frederick Proctor, Kenneth Ovellette | |
| 10:14 | Columbia | Luke Herron loses the ball out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | Billy Buckner (C) Luke Herron | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (PG) Andrew Demartino | |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs loses the dribble to Kevin Dennis | 17-12 |
| 09:44 | Columbia | Billy Buckner misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Manuel Tubbs - foul #1 on Manuel Tubbs, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | Henry Millett (SG) Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:44 | Columbia | Billy Buckner misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:44 | Columbia | Billy Buckner misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Freeman | 17-12 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten snags the offensive board | 17-12 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Kevin Dennis steals it from Darren Knighten | 17-12 |
| 08:39 | Columbia | Henry Millett comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 17-12 |
| 08:37 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis snags the offensive board | 17-12 |
| 08:13 | Columbia | Henry Millett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 08:11 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Cherry | 17-12 |
| 07:53 | Columbia | Henry Millett is whistled for a carry | 17-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | Aaron Williams (PG), Robert Morris (SF), Luke Herron (C) Christopher Nance, Bernard Cherry, Billy Buckner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF), Marshall Bonds (PF) Darren Knighten, Robert Crosby, Manuel Tubbs, Ronald Fleming | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Aaron Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Millett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Morris (fresh) PF - Kevin Dennis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Luke Herron (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Freeman (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Henry Millett - foul #2 on Henry Millett, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (SG) Henry Millett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette makes the 3rd free throw | 17-13 |
| 07:01 | Columbia | Robert Morris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Frederick Proctor - foul #2 on Frederick Proctor, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG) Frederick Proctor | |
| 07:01 | Columbia | Robert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 07:01 | Columbia | Robert Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette loses the ball out of bounds | 19-13 |
| Subs | Columbia | Billy Buckner (C) Kevin Dennis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:27 | Columbia | Billy Buckner lays it up and in on a great pass from Aaron Williams | 21-13 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino is hacked by Luke Herron - foul #1 on Luke Herron, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Columbia | Henry Millett (SG), Bernard Cherry (SF) Christopher Nance, Robert Morris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (SG), Ronald Fleming (C) Robert Crosby, John Freeman | |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten misses long on a floater near the basket | 21-13 |
| 06:01 | Columbia | Billy Buckner grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 05:54 | Columbia | Billy Buckner travels with the ball | 21-13 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Morris (PF) Luke Herron | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Henry Millett steps in front of the Andrew Demartino pass | 21-13 |
| 05:18 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry is hacked by Kenneth Ovellette - foul #2 on Kenneth Ovellette, team foul #8 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF) Kenneth Ovellette | |
| 05:18 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 05:18 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Fleming and he's hacked by Robert Morris - foul #1 on Robert Morris, team foul #5 | 23-15 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the free throw | 23-16 |
| 04:42 | Columbia | Billy Buckner hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 23-16 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Buckner | 23-16 |
| 04:26 | Columbia | Billy Buckner gets the rebound | 23-16 |
| 03:57 | Columbia | Aaron Williams is whistled for a carry | 23-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (PG), Kevin Dennis (PF), Luke Herron (C) Aaron Williams, Bernard Cherry, Billy Buckner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF), John Freeman (C) Andrew Demartino, Darren Knighten, Ronald Fleming | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Kevin Dennis is called for the reach on Marshall Bonds - foul #1 on Kevin Dennis, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (SG) Henry Millett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) SG - Christopher Nance (fresh) SF - Robert Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Dennis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Luke Herron (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Marshall Bonds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Morris - foul #2 on Robert Morris, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 03:21 | Columbia | Christopher Nance pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 03:00 | Columbia | Christopher Nance comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Marshall Bonds - foul #1 on Marshall Bonds, team foul #9 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Columbia | Aaron Williams (PG) Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG) Manuel Tubbs | |
| 03:00 | Columbia | Christopher Nance misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 03:00 | Columbia | Christopher Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Marshall Bonds is blocked by Luke Herron | 24-17 |
| 02:44 | Columbia | Christopher Nance gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 02:21 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Aaron Williams | 26-17 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-17 |
| 02:10 | Columbia | Luke Herron pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 01:54 | Columbia | Aaron Williams misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Ovellette - foul #3 on Kenneth Ovellette, team foul #10 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Columbia | Henry Millett (SG), Bernard Cherry (SF) Christopher Nance, Robert Morris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF) Robert Crosby, Kenneth Ovellette, Marshall Bonds | |
| 01:54 | Columbia | Aaron Williams makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 01:54 | Columbia | Aaron Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-17 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten grabs the offensive rebound | 28-17 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs's pass is intercepted by Aaron Williams | 28-17 |
| 01:02 | Columbia | Manuel Tubbs is called for the reach on Kevin Dennis - foul #2 on Manuel Tubbs, team foul #11 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (PG) Aaron Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:02 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 01:02 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino grabs the board | 29-17 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs is fouled on the floor by Bernard Cherry - foul #1 on Bernard Cherry, team foul #8 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Morris (PF), Billy Buckner (C) Kevin Dennis, Luke Herron | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds (PF) Ronald Fleming | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs misses the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 00:46 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Robert Morris | 29-17 |
| 00:32 | Columbia | Billy Buckner connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Henry Millett | 31-17 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-17 |
| 00:16 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry pulls down the rebound | 31-17 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Henry Millett is called for traveling | 31-17 |
| Subs | Columbia | Aaron Williams (PG) Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG) Andrew Demartino | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 31-17 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Henry Millett gets the rebound | 31-17 |