| Lineup | TCU | PG - Paul Gantz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Rolfe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lewis Hooper (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Fisher (fresh) C - Randy Busby (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 7 pts. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TCU | Lewis Hooper inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | TCU | Randy Busby's dunk attempt is rejected by Kenneth Torain | 29-37 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan misses the tip | 29-37 |
| 19:26 | TCU | Lewis Hooper snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 18:57 | TCU | Paul Gantz misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Kenneth Torain | 29-39 |
| 18:29 | TCU | Travis Lyons steals the ball from Paul Gantz | 29-39 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-39 |
| 17:49 | TCU | Lewis Hooper misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on David Sullivan - foul #2 on David Sullivan, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 17:49 | TCU | Lewis Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:49 | TCU | Lewis Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain is hacked by Randy Busby - foul #4 on Randy Busby, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Wilson (C) Randy Busby | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal (C) Travis Lyons | |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan banks in the layup | 31-41 |
| 16:57 | TCU | Paul Gantz misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan can't throw it down | 31-41 |
| 16:49 | TCU | Michael Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:23 | TCU | Lewis Hooper clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Oscar Leal | 31-41 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-41 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | TCU | Philip Bryant (PG), Pauly Jackson (SG), Melvin Green (SF), Alex Loftus (PF) Paul Gantz, Thomas Rolfe, Lewis Hooper, Edward Fisher | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (PG), John Spenser (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Travis Lyons (C) Hu Sun, Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Kenneth Torain | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Philip Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Pauly Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alex Loftus (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Spenser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | TCU | Philip Bryant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Joe Phillips - foul #2 on Joe Phillips, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| 15:26 | TCU | Philip Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:26 | TCU | Philip Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:26 | TCU | Alex Loftus grabs the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 15:15 | TCU | Melvin Green buries a shot from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Pauly Jackson steals it from Oscar Leal | 34-41 |
| 14:58 | TCU | Melvin Green misses the lay-in | 34-41 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joe Phillips | 34-41 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Wilson is called for the reach on Joe Phillips - foul #1 on Michael Wilson, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | TCU | Paul Gantz (PG) Philip Bryant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), David Sullivan (SF) John Spenser, Donald Evens | |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Alex Loftus - foul #1 on Alex Loftus, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | TCU | Thomas Rolfe (SG), Lewis Hooper (SF), Edward Fisher (PF) Pauly Jackson, Alex Loftus, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:57 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Lewis Hooper | 37-42 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Lewis Hooper denies the turnaround by David Sullivan | 37-42 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Fisher - foul #2 on Edward Fisher, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | TCU | Randy Busby (C) Melvin Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Kenneth Torain (PF) Joe Phillips, Travis Lyons | |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Randy Busby swats the short shot by Oscar Leal | 37-43 |
| 12:51 | TCU | Lewis Hooper snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 12:32 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe's pass is intercepted by Hu Sun | 37-43 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Leal | 37-43 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 11:44 | TCU | Paul Gantz pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Paul Gantz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Rolfe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Hooper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Edward Fisher (fairly fresh) C - Randy Busby (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 7 pts. C - Oscar Leal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | TCU | Lewis Hooper misses the easy layup | 37-43 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain double dribbles | 37-43 |
| Subs | TCU | Pauly Jackson (SG), Melvin Green (SF), Alex Loftus (PF) Thomas Rolfe, Lewis Hooper, Edward Fisher | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Travis Lyons (C) Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Oscar Leal | |
| 10:52 | TCU | Paul Gantz misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 37-43 |
| 10:37 | TCU | Randy Busby pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:32 | TCU | Melvin Green's pass is intercepted by Donald Evens | 37-43 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun clanks a jumper from the left side | 37-43 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain tips it back up and in | 37-45 |
| 09:59 | TCU | Pauly Jackson misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Joe Phillips - foul #3 on Joe Phillips, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | TCU | Philip Bryant (PG), Michael Wilson (C) Paul Gantz, Randy Busby | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (SG), Joe Webster (PF) Hu Sun, Kenneth Torain | |
| 09:59 | TCU | Pauly Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 09:59 | TCU | Pauly Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 09:40 | TCU | The rebound goes to Pauly Jackson | 39-45 |
| 09:25 | TCU | Philip Bryant connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Melvin Green | 41-45 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips loses the dribble to Alex Loftus | 41-45 |
| 08:50 | TCU | Michael Wilson is fouled on the floor by Donald Evens - foul #2 on Donald Evens, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | TCU | Paul Gantz (PG), Thomas Rolfe (SG), Lewis Hooper (SF), Edward Fisher (PF) Philip Bryant, Pauly Jackson, Melvin Green, Alex Loftus | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), David Sullivan (SF) John Spenser, Travis Lyons | |
| 08:38 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 07:54 | TCU | Lewis Hooper buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Wilson | 45-47 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Lewis Hooper steps in front of the Joe Webster pass | 45-47 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Paul Gantz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Rolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Hooper (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Edward Fisher (fresh) C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joe Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Evens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Webster (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | TCU | Paul Gantz can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-47 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-47 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 06:05 | TCU | Lewis Hooper travels with the ball | 45-49 |
| Subs | TCU | Philip Bryant (PG), Pauly Jackson (SG), Melvin Green (SF), Randy Busby (C) Paul Gantz, Thomas Rolfe, Lewis Hooper, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Kenneth Torain (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Joe Phillips, Donald Evens, Joe Webster | |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Randy Busby steals it from Kenneth Torain | 45-49 |
| 05:25 | TCU | Randy Busby hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Travis Lyons - foul #2 on Travis Lyons, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | TCU | Alex Loftus (PF) Edward Fisher | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (SG) Jon Pitts | |
| 05:25 | TCU | Randy Busby makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:25 | TCU | Randy Busby misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 46-49 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun tips it in | 46-51 |
| 04:46 | TCU | Melvin Green misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-51 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons hits the follow up shot | 46-53 |
| 04:03 | TCU | Philip Bryant connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Randy Busby | 48-53 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Spenser | 48-56 |
| 03:50 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | TCU | Paul Gantz (PG), Thomas Rolfe (SG), Lewis Hooper (SF), Edward Fisher (PF) Philip Bryant, Pauly Jackson, Melvin Green, Alex Loftus | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG) John Spenser | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | TCU | Randy Busby buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Paul Gantz | 50-56 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Jon Pitts | 50-58 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Paul Gantz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Rolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Hooper (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Edward Fisher (fresh) C - Randy Busby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:01 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Lewis Hooper | 52-58 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Sullivan | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:34 | TCU | Paul Gantz knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts buries a jumper from the right side | 55-63 |
| 01:59 | TCU | Kenneth Torain is called for the reach on Edward Fisher - foul #2 on Kenneth Torain, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| 01:51 | TCU | Paul Gantz buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Rolfe | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Travis Lyons and he's fouled by Edward Fisher - foul #3 on Edward Fisher, team foul #5 | 58-65 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan makes the free throw | 58-66 |
| 01:20 | TCU | Randy Busby hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 58-66 |
| 01:18 | TCU | Lewis Hooper misses the tip | 58-66 |
| 01:16 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe snags the offensive board | 58-66 |
| 00:59 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Gantz | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Gantz - foul #2 on Paul Gantz, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Thomas Rolfe is called for the reach on Hu Sun - foul #3 on Thomas Rolfe, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | TCU | Randy Busby drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Lewis Hooper | 63-68 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Gantz - foul #3 on Paul Gantz, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:44 | TCU | Edward Fisher snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 00:37 | TCU | Paul Gantz can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-69 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Gantz - foul #4 on Paul Gantz, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | TCU | Paul Gantz connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-71 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Thomas Rolfe is called for the reach on Jon Pitts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Rolfe, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal (PF) Kenneth Torain | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | TCU | Paul Gantz makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun is hacked by Paul Gantz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Gantz, team foul #11 | 69-73 |
| Subs | TCU | Philip Bryant (PG) Paul Gantz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SF) David Sullivan | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:11 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-75 |
| 00:09 | TCU | Lewis Hooper gets the offensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:06 | TCU | Lewis Hooper connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Philip Bryant | 72-75 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts is hacked by Philip Bryant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Bryant, team foul #12 | 72-75 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:00 | TCU | Thomas Rolfe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-77 |