| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Randal Zeanah (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thrift (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. PF - David Tull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Adrian Loera (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Pagel (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Irvin Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Larry Thrift inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Columbia | Larry Thrift is denied on a layup by Michael Carbonell | 30-30 |
| 19:37 | Columbia | David Tull tips it home | 32-30 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry can't connect on a floater from the right block | 32-30 |
| 19:16 | Columbia | David Tull grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 18:56 | Columbia | David Tull hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 32-30 |
| 18:54 | Columbia | Larry Thrift grabs the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:38 | Columbia | David Tull can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 18:37 | Columbia | Adrian Loera grabs the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:21 | Columbia | Adrian Loera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| 17:49 | Columbia | David Tull is called for traveling | 32-30 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell is called for traveling | 32-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Black (C) Adrian Loera | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (SG) David Pagel | |
| 17:11 | Columbia | Randal Zeanah hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Brendon Cox - foul #2 on Brendon Cox, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Webster (SG), Josh Petri (SF) Craig Montgomery, Larry Thrift | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG), Brian Fairfield (SF), Lance Bryant (PF) Richard Steele, Wayne Fiala, Michael Carbonell | |
| 17:11 | Columbia | Randal Zeanah makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:11 | Columbia | Randal Zeanah makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield is hacked by Josh Petri - foul #2 on Josh Petri, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bryan Steeves (C) David Tull | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg (C) Irvin Henry | |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 16:32 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Allen Webster | 34-30 |
| 16:15 | Columbia | Josh Petri comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg loses the dribble to David Black | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Randal Zeanah (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josh Petri (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Black (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Steeves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Brendon Cox (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Fairfield (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lance Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Columbia | Josh Petri comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox is fouled on the floor by Bryan Steeves - foul #1 on Bryan Steeves, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Craig Montgomery (SG), Larry Thrift (SF), David Tull (PF), Adrian Loera (C) Randal Zeanah, Josh Petri, David Black, Bryan Steeves | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), David Pagel (SG), Wayne Fiala (SF), Michael Carbonell (PF), Irvin Henry (C) Brendon Cox, Brian Annunziata, Brian Fairfield, Lance Bryant, Monte Denenberg | |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry's layup is rejected by Adrian Loera | 34-30 |
| 14:33 | Columbia | David Tull grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:26 | Columbia | Allen Webster loses the dribble to Irvin Henry | 34-30 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 34-32 |
| 13:59 | Columbia | Adrian Loera buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Tull | 36-32 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 13:51 | Columbia | David Tull snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 13:46 | Columbia | Michael Carbonell is called for the reach on Craig Montgomery - foul #1 on Michael Carbonell, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Josh Petri (PG) Allen Webster | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:32 | Columbia | David Pagel is called for the reach on Craig Montgomery - foul #2 on David Pagel, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Randal Zeanah (PG) Josh Petri | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:13 | Columbia | Randal Zeanah jams it on a nice dish by Craig Montgomery | 38-32 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry misses the tip | 38-32 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry tips it home | 38-34 |
| 12:50 | Columbia | Larry Thrift's floater is knocked away by Irvin Henry | 38-34 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell blows the layup but he's fouled by David Tull - foul #2 on David Tull, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Webster (SG), Josh Petri (SF), David Black (PF), Bryan Steeves (C) Craig Montgomery, Larry Thrift, David Tull, Adrian Loera | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (PG), Brian Annunziata (SG), Brian Fairfield (SF) Richard Steele, David Pagel, Wayne Fiala | |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 11:46 | Columbia | David Black misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Randal Zeanah (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josh Petri (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Black (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Steeves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Brendon Cox (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Fairfield (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Carbonell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Irvin Henry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry makes the runner from the left block set up by Brendon Cox | 38-38 |
| 11:13 | Columbia | Allen Webster knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Steeves | 41-38 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry is whistled for traveling | 41-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Thrift (SF), David Tull (PF) Randal Zeanah, Bryan Steeves | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Wayne Fiala (SF), Lance Bryant (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) Brian Annunziata, Brian Fairfield, Michael Carbonell, Irvin Henry | |
| 10:36 | Columbia | Larry Thrift can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Monte Denenberg | 41-38 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 41-38 |
| 10:09 | Columbia | David Tull snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 09:58 | Columbia | Josh Petri hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Thrift | 43-38 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Allen Webster - foul #2 on Allen Webster, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Randal Zeanah (PG), Craig Montgomery (SG), Adrian Loera (C) Allen Webster, Josh Petri, David Black | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (SG) Brendon Cox | |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 09:41 | Columbia | David Tull grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 09:27 | Columbia | Larry Thrift knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randal Zeanah and he's hacked by Wayne Fiala - foul #1 on Wayne Fiala, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| 09:27 | Columbia | Larry Thrift makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | David Pagel clanks a jumper from the left block | 46-39 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Adrian Loera swats the shot by David Pagel | 46-39 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg tips it in | 46-41 |
| 08:16 | Columbia | Larry Thrift travels with the ball | 46-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Webster (SF), David Black (PF) Larry Thrift, David Tull | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (SG), Brian Fairfield (SF), Michael Carbonell (PF), Irvin Henry (C) Richard Steele, Wayne Fiala, Lance Bryant, Monte Denenberg | |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry hits a floater from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 07:45 | Columbia | Randal Zeanah can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Carbonell - foul #2 on Michael Carbonell, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| 07:45 | Columbia | Randal Zeanah makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:45 | Columbia | Randal Zeanah makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Randal Zeanah (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Webster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Black (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adrian Loera (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Pagel (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brendon Cox (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Fairfield (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Irvin Henry (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox can't finish the layup | 48-43 |
| 07:26 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Adrian Loera | 48-43 |
| 07:15 | Columbia | Allen Webster scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by David Black | 51-43 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | David Pagel drills a 3 from straight away set up by Brendon Cox | 51-46 |
| 06:31 | Columbia | David Black is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Black, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Josh Petri (PG), John Lyke (SG), Bryan Steeves (SF), David Tull (PF) Randal Zeanah, Craig Montgomery, Allen Webster, Adrian Loera | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG) David Pagel | |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Brendon Cox | 51-48 |
| 05:33 | Columbia | Bryan Steeves banks in the layup | 53-48 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry's pass is intercepted by David Black | 53-48 |
| 04:53 | Columbia | Brian Fairfield takes the ball from David Black | 53-48 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell is hacked by David Tull - foul #3 on David Tull, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Randal Zeanah (PG), Craig Montgomery (SG), Larry Thrift (SF), Adrian Loera (C) Josh Petri, John Lyke, David Tull, David Black | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Brian Annunziata (SG), Wayne Fiala (SF), Lance Bryant (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) Richard Steele, Brendon Cox, Brian Fairfield, Michael Carbonell, Irvin Henry | |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-48 |
| 04:03 | Columbia | Bryan Steeves grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 03:45 | Columbia | Adrian Loera hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Randal Zeanah | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Randal Zeanah (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Thrift (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bryan Steeves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Adrian Loera (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Pagel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata's pass is intercepted by Craig Montgomery | 56-48 |
| 03:18 | Columbia | Craig Montgomery lays it in | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Adrian Loera is called for the reach on Monte Denenberg - foul #3 on Adrian Loera, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Tull (PF), Joel Evan (C) Bryan Steeves, Adrian Loera | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Irvin Henry (C) David Pagel, Lance Bryant | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 02:59 | Columbia | The rebound goes to David Tull | 58-48 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Columbia | Craig Montgomery can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Irvin Henry - foul #1 on Irvin Henry, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Webster (PG), Josh Petri (SF), Clarence Lake (PF) Randal Zeanah, Larry Thrift, David Tull | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (PG), Brian Fairfield (SF), Lance Bryant (PF) Richard Steele, Wayne Fiala, Irvin Henry | |
| 02:33 | Columbia | Craig Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 02:33 | Columbia | Craig Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Craig Montgomery - foul #2 on Craig Montgomery, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Lyke (SG) Craig Montgomery | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 02:02 | Columbia | Clarence Lake misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox loses the dribble to Joel Evan | 59-49 |
| 01:29 | Columbia | John Lyke misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 01:27 | Columbia | Allen Webster snags the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 00:59 | Columbia | Josh Petri buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Allen Webster | 62-49 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-49 |
| 00:54 | Columbia | John Lyke pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Columbia | Allen Webster buries a floater from just outside the lane | 64-49 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Brendon Cox | 64-51 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Allen Webster runs out the clock | 64-51 |