| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Housel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lust (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 2 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Michael Housel inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | William Allen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-30 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Sullivan | 37-33 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Hu Sun | 37-36 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Robert Lust hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Michael Housel | 39-36 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 39-36 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan banks in the layup set up by Hu Sun | 39-38 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jon Pitts - foul #3 on Jon Pitts, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (PG), John Spenser (SG), Oscar Leal (PF), Donald Evens (C) Hu Sun, Jon Pitts, Kenneth Torain, Travis Lyons | |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Donald Evens | 41-41 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Taylor | 44-41 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Robert Lust grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Michael Housel can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-41 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Michael Housel pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | William Allen is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Allen, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain (PF) David Sullivan | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Joseph White gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Spenser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 2 reb. C - Oscar Leal (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Michael Housel hits a jump hook from the left block set up by William Allen | 46-41 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens is fouled on the floor by Michael Housel - foul #3 on Michael Housel, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Jon Pitts (SG), Travis Lyons (C) John Spenser, Donald Evens, Oscar Leal | |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Michael Housel's fadeaway is rejected by Travis Lyons | 46-42 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Robert Lust pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Robert Lust snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | The jump hook by William Allen is blocked by Travis Lyons | 46-42 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jon Pitts and he's fouled by William Allen - foul #2 on William Allen, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (PF), Tommy Jaramillo (C) Joseph White, Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Sullivan (SF), Oscar Leal (C) Joe Phillips, Travis Lyons | |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 3 from straight away | 49-45 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan hits a shot from close range and the foul's on Tommy Jaramillo - foul #1 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (PG) William Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Donald Evens (C) Hu Sun, Kenneth Torain | |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Michael Bell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Spenser - foul #1 on John Spenser, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Robert Lust (C) Michael Housel, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (SG) Jon Pitts | |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Michael Bell makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Oscar Leal | 50-48 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | John Spenser clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Michael Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SG), Michael Housel (SF), Joseph White (PF) Woodrow Carlson, James Taylor, William Hensley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), Travis Lyons (C) Daniel Finley, Donald Evens | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Michael Bell loses the dribble to Travis Lyons | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Bell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clarence Gay (fresh) SF - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-48 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan misses the tip | 50-48 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Joseph White grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Michael Bell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-48 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Michael Housel tips it in | 52-48 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Michael Bell steps in front of the Travis Lyons pass | 52-48 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-48 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Lust - foul #3 on Robert Lust, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), James Taylor (SG), William Hensley (C) Michael Bell, Clarence Gay, Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF) John Spenser, Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Oscar Leal | |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | William Hensley is fouled on the floor by Travis Lyons - foul #2 on Travis Lyons, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SF) Michael Housel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Webster (C) Travis Lyons | |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joe Webster - foul #1 on Joe Webster, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo (C) Joseph White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Michael Bell makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Michael Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | William Allen is called for the reach on Donald Evens - foul #3 on William Allen, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo is whistled for a carry | 54-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG) Joe Webster | |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Hu Sun | 54-54 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Hu Sun steps in front of the Michael Bell pass | 54-54 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts lays it in on a nice dish by Hu Sun | 54-56 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | William Hensley comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Torain - foul #3 on Kenneth Torain, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Housel (SF), Robert Lust (C) Michael Bell, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Sullivan (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Joe Phillips, Kenneth Torain, Donald Evens | |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | William Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | William Hensley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Oscar Leal | 55-56 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Robert Lust grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses the easy layup | 55-56 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | William Allen gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | William Allen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Housel | 57-56 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SG), Joseph White (PF) James Taylor, William Hensley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (PG), John Spenser (SG) Hu Sun, Jon Pitts | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Robert Lust clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Joseph White can't tip it in | 57-58 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Robert Lust - foul #4 on Robert Lust, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SG), William Hensley (C) William Allen, Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain (PF) Oscar Leal | |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Joseph White pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Joseph White is whistled for traveling | 57-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (SG) Clarence Gay | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (C) Travis Lyons | |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | John Spenser buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Evens and the foul's on Michael Bell - foul #2 on Michael Bell, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG) Joe Phillips | |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Michael Housel pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Donald Evens - foul #2 on Donald Evens, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), Robert Lust (C) Michael Housel, William Hensley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Joe Phillips (SF), Oscar Leal (C) John Spenser, David Sullivan, Donald Evens | |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | James Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Allen | 60-62 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal snags the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Joseph White steals it from Joe Phillips | 60-62 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | William Allen clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-62 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Torain | 60-62 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Bell denies the turnaround by Kenneth Torain | 60-62 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | James Taylor gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Taylor (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph White (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Lust (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. PF - Kenneth Torain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Oscar Leal (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | James Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Housel (SF) Michael Bell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Sullivan (SF), Travis Lyons (C) Joe Phillips, Oscar Leal | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain can't finish the layup | 60-62 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 60-62 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | William Allen grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Joseph White is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Torain - foul #4 on Kenneth Torain, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (PG), John Spenser (SG), Oscar Leal (PF) Hu Sun, Jon Pitts, Kenneth Torain | |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Jon Pitts (SG) Joe Phillips, John Spenser | |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Jon Pitts and the foul's on William Allen - foul #4 on William Allen, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain (PF) Oscar Leal | |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun makes the free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joseph White | 65-65 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-65 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Robert Lust grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | James Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Michael Housel pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Michael Housel's layup is rejected by Travis Lyons | 65-65 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons is hacked by Robert Lust - foul #5 on Robert Lust, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (C) Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Travis Lyons - foul #3 on Travis Lyons, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Michael Housel makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Michael Housel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts blows the layup | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Housel (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - William Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | William Hensley wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | William Hensley is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Hensley, team foul #13 | 67-67 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Hu Sun | 67-70 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Travis Lyons blocks the jumper by James Taylor | 67-70 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Joseph White blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Torain | 67-70 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan tips it home | 67-72 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Michael Housel makes the floater near the basket set up by William Allen | 69-72 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-72 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Joseph White grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses the lay-in | 69-72 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Travis Lyons | 69-75 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Michael Housel can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on David Sullivan - foul #1 on David Sullivan, team foul #9 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo (C) Joseph White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (PG), Oscar Leal (PF), Donald Evens (C) Hu Sun, Kenneth Torain, Travis Lyons | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jon Pitts | 69-77 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph White (PF) Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Kenneth Torain (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Joe Phillips, Oscar Leal, Donald Evens | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion 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) | |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | William Allen misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-77 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Travis Lyons | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun is hacked by Michael Housel - foul #4 on Michael Housel, team foul #14 | 69-77 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | William Hensley misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 69-79 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Sullivan | 69-79 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain misses the easy layup | 69-79 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan tips it back up and in | 69-81 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Housel (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - William Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | William Allen clanks a jumper from the right wing | 69-81 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Joseph White snags the offensive board | 69-81 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | William Hensley makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Allen | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Travis Lyons | 71-83 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Kenneth Torain denies the turnaround by Joseph White | 71-83 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts snags the defensive board | 71-83 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun runs out the clock | 71-83 |