| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Pagel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Irvin Henry (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Barry Price (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Stepp (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eugene Giles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wing (fresh) 2 reb. C - Don Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 19:30 | Iona | Don Thompson pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:24 | Iona | John Wing drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Barry Price | 31-28 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-28 |
| 18:50 | Iona | Eugene Giles misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele is fouled on the floor by Barry Price - foul #2 on Barry Price, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | David Pagel buries a floater from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 17:52 | Iona | Don Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-28 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | David Pagel jams it set up by Richard Steele | 37-28 |
| 17:09 | Iona | Don Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 17:08 | Iona | Jason Stepp grabs the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:51 | Iona | Eugene Giles clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Steele - foul #1 on Richard Steele, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (PG), Brian Annunziata (SG), Brian Fairfield (SF), Lance Bryant (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) Richard Steele, David Pagel, Wayne Fiala, Michael Carbonell, Irvin Henry | |
| Subs | Iona | Leroy Johnson (PG), Edward Colbert (SG), Michael Cochran (PF), Tyler Hallett (C) Barry Price, Jason Stepp, John Wing, Don Thompson | |
| 16:51 | Iona | Eugene Giles misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 16:51 | Iona | Eugene Giles misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant is fouled on the floor by Michael Cochran - foul #1 on Michael Cochran, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Iona | Todd Green (C) Eugene Giles | |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield is hacked by Michael Cochran - foul #2 on Michael Cochran, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Todd Green - foul #2 on Todd Green, team foul #4 | 37-28 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 15:44 | Iona | Michael Cochran can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brian Fairfield - foul #1 on Brian Fairfield, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry (C) Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | Iona | Barry Price (PG) Edward Colbert | |
| 15:44 | Iona | Michael Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 15:44 | Iona | Michael Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Brendon Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Fairfield (fresh) PF - Lance Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. C - Irvin Henry (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Barry Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tyler Hallett (fresh) C - Todd Green (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield is whistled for traveling | 39-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Michael Carbonell (PF) Brian Annunziata, Lance Bryant | |
| Subs | Iona | Eugene Giles (SF), John Wing (PF), Don Thompson (C) Michael Cochran, Tyler Hallett, Todd Green | |
| 15:13 | Iona | Eugene Giles scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Barry Price | 39-31 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 39-31 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Steele and he's fouled by Don Thompson - foul #1 on Don Thompson, team foul #5 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (SG), Wayne Fiala (SF) Brendon Cox, Brian Fairfield | |
| Subs | Iona | Jason Stepp (SG) Leroy Johnson | |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| 14:03 | Iona | Barry Price drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jason Stepp | 42-33 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala makes the runner from the right block set up by David Pagel | 44-33 |
| 13:30 | Iona | John Wing is hacked by Michael Carbonell - foul #2 on Michael Carbonell, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG), Lance Bryant (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) Richard Steele, Michael Carbonell, Irvin Henry | |
| Subs | Iona | Gregory Millner (PG), Michael Cochran (SF), Tyler Hallett (PF) Barry Price, Eugene Giles, John Wing | |
| 13:14 | Iona | Jason Stepp connects on the shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Brian Annunziata - foul #2 on Brian Annunziata, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (SG) Brian Annunziata | |
| Subs | Iona | Leroy Johnson (PG), Todd Green (C) Gregory Millner, Don Thompson | |
| 13:14 | Iona | Jason Stepp misses the free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Todd Green - foul #3 on Todd Green, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 12:39 | Iona | Leroy Johnson knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Stepp | 45-37 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from David Pagel | 47-37 |
| 11:56 | Iona | Todd Green makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jason Stepp and he's fouled by Brendon Cox - foul #2 on Brendon Cox, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Michael Carbonell (PF), Irvin Henry (C) David Pagel, Lance Bryant, Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | Iona | Barry Price (PG), Eugene Giles (SF), John Wing (PF) Leroy Johnson, Michael Cochran, Tyler Hallett | |
| 11:56 | Iona | Todd Green misses the free throw | 47-39 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Wayne Fiala | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brendon Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wayne Fiala (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Irvin Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Barry Price (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eugene Giles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Iona | Barry Price makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Wing | 50-41 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Irvin Henry and he's fouled by Barry Price - foul #3 on Barry Price, team foul #7 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG), Brian Fairfield (SF) Brendon Cox, Wayne Fiala | |
| Subs | Iona | Leroy Johnson (SG), Don Thompson (C) Jason Stepp, Todd Green | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell misses the free throw | 52-41 |
| 11:10 | Iona | John Wing grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 10:42 | Iona | Brian Annunziata is called for the reach on Leroy Johnson - foul #3 on Brian Annunziata, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| 10:33 | Iona | John Wing misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 52-41 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Barry Price - foul #4 on Barry Price, team foul #8 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG) Richard Steele | |
| Subs | Iona | Edward Colbert (SG), Michael Cochran (SF), Tyler Hallett (PF) Barry Price, Eugene Giles, John Wing | |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:50 | Iona | Don Thompson buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Leroy Johnson | 54-43 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (SG), Wayne Fiala (SF), Lance Bryant (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) Brian Annunziata, Brian Fairfield, Michael Carbonell, Irvin Henry | |
| Subs | Iona | Gregory Millner (PG), Jason Stepp (SG) Leroy Johnson, Edward Colbert | |
| 09:09 | Iona | Tyler Hallett misses the easy layup | 54-43 |
| 09:07 | Iona | Don Thompson misses the tip | 54-43 |
| 09:06 | Iona | Tyler Hallett tips it but misses | 54-43 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Monte Denenberg | 54-43 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Gregory Millner is called for the reach on Wayne Fiala - foul #1 on Gregory Millner, team foul #9 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG) David Pagel | |
| Subs | Iona | Eugene Giles (SF), John Wing (PF) Gregory Millner, Tyler Hallett | |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 08:14 | Iona | Michael Cochran comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | John Wing steals it from Monte Denenberg | 56-43 |
| 07:27 | Iona | Jason Stepp can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-43 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brendon Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wayne Fiala (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Lance Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Michael Cochran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Stepp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eugene Giles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Don Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala is hacked by Eugene Giles - foul #3 on Eugene Giles, team foul #10 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (SG), Michael Carbonell (PF), Irvin Henry (C) Brendon Cox, Lance Bryant, Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | Iona | Barry Price (PG), Leroy Johnson (SG), Tyler Hallett (C) Michael Cochran, Jason Stepp, Don Thompson | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:10 | Iona | John Wing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield (SF) Wayne Fiala | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-43 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell tips it home | 60-43 |
| 06:26 | Iona | Barry Price's pass is intercepted by Michael Carbonell | 60-43 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry drills a shot from the left side | 62-43 |
| 05:35 | Iona | Leroy Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Barry Price | 62-46 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | David Pagel can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Leroy Johnson - foul #2 on Leroy Johnson, team foul #11 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (SG), Wayne Fiala (SF) Richard Steele, Brian Fairfield | |
| Subs | Iona | Jason Stepp (SG), Michael Cochran (SF), Don Thompson (C) Leroy Johnson, Eugene Giles, John Wing | |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | David Pagel makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | David Pagel misses the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 05:11 | Iona | Don Thompson pulls down the rebound | 63-46 |
| 04:50 | Iona | Tyler Hallett's layup is rejected by Michael Carbonell | 63-46 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry grabs the board | 63-46 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Pagel | 65-46 |
| 04:08 | Iona | Brendon Cox steps in front of the Tyler Hallett pass | 65-46 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox banks in the layup | 67-46 |
| 03:53 | Iona | Barry Price clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-46 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry pulls down the rebound | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 67-46 |
| 03:30 | Iona | Michael Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Iona | Tyler Hallett connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Michael Carbonell - foul #3 on Michael Carbonell, team foul #7 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG), Brian Fairfield (SF), Lance Bryant (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) David Pagel, Wayne Fiala, Michael Carbonell, Irvin Henry | |
| Subs | Iona | Leroy Johnson (PG), Edward Colbert (SG), Todd Green (C) Barry Price, Jason Stepp, Don Thompson | |
| 03:20 | Iona | Tyler Hallett misses the free throw | 67-48 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Monte Denenberg | 67-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Brendon Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Fairfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lance Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Leroy Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Colbert (fresh) SF - Tyler Hallett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg misses the lay-in | 67-48 |
| 03:02 | Iona | Leroy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 67-48 |
| 02:58 | Iona | Brendon Cox steals the ball from Leroy Johnson | 67-48 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant misses the dunk | 67-48 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant can't tip it in | 67-48 |
| 02:29 | Iona | Todd Green pulls down the rebound | 67-48 |
| 02:20 | Iona | Todd Green hits a jump hook from the left block | 67-50 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant is whistled for a carry | 67-50 |
| 01:41 | Iona | Edward Colbert loses the dribble to Lance Bryant | 67-50 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 67-50 |
| 01:16 | Iona | Michael Cochran pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| 01:11 | Iona | Leroy Johnson scores on a shot from the right wing | 67-52 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-52 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata grabs the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Todd Green blocks the short jumper by Brian Annunziata | 67-52 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox tips it but misses | 67-52 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg tips it in | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Iona | Leroy Johnson is fouled on the floor by Brian Annunziata - foul #4 on Brian Annunziata, team foul #8 | 69-52 |
| 00:17 | Iona | Leroy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 00:17 | Iona | Leroy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox runs out the clock | 69-54 |