| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) SG - David Pagel (fresh) SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) C - Irvin Henry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Herbert Sheen (fresh) SG - Steven Gainey (fresh) SF - Raymond Botkin (fresh) PF - Eugene Pyanowski (fresh) C - Roger Madison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | David Pagel misses the jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Iowa State | The jump hook by Raymond Botkin is blocked by Irvin Henry | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen is fouled on the floor by Richard Steele - foul #1 on Richard Steele, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen is fouled on the floor by Richard Steele - foul #2 on Richard Steele, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (SG) Richard Steele | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 19:00 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Herbert Sheen | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | David Pagel loses the dribble to Herbert Sheen in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin tips it but misses | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | David Pagel pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox's pass is intercepted by Raymond Botkin | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | Iowa State | David Pagel is called for the reach on Herbert Sheen in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Pagel, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Pagel - foul #2 on David Pagel, team foul #4 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG) David Pagel | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 18:14 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Gainey - foul #1 on Steven Gainey, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Wayne Fiala is denied by Raymond Botkin | 0-5 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Brendon Cox | 0-5 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 17:28 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 17:13 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin's floater is knocked away by Irvin Henry | 0-5 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Irvin Henry | 0-5 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-5 |
| 16:41 | Iowa State | Roger Madison gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:22 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell is called for traveling | 0-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield (SG), Lance Bryant (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) Brian Annunziata, Michael Carbonell, Irvin Henry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins (PG), Jimmy Drummond (SG), Jeff Riter (SF), Jerry Hollingshead (PF), Thomas McWells (C) Herbert Sheen, Steven Gainey, Raymond Botkin, Eugene Pyanowski, Roger Madison | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Brendon Cox (fairly fresh) SG - Brian Fairfield (fresh) SF - Wayne Fiala (fairly fresh) PF - Lance Bryant (fresh) C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Earl Jenkins (fresh) SG - Jimmy Drummond (fresh) SF - Jeff Riter (fresh) PF - Jerry Hollingshead (fresh) C - Thomas McWells (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Iowa State | Thomas McWells misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-5 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox can't tip it in | 0-5 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield tips it in | 2-5 |
| 14:59 | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead hits the finger roll set up by Jimmy Drummond | 2-7 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant is fouled on the floor by Jerry Hollingshead - foul #1 on Jerry Hollingshead, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG) Wayne Fiala | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Earl Jenkins steps in front of the Brendon Cox pass | 2-7 |
| 14:14 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond banks in the layup on a nice dish by Earl Jenkins | 2-9 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dexter Rickard (C) Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin (SF), William Witham (PF), Roger Madison (C) Jeff Riter, Jerry Hollingshead, Thomas McWells | |
| 13:55 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Raymond Botkin, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala (SF), Irvin Henry (C) Brian Fairfield, Lance Bryant | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen (PG), Steven Gainey (SG) Earl Jenkins, Jimmy Drummond | |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Roger Madison - foul #1 on Roger Madison, team foul #4 | 2-9 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala misses the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 13:37 | Iowa State | Roger Madison grabs the board | 3-9 |
| 13:23 | Iowa State | William Witham misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-9 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox grabs the board | 3-9 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-9 |
| 13:03 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin is fouled on the floor by Dexter Rickard - foul #1 on Dexter Rickard, team foul #5 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell (PF) Dexter Rickard | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins (PG), Joe McDorman (SF), Eugene Pyanowski (PF) Herbert Sheen, Raymond Botkin, Roger Madison | |
| 12:42 | Iowa State | Joe McDorman is called for a backcourt violation | 5-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant (SF), Monte Denenberg (C) Wayne Fiala, Irvin Henry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond (SG), Jerry Hollingshead (SF), Thomas McWells (C) Steven Gainey, Joe McDorman, William Witham | |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Eugene Pyanowski blocks the short jumper by Lance Bryant | 5-9 |
| 12:22 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 12:06 | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Earl Jenkins | 5-11 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata is fouled on the floor by Eugene Pyanowski - foul #1 on Eugene Pyanowski, team foul #5 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield (SG), Irvin Henry (C) Brian Annunziata, Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen (PG), Steven Gainey (SG), Raymond Botkin (SF), Roger Madison (C) Earl Jenkins, Jimmy Drummond, Jerry Hollingshead, Thomas McWells | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Brendon Cox (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Brian Fairfield (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lance Bryant (fresh) PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) C - Irvin Henry (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Herbert Sheen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Gainey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Botkin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Pyanowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Madison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Carbonell | 7-11 |
| 11:08 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herbert Sheen | 7-13 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Fairfield | 9-13 |
| 10:33 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala (SF), Monte Denenberg (PF), Dexter Rickard (C) Lance Bryant, Michael Carbonell, Irvin Henry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins (SG), William Witham (PF) Steven Gainey, Eugene Pyanowski | |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on William Witham - foul #1 on William Witham, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond (SG), Jeff Riter (SF), Jerry Hollingshead (PF) Herbert Sheen, Raymond Botkin, Roger Madison | |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:01 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Wayne Fiala | 11-13 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 11-13 |
| 09:43 | Iowa State | William Witham pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 09:27 | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead's pass is intercepted by Brian Fairfield | 11-13 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Dexter Rickard | 11-13 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Dexter Rickard | 13-13 |
| 08:47 | Iowa State | Jeff Riter blows the layup but he's hacked by Wayne Fiala - foul #1 on Wayne Fiala, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG), Irvin Henry (C) Brian Fairfield, Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen (PG), Steven Gainey (SG), Thomas McWells (PF), Roger Madison (C) Earl Jenkins, Jimmy Drummond, Jerry Hollingshead, William Witham | |
| 08:47 | Iowa State | Jeff Riter makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 08:47 | Iowa State | Jeff Riter makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Sheen - foul #1 on Herbert Sheen, team foul #7 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin (SF) Jeff Riter | |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:33 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Herbert Sheen | 15-17 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox blows the layup but he's fouled by Roger Madison - foul #2 on Roger Madison, team foul #8 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant (SF), Michael Carbonell (PF) Wayne Fiala, Dexter Rickard | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski (PF) Roger Madison | |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:04 | Iowa State | Lance Bryant takes the ball from Thomas McWells | 16-17 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox lays it in on a nice dish by Lance Bryant | 18-17 |
| 07:41 | Iowa State | Irvin Henry steals the ball from Eugene Pyanowski | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Brendon Cox (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) SF - Lance Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) C - Irvin Henry (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Herbert Sheen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Gainey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond Botkin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Pyanowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas McWells (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Annunziata and the foul's on Thomas McWells - foul #1 on Thomas McWells, team foul #9 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond (PG), Joe McDorman (SF), Jerry Hollingshead (C) Herbert Sheen, Raymond Botkin, Thomas McWells | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:00 | Iowa State | Joe McDorman hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmy Drummond | 21-20 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 06:34 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Steven Gainey | 21-20 |
| 06:17 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brendon Cox - foul #1 on Brendon Cox, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala (SF), Monte Denenberg (PF), Dexter Rickard (C) Lance Bryant, Michael Carbonell, Irvin Henry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins (PG), Raymond Botkin (SF) Jimmy Drummond, Joe McDorman | |
| 06:17 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:17 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg is whistled for traveling | 21-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield (SG) Brian Annunziata | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen (PG), Thomas McWells (C) Steven Gainey, Jerry Hollingshead | |
| 05:41 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Herbert Sheen | 21-24 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Raymond Botkin picks off the pass by Brian Fairfield in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| 05:31 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Dexter Rickard snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Dexter Rickard | 23-24 |
| 04:46 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thomas McWells | 23-27 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield misses the tip | 23-27 |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 04:11 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 04:09 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski tips it home | 23-29 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Thomas McWells picks off the pass by Brendon Cox in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| 03:50 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski can't finish the layup | 23-29 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Dexter Rickard grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala misses short on an open jump hook in the paint | 23-29 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Brendon Cox | 23-29 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Brendon Cox (very tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. SG - Brian Fairfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Fiala (tired) 6 pts. PF - Monte Denenberg (fairly fresh) C - Dexter Rickard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Herbert Sheen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Botkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Pyanowski (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas McWells (tiring) | |
| 03:05 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Earl Jenkins | 26-32 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas McWells - foul #2 on Thomas McWells, team foul #10 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), David Pagel (SG), Michael Carbonell (PF), Irvin Henry (C) Brendon Cox, Wayne Fiala, Monte Denenberg, Dexter Rickard | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond (PG), Steven Gainey (SG), Jeff Riter (SF), William Witham (PF), Roger Madison (C) Herbert Sheen, Earl Jenkins, Raymond Botkin, Eugene Pyanowski, Thomas McWells | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:59 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Roger Madison | 27-32 |
| 02:39 | Iowa State | Richard Steele is called for the reach on Jimmy Drummond - foul #3 on Richard Steele, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG), Lance Bryant (SF) Richard Steele, Brian Fairfield | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 02:39 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:39 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Jeff Riter steals the ball from Lance Bryant | 27-34 |
| 02:10 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond misses the lay-in | 27-34 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Roger Madison swats the layup by Irvin Henry | 27-34 |
| 01:45 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Steven Gainey | 27-34 |
| 01:31 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Jimmy Drummond | 27-37 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry hits a turnaround from the right block set up by David Pagel | 29-37 |
| 01:05 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 01:04 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to William Witham | 29-37 |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | William Witham misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-37 |
| 00:48 | Iowa State | William Witham snags the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey hits a jumper from close range set up by Jimmy Drummond and he's fouled by Lance Bryant - foul #1 on Lance Bryant, team foul #9 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala (SF) Lance Bryant | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen (PG), Joe McDorman (SF), Jerry Hollingshead (PF) Jimmy Drummond, Jeff Riter, William Witham | |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey makes the free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Herbert Sheen picks off the pass by Wayne Fiala in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| 00:32 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Herbert Sheen, team foul #11 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins (SG) Steven Gainey | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Carbonell | 31-40 |
| 00:01 | Iowa State | Michael Carbonell steals the ball from Herbert Sheen | 31-40 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell misses short on a fullcourt shot | 31-40 |