| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Lanford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Heath (fresh) SF - Dwight Huckabee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stefan Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. C - Avery Metivier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Herron (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent inbounds the ball | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Walter Zent, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| 19:28 | Columbia | Dwight Huckabee clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-40 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron pulls down the rebound | 26-40 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Avery Metivier swats the layup by Ross Herron | 26-40 |
| 18:58 | Columbia | Avery Metivier grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 18:53 | Columbia | Dwight Huckabee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-40 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Stefan Gallo steals it from William Ouellette | 26-40 |
| 18:13 | Columbia | Anthony Heath misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-40 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron snags the defensive board | 26-40 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 26-40 |
| 17:56 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Avery Metivier | 26-40 |
| 17:49 | Columbia | Miguel Martin is called for the reach on Dwight Huckabee - foul #3 on Miguel Martin, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG) Miguel Martin | |
| 17:29 | Columbia | Dwight Huckabee hits the finger roll | 28-40 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Andrew Ervin | 28-43 |
| 16:53 | Columbia | Dwight Huckabee banks in the layup set up by Stefan Gallo | 30-43 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 16:30 | Columbia | Avery Metivier gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 16:10 | Columbia | Anthony Heath hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stefan Gallo | 33-43 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Dwight Huckabee is called for the reach on Justin Lewis - foul #2 on Dwight Huckabee, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Marcos Diaz (PG), Ray Vetter (SG), Richard Whitaker (SF), Chris Pacholski (PF), Jackie Levine (C) Arthur Lanford, Anthony Heath, Dwight Huckabee, Stefan Gallo, Avery Metivier | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), Walter Zent (SF), Kelly Hill (PF) Andrew Ervin, Justin Lewis, Ross Herron | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Marcos Diaz (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Ray Vetter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Pacholski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jackie Levine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kelly Hill (fresh) 3 pf. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Miguel Martin, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG) Miguel Martin | |
| 15:03 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Chris Pacholski | 36-43 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jackie Levine - foul #2 on Jackie Levine, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:18 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-45 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Stefan Gallo (PF) Chris Pacholski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:46 | Columbia | Andrew Ervin steals the ball from Ray Vetter | 38-45 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 38-45 |
| 13:24 | Columbia | Richard Whitaker gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:13 | Columbia | Andrew Ervin swats the short shot by Marcos Diaz | 38-45 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Walter Zent | 38-48 |
| 12:25 | Columbia | Stefan Gallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Lanford (PG), Anthony Heath (SG), Dwight Huckabee (SF), Avery Metivier (C) Marcos Diaz, Ray Vetter, Richard Whitaker, Jackie Levine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF), Stanley Fuller (C) Walter Zent, Kevin Riggleman | |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 12:12 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Stefan Gallo | 38-48 |
| 12:00 | Columbia | William Ouellette is called for the reach on Dwight Huckabee - foul #2 on William Ouellette, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy (SG) William Ouellette | |
| 11:43 | Columbia | Avery Metivier comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Tandy - foul #1 on Robert Tandy, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| 11:43 | Columbia | Avery Metivier makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 11:43 | Columbia | Avery Metivier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Lanford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Heath (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dwight Huckabee (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stefan Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Avery Metivier (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tandy (fresh) SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller blows the layup but the foul's on Avery Metivier - foul #3 on Avery Metivier, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 11:15 | Columbia | Stefan Gallo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 11:14 | Columbia | Dwight Huckabee hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Ervin | 42-52 |
| 10:30 | Columbia | Avery Metivier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Whitaker (PF) Stefan Gallo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Ouellette (SG), Walter Zent (SF), Kevin Riggleman (C) Robert Tandy, Justin Lewis, Stanley Fuller | |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Ervin and the foul's on Avery Metivier - foul #4 on Avery Metivier, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jackie Levine (C) Avery Metivier | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman makes the free throw | 42-55 |
| 10:00 | Columbia | Jackie Levine misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Kevin Riggleman - foul #2 on Kevin Riggleman, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ray Vetter (SG) Anthony Heath | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:00 | Columbia | Jackie Levine makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 10:00 | Columbia | Jackie Levine misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kelly Hill | 43-55 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-55 |
| 09:34 | Columbia | Jackie Levine comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 09:32 | Columbia | Ray Vetter gets the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Ray Vetter double dribbles | 43-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Marcos Diaz (PG), Stefan Gallo (PF) Arthur Lanford, Dwight Huckabee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ross Herron (PF) Kelly Hill | |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron can't connect on a runner in the lane | 43-55 |
| 09:00 | Columbia | Stefan Gallo gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 08:56 | Columbia | Richard Whitaker misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ross Herron | 43-55 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 08:38 | Columbia | Stefan Gallo pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 08:34 | Columbia | Richard Whitaker is whistled for traveling | 43-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Anthony Heath (SG) Ray Vetter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-55 |
| 08:14 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Richard Whitaker | 43-55 |
| 07:51 | Columbia | Jackie Levine comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 07:39 | Columbia | Richard Whitaker gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Marcos Diaz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Anthony Heath (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stefan Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jackie Levine (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ross Herron (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jackie Levine | 45-55 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman buries a jumper from the left wing set up by William Ouellette | 45-57 |
| 06:55 | Columbia | Anthony Heath is hacked by William Ouellette - foul #3 on William Ouellette, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Lanford (PG), Dwight Huckabee (SF), Avery Metivier (C) Marcos Diaz, Richard Whitaker, Jackie Levine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), Robert Tandy (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Kelly Hill (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Andrew Ervin, William Ouellette, Walter Zent, Ross Herron, Kevin Riggleman | |
| 06:55 | Columbia | Anthony Heath makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 06:55 | Columbia | Anthony Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Heath - foul #2 on Anthony Heath, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ray Vetter (SG), Chris Pacholski (PF) Anthony Heath, Stefan Gallo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 06:26 | Columbia | Ray Vetter misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-59 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Arthur Lanford - foul #2 on Arthur Lanford, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Whitaker (PF) Chris Pacholski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin makes the 3rd free throw | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:00 | Columbia | Dwight Huckabee misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-62 |
| 05:58 | Columbia | Richard Whitaker can't tip it in | 46-62 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Justin Lewis | 46-62 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Miguel Martin | 46-64 |
| 05:12 | Columbia | Dwight Huckabee scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ray Vetter | 48-64 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy is fouled on the floor by Arthur Lanford - foul #3 on Arthur Lanford, team foul #7 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | Anthony Heath (SG), Stefan Gallo (PF) Ray Vetter, Richard Whitaker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF), Kevin Riggleman (C) Justin Lewis, Stanley Fuller | |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy misses the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 04:45 | Columbia | Stefan Gallo snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| 04:29 | Columbia | Anthony Heath is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Anthony Heath, team foul #8 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jackie Levine (C) Avery Metivier | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Ouellette (SG) Robert Tandy | |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Dwight Huckabee is called for the reach on Kelly Hill - foul #3 on Dwight Huckabee, team foul #9 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | Marcos Diaz (PG), Ray Vetter (SG), Richard Whitaker (SF), Chris Pacholski (PF) Arthur Lanford, Anthony Heath, Dwight Huckabee, Stefan Gallo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Robert Tandy (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Ross Herron (C) Miguel Martin, William Ouellette, Walter Zent, Kevin Riggleman | |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 03:48 | Columbia | Kelly Hill blocks the short jumper by Ray Vetter | 48-67 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron pulls down the rebound | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Ross Herron | 48-69 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Marcos Diaz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ray Vetter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Chris Pacholski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jackie Levine (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Tandy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelly Hill (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ross Herron (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-69 |
| 03:09 | Columbia | Richard Whitaker tips it back up and in | 50-69 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis double dribbles | 50-69 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller (C) Kelly Hill | |
| 02:43 | Columbia | Ray Vetter is hacked by Robert Tandy - foul #2 on Robert Tandy, team foul #8 | 50-69 |
| 02:43 | Columbia | Ray Vetter makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 02:43 | Columbia | Ray Vetter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-69 |
| 02:28 | Columbia | Richard Whitaker snags the defensive board | 52-69 |
| 02:19 | Columbia | Jackie Levine lays it in on a great pass from Ray Vetter | 54-69 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-69 |
| 01:57 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Jackie Levine | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:52 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Vetter | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Tandy | 56-71 |
| 01:07 | Columbia | Ross Herron denies the turnaround by Richard Whitaker | 56-71 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ross Herron | 56-71 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Chris Pacholski - foul #2 on Chris Pacholski, team foul #10 | 56-71 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy misses the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Columbia | Jackie Levine buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Ray Vetter | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis is fouled on the floor by Richard Whitaker - foul #1 on Richard Whitaker, team foul #11 | 58-72 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Ross Herron is called for the reach on Marcos Diaz - foul #1 on Ross Herron, team foul #9 | 58-74 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz misses the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis pulls down the rebound | 59-74 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin runs out the clock | 59-74 |