| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Herman Hooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harvey Morris (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Berry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Combs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) PF - Kelly Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Harvey Morris inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Lance Combs travels with the ball | 36-40 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Harvey Morris pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Harvey Morris makes the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Miguel Martin - foul #1 on Miguel Martin, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Harvey Morris misses the free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Lance Combs snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | Harvey Morris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | Robert Berry can't tip it in | 38-40 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from William Ouellette | 38-42 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga's fadeaway is rejected by Kelly Hill | 38-42 |
| 18:04 | Penn State | Harvey Morris tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Lance Combs is called for the reach on William Ouellette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lance Combs, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (PG), Jessie Richey (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Oliver Crane (PF), Nathan Junker (C) Ricky Arriaga, Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Robert Berry, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis is wide open but clanks a floater in the lane | 40-42 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin's pass is intercepted by Samuel Farrell | 40-42 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Jessie Richey | 42-42 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Samuel Farrell - foul #1 on Samuel Farrell, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Jessie Richey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-44 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 42-44 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Oliver Crane denies the turnaround by William Ouellette | 42-44 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Carl Seibold pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 15:55 | Penn State | Jessie Richey hits a shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Farrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Richey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Seibold (fairly fresh) PF - Oliver Crane (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Nathan Junker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette is fouled on the floor by Carl Seibold - foul #1 on Carl Seibold, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Harvey Morris (SF), Robert Berry (PF), Lance Combs (C) Samuel Farrell, Jessie Richey, Carl Seibold, Oliver Crane, Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Walter Zent (SF), Ross Herron (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Miguel Martin, Justin Lewis, Kelly Hill, Kevin Riggleman | |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette's pass is intercepted by Herman Hooks | 44-44 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Harvey Morris dunks the ball on a great pass from Herman Hooks | 46-44 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | Robert Berry grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Herman Hooks misses the floater from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stanley Fuller | 46-44 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Ervin | 46-46 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Herman Hooks loses the dribble to William Ouellette | 46-46 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Arriaga - foul #1 on Ricky Arriaga, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Thompson (C) Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), Robert Tandy (SG), Kevin Riggleman (C) Andrew Ervin, William Ouellette, Stanley Fuller | |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin makes the jumpshot from the right side | 46-48 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Herman Hooks connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman is alone and drills a floater from close range set up by Miguel Martin | 49-50 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga's pass is intercepted by Miguel Martin | 49-50 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent loses the dribble to Herman Hooks in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Harvey Morris misses the 3 from straight away | 49-50 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron is hacked by Ricky Arriaga in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Arriaga, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (PG), Jessie Richey (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Oliver Crane (PF), Lance Combs (C) Ricky Arriaga, Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Robert Berry, Stephen Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), William Ouellette (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Kelly Hill (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Miguel Martin, Robert Tandy, Walter Zent, Ross Herron, Kevin Riggleman | |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Oliver Crane is called for the reach on Kelly Hill - foul #3 on Oliver Crane, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Ouellette | 49-53 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Kelly Hill is called for the reach on Carl Seibold - foul #2 on Kelly Hill, team foul #2 | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Farrell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Richey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Seibold (fresh) PF - Oliver Crane (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lance Combs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Heath Nelson (PG), Harvey Morris (SF), Nathan Junker (PF) Jessie Richey, Carl Seibold, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis's pass is intercepted by Heath Nelson in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Kelly Hill swats the dunk try by Nathan Junker | 49-53 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Nathan Junker tips it home | 51-53 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 10:57 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Samuel Farrell | 51-53 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Heath Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Lance Combs pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Lance Combs misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Justin Lewis - foul #2 on Justin Lewis, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Hooks (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF), Oliver Crane (PF) Samuel Farrell, Harvey Morris, Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), Robert Tandy (SG), Walter Zent (SF), Kevin Riggleman (C) Andrew Ervin, William Ouellette, Justin Lewis, Stanley Fuller | |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Lance Combs misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Lance Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin is open but misses the lay-in | 52-53 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman tips it home | 52-55 |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kelly Hill | 52-55 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Kevin Riggleman | 52-57 |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Herman Hooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Heath Nelson steals it from Walter Zent | 52-57 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Heath Nelson drills a jumper from the right side | 54-57 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kelly Hill | 54-60 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Heath Nelson | 56-60 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Tandy | 56-62 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Herman Hooks loses the ball out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Robert Berry (PF), Nathan Junker (C) Heath Nelson, Herman Hooks, Stephen Thompson, Oliver Crane, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), William Ouellette (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Ross Herron (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Miguel Martin, Robert Tandy, Walter Zent, Kelly Hill, Kevin Riggleman | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Samuel Farrell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Seibold (fresh) PF - Robert Berry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathan Junker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Herron (fresh) C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron misses short on a shot from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 07:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Berry | 56-62 |
| 07:22 | Penn State | William Ouellette takes the ball from Samuel Farrell | 56-62 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron banks in the wide open layup | 56-64 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron hits the follow up shot | 56-66 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Nathan Junker misses short on a shot from the left side | 56-66 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stanley Fuller | 56-66 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Nathan Junker is called for the reach on William Ouellette - foul #1 on Nathan Junker, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (SG), Harvey Morris (SF), Stephen Thompson (C) Samuel Farrell, Carl Seibold, Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), Walter Zent (SF), Kelly Hill (PF), Kevin Riggleman (C) Andrew Ervin, Justin Lewis, Ross Herron, Stanley Fuller | |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Robert Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Harvey Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Ouellette | 56-67 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin is hacked by Ricky Arriaga in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Arriaga, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Harvey Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Heath Nelson (PG) Ricky Arriaga | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Miguel Martin | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Harvey Morris connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Berry | 59-70 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kelly Hill | 59-73 |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson blows the dunk | 59-73 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 59-73 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Heath Nelson takes the ball from William Ouellette in the backcourt | 59-73 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson is hacked by Kevin Riggleman - foul #1 on Kevin Riggleman, team foul #4 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Oliver Crane (C) Heath Nelson, Jessie Richey, Harvey Morris, Stephen Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Robert Tandy (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Ross Herron (PF) Miguel Martin, William Ouellette, Walter Zent, Kelly Hill | |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Herman Hooks misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Tandy - foul #2 on Robert Tandy, team foul #5 | 59-73 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Herman Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Herman Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Farrell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Hooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Seibold (fresh) PF - Robert Berry (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Oliver Crane (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Tandy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Herron (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Riggleman (tiring) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-73 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron hits the follow up shot | 61-75 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Carl Seibold can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-75 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman snags the defensive board | 61-75 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-75 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman grabs the offensive board | 61-75 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Harvey Morris (SF), Nathan Junker (C) Samuel Farrell, Carl Seibold, Robert Berry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), William Ouellette (SG), Stanley Fuller (C) Andrew Ervin, Robert Tandy, Kevin Riggleman | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Nathan Junker steps in front of the Stanley Fuller pass | 61-75 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga is fouled in the backcourt by Miguel Martin - foul #2 on Miguel Martin, team foul #6 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (PG), Jessie Richey (SG), Carl Seibold (SF) Ricky Arriaga, Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Robert Tandy (SG) Miguel Martin, William Ouellette | |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Oliver Crane misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Stanley Fuller - foul #2 on Stanley Fuller, team foul #7 | 61-75 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Oliver Crane makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Oliver Crane misses the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller gets the rebound | 62-75 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller is alone and drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Ervin | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Andrew Ervin - foul #2 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #8 | 62-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Thompson (SF) Carl Seibold | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Samuel Farrell - foul #2 on Samuel Farrell, team foul #9 | 63-77 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 63-78 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-79 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-79 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron gets the rebound | 63-79 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 63-79 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller tips it home | 63-81 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Justin Lewis is called for the reach on Stephen Thompson - foul #3 on Justin Lewis, team foul #9 | 63-81 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 63-81 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stanley Fuller | 63-81 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Jessie Richey picks off the pass by Robert Tandy | 63-81 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Jessie Richey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-81 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Oliver Crane misses the tip | 63-81 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin snags the defensive board | 63-81 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin runs out the clock | 63-81 |