| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Polytechnic | PG - Edwin Dukes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Manuel (fresh) SF - Carl Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Hyder (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Polytechnic | Polytechnic is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 28-23 |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters snags the offensive board | 28-23 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Carlos Manuel - foul #3 on Carlos Manuel, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Michael Bart (SG) Carlos Manuel | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the free throw | 31-23 |
| 19:21 | Polytechnic | Michael Bart misses the jumper from the free throw line | 31-23 |
| 19:20 | Polytechnic | Carl Lewis grabs the offensive board | 31-23 |
| 19:00 | Polytechnic | Gerald Littles takes the ball from John Hyder | 31-23 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles banks in the layup | 33-23 |
| 18:32 | Polytechnic | John Hyder misses the lay-in | 33-23 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses the dunk attempt | 33-23 |
| 18:17 | Polytechnic | Patrick Harrison grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 17:53 | Polytechnic | Carl Lewis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Bart | 33-25 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Samuel Green | 36-25 |
| 17:27 | Polytechnic | Carl Lewis is called for a charge - foul #1 on Carl Lewis, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler is whistled for a carry | 36-25 |
| 16:43 | Polytechnic | Edwin Dukes hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Bart | 36-28 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler tips it home | 38-28 |
| 16:10 | Polytechnic | Michael Bart drills a jump hook in the paint | 38-30 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-30 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott snags the offensive board | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hendrix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marvin Torian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Kott (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Polytechnic | PG - Edwin Dukes (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bart (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Lewis (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Harrison (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hyder (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Carl Lewis steals the ball from Joseph Hubbs | 38-30 |
| 15:06 | Polytechnic | Marvin Torian is called for the reach on Michael Bart - foul #1 on Marvin Torian, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Ernest Tyler, Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Phillip Dodd (PG), Carlos Manuel (SG) Edwin Dukes, Michael Bart | |
| 15:01 | Polytechnic | Carl Lewis drills a jumper in the paint | 38-32 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson loses the dribble to Carlos Manuel | 38-32 |
| 14:26 | Polytechnic | Carl Lewis misses the easy layup | 38-32 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Littles, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 14:03 | Polytechnic | Phillip Dodd's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Wilson | 38-32 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Carlos Manuel steps in front of the Gerald Littles pass in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 13:49 | Polytechnic | Carl Lewis is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Carl Lewis, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (SG), Devon Funk (SF) Gerald Littles, Michael Winters | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | David Goodfellow (PF) Patrick Harrison | |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 13:33 | Polytechnic | David Goodfellow buries a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Samuel Green - foul #3 on Samuel Green, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| 13:33 | Polytechnic | David Goodfellow misses the free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Hyder - foul #2 on John Hyder, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SF) Devon Funk | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Jason Talmage (SF), Frank McCambridge (C) Carl Lewis, John Hyder | |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 12:51 | Polytechnic | Frank McCambridge knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by David Goodfellow | 39-36 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-36 |
| 12:36 | Polytechnic | Frank McCambridge snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 12:22 | Polytechnic | David Goodfellow is whistled for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Devon Funk (SF), Marvin Torian (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, David Labrecque, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Phillip Dodd is called for the reach on Ernest Tyler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Dodd, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG) Mark Hendrix | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Michael Bart (PG) Phillip Dodd | |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Green | 42-36 |
| 12:02 | Polytechnic | Samuel Green steals the ball from Michael Bart | 42-36 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Carlos Manuel takes the ball from Devon Funk | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Devon Funk (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Green (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Torian (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Polytechnic | PG - Michael Bart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Manuel (fairly fresh) 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Talmage (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Goodfellow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank McCambridge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Polytechnic | The jump hook by Michael Bart is blocked by Devon Funk | 42-36 |
| 11:27 | Polytechnic | Jason Talmage pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 11:07 | Polytechnic | Carlos Manuel misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Devon Funk - foul #2 on Devon Funk, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Michael Winters (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Gerald Littles, Devon Funk, Samuel Green, Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Edwin Dukes (PG), Carl Lewis (SF), Patrick Harrison (PF), John Hyder (C) Michael Bart, Jason Talmage, David Goodfellow, Frank McCambridge | |
| 11:07 | Polytechnic | Carlos Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 11:07 | Polytechnic | Carlos Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses long on an open fadeaway in the paint | 42-38 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-38 |
| 10:27 | Polytechnic | Patrick Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:08 | Polytechnic | Carl Lewis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ernest Tyler - foul #1 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG) Ernest Tyler | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 10:08 | Polytechnic | Carl Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:08 | Polytechnic | Carl Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Carlos Manuel is called for the reach on Mark Hendrix - foul #4 on Carlos Manuel, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (SG), Marvin Torian (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Michael Bart (PG), Ryan Bennett (SG), David Goodfellow (PF), Frank McCambridge (C) Edwin Dukes, Carlos Manuel, Patrick Harrison, John Hyder | |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters lays it up and in on a great pass from Marvin Torian | 44-39 |
| 09:33 | Polytechnic | Carl Lewis misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Hendrix - foul #1 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Devon Funk (SF) Michael Winters | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 09:33 | Polytechnic | Carl Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 09:33 | Polytechnic | Carl Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Devon Funk is blocked by David Goodfellow | 44-40 |
| 09:20 | Polytechnic | Ryan Bennett pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 09:16 | Polytechnic | Carl Lewis hits a jump hook from the left block set up by David Goodfellow | 44-42 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bart - foul #2 on Michael Bart, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Samuel Green (PF) David Labrecque, Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Jason Talmage (SF) Carl Lewis | |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:12 | Polytechnic | David Goodfellow grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 08:47 | Polytechnic | Jason Talmage misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Jason Talmage steals the ball from Mark Hendrix in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 08:31 | Polytechnic | Robert Wilson steps in front of the Frank McCambridge pass | 45-42 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG) Mark Hendrix | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Edwin Dukes (PG), John Hyder (C) Ryan Bennett, Frank McCambridge | |
| 08:12 | Polytechnic | Michael Bart can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #8 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Gerald Littles, Devon Funk, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Patrick Harrison (PF) David Goodfellow | |
| 08:12 | Polytechnic | Michael Bart makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:12 | Polytechnic | Michael Bart makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler clanks a floater from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Kott | 45-44 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 45-44 |
| 07:47 | Polytechnic | Michael Bart snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 07:32 | Polytechnic | Jason Talmage scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) C - Thomas Kott (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Polytechnic | PG - Edwin Dukes (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bart (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Talmage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Harrison (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hyder (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelaziz | 48-47 |
| 06:51 | Polytechnic | Thomas Kott takes the ball from Patrick Harrison | 48-47 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Bart is called for the reach on Ernest Tyler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Bart, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Mark Hendrix (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Marvin Torian (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Michael Winters, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Phillip Dodd (PG), Carlos Manuel (SG), Carl Lewis (SF), David Goodfellow (PF), Frank McCambridge (C) Edwin Dukes, Michael Bart, Jason Talmage, Patrick Harrison, John Hyder | |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:46 | Polytechnic | Frank McCambridge snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 06:29 | Polytechnic | Carl Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 06:28 | Polytechnic | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Lewis | 48-47 |
| 06:07 | Polytechnic | Carlos Manuel can't finish the layup | 48-47 |
| 06:05 | Polytechnic | David Goodfellow hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Littles | 48-49 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 05:24 | Polytechnic | Carl Lewis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 51-49 |
| 05:22 | Polytechnic | David Goodfellow grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:00 | Polytechnic | Carlos Manuel drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Phillip Dodd | 51-51 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Dodd - foul #5 on Phillip Dodd, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Michael Winters (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Gerald Littles, Mark Hendrix, Samuel Green | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Edwin Dukes (PG), Jason Talmage (SF), Ryan Bennett (PF), John Hyder (C) Phillip Dodd, Carl Lewis, David Goodfellow, Frank McCambridge | |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:57 | Polytechnic | Ryan Bennett gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 04:32 | Polytechnic | Carlos Manuel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 51-51 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Carlos Manuel is called for the reach on Ernest Tyler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carlos Manuel, team foul #10 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (PF) Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Patrick Harrison (PF) Carlos Manuel | |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 04:27 | Polytechnic | Patrick Harrison snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 04:25 | Polytechnic | Edwin Dukes travels in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (SG) Ernest Tyler | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edwin Dukes - foul #3 on Edwin Dukes, team foul #11 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (PF) Samuel Green | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:54 | Polytechnic | Edwin Dukes drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ryan Bennett | 54-54 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque loses the ball out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Devon Funk (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Michael Winters, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Michael Bart (SG), Carl Lewis (SF) Jason Talmage, Patrick Harrison | |
| 03:20 | Polytechnic | Joseph Hubbs swats the layup by Michael Bart | 54-54 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott grabs the board | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Labrecque (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Devon Funk (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) C - Thomas Kott (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Polytechnic | PG - Edwin Dukes (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Lewis (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Hyder (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk tips it back up and in | 56-54 |
| 03:01 | Polytechnic | Edwin Dukes is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdelaziz - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG), Robert Wilson (C) David Labrecque, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Frank McCambridge (C) John Hyder | |
| 03:01 | Polytechnic | Edwin Dukes makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:01 | Polytechnic | Edwin Dukes misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 56-55 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bart - foul #4 on Michael Bart, team foul #12 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (PF) Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:56 | Polytechnic | Frank McCambridge grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 02:56 | Polytechnic | Polytechnic calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| 02:31 | Polytechnic | Frank McCambridge misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Mark Hendrix, Devon Funk, Samuel Green | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Patrick Harrison (PF) Edwin Dukes | |
| 02:31 | Polytechnic | Frank McCambridge makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:31 | Polytechnic | Frank McCambridge makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is hacked by Michael Bart in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Bart, team foul #13 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Edwin Dukes (PG) Michael Bart | |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:23 | Polytechnic | Dikembe Abdelaziz picks off the pass by Edwin Dukes in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Patrick Harrison - foul #1 on Patrick Harrison, team foul #14 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (PF) Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:02 | Polytechnic | Polytechnic calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | John Hyder (C) Frank McCambridge | |
| 01:49 | Polytechnic | Ryan Bennett makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Edwin Dukes | 61-60 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Marvin Torian, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Gerald Littles | 63-60 |
| 01:21 | Polytechnic | Polytechnic calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| 01:05 | Polytechnic | Carl Lewis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Dukes and the foul's on Michael Winters - foul #1 on Michael Winters, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| 01:05 | Polytechnic | Carl Lewis makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Patrick Harrison takes the ball from Dikembe Abdelaziz | 63-63 |
| 00:44 | Polytechnic | Polytechnic calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-63 |
| 00:20 | Polytechnic | John Hyder blows the layup | 63-63 |
| 00:18 | Polytechnic | Patrick Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:18 | Polytechnic | Polytechnic calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Polytechnic | Polytechnic is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Polytechnic | Carl Lewis misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Polytechnic | PG - Edwin Dukes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Carl Lewis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hyder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Polytechnic | Polytechnic is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is fouled on the floor by John Hyder - foul #3 on John Hyder, team foul #15 | 63-63 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:16 | Polytechnic | Ryan Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 04:15 | Polytechnic | John Hyder grabs the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 04:06 | Polytechnic | Carl Lewis is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Carl Lewis, team foul #16 | 65-63 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dikembe Abdelaziz | 68-63 |
| 03:24 | Polytechnic | Patrick Harrison buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Carl Lewis | 68-65 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters is open and scores on a shot in the lane | 70-65 |
| 02:53 | Polytechnic | Patrick Harrison's pass is intercepted by Robert Wilson | 70-65 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles is fouled on the floor by John Hyder - foul #4 on John Hyder, team foul #17 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Mark Hendrix (SF), Marvin Torian (PF), Joseph Hubbs (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:25 | Polytechnic | Polytechnic calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG) Gerald Littles | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 02:15 | Polytechnic | Edwin Dukes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 02:14 | Polytechnic | Ryan Bennett grabs the offensive board | 72-65 |
| 01:58 | Polytechnic | Patrick Harrison hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Ernest Tyler, Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green's floater is tipped away by John Hyder | 72-65 |
| 01:25 | Polytechnic | Patrick Harrison grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 01:25 | Polytechnic | Polytechnic calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-65 |
| 01:13 | Polytechnic | The short jumper by Patrick Harrison is denied by Samuel Green | 72-65 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green connects on the open floater from close range on a great pass from Gerald Littles | 74-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Polytechnic | PG - Edwin Dukes (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Carl Lewis (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Harrison (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hyder (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Polytechnic | Polytechnic is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:53 | Polytechnic | Ryan Bennett is hacked by Michael Winters - foul #2 on Michael Winters, team foul #12 | 74-65 |
| 00:53 | Polytechnic | Ryan Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:53 | Polytechnic | Ryan Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Polytechnic | Polytechnic is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green is hacked by Edwin Dukes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edwin Dukes, team foul #18 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (SG), Thomas Kott (C) Gerald Littles, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:42 | Polytechnic | Michael Winters steals the ball from Ryan Bennett | 75-66 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler hits the finger roll set up by Michael Winters | 77-66 |
| 00:32 | Polytechnic | Carl Lewis hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Edwin Dukes | 77-68 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Dukes - foul #5 on Edwin Dukes, team foul #19 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson (C) Samuel Green | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Jason Talmage (PG) Edwin Dukes | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:25 | Polytechnic | Patrick Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Marvin Torian (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Michael Winters, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | David Goodfellow (PF), Frank McCambridge (C) Patrick Harrison, John Hyder | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Polytechnic | Polytechnic is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler runs out the clock | 79-68 |