| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Nagle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ted Pack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Forrester (fresh) C - Henry Mosley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clay Shaul (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | David Forrester grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez is fouled on the floor by Amos Drapeau - foul #3 on Amos Drapeau, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG) Amos Drapeau | |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | David Forrester comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Clarence Opitz - foul #1 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi | James Nagle pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | John Kindel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi | James Nagle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-30 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Abdul Guiterrez - foul #2 on Abdul Guiterrez, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Ours (SF), Billy Donnelly (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) Ted Pack, David Forrester, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (PF) Clarence Opitz | |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Ours | 34-30 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | James Nagle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), John Dooley (SG) Abdul Guiterrez, James Nagle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Penley (PF) Walter Knowles | |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ian Milanowski | 34-30 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray's pass is intercepted by Andrew Wilson | 34-30 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dwight Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dooley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Ours (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ian Milanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Clay Shaul (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Penley (fresh) C - Patrick Weissman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi | Michael Ours scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson is fouled on the floor by Ian Milanowski - foul #2 on Ian Milanowski, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), James Nagle (SG), Ted Pack (SF), David Forrester (PF), Henry Mosley (C) Dwight Ray, John Dooley, Michael Ours, Billy Donnelly, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (PG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) John Kindel, Andrew Wilson, Jason Penley, Patrick Weissman | |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Abdul Guiterrez - foul #3 on Abdul Guiterrez, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | David Forrester grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | James Nagle drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Forrester | 40-31 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Mosley | 40-33 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi | Ted Pack can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-33 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | James Nagle misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Clarence Opitz | 40-33 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Amos Drapeau | 40-35 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | Ted Pack's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Chappell | 40-35 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to David Forrester | 40-35 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Mosley | 40-35 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi | David Forrester grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley loses the ball out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), John Dooley (SG), Michael Ours (SF), Billy Donnelly (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) Abdul Guiterrez, James Nagle, Ted Pack, David Forrester, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SG), Andrew Wilson (SF), Jason Penley (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Clay Shaul, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dwight Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dooley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Ours (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ian Milanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Kindel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Penley (fresh) C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Jason Penley pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman is whistled for a carry | 40-35 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly's floater is tipped away by Jason Penley | 40-35 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi | John Dooley grabs the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | John Kindel blows the layup | 40-35 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Ours - foul #1 on Michael Ours, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), James Nagle (SG), Ted Pack (SF), Henry Mosley (C) Dwight Ray, John Dooley, Michael Ours, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell (C) Patrick Weissman | |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly is called for traveling | 40-37 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Henry Mosley - foul #2 on Henry Mosley, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF) Andrew Wilson, Jason Penley | |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Jonathan Chappell - foul #4 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Forrester (PF) Billy Donnelly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG), Walter Knowles (SF) John Kindel, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 41-37 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles tips it in | 41-39 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi | James Nagle clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | James Nagle gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Nagle (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Ted Pack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Forrester (fresh) 4 reb. C - Henry Mosley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clay Shaul (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | James Nagle hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ted Pack | 43-39 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman hits a wide open runner from the baseline on a great pass from Clay Shaul | 43-41 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ted Pack | 46-41 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | Ted Pack pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi | Amos Drapeau picks off the pass by Henry Mosley | 46-41 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau banks in the layup | 46-43 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Patrick Weissman steals it from Ted Pack | 46-43 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Henry Mosley - foul #3 on Henry Mosley, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), John Dooley (SG), Michael Ours (SF), Billy Donnelly (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) Abdul Guiterrez, James Nagle, Ted Pack, David Forrester, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SG), Andrew Wilson (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Clay Shaul, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz | |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | John Kindel is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Kindel, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Penley (PF) Patrick Weissman | |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray is hacked by Amos Drapeau - foul #4 on Amos Drapeau, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | John Dooley hits a floater from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Ian Milanowski is called for the reach on John Kindel - foul #3 on Ian Milanowski, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Billy Donnelly | 48-44 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | John Dooley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | Michael Ours grabs the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Michael Ours hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-44 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Billy Donnelly is called for the reach on Amos Drapeau - foul #1 on Billy Donnelly, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), James Nagle (SG), Henry Mosley (C) Dwight Ray, John Dooley, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (SF) Andrew Wilson | |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Nagle (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. SF - Michael Ours (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Mosley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Kindel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Penley (fresh) 2 blk. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Donnelly and he's hacked by Patrick Weissman - foul #1 on Patrick Weissman, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG) Amos Drapeau | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman double dribbles | 51-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Holland (SF) Michael Ours | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Christopher Baker (PF) Jason Penley, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Walter Holland knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (SF), David Forrester (PF) Walter Holland, Billy Donnelly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Christopher Baker, Patrick Weissman | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Clarence Opitz is blocked by Ted Pack | 54-45 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles tips it back up and in | 54-47 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi | Ted Pack is fouled on the floor by Clay Shaul - foul #2 on Clay Shaul, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (SF) Walter Knowles | |
| 02:20 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-47 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | John Kindel hits a wide open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Wilson | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | James Nagle scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Henry Mosley | 57-49 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (PG), Walter Knowles (SF) John Kindel, Andrew Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry Mosley - foul #4 on Henry Mosley, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | David Forrester knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by James Nagle | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Henry Mosley steals it from Amos Drapeau | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Amos Drapeau is called for the reach on Abdul Guiterrez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Amos Drapeau, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG) Amos Drapeau | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles is fouled on the floor by Abdul Guiterrez - foul #4 on Abdul Guiterrez, team foul #10 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (SF), Jason Penley (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Clay Shaul, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | David Forrester gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Nagle | 63-50 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Jason Penley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez runs out the clock | 63-50 |