| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Corona (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-25 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Lamson | 29-25 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 29-25 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson tips it home | 29-27 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Willie Wilson, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses the jump hook in the paint | 29-27 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi | Frank Morton grabs the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-27 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi | Frank Morton can't tip it in | 29-27 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek slams it home on a nice dish by Rufus Borman | 31-27 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-27 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses the tip | 31-27 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dustin Burge | 31-27 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-27 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lee Hilton | 31-27 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson is hacked by Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #2 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Dikembe Victor (SF) Willie Wilson, Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fedele (C) Lee Hilton | |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Morton | 31-30 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is fouled on the floor by John Fedele - foul #3 on John Fedele, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Dustin Burge, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) John Fedele | |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Rufus Borman and the foul's on Martin Salaam - foul #1 on Martin Salaam, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG) Rufus Borman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor misses the free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi | Frank Morton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi | Harold Corona hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Jon Prince - foul #3 on Jon Prince, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF) Jon Prince, Dikembe Victor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:08 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg travels with the ball | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Colby McNorton (C) Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fedele (PF) Frank Morton | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Corona (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fedele (fresh) 3 pf. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | John Fedele hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 33-31 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Blaine Kaczmarek and he's fouled by Jeffrey Lamson - foul #4 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Dustin Burge (PF) Larry Williams, Jerry Rodberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi | Harold Corona blows the layup | 38-31 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | Harold Corona snags the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi | John Fedele lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Lamson | 38-33 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 38-33 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is whistled for traveling | 38-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Willie Wilson, Rufus Borman, Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) Lee Hilton | |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson drills a driving attempt near the basket | 38-35 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Larry Williams scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jon Prince | 40-35 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi | Dikembe Victor is called for the reach on Martin Salaam - foul #1 on Dikembe Victor, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Salaam | 40-38 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 40-38 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi | John Fedele connects on the shot in the lane | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Carver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (tiring) 24 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harold Corona (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Fedele (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver blows the dunk but he's hacked by Frank Morton - foul #2 on Frank Morton, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Dikembe Victor, Jerry Rodberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) John Fedele | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | Jon Prince is called for the reach on Jeffrey Lamson - foul #4 on Jon Prince, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Colby McNorton (C) Jon Prince, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:51 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton is fouled on the floor by Willie Wilson - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG) Rufus Borman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:33 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Lamson and the foul's on Willie Wilson - foul #3 on Willie Wilson, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fedele (C) Lee Hilton | |
| 10:33 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton loses the dribble to John Fedele | 42-43 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | John Fedele hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 42-43 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Martin Salaam - foul #2 on Martin Salaam, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Rufus Borman (SG) Willie Wilson, Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) Frank Morton | |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Harold Corona throws it down | 44-45 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | John Fedele is called for the reach on Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #4 on John Fedele, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF) Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) John Fedele | |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Jon Prince hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Colby McNorton | 46-45 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Joseph Carver (C) Jon Prince, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fedele (PF) Frank Morton | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 46-45 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Rodberg | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Carver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (tiring) 24 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harold Corona (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fedele (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is fouled on the floor by Lee Hilton - foul #2 on Lee Hilton, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Burge (PF) Jerry Rodberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) Lee Hilton | |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | John Fedele snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | John Fedele drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Willie Wilson | 48-47 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Lamson | 48-49 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | John Fedele swats the short shot by Dikembe Victor | 48-49 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Colby McNorton (C) Dikembe Victor, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:10 | Mississippi | Harold Corona hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Lamson | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Martin Salaam denies the turnaround by Willie Wilson | 48-52 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Fedele | 48-52 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Larry Williams (SG) Willie Wilson, Rufus Borman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) Frank Morton | |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Jon Prince | 50-52 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam is fouled on the floor by Colby McNorton - foul #1 on Colby McNorton, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-54 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses short on a floater in the paint | 50-54 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi | Harold Corona grabs the board | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (tired) 24 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harold Corona (tired) 18 pts. 5 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Fedele (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | Rufus Borman takes the ball from Jeffrey Lamson | 50-54 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | John Fedele picks off the pass by Dustin Burge | 50-54 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG) Jon Prince | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) Lee Hilton | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | John Fedele buries a shot in the lane | 50-56 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Martin Salaam - foul #3 on Martin Salaam, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | John Fedele misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Willie Wilson - foul #4 on Willie Wilson, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) Frank Morton | |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | John Fedele misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | John Fedele makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek can't connect on a floater from the right block | 52-57 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton travels with the ball | 52-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) John Fedele | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Frank Morton is hacked by Willie Wilson - foul #5 on Willie Wilson, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 52-57 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Frank Morton makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Frank Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Lee Hilton steps in front of the Dustin Burge pass | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson is fouled in the backcourt by Rufus Borman - foul #3 on Rufus Borman, team foul #11 | 52-59 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman's pass is intercepted by Martin Salaam | 52-60 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Jon Prince is called for the reach on Lee Hilton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jon Prince, team foul #12 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor (PG) Jon Prince | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek lays it up and in on a great pass from Colby McNorton and he's fouled by Jeffrey Lamson - foul #5 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fedele (PF) Jeffrey Lamson | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Harold Corona is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Victor - foul #2 on Dikembe Victor, team foul #13 | 55-62 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor is whistled for traveling | 55-64 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Harold Corona is hacked by Rufus Borman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rufus Borman, team foul #14 | 55-64 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Victor - foul #3 on Dikembe Victor, team foul #15 | 58-64 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Harold Corona is fouled in the backcourt by Rufus Borman - foul #5 on Rufus Borman, team foul #16 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG) Rufus Borman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge is hacked by Martin Salaam - foul #4 on Martin Salaam, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Frank Morton runs out the clock | 62-66 |