| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Delbert Currier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Gravois (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Micheal Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steven Galiano (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Downey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Whitlock (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Daniel Snow inbounds the ball | 24-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-47 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds grabs the board | 24-47 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-47 |
| 19:28 | NC State | Daniel Snow grabs the board | 24-47 |
| 19:06 | NC State | Daniel Snow's pass is intercepted by Edward Ward | 24-47 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier slams it home on a great pass from Edward Ward | 26-47 |
| 18:39 | NC State | Dustin Downey loses the ball out of bounds | 26-47 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-47 |
| 18:29 | NC State | Daniel Snow gets the rebound | 26-47 |
| 18:09 | NC State | Daniel Snow connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Micheal Fox | 26-49 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds loses the dribble to Dustin Downey | 26-49 |
| 17:37 | NC State | Steven Galiano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-49 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece gets the rebound | 26-49 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | John Gravois is hacked by Micheal Fox - foul #2 on Micheal Fox, team foul #1 | 26-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG), Harry Link (SG), Edward Rottman (SF), Adam Wiley (PF) Micheal Fox, Steven Galiano, Daniel Snow, Dustin Downey | |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece connects on the shot from the right side | 28-49 |
| 16:56 | NC State | Nigel Ned can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-49 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 28-49 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece connects on the turnaround in the lane | 30-49 |
| 16:24 | NC State | John Gravois is called for the reach on Lawrence Whitlock - foul #1 on John Gravois, team foul #1 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Snow (SF) Adam Wiley | |
| 16:16 | NC State | Harry Link connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Nigel Ned | 30-52 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Nigel Ned - foul #1 on Nigel Ned, team foul #2 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Galiano (SG), Dustin Downey (PF) Harry Link, Edward Rottman | |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| 15:53 | NC State | Dustin Downey can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Danny Reynolds - foul #2 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #2 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (SG) Delbert Currier | |
| Subs | NC State | Micheal Fox (PG) Nigel Ned | |
| 15:53 | NC State | Dustin Downey makes the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 15:53 | NC State | Dustin Downey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harry Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Micheal Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steven Galiano (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Snow (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Downey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Whitlock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | John Gravois slams it home | 34-54 |
| 15:19 | NC State | Dustin Downey scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Micheal Fox | 34-57 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Daniel Snow picks off the pass by John Gravois | 34-57 |
| 15:01 | NC State | Daniel Snow misses the lay-in | 34-57 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Danny Reynolds | 34-57 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | John Gravois comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 34-57 |
| 14:48 | NC State | Micheal Fox snags the defensive board | 34-57 |
| 14:37 | NC State | Edward Ward steals the ball from Dustin Downey | 34-57 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 34-57 |
| 14:16 | NC State | Daniel Snow pulls down the rebound | 34-57 |
| 14:10 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by John Gravois - foul #2 on John Gravois, team foul #3 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), James Widener (PF), Robert Penick (C) Edward Ward, Danny Reynolds, John Gravois | |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG), Harry Link (SG), Edward Rottman (SF), Adam Wiley (PF) Micheal Fox, Steven Galiano, Daniel Snow, Dustin Downey | |
| 14:10 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock misses the 1st free throw | 34-57 |
| 14:10 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 34-58 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-58 |
| 13:31 | NC State | Edward Rottman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harry Gross - foul #4 on Harry Gross, team foul #4 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG) Harry Gross | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Snow (SF) Lawrence Whitlock | |
| 13:31 | NC State | Edward Rottman misses the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 13:31 | NC State | Edward Rottman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-59 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-59 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick gets the offensive rebound | 37-59 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Daniel Snow takes the ball from David Scruggs | 37-59 |
| 12:42 | NC State | Adam Wiley's pass is intercepted by Robert Penick | 37-59 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | James Widener connects on the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Nigel Ned - foul #2 on Nigel Ned, team foul #3 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Gravois (C) Robert Penick | |
| Subs | NC State | Micheal Fox (PG), Steven Galiano (SG), Dustin Downey (PF), Lawrence Whitlock (C) Nigel Ned, Harry Link, Daniel Snow, Adam Wiley | |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | James Widener makes the free throw | 40-59 |
| 12:06 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-59 |
| 12:04 | NC State | Micheal Fox tips it back up and in | 40-61 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward travels with the ball | 40-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG), Danny Reynolds (PF) Edward Ward, James Widener | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Delbert Currier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Micheal Fox (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Steven Galiano (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Rottman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Downey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Whitlock (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | NC State | Dustin Downey travels with the ball | 40-61 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-61 |
| 11:06 | NC State | Dustin Downey clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-61 |
| 11:05 | NC State | Edward Rottman grabs the offensive rebound | 40-61 |
| 10:50 | NC State | Edward Rottman clanks a turnaround near the basket | 40-61 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | John Gravois snags the defensive board | 40-61 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-61 |
| 10:18 | NC State | Steven Galiano buries a 3 from straight away | 42-64 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-64 |
| 10:02 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Rottman | 42-64 |
| 09:43 | NC State | Edward Rottman buries a shot from close range set up by Steven Galiano | 42-66 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece loses the dribble to Edward Rottman | 42-66 |
| 09:32 | NC State | Micheal Fox misses the lay-in | 42-66 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Gravois | 42-66 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Whitlock swats the short shot by John Gravois | 42-66 |
| 09:12 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock grabs the defensive rebound | 42-66 |
| 09:08 | NC State | Dustin Downey is fouled on the floor by Danny Reynolds - foul #3 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #5 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Jason Osuna (SF), James Widener (PF), Robert Penick (C) Delbert Currier, Gary McNeece, Danny Reynolds, John Gravois | |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG), Harry Link (SG), Daniel Snow (SF), Adam Wiley (C) Micheal Fox, Steven Galiano, Dustin Downey, Lawrence Whitlock | |
| 08:56 | NC State | Edward Rottman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Scruggs - foul #4 on David Scruggs, team foul #6 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG) David Scruggs | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:56 | NC State | Edward Rottman makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 08:56 | NC State | Edward Rottman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-67 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Penick | 42-67 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Snow - foul #2 on Daniel Snow, team foul #4 | 42-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Dustin Downey (PF) Edward Rottman | |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna makes the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| 08:26 | NC State | Harry Link misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-67 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Widener | 43-67 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-67 |
| 07:54 | NC State | Edward Ward steps in front of the Harry Link pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 43-67 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier's pass is intercepted by Daniel Snow | 43-67 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Delbert Currier (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Widener (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Penick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Link (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Snow (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dustin Downey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Wiley (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | NC State | Harry Link connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Snow | 43-70 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Osuna and he's hacked by Adam Wiley - foul #1 on Adam Wiley, team foul #5 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), John Gravois (C) Delbert Currier, Jason Osuna, James Widener | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Rottman (PF), Lawrence Whitlock (C) Dustin Downey, Adam Wiley | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick misses the free throw | 45-70 |
| 07:06 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock grabs the board | 45-70 |
| 06:57 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Daniel Snow | 45-72 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Nigel Ned steps in front of the Edward Ward pass in the backcourt | 45-72 |
| 06:44 | NC State | Edward Rottman's pass is intercepted by Robert Penick | 45-72 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Harry Link is called for the reach on Harry Gross - foul #1 on Harry Link, team foul #6 | 45-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Danny Reynolds (PF) Edward Ward, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Collins (PF), Adam Wiley (C) Daniel Snow, Lawrence Whitlock | |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-72 |
| 06:20 | NC State | Benny Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-72 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Edward Rottman is fouled on the floor by Gary McNeece - foul #2 on Gary McNeece, team foul #7 | 45-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF), James Widener (C) Gary McNeece, John Gravois | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:58 | NC State | Edward Rottman makes the 1st free throw | 45-73 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Edward Rottman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-73 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | James Widener gets the rebound | 45-73 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Edward Rottman swats the short shot by James Widener | 45-73 |
| 05:45 | NC State | Adam Wiley grabs the board | 45-73 |
| 05:36 | NC State | David Scruggs is called for the reach on Nigel Ned - foul #5 on David Scruggs, team foul #8 | 45-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), John Gravois (C) David Scruggs, Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:36 | NC State | Nigel Ned misses the 1st free throw | 45-73 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the board | 45-73 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Nigel Ned - foul #3 on Nigel Ned, team foul #7 | 45-73 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses the 1st free throw | 45-73 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 46-73 |
| 05:06 | NC State | Adam Wiley travels with the ball | 46-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Penick (C) John Gravois | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Widener | 49-73 |
| 04:28 | NC State | Nigel Ned can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edward Ward - foul #4 on Edward Ward, team foul #9 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF) Jason Osuna, James Widener | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:28 | NC State | Nigel Ned misses the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 04:28 | NC State | Nigel Ned misses the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 49-73 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-73 |
| 04:11 | NC State | Adam Wiley gets the rebound | 49-73 |
| 04:07 | NC State | Harry Link makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Nigel Ned | 49-76 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-76 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross tips it but misses | 49-76 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece grabs the offensive rebound | 49-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross misses the fadeaway from the left side | 49-76 |
| 03:37 | NC State | Nigel Ned snags the defensive board | 49-76 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Harry Gross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary McNeece (tired) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Penick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harry Link (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benny Collins (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Rottman (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Wiley (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:08 | NC State | Edward Rottman is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Harry Link | 49-78 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-78 |
| 02:51 | NC State | Harry Link grabs the board | 49-78 |
| 02:22 | NC State | Harry Gross is called for the reach on Harry Link - foul #5 on Harry Gross, team foul #10 | 49-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), James Widener (PF), John Gravois (C) Harry Gross, Gary McNeece, Danny Reynolds, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:22 | NC State | Harry Link misses the 1st free throw | 49-78 |
| 02:22 | NC State | Harry Link misses the 2nd free throw | 49-78 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | James Widener snags the defensive board | 49-78 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-78 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna grabs the offensive rebound | 49-78 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | James Widener clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-78 |
| 01:53 | NC State | Harry Link gets the rebound | 49-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:26 | NC State | Nigel Ned misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-78 |
| 01:25 | NC State | Edward Rottman can't tip it in | 49-78 |
| 01:24 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Wiley | 49-78 |
| 01:10 | NC State | Jason Osuna steals it from Benny Collins | 49-78 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Edward Rottman takes the ball from Edward Ward | 49-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | NC State | John Gravois blocks the short jumper by Edward Rottman | 49-78 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the defensive rebound | 49-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | John Gravois is hacked by Adam Wiley - foul #2 on Adam Wiley, team foul #8 | 49-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF) Jason Osuna, James Widener | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 50-78 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 2nd free throw | 51-78 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Nigel Ned runs out the clock | 51-78 |