| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Calvin Borrego (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Edwin Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sean Chea (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Moye (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Basil Callahan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelly Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Thomas Moye inbounds the ball | 17-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Moye | 17-31 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-31 |
| 19:08 | Kansas | Thomas Moye grabs the board | 17-31 |
| 18:45 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-31 |
| 18:44 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards tips it but misses | 17-31 |
| 18:42 | Kansas | Thomas Moye tips it back up and in | 17-33 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Hugh Calloway | 19-33 |
| 17:54 | Kansas | Don Hamel is called for the reach on Thomas Moye - foul #2 on Don Hamel, team foul #1 | 19-33 |
| 17:30 | Kansas | Thomas Moye misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 19-33 |
| 17:28 | Kansas | Sean Chea can't tip it in | 19-33 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell gets the rebound | 19-33 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Basil Callahan is called for the reach on Calvin Borrego - foul #1 on Basil Callahan, team foul #1 | 19-33 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-33 |
| 16:54 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 19-33 |
| 16:29 | Kansas | Basil Callahan travels with the ball | 19-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (SG), James Nowell (SF), Christopher Mitchell (PF) Jimmy Jones, Hugh Calloway, Calvin Borrego | |
| Subs | Kansas | Zane Sao (C) Kelly Edwards | |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell's layup is rejected by Zane Sao | 19-33 |
| 16:14 | Kansas | Basil Callahan gets the rebound | 19-33 |
| 16:00 | Kansas | Sean Chea misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 19-33 |
| 15:58 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Zane Sao | 19-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Clontz (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Nowell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Edwin Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sean Chea (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Moye (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Basil Callahan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Zane Sao (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Caldwell | 19-33 |
| 15:39 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson tips it back up and in | 19-35 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Don Hamel | 21-35 |
| 15:01 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Sean Chea | 21-38 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell's layup is rejected by Zane Sao | 21-38 |
| 14:42 | Kansas | Sean Chea grabs the board | 21-38 |
| 14:18 | Kansas | Basil Callahan's pass is intercepted by Christopher Mitchell | 21-38 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 21-38 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell tips it in | 23-38 |
| 13:37 | Kansas | Thomas Moye misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Daniel Clontz - foul #1 on Daniel Clontz, team foul #2 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG), Hugh Calloway (SF), Calvin Borrego (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Don Hamel, James Nowell, Christopher Mitchell, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Burke (PG), Bryan Green (SG), Kelly Edwards (C) Edwin Simpson, Sean Chea, Basil Callahan | |
| 13:37 | Kansas | Thomas Moye makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 13:37 | Kansas | Thomas Moye makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Robert Burke - foul #4 on Robert Burke, team foul #2 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Edwin Simpson (SG), Kevin Urquhart (SF) Robert Burke, Thomas Moye | |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten misses the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Borrego | 24-40 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego is hacked by Zane Sao - foul #2 on Zane Sao, team foul #3 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Edward Robinson (PF) Zane Sao | |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay (PG) Daniel Clontz | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 12:49 | Kansas | Kevin Urquhart lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edwin Simpson | 24-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-42 |
| 12:02 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-42 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten gets the rebound | 27-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Dubay (fresh) SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Calvin Borrego (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Bryan Green (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edwin Simpson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Urquhart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Robinson (fresh) C - Kelly Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Bryan Green takes the ball from Jimmy Jones | 27-42 |
| 11:29 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson is hacked by Calvin Borrego - foul #2 on Calvin Borrego, team foul #3 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (PG), Robert Caldwell (C) Richard Dubay, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Kansas | Sean Chea (SG), Thomas Moye (SF), Zane Sao (PF) Edwin Simpson, Kevin Urquhart, Edward Robinson | |
| 11:12 | Kansas | Sean Chea is called for traveling | 27-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Basil Callahan (PF) Zane Sao | |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Basil Callahan | 27-42 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel grabs the offensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-42 |
| 10:05 | Kansas | Sean Chea is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Jones - foul #2 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #4 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (SG), James Nowell (SF), Christopher Mitchell (PF) Jimmy Jones, Hugh Calloway, Calvin Borrego | |
| Subs | Kansas | Edwin Simpson (PG), Zane Sao (C) Bryan Green, Kelly Edwards | |
| 09:48 | Kansas | Thomas Moye is fouled on the floor by James Nowell - foul #3 on James Nowell, team foul #5 | 30-42 |
| 09:29 | Kansas | Zane Sao comes up short on the floater from the right side | 30-42 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-42 |
| 09:21 | Kansas | Basil Callahan snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 08:58 | Kansas | Sean Chea drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas Moye | 30-45 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-45 |
| 08:28 | Kansas | Zane Sao grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 08:03 | Kansas | Sean Chea buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edwin Simpson | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-48 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell can't tip it in | 30-48 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | James Nowell gets the offensive rebound | 30-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Clontz (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Nowell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Edwin Simpson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Chea (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Moye (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Basil Callahan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Zane Sao (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Caldwell | 33-48 |
| 07:08 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Sean Chea | 33-51 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | James Nowell can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Basil Callahan - foul #2 on Basil Callahan, team foul #4 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG), Calvin Borrego (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Daniel Clontz, Christopher Mitchell, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Burke (PG), Bryan Green (SG), Kevin Urquhart (SF), Kelly Edwards (C) Edwin Simpson, Sean Chea, Thomas Moye, Basil Callahan | |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | James Nowell misses the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | James Nowell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 06:31 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Calvin Borrego - foul #3 on Calvin Borrego, team foul #6 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway (SF) James Nowell | |
| Subs | Kansas | Edward Robinson (PF) Zane Sao | |
| 06:31 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 06:31 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 06:14 | Kansas | Kevin Urquhart drills a 3 from the right corner | 37-55 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-55 |
| 05:50 | Kansas | Kevin Urquhart grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 05:46 | Kansas | Bryan Green hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Burke | 37-58 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-58 |
| 05:15 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 40-58 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones snags the defensive board | 40-58 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bryan Green - foul #1 on Bryan Green, team foul #5 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (SG), Chad Blouin (SF), Christopher Mitchell (PF) Jimmy Jones, Hugh Calloway, Calvin Borrego | |
| Subs | Kansas | Sean Chea (SG), Zane Sao (C) Robert Burke, Kelly Edwards | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel misses the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 05:00 | Kansas | Zane Sao gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| 04:34 | Kansas | Bryan Green double dribbles | 41-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Nowell (SF) Don Hamel | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Clontz | 43-58 |
| 04:05 | Kansas | Edward Robinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 04:03 | Kansas | Sean Chea pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 03:39 | Kansas | Bryan Green is called for traveling | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Clontz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Blouin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Nowell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Bryan Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Chea (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Urquhart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Robinson (fresh) C - Zane Sao (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | James Nowell grabs the offensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin is whistled for traveling | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:38 | Kansas | Sean Chea comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | James Nowell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 02:25 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Sean Chea | 43-58 |
| 02:06 | Kansas | Tyler Batten is called for the reach on Sean Chea - foul #1 on Tyler Batten, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay (SG) James Nowell | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 02:06 | Kansas | Sean Chea makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 02:06 | Kansas | Sean Chea makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 43-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Nowell (SF) Richard Dubay | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 01:22 | Kansas | Kevin Urquhart is hacked by Daniel Clontz - foul #2 on Daniel Clontz, team foul #8 | 43-60 |
| 01:22 | Kansas | Kevin Urquhart makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 01:22 | Kansas | Kevin Urquhart misses the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-61 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell tips it home | 45-61 |
| 00:52 | Kansas | Sean Chea knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | James Nowell lays it in | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Kansas | Sean Chea is fouled on the floor by James Nowell - foul #4 on James Nowell, team foul #9 | 47-64 |
| 00:26 | Kansas | Sean Chea makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 00:26 | Kansas | Sean Chea makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Chad Blouin | 49-66 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Bryan Green runs out the clock | 49-66 |