| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Randall Padula (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Carmona (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Victor Smith inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Iowa State | William Roach steals the ball from Victor Smith | 29-36 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty lays it in on a great pass from William Roach | 29-38 |
| 18:59 | Iowa State | Randall Padula's pass is intercepted by Fred Carmona | 29-38 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | William Roach knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Johnson | 29-41 |
| 18:12 | Iowa State | William Morrison misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Randall Padula - foul #2 on Randall Padula, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 17:43 | Iowa State | Randall Padula is fouled on the floor by Fred Carmona - foul #2 on Fred Carmona, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| 17:25 | Iowa State | William Morrison misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-43 |
| 17:24 | Iowa State | Victor Smith tips it but misses | 29-43 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi (PF) Jack Reese | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG) James Johnson | |
| 16:51 | Iowa State | Randall Padula can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-43 |
| 16:50 | Iowa State | Victor Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 16:33 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Victor Smith | 32-43 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 32-43 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | John Mason tips it home | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 15:56 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by William Morrison | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luther Holmes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Padula (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradly Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses the lay-in but the foul's on Luther Holmes - foul #1 on Luther Holmes, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Eric Wyss (SG), John Calhoun (SF), Paul Martone (C) William Morrison, Luther Holmes, Victor Smith, Randall Padula | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF) John Mason, Thomas Petty, William Roach, Bradly Kelly | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 15:29 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Bogart | 36-46 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert is hacked by Alphonse Rossi - foul #1 on Alphonse Rossi, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jack Reese (PF) Paul Martone | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steib (C) Fred Carmona | |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | James Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 36-46 |
| 14:49 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to John Calhoun | 36-46 |
| 14:21 | Iowa State | John Calhoun buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 13:59 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Alphonse Rossi | 39-46 |
| 13:38 | Iowa State | David Bogart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-46 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | James Johnson gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib hits the finger roll set up by James Johnson | 39-48 |
| 13:00 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Hilbert - foul #3 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), Victor Smith (SF), Randall Padula (C) David Bogart, Eric Wyss, John Calhoun, Jack Reese | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), William Roach (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF), Fred Carmona (C) James Johnson, Norman Jenkins, Robert James, Michael Hilbert, Richard Steib | |
| 13:00 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 13:00 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 12:35 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:18 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes is fouled on the floor by Thomas Petty - foul #1 on Thomas Petty, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jack Reese (PF) Alphonse Rossi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:52 | Iowa State | William Morrison buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Luther Holmes | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Victor Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Randall Padula (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Carmona (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Victor Smith - foul #2 on Victor Smith, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG) John Mason | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:10 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Roach - foul #3 on William Roach, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Calhoun (PF) Jack Reese | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:10 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:10 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by John Calhoun - foul #2 on John Calhoun, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steib (C) Fred Carmona | |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | William Roach makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | William Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses the 3rd free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:47 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Randall Padula | 44-52 |
| 10:20 | Iowa State | James Johnson is called for the reach on William Morrison - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| 09:56 | Iowa State | William Morrison is hacked by Bradly Kelly - foul #2 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Jack Reese (PF) William Morrison, John Calhoun | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Bradly Kelly | |
| 09:43 | Iowa State | Randall Padula buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jack Reese | 46-52 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | William Roach scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-55 |
| 08:51 | Iowa State | Randall Padula misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 46-55 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Johnson | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 08:18 | Iowa State | Victor Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Bogart | 49-57 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | James Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Roach | 49-60 |
| 07:48 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Hilbert | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Bogart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luther Holmes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Victor Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Reese (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Randall Padula (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Steib (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 07:32 | Iowa State | Jack Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 07:15 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Hilbert - foul #4 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), John Calhoun (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Paul Martone (C) David Bogart, Victor Smith, Jack Reese, Randall Padula | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), Robert James (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF), Fred Carmona (C) James Johnson, Thomas Petty, William Roach, Michael Hilbert, Richard Steib | |
| 07:15 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 07:15 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Robert James grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Mason | 50-63 |
| 06:36 | Iowa State | William Morrison can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Alphonse Rossi picks off the pass by Robert James | 50-63 |
| 06:05 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by John Mason | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:36 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Morrison | 52-65 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Luther Holmes | 52-65 |
| 05:01 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Alphonse Rossi is called for the reach on Bradly Kelly - foul #2 on Alphonse Rossi, team foul #6 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Eric Wyss (SG), Victor Smith (SF), Jack Reese (PF), Randall Padula (C) Luther Holmes, John Calhoun, Alphonse Rossi, Paul Martone | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), William Roach (SF) John Mason, Norman Jenkins, Robert James | |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jack Reese - foul #1 on Jack Reese, team foul #7 | 52-65 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 04:07 | Iowa State | Fred Carmona picks off the pass by Victor Smith | 52-67 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | William Roach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-67 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG) William Morrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF), Richard Steib (C) Bradly Kelly, Fred Carmona | |
| 03:40 | Iowa State | Randall Padula misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 52-67 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 52-67 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Bogart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Wyss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Randall Padula (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Steib (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Wyss - foul #1 on Eric Wyss, team foul #8 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Shawn Baugh (SF), John Calhoun (PF), Paul Martone (C) Victor Smith, Jack Reese, Randall Padula | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 03:16 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Paul Martone | 52-68 |
| 03:04 | Iowa State | John Calhoun makes the turnaround near the basket | 54-68 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib tips it in | 54-70 |
| 02:34 | Iowa State | John Calhoun hits the finger roll | 56-70 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-70 |
| 02:04 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Eric Wyss | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:57 | Iowa State | John Calhoun is fouled on the floor by William Roach - foul #4 on William Roach, team foul #8 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi (PF) Shawn Baugh | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly (PF), Fred Carmona (C) Michael Hilbert, Richard Steib | |
| 01:57 | Iowa State | John Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 01:57 | Iowa State | John Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | David Bogart takes the ball from James Johnson in the backcourt | 58-70 |
| 01:37 | Iowa State | Eric Wyss misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-70 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty snags the defensive board | 58-70 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Roach | 58-73 |
| 01:15 | Iowa State | John Calhoun buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Wyss | 61-73 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-73 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly tips it home | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi's floater is tipped away by Fred Carmona | 61-75 |
| 00:38 | Iowa State | David Bogart snags the offensive board | 61-75 |
| 00:36 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Carmona | 61-75 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Alphonse Rossi swats the shot by Bradly Kelly | 61-75 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona gets the offensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Johnson runs out the clock | 61-75 |