| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirby Gong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Theodore Michel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Seymour (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Noonkester (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Childers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | James Murphy misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Theodore Michel - foul #2 on Theodore Michel, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Steven Wingert (PG), David Cuthbertson (SF), David McWalters (C) Theodore Michel, Brian Noonkester, Donald Childers | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | James Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | James Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:12 | TCU | Steven Wingert blows the dunk but he's hacked by Raymond Seibert - foul #1 on Raymond Seibert, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Theodore Michel (PG) David McWalters | |
| 19:12 | TCU | Steven Wingert makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:12 | TCU | Steven Wingert makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | James Murphy loses the dribble to Steven Wingert | 31-33 |
| 18:36 | TCU | Richard Seymour misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 18:35 | TCU | Robert Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:21 | TCU | David Cuthbertson is fouled on the floor by Kirby Gong - foul #1 on Kirby Gong, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Brian Noonkester (SF), David McWalters (C) Richard Seymour, Robert Williams | |
| 18:06 | TCU | David McWalters misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-33 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Raymond Seibert | 31-33 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 17:38 | TCU | David Cuthbertson snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 17:19 | TCU | Steven Wingert misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 17:18 | TCU | David McWalters gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:54 | TCU | Rodney Candelaria takes the ball from Theodore Michel | 31-33 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-33 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert grabs the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-33 |
| 15:57 | TCU | Kirby Gong steals the ball from Steven Wingert | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kirby Gong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Seibert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Theodore Michel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Wingert (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Noonkester (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Cuthbertson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David McWalters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | David Cuthbertson swats the layup by Raymond Seibert | 34-33 |
| 15:32 | TCU | The rebound goes to David McWalters | 34-33 |
| 15:07 | TCU | David McWalters clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Seibert - foul #2 on Raymond Seibert, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), John Combs (SG), Kyle Medley (SF), James Patton (PF), Kevin Sirois (C) Marvin Dejesus, Rodney Candelaria, Kirby Gong, James Murphy, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Seymour (SG), Robert Williams (PF) Theodore Michel, Brian Noonkester | |
| 15:07 | TCU | David McWalters misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:07 | TCU | David McWalters misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | James Patton gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois misses the shot in the paint | 34-33 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois snags the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | John Combs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley grabs the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Kyle Medley | 34-33 |
| 14:20 | TCU | David McWalters grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 13:53 | TCU | David McWalters buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Richard Seymour and he's hacked by Kevin Sirois - foul #1 on Kevin Sirois, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG) John Combs, Kyle Medley | |
| Subs | TCU | Theodore Michel (PG), Brian Noonkester (SF) Steven Wingert, David Cuthbertson | |
| 13:53 | TCU | David McWalters misses the free throw | 34-35 |
| 13:53 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Williams | 34-35 |
| 13:45 | TCU | David McWalters buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Theodore Michel | 34-37 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 13:28 | TCU | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:07 | TCU | David McWalters is hacked by Kevin Sirois - foul #2 on Kevin Sirois, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Murphy (PF) Kevin Sirois | |
| Subs | TCU | Steven Wingert (PG) Theodore Michel | |
| 12:45 | TCU | Steven Wingert's floater is tipped away by James Murphy | 34-37 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | James Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams denies the turnaround by Marvin Dejesus | 34-37 |
| 12:21 | TCU | David McWalters grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 12:02 | TCU | Richard Seymour comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 12:01 | TCU | David McWalters tips it back up and in | 34-39 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rodney Candelaria | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Gilmore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Patton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Steven Wingert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Seymour (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Noonkester (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - David McWalters (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | TCU | James Murphy picks off the pass by Steven Wingert | 37-39 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria is fouled on the floor by Richard Seymour - foul #1 on Richard Seymour, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Combs (SG), Kirby Gong (SF), Raymond Seibert (C) Rodney Candelaria, Steve Gilmore, James Patton | |
| Subs | TCU | Theodore Michel (PG), David Cuthbertson (SF) Steven Wingert, Brian Noonkester | |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | John Combs loses the ball out of bounds | 37-39 |
| 10:28 | TCU | David Cuthbertson drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Williams and he's hacked by Kirby Gong - foul #2 on Kirby Gong, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| 10:28 | TCU | David Cuthbertson makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams steps in front of the Marvin Dejesus pass | 37-42 |
| 09:50 | TCU | Robert Williams misses short on a shot near the basket | 37-42 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus misses the shot from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 09:43 | TCU | David Cuthbertson snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 09:14 | TCU | Richard Seymour double dribbles | 37-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), James Patton (PF) Marvin Dejesus, John Combs, James Murphy | |
| Subs | TCU | Steven Wingert (SG), Brian Noonkester (SF) Richard Seymour, Robert Williams | |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | David McWalters picks off the pass by Kirby Gong | 37-42 |
| 08:40 | TCU | David Cuthbertson comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 37-42 |
| 08:39 | TCU | David Cuthbertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 08:18 | TCU | Steven Wingert hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | James Patton misses badly on a runner in the lane | 37-45 |
| 07:57 | TCU | David Cuthbertson snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steve Gilmore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kirby Gong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Patton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Raymond Seibert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Theodore Michel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Wingert (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Noonkester (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Cuthbertson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - David McWalters (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | TCU | David McWalters scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-47 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 06:59 | TCU | David McWalters snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 06:35 | TCU | Kirby Gong is called for the reach on Brian Noonkester - foul #3 on Kirby Gong, team foul #7 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG), James Murphy (PF) Kirby Gong, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Seymour (SG), Robert Williams (PF) Theodore Michel, David Cuthbertson | |
| 06:35 | TCU | Brian Noonkester misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | James Murphy snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rodney Candelaria and he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus misses the free throw | 39-47 |
| 06:29 | TCU | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 39-47 |
| 06:00 | TCU | David McWalters buries a floater from the right wing set up by Brian Noonkester | 39-49 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | James Murphy buries a fadeaway near the basket | 41-49 |
| 05:16 | TCU | David McWalters misses long on a runner in the paint | 41-49 |
| 05:15 | TCU | Brian Noonkester pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 04:46 | TCU | David McWalters's dunk attempt is rejected by James Patton | 41-49 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | James Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Brian Noonkester picks off the pass by Steve Gilmore | 41-49 |
| 04:18 | TCU | Richard Seymour lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Noonkester | 41-51 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Seymour - foul #2 on Richard Seymour, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong (SF), Raymond Seibert (C) Steve Gilmore, James Patton | |
| Subs | TCU | Theodore Michel (PG), David Cuthbertson (SF) Steven Wingert, Brian Noonkester | |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 04:08 | TCU | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 42-51 |
| 03:46 | TCU | David McWalters connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Theodore Michel | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kirby Gong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Theodore Michel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Seymour (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Cuthbertson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - David McWalters (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | James Murphy is denied on a layup by Robert Williams | 42-53 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong can't tip it in | 42-53 |
| 03:22 | TCU | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:01 | TCU | James Murphy takes the ball from David Cuthbertson | 42-53 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Raymond Seibert is blocked by Robert Williams | 42-53 |
| 02:48 | TCU | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 02:25 | TCU | Richard Seymour comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Seibert | 42-53 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Seibert | 44-53 |
| 01:40 | TCU | James Murphy picks off the pass by Robert Williams | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | David McWalters swats the short shot by Marvin Dejesus | 44-53 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | James Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert banks in the layup set up by Marvin Dejesus | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | TCU | Theodore Michel connects on the 3 from the right corner | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 46-56 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong grabs the offensive board | 46-56 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Richard Seymour steps in front of the Rodney Candelaria pass | 46-56 |
| 00:31 | TCU | Richard Seymour lays it up and in | 46-58 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | James Murphy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 00:23 | TCU | David McWalters snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | TCU | Theodore Michel runs out the clock | 46-58 |