| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randall Padula (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Mauriello (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman inbounds the ball | 38-23 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Luther Holmes | 38-25 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | William Roach is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Roach, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:13 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Hilbert - foul #3 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steib (C) Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 19:13 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 19:13 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 18:53 | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 18:24 | Iowa State | Norman Jenkins doubles Victor Smith and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #3 | 38-27 |
| 18:13 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Lee Mauriello | 38-30 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lee Mauriello - foul #1 on Lee Mauriello, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi (C) Lee Mauriello | |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:33 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 39-30 |
| 17:32 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman can't tip it in | 39-30 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert James | 42-30 |
| 16:53 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Victor Smith | 42-32 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | James Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 16:35 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:25 | Iowa State | Randall Padula loses the dribble to Norman Jenkins | 42-32 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | James Johnson is hacked by Scott Bowman - foul #3 on Scott Bowman, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Dikembe Adi (SF) James Johnson, William Roach | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Eric Wyss (SG), John Calhoun (SF), Lee Mauriello (C) Victor Smith, Scott Bowman, Randall Padula | |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert James and the foul's on John Calhoun - foul #2 on John Calhoun, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (C) Robert James | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG) Luther Holmes | |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses the free throw | 44-32 |
| 15:58 | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello grabs the board | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Steib (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Bogart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Wyss (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Calhoun (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee Mauriello (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Iowa State | David Bogart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (PF) Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 44-32 |
| 15:38 | Iowa State | David Bogart pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 15:16 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi misses the easy layup | 44-32 |
| 15:15 | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello tips it in | 44-34 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 14:37 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi is fouled on the floor by Robert James - foul #2 on Robert James, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), James Cutler (SG), William Roach (SF) Jeremy Taylor, Norman Jenkins, Dikembe Adi | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (PG), Victor Smith (SG), Randall Padula (PF) David Bogart, Eric Wyss, Alphonse Rossi | |
| 14:23 | Iowa State | James Cutler steals the ball from Luther Holmes | 47-34 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | James Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from James Cutler | 49-34 |
| 14:09 | Iowa State | Randall Padula misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by James Cutler - foul #2 on James Cutler, team foul #5 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steib (PF) Robert James | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Bowman (SF) Lee Mauriello | |
| 14:09 | Iowa State | Randall Padula makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 14:09 | Iowa State | Randall Padula makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | James Cutler scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Steib | 52-36 |
| 13:21 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Randall Padula | 52-38 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | William Roach knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-38 |
| 13:01 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Smith | 55-40 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert is fouled on the floor by John Calhoun - foul #3 on John Calhoun, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG) James Cutler | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Shawn Baugh (SF), Lee Mauriello (C) Scott Bowman, John Calhoun | |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Shawn Baugh steals it from Norman Jenkins | 55-40 |
| 12:12 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | William Roach snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | James Johnson tips it in | 57-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Roach (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Steib (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Hilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shawn Baugh (fresh) PF - Randall Padula (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Mauriello (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 11:38 | Iowa State | Randall Padula misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 57-40 |
| 11:37 | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello tips it home | 57-42 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-42 |
| 11:15 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 11:01 | Iowa State | Shawn Baugh misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-42 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | James Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 10:31 | Iowa State | Victor Smith gets the rebound | 57-42 |
| 10:09 | Iowa State | Randall Padula is hacked by Richard Steib - foul #3 on Richard Steib, team foul #6 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Robert James (PF) James Johnson, William Roach, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Eric Wyss (SG), Scott Bowman (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF), John Calhoun (C) Luther Holmes, Victor Smith, Shawn Baugh, Randall Padula, Lee Mauriello | |
| 09:55 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Wyss | 57-44 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Taylor | 59-44 |
| 09:26 | Iowa State | David Bogart is whistled for traveling | 59-44 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jeremy Taylor | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:45 | Iowa State | John Calhoun drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-47 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-47 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Robert James gets the offensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Calhoun - foul #4 on John Calhoun, team foul #5 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Cutler (SG), William Roach (SF), Richard Steib (C) Norman Jenkins, Dikembe Adi, Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (PG), Victor Smith (SG), Randall Padula (PF), Lee Mauriello (C) David Bogart, Eric Wyss, Alphonse Rossi, John Calhoun | |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 07:50 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 64-47 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Robert James pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Cutler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert James (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Steib (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Padula (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Mauriello (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-47 |
| 07:33 | Iowa State | Randall Padula grabs the board | 64-47 |
| 07:27 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 07:25 | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello can't tip it in | 64-47 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor grabs the board | 64-47 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 64-47 |
| 07:16 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Scott Bowman | 64-47 |
| 07:00 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randall Padula | 64-49 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib's floater is tipped away by Lee Mauriello | 64-49 |
| 06:38 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 06:22 | Iowa State | Randall Padula misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-49 |
| 06:21 | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello tips it home | 64-51 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), Michael Hilbert (C) Jeremy Taylor, James Cutler, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Calhoun (SF), Alphonse Rossi (C) Scott Bowman, Lee Mauriello | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:47 | Iowa State | William Roach steps in front of the Alphonse Rossi pass | 64-51 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 64-51 |
| 05:28 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to John Calhoun | 64-51 |
| 05:15 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi loses the dribble to Michael Hilbert | 64-51 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-51 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Robert James tips it back up and in | 66-51 |
| 04:55 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Victor Smith | 66-54 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | James Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Adi (SF) William Roach | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Eric Wyss (SG) Victor Smith | |
| 04:19 | Iowa State | Randall Padula knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Calhoun | 66-56 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | James Johnson travels in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Lee Mauriello (C) Luther Holmes, Alphonse Rossi | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:55 | Iowa State | Randall Padula buries a jump hook in the lane | 66-58 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-58 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | James Johnson tips it home | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Hilbert (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Bogart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Wyss (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Calhoun (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Randall Padula (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Mauriello (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Iowa State | David Bogart hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 68-58 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 68-58 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), William Roach (SF), Richard Steib (C) James Johnson, Dikembe Adi, Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (PG), Victor Smith (SG), Scott Bowman (SF) David Bogart, Eric Wyss, John Calhoun | |
| 03:02 | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-58 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Randall Padula blocks the short jumper by Richard Steib | 68-58 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib gets the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Luther Holmes steals the ball from Robert James | 68-58 |
| 02:17 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes dunks the ball | 68-60 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib gets the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | William Roach is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on William Roach, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Michael Hilbert (C) Jeremy Taylor, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:33 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Victor Smith | 68-62 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Robert James buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Jenkins | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:14 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-62 |
| 01:12 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Mauriello | 71-62 |
| 00:57 | Iowa State | Victor Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 00:56 | Iowa State | Randall Padula snags the offensive board | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman travels with the ball | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Robert James is fouled in the backcourt by Luther Holmes - foul #2 on Luther Holmes, team foul #6 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is hacked by Randall Padula - foul #1 on Randall Padula, team foul #7 | 71-62 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:48 | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| 00:42 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 00:40 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes tips it in | 72-64 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Luther Holmes - foul #3 on Luther Holmes, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:37 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:29 | Iowa State | Victor Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-64 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Luther Holmes is called for the reach on Michael Hilbert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luther Holmes, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:26 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Randall Padula | 72-64 |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lee Mauriello | 72-67 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Smith - foul #1 on Victor Smith, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | Randall Padula can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins grabs the board | 74-67 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Smith - foul #2 on Victor Smith, team foul #11 | 74-67 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:08 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Randall Padula | 74-67 |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Victor Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 74-67 |