| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Louis Haley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anderson Zwagerman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Oppenheim (fresh) 4 pts. C - Luther Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Luther Baker | 26-29 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi | Charles Mitchell steals the ball from James Oppenheim | 26-29 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Luther Baker swats the short shot by Mark Arnold | 26-29 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi | Luther Baker's layup is rejected by Kenneth Swanson | 26-29 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Cecere | 26-29 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Luther Baker | 26-32 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Louis Haley steps in front of the James Cecere pass | 26-32 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | The jump hook by James Oppenheim is blocked by Charles Mitchell | 26-32 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman grabs the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | Louis Haley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-32 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on Luther Baker | 26-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (SF), Lucas Ziek (C) Ray Boyd, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Zidek (C) Luther Baker | |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | James Cecere drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Swanson | 28-32 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim's fadeaway is rejected by James Cecere | 28-32 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | Louis Haley tips it back up and in | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Swanson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Louis Haley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anderson Zwagerman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Oppenheim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Zidek (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jason Zidek - foul #1 on Jason Zidek, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, David Burnett, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi (PG), James Reny (SG), William Hacker (SF), Luther Baker (C) Louis Haley, Jonathan Griffin, Anderson Zwagerman, James Oppenheim | |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | Luther Baker scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Hacker | 30-36 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff's pass is intercepted by Jason Zidek | 30-36 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi | Luther Baker buries a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Lucas Ziek - foul #2 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), James Cecere (PF) Charles Mitchell, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Louis Haley (PG) William Hacker | |
| 14:20 | Mississippi | Luther Baker misses the free throw | 30-38 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from David Burnett | 32-38 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi's pass is intercepted by Brian Shurtleff | 32-38 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi | Luther Baker misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 34-38 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | Louis Haley pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | Louis Haley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian Shurtleff | 34-38 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-38 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Luther Baker | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Louis Haley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angel Lombardi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Reny (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jason Zidek (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Luther Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi | Jason Zidek buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Angel Lombardi | 34-40 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on James Reny - foul #4 on James Reny, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG), Kenneth Swanson (SG), Lucas Ziek (C) Ray Boyd, Brian Shurtleff, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gregory Trice (PG), Jonathan Griffin (SG), Anderson Zwagerman (SF), James Oppenheim (PF) Louis Haley, Angel Lombardi, James Reny, Jason Zidek | |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Griffin | 34-43 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the wide open floater from the left side | 34-43 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi | Luther Baker pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Trice | 34-45 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Luther Baker - foul #3 on Luther Baker, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Marcus Lantz (C) David Burnett, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Louis Haley (PG) Gregory Trice | |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz double dribbles | 36-45 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | Louis Haley is fouled on the floor by Lucas Ziek - foul #3 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) Kenneth Swanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim can't finish the layup but the foul's on Marcus Lantz - foul #1 on Marcus Lantz, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Lucas Ziek, Marcus Lantz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Anderson Zwagerman denies the turnaround by Ray Boyd | 36-46 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi | Louis Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | Louis Haley tips it but misses | 36-46 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | Luther Baker misses the tip | 36-46 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin tips it but misses | 36-46 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold's pass is intercepted by James Oppenheim | 36-46 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi | Luther Baker is hacked by Ray Boyd - foul #2 on Ray Boyd, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SF) Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Zidek (C) Luther Baker | |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin comes up short on the shot from the right side | 36-46 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | James Cecere snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 3 ast. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Louis Haley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anderson Zwagerman (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Oppenheim (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Zidek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Zidek - foul #2 on Jason Zidek, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG) Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi (PG), James Reny (SG), William Hacker (SF) Louis Haley, Jonathan Griffin, Anderson Zwagerman | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi | James Reny can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | James Oppenheim blocks the short jumper by James Cecere | 38-46 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold gets the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ray Boyd, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Lucas Ziek (PF), Marcus Lantz (C) Ray Boyd, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Louis Haley (PG), Jonathan Griffin (SG), Anderson Zwagerman (PF), Luther Baker (C) Angel Lombardi, William Hacker, James Oppenheim, Jason Zidek | |
| 05:54 | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 38-46 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi | James Reny tips it in | 38-48 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | James Reny steals it from Lucas Ziek | 38-48 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi | Kenneth Swanson steps in front of the Jonathan Griffin pass | 38-48 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff clanks a shot from the left side | 38-48 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Louis Haley | 38-48 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Brian Shurtleff is called for the reach on Louis Haley - foul #4 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #6 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) David Burnett, Kenneth Swanson, Lucas Ziek, Marcus Lantz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Oppenheim (PF), Jason Zidek (C) James Reny, Luther Baker | |
| 04:15 | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman drills a jumper near the basket | 38-50 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | James Cecere gets the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin grabs the board | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Louis Haley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anderson Zwagerman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Oppenheim (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Zidek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin buries a jumper from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Anderson Zwagerman is called for the reach on Brian Shurtleff - foul #1 on Anderson Zwagerman, team foul #5 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Kenneth Swanson (SF), Lucas Ziek (PF), Marcus Lantz (C) Charles Mitchell, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi (PG), James Reny (SG), William Hacker (SF) Louis Haley, Jonathan Griffin, Anderson Zwagerman | |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | James Oppenheim denies the turnaround by David Burnett | 38-52 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits the follow up shot | 40-52 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi | Marcus Lantz blocks the short jumper by James Oppenheim | 40-52 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | David Burnett clanks a fadeaway from close range | 40-52 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim buries a jump hook from the baseline | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Burnett | 42-54 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim is hacked by Lucas Ziek - foul #4 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Ray Boyd | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Oppenheim | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 42-56 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Jason Zidek hits the follow up shot | 42-58 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Angel Lombardi steals the ball from Marcus Lantz | 42-58 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi banks in the layup | 42-60 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff can't finish the layup | 42-60 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Lucas Ziek | 42-60 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-60 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek gets the offensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Reny - foul #5 on James Reny, team foul #6 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gregory Trice (SG), Luther Baker (C) James Reny, James Oppenheim | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | William Hacker grabs the board | 43-60 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi runs out the clock | 43-60 |