| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) SF - Ray Berry (fresh) PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) C - Todd Hager (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Gehrke (fresh) SG - Frankie McCance (fresh) SF - Angel Vega (fresh) PF - Paul Barrientos (fresh) C - William Lott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on William Lott - foul #1 on William Lott, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | Dayton | Edward Ward steals the ball from Angel Vega | 1-0 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry hits the finger roll set up by Edward Ward | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Dayton | Paul Barrientos is called for 10 seconds | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses badly on a floater in the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga drills a driving attempt from the right block | 5-0 |
| 18:35 | Dayton | William Gehrke scores on a runner in the paint | 5-2 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 7-2 |
| 18:03 | Dayton | Danny Reynolds swats the short shot by Paul Barrientos | 7-2 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ray Berry | 9-2 |
| 17:35 | Dayton | William Gehrke hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-2 |
| 17:34 | Dayton | William Lott can't tip it in | 9-2 |
| 17:32 | Dayton | William Lott snags the offensive board | 9-2 |
| 17:16 | Dayton | Frankie McCance can't connect on a floater from the left side | 9-2 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 16:53 | Dayton | William Lott grabs the board | 9-2 |
| 16:51 | Dayton | Danny Reynolds is called for the reach on Paul Barrientos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Matthew Macdonald (SF), Jason Osuna (PF), Robert Penick (C) Edward Ward, Scott Astorga, Ray Berry, Danny Reynolds, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Dayton | Travis White (PG), Antonio Nagao (SG), Olin Zimmerman (SF), Nicholas Shepherd (PF), Bobby Kittleson (C) William Gehrke, Frankie McCance, Angel Vega, Paul Barrientos, William Lott | |
| 16:38 | Dayton | Travis White scores on a 3 from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna blows the layup but he's fouled by Nicholas Shepherd - foul #1 on Nicholas Shepherd, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Antonio Nagao can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 11-5 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald gets the offensive rebound | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steven Twilley (fresh) SG - Delbert Currier (fresh) SF - Matthew Macdonald (fresh) PF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Penick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Travis White (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antonio Nagao (fresh) SF - Olin Zimmerman (fresh) PF - Nicholas Shepherd (fresh) C - Bobby Kittleson (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick misses the jump hook near the basket | 11-5 |
| 15:48 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Nicholas Shepherd | 11-5 |
| 15:26 | Dayton | Jason Osuna steals the ball from Olin Zimmerman | 11-5 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Delbert Currier and the foul's on Bobby Kittleson - foul #1 on Bobby Kittleson, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Scott Astorga (SG) Steven Twilley, Delbert Currier | |
| Subs | Dayton | Frankie McCance (SG) Antonio Nagao | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick misses the free throw | 13-5 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna gets the offensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-5 |
| 15:03 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd grabs the board | 13-5 |
| 14:45 | Dayton | Bobby Kittleson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-5 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna snags the defensive board | 13-5 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jerry Selfridge | 16-5 |
| 14:13 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-5 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge gets the rebound | 16-5 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald knocks in the floater from the right wing | 18-5 |
| 13:39 | Dayton | Frankie McCance can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-5 |
| 13:38 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Shepherd | 18-5 |
| 13:15 | Dayton | Travis White is hacked by Jerry Selfridge - foul #1 on Jerry Selfridge, team foul #2 | 18-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), Todd Hager (C) Jerry Selfridge, Scott Astorga, Matthew Macdonald, Jason Osuna, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Gehrke (PG), Antonio Nagao (SG), Angel Vega (SF), Paul Barrientos (PF), William Lott (C) Travis White, Frankie McCance, Olin Zimmerman, Nicholas Shepherd, Bobby Kittleson | |
| 12:49 | Dayton | Antonio Nagao is denied on a layup by Danny Reynolds | 18-5 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Delbert Currier | 18-5 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | William Lott denies the turnaround by Ray Berry | 18-5 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds tips it home | 20-5 |
| 12:15 | Dayton | William Lott misses the dunk | 20-5 |
| 12:13 | Dayton | Antonio Nagao tips it in | 20-7 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Paul Barrientos is called for the reach on Danny Reynolds - foul #1 on Paul Barrientos, team foul #4 | 20-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (SG), Matthew Macdonald (SF) Delbert Currier, Ray Berry | |
| Subs | Dayton | Frankie McCance (SG) Antonio Nagao | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steven Twilley (fresh) SG - Jerry Selfridge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Macdonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Hager (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Gehrke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frankie McCance (fresh) SF - Angel Vega (fresh) PF - Paul Barrientos (fresh) C - William Lott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds is denied on a layup by William Lott | 20-7 |
| 11:38 | Dayton | The rebound goes to William Gehrke | 20-7 |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Steven Twilley takes the ball from Paul Barrientos in the backcourt | 20-7 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley is hacked by Paul Barrientos - foul #2 on Paul Barrientos, team foul #5 | 20-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG) Steven Twilley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bennie Boe (PF) Paul Barrientos | |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bennie Boe - foul #1 on Bennie Boe, team foul #6 | 20-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Willie Church (PG) William Gehrke | |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 20-7 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 20-7 |
| 11:16 | Dayton | Bennie Boe grabs the defensive rebound | 20-7 |
| 11:10 | Dayton | Danny Reynolds takes the ball from Willie Church | 20-7 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald is whistled for traveling | 20-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF) Jerry Selfridge, Matthew Macdonald | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 10:34 | Dayton | Willie Church's pass is intercepted by Edward Ward | 20-7 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga is hacked by Bennie Boe - foul #2 on Bennie Boe, team foul #7 | 20-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (PG), Jason Osuna (PF), Robert Penick (C) Edward Ward, Danny Reynolds, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Dayton | Travis White (PG), Antonio Nagao (SG), Olin Zimmerman (SF), Nicholas Shepherd (PF) Willie Church, Frankie McCance, Angel Vega, Bennie Boe | |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 21-7 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 2nd free throw | 22-7 |
| 10:15 | Dayton | Travis White is hacked by Delbert Currier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Delbert Currier, team foul #3 | 22-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG) Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Gehrke (PG) Antonio Nagao | |
| 10:02 | Dayton | Olin Zimmerman's pass is intercepted by Delbert Currier | 22-7 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier banks in the layup | 24-7 |
| 09:54 | Dayton | Ray Berry steps in front of the William Gehrke pass in the backcourt | 24-7 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick hits a shot from the right block set up by Delbert Currier | 26-7 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | William Gehrke makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-9 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry misses the easy layup but the foul's on Travis White - foul #1 on Travis White, team foul #8 | 26-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley (PG), Jerry Selfridge (SG), Danny Reynolds (PF) Edward Ward, Delbert Currier, Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | Dayton | Willie Church (PG), Antonio Nagao (SG), Bobby Kittleson (PF) William Gehrke, Travis White, Nicholas Shepherd | |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the 1st free throw | 27-9 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 27-9 |
| 09:10 | Dayton | Bobby Kittleson pulls down the rebound | 27-9 |
| 08:49 | Dayton | William Lott's pass is intercepted by Ray Berry | 27-9 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds drills a shot from close range set up by Steven Twilley and he's hacked by Bobby Kittleson - foul #2 on Bobby Kittleson, team foul #9 | 29-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Matthew Macdonald (SF), Todd Hager (C) Jerry Selfridge, Ray Berry, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Dayton | Frankie McCance (SG), Angel Vega (SF), Nicholas Shepherd (PF) Antonio Nagao, Olin Zimmerman, Bobby Kittleson | |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the free throw | 29-9 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald grabs the offensive rebound | 29-9 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager is hacked by William Lott - foul #2 on William Lott, team foul #10 | 29-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Olin Zimmerman (C) William Lott | |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 1st free throw | 30-9 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 31-9 |
| 08:18 | Dayton | Willie Church is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Twilley - foul #1 on Steven Twilley, team foul #4 | 31-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (PF) Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:05 | Dayton | Olin Zimmerman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-9 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga grabs the defensive rebound | 31-9 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 31-9 |
| 07:44 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 31-9 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steven Twilley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Macdonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Hager (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Willie Church (fresh) SG - Frankie McCance (fresh) SF - Angel Vega (fairly fresh) PF - Nicholas Shepherd (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Olin Zimmerman (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Olin Zimmerman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-9 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga grabs the board | 31-9 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna can't throw it down | 31-9 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager hits the follow up shot | 33-9 |
| 07:13 | Dayton | Angel Vega is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Angel Vega, team foul #11 | 33-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Danny Reynolds (PF), Robert Penick (C) Steven Twilley, Scott Astorga, Jason Osuna, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Gehrke (PG), Travis White (SG) Willie Church, Frankie McCance | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the floater from the baseline set up by Jerry Selfridge | 35-9 |
| 06:43 | Dayton | Angel Vega is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-9 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier grabs the defensive rebound | 35-9 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-9 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 35-9 |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Angel Vega misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Delbert Currier - foul #2 on Delbert Currier, team foul #5 | 35-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF) Delbert Currier, Matthew Macdonald | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Angel Vega makes the 1st free throw | 35-10 |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Angel Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 35-11 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick misses badly on a runner near the basket | 35-11 |
| 06:15 | Dayton | Travis White gets the rebound | 35-11 |
| 06:12 | Dayton | William Gehrke is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Gehrke, team foul #12 | 35-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Frankie McCance (SG) Travis White | |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Selfridge | 37-11 |
| 05:56 | Dayton | Frankie McCance travels in the backcourt | 37-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (PF) Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses badly on a floater from close range | 37-11 |
| 05:49 | Dayton | Angel Vega grabs the board | 37-11 |
| 05:31 | Dayton | Angel Vega travels with the ball | 37-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Todd Hager (C) Jerry Selfridge, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Dayton | Travis White (PG) William Gehrke | |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager's fadeaway is rejected by Olin Zimmerman | 37-11 |
| 05:22 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Nicholas Shepherd | 37-11 |
| 05:17 | Dayton | Travis White is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Astorga - foul #1 on Scott Astorga, team foul #6 | 37-11 |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Travis White is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Angel Vega | 37-14 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager drills a shot in the paint | 39-14 |
| 04:39 | Dayton | Ray Berry is called for the reach on Angel Vega in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Berry, team foul #7 | 39-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley (PG), Matthew Macdonald (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF) Edward Ward, Ray Berry, Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | Dayton | Antonio Nagao (SG) Frankie McCance | |
| 04:39 | Dayton | Angel Vega makes the 1st free throw | 39-15 |
| 04:39 | Dayton | Angel Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 39-16 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Steven Twilley | 41-16 |
| 04:05 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Danny Reynolds - foul #2 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #8 | 41-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (SG), Jason Osuna (PF), Robert Penick (C) Scott Astorga, Danny Reynolds, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Gehrke (PG) Travis White | |
| 04:05 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd misses the 1st free throw | 41-16 |
| 04:05 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 41-16 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna grabs the board | 41-16 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Jerry Selfridge is denied by Nicholas Shepherd | 41-16 |
| 03:56 | Dayton | Antonio Nagao snags the defensive board | 41-16 |
| 03:43 | Dayton | Steven Twilley steps in front of the Antonio Nagao pass | 41-16 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steven Twilley (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Selfridge (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Matthew Macdonald (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Osuna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Penick (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Gehrke (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Antonio Nagao (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Angel Vega (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Shepherd (tiring) 6 reb. C - Olin Zimmerman (tiring) | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Angel Vega is called for the reach on Steven Twilley - foul #2 on Angel Vega, team foul #13 | 41-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF) Jerry Selfridge, Matthew Macdonald, Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bobby Kittleson (SF), Paul Barrientos (PF), William Lott (C) Angel Vega, Nicholas Shepherd, Olin Zimmerman | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley makes the 1st free throw | 42-16 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-16 |
| 03:15 | Dayton | Paul Barrientos can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-16 |
| 03:14 | Dayton | William Lott misses the tip | 43-16 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry pulls down the rebound | 43-16 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Twilley | 46-16 |
| 02:56 | Dayton | Steven Twilley is called for the reach on William Gehrke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Twilley, team foul #9 | 46-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG) Steven Twilley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Frankie McCance (SG) Antonio Nagao | |
| 02:56 | Dayton | William Gehrke makes the 1st free throw | 46-17 |
| 02:56 | Dayton | William Gehrke makes the 2nd free throw | 46-18 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds hits a shot from the right wing | 48-18 |
| 02:12 | Dayton | Frankie McCance dunks the ball | 48-20 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Paul Barrientos swats the short shot by Robert Penick | 48-20 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick gets the offensive rebound | 48-20 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward hits a floater from the left side | 50-20 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | Bobby Kittleson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-20 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Penick | 50-20 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Paul Barrientos - foul #3 on Paul Barrientos, team foul #14 | 50-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Matthew Macdonald (SF), Jason Osuna (C) Edward Ward, Delbert Currier, Ray Berry, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Dayton | Willie Church (PG), Travis White (SG), Angel Vega (SF), Bennie Boe (PF) William Gehrke, Frankie McCance, Bobby Kittleson, Paul Barrientos | |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 51-20 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 51-20 |
| 01:10 | Dayton | Bennie Boe snags the defensive board | 51-20 |
| 01:05 | Dayton | Travis White is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis White, team foul #15 | 51-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Hager (C) Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Travis White - foul #3 on Travis White, team foul #16 | 51-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Antonio Nagao (SG) Travis White | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 1st free throw | 52-20 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 53-20 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Bennie Boe knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-23 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Todd Hager | 55-23 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | William Lott is hacked by Steven Twilley - foul #3 on Steven Twilley, team foul #10 | 55-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG) Steven Twilley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Frankie McCance (SG), Olin Zimmerman (SF) Antonio Nagao, Angel Vega | |
| 00:01 | Dayton | William Lott makes the 1st free throw | 55-24 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | William Lott makes the 2nd free throw | 55-25 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 55-25 |