| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Hager (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dennis Apperson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Randolph Tibbits (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Scurry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Forney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Jason Scurry inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Apperson and he's hacked by Scott Astorga - foul #2 on Scott Astorga, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| 19:50 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits misses the free throw | 28-40 |
| 19:50 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds drills a shot from the right side and the foul's on Joe Forney - foul #4 on Joe Forney, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Isaiah Brown (PF) Joe Forney | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:10 | DePaul | Isaiah Brown is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-42 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds tips it home | 33-42 |
| 18:39 | DePaul | Jason Scurry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds throws it down on a nice dish by Ray Berry | 35-42 |
| 18:01 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson misses the easy open layup | 35-42 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager throws it down set up by Ray Berry | 37-42 |
| 17:27 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 17:26 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 17:21 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits misses the shot from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Ray Berry | 39-42 |
| 16:47 | DePaul | Jason Scurry buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Randolph Tibbits | 39-45 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley (PG), Robert Penick (C) Edward Ward, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | DePaul | Karl Chambers (PG), Thomas Russell (SG), Phillip Crowley (SF), Jerry Lackey (C) Dennis Apperson, Randolph Tibbits, Jason Scurry, Michael Edwards | |
| 16:08 | DePaul | Isaiah Brown is open and buries a shot in the paint set up by Phillip Crowley | 39-47 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 15:57 | DePaul | Isaiah Brown grabs the board | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steven Twilley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ray Berry (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Penick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Karl Chambers (fresh) SG - Thomas Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Crowley (fresh) PF - Isaiah Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Lackey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | DePaul | Scott Astorga picks off the pass by Jerry Lackey | 39-47 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga banks in the layup | 41-47 |
| 15:36 | DePaul | Karl Chambers misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-47 |
| 15:34 | DePaul | Isaiah Brown misses the tip | 41-47 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Phillip Crowley - foul #1 on Phillip Crowley, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:27 | DePaul | Jerry Lackey grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 15:02 | DePaul | Phillip Crowley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald (SF) Ray Berry | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds can't finish the layup | 42-47 |
| 14:47 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Phillip Crowley | 42-47 |
| 14:44 | DePaul | Karl Chambers is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Twilley - foul #1 on Steven Twilley, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (PF) Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Edwards (C) Jerry Lackey | |
| 14:28 | DePaul | Michael Edwards drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Crowley | 42-49 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald tips it but misses | 42-49 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna makes the jumper from the left block | 44-49 |
| 13:36 | DePaul | Scott Astorga steals the ball from Thomas Russell | 44-49 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald blows the layup | 44-49 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna can't tip it in | 44-49 |
| 13:29 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Phillip Crowley | 44-49 |
| 13:12 | DePaul | Isaiah Brown is open and buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Karl Chambers | 44-51 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Macdonald | 46-51 |
| 12:38 | DePaul | Phillip Crowley's pass is intercepted by Steven Twilley | 46-51 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley hits the finger roll | 48-51 |
| 12:11 | DePaul | Michael Edwards misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Penick - foul #1 on Robert Penick, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), Todd Hager (C) Steven Twilley, Scott Astorga, Matthew Macdonald, Jason Osuna, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dennis Apperson (PG), Randolph Tibbits (SG), Jason Scurry (SF), Joe Forney (PF) Karl Chambers, Thomas Russell, Phillip Crowley, Isaiah Brown | |
| 12:11 | DePaul | Michael Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:11 | DePaul | Michael Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Lackey (C) Michael Edwards | |
| 11:51 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Delbert Currier - foul #1 on Delbert Currier, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| 11:51 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 11:51 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Delbert Currier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dennis Apperson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randolph Tibbits (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Scurry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joe Forney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jerry Lackey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 11:36 | DePaul | Jerry Lackey snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 11:18 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson misses short on a shot from close range | 48-54 |
| 11:16 | DePaul | Joe Forney hits the follow up shot | 48-56 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Edward Ward is denied by Jerry Lackey | 48-56 |
| 10:56 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:39 | DePaul | Joe Forney makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Apperson | 48-58 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Jason Osuna (C) Edward Ward, Delbert Currier, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Crowley (SF), Michael Edwards (C) Jason Scurry, Jerry Lackey | |
| 09:58 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-58 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ray Berry | 48-58 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Selfridge | 50-58 |
| 09:12 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Osuna - foul #1 on Jason Osuna, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Hager (C) Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Russell (SG), Jason Scurry (SF) Randolph Tibbits, Phillip Crowley | |
| 09:12 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:12 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-59 |
| 08:52 | DePaul | Joe Forney gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 08:35 | DePaul | Joe Forney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-59 |
| 08:34 | DePaul | Jason Scurry tips it but misses | 50-59 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Edwards is called for the reach on Todd Hager - foul #3 on Michael Edwards, team foul #3 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Matthew Macdonald (SF), Jason Osuna (PF), Robert Penick (C) Jerry Selfridge, Scott Astorga, Ray Berry, Danny Reynolds, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | DePaul | Karl Chambers (PG), Phillip Crowley (SF), Jerry Lackey (C) Dennis Apperson, Jason Scurry, Michael Edwards | |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 07:58 | DePaul | Jerry Lackey pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 07:51 | DePaul | Thomas Russell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Delbert Currier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Macdonald (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Penick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Karl Chambers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Crowley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joe Forney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Jerry Lackey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 07:41 | DePaul | Jerry Lackey grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 07:20 | DePaul | Jerry Lackey is called for 3 seconds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits (SG), Isaiah Brown (PF) Thomas Russell, Joe Forney | |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry Lackey - foul #1 on Jerry Lackey, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Hager (C) Robert Penick | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:50 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward lays it up and in on a great pass from Delbert Currier | 54-59 |
| 06:23 | DePaul | Karl Chambers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna grabs the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager is hacked by Jerry Lackey - foul #2 on Jerry Lackey, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF) Edward Ward, Delbert Currier, Matthew Macdonald, Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | DePaul | Matthew Umstead (PG), Jason Scurry (SF), Joe Forney (PF), Michael Edwards (C) Karl Chambers, Phillip Crowley, Isaiah Brown, Jerry Lackey | |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 54-59 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Todd Hager | 56-59 |
| 05:15 | DePaul | Matthew Umstead connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Randolph Tibbits | 56-62 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Scott Astorga | 58-62 |
| 04:54 | DePaul | Joe Forney misses the floater from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Joe Forney - foul #5 on Joe Forney, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald (SF), Robert Penick (C) Ray Berry, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dennis Apperson (PG), Thomas Russell (SG), Isaiah Brown (PF) Matthew Umstead, Randolph Tibbits, Joe Forney | |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:34 | DePaul | Michael Edwards's floater is knocked away by Danny Reynolds | 59-62 |
| 04:32 | DePaul | Jason Scurry gets the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:18 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-62 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Penick | 59-62 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses long on a shot from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds tips it in | 61-62 |
| 03:43 | DePaul | Thomas Russell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dennis Apperson | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steven Twilley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Macdonald (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (tiring) 26 pts. 12 reb. C - Robert Penick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dennis Apperson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Scurry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaiah Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Twilley | 64-65 |
| 03:17 | DePaul | Matthew Macdonald steps in front of the Jason Scurry pass | 64-65 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Jason Osuna (PF) Steven Twilley, Scott Astorga, Matthew Macdonald, Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Crowley (SF), Jerry Lackey (C) Jason Scurry, Michael Edwards | |
| 02:50 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Hager (C) Robert Penick | |
| Subs | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits (SG), Michael Edwards (C) Thomas Russell, Jerry Lackey | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Isaiah Brown - foul #3 on Isaiah Brown, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Danny Reynolds (PF) Delbert Currier, Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:33 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jason Scurry (SF) Phillip Crowley | |
| 02:20 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Ward | 68-65 |
| 01:42 | DePaul | Michael Edwards is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Randolph Tibbits and the foul's on Todd Hager - foul #2 on Todd Hager, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| 01:42 | DePaul | Michael Edwards makes the free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Dennis Apperson is called for the reach on Edward Ward - foul #2 on Dennis Apperson, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:32 | DePaul | Isaiah Brown grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 01:17 | DePaul | Jason Scurry misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ray Berry - foul #4 on Ray Berry, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| 01:17 | DePaul | Jason Scurry makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:17 | DePaul | Jason Scurry misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 69-69 |
| 01:07 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Michael Edwards | 69-69 |
| 00:51 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-69 |
| 00:37 | DePaul | Jason Scurry snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | DePaul | Michael Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry is whistled for a carry | 69-69 |
| 00:03 | DePaul | DePaul calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 26 pts. 14 reb. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dennis Apperson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randolph Tibbits (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Scurry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Isaiah Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Isaiah Brown blocks the short jumper by Scott Astorga | 69-69 |
| 04:43 | DePaul | Michael Edwards gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:23 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-69 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-69 |
| 04:05 | DePaul | Jason Scurry pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:49 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Randolph Tibbits out of the doubleteam | 69-71 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Edwards - foul #4 on Michael Edwards, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley (PG) Edward Ward | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:21 | DePaul | Jason Scurry is fouled on the floor by Ray Berry - foul #5 on Ray Berry, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald (SF) Ray Berry | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 03:21 | DePaul | Jason Scurry makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:21 | DePaul | Jason Scurry misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Todd Hager | 70-72 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Jason Scurry steps in front of the Scott Astorga pass | 70-72 |
| 03:01 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson banks in the layup set up by Jason Scurry | 70-74 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG) Steven Twilley | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-74 |
| 02:50 | DePaul | Michael Edwards grabs the board | 70-74 |
| 02:33 | DePaul | Michael Edwards is fouled on the floor by Todd Hager - foul #3 on Todd Hager, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| 02:33 | DePaul | Michael Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-74 |
| 01:57 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits lays it in despite the doubleteam and he's hacked by Matthew Macdonald - foul #2 on Matthew Macdonald, team foul #10 | 70-76 |
| 01:57 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits makes the free throw | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:28 | DePaul | Michael Edwards hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Apperson | 70-79 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Isaiah Brown takes the ball from Danny Reynolds | 70-79 |
| 01:16 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-79 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-79 |
| 01:10 | DePaul | Isaiah Brown snags the defensive board | 70-79 |
| 01:04 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-79 |
| 01:03 | DePaul | Michael Edwards tips it in | 70-81 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager misses the jumper from the left side | 70-81 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-81 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Macdonald (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 15 reb. C - Todd Hager (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dennis Apperson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randolph Tibbits (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Scurry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Isaiah Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Edwards (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald can't finish the layup | 70-81 |
| 00:42 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits grabs the board | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 70-81 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Scott Astorga | 70-81 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 70-81 |
| 00:06 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits snags the defensive board | 70-81 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson runs out the clock | 70-81 |