| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Burkey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Micheal Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Micheal Fox inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | NC State | Edward Burkey hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Ray Berry - foul #3 on Ray Berry, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 19:42 | NC State | Edward Burkey makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Joe Ward swats the layup by Scott Astorga | 37-32 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Edward Burkey is called for the reach on Scott Astorga - foul #1 on Edward Burkey, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Ward | 39-32 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Joe Ward misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Todd Hager | 39-32 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Burkey - foul #2 on Edward Burkey, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:15 | NC State | Micheal Fox makes the contested jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Sharpe | 40-34 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Edward Burkey steals it from Scott Astorga | 40-34 |
| 17:40 | NC State | Micheal Fox evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Ward | 43-34 |
| 17:07 | NC State | Micheal Fox comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Joe Ward is called for the reach on Todd Hager - foul #3 on Joe Ward, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley (PG), Robert Penick (C) Edward Ward, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Yao (PG), Harvey Easterday (SG), Ronnie Foutch (PF), Wilson Cadiz (C) Thomas Sharpe, Edward Burkey, John Fisher, Joe Ward | |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Harvey Easterday - foul #2 on Harvey Easterday, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:45 | NC State | Ronnie Foutch pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:31 | NC State | Robert Penick picks off the pass by Ronnie Foutch | 43-34 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Twilley | 45-34 |
| 15:57 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz misses the jumper from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 15:56 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz snags the offensive board | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steven Twilley (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Penick (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Yao (fresh) SG - Harvey Easterday (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Fox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Foutch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilson Cadiz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | NC State | Robert Yao scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Wilson Cadiz | 45-37 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Danny Reynolds and he's fouled by Robert Yao - foul #1 on Robert Yao, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Sharpe (PG), Otis Stone (SG) Robert Yao, Harvey Easterday | |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick misses the free throw | 47-37 |
| 15:28 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 15:12 | NC State | Ronnie Foutch misses long on a runner from the baseline | 47-37 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 15:05 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:38 | NC State | Scott Astorga steals it from Wilson Cadiz | 47-37 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley is hacked by Otis Stone - foul #4 on Otis Stone, team foul #6 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Todd Hager (C) Steven Twilley, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Burkey (SG), Joe Ward (C) Otis Stone, Ronnie Foutch | |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the shot near the basket | 49-37 |
| 14:02 | NC State | Edward Burkey misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-37 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is called for traveling | 49-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald (SF), Jason Osuna (PF) Ray Berry, Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | NC State | Harvey Easterday (SG), John Fisher (PF) Thomas Sharpe, Wilson Cadiz | |
| 13:16 | NC State | Joe Ward is whistled for a carry | 49-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley (PG), Delbert Currier (SG) Edward Ward, Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-37 |
| 13:03 | NC State | John Fisher grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 12:44 | NC State | John Fisher's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Osuna | 49-37 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 12:37 | NC State | John Fisher gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 12:18 | NC State | John Fisher hits a jumpshot from the right side | 49-39 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on John Fisher - foul #3 on John Fisher, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Robert Penick (C) Delbert Currier, Matthew Macdonald, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Sharpe (PG), Ronnie Foutch (PF), Wilson Cadiz (C) Harvey Easterday, John Fisher, Joe Ward | |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 11:49 | NC State | Edward Burkey misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Penick - foul #1 on Robert Penick, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Danny Reynolds (PF) Steven Twilley, Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 11:49 | NC State | Edward Burkey makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 11:49 | NC State | Edward Burkey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Berry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Penick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Burkey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Fox (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Foutch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilson Cadiz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Micheal Fox steps in front of the Scott Astorga pass | 51-41 |
| 11:17 | NC State | Edward Burkey can't throw it down | 51-41 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds tips it home | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:41 | NC State | Micheal Fox knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Edward Ward - foul #1 on Edward Ward, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Hager (C) Robert Penick | |
| Subs | NC State | Harvey Easterday (SG), John Fisher (PF), Joe Ward (C) Edward Burkey, Ronnie Foutch, Wilson Cadiz | |
| 10:41 | NC State | Micheal Fox misses the free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Joe Ward | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:08 | NC State | John Fisher is hacked by Danny Reynolds - foul #1 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Matthew Macdonald (SF) Edward Ward, Scott Astorga, Ray Berry | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:48 | NC State | John Fisher comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Twilley - foul #1 on Steven Twilley, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| 09:48 | NC State | John Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:48 | NC State | John Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 09:32 | NC State | John Fisher snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 09:11 | NC State | Joe Ward connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Micheal Fox and he's fouled by Steven Twilley - foul #2 on Steven Twilley, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Jason Osuna (PF), Robert Penick (C) Delbert Currier, Danny Reynolds, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Burkey (PG), Ronnie Foutch (PF) Thomas Sharpe, John Fisher | |
| 09:11 | NC State | Joe Ward misses the free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga can't finish the layup | 53-47 |
| 08:53 | NC State | Joe Ward grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 08:29 | NC State | Edward Burkey loses the dribble to Scott Astorga | 53-47 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald lays it in set up by Scott Astorga | 55-47 |
| 07:59 | NC State | Edward Burkey lays it in on a nice dish by Micheal Fox | 55-49 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Steven Twilley | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steven Twilley (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Macdonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Penick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Edward Burkey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Easterday (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Fox (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Foutch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | NC State | Robert Penick swats the layup by Joe Ward | 57-49 |
| 07:16 | NC State | Micheal Fox tips it home | 57-51 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Joe Ward is called for the reach on Scott Astorga - foul #4 on Joe Ward, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Ray Berry (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), Todd Hager (C) Steven Twilley, Matthew Macdonald, Jason Osuna, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Sharpe (PG), Otis Stone (SG), John Fisher (PF), Wilson Cadiz (C) Edward Burkey, Harvey Easterday, Ronnie Foutch, Joe Ward | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:01 | NC State | The rebound goes to Wilson Cadiz | 57-51 |
| 06:34 | NC State | Otis Stone is fouled on the floor by Danny Reynolds - foul #2 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:34 | NC State | Otis Stone makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:34 | NC State | Otis Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Delbert Currier | 59-52 |
| 05:44 | NC State | Micheal Fox works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Sharpe | 59-55 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Edward Ward | 61-55 |
| 05:03 | NC State | Otis Stone's floater is knocked away by Danny Reynolds | 61-55 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry's pass is intercepted by Otis Stone | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:36 | NC State | Micheal Fox is hacked by Delbert Currier - foul #2 on Delbert Currier, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Robert Penick (C) Edward Ward, Delbert Currier, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | NC State | Ronnie Foutch (PF) John Fisher | |
| 04:36 | NC State | Micheal Fox misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley travels with the ball | 61-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Yao (PG), Edward Burkey (SG), John Fisher (PF), Joe Ward (C) Thomas Sharpe, Otis Stone, Micheal Fox, Wilson Cadiz | |
| 04:16 | NC State | Joe Ward makes the fadeaway in the paint | 61-57 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Joe Ward - foul #5 on Joe Ward, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Wilson Cadiz (C) Joe Ward | |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:37 | NC State | Edward Burkey's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Penick | 63-57 |
| 03:35 | NC State | John Fisher grabs the offensive board | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steven Twilley (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ray Berry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Reynolds (tiring) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - Robert Penick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Yao (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Burkey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Foutch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fisher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilson Cadiz (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | NC State | Ronnie Foutch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald (SF), Jason Osuna (PF), Todd Hager (C) Ray Berry, Danny Reynolds, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Sharpe (PG), Otis Stone (SG), Harvey Easterday (SF) Robert Yao, Edward Burkey, John Fisher | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 02:55 | NC State | Harvey Easterday grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 02:51 | NC State | Todd Hager steps in front of the Ronnie Foutch pass | 63-57 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Ray Berry (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF) Steven Twilley, Matthew Macdonald, Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Ward | 65-57 |
| 02:38 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| 02:29 | NC State | Ronnie Foutch clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Micheal Fox (SF) Harvey Easterday | |
| 02:08 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | NC State | John Fisher (PF) Ronnie Foutch | |
| 01:57 | NC State | Todd Hager is called for the reach on John Fisher - foul #2 on Todd Hager, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| 01:57 | NC State | John Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:57 | NC State | John Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Thomas Sharpe is called for the reach on Ray Berry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Sharpe, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:42 | NC State | Micheal Fox misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-59 |
| 01:41 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz misses the tip | 67-59 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager is fouled in the backcourt by Otis Stone - foul #5 on Otis Stone, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Burkey (SG) Otis Stone | |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:19 | NC State | Micheal Fox buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by John Fisher | 69-61 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Thomas Sharpe is called for the reach on Edward Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Sharpe, team foul #12 | 69-61 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:14 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| 00:59 | NC State | Micheal Fox shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Sharpe | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry is hacked by Edward Burkey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Burkey, team foul #13 | 70-64 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:51 | NC State | Edward Burkey is whistled for a carry | 72-64 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Sharpe - foul #4 on Thomas Sharpe, team foul #14 | 72-64 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:43 | NC State | John Fisher is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Micheal Fox out of a doubleteam | 74-66 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is hacked by Edward Burkey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Burkey, team foul #15 | 74-66 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:38 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-66 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Micheal Fox works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 75-66 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Edward Ward | 75-66 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Edward Burkey is called for the reach on Edward Ward in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Burkey, team foul #16 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Harvey Easterday (SG) Edward Burkey | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane | 77-66 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager snags the defensive board | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward runs out the clock | 77-66 |