| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ronald Wolf (fresh) SG - William Rounds (fresh) SF - Charles Cota (fresh) PF - Jacob Hairston (fresh) C - Robert Alderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Tommy Newby (fresh) SG - James Lannon (fresh) SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) PF - Daniel Huston (fresh) C - Damon Jordan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Robert Alderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan | William Rounds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Michigan | Charles Cota buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jacob Hairston | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Michigan | Jacob Hairston's pass is intercepted by Damon Jordan | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | James Lannon tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Michigan | Robert Alderson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Michigan | Charles Cota misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Tommy Newby - foul #1 on Tommy Newby, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Michigan | Charles Cota makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:05 | Michigan | Charles Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Tommy Newby makes the jumper from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 17:24 | Michigan | Ronald Wolf is called for traveling | 4-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Sanmiguel (PG), Peter Lejeune (SG), Kerry Jackson (SF), Sheldon Terry (PF), Donald Ehlert (C) Ronald Wolf, William Rounds, Charles Cota, Jacob Hairston, Robert Alderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | James Lannon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 17:10 | Michigan | Donald Ehlert pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:06 | Michigan | Donald Ehlert is fouled on the floor by Damon Jordan - foul #1 on Damon Jordan, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba (PG) Tommy Newby | |
| 16:48 | Michigan | Stephen Sanmiguel buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Sheldon Terry | 6-5 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 16:37 | Michigan | Stephen Sanmiguel snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:18 | Michigan | Kerry Jackson is fouled on the floor by Hugh Calloway - foul #1 on Hugh Calloway, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Wolf (PG), William Rounds (SG), Jacob Hairston (PF) Stephen Sanmiguel, Peter Lejeune, Sheldon Terry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin (SG), James Settles (SF), Richard Dubay (PF), Travis Butler (C) James Lannon, Hugh Calloway, Daniel Huston, Damon Jordan | |
| 16:08 | Michigan | Ronald Wolf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 16:06 | Michigan | Kerry Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:57 | Michigan | William Rounds clanks a shot from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ronald Wolf (fresh) SG - William Rounds (fresh) SF - Kerry Jackson (fresh) PF - Jacob Hairston (fresh) C - Donald Ehlert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeffrey Kouba (fresh) SG - Chad Blouin (fresh) SF - James Settles (fresh) PF - Richard Dubay (fresh) C - Travis Butler (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Kerry Jackson - foul #1 on Kerry Jackson, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles Cota (SF), Robert Alderson (C) Kerry Jackson, Donald Ehlert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tommy Newby (PG) James Settles | |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:36 | Michigan | Ronald Wolf is denied on a layup by Travis Butler | 6-7 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 15:04 | Michigan | Jacob Hairston gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:00 | Michigan | William Rounds hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Wolf | 8-7 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Tommy Newby is fouled on the floor by Ronald Wolf - foul #1 on Ronald Wolf, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Sanmiguel (PG), Peter Lejeune (SG), Sheldon Terry (PF), Donald Ehlert (C) Ronald Wolf, William Rounds, Jacob Hairston, Robert Alderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lannon (SG), Hugh Calloway (SF), Daniel Huston (PF), Damon Jordan (C) Jeffrey Kouba, Chad Blouin, Richard Dubay, Travis Butler | |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 8-7 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan snags the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Charles Cota is called for the reach on Hugh Calloway - foul #1 on Charles Cota, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kerry Jackson (SF) Charles Cota | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba (PG) Tommy Newby | |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jacob Hairston (PF) Sheldon Terry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:39 | Michigan | Stephen Sanmiguel misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 8-7 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Rounds (SG), Robert Alderson (C) Peter Lejeune, Donald Ehlert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:11 | Michigan | Stephen Sanmiguel misses short on a shot from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 13:10 | Michigan | Jacob Hairston tips it but misses | 8-7 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | William Rounds steals it from Hugh Calloway | 8-7 |
| 12:46 | Michigan | Kerry Jackson hits a jump hook in the paint | 10-7 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Jacob Hairston picks off the pass by James Lannon | 10-7 |
| 12:06 | Michigan | Kerry Jackson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Stephen Sanmiguel picks off the pass by Jeffrey Kouba in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 11:46 | Michigan | James Lannon is called for the reach on William Rounds - foul #1 on James Lannon, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Wolf (PG), Peter Lejeune (SG), Charles Cota (SF), Sheldon Terry (PF), Donald Ehlert (C) Stephen Sanmiguel, William Rounds, Kerry Jackson, Jacob Hairston, Robert Alderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tommy Newby (PG), Chad Blouin (SG), James Settles (SF), Richard Dubay (PF), Travis Butler (C) Jeffrey Kouba, James Lannon, Hugh Calloway, Daniel Huston, Damon Jordan | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ronald Wolf (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Lejeune (fresh) SF - Charles Cota (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sheldon Terry (fresh) C - Donald Ehlert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Tommy Newby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chad Blouin (fresh) SF - James Settles (fresh) PF - Richard Dubay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Butler (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Michigan | Ronald Wolf can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 10-7 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Travis Butler | 10-7 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Settles | 10-10 |
| 11:01 | Michigan | Charles Cota buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Wolf | 12-10 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay is fouled on the floor by Sheldon Terry - foul #1 on Sheldon Terry, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Sanmiguel (SG) Peter Lejeune | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lannon (SG) James Settles | |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Donald Ehlert - foul #1 on Donald Ehlert, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Rounds (SG) Stephen Sanmiguel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin misses the free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:24 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Sheldon Terry | 12-12 |
| 10:15 | Michigan | Ronald Wolf misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 12-12 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Travis Butler drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Tommy Newby | 12-14 |
| 09:44 | Michigan | William Rounds hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Tommy Newby | 12-14 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Travis Butler misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 12-14 |
| 09:32 | Michigan | Sheldon Terry snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 09:13 | Michigan | Ronald Wolf buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Sheldon Terry denies the turnaround by Tommy Newby | 15-14 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay tips it back up and in | 15-16 |
| 08:43 | Michigan | Tommy Newby takes the ball from Charles Cota | 15-16 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 15-16 |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Sanmiguel (PG), Peter Lejeune (SG), Kerry Jackson (SF), Jacob Hairston (PF), Robert Alderson (C) Ronald Wolf, William Rounds, Charles Cota, Sheldon Terry, Donald Ehlert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba (PG), James Settles (SG), Hugh Calloway (SF), Daniel Huston (PF), Damon Jordan (C) Tommy Newby, James Lannon, Chad Blouin, Richard Dubay, Travis Butler | |
| 08:10 | Michigan | Kerry Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-16 |
| 08:08 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Alderson | 15-16 |
| 07:52 | Michigan | Jacob Hairston misses the jumper in the paint | 15-16 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | James Settles grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Stephen Sanmiguel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Lejeune (fresh) SF - Kerry Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Hairston (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Alderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeffrey Kouba (fresh) SG - James Settles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Huston (fresh) C - Damon Jordan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Michigan | Stephen Sanmiguel misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Huston - foul #1 on Daniel Huston, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| 07:30 | Michigan | Stephen Sanmiguel makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 07:30 | Michigan | Stephen Sanmiguel makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba blows the dunk | 17-16 |
| 07:11 | Michigan | Stephen Sanmiguel pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 06:50 | Michigan | Stephen Sanmiguel hits a floater from the right wing set up by Peter Lejeune | 19-16 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan snags the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston double dribbles | 19-16 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Wolf (PG), William Rounds (SG), Donald Ehlert (C) Stephen Sanmiguel, Kerry Jackson, Robert Alderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lannon (SG) James Settles | |
| 06:09 | Michigan | Ronald Wolf misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel Huston | 19-16 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 05:40 | Michigan | Jacob Hairston grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 05:22 | Michigan | Ronald Wolf is hacked by Daniel Huston - foul #2 on Daniel Huston, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles Cota (SF), Sheldon Terry (PF) Peter Lejeune, Jacob Hairston | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tommy Newby (PG), Chad Blouin (SF), Richard Dubay (PF), Travis Butler (C) Jeffrey Kouba, Hugh Calloway, Daniel Huston, Damon Jordan | |
| 05:12 | Michigan | Donald Ehlert hits a floater from just outside the lane | 21-16 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Tommy Newby scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Lannon | 21-19 |
| 04:30 | Michigan | Ronald Wolf drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sheldon Terry | 23-19 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | James Lannon misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-19 |
| 04:14 | Michigan | Sheldon Terry snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 03:45 | Michigan | Sheldon Terry hits the finger roll set up by William Rounds | 25-19 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Tommy Newby is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-19 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Travis Butler misses the tip | 25-19 |
| 03:25 | Michigan | William Rounds grabs the board | 25-19 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ronald Wolf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rounds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Cota (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sheldon Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Ehlert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Tommy Newby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lannon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Blouin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Dubay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Michigan | Ronald Wolf buries a 3 from the right corner | 28-19 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Travis Butler clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Ehlert - foul #2 on Donald Ehlert, team foul #6 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Sanmiguel (PG), Peter Lejeune (SG), Kerry Jackson (SF), Jacob Hairston (PF), Robert Alderson (C) Ronald Wolf, William Rounds, Charles Cota, Sheldon Terry, Donald Ehlert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba (PG), Hugh Calloway (SF), Daniel Huston (PF) Tommy Newby, James Lannon, Richard Dubay | |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Travis Butler makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Travis Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 02:43 | Michigan | Travis Butler swats the short shot by Robert Alderson | 28-21 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 28-23 |
| 02:18 | Michigan | Robert Alderson hits the finger roll | 30-23 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 02:00 | Michigan | Peter Lejeune grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 01:38 | Michigan | Robert Alderson misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Chad Blouin - foul #1 on Chad Blouin, team foul #7 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles Cota (SF) Kerry Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lannon (SG), Damon Jordan (C) Chad Blouin, Travis Butler | |
| 01:38 | Michigan | Robert Alderson misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 01:38 | Michigan | Robert Alderson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway makes the contested driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Lannon | 31-25 |
| 00:53 | Michigan | Stephen Sanmiguel is called for traveling | 31-25 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Rounds (SG), Donald Ehlert (C) Peter Lejeune, Robert Alderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tommy Newby (PG), Richard Dubay (SF) Jeffrey Kouba, Hugh Calloway | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay travels with the ball | 31-25 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Wolf (PG), Sheldon Terry (PF) Stephen Sanmiguel, Jacob Hairston | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Settles (SF) Daniel Huston | |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Ronald Wolf misses the jumper from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |