| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Enlai Chu (fresh) SG - Bo Chin (fresh) SF - Scott Zhen (fresh) PF - Elvin Harris (fresh) C - Lee Sams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Jolicoeur (fresh) SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) SF - Michael Robinson (fresh) PF - Swietomierz Bielawski (fresh) C - William Lancaster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Lee Sams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Iowa State | Bo Chin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Bo Chin - foul #1 on Bo Chin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson makes the 3rd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Iowa State | Enlai Chu misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster tips it in | 0-5 |
| 18:15 | Iowa State | Scott Zhen can't throw it down | 0-5 |
| 18:14 | Iowa State | Scott Zhen hits the follow up shot | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | Iowa State | Lee Sams gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Iowa State | Enlai Chu clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 2-5 |
| 17:21 | Iowa State | Scott Zhen pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:00 | Iowa State | Elvin Harris is fouled on the floor by Swietomierz Bielawski - foul #1 on Swietomierz Bielawski, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Benson (PG), Charles Buttler (SG), Josiah Bettis (SF), Gene Hightower (PF), Jason McTee (C) Enlai Chu, Bo Chin, Scott Zhen, Elvin Harris, Lee Sams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG), Derrick Seagle (SG), Eddie Yeager (SF), Chad Humes (PF), Arturo Sanchez (C) Timothy Jolicoeur, Ray Burdette, Michael Robinson, Swietomierz Bielawski, William Lancaster | |
| 16:40 | Iowa State | Josiah Bettis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 16:39 | Iowa State | Gene Hightower tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Eddie Yeager | 4-8 |
| 16:22 | Iowa State | Gene Hightower hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 4-8 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | John Hupp grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Humes | 4-8 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | John Hupp makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Chad Humes | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Robert Benson (fresh) SG - Charles Buttler (fresh) SF - Josiah Bettis (fresh) PF - Gene Hightower (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason McTee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Hupp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derrick Seagle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Yeager (fresh) PF - Chad Humes (fresh) C - Arturo Sanchez (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Iowa State | Josiah Bettis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 4-11 |
| 15:51 | Iowa State | Jason McTee misses the tip | 4-11 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Eddie Yeager | 4-11 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Chad Humes's layup is rejected by Jason McTee | 4-11 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Arturo Sanchez tips it in | 4-13 |
| 15:29 | Iowa State | Gene Hightower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Enlai Chu (PG), Elvin Harris (PF), Lee Sams (C) Josiah Bettis, Gene Hightower, Jason McTee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), Michael Robinson (SF), Swietomierz Bielawski (PF) John Hupp, Derrick Seagle, Eddie Yeager, Arturo Sanchez | |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Robinson | 4-15 |
| 14:51 | Iowa State | Charles Buttler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-15 |
| 14:49 | Iowa State | Elvin Harris can't tip it in | 4-15 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson snags the defensive board | 4-15 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette is open and buries a floater in the lane set up by Swietomierz Bielawski | 4-17 |
| 14:00 | Iowa State | Michael Robinson steals it from Robert Benson | 4-17 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette misses long on a 3 from straight away | 4-17 |
| 13:34 | Iowa State | Lee Sams grabs the board | 4-17 |
| 13:16 | Iowa State | Robert Benson drills a jumper from the left wing | 6-17 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski misses long on an open driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Lee Sams - foul #1 on Lee Sams, team foul #2 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Josiah Bettis (PG), Bo Chin (SG), Scott Zhen (SF), Gene Hightower (PF), Jason McTee (C) Enlai Chu, Robert Benson, Charles Buttler, Elvin Harris, Lee Sams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG), Derrick Seagle (SG), Eddie Yeager (SF), William Lancaster (C) Timothy Jolicoeur, Ray Burdette, Michael Robinson, Chad Humes | |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski misses the 1st free throw | 6-17 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski makes the 2nd free throw | 6-18 |
| 12:51 | Iowa State | Jason McTee banks in the layup | 8-18 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Josiah Bettis is called for the reach on John Hupp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Josiah Bettis, team foul #3 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arturo Sanchez (PF) Swietomierz Bielawski | |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle is fouled on the floor by Scott Zhen - foul #1 on Scott Zhen, team foul #4 | 8-18 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Bo Chin is called for the reach on William Lancaster - foul #2 on Bo Chin, team foul #5 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Boyd (SG) Bo Chin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Derrick Seagle | 8-21 |
| 11:55 | Iowa State | Scott Zhen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-21 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle grabs the board | 8-21 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Josiah Bettis (fresh) SG - Thomas Boyd (fresh) SF - Scott Zhen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Hightower (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason McTee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Hupp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derrick Seagle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Yeager (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arturo Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager is fouled in the backcourt by Jason McTee - foul #1 on Jason McTee, team foul #6 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG), Michael Robinson (SF) Derrick Seagle, Arturo Sanchez | |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Robinson and the foul's on Scott Zhen - foul #2 on Scott Zhen, team foul #7 | 8-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Enlai Chu (PG), Robert Benson (SF), Lee Sams (C) Josiah Bettis, Scott Zhen, Jason McTee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG) John Hupp | |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster makes the free throw | 8-24 |
| 11:25 | Iowa State | Robert Benson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 8-24 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur grabs the defensive rebound | 8-24 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette misses long on an open jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Benson - foul #1 on Robert Benson, team foul #8 | 8-24 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Elvin Harris (PF) Gene Hightower | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG), Swietomierz Bielawski (PF) Timothy Jolicoeur, Michael Robinson | |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette makes the 1st free throw | 8-25 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette makes the 2nd free throw | 8-26 |
| 10:54 | Iowa State | Elvin Harris knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-26 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Buttler (SF) Thomas Boyd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Derrick Seagle (SG), Arturo Sanchez (C) John Hupp, Ray Burdette, William Lancaster | |
| 10:34 | Iowa State | Charles Buttler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-26 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Arturo Sanchez snags the defensive board | 10-26 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Eddie Yeager | 10-28 |
| 10:07 | Iowa State | Lee Sams misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 10-28 |
| 10:05 | Iowa State | Charles Buttler gets the offensive rebound | 10-28 |
| 09:54 | Iowa State | Robert Benson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-28 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur grabs the board | 10-28 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Enlai Chu steals it from Derrick Seagle in the backcourt | 10-28 |
| 09:42 | Iowa State | Elvin Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-28 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Arturo Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 10-28 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Charles Buttler is called for the reach on Eddie Yeager in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Buttler, team foul #9 | 10-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Josiah Bettis (SF), Jason McTee (PF) Charles Buttler, Elvin Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), Michael Robinson (SF), William Lancaster (C) Timothy Jolicoeur, Derrick Seagle, Swietomierz Bielawski, Arturo Sanchez | |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager misses the 1st free throw | 10-28 |
| 09:38 | Iowa State | Jason McTee snags the defensive board | 10-28 |
| 09:21 | Iowa State | Enlai Chu double dribbles | 10-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gene Hightower (C) Lee Sams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson is open and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Ray Burdette | 10-31 |
| 09:03 | Iowa State | Jason McTee jams it on a nice dish by Robert Benson | 12-31 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | John Hupp is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eddie Yeager | 12-34 |
| 08:30 | Iowa State | Enlai Chu comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-34 |
| 08:28 | Iowa State | Robert Benson hits the follow up shot | 14-34 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette is hacked by Jason McTee - foul #2 on Jason McTee, team foul #10 | 14-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Boyd (SG), Charles Buttler (SF), Lee Sams (C) Robert Benson, Josiah Bettis, Jason McTee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Swietomierz Bielawski (PF), Chad Humes (C) John Hupp, Eddie Yeager, William Lancaster | |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette makes the 1st free throw | 14-35 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette makes the 2nd free throw | 14-36 |
| 08:05 | Iowa State | Charles Buttler travels with the ball | 14-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Lancaster (C) Chad Humes | |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette is hacked by Thomas Boyd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Boyd, team foul #11 | 14-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Elvin Harris (PF) Gene Hightower | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Humes (C) William Lancaster | |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette misses the 1st free throw | 14-36 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette makes the 2nd free throw | 14-37 |
| 07:44 | Iowa State | Michael Robinson steps in front of the Lee Sams pass | 14-37 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Enlai Chu (tiring) SG - Thomas Boyd (fresh) SF - Charles Buttler (fairly fresh) PF - Elvin Harris (tiring) 2 pts. C - Lee Sams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Jolicoeur (fresh) SG - Ray Burdette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Swietomierz Bielawski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Humes (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Jolicoeur | 14-39 |
| 06:57 | Iowa State | Enlai Chu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Josiah Bettis (SF), Gene Hightower (PF) Thomas Boyd, Elvin Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (SG), Eddie Yeager (SF), William Lancaster (C) Ray Burdette, Michael Robinson, Chad Humes | |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | John Hupp misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-39 |
| 06:41 | Iowa State | Josiah Bettis grabs the board | 14-39 |
| 06:26 | Iowa State | Gene Hightower scores on a floater from the left side and he's fouled by Swietomierz Bielawski - foul #2 on Swietomierz Bielawski, team foul #2 | 16-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Benson (SG) Charles Buttler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle (SG), Michael Robinson (SF) Timothy Jolicoeur, Swietomierz Bielawski | |
| 06:26 | Iowa State | Gene Hightower makes the free throw | 17-39 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | John Hupp makes the wide open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Robinson | 17-41 |
| 05:50 | Iowa State | Robert Benson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-41 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 17-41 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-44 |
| 05:13 | Iowa State | Robert Benson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Enlai Chu | 19-44 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager is fouled in the backcourt by Enlai Chu - foul #1 on Enlai Chu, team foul #12 | 19-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Boyd (SG), Charles Buttler (SF), Elvin Harris (PF) Robert Benson, Josiah Bettis, Gene Hightower | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), Chad Humes (C) John Hupp, Derrick Seagle, William Lancaster | |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager misses the 1st free throw | 19-44 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 19-45 |
| 04:50 | Iowa State | Enlai Chu misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Ray Burdette - foul #1 on Ray Burdette, team foul #3 | 19-45 |
| 04:50 | Iowa State | Enlai Chu misses the 1st free throw | 19-45 |
| 04:50 | Iowa State | Enlai Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 20-45 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-45 |
| 04:35 | Iowa State | Lee Sams pulls down the rebound | 20-45 |
| 04:14 | Iowa State | Enlai Chu misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-45 |
| 04:13 | Iowa State | Thomas Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-45 |
| 04:02 | Iowa State | Ray Burdette steals the ball from Lee Sams | 20-45 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Buttler steps in front of the Timothy Jolicoeur pass in the backcourt | 20-45 |
| 03:57 | Iowa State | Charles Buttler lays it in | 22-45 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-45 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Chad Humes snags the offensive board | 22-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Enlai Chu (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Boyd (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Buttler (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Elvin Harris (tiring) 2 pts. C - Lee Sams (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Jolicoeur (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Burdette (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Robinson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Yeager (tiring) 4 pts. C - Chad Humes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ray Burdette | 22-48 |
| 03:21 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Benson (PG), Bo Chin (SG), Scott Zhen (SF), Jason McTee (PF), Gene Hightower (C) Enlai Chu, Thomas Boyd, Charles Buttler, Elvin Harris, Lee Sams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (SF), Swietomierz Bielawski (PF), William Lancaster (C) Michael Robinson, Eddie Yeager, Chad Humes | |
| 03:08 | Iowa State | Robert Benson's pass is intercepted by Ray Burdette | 22-48 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster hits a wide open floater in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Jolicoeur | 22-50 |
| 02:53 | Iowa State | Bo Chin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Jolicoeur - foul #1 on Timothy Jolicoeur, team foul #4 | 22-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Josiah Bettis (PG) Robert Benson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:53 | Iowa State | Bo Chin makes the 1st free throw | 23-50 |
| 02:53 | Iowa State | Bo Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-50 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Ray Burdette | 24-52 |
| 02:21 | Iowa State | Scott Zhen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-52 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | John Hupp grabs the defensive rebound | 24-52 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Lancaster | 24-54 |
| 01:34 | Iowa State | Scott Zhen buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bo Chin | 26-54 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette loses the ball out of bounds | 26-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Benson (PG), Elvin Harris (PF), Lee Sams (C) Josiah Bettis, Jason McTee, Gene Hightower | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle (SG), Michael Robinson (SF), Chad Humes (C) Ray Burdette, John Hupp, William Lancaster | |
| 01:01 | Iowa State | Scott Zhen is fouled on the floor by Derrick Seagle - foul #1 on Derrick Seagle, team foul #5 | 26-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Boyd (SG) Bo Chin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:42 | Iowa State | Scott Zhen is called for 3 seconds | 26-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), William Lancaster (C) Timothy Jolicoeur, Derrick Seagle, Chad Humes | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette misses the fadeaway from the right block | 26-54 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski snags the offensive board | 26-54 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster misses short on an open runner in the paint | 26-54 |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Thomas Boyd pulls down the rebound | 26-54 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Thomas Boyd hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 26-54 |