| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Richards (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Good (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Delancey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Overton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Bernard Wardle (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Wyatt (fresh) SF - Isidro Moretti (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Rockwell (fresh) C - Larry Moore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Isidro Moretti inbounds the ball | 37-21 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Kansas | John Rockwell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-21 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards gets the rebound | 37-21 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Kyle Larson and he's hacked by Isidro Moretti - foul #3 on Isidro Moretti, team foul #1 | 39-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Boris Wardlow (SF) Isidro Moretti | |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good makes the free throw | 40-21 |
| 19:07 | Kansas | Scott Delancey swats the layup by Boris Wardlow | 40-21 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good pulls down the rebound | 40-21 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Wyatt - foul #2 on Andrew Wyatt, team foul #2 | 40-21 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good misses the jumper from the left block | 40-21 |
| 18:44 | Kansas | The rebound goes to John Rockwell | 40-21 |
| 18:42 | Kansas | Keith Richards takes the ball from Bernard Wardle in the backcourt | 40-21 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards is fouled on the floor by Andrew Wyatt - foul #3 on Andrew Wyatt, team foul #3 | 40-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Mack Morrison (SF), Ronald Laughlin (C) Kyle Larson, Jerome Good, Larry Overton | |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Maggi (SG), Zachary Parker (PF), Michael Beaupre (C) Andrew Wyatt, John Rockwell, Larry Moore | |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Scott Delancey is whistled for a carry | 40-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean (SG), Neil Hunter (C) Keith Richards, Scott Delancey | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 17:45 | Kansas | Michael Beaupre banks in the layup | 40-23 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Dean | 42-23 |
| 17:21 | Kansas | Boris Wardlow hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-23 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 42-23 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-23 |
| 16:58 | Kansas | Zachary Parker grabs the board | 42-23 |
| 16:48 | Kansas | The pull-up jumper by Boris Wardlow is blocked by Mark Davies | 42-23 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison pulls down the rebound | 42-23 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-23 |
| 16:29 | Kansas | Michael Beaupre pulls down the rebound | 42-23 |
| 16:14 | Kansas | Bernard Wardle misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-23 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison grabs the board | 42-23 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies is hacked by Bernard Wardle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Wardle, team foul #4 | 42-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Keith Richards (SG), Jerome Good (SF), Scott Delancey (PF), Larry Overton (C) Mark Davies, Timothy Dean, Mack Morrison, Ronald Laughlin, Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Kansas | John Rockwell (PF), Larry Moore (C) Zachary Parker, Michael Beaupre | |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson loses the dribble to Boris Wardlow | 42-23 |
| 15:52 | Kansas | John Rockwell lays it in set up by Boris Wardlow | 42-25 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Richards (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Good (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Delancey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Larry Overton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Bernard Wardle (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Maggi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Boris Wardlow (tiring) PF - John Rockwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Moore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson connects on the open 3 from straight away set up by Keith Richards | 45-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:19 | Kansas | Thomas Maggi is fouled on the floor by Keith Richards - foul #1 on Keith Richards, team foul #1 | 45-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Andrew Wyatt (PG), Minh Qian (SG), Isidro Moretti (SF) Bernard Wardle, Thomas Maggi, Boris Wardlow | |
| 15:12 | Kansas | Minh Qian is fouled on the floor by Keith Richards - foul #2 on Keith Richards, team foul #2 | 45-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Ericson (C) Larry Moore | |
| 14:54 | Kansas | The 3pt attempt by Andrew Wyatt is denied by Jerome Good | 45-25 |
| 14:52 | Kansas | Paul Ericson gets the offensive rebound | 45-25 |
| 14:46 | Kansas | John Rockwell knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Minh Qian | 45-27 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Scott Delancey and the foul's on Isidro Moretti - foul #4 on Isidro Moretti, team foul #5 | 47-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Boris Wardlow (SF) Isidro Moretti | |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson makes the free throw | 48-27 |
| 14:16 | Kansas | John Rockwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-27 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Larry Overton gets the rebound | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Larry Overton misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-27 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Larry Overton grabs the offensive rebound | 48-27 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Scott Delancey loses the dribble to John Rockwell | 48-27 |
| 13:24 | Kansas | Boris Wardlow comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Overton - foul #2 on Larry Overton, team foul #3 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan (PG), Timothy Dean (SG), Mack Morrison (SF), Ronald Laughlin (PF), Neil Hunter (C) Kyle Larson, Keith Richards, Jerome Good, Scott Delancey, Larry Overton | |
| Subs | Kansas | Bernard Wardle (PG), Zachary Parker (PF), Larry Moore (C) Andrew Wyatt, John Rockwell, Paul Ericson | |
| 13:24 | Kansas | Boris Wardlow misses the 1st free throw | 48-27 |
| 13:24 | Kansas | Boris Wardlow makes the 2nd free throw | 48-28 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan connects on the jumper from the right side | 50-28 |
| 13:01 | Kansas | Zachary Parker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 50-28 |
| 13:00 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Wardle | 50-28 |
| 12:50 | Kansas | Larry Moore buries a shot from the left block | 50-30 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Zachary Parker - foul #2 on Zachary Parker, team foul #6 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG) Robert Duncan | |
| Subs | Kansas | Andrew Wyatt (SF), Michael Beaupre (PF) Bernard Wardle, Boris Wardlow | |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin makes the 1st free throw | 51-30 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-30 |
| 12:07 | Kansas | Andrew Wyatt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Zachary Parker | 52-33 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin is called for 3 seconds | 52-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan (PG), Jerome Good (SF), Scott Delancey (PF), Larry Overton (C) Timothy Dean, Mack Morrison, Ronald Laughlin, Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Kansas | Bernard Wardle (PG), Thomas Maggi (SF), John Rockwell (PF) Zachary Parker, Andrew Wyatt, Michael Beaupre | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerome Good (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Scott Delancey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Larry Overton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Bernard Wardle (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Minh Qian (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Maggi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Rockwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Kansas | John Rockwell is fouled on the floor by Robert Duncan - foul #1 on Robert Duncan, team foul #4 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Richards (SG) Mark Davies | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 11:00 | Kansas | John Rockwell misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Overton - foul #3 on Larry Overton, team foul #5 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Ericson (C) Larry Moore | |
| 11:00 | Kansas | John Rockwell misses the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 11:00 | Kansas | John Rockwell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good makes the fadeaway near the basket | 54-34 |
| 10:22 | Kansas | Thomas Maggi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Mack Morrison (SF) Robert Duncan, Jerome Good | |
| Subs | Kansas | Andrew Wyatt (SF) Thomas Maggi | |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-34 |
| 10:00 | Kansas | The rebound goes to John Rockwell | 54-34 |
| 09:54 | Kansas | John Rockwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-34 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards snags the defensive board | 54-34 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Bernard Wardle - foul #3 on Bernard Wardle, team foul #7 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (SG), Ronald Laughlin (PF), Neil Hunter (C) Keith Richards, Scott Delancey, Larry Overton | |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Maggi (PG), Boris Wardlow (SF), Zachary Parker (PF), Michael Beaupre (C) Bernard Wardle, Andrew Wyatt, John Rockwell, Paul Ericson | |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 09:32 | Kansas | Zachary Parker grabs the board | 54-34 |
| 09:10 | Kansas | Michael Beaupre is hacked by Mark Davies - foul #1 on Mark Davies, team foul #6 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean (SG), Jerome Good (SF) Kyle Larson, Mack Morrison | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 09:04 | Kansas | Michael Beaupre comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 54-34 |
| 09:02 | Kansas | Michael Beaupre grabs the offensive board | 54-34 |
| 08:56 | Kansas | The pull-up jumper by Minh Qian is blocked by Neil Hunter | 54-34 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin gets the rebound | 54-34 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Laughlin | 56-34 |
| 08:16 | Kansas | Zachary Parker's pass is intercepted by Timothy Dean | 56-34 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Thomas Maggi is called for the reach on Mark Davies - foul #2 on Thomas Maggi, team foul #8 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Richards (SG), Mack Morrison (SF), Scott Delancey (PF), Larry Overton (C) Timothy Dean, Jerome Good, Ronald Laughlin, Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Kansas | Bernard Wardle (PG), Andrew Wyatt (SG), Isidro Moretti (SF), John Rockwell (PF), Larry Moore (C) Thomas Maggi, Minh Qian, Boris Wardlow, Zachary Parker, Michael Beaupre | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies makes the 1st free throw | 57-34 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 58-34 |
| 07:39 | Kansas | Larry Moore connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bernard Wardle | 58-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Davies (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Richards (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mack Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Delancey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Larry Overton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Bernard Wardle (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Wyatt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Isidro Moretti (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Rockwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison buries a jumper in the lane set up by Mark Davies | 60-37 |
| 07:12 | Kansas | John Rockwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG) Mark Davies | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Andrew Wyatt is called for the reach on Keith Richards in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Wyatt, team foul #9 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Ericson (C) Larry Moore | |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards misses the 1st free throw | 60-37 |
| 07:07 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Paul Ericson | 60-37 |
| 07:03 | Kansas | John Rockwell is whistled for a carry | 60-37 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Paul Ericson blocks the short jumper by Keith Richards | 60-37 |
| 06:32 | Kansas | Isidro Moretti pulls down the rebound | 60-37 |
| 06:22 | Kansas | Scott Delancey blocks the jumper by Bernard Wardle | 60-37 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Keith Richards | 60-37 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Mack Morrison | 63-37 |
| 05:46 | Kansas | Bernard Wardle misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-37 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 63-37 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Scott Delancey misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 63-37 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison tips it home | 65-37 |
| 05:00 | Kansas | Isidro Moretti double dribbles | 65-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan (PG), Timothy Dean (SG), Ronald Laughlin (PF), Neil Hunter (C) Kyle Larson, Keith Richards, Scott Delancey, Larry Overton | |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Maggi (PG), Boris Wardlow (SF), Zachary Parker (PF), Michael Beaupre (C) Bernard Wardle, Isidro Moretti, John Rockwell, Paul Ericson | |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-37 |
| 04:33 | Kansas | Zachary Parker gets the rebound | 65-37 |
| 04:29 | Kansas | Thomas Maggi is hacked by Robert Duncan - foul #2 on Robert Duncan, team foul #7 | 65-37 |
| 04:29 | Kansas | Thomas Maggi makes the 1st free throw | 65-38 |
| 04:29 | Kansas | Thomas Maggi makes the 2nd free throw | 65-39 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison can't connect on a floater from the right block | 65-39 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean can't tip it in | 65-39 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean tips it but misses | 65-39 |
| 04:05 | Kansas | Michael Beaupre grabs the defensive rebound | 65-39 |
| 04:01 | Kansas | Boris Wardlow comes up short on the floater from the left block | 65-39 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter snags the defensive board | 65-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Dean | 67-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mack Morrison (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Laughlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Neil Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Thomas Maggi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Wyatt (tired) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Boris Wardlow (tired) 1 pts. PF - Zachary Parker (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Beaupre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Kansas | Thomas Maggi loses the dribble to Robert Duncan | 67-39 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Andrew Wyatt is called for the reach on Mack Morrison in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Wyatt, team foul #10 | 67-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (SG) Timothy Dean | |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Ericson (C) Andrew Wyatt | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 68-39 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 69-39 |
| 03:03 | Kansas | Michael Beaupre's layup is rejected by Ronald Laughlin | 69-39 |
| 03:02 | Kansas | Boris Wardlow hits the follow up shot | 69-41 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Ericson - foul #1 on Paul Ericson, team foul #11 | 69-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean (SG) Robert Duncan | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 70-41 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 70-41 |
| 02:39 | Kansas | Michael Beaupre snags the defensive board | 70-41 |
| 02:25 | Kansas | Zachary Parker makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-43 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Zachary Parker - foul #3 on Zachary Parker, team foul #12 | 70-43 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-43 |
| 01:54 | Kansas | Zachary Parker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-43 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 71-43 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison is hacked by Michael Beaupre in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Beaupre, team foul #13 | 71-43 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 72-43 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 73-43 |
| 01:35 | Kansas | Neil Hunter takes the ball from Boris Wardlow | 73-43 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-43 |
| 01:08 | Kansas | Michael Beaupre gets the rebound | 73-43 |
| 00:58 | Kansas | Paul Ericson connects on the shot in the lane | 73-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin is hacked by Boris Wardlow - foul #1 on Boris Wardlow, team foul #14 | 73-45 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin makes the 1st free throw | 74-45 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Kansas | Michael Beaupre scores on a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Ronald Laughlin - foul #2 on Ronald Laughlin, team foul #8 | 75-47 |
| 00:29 | Kansas | Michael Beaupre makes the free throw | 75-48 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies runs out the clock | 75-48 |