| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joey Fink (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Samuel Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Vogt (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Damek Zindell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. SF - Joshua Walcott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tony Sparks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | James Cook inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | James Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-28 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks scores on a 3 from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | James Cook misses the 3 from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Tony Sparks | 36-31 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-31 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Araki | 36-31 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | Joey Fink is fouled on the floor by Charles Smith - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Hector Morales (SG), Thomas Ladner (PF), James Collins (C) Samuel Baker, Dikembe Araki, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Brandon Smith (PF), Daniel Bell (C) Charles Smith, Tony Sparks, Jerry Lewis | |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Thomas Ladner blows the layup | 36-31 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | James Collins misses the lay-in | 36-33 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Bell | 36-35 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Joey Fink's layup is rejected by Daniel Bell | 36-35 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Daniel Bell gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott misses the jumper from close range | 36-35 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | James Collins pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Hector Morales is whistled for traveling | 36-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), Samuel Baker (SG), Dikembe Araki (PF), George Vogt (C) Joey Fink, Hector Morales, Thomas Ladner, James Collins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Falzone (PG), Stephen Fobbs (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Tony Sparks (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Lewis Terrell, Damek Zindell, Joshua Walcott, Brandon Smith, Daniel Bell | |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs is fouled in the backcourt by James Cook - foul #1 on James Cook, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-35 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Vaughn Schaff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Cook (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Vogt (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Falzone (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Penn State | George Vogt is fouled on the floor by Stephen Fobbs - foul #1 on Stephen Fobbs, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Greene (SG) James Cook | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG) Stephen Fobbs | |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Robert Greene connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Samuel Baker | 39-37 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Samuel Baker is called for the reach on James Falzone - foul #2 on Samuel Baker, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | George Vogt grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki can't finish the layup | 39-37 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis can't finish the layup | 39-37 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | George Vogt grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Robert Greene misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-37 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Greene | 39-37 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Robert Greene hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Vaughn Schaff and the foul's on Tony Sparks - foul #2 on Tony Sparks, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), Hector Morales (SF), Thomas Ladner (PF), James Collins (C) Vaughn Schaff, Samuel Baker, Dikembe Araki, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Damek Zindell (SG), Joshua Walcott (SF), Brandon Smith (PF), Daniel Bell (C) Charles Smith, James Falzone, Todd Schwentker, Tony Sparks, Jerry Lewis | |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Robert Greene misses the free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 41-39 |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Thomas Ladner lays it in set up by Robert Greene | 43-39 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Cook (SF) Robert Greene | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG) Lewis Terrell | |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Thomas Ladner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | James Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joey Fink (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Hector Morales (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Ladner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Damek Zindell (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. SF - Joshua Walcott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brandon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Penn State | Joey Fink clanks a shot from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Damek Zindell and he's fouled by Hector Morales - foul #2 on Hector Morales, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Greene (SG), Dikembe Araki (PF), George Vogt (C) Hector Morales, Thomas Ladner, James Collins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (SG), Todd Schwentker (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Damek Zindell, Brandon Smith, Daniel Bell | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | James Cook hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Greene | 45-42 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 45-42 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Joey Fink snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Jerry Lewis | 45-44 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | Joey Fink is fouled on the floor by Charles Smith - foul #4 on Charles Smith, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), Hector Morales (SF) Joey Fink, James Cook | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell (SG), James Falzone (SF), Brandon Smith (PF), Daniel Bell (C) Charles Smith, Joshua Walcott, Todd Schwentker, Jerry Lewis | |
| 09:33 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Greene | 47-44 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damek Zindell, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Collins (C) George Vogt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott (SF) Lewis Terrell | |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki comes up short on the runner from the left block | 47-44 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott misses the lay-in | 47-44 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | James Falzone buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Damek Zindell | 47-46 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Brandon Smith is called for the reach on Robert Greene - foul #2 on Brandon Smith, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), James Cook (SF), Samuel Baker (PF), Thomas Ladner (C) Vaughn Schaff, Hector Morales, Dikembe Araki, James Collins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Tony Sparks (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Joshua Walcott, Brandon Smith, Daniel Bell | |
| 08:03 | Penn State | The jumper by Samuel Baker is denied by Tony Sparks | 47-46 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | James Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Tony Sparks is called for the reach on Samuel Baker - foul #3 on Tony Sparks, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Araki (PF) Robert Greene | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), Todd Schwentker (SF) Damek Zindell, James Falzone | |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Samuel Baker makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Samuel Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joey Fink (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Samuel Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Cook (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Araki (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Ladner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) SF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | James Cook is called for the reach on Todd Schwentker in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Cook, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Samuel Baker pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 07:12 | Penn State | James Cook is denied on a layup by Jerry Lewis | 49-46 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Thomas Ladner takes the ball from Tony Sparks | 49-46 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Tony Sparks is called for the reach on Thomas Ladner - foul #4 on Tony Sparks, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Greene (SG), Hector Morales (SF), James Collins (C) Samuel Baker, James Cook, Dikembe Araki | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell (SG), Joshua Walcott (SF), Brandon Smith (PF), Daniel Bell (C) Lewis Terrell, Todd Schwentker, Tony Sparks, Jerry Lewis | |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Thomas Ladner makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Thomas Ladner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Fink - foul #1 on Joey Fink, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Vogt (C) Thomas Ladner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Joey Fink is called for the reach on Damek Zindell - foul #2 on Joey Fink, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG) Joey Fink | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by George Vogt - foul #2 on George Vogt, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | George Vogt's pass is intercepted by Brandon Smith | 51-48 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 51-50 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Hector Morales comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 51-50 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Damek Zindell | 51-50 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Smith | 51-52 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | George Vogt misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Vaughn Schaff - foul #1 on Vaughn Schaff, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), Samuel Baker (SG), James Cook (SF), Dikembe Araki (PF), Thomas Ladner (C) Vaughn Schaff, Robert Greene, Hector Morales, James Collins, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Tony Sparks (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Damek Zindell, Joshua Walcott, Brandon Smith, Daniel Bell | |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith misses the 3rd free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Thomas Ladner gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Samuel Baker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-54 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis is denied on a dunk by Thomas Ladner | 53-54 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Cook - foul #3 on James Cook, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Falzone (SG), Joshua Walcott (SF) Charles Smith, Jerry Lewis | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Lewis Terrell is called for the reach on Joey Fink - foul #2 on Lewis Terrell, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Greene (SG), George Vogt (C) James Cook, Thomas Ladner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Bell (C) Lewis Terrell | |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Joey Fink makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Joey Fink misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joey Fink (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Robert Greene (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Araki (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Vogt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Falzone (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joshua Walcott (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Sparks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott is fouled on the floor by George Vogt - foul #3 on George Vogt, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith (PF) Tony Sparks | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Samuel Baker connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from George Vogt | 56-57 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Greene picks off the pass by James Falzone in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | George Vogt blows the dunk | 56-57 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), Hector Morales (SF), Thomas Ladner (PF), James Collins (C) Joey Fink, Samuel Baker, Dikembe Araki, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), Damek Zindell (SG) Todd Schwentker, James Falzone | |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ladner - foul #2 on Thomas Ladner, team foul #11 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Cook (SF) Robert Greene | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (C) Daniel Bell | |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Vogt (C) James Collins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks (PF), Daniel Bell (C) Brandon Smith, Todd Schwentker | |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Thomas Ladner clanks a jumper near the basket | 56-58 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Damek Zindell | 56-58 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the wide open jumper near the basket on a great pass from Damek Zindell | 56-60 |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | James Cook can't tip it in | 56-60 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott is hacked by Thomas Ladner - foul #3 on Thomas Ladner, team foul #12 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), Robert Greene (SG), Dikembe Araki (PF) Vaughn Schaff, Hector Morales, Thomas Ladner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis (C) Daniel Bell | |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | George Vogt gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | James Cook travels with the ball | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott is hacked by James Cook in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Cook, team foul #13 | 56-60 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Robert Greene misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Tony Sparks - foul #5 on Tony Sparks, team foul #10 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith (PF) Tony Sparks | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Robert Greene makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Robert Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Fink - foul #3 on Joey Fink, team foul #14 | 58-62 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Joey Fink hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | George Vogt snags the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Joey Fink travels with the ball | 58-64 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith is hacked by Joey Fink in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joey Fink, team foul #15 | 58-64 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Robert Greene's pass is intercepted by Jerry Lewis | 58-65 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott is hacked by Joey Fink in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joey Fink, team foul #16 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG) Joey Fink | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Robert Greene can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki snags the offensive board | 58-67 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Robert Greene knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Cook | 61-67 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott is fouled in the backcourt by Vaughn Schaff - foul #2 on Vaughn Schaff, team foul #17 | 61-67 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Robert Greene comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-68 |