| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dane Kane (fresh) SG - Dodek Zirbel (fresh) SF - Austin Defeo (fresh) PF - Gerardo Ortiz (fresh) C - Eddie Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Paul Wilson (fresh) SG - William Forrester (fresh) SF - James Fry (fresh) PF - Hugo Brunt (fresh) C - Ernest Blackwell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Oklahoma | James Fry grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Oklahoma | Eddie Peterson denies the turnaround by Ernest Blackwell | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Oklahoma | James Fry grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Oklahoma | James Fry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Oklahoma | Dane Kane steals the ball from Ernest Blackwell | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel lays it up and in on a great pass from Dane Kane | 5-0 |
| 18:05 | Oklahoma | James Fry misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson's pass is intercepted by Hugo Brunt | 5-0 |
| 17:31 | Oklahoma | James Fry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:30 | Oklahoma | Hugo Brunt tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by James Fry - foul #1 on James Fry, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG), Charles Malcolm (PF) Dane Kane, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:58 | Oklahoma | Hugo Brunt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-2 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Carson | 10-2 |
| 16:12 | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-2 |
| 16:11 | Oklahoma | James Fry snags the offensive board | 10-2 |
| 15:56 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Eddie Peterson - foul #1 on Eddie Peterson, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dane Kane (PG), Thomas Uecker (SG), Theodore Armendariz (SF), Gerardo Ortiz (PF) Joseph Carson, Dodek Zirbel, Austin Defeo, Eddie Peterson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Justin Smith (SG), Thomas Groves (SF), Samuel Haynes (PF) William Forrester, James Fry, Hugo Brunt | |
| 15:56 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 15:56 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dane Kane (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Uecker (fresh) SF - Theodore Armendariz (fresh) PF - Gerardo Ortiz (fresh) C - Charles Malcolm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Paul Wilson (fresh) SG - Justin Smith (fresh) SF - Thomas Groves (fresh) PF - Samuel Haynes (fresh) C - Ernest Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 15:36 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:22 | Oklahoma | Theodore Armendariz is called for the reach on Samuel Haynes - foul #1 on Theodore Armendariz, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Pat Moffat (SG), Ronald Tapp (PF) Paul Wilson, Ernest Blackwell | |
| 15:03 | Oklahoma | Pat Moffat misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Theodore Armendariz - foul #2 on Theodore Armendariz, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich (SF) Theodore Armendariz | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 15:03 | Oklahoma | Pat Moffat makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:03 | Oklahoma | Pat Moffat misses the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker snags the offensive board | 10-5 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz blows the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Tapp - foul #1 on Ronald Tapp, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (SG) Charles Malcolm | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William Forrester (SG), James Fry (SF), Hugo Brunt (PF) Pat Moffat, Thomas Groves, Ronald Tapp | |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:18 | Oklahoma | James Fry hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Smith | 12-8 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 13:55 | Oklahoma | Hugo Brunt grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 13:45 | Oklahoma | Hugo Brunt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson blows the layup | 12-8 |
| 13:37 | Oklahoma | James Fry grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:32 | Oklahoma | Gerardo Ortiz steps in front of the Hugo Brunt pass | 12-8 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Samuel Haynes is called for the reach on Charles Markovich - foul #1 on Samuel Haynes, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel (SG), Austin Defeo (SF), Charles Malcolm (PF), Eddie Peterson (C) Dane Kane, Thomas Uecker, Gerardo Ortiz, Charles Markovich | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson (PG), Ernest Blackwell (C) Justin Smith, Samuel Haynes | |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 13:02 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Ernest Blackwell | 12-8 |
| 12:56 | Oklahoma | James Fry lays it in on a nice dish by William Forrester and he's hacked by Austin Defeo - foul #1 on Austin Defeo, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| 12:56 | Oklahoma | James Fry misses the free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson is hacked by Paul Wilson - foul #1 on Paul Wilson, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Thomas Groves (SF) James Fry | |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson snags the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Groves - foul #1 on Thomas Groves, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dane Kane (PG) Joseph Carson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Justin Smith (SG), Samuel Haynes (PF) William Forrester, Hugo Brunt | |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:12 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 11:53 | Oklahoma | Thomas Groves loses the dribble to Dane Kane | 12-10 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo lays it in on a great pass from Dane Kane | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dane Kane (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dodek Zirbel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Austin Defeo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Malcolm (fresh) C - Eddie Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Paul Wilson (fresh) SG - Justin Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Groves (fresh) PF - Samuel Haynes (fresh) C - Ernest Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Oklahoma | Thomas Groves drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Paul Wilson | 14-13 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Ernest Blackwell takes the ball from Charles Malcolm | 14-13 |
| 11:03 | Oklahoma | Dodek Zirbel is called for the reach on Samuel Haynes - foul #1 on Dodek Zirbel, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG), Gerardo Ortiz (PF), Charles Markovich (C) Dane Kane, Charles Malcolm, Eddie Peterson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William Forrester (SG), James Fry (SF), Hugo Brunt (PF) Justin Smith, Thomas Groves, Samuel Haynes | |
| 10:52 | Oklahoma | James Fry misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-13 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 14-13 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich grabs the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-13 |
| 09:56 | Oklahoma | James Fry misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Carson - foul #1 on Joseph Carson, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker (SG), Eddie Peterson (C) Dodek Zirbel, Austin Defeo | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Justin Smith (PG), Samuel Haynes (C) Paul Wilson, Ernest Blackwell | |
| 09:56 | Oklahoma | James Fry misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:56 | Oklahoma | James Fry misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:56 | Oklahoma | James Fry snags the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 09:40 | Oklahoma | Joseph Carson picks off the pass by James Fry | 17-13 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 09:10 | Oklahoma | Samuel Haynes gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 09:05 | Oklahoma | Justin Smith hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Fry and he's hacked by Joseph Carson - foul #2 on Joseph Carson, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dane Kane (PG), Charles Malcolm (PF) Joseph Carson, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson (PG), Thomas Groves (C) William Forrester, Hugo Brunt | |
| 09:05 | Oklahoma | Justin Smith makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Charles Malcolm is denied by Thomas Groves | 17-16 |
| 08:48 | Oklahoma | James Fry grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 08:43 | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-18 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Paul Wilson picks off the pass by Dane Kane in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 08:25 | Oklahoma | James Fry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel (SG), Austin Defeo (SF), Kenneth Turner (C) Thomas Uecker, Charles Markovich, Eddie Peterson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell (C) James Fry | |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel banks in the layup | 19-18 |
| 08:07 | Oklahoma | Samuel Haynes clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 08:06 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell tips it back up and in | 19-20 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Dane Kane is blocked by Ernest Blackwell | 19-20 |
| 07:48 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Samuel Haynes | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dane Kane (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dodek Zirbel (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Austin Defeo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Malcolm (fresh) C - Kenneth Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Groves (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Blackwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Oklahoma | Justin Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Wilson | 19-23 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Ernest Blackwell picks off the pass by Austin Defeo | 19-23 |
| 07:00 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell misses the fadeaway from the left side | 19-23 |
| 06:58 | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson tips it home | 19-25 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane is hacked by Thomas Groves - foul #2 on Thomas Groves, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker (SG), Gerardo Ortiz (PF), Eddie Peterson (C) Dodek Zirbel, Charles Malcolm, Kenneth Turner | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Pat Moffat (PG), William Forrester (SG), James Fry (SF), Hugo Brunt (PF) Paul Wilson, Justin Smith, Thomas Groves, Samuel Haynes | |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich (SF) Austin Defeo | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 06:10 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell blows the layup | 19-25 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Markovich, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| 05:27 | Oklahoma | James Fry misses the easy layup | 19-25 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Uecker | 19-25 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ernest Blackwell - foul #1 on Ernest Blackwell, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel (SG), Austin Defeo (SF) Dane Kane, Charles Markovich | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson (PG), Justin Smith (C) Pat Moffat, Ernest Blackwell | |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:46 | Oklahoma | William Forrester scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Justin Smith | 21-28 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | James Fry picks off the pass by Dodek Zirbel | 21-28 |
| 04:19 | Oklahoma | James Fry is fouled on the floor by Gerardo Ortiz - foul #1 on Gerardo Ortiz, team foul #9 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dane Kane (PG), Charles Malcolm (PF), Kenneth Turner (C) Thomas Uecker, Gerardo Ortiz, Eddie Peterson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 04:19 | Oklahoma | James Fry makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:19 | Oklahoma | James Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 21-30 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo gets the offensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 03:47 | Oklahoma | James Fry gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dane Kane (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dodek Zirbel (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Austin Defeo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Malcolm (fresh) C - Kenneth Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Paul Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Forrester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Hugo Brunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 03:40 | Oklahoma | Justin Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Wilson | 21-32 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Dodek Zirbel | 23-32 |
| 03:00 | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Justin Smith | 23-34 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane is hacked by Hugo Brunt - foul #1 on Hugo Brunt, team foul #8 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker (SF), Gerardo Ortiz (PF), Eddie Peterson (C) Austin Defeo, Charles Malcolm, Kenneth Turner | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Pat Moffat (SG), Thomas Groves (SF), Samuel Haynes (PF), Ernest Blackwell (C) William Forrester, James Fry, Hugo Brunt, Justin Smith | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 02:40 | Oklahoma | Pat Moffat buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Haynes | 25-36 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson's floater is tipped away by Ernest Blackwell | 25-36 |
| 02:26 | Oklahoma | Thomas Groves pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 02:08 | Oklahoma | Pat Moffat misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Eddie Peterson - foul #2 on Eddie Peterson, team foul #10 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG), Theodore Armendariz (SF) Dane Kane, Dodek Zirbel | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Morris Williams (SG) Paul Wilson | |
| 02:08 | Oklahoma | Pat Moffat makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:08 | Oklahoma | Pat Moffat makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Carson | 27-38 |
| 01:38 | Oklahoma | Thomas Uecker is called for the reach on Morris Williams - foul #1 on Thomas Uecker, team foul #11 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo (SF) Theodore Armendariz | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Justin Smith (SG) Pat Moffat | |
| 01:38 | Oklahoma | Morris Williams misses the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 01:38 | Oklahoma | Morris Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 27-38 |
| 01:16 | Oklahoma | Justin Smith snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 00:53 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell is hacked by Gerardo Ortiz - foul #2 on Gerardo Ortiz, team foul #12 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz (SG), Charles Malcolm (PF), Charles Markovich (C) Thomas Uecker, Gerardo Ortiz, Eddie Peterson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson (PG), William Forrester (SG), Hugo Brunt (PF) Morris Williams, Justin Smith, Samuel Haynes | |
| 00:53 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 00:53 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich gets the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson is whistled for a carry | 27-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel (SG) Theodore Armendariz | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Fry (SF), Justin Smith (C) Thomas Groves, Ernest Blackwell | |
| 00:02 | Oklahoma | William Forrester is hacked by Dodek Zirbel - foul #2 on Dodek Zirbel, team foul #13 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz (PG) Joseph Carson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Samuel Haynes (C) Justin Smith | |
| 00:02 | Oklahoma | William Forrester makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 00:02 | Oklahoma | William Forrester makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 27-42 |