| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Patrick Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael White (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Barlow (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Seth Benton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smiley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clarence Markley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Huff (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Harmon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesse Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Raymond Patton inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Iowa | Seth Benton slams it home | 34-28 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Charles Smiley | 34-30 |
| 19:09 | Iowa | James Barlow lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick Myers | 36-30 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Jesse Williams can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff misses the tip | 36-30 |
| 18:43 | Iowa | Seth Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | Seth Benton clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Jesse Williams - foul #3 on Jesse Williams, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shane Olguin (C) Jesse Williams | |
| 18:37 | Iowa | Seth Benton makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | Seth Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Shane Olguin misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 38-30 |
| 18:17 | Iowa | Seth Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:49 | Iowa | Raymond Patton drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Seth Benton | 41-30 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Shane Olguin is fouled on the floor by Raymond Patton - foul #2 on Raymond Patton, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Neil Rieves (PG) Patrick Myers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Clarence Markley | 41-32 |
| 16:56 | Iowa | Neil Rieves hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 16:54 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Seth Benton | 41-32 |
| 16:33 | Iowa | Seth Benton scores on a turnaround from the left block | 43-32 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff can't finish the layup | 43-32 |
| 16:20 | Iowa | Seth Benton gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 16:15 | Iowa | Raymond Patton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-32 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Harmon | 43-32 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Shane Olguin is whistled for traveling | 43-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dennis O'Neil (SG), Justin Ryder (SF), Dale Grable (PF), Lawrence Bernitsky (C) Michael White, Raymond Patton, James Barlow, Seth Benton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew White (PG), Joel Thornton (SG), Robert Koons (SF), Norman Hampton (C) Charles Smiley, Clarence Markley, Thomas Huff, James Harmon | |
| 15:47 | Iowa | Justin Ryder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Shane Olguin gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Neil Rieves (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis O'Neil (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Ryder (fresh) PF - Dale Grable (fresh) C - Lawrence Bernitsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew White (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joel Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Koons (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shane Olguin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Hampton (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Norman Hampton scores on a shot from the left side | 43-34 |
| 15:09 | Iowa | Matthew White takes the ball from Lawrence Bernitsky | 43-34 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Shane Olguin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 14:55 | Iowa | Lawrence Bernitsky grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Neil Rieves is fouled on the floor by Matthew White - foul #1 on Matthew White, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Myers (PG), Michael White (SG), Kenneth Stevens (C) Neil Rieves, Dennis O'Neil, Dale Grable | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smiley (PG), James Harmon (PF), Jesse Williams (C) Joel Thornton, Shane Olguin, Norman Hampton | |
| 14:24 | Iowa | Patrick Myers comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-34 |
| 14:23 | Iowa | Michael White tips it in | 45-34 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Smiley makes the jumper from the right side | 45-36 |
| 14:06 | Iowa | Patrick Myers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Raymond Patton (SF), James Barlow (PF), Seth Benton (C) Justin Ryder, Lawrence Bernitsky, Kenneth Stevens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Markley (SG), Thomas Huff (SF) Matthew White, Robert Koons | |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Michael White is called for the reach on Thomas Huff - foul #1 on Michael White, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | James Harmon connects on the fadeaway from close range | 45-38 |
| 13:20 | Iowa | Michael White misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Markley - foul #1 on Clarence Markley, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| 13:20 | Iowa | Michael White makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:20 | Iowa | Michael White makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Patrick Myers steals it from Clarence Markley | 47-38 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Patrick Myers misses the easy layup | 47-38 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Charles Smiley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Raymond Patton is called for the reach on Thomas Huff - foul #3 on Raymond Patton, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Neil Rieves (SG) Michael White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew White (PG), Shane Olguin (PF) Charles Smiley, James Harmon | |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Huff, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Justin Ryder (SG), Lawrence Bernitsky (C) Patrick Myers, Seth Benton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Thornton (SG) Clarence Markley | |
| 11:50 | Iowa | Raymond Patton's fadeaway is rejected by Jesse Williams | 47-38 |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Justin Ryder grabs the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 11:40 | Iowa | Matthew White steals the ball from Lawrence Bernitsky | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Neil Rieves (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Ryder (fresh) SF - Raymond Patton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Barlow (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Bernitsky (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew White (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joel Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Huff (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Shane Olguin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Joel Thornton drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Matthew White | 47-41 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Justin Ryder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 11:04 | Iowa | Lawrence Bernitsky tips it home | 49-41 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Matthew White is hacked by Neil Rieves - foul #2 on Neil Rieves, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael White (SG), Seth Benton (C) Raymond Patton, James Barlow | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smiley (PG), Clarence Markley (SG), Robert Koons (SF), James Harmon (PF) Matthew White, Joel Thornton, Thomas Huff, Jesse Williams | |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | James Harmon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clarence Markley | 49-43 |
| 10:06 | Iowa | Seth Benton misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | James Harmon snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | James Harmon hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Smiley | 49-45 |
| 09:25 | Iowa | Neil Rieves misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Shane Olguin snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Clarence Markley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Charles Smiley misses the tip | 49-45 |
| 09:05 | Iowa | Lawrence Bernitsky pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 08:46 | Iowa | Clarence Markley is called for the reach on Justin Ryder - foul #2 on Clarence Markley, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Myers (PG), Raymond Patton (SF), James Barlow (PF) Neil Rieves, Justin Ryder, Lawrence Bernitsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew White (SG), Thomas Huff (SF), Jesse Williams (C) Clarence Markley, Robert Koons, Shane Olguin | |
| 08:32 | Iowa | Michael White connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Raymond Patton | 51-45 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Matthew White misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 08:08 | Iowa | The rebound goes to James Barlow | 51-45 |
| 07:49 | Iowa | James Harmon blocks the jumper by Raymond Patton | 51-45 |
| 07:47 | Iowa | James Barlow tips it in | 53-45 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Charles Smiley hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew White | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Patrick Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael White (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Raymond Patton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Barlow (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Seth Benton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smiley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew White (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Huff (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Harmon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Williams (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Iowa | Raymond Patton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 07:22 | Iowa | James Barlow can't tip it in | 53-48 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Jesse Williams grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Jesse Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Jesse Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Charles Smiley drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 06:36 | Iowa | Patrick Myers travels with the ball | 53-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Neil Rieves (SG), Lawrence Bernitsky (C) Michael White, Seth Benton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Markley (SG), Robert Koons (PF), Norman Hampton (C) Charles Smiley, James Harmon, Jesse Williams | |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Clarence Markley clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 53-50 |
| 06:16 | Iowa | Raymond Patton snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Raymond Patton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Norman Hampton pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Robert Koons knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew White | 53-52 |
| 05:50 | Iowa | Patrick Myers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Norman Hampton | 53-52 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Thomas Huff is blocked by Lawrence Bernitsky | 53-52 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Lawrence Bernitsky gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:10 | Iowa | Raymond Patton scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Matthew White makes the shot from the left side | 55-54 |
| 04:38 | Iowa | James Barlow misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Clarence Markley - foul #3 on Clarence Markley, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Kim (PG), Michael White (SG), Justin Ryder (SF), Kenneth Stevens (C) Patrick Myers, Neil Rieves, Raymond Patton, Lawrence Bernitsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smiley (PG), James Harmon (PF), Jesse Williams (C) Matthew White, Thomas Huff, Norman Hampton | |
| 04:38 | Iowa | James Barlow misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:38 | Iowa | James Barlow makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Clarence Markley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Smiley | 56-57 |
| 04:09 | Iowa | James Barlow misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Kenneth Stevens grabs the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Edward Kim scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Ryder | 59-57 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | James Harmon comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on James Barlow - foul #1 on James Barlow, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Bernitsky (PF), Seth Benton (C) James Barlow, Kenneth Stevens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Thornton (SG), Harrison Regis (SF) Clarence Markley, Robert Koons | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | James Harmon misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | James Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edward Kim (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael White (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Justin Ryder (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Bernitsky (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Seth Benton (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smiley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harrison Regis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Harmon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Williams (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Iowa | Harrison Regis denies the turnaround by Seth Benton | 59-58 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Harmon | 59-58 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Myers (PG), Raymond Patton (SF) Edward Kim, Justin Ryder | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Markley (SG), Thomas Huff (SF) Joel Thornton, Harrison Regis | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Raymond Patton - foul #4 on Raymond Patton, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Raymond Patton is fouled on the floor by Jesse Williams - foul #4 on Jesse Williams, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Barlow (PF) Lawrence Bernitsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Raymond Patton misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Jesse Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Smiley | 59-62 |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Raymond Patton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 59-62 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Patrick Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | James Barlow is fouled on the floor by James Harmon - foul #3 on James Harmon, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | James Barlow misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Jesse Williams pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff knocks in the runner from close range | 59-64 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Raymond Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jesse Williams | 59-64 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Jesse Williams misses the floater from the left side | 59-64 |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Patrick Myers snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Patrick Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Patrick Myers is called for the reach on Charles Smiley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Myers, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Charles Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Charles Smiley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Seth Benton snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Clarence Markley steps in front of the Seth Benton pass | 59-65 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | James Harmon banks in the layup on a great pass from Clarence Markley | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Michael White makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Patrick Myers | 62-67 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Michael White is called for the reach on Clarence Markley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael White, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Koons (PF) James Harmon | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Clarence Markley makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Clarence Markley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Michael White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Myers - foul #2 on Patrick Myers, team foul #9 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Harmon (PF) Robert Koons | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Seth Benton grabs the board | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Raymond Patton is whistled for a carry | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Michael White is called for the reach on Clarence Markley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael White, team foul #10 | 62-70 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Clarence Markley makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Clarence Markley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Raymond Patton gets the rebound | 62-71 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Raymond Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-71 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | James Harmon grabs the board | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Smiley runs out the clock | 62-71 |