| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Haith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Maniscalco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Houston (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Mahn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Walter Hall (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Koehn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Ricker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Maginnis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Locke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Houston inbounds the ball | 34-20 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn connects on the jumper from the baseline | 36-20 |
| 19:32 | Jacksonville State | James Ricker comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-20 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Patrick Harris | 36-20 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Michael Houston connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-20 |
| 18:49 | Jacksonville State | James Ricker double dribbles | 39-20 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Walter Hall picks off the pass by George Haith | 39-20 |
| 17:55 | Jacksonville State | James Ricker drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Hall | 39-23 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Patrick Harris lays it in on a great pass from George Haith | 41-23 |
| 17:21 | Jacksonville State | John Koehn makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-26 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | James Ricker steals it from Mark Mahn | 41-26 |
| 17:06 | Jacksonville State | James Ricker dunks the ball | 41-28 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | George Haith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-28 |
| 16:50 | Jacksonville State | James Ricker grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 16:45 | Jacksonville State | Mark Mahn takes the ball from James Ricker | 41-28 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-28 |
| 16:08 | Jacksonville State | James Ricker hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Hall | 44-30 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Haith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Maniscalco (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Houston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Mahn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Walter Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Koehn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Ricker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Maginnis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Locke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Jacksonville State | Mark Mahn denies the turnaround by John Koehn | 47-30 |
| 15:38 | Jacksonville State | Bobby Locke can't tip it in | 47-30 |
| 15:36 | Jacksonville State | Walter Hall tips it back up and in | 47-32 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Michael Houston scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from George Haith | 50-32 |
| 15:05 | Jacksonville State | George Maginnis slams it home on a great pass from Walter Hall | 50-34 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-34 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Houston tips it back up and in | 52-34 |
| 14:16 | Jacksonville State | Bobby Locke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McKey (PG), Martin Paradis (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Kent Russel (PF), Micheal Jordan (C) George Haith, Michael Maniscalco, Michael Houston, Mark Mahn, Patrick Harris | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Anthony Steinmiller (PG), William Rodney (SG), Joe Godwin (SF), Anthony Meyer (PF), William Barreto (C) Walter Hall, John Koehn, James Ricker, George Maginnis, Bobby Locke | |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Micheal Jordan hits a floater from the left side | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:38 | Jacksonville State | William Barreto can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 54-34 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Micheal Jordan gets the rebound | 54-34 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Kent Russel buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Micheal Jordan | 56-34 |
| 12:57 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Meyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-34 |
| 12:55 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Steinmiller misses the tip | 56-34 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Kent Russel gets the rebound | 56-34 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Micheal Jordan can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on William Barreto - foul #2 on William Barreto, team foul #1 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Hall (PG) Anthony Steinmiller | |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Micheal Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 57-34 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Micheal Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-34 |
| 12:19 | Jacksonville State | Joe Godwin hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Barreto | 58-37 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | John McKey misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-37 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Kent Russel grabs the offensive board | 58-37 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Kent Russel clanks a driving attempt from close range | 58-37 |
| 11:44 | Jacksonville State | William Rodney gets the rebound | 58-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John McKey (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Martin Paradis (fresh) SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kent Russel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Jordan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Walter Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Rodney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Godwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Meyer (fresh) C - William Barreto (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Jacksonville State | William Rodney travels with the ball | 58-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco (SG), Michael Houston (SF), James Roberson (PF), Patrick Harris (C) Martin Paradis, Kenneth Johnson, Kent Russel, Micheal Jordan | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Koehn (SG), James Ricker (SF), George Maginnis (PF), Bobby Locke (C) William Rodney, Joe Godwin, Anthony Meyer, William Barreto | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Patrick Harris lays it up and in and he's fouled by George Maginnis - foul #3 on George Maginnis, team foul #2 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Haith (PG) John McKey | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Patrick Harris makes the free throw | 61-37 |
| 11:05 | Jacksonville State | John Koehn misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-37 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Houston snags the defensive board | 61-37 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Patrick Harris hits a floater near the basket | 63-37 |
| 10:33 | Jacksonville State | George Maginnis lays it up and in | 63-39 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Patrick Harris dunks the ball on a great pass from James Roberson and he's fouled by James Ricker - foul #2 on James Ricker, team foul #3 | 65-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McKey (PG), Martin Paradis (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Mark Mahn (PF) George Haith, Michael Maniscalco, Michael Houston, James Roberson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Rodney (PG), Joe Godwin (PF), William Barreto (C) Walter Hall, George Maginnis, Bobby Locke | |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Patrick Harris makes the free throw | 66-39 |
| 09:48 | Jacksonville State | William Rodney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-39 |
| 09:46 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to William Rodney | 66-39 |
| 09:39 | Jacksonville State | William Rodney hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by John McKey - foul #2 on John McKey, team foul #1 | 66-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Micheal Jordan (C) Patrick Harris | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Anthony Steinmiller (PG) John Koehn | |
| 09:39 | Jacksonville State | William Rodney misses the free throw | 66-41 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn gets the rebound | 66-41 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Micheal Jordan is denied on a dunk by James Ricker | 66-41 |
| 09:24 | Jacksonville State | James Ricker snags the defensive board | 66-41 |
| 09:15 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Steinmiller misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-41 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn grabs the board | 66-41 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Micheal Jordan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 66-41 |
| 08:52 | Jacksonville State | William Rodney gets the rebound | 66-41 |
| 08:34 | Jacksonville State | Joe Godwin connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Ricker | 66-44 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | John McKey comes up short on the floater from the left side | 66-44 |
| 08:11 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Steinmiller gets the rebound | 66-44 |
| 07:54 | Jacksonville State | James Ricker drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Godwin | 66-47 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-47 |
| 07:41 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Steinmiller snags the defensive board | 66-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John McKey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Martin Paradis (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Mahn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Micheal Jordan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Anthony Steinmiller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Rodney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ricker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Joe Godwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Barreto (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Jacksonville State | Joe Godwin makes the fadeaway near the basket | 66-49 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Micheal Jordan lays it up and in on a great pass from John McKey | 68-49 |
| 06:57 | Jacksonville State | James Ricker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Martin Paradis - foul #1 on Martin Paradis, team foul #2 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Haith (PG), Michael Maniscalco (SG), Michael Houston (SF), Kent Russel (PF), Patrick Harris (C) John McKey, Martin Paradis, Kenneth Johnson, Mark Mahn, Micheal Jordan | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Hall (PG), John Koehn (SG), George Maginnis (PF), Bobby Locke (C) Anthony Steinmiller, William Rodney, Joe Godwin, William Barreto | |
| 06:57 | Jacksonville State | James Ricker makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 06:57 | Jacksonville State | James Ricker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from George Haith | 71-51 |
| 06:35 | Jacksonville State | John Koehn is fouled on the floor by Michael Maniscalco - foul #2 on Michael Maniscalco, team foul #3 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Anthony Hester (SF) James Ricker | |
| 06:28 | Jacksonville State | Bobby Locke's pass is intercepted by Michael Maniscalco | 71-51 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | George Haith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-51 |
| 06:12 | Jacksonville State | Walter Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 06:08 | Jacksonville State | John Koehn drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 71-53 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-53 |
| 05:29 | Jacksonville State | John Koehn can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 74-53 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Patrick Harris | 74-53 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Walter Hall takes the ball from Kent Russel | 74-53 |
| 05:18 | Jacksonville State | John Koehn throws it down on a nice dish by Walter Hall | 74-55 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Patrick Harris blows the layup | 74-55 |
| 05:08 | Jacksonville State | Bobby Locke snags the defensive board | 74-55 |
| 04:55 | Jacksonville State | George Haith denies the turnaround by Anthony Hester | 74-55 |
| 04:54 | Jacksonville State | George Maginnis tips it in | 74-57 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Patrick Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 74-57 |
| 04:33 | Jacksonville State | Walter Hall snags the defensive board | 74-57 |
| 04:21 | Jacksonville State | Walter Hall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on George Haith - foul #2 on George Haith, team foul #4 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McKey (PG), Martin Paradis (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Mark Mahn (PF) George Haith, Michael Maniscalco, Michael Houston, Kent Russel | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Joe Godwin (SF), Anthony Meyer (PF), William Barreto (C) Anthony Hester, George Maginnis, Bobby Locke | |
| 04:21 | Jacksonville State | Walter Hall makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 04:21 | Jacksonville State | Walter Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Patrick Harris drills a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by William Barreto - foul #3 on William Barreto, team foul #4 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Rodney (SG), James Ricker (SF) John Koehn, Anthony Meyer | |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Patrick Harris makes the free throw | 77-59 |
| 03:55 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Johnson steals it from Joe Godwin | 77-59 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Johnson | 79-59 |
| 03:32 | Jacksonville State | William Barreto buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Walter Hall | 79-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John McKey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Paradis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Mahn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Patrick Harris (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Walter Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Rodney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ricker (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Joe Godwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Barreto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-61 |
| 03:22 | Jacksonville State | James Ricker snags the defensive board | 79-61 |
| 03:16 | Jacksonville State | William Rodney hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 79-61 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn snags the defensive board | 79-61 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Patrick Harris comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 79-61 |
| 03:03 | Jacksonville State | Walter Hall gets the rebound | 79-61 |
| 02:54 | Jacksonville State | William Rodney scores on a 3 from the right corner | 79-64 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Haith (PG), Michael Maniscalco (SG), Michael Houston (SF) John McKey, Martin Paradis, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Koehn (SG), George Maginnis (PF), Bobby Locke (C) William Rodney, Joe Godwin, William Barreto | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Houston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-64 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco tips it in | 81-64 |
| 02:21 | Jacksonville State | James Ricker comes up short on the runner from the left block | 81-64 |
| 02:19 | Jacksonville State | John Koehn snags the offensive board | 81-64 |
| 02:01 | Jacksonville State | John Koehn knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Walter Hall | 81-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Patrick Harris double dribbles | 81-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McKey (PG), Martin Paradis (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Kent Russel (PF), Micheal Jordan (C) George Haith, Michael Maniscalco, Michael Houston, Mark Mahn, Patrick Harris | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Anthony Steinmiller (PG), William Rodney (SG), Joe Godwin (SF), Anthony Meyer (PF), William Barreto (C) Walter Hall, John Koehn, James Ricker, George Maginnis, Bobby Locke | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Jacksonville State | Joe Godwin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-66 |
| 01:24 | Jacksonville State | Joe Godwin snags the offensive board | 81-66 |
| 01:06 | Jacksonville State | William Barreto clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-66 |
| 01:05 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Steinmiller pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-66 |
| 00:55 | Jacksonville State | Joe Godwin connects on the shot from the right wing | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Micheal Jordan knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Kenneth Johnson | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Meyer is denied on a layup by Kent Russel | 83-68 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Micheal Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 83-68 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John McKey runs out the clock | 83-68 |