| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brett Bentley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Winters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Rusinski (fresh) PF - Kenny Georges (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Mumma (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Alfred Rusinski inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Grambling State | Gary Dore picks off the pass by William Mumma | 33-25 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Dore | 35-25 |
| 19:14 | Grambling State | Brett Bentley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung misses the lay-in but the foul's on Henry Winters - foul #1 on Henry Winters, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 18:35 | Grambling State | Henry Winters is fouled on the floor by Frank Taylor - foul #2 on Frank Taylor, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 18:15 | Grambling State | Brett Bentley scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung grabs the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Rish (PF) Kenny Georges | |
| 17:25 | Grambling State | William Mumma splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Slifer - foul #1 on Ronald Slifer, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Ronald Turner (SF) Gary Dore, Ronald Slifer | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Rivers (PG), Herman Holmes (SF) Brett Bentley, Alfred Rusinski | |
| 17:25 | Grambling State | William Mumma makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:25 | Grambling State | William Mumma makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor buries a runner near the basket set up by Ron Kirkland | 39-30 |
| 16:58 | Grambling State | Henry Winters is hacked by Frank Taylor - foul #3 on Frank Taylor, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Daniel Allen (C) Bobby Whitehead, Arthur Chung | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Chas Roberts (SG) Henry Winters | |
| 16:48 | Grambling State | Herman Holmes misses the lay-in | 39-30 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor lays it up and in | 41-30 |
| 16:10 | Grambling State | Herman Holmes travels with the ball | 41-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Ronald Slifer (SF) Ron Kirkland, Ronald Turner | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brett Bentley (PG), Alfred Rusinski (SF), Kenny Georges (PF) Chas Roberts, Herman Holmes, William Mumma | |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Rivers - foul #1 on Steven Rivers, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead (SG) Jeffrey Buckelew | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 15:58 | Grambling State | Richard Rish pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Allen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brett Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Rivers (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Alfred Rusinski (fresh) PF - Kenny Georges (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Rish (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Grambling State | Richard Rish hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-30 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Kenny Georges is called for the reach on Gary Dore - foul #3 on Kenny Georges, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung (C) Daniel Allen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Henry Winters (SG), William Mumma (C) Steven Rivers, Richard Rish | |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | 3 seconds is called on Frank Taylor | 42-30 |
| 14:46 | Grambling State | Kenny Georges misses short on a floater in the lane | 42-30 |
| 14:44 | Grambling State | Alfred Rusinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 14:33 | Grambling State | Gary Dore steals the ball from Brett Bentley | 42-30 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Ronald Turner (SF) Gary Dore, Bobby Whitehead, Ronald Slifer | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Rivers (PG), Herman Holmes (SF), Richard Rish (PF) Brett Bentley, Alfred Rusinski, Kenny Georges | |
| 14:03 | Grambling State | Richard Rish misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arthur Chung - foul #1 on Arthur Chung, team foul #4 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Staley (PF) Frank Taylor | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 14:03 | Grambling State | Richard Rish misses the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 14:03 | Grambling State | Richard Rish misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Herman Holmes is called for the reach on Allen Staley - foul #2 on Herman Holmes, team foul #4 | 42-30 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Arthur Chung is denied by William Mumma | 42-30 |
| 13:38 | Grambling State | William Mumma gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 13:31 | Grambling State | William Mumma lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Rivers and the foul's on Allen Staley - foul #2 on Allen Staley, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| 13:31 | Grambling State | William Mumma makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 13:12 | Grambling State | William Mumma grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 12:56 | Grambling State | Herman Holmes throws it down and he's fouled by Arthur Chung - foul #2 on Arthur Chung, team foul #6 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead (SG), Frank Taylor (PF), Daniel Allen (C) Jeffrey Buckelew, Allen Staley, Arthur Chung | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brett Bentley (PG), Alfred Rusinski (SF) Steven Rivers, William Mumma | |
| 12:56 | Grambling State | Herman Holmes makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead drills a 3 from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 12:33 | Grambling State | Richard Rish is whistled for traveling | 45-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Ronald Slifer (SF) Ron Kirkland, Ronald Turner | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Rivers (SG) Henry Winters | |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer lays it in on a nice dish by Bobby Whitehead and he's hacked by Alfred Rusinski - foul #2 on Alfred Rusinski, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenny Georges (PF) Herman Holmes | |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer misses the free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:16 | Grambling State | Richard Rish pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 11:54 | Grambling State | Alfred Rusinski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 47-36 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Allen (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brett Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Rivers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Rusinski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenny Georges (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Rish (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Slifer | 50-36 |
| 11:14 | Grambling State | Richard Rish is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Richard Rish, team foul #6 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Staley (PF), Arthur Chung (C) Frank Taylor, Daniel Allen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Henry Winters (SG), Herman Holmes (SF), William Mumma (C) Steven Rivers, Alfred Rusinski, Richard Rish | |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Slifer | 52-36 |
| 10:37 | Grambling State | William Mumma double dribbles | 52-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Ronald Turner (SF) Gary Dore, Ronald Slifer | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Rivers (PG), Michael Sokotowski (PF) Brett Bentley, Kenny Georges | |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland is hacked by Steven Rivers - foul #2 on Steven Rivers, team foul #7 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew (SG) Bobby Whitehead | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Alfred Rusinski (SF) Michael Sokotowski | |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland misses the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 10:12 | Grambling State | Herman Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:01 | Grambling State | Arthur Chung denies the turnaround by Henry Winters | 52-36 |
| 09:59 | Grambling State | Herman Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 09:47 | Grambling State | Herman Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor (PF) Allen Staley | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Rish (PF) Herman Holmes | |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Arthur Chung is blocked by William Mumma | 52-36 |
| 09:29 | Grambling State | William Mumma gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| 09:24 | Grambling State | Alfred Rusinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-36 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Turner | 54-36 |
| 08:51 | Grambling State | Henry Winters double dribbles | 54-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Bobby Whitehead (SG), Ronald Slifer (SF) Ron Kirkland, Jeffrey Buckelew, Ronald Turner | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brett Bentley (PG), Samuel Scott (SF), Kenny Georges (PF) Henry Winters, Alfred Rusinski, Richard Rish | |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer is hacked by Samuel Scott - foul #1 on Samuel Scott, team foul #8 | 54-36 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer makes the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 08:23 | Grambling State | Brett Bentley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Gary Dore - foul #1 on Gary Dore, team foul #7 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen (C) Arthur Chung | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Chas Roberts (SG), Herman Holmes (SF) Steven Rivers, Samuel Scott | |
| 08:23 | Grambling State | Brett Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 08:23 | Grambling State | Brett Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-37 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-37 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Taylor | 59-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Taylor (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Allen (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brett Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chas Roberts (fresh) SF - Herman Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Georges (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Mumma (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Grambling State | William Mumma works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-37 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 59-37 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-37 |
| 06:57 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Herman Holmes | 59-37 |
| 06:38 | Grambling State | Herman Holmes drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Brett Bentley | 59-39 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-39 |
| 06:15 | Grambling State | Kenny Georges snags the defensive board | 59-39 |
| 06:08 | Grambling State | Chas Roberts is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Chas Roberts, team foul #9 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Ronald Turner (SF), Allen Staley (PF), Arthur Chung (C) Gary Dore, Bobby Whitehead, Ronald Slifer, Frank Taylor, Daniel Allen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Rivers (PG), Henry Winters (SG), Alfred Rusinski (SF), Richard Rish (PF), Michael Sokotowski (C) Brett Bentley, Chas Roberts, Herman Holmes, Kenny Georges, William Mumma | |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 61-39 |
| 05:50 | Grambling State | Henry Winters buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Rivers | 61-41 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew is hacked by Henry Winters - foul #2 on Henry Winters, team foul #10 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stephen Corlew (PG), Samuel Scott (SF) Henry Winters, Alfred Rusinski | |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew makes the 2nd free throw | 63-41 |
| 05:23 | Grambling State | Michael Sokotowski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-41 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner pulls down the rebound | 63-41 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Richard Rish steals the ball from Allen Staley | 63-41 |
| 04:44 | Grambling State | Michael Sokotowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead (SG) Jeffrey Buckelew | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Chas Roberts (SG) Stephen Corlew | |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley is fouled on the floor by Richard Rish - foul #3 on Richard Rish, team foul #11 | 63-41 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:26 | Grambling State | Richard Rish buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Steven Rivers | 65-43 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-43 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland grabs the offensive board | 65-43 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the floater from the left side | 67-43 |
| 03:42 | Grambling State | Richard Rish misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Allen Staley - foul #3 on Allen Staley, team foul #8 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Ronald Slifer (SF), Daniel Allen (PF) Ron Kirkland, Ronald Turner, Allen Staley | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herman Holmes (C) Michael Sokotowski | |
| 03:42 | Grambling State | Richard Rish makes the 1st free throw | 67-44 |
| 03:42 | Grambling State | Richard Rish makes the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Allen (fresh) 5 reb. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Steven Rivers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chas Roberts (fresh) SF - Samuel Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Rish (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Herman Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead is fouled on the floor by Samuel Scott - foul #2 on Samuel Scott, team foul #12 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor (PF) Arthur Chung | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stephen Corlew (PG) Chas Roberts | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead misses the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead misses the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 03:15 | Grambling State | Richard Rish gets the rebound | 67-45 |
| 02:53 | Grambling State | Richard Rish buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Samuel Scott | 67-47 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-47 |
| 02:26 | Grambling State | Herman Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 67-47 |
| 02:07 | Grambling State | Richard Rish hits a shot from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Herman Holmes takes the ball from Bobby Whitehead | 67-49 |
| 01:36 | Grambling State | Stephen Corlew misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-49 |
| 01:34 | Grambling State | Richard Rish snags the offensive board | 67-49 |
| 01:29 | Grambling State | Stephen Corlew is hacked by Gary Dore - foul #2 on Gary Dore, team foul #9 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung (C) Daniel Allen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Sokotowski (C) Samuel Scott | |
| 01:29 | Grambling State | Stephen Corlew makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 01:29 | Grambling State | Stephen Corlew makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ronald Slifer | 70-51 |
| 00:50 | Grambling State | Bobby Whitehead steals the ball from Steven Rivers | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Dore and he's fouled by Richard Rish - foul #4 on Richard Rish, team foul #13 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Chas Roberts (SG) Stephen Corlew | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the free throw | 73-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Grambling State | Richard Rish connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Steven Rivers | 73-53 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore runs out the clock | 73-53 |