| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brice Steele (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Reel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Thomas Parra (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Whalen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Thomas (fresh) PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Connors (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Thomas inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Whalen is hacked by Brice Steele in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brice Steele, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| 19:35 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Pratt picks off the pass by Arthur Whalen | 23-28 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Parra - foul #1 on Thomas Parra, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:56 | Alabama A&M | Mitchell Connors hits a runner from the baseline | 25-30 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Brousseau | 27-30 |
| 18:00 | Alabama A&M | Mitchell Connors comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Pratt - foul #2 on Joseph Pratt, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), George Ewing (SG), Jim Damron (C) Richard Brousseau, Paul Davis, Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Haywood Lewis (SF) Thomas Thomas | |
| 18:00 | Alabama A&M | Mitchell Connors misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 18:00 | Alabama A&M | Mitchell Connors makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 17:36 | Alabama A&M | Steven Reel is called for the reach on Thomas Parra in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Reel, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Gerald Loomis (SF), Patrick Kehoe (PF), Timothy Strasser (C) Arthur Whalen, Joseph Jones, Mitchell Connors | |
| 17:12 | Alabama A&M | Brice Steele is called for the reach on Thomas Parra - foul #2 on Brice Steele, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Davis (SF) Brice Steele | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Isley (PG) Thomas Parra | |
| 16:50 | Alabama A&M | Patrick Kehoe comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Davis - foul #1 on Paul Davis, team foul #5 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Arthur Whalen (SG) Gerald Loomis | |
| 16:50 | Alabama A&M | Patrick Kehoe misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 16:50 | Alabama A&M | Patrick Kehoe makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis travels with the ball | 29-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), Brice Steele (SF), Joseph Pratt (C) Timothy Hawkins, Paul Davis, Jim Damron | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Thomas Thomas (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Mitchell Connors (C) John Isley, Patrick Kehoe, Timothy Strasser | |
| 16:17 | Alabama A&M | Haywood Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Thomas Parra (PG) Haywood Lewis | |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Mitchell Connors - foul #2 on Mitchell Connors, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clifford Lewis (SG) George Ewing | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Brice Steele (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Reel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Pratt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Thomas Parra (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Whalen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Thomas (fresh) PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Connors (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Alabama A&M | Mitchell Connors hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Parra | 30-34 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Pratt out of a doubleteam | 32-34 |
| 15:05 | Alabama A&M | Mitchell Connors misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 32-34 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Clifford Lewis | 35-34 |
| 14:21 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Whalen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 14:20 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Jones hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel misses the jumpshot from the right side | 35-36 |
| 13:57 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Thomas grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 13:43 | Alabama A&M | Mitchell Connors can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 35-36 |
| 13:41 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Parra grabs the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:21 | Alabama A&M | Mitchell Connors misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Brousseau - foul #2 on Richard Brousseau, team foul #6 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), George Ewing (SG), Ryan Webster (SF), Jim Damron (PF), Paul Davis (C) Richard Brousseau, Clifford Lewis, Brice Steele, Steven Reel, Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Isley (PG), Haywood Lewis (SG), Gerald Loomis (SF), Patrick Kehoe (PF) Thomas Parra, Arthur Whalen, Thomas Thomas, Joseph Jones | |
| 13:21 | Alabama A&M | Mitchell Connors misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:21 | Alabama A&M | Mitchell Connors misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster's pass is intercepted by Mitchell Connors | 35-36 |
| 12:25 | Alabama A&M | Mitchell Connors scores on a runner from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster is whistled for traveling | 35-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Timothy Strasser (C) Mitchell Connors | |
| 11:57 | Alabama A&M | Gerald Loomis is hacked by Ryan Webster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Webster, team foul #7 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Schultz (C) Ryan Webster | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 11:57 | Alabama A&M | Gerald Loomis makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 11:57 | Alabama A&M | Gerald Loomis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jim Damron (fresh) C - Ted Schultz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - John Isley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Haywood Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Loomis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Kehoe (fresh) 1 pts. C - Timothy Strasser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Isley - foul #2 on John Isley, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brice Steele (SG), Steven Reel (PF) George Ewing, Jim Damron | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Thomas Parra (PG) John Isley | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:11 | Alabama A&M | Patrick Kehoe buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Parra | 37-42 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clifford Lewis (PG), Joseph Pratt (C) Timothy Hawkins, Steven Reel | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Arthur Whalen (SG), Thomas Thomas (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Haywood Lewis, Gerald Loomis, Patrick Kehoe | |
| 10:17 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Parra knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Arthur Whalen | 37-44 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Clifford Lewis loses the ball out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), George Ewing (SG), Steven Reel (PF), Jim Damron (C) Clifford Lewis, Paul Davis, Ted Schultz, Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Isley (PG) Thomas Parra | |
| 09:33 | Alabama A&M | John Isley scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Whalen | 37-46 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 09:03 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Whalen is hacked by George Ewing in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Ewing, team foul #8 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG) Brice Steele | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Thomas Parra (PG), Haywood Lewis (SF), Patrick Kehoe (C) John Isley, Thomas Thomas, Timothy Strasser | |
| 09:03 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Whalen makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 09:03 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Whalen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | George Ewing hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Hawkins | 43-48 |
| 08:24 | Alabama A&M | Haywood Lewis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | George Ewing scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Richard Brousseau | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Ewing (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Brousseau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Steven Reel (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Damron (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Thomas Parra (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Whalen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Haywood Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Kehoe (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Jones travels with the ball | 45-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clifford Lewis (PG), Brice Steele (SG), Ryan Webster (SF), Paul Davis (PF), Joseph Pratt (C) Timothy Hawkins, George Ewing, Richard Brousseau, Steven Reel, Jim Damron | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Isley (PG), Gerald Loomis (SF), Charles Knepp (PF), Mitchell Connors (C) Thomas Parra, Arthur Whalen, Joseph Jones, Patrick Kehoe | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 07:08 | Alabama A&M | John Isley gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 07:04 | Alabama A&M | Brice Steele takes the ball from Haywood Lewis in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis misses the runner from close range | 45-48 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Brice Steele | 45-48 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Joseph Pratt | 47-48 |
| 06:06 | Alabama A&M | Haywood Lewis double dribbles | 47-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), Ted Schultz (PF) Clifford Lewis, Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Thomas Parra (PG), Arthur Whalen (SG), Thomas Thomas (SF), Patrick Kehoe (PF) John Isley, Haywood Lewis, Gerald Loomis, Charles Knepp | |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 05:42 | Alabama A&M | Patrick Kehoe pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 05:37 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Whalen makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Thomas Parra | 47-51 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Arthur Whalen takes the ball from Brice Steele | 47-51 |
| 04:59 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Whalen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele gets the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Parra - foul #2 on Thomas Parra, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), George Ewing (SG), Steven Reel (PF), Jim Damron (C) Timothy Hawkins, Brice Steele, Ted Schultz, Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Isley (SG), Gerald Loomis (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Timothy Strasser (C) Arthur Whalen, Thomas Thomas, Patrick Kehoe, Mitchell Connors | |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:10 | Alabama A&M | Timothy Strasser grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 03:42 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Parra misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 03:40 | Alabama A&M | Timothy Strasser grabs the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Ewing (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ryan Webster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steven Reel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Damron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Thomas Parra (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Isley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Loomis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Strasser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Parra knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 47-53 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Ryan Webster | 49-53 |
| 02:58 | Alabama A&M | John Isley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brice Steele (SG), Paul Davis (SF) George Ewing, Ryan Webster | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Arthur Whalen (SG), Haywood Lewis (SF) Thomas Parra, Gerald Loomis | |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 49-53 |
| 02:35 | Alabama A&M | Timothy Strasser gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 02:35 | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Thomas Parra (PG), Thomas Thomas (SF), Mitchell Connors (C) John Isley, Haywood Lewis, Timothy Strasser | |
| 02:30 | Alabama A&M | Mitchell Connors travels in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Brousseau | 49-53 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt (C) Jim Damron | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-53 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel grabs the offensive board | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Reel | 49-53 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Brousseau and the foul's on Arthur Whalen - foul #2 on Arthur Whalen, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster (SF) Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:02 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Parra hits a 3 from the right corner | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 00:40 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Parra grabs the board | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Parra is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Brousseau - foul #3 on Richard Brousseau, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| 00:37 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Parra makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:37 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Parra misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt grabs the board | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ryan Webster | 55-57 |
| 00:30 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Parra is hacked by Richard Brousseau in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Brousseau, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| 00:30 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Parra misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:30 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Parra misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 55-57 |
| 00:11 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Whalen pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 00:10 | Alabama A&M | Brice Steele is called for the reach on Arthur Whalen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brice Steele, team foul #11 | 55-57 |
| 00:10 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Whalen makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:10 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Whalen misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-58 |
| 00:05 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:04 | Alabama A&M | Brice Steele is called for the reach on Joseph Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brice Steele, team foul #12 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Haywood Lewis (SF) Thomas Thomas | |
| 00:04 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Jones misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:04 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brice Steele | 55-58 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele misses short on a halfcourt shot | 55-58 |