| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Mark Alcorn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Jones (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rudy St. George (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Dye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye inbounds the ball | 18-29 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey is fouled on the floor by Mark Alcorn - foul #2 on Mark Alcorn, team foul #1 | 18-29 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-29 |
| 19:27 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Steve Jones | 18-29 |
| 19:22 | Chattanooga | George Scott misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-29 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye grabs the board | 18-29 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-29 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook blows the layup but the foul's on David Olson - foul #1 on David Olson, team foul #2 | 18-29 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 18:38 | Chattanooga | Franklin Cook steals the ball from George Scott | 18-31 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito throws it down and he's hacked by Mark Alcorn - foul #3 on Mark Alcorn, team foul #3 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Alan Hawkins (PG) Mark Alcorn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito misses the free throw | 18-33 |
| 18:19 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 18-33 |
| 18:01 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Thurman Harris - foul #1 on Thurman Harris, team foul #1 | 18-33 |
| 18:01 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 18:01 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Posey | 20-35 |
| 17:29 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dennis Posey - foul #1 on Dennis Posey, team foul #2 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell (SG), John Escalante (C) David Olson, Rudy St. George | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (PG), Peter Angulo (C) Thurman Harris, Rene Esposito | |
| 17:29 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones misses the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 17:29 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye is fouled on the floor by George Scott - foul #2 on George Scott, team foul #4 | 21-35 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Dennis Posey and the foul's on Bob Chappell - foul #2 on Bob Chappell, team foul #5 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (PG), Randy Hendrix (C) Norman Dye, Franklin Cook | |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo misses the free throw | 21-37 |
| 17:03 | Chattanooga | John Escalante grabs the defensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 16:50 | Chattanooga | John Escalante misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-37 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey grabs the defensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Cody Lingerfelt | 21-39 |
| 16:28 | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by John Escalante and the foul's on Dennis Posey - foul #2 on Dennis Posey, team foul #3 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | David Olson (SG), Darryl Lock (C) George Scott, Steve Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG) Cody Lingerfelt | |
| 16:28 | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell makes the free throw | 24-39 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris scores on a shot from the right block | 24-41 |
| 16:07 | Chattanooga | John Escalante blows the layup | 24-41 |
| 16:06 | Chattanooga | David Olson pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-41 |
| 15:46 | Chattanooga | David Olson is hacked by Dennis Posey - foul #3 on Dennis Posey, team foul #4 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn (PG), George Scott (SF), Rudy St. George (C) Alan Hawkins, Bob Chappell, Darryl Lock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Dye (SF), Franklin Cook (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Dennis Posey, Peter Angulo, Randy Hendrix | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Mark Alcorn (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Escalante (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudy St. George (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Tarin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Dye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George misses long on a shot from the baseline | 24-41 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook grabs the board | 24-41 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-41 |
| 15:08 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn grabs the board | 24-41 |
| 15:00 | Chattanooga | David Olson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from George Scott | 27-41 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-41 |
| 14:39 | Chattanooga | John Escalante grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 14:31 | Chattanooga | George Scott loses the dribble to Scott Tarin | 27-41 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Mark Alcorn picks off the pass by Franklin Cook | 27-41 |
| 13:51 | Chattanooga | George Scott scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 13:40 | Chattanooga | David Olson gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 13:25 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn is fouled on the floor by Thurman Harris - foul #2 on Thurman Harris, team foul #5 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell (SG), Alan Hawkins (SF), Steve Jones (PF), Darryl Lock (C) David Olson, George Scott, John Escalante, Rudy St. George | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (PG), Dennis Posey (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Peter Angulo (PF), Randy Hendrix (C) Thurman Harris, Scott Tarin, Norman Dye, Franklin Cook, Rene Esposito | |
| 13:17 | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Peter Angulo | 30-41 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Antonio Calvin (SF) Mark Alcorn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:56 | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell dunks the ball | 32-41 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo hits the follow up shot | 32-43 |
| 12:23 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones is denied on a layup by Peter Angulo | 32-43 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 12:06 | Chattanooga | Antonio Calvin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 12:00 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Darryl Lock | 35-43 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey slams it home set up by Cody Lingerfelt | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Alan Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bob Chappell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Antonio Calvin (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Steve Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Darryl Lock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) PF - Peter Angulo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Chattanooga | Antonio Calvin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-45 |
| 11:11 | Chattanooga | Darryl Lock tips it back up and in | 37-45 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Cody Lingerfelt | 37-47 |
| 10:46 | Chattanooga | Darryl Lock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Peter Angulo | 37-47 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 37-47 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix grabs the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt is hacked by Steve Jones - foul #2 on Steve Jones, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn (PG), David Olson (SG), George Scott (SF), John Escalante (PF), Rudy St. George (C) Alan Hawkins, Bob Chappell, Antonio Calvin, Steve Jones, Darryl Lock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG), Norman Dye (SF), Franklin Cook (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Cody Lingerfelt, Kevin Bonilla, Peter Angulo, Randy Hendrix | |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 37-49 |
| 09:59 | Chattanooga | George Scott knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Mark Alcorn | 40-49 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | George Scott blocks the short jumper by Franklin Cook | 40-49 |
| 09:37 | Chattanooga | John Escalante pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 09:31 | Chattanooga | Rene Esposito denies the turnaround by Rudy St. George | 40-49 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye blows the layup | 40-49 |
| 09:24 | Chattanooga | George Scott pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 09:03 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George misses the floater from the right side | 40-49 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito's pass is intercepted by Mark Alcorn | 40-49 |
| 08:26 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by George Scott | 43-49 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Steve Jones (PF) John Escalante | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (PG), Cody Lingerfelt (SG), Peter Angulo (C) Thurman Harris, Dennis Posey, Rene Esposito | |
| 08:03 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George Scott | 46-49 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Dye | 46-52 |
| 07:42 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 46-52 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Dye | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Mark Alcorn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Olson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Rudy St. George (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Scott Tarin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Norman Dye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Franklin Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Angulo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-52 |
| 07:08 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 06:52 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones buries a floater in the paint | 48-52 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye is whistled for a carry | 48-52 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Alan Hawkins (PG), Bob Chappell (SG), Antonio Calvin (SF), John Escalante (C) Mark Alcorn, David Olson, George Scott, Rudy St. George | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG), Dennis Posey (SG), Randy Hendrix (C) Cody Lingerfelt, Norman Dye, Franklin Cook | |
| 06:19 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones knocks in the floater from the left block | 50-52 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey clanks a shot from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix grabs the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo can't connect on a shot from the left block | 50-52 |
| 05:33 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Bob Chappell | 50-52 |
| 05:10 | Chattanooga | Alan Hawkins comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 04:48 | Chattanooga | Alan Hawkins makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Antonio Calvin | 53-55 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Scott Tarin | 53-57 |
| 04:33 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Peter Angulo - foul #2 on Peter Angulo, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn (PG), David Olson (SG), George Scott (SF), Darryl Lock (C) Alan Hawkins, Bob Chappell, Antonio Calvin, John Escalante | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (PG), Norman Dye (SF), Franklin Cook (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Thurman Harris, Scott Tarin, Peter Angulo, Randy Hendrix | |
| 04:33 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:33 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dennis Posey | 55-60 |
| 04:03 | Chattanooga | George Scott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey tips it but misses | 55-60 |
| 03:42 | Chattanooga | George Scott gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 03:36 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Olson | 57-60 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Steve Jones takes the ball from Cody Lingerfelt | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Mark Alcorn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Darryl Lock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Dye (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Chattanooga | George Scott comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 03:08 | Chattanooga | David Olson gets the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:59 | Chattanooga | Norman Dye denies the turnaround by Darryl Lock | 57-60 |
| 02:58 | Chattanooga | Darryl Lock can't tip it in | 57-60 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook knocks in the floater near the basket | 57-62 |
| 02:21 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Steve Jones, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Alan Hawkins (PG), Bob Chappell (SG), John Escalante (PF), Rudy St. George (C) Mark Alcorn, David Olson, Steve Jones, Darryl Lock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG), Scott Tarin (SG), Peter Angulo (C) Cody Lingerfelt, Dennis Posey, Rene Esposito | |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey (SG) Scott Tarin | |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | John Escalante is called for the reach on Franklin Cook - foul #2 on John Escalante, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito (C) Peter Angulo | |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 01:56 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn (PG), David Olson (SG), Steve Jones (PF) Alan Hawkins, Bob Chappell, John Escalante | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:39 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 57-64 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey connects on the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Mark Alcorn - foul #4 on Mark Alcorn, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey makes the free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:13 | Chattanooga | David Olson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 57-67 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Norman Dye and the foul's on David Olson - foul #2 on David Olson, team foul #10 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Alan Hawkins (PG), Bob Chappell (SG), Antonio Calvin (SF), John Escalante (PF), Darryl Lock (C) Mark Alcorn, David Olson, George Scott, Steve Jones, Rudy St. George | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (SG), Scott Tarin (SF), Peter Angulo (PF), Randy Hendrix (C) Dennis Posey, Norman Dye, Franklin Cook, Rene Esposito | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris makes the free throw | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Hawkins | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 60-70 |
| 00:07 | Chattanooga | Darryl Lock gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| 00:00 | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-70 |