| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fresh) SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Tarin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Harold Langer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lewis Espinosa (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hal Baird (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dean Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Loren Sipple (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin inbounds the ball | 16-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-27 |
| 19:38 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird gets the rebound | 16-27 |
| 19:15 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Hal Baird | 16-30 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris's floater is knocked away by Hal Baird | 16-30 |
| 18:55 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs gets the rebound | 16-30 |
| 18:31 | Alcorn State | Scott Tarin is called for the reach on Lewis Espinosa - foul #1 on Scott Tarin, team foul #1 | 16-30 |
| 18:17 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-32 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito's pass is intercepted by Lewis Espinosa | 16-32 |
| 18:02 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer lays it in on a nice dish by Lewis Espinosa | 16-34 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito is whistled for traveling | 16-34 |
| 17:24 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs is called for traveling | 16-34 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thurman Harris | 19-34 |
| 16:34 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Thurman Harris - foul #3 on Thurman Harris, team foul #2 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (PG), Peter Angulo (C) Thurman Harris, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Casey Horner (SF), Damion Markel (C) Hal Baird, Loren Sipple | |
| 16:17 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer connects on the runner near the basket | 19-36 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-36 |
| 16:00 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa grabs the defensive rebound | 19-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Tarin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Angulo (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Harold Langer (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lewis Espinosa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Casey Horner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Damion Markel (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dean Jacobs | 19-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Dean Jacobs - foul #1 on Dean Jacobs, team foul #1 | 19-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Dye (SF) Scott Tarin | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden (PG), Robert Johns (SG), Richard Tiggs (C) Harold Langer, Lewis Espinosa, Dean Jacobs | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook makes the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 15:22 | Alcorn State | Peter Angulo blocks the short jumper by Richard Tiggs | 21-38 |
| 15:20 | Alcorn State | Damion Markel tips it home | 21-40 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Matthew Snowden is called for the reach on Norman Dye - foul #2 on Matthew Snowden, team foul #2 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG), Randy Hendrix (C) Cody Lingerfelt, Franklin Cook | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Hal Baird (SF) Casey Horner | |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thurman Harris | 24-40 |
| 14:13 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird drills a 3 from the left corner | 24-43 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Damion Markel steals the ball from Dennis Posey | 24-43 |
| 13:33 | Alcorn State | Richard Tiggs misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Randy Hendrix - foul #1 on Randy Hendrix, team foul #3 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (SG), Franklin Cook (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Dennis Posey, Peter Angulo, Randy Hendrix | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Harold Langer (PG), Lewis Espinosa (SG), Dean Jacobs (PF) Matthew Snowden, Robert Johns, Damion Markel | |
| 13:33 | Alcorn State | Richard Tiggs makes the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 13:33 | Alcorn State | Richard Tiggs makes the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Dean Jacobs is called for the reach on Norman Dye - foul #2 on Dean Jacobs, team foul #3 | 24-45 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-45 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye tips it but misses | 24-45 |
| 13:09 | Alcorn State | Richard Tiggs grabs the board | 24-45 |
| 12:50 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Tiggs | 24-47 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye is fouled on the floor by Dean Jacobs - foul #3 on Dean Jacobs, team foul #4 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey (SG) Scott Tarin | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Loren Sipple (C) Richard Tiggs | |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris is hacked by Harold Langer - foul #1 on Harold Langer, team foul #5 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (PG) Thurman Harris | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-47 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey tips it back up and in | 26-47 |
| 11:51 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa hits a floater in the paint set up by Dean Jacobs and he's hacked by Scott Tarin - foul #2 on Scott Tarin, team foul #4 | 26-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo (SF) Norman Dye | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Casey Horner (SF) Hal Baird | |
| 11:51 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa makes the free throw | 26-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Scott Tarin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Peter Angulo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Harold Langer (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lewis Espinosa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Casey Horner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Loren Sipple (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-50 |
| 11:02 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Casey Horner and he's hacked by Rene Esposito - foul #1 on Rene Esposito, team foul #5 | 28-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG) Franklin Cook | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Damion Markel (PF), Richard Tiggs (C) Dean Jacobs, Loren Sipple | |
| 11:02 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer misses the free throw | 28-52 |
| 11:02 | Alcorn State | Damion Markel grabs the offensive board | 28-52 |
| 10:48 | Alcorn State | Damion Markel misses the dunk | 28-52 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey gets the rebound | 28-52 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris misses the 3 from the right wing | 28-52 |
| 10:24 | Alcorn State | Damion Markel pulls down the rebound | 28-52 |
| 10:14 | Alcorn State | Rene Esposito is called for the reach on Harold Langer - foul #2 on Rene Esposito, team foul #6 | 28-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Dye (SF), Randy Hendrix (C) Scott Tarin, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Hal Baird (SF) Casey Horner | |
| 09:52 | Alcorn State | Richard Tiggs drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Harold Langer | 28-54 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Hal Baird denies the turnaround by Peter Angulo | 28-54 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 28-54 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Dye | 31-54 |
| 08:56 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer can't finish the layup | 31-54 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix grabs the board | 31-54 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo can't throw it down | 31-54 |
| 08:45 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird grabs the defensive rebound | 31-54 |
| 08:16 | Alcorn State | Richard Tiggs double dribbles | 31-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (PG), Cody Lingerfelt (SG), Franklin Cook (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Thurman Harris, Dennis Posey, Peter Angulo, Randy Hendrix | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden (PG), Robert Johns (SG), Dean Jacobs (PF), Loren Sipple (C) Harold Langer, Lewis Espinosa, Damion Markel, Richard Tiggs | |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook loses the ball out of bounds | 31-54 |
| 07:45 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird is hacked by Franklin Cook - foul #2 on Franklin Cook, team foul #7 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla (SF), Randy Hendrix (PF), Richard Gokey (C) Norman Dye, Franklin Cook, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Damion Markel (PF) Dean Jacobs | |
| 07:45 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird makes the 1st free throw | 31-55 |
| 07:45 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird misses the 2nd free throw | 31-55 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey gets the rebound | 31-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Scott Tarin (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Gokey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Matthew Snowden (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Johns (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hal Baird (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Damion Markel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Loren Sipple (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-55 |
| 07:38 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Hal Baird | 31-55 |
| 07:32 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Johns | 31-57 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin connects on the runner in the paint | 33-57 |
| 06:49 | Alcorn State | Randy Hendrix takes the ball from Damion Markel | 33-57 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-57 |
| 06:41 | Alcorn State | Damion Markel snags the defensive board | 33-57 |
| 06:14 | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Hal Baird | 33-60 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-60 |
| 05:59 | Alcorn State | Loren Sipple grabs the board | 33-60 |
| 05:33 | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-60 |
| 05:31 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird gets the offensive rebound | 33-60 |
| 05:25 | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-60 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Randy Hendrix | 33-60 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 33-60 |
| 05:10 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird pulls down the rebound | 33-60 |
| 04:44 | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Matthew Snowden, team foul #6 | 33-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo (SF) Cody Lingerfelt | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Casey Horner (SF) Hal Baird | |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-60 |
| 04:26 | Alcorn State | Loren Sipple gets the rebound | 33-60 |
| 04:11 | Alcorn State | Loren Sipple's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (SG) Richard Gokey | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 35-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:24 | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Peter Angulo | 35-60 |
| 03:22 | Alcorn State | Loren Sipple gets the offensive rebound | 35-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Scott Tarin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fairly fresh) PF - Peter Angulo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Randy Hendrix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Matthew Snowden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Johns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Horner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damion Markel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Loren Sipple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Alcorn State | Scott Tarin blocks the jumper by Damion Markel | 35-60 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla snags the defensive board | 35-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 35-60 |
| 02:46 | Alcorn State | Loren Sipple pulls down the rebound | 35-60 |
| 02:27 | Alcorn State | Randy Hendrix is called for the reach on Loren Sipple - foul #2 on Randy Hendrix, team foul #8 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey (C) Randy Hendrix | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 02:27 | Alcorn State | Loren Sipple makes the 1st free throw | 35-61 |
| 02:27 | Alcorn State | Loren Sipple makes the 2nd free throw | 35-62 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Damion Markel - foul #1 on Damion Markel, team foul #7 | 35-62 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo makes the 1st free throw | 36-62 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-62 |
| 01:58 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns is fouled on the floor by Scott Tarin - foul #3 on Scott Tarin, team foul #9 | 37-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix (C) Richard Gokey | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 01:58 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns makes the 1st free throw | 37-63 |
| 01:58 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns misses the 2nd free throw | 37-63 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo gets the rebound | 37-63 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Johns - foul #1 on Robert Johns, team foul #8 | 37-63 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 38-63 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses the 2nd free throw | 38-63 |
| 01:42 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Loren Sipple | 38-63 |
| 01:17 | Alcorn State | Damion Markel buries a shot from the left block and the foul's on Peter Angulo - foul #2 on Peter Angulo, team foul #10 | 38-65 |
| 01:17 | Alcorn State | Damion Markel makes the free throw | 38-66 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-66 |
| 01:05 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns gets the rebound | 38-66 |
| 00:44 | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-66 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo pulls down the rebound | 38-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla's pass is intercepted by Matthew Snowden | 38-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Johns | 38-68 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 38-68 |
| 00:03 | Alcorn State | Loren Sipple grabs the defensive rebound | 38-68 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden runs out the clock | 38-68 |