| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Matthew Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Heath Brundidge (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Andrew Illovsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Artis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Aquilar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters inbounds the ball | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 19:45 | Delaware State | Thomas Aquilar grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 19:40 | Delaware State | Heath Brundidge misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-42 |
| 19:38 | Delaware State | Eddie Artis tips it home | 40-42 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters is hacked by Andrew Illovsky - foul #3 on Andrew Illovsky, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Derrick Hutt (SF) Andrew Illovsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson can't connect on a shot from the right block | 40-42 |
| 19:04 | Delaware State | Eddie Artis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:58 | Delaware State | Heath Brundidge's pass is intercepted by Robert Wilson | 40-42 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 40-42 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Gerald Littles | 40-45 |
| 18:20 | Delaware State | Heath Brundidge can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gerald Littles - foul #3 on Gerald Littles, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Delaware State | James Kline (SG), Philip Collins (PF), Michael Stevens (C) Matthew Ball, Eddie Artis, Thomas Aquilar | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (SG), Mark Hendrix (SF), Marvin Torian (PF), Joseph Hubbs (C) Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| 18:20 | Delaware State | Heath Brundidge makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 18:20 | Delaware State | Heath Brundidge makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses short on a floater from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Eugene Wardle (PG), Thomas Aquilar (C) Derrick Hutt, Heath Brundidge | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| 17:29 | Delaware State | Philip Collins's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Kott | 42-45 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hubbs | 42-45 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian hits the follow up shot | 42-47 |
| 16:45 | Delaware State | Philip Collins double dribbles | 42-47 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Heath Brundidge (SG), Derrick Hutt (SF), Eddie Artis (PF) James Kline, Michael Stevens, Philip Collins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), David Labrecque (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF) Ernest Tyler, Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Joseph Hubbs | |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters throws it down on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelaziz | 42-49 |
| 15:55 | Delaware State | Eddie Artis knocks in the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Samuel Green - foul #1 on Samuel Green, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Matthew Ball (PG), Eddie Johnson (SG), Andrew Illovsky (SF) Eugene Wardle, Heath Brundidge, Derrick Hutt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Robert Wilson (C) David Labrecque, Michael Winters, Thomas Kott | |
| 15:55 | Delaware State | Eddie Artis misses the free throw | 44-49 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Matthew Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Illovsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Artis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Aquilar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Devon Funk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Thomas Aquilar is called for the reach on Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Thomas Aquilar, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG) Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 15:21 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Thomas Aquilar | 44-49 |
| 15:16 | Delaware State | Matthew Ball hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 15:15 | Delaware State | Andrew Illovsky grabs the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 15:02 | Delaware State | Matthew Ball connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Eddie Johnson | 46-49 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Johnson - foul #4 on Eddie Johnson, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Heath Brundidge (SG), Philip Collins (C) Eddie Johnson, Thomas Aquilar | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SF) Devon Funk | |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson tips it back up and in | 46-51 |
| 14:23 | Delaware State | Andrew Illovsky misses the lay-in | 46-51 |
| 14:21 | Delaware State | Philip Collins tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 13:57 | Delaware State | Eddie Artis pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 13:52 | Delaware State | Matthew Ball hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Eddie Artis | 51-51 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Heath Brundidge - foul #2 on Heath Brundidge, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Eugene Wardle (PG), James Kline (SG), Michael Stevens (C) Matthew Ball, Heath Brundidge, Eddie Artis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Michael Winters (SF), Marvin Torian (PF), Joseph Hubbs (C) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 13:25 | Delaware State | Philip Collins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 51-52 |
| 13:09 | Delaware State | Michael Stevens gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 13:03 | Delaware State | Eugene Wardle can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Hubbs - foul #2 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (SG) Mark Hendrix | |
| 13:03 | Delaware State | Eugene Wardle misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 13:03 | Delaware State | Eugene Wardle misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Eugene Wardle picks off the pass by Dikembe Abdelaziz in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 13:00 | Delaware State | Eugene Wardle banks in the layup | 53-52 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | James Kline is called for the reach on David Labrecque in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Kline, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Derrick Hutt (PG), Eddie Artis (PF) Eugene Wardle, Philip Collins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Derrick Hutt - foul #2 on Derrick Hutt, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:25 | Delaware State | Derrick Hutt hits the finger roll set up by Michael Stevens and he's fouled by Joseph Hubbs - foul #3 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Eugene Wardle (PG), Thomas Aquilar (C) James Kline, Michael Stevens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) Joseph Hubbs | |
| 12:25 | Delaware State | Derrick Hutt makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Derrick Hutt steals it from David Labrecque | 56-53 |
| 11:58 | Delaware State | Derrick Hutt lays it in | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Eugene Wardle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Hutt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Illovsky (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Artis (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Aquilar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Labrecque (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Winters (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Torian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Kott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters drills a jump hook from close range | 58-55 |
| 11:30 | Delaware State | Derrick Hutt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Kott | 58-55 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Derrick Hutt steals the ball from Thomas Kott | 58-55 |
| 10:59 | Delaware State | Eddie Artis is fouled on the floor by Marvin Torian - foul #1 on Marvin Torian, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Delaware State | James Kline (PG), Heath Brundidge (SG), Philip Collins (PF) Eugene Wardle, Derrick Hutt, Eddie Artis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, David Labrecque, Michael Winters, Marvin Torian, Thomas Kott | |
| 10:39 | Delaware State | Heath Brundidge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Matthew Ball (PG), Michael Stevens (C) Andrew Illovsky, Thomas Aquilar | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG) Devon Funk | |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Stevens is called for the reach on Ernest Tyler - foul #1 on Michael Stevens, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (PF) Joseph Hubbs | |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 10:14 | Delaware State | Heath Brundidge buries a 3 from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ernest Tyler | 61-60 |
| 09:47 | Delaware State | Heath Brundidge clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 09:45 | Delaware State | Michael Stevens snags the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 09:28 | Delaware State | Heath Brundidge misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Hendrix - foul #1 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Eugene Wardle (PG), Andrew Illovsky (SF), Thomas Aquilar (C) Matthew Ball, James Kline, Michael Stevens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), David Labrecque (SG), Devon Funk (SF) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Mark Hendrix | |
| 09:28 | Delaware State | Heath Brundidge makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 09:28 | Delaware State | Heath Brundidge makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses the tip | 63-60 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk gets the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Eddie Artis (PF) Philip Collins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| 08:29 | Delaware State | Thomas Aquilar is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kott - foul #1 on Thomas Kott, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| 08:29 | Delaware State | Thomas Aquilar makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 08:29 | Delaware State | Thomas Aquilar makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque's floater is knocked away by Thomas Aquilar | 65-60 |
| 08:08 | Delaware State | Thomas Aquilar pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 08:04 | Delaware State | Eddie Artis is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Eddie Artis, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Matthew Ball (PG) Eugene Wardle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Marvin Torian (C) David Labrecque, Devon Funk, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Ball - foul #1 on Matthew Ball, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Eddie Johnson (SG), Philip Collins (PF) Heath Brundidge, Eddie Artis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 07:46 | Delaware State | Andrew Illovsky misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-62 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Matthew Ball (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Illovsky (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Philip Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Aquilar (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Torian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Winters | 65-64 |
| 07:17 | Delaware State | Matthew Ball lays it in and the foul's on Michael Winters - foul #1 on Michael Winters, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Derrick Hutt (SF) Andrew Illovsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Robert Wilson (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Gerald Littles, Marvin Torian | |
| 07:17 | Delaware State | Matthew Ball makes the free throw | 68-64 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 06:47 | Delaware State | Thomas Aquilar lays it in | 70-67 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses badly on a floater in the lane | 70-67 |
| 06:16 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Philip Collins | 70-67 |
| 06:11 | Delaware State | Ernest Tyler steps in front of the Thomas Aquilar pass | 70-67 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson lays it in on a nice dish by Samuel Green and the foul's on Matthew Ball - foul #2 on Matthew Ball, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Delaware State | James Kline (PG), Heath Brundidge (SF), Eddie Artis (PF), Michael Stevens (C) Matthew Ball, Derrick Hutt, Philip Collins, Thomas Aquilar | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), David Labrecque (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Ernest Tyler, Mark Hendrix, Michael Winters, Samuel Green | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses the free throw | 70-69 |
| 05:48 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Eddie Artis | 70-69 |
| 05:30 | Delaware State | Devon Funk blocks the short jumper by Eddie Artis | 70-69 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdelaziz | 70-69 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Eugene Wardle (PG), Andrew Illovsky (SF) Eddie Johnson, Heath Brundidge | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Thomas Kott (C) David Labrecque, Robert Wilson | |
| 04:47 | Delaware State | Andrew Illovsky buries a runner from close range and he's hacked by Devon Funk - foul #1 on Devon Funk, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (PG), Marvin Torian (PF) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Joseph Hubbs | |
| 04:47 | Delaware State | Andrew Illovsky makes the free throw | 73-69 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian jams the wide open dunk set up by Devon Funk | 73-71 |
| 04:19 | Delaware State | Andrew Illovsky hits a jump hook from the baseline | 75-71 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Kott | 75-74 |
| 03:56 | Delaware State | Thomas Kott denies the turnaround by Eddie Artis | 75-74 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-74 |
| 03:47 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Michael Stevens | 75-74 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Eugene Wardle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Kline (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Illovsky (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Artis (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Labrecque (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Littles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Devon Funk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Torian (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Kott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:41 | Delaware State | Eugene Wardle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-74 |
| 03:19 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Michael Stevens | 75-74 |
| 03:14 | Delaware State | James Kline hits a shot near the basket set up by Andrew Illovsky and he's hacked by David Labrecque - foul #3 on David Labrecque, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Eddie Johnson (SG), Heath Brundidge (SF), Philip Collins (PF), Thomas Aquilar (C) Eugene Wardle, Andrew Illovsky, Eddie Artis, Michael Stevens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Ernest Tyler (SG), Mark Hendrix (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Joseph Hubbs (C) David Labrecque, Gerald Littles, Devon Funk, Marvin Torian, Thomas Kott | |
| 03:14 | Delaware State | James Kline misses the free throw | 77-74 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix grabs the board | 77-74 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Johnson - foul #5 on Eddie Johnson, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Derrick Hutt (PG), Andrew Illovsky (SF) James Kline, Eddie Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 03:07 | Delaware State | Thomas Aquilar grabs the defensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 02:56 | Delaware State | Thomas Aquilar is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 77-74 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-74 |
| 02:40 | Delaware State | Ernest Tyler takes the ball from Andrew Illovsky | 77-74 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Eugene Wardle (PG) Andrew Illovsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Winters (SF) Mark Hendrix | |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Heath Brundidge - foul #3 on Heath Brundidge, team foul #12 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Andrew Illovsky (SF) Derrick Hutt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:09 | Delaware State | Philip Collins lays it up and in on a great pass from Heath Brundidge | 79-76 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Heath Brundidge - foul #4 on Heath Brundidge, team foul #13 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Matthew Ball (PG), Eddie Artis (PF) Eugene Wardle, Philip Collins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Robert Wilson (C) Ernest Tyler, Samuel Green | |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:17 | Delaware State | Eddie Artis buries a jumper in the paint | 81-78 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 81-78 |
| 00:54 | Delaware State | Eddie Artis snags the defensive board | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Delaware State | Andrew Illovsky's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Hubbs | 81-78 |
| 00:45 | Delaware State | Eddie Artis gets the offensive rebound | 81-78 |
| 00:16 | Delaware State | Eddie Artis can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 81-78 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 81-78 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Winters | 81-81 |
| 00:02 | Delaware State | Andrew Illovsky drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 83-81 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (PF) Joseph Hubbs | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses short on a halfcourt shot | 83-81 |