| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Emilio Lozano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Mancha (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wehmeyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrel Mozingo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Mancha - foul #1 on Frank Mancha, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:36 | Northeastern | Darrel Mozingo gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:30 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Gerald Littles - foul #3 on Gerald Littles, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (SG) Gerald Littles | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 19:30 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:30 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 19:08 | Northeastern | James Gay gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:03 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano misses badly on a floater from the right block | 38-33 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Emilio Lozano is called for the reach on Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Emilio Lozano, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 18:33 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Emilio Lozano | 38-33 |
| 18:20 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha banks in the layup | 38-35 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG) Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 17:49 | Northeastern | Robert Wilson denies the turnaround by James Gay | 38-35 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler loses the ball out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Tibbs (PF) James Gay | |
| 17:09 | Northeastern | Michael Tibbs hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Hubbs - foul #1 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (SG) Ernest Tyler | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Cesar Greco (PG), Michael Upshaw (SG), Raymond Campbell (SF), Jessie Bunch (C) Emilio Lozano, Frank Mancha, James Wehmeyer, Darrel Mozingo | |
| 17:09 | Northeastern | Michael Tibbs makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:09 | Northeastern | Michael Tibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-37 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Cesar Greco takes the ball from Mark Hendrix | 38-37 |
| 16:19 | Northeastern | Raymond Campbell is hacked by Mark Hendrix - foul #1 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (PF) Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Gay (PF) Raymond Campbell | |
| 16:03 | Northeastern | Michael Tibbs hits the finger roll | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Labrecque (fresh) SF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Cesar Greco (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Upshaw (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Tibbs (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gay (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Bunch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Hendrix | 40-39 |
| 15:24 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 15:23 | Northeastern | Michael Tibbs grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:12 | Northeastern | Michael Tibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque tips it home | 42-39 |
| 14:27 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw is fouled on the floor by David Labrecque - foul #1 on David Labrecque, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Thomas Kott (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Mark Hendrix, David Labrecque, Marvin Torian, Samuel Green, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano (PG), Frank Mancha (SG), James Wehmeyer (SF), Raymond Campbell (PF), Darrel Mozingo (C) Cesar Greco, Michael Upshaw, Michael Tibbs, James Gay, Jessie Bunch | |
| 14:17 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | James Wehmeyer swats the dunk try by Thomas Kott | 42-39 |
| 13:50 | Northeastern | Darrel Mozingo grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 13:27 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 13:26 | Northeastern | Darrel Mozingo can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 13:25 | Northeastern | Darrel Mozingo grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 13:10 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 13:02 | Northeastern | Raymond Campbell grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 12:58 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha is hacked by Gerald Littles - foul #4 on Gerald Littles, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (SG) Gerald Littles | |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Gay (PF) Raymond Campbell | |
| 12:46 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha lays it up and in set up by Darrel Mozingo | 42-41 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelaziz | 45-41 |
| 12:12 | Northeastern | James Gay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 12:10 | Northeastern | Darrel Mozingo misses the tip | 45-41 |
| 12:08 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano can't tip it in | 45-41 |
| 12:07 | Northeastern | James Gay grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 11:44 | Northeastern | Darrel Mozingo is hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Joseph Hubbs (C) Michael Winters, Thomas Kott, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw (SF) James Wehmeyer | |
| 11:44 | Northeastern | Darrel Mozingo makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:44 | Northeastern | Darrel Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Emilio Lozano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Mancha (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Upshaw (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Gay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrel Mozingo (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green hits the finger roll and he's fouled by James Gay - foul #2 on James Gay, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Cesar Greco (PG), Raymond Campbell (SF), Michael Tibbs (PF), Jessie Bunch (C) Emilio Lozano, Frank Mancha, James Gay, Darrel Mozingo | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:18 | Northeastern | Cesar Greco misses the jumper in the paint | 48-43 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG) Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 10:57 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-43 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 10:28 | Northeastern | Jessie Bunch grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 10:15 | Northeastern | Raymond Campbell's floater is tipped away by Samuel Green | 48-43 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 09:37 | Northeastern | Cesar Greco makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Campbell | 51-46 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian clanks a driving attempt from close range | 51-46 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green tips it home | 53-46 |
| 08:55 | Northeastern | Michael Tibbs hits the finger roll set up by Michael Upshaw | 53-48 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-48 |
| 08:17 | Northeastern | Ernest Tyler steals the ball from Jessie Bunch | 55-48 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Thomas Kott (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Ernest Tyler, Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Samuel Green, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano (PG), Frank Mancha (SG), James Wehmeyer (SF), James Gay (PF), Darrel Mozingo (C) Cesar Greco, Michael Upshaw, Raymond Campbell, Michael Tibbs, Jessie Bunch | |
| 07:38 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Littles - foul #5 on Gerald Littles, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (SG) Gerald Littles | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 07:38 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:38 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Labrecque (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Kott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Emilio Lozano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Mancha (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wehmeyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrel Mozingo (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 07:13 | Northeastern | James Gay pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 06:51 | Northeastern | James Wehmeyer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Emilio Lozano | 55-52 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Darrel Mozingo is called for the reach on Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Darrel Mozingo, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 06:33 | Northeastern | James Wehmeyer snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 06:19 | Northeastern | Darrel Mozingo can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 55-52 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque's pass is intercepted by James Wehmeyer | 55-52 |
| 05:39 | Northeastern | James Wehmeyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 05:38 | Northeastern | Darrel Mozingo pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:27 | Northeastern | Darrel Mozingo misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque's floater is knocked away by Emilio Lozano | 55-52 |
| 05:03 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 04:59 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Mancha | 55-55 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by James Wehmeyer - foul #2 on James Wehmeyer, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Samuel Green (PF) Dikembe Abdelaziz, David Labrecque, Michael Winters, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Cesar Greco (PG), Michael Upshaw (SG), Raymond Campbell (SF), Michael Tibbs (PF), Jessie Bunch (C) Emilio Lozano, Frank Mancha, James Wehmeyer, James Gay, Darrel Mozingo | |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:45 | Northeastern | Jessie Bunch grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:25 | Northeastern | Michael Tibbs is fouled on the floor by Samuel Green - foul #1 on Samuel Green, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 04:25 | Northeastern | Michael Tibbs makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:25 | Northeastern | Michael Tibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 04:10 | Northeastern | Jessie Bunch gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:54 | Northeastern | The short jumper by Michael Tibbs is denied by Robert Wilson | 56-57 |
| 03:53 | Northeastern | Michael Tibbs tips it back up and in | 56-59 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 03:34 | Northeastern | Raymond Campbell pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Devon Funk (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Cesar Greco (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Upshaw (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Tibbs (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Bunch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Northeastern | Michael Tibbs knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jessie Bunch | 56-61 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 02:58 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 02:58 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Michael Winters (SF), Marvin Torian (C) Mark Hendrix, Devon Funk, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano (PG), Frank Mancha (SG), James Wehmeyer (SF), James Gay (PF), Darrel Mozingo (C) Cesar Greco, Michael Upshaw, Raymond Campbell, Michael Tibbs, Jessie Bunch | |
| 02:33 | Northeastern | James Wehmeyer hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Emilio Lozano | 56-64 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Darrel Mozingo - foul #3 on Darrel Mozingo, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 01:44 | Northeastern | Darrel Mozingo is fouled on the floor by Marvin Torian - foul #2 on Marvin Torian, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson (C) Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 01:44 | Northeastern | Darrel Mozingo makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 01:44 | Northeastern | Darrel Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 01:09 | Northeastern | James Wehmeyer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Emilio Lozano | 59-68 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Abdelaziz - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #11 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw (SG), Raymond Campbell (SF), Michael Tibbs (PF), Jessie Bunch (C) Frank Mancha, James Wehmeyer, James Gay, Darrel Mozingo | |
| 00:46 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:46 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 00:39 | Northeastern | Michael Tibbs pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Northeastern | Samuel Green is called for the reach on Michael Tibbs - foul #2 on Samuel Green, team foul #12 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Cesar Greco (PG) Emilio Lozano | |
| 00:14 | Northeastern | Michael Tibbs makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:14 | Northeastern | Michael Tibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs scores on a jump hook from the right block | 61-71 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Cesar Greco runs out the clock | 61-71 |