| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) SF - Michael Winters (fresh) PF - Samuel Green (fresh) C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Charles Poythress (fresh) SG - Kelvin Foster (fresh) SF - Donald Williams (fresh) PF - Derrick Funderburk (fresh) C - Paul Morrow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Charleston | Charles Poythress is hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Charleston | Paul Morrow loses the dribble to Dikembe Abdelaziz | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Charleston | Michael Winters steals the ball from Donald Williams | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Paul Morrow | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Charleston | Kelvin Foster misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Charleston | Paul Morrow tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz clanks a shot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Kelvin Foster | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Charleston | Kelvin Foster can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Paul Morrow swats the short shot by Robert Wilson | 2-2 |
| 17:25 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Kelvin Foster | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Charleston | Kelvin Foster is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdelaziz - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Simpson (PG), De Wen (SG), Randall Selfridge (SF), Josef Sapinski (PF), Edward Todaro (C) Charles Poythress, Kelvin Foster, Donald Williams, Derrick Funderburk, Paul Morrow | |
| 17:01 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Josef Sapinski | 2-4 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on De Wen - foul #1 on De Wen, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:21 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge misses the lay-in | 3-4 |
| 16:20 | Charleston | Edward Todaro misses the tip | 3-4 |
| 16:19 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge snags the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:05 | Charleston | Charles Simpson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Ernest Tyler | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Kott (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Charles Simpson (fresh) SG - De Wen (fairly fresh) SF - Randall Selfridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Josef Sapinski (fairly fresh) C - Edward Todaro (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Charleston | Joseph Hubbs blocks the short jumper by De Wen | 5-4 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the easy layup | 5-4 |
| 15:30 | Charleston | Josef Sapinski pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:24 | Charleston | De Wen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 5-4 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs tips it back up and in | 7-4 |
| 14:53 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge is whistled for a carry | 7-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), David Labrecque (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Mark Hendrix, Ernest Tyler, Marvin Torian, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Poythress (PG), Kelvin Foster (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Derrick Funderburk (PF), Paul Morrow (C) Charles Simpson, De Wen, Randall Selfridge, Josef Sapinski, Edward Todaro | |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 14:23 | Charleston | Kelvin Foster misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by David Labrecque - foul #1 on David Labrecque, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Winters (SF) Devon Funk | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 14:23 | Charleston | Kelvin Foster makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:23 | Charleston | Kelvin Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:23 | Charleston | Paul Morrow gets the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:04 | Charleston | Donald Williams scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-8 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Poythress takes the ball from Michael Winters in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 13:47 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk blows the layup | 7-8 |
| 13:45 | Charleston | Kelvin Foster gets the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:23 | Charleston | Kelvin Foster is called for 3 seconds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Devon Funk (SF) David Labrecque, Michael Winters | |
| Subs | Charleston | Dikembe Sow (SG) Kelvin Foster | |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Paul Morrow swats the short shot by Samuel Green | 7-8 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 7-8 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk snags the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Littles | 9-8 |
| 12:14 | Charleston | Paul Morrow misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 9-8 |
| 12:12 | Charleston | Charles Poythress misses the tip | 9-8 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Sow steps in front of the Robert Wilson pass | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Littles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Devon Funk (fresh) PF - Samuel Green (tiring) C - Robert Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Charles Poythress (fairly fresh) SG - Dikembe Sow (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derrick Funderburk (fairly fresh) C - Paul Morrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Charleston | Paul Morrow buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Derrick Funderburk | 9-10 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Derrick Funderburk swats the layup by Samuel Green | 9-10 |
| 11:14 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Paul Morrow | 9-10 |
| 10:53 | Charleston | Paul Morrow loses the dribble to Devon Funk | 9-10 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-10 |
| 10:43 | Charleston | Paul Morrow snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 10:21 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk is fouled on the floor by Samuel Green - foul #1 on Samuel Green, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Marvin Torian (PF), Joseph Hubbs (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Gerald Littles, Devon Funk, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Simpson (PG), Kelvin Foster (SG), Randall Selfridge (SF), Josef Sapinski (PF), Edward Todaro (C) Charles Poythress, Dikembe Sow, Donald Williams, Derrick Funderburk, Paul Morrow | |
| 10:05 | Charleston | Josef Sapinski is hacked by Marvin Torian - foul #1 on Marvin Torian, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| 09:49 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Winters - foul #1 on Michael Winters, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| 09:49 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 09:49 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix scores on a floater from the right side | 11-12 |
| 09:16 | Charleston | Charles Simpson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian hits the follow up shot | 13-12 |
| 08:32 | Charleston | Edward Todaro comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 13-12 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix is fouled on the floor by Edward Todaro - foul #1 on Edward Todaro, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), David Labrecque (SG), Thomas Kott (C) Ernest Tyler, Mark Hendrix, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Poythress (PG), De Wen (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Derrick Funderburk (PF), Paul Morrow (C) Charles Simpson, Kelvin Foster, Randall Selfridge, Josef Sapinski, Edward Todaro | |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott tips it home | 15-12 |
| 07:55 | Charleston | Donald Williams misses the easy layup | 15-12 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters grabs the board | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Labrecque (fresh) SF - Michael Winters (fairly fresh) PF - Marvin Torian (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Kott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Charles Poythress (fairly fresh) SG - De Wen (fresh) SF - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derrick Funderburk (fairly fresh) C - Paul Morrow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian loses the ball out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Devon Funk (SF), Samuel Green (PF) Michael Winters, Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 07:08 | Charleston | Donald Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque is hacked by De Wen - foul #2 on De Wen, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Mark Hendrix (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, David Labrecque, Devon Funk, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Simpson (PG), Kelvin Foster (SG) Charles Poythress, De Wen | |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Kelvin Foster steals the ball from Gerald Littles | 15-12 |
| 06:30 | Charleston | Charles Simpson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 06:29 | Charleston | Donald Williams tips it in | 15-14 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (C) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Charleston | Randall Selfridge (SF), Josef Sapinski (PF) Donald Williams, Derrick Funderburk | |
| 05:47 | Charleston | Paul Morrow can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Hubbs - foul #1 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #8 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), David Labrecque (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Thomas Kott (C) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Mark Hendrix, Samuel Green | |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Poythress (PG), Dikembe Sow (SG) Charles Simpson, Kelvin Foster | |
| 05:47 | Charleston | Paul Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 05:47 | Charleston | Paul Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs's pass is intercepted by Josef Sapinski | 15-16 |
| 05:14 | Charleston | Charles Poythress comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 05:13 | Charleston | Paul Morrow hits the follow up shot | 15-18 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs is hacked by Josef Sapinski - foul #1 on Josef Sapinski, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Winters (SF), Marvin Torian (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Devon Funk, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Charleston | Donald Williams (SF), Derrick Funderburk (PF), Edward Todaro (C) Randall Selfridge, Josef Sapinski, Paul Morrow | |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Edward Todaro - foul #2 on Edward Todaro, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Paul Morrow (C) Edward Todaro | |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the free throw | 18-18 |
| 04:30 | Charleston | Marvin Torian is called for the reach on Derrick Funderburk - foul #2 on Marvin Torian, team foul #9 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Samuel Green (PF) Dikembe Abdelaziz, David Labrecque, Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Charleston | Kelvin Foster (SG) Dikembe Sow | |
| 04:30 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler is hacked by Charles Poythress in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Poythress, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Williams - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG) Mark Hendrix | |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Simpson (PG) Charles Poythress | |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 04:12 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Paul Morrow | 18-18 |
| 03:48 | Charleston | Kelvin Foster is hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #10 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SF), Marvin Torian (C) Michael Winters, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Charleston | Randall Selfridge (SF), Edward Todaro (C) Donald Williams, Paul Morrow | |
| 03:48 | Charleston | Kelvin Foster makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 03:48 | Charleston | Kelvin Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Green (tiring) C - Marvin Torian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Charles Simpson (fresh) SG - Kelvin Foster (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randall Selfridge (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Derrick Funderburk (tiring) C - Edward Todaro (fresh) | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green is alone and drills a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Derrick Funderburk - foul #1 on Derrick Funderburk, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG) Ernest Tyler | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the free throw | 21-20 |
| 03:22 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk misses short on a shot from the right block | 21-20 |
| 03:21 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge grabs the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 03:03 | Charleston | Kelvin Foster drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles is hacked by Kelvin Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kelvin Foster, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Samuel Green, Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Poythress (PG), De Wen (SG), Josef Sapinski (PF) Charles Simpson, Kelvin Foster, Derrick Funderburk | |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 03:01 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 02:55 | Charleston | Charles Poythress is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Abdelaziz - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #11 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Devon Funk (SF) Gerald Littles | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 02:55 | Charleston | Charles Poythress makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 02:55 | Charleston | Charles Poythress makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-25 |
| 02:35 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 02:23 | Charleston | De Wen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdelaziz - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #12 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), David Labrecque (SG), Michael Winters (SF) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Mark Hendrix, Devon Funk | |
| Subs | Charleston | Donald Williams (SF) Randall Selfridge | |
| 02:23 | Charleston | De Wen misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 02:23 | Charleston | De Wen makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-26 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs tips it back up and in | 23-26 |
| 01:54 | Charleston | Donald Williams clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 23-26 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hubbs | 23-26 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ernest Tyler and the foul's on Josef Sapinski - foul #2 on Josef Sapinski, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Simpson (PG), Kelvin Foster (SG), Derrick Funderburk (PF), Paul Morrow (C) Charles Poythress, De Wen, Josef Sapinski, Edward Todaro | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:18 | Charleston | Paul Morrow misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #13 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Samuel Green (PF) David Labrecque, Michael Winters, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 01:18 | Charleston | Paul Morrow misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:18 | Charleston | Paul Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Kelvin Foster is called for the reach on Ernest Tyler - foul #2 on Kelvin Foster, team foul #11 | 26-27 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:43 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk scores on a floater near the basket set up by Kelvin Foster and he's hacked by Samuel Green - foul #2 on Samuel Green, team foul #14 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG) Ernest Tyler | |
| Subs | Charleston | Randall Selfridge (SF) Donald Williams | |
| 00:43 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk misses the free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:43 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge snags the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 00:29 | Charleston | Kelvin Foster loses the dribble to Devon Funk | 28-29 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk hits the finger roll | 30-29 |
| 00:21 | Charleston | Kelvin Foster knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Morrow | 30-32 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Charles Simpson steps in front of the Mark Hendrix pass in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 00:17 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Simpson | 30-34 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 00:00 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge hits a halfcourt shot | 33-37 |