| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Michael Ackerman (fresh) SG - Winston Hicks (fresh) SF - Daniel Davis (fresh) PF - Theodore Hassel (fresh) C - Nestor Vinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) SF - Mark Brown (fresh) PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) C - Travis Lyons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown hits a wide open shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Finley | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Alabama State | Theodore Hassel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Oscar Leal - foul #1 on Oscar Leal, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Alabama State | Theodore Hassel makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:28 | Alabama State | Theodore Hassel makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Alabama State | Winston Hicks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons's pass is intercepted by Michael Ackerman | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Ackerman | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Oscar Leal | 4-4 |
| 17:29 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson is fouled on the floor by Oscar Leal - foul #2 on Oscar Leal, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis (SF), Claude Slack (PF), James Burner (C) Daniel Davis, Theodore Hassel, Nestor Vinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Kenneth Torain (SF), Donald Evens (PF), Daniel Lin (C) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips, Mark Brown, Oscar Leal, Travis Lyons | |
| 17:03 | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:02 | Alabama State | Claude Slack gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Alabama State | The pull-up jumper by Winston Hicks is blocked by Donald Evens | 4-4 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Deangelis - foul #1 on Fred Deangelis, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge (PG), Christopher Smith (SG) Michael Ackerman, Winston Hicks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Claude Slack is called for the reach on John Spenser - foul #1 on Claude Slack, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses the open dunk | 4-4 |
| 16:24 | Alabama State | James Burner grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:59 | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Smith | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Joseph Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Deangelis (fresh) PF - Claude Slack (fresh) C - James Burner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) SF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) PF - Donald Evens (fresh) C - Daniel Lin (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Davis (SF), Theodore Hassel (PF), Nestor Vinson (C) Joseph Rutledge, Fred Deangelis, James Burner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG) John Spenser | |
| 15:37 | Alabama State | Claude Slack makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Smith | 8-4 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens lays it in uncontested | 8-6 |
| 14:54 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis clanks a turnaround from the left block | 8-6 |
| 14:52 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson tips it home | 10-6 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley is called for traveling | 10-6 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman (PG), Winston Hicks (SG), Fred Deangelis (SF), James Burner (C) Christopher Smith, Claude Slack, Daniel Davis, Nestor Vinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Joe Webster (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Keith Rudolph, Kenneth Torain, Donald Evens, Daniel Lin | |
| 14:31 | Alabama State | Winston Hicks double dribbles | 10-6 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 10-6 |
| 14:09 | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 14:05 | Alabama State | Daniel Finley steps in front of the Michael Ackerman pass | 10-6 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster connects on the open floater from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Finley | 10-8 |
| 13:40 | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by James Burner | 12-8 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley is hacked by Michael Ackerman - foul #1 on Michael Ackerman, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Walter McHenry (SF), Claude Slack (PF), Tony Baumann (C) Fred Deangelis, Theodore Hassel, James Burner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG) Daniel Finley | |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown makes the jumper from the right side set up by John Spenser | 12-10 |
| 12:47 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 15-10 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips tips it but misses | 15-10 |
| 12:25 | Alabama State | Winston Hicks snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 12:21 | Alabama State | Joe Webster is called for the reach on Claude Slack - foul #1 on Joe Webster, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge (PG), Christopher Smith (SG), Daniel Davis (SF), Theodore Hassel (PF), Nestor Vinson (C) Michael Ackerman, Winston Hicks, Walter McHenry, Claude Slack, Tony Baumann | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Kenneth Torain (SF), Donald Evens (PF) Joe Phillips, Mark Brown, Joe Webster | |
| 12:03 | Alabama State | Christopher Smith misses the easy layup | 15-10 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Joseph Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Davis (fresh) PF - Theodore Hassel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nestor Vinson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) SF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) PF - Donald Evens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Lyons (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Daniel Davis takes the ball from Travis Lyons | 15-10 |
| 11:51 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis banks in the layup | 17-10 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Joseph Rutledge takes the ball from Keith Rudolph | 17-10 |
| 11:06 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis double dribbles | 17-10 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman (PG), Winston Hicks (SG), Claude Slack (PF), James Burner (C) Joseph Rutledge, Christopher Smith, Theodore Hassel, Nestor Vinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Mark Brown (SF), Daniel Lin (C) John Spenser, Donald Evens, Travis Lyons | |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Ackerman - foul #2 on Michael Ackerman, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Walter McHenry (PG), Fred Deangelis (SF) Michael Ackerman, Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG) Keith Rudolph | |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 10:46 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to James Burner | 17-10 |
| 10:37 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Finley - foul #1 on Daniel Finley, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Christopher Smith (PG) Fred Deangelis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Webster (PF) Kenneth Torain | |
| 10:37 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry misses the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 10:37 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin loses the dribble to Winston Hicks | 18-10 |
| 10:13 | Alabama State | Christopher Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Winston Hicks | 20-10 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-10 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge (PG), Fred Deangelis (SF) Winston Hicks, Walter McHenry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:52 | Alabama State | Mark Brown is called for the reach on Christopher Smith - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #5 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Tony Baumann (C) Claude Slack | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (SG) Joe Phillips | |
| 09:33 | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis makes the floater from the right side | 22-10 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 22-10 |
| 09:14 | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis snags the defensive board | 22-10 |
| 08:58 | Alabama State | Tony Baumann can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Daniel Lin - foul #1 on Daniel Lin, team foul #6 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Walter McHenry (PG), Winston Hicks (SG), Daniel Davis (SF), Claude Slack (PF) Joseph Rutledge, Christopher Smith, Fred Deangelis, James Burner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Kenneth Torain (SF), Donald Evens (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Daniel Finley, Mark Brown, Joe Webster, Daniel Lin | |
| 08:58 | Alabama State | Tony Baumann makes the 1st free throw | 23-10 |
| 08:58 | Alabama State | Tony Baumann makes the 2nd free throw | 24-10 |
| 08:58 | Alabama State | Tony Baumann makes the 3rd free throw | 25-10 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses the lay-in | 25-10 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph gets the offensive rebound | 25-10 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens hits the finger roll set up by Keith Rudolph | 25-12 |
| 08:08 | Alabama State | Claude Slack misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-12 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Travis Lyons | 25-12 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | The jumper by John Spenser is denied by Tony Baumann | 25-12 |
| 07:46 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Tony Baumann | 25-12 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Walter McHenry (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Winston Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Claude Slack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Baumann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Torain (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Evens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Travis Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-12 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | John Spenser is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Baumann - foul #1 on Tony Baumann, team foul #5 | 28-12 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge (PG), Fred Deangelis (SF), Theodore Hassel (PF), Nestor Vinson (C) Walter McHenry, Daniel Davis, Claude Slack, Tony Baumann | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Mark Brown (SF) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Mark Brown | 28-14 |
| 07:00 | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis misses the floater from the left block | 28-14 |
| 06:59 | Alabama State | Theodore Hassel tips it home | 30-14 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 30-14 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley tips it in | 30-16 |
| 06:20 | Alabama State | Winston Hicks clanks a jumper in the lane | 30-16 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips snags the defensive board | 30-16 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-16 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Christopher Smith (SG) Winston Hicks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Webster (PF), Daniel Lin (C) Kenneth Torain, Travis Lyons | |
| 06:07 | Alabama State | Joe Webster swats the short shot by Nestor Vinson | 30-16 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster snags the defensive board | 30-16 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-16 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Finley | 30-16 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joe Phillips, team foul #7 | 30-16 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Walter McHenry (SG), Daniel Davis (SF), Claude Slack (PF), James Burner (C) Joseph Rutledge, Fred Deangelis, Theodore Hassel, Nestor Vinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (SF) Joe Phillips, Mark Brown | |
| 05:04 | Alabama State | Claude Slack loses the dribble to Joe Webster | 30-16 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-16 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Tony Baumann (C) Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Travis Lyons (C) Daniel Finley, Daniel Lin | |
| 04:52 | Alabama State | Christopher Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-16 |
| 04:51 | Alabama State | Christopher Smith tips it in | 32-16 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-16 |
| 04:35 | Alabama State | James Burner pulls down the rebound | 32-16 |
| 04:20 | Alabama State | Tony Baumann is called for traveling | 32-16 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Winston Hicks (SG), Daniel Davis (SF) Christopher Smith, Claude Slack | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF) Donald Evens, Joe Webster | |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Spenser | 32-19 |
| 03:55 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-19 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman (PG), Theodore Hassel (PF), Nestor Vinson (C) Walter McHenry, James Burner, Tony Baumann | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Oscar Leal (PF) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Travis Lyons | |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Ackerman - foul #3 on Michael Ackerman, team foul #6 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge (PG) Michael Ackerman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (C) Kenneth Torain | |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Joseph Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Winston Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Hassel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nestor Vinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Brown (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) C - Daniel Lin (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Alabama State | Theodore Hassel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown gets the rebound | 32-21 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-21 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Claude Slack (SF), Fred Deangelis (C) Daniel Davis, Nestor Vinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain (SF) Mark Brown | |
| 03:17 | Alabama State | Winston Hicks hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Deangelis | 34-21 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-21 |
| 03:10 | Alabama State | Claude Slack snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| 02:57 | Alabama State | Claude Slack can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Torain - foul #1 on Kenneth Torain, team foul #8 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Christopher Smith (PG), Nestor Vinson (C) Joseph Rutledge, Theodore Hassel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons (C) Daniel Lin | |
| 02:57 | Alabama State | Claude Slack makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 02:57 | Alabama State | Claude Slack makes the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Joe Phillips and he's hacked by Fred Deangelis - foul #2 on Fred Deangelis, team foul #7 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Joe Webster (SF) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips, Kenneth Torain | |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal makes the free throw | 36-24 |
| 02:28 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 02:27 | Alabama State | Winston Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 02:07 | Alabama State | Claude Slack misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Fred Deangelis - foul #3 on Fred Deangelis, team foul #8 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge (PG), Walter McHenry (SG), Daniel Davis (SF), James Burner (PF), Tony Baumann (C) Christopher Smith, Winston Hicks, Fred Deangelis, Claude Slack, Nestor Vinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Donald Evens (SF) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Travis Lyons | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster misses the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:29 | Alabama State | James Burner drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Rutledge | 38-25 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster is open but misses the lay-in | 38-25 |
| 01:11 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry gets the rebound | 38-25 |
| 00:56 | Alabama State | Tony Baumann knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 40-25 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Walter McHenry - foul #1 on Walter McHenry, team foul #9 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Theodore Hassel (PF) Tony Baumann | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (C) Joe Webster | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 00:38 | Alabama State | Theodore Hassel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-27 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Winston Hicks (SG), Tony Baumann (C) Joseph Rutledge, James Burner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Kenneth Torain (SF) Daniel Finley, Oscar Leal | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | John Spenser comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 40-27 |
| 00:28 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 00:05 | Alabama State | Theodore Hassel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-27 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips clanks a halfcourt shot | 40-27 |