| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leroy Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ned Groesbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Mark Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson is hacked by Michael Aten - foul #2 on Michael Aten, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 19:29 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Leroy Jacobs | 35-28 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Leroy Jacobs is called for the reach on Brad Nelson - foul #2 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson is hacked by Ned Groesbeck - foul #1 on Ned Groesbeck, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ezekiel Godby (SF) Michael Aten, Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (PG), Jessie Harnden (SG), Barry Bieker (SF), Laurence Allen (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Donald Miles, Leroy Jacobs, Walter McDonald, Ned Groesbeck, Mark Nelson | |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jack Wallace | 37-28 |
| 18:02 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson misses long on a floater from the left side | 37-28 |
| 18:01 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen tips it back up and in | 37-30 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 37-30 |
| 17:42 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:29 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-30 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Jessie Harnden - foul #1 on Jessie Harnden, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ted Terrell (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Matthew Massie (C) Jack Wallace, Travis Dunaway, Ezekiel Godby, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Leroy Jacobs (SG), Gino Frandsen (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Hugh Pierson, Jessie Harnden, Barry Bieker, Laurence Allen, Eugene Johnson | |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:41 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Leroy Jacobs is denied by Ronald Ward | 38-30 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward connects on the open floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Aten | 40-30 |
| 16:19 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (C) Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SF) Gino Frandsen | |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 16:01 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Terrell (fresh) SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leroy Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ned Groesbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Mark Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-30 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ezekiel Godby and he's hacked by Mark Nelson - foul #3 on Mark Nelson, team foul #4 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Randy Simon (C) Michael Aten, Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (PG), Jessie Harnden (SG), Laurence Allen (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Donald Miles, Leroy Jacobs, Ned Groesbeck, Mark Nelson | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie makes the free throw | 43-30 |
| 15:15 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen scores on a shot in the lane | 43-32 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Ezekiel Godby | 45-32 |
| 14:43 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ted Terrell, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ (SG), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Ted Terrell, Ezekiel Godby, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Gino Frandsen (SG), Barry Bieker (SF), Mark Nelson (C) Hugh Pierson, Jessie Harnden, Walter McDonald, Eugene Johnson | |
| 14:27 | South Alabama | Donald Miles clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jack Wallace - foul #2 on Jack Wallace, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG) Jack Wallace, Elbert Russ | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG), Ned Groesbeck (PF) Gino Frandsen, Laurence Allen | |
| 14:27 | South Alabama | Donald Miles makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 14:27 | South Alabama | Donald Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 14:21 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 14:17 | South Alabama | Donald Miles clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-35 |
| 14:16 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson tips it but misses | 45-35 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 13:54 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 13:50 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker blows the layup but he's fouled by Randy Simon - foul #3 on Randy Simon, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SF) Randy Simon | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 13:50 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:50 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen is alone and drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Travis Dunaway | 47-36 |
| 13:07 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Elbert Russ (SG), Ezekiel Godby (PF) Michael Aten, Travis Dunaway, Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (PG), Jessie Harnden (SG), Gino Frandsen (SF), Laurence Allen (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Donald Miles, Leroy Jacobs, Barry Bieker, Ned Groesbeck, Mark Nelson | |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ's pass is intercepted by Jessie Harnden in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| 12:45 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-38 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jack Wallace | 50-38 |
| 12:10 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson double dribbles | 50-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ted Terrell (SG), Randy Simon (SF), Brad Nelson (PF) Jack Wallace, Elbert Russ, Ronald Ward, Ezekiel Godby | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF) Gino Frandsen, Eugene Johnson | |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is hacked by Laurence Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Laurence Allen, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG) Jessie Harnden | |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Leroy Jacobs steals the ball from Ted Terrell | 50-38 |
| 11:46 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs lays it in | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Terrell (fresh) SF - Randy Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brad Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Hugh Pierson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter McDonald (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ned Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Laurence Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Hugh Pierson is called for the reach on Michael Aten in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie (C) Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Barry Bieker (C) Laurence Allen | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 11:32 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 11:25 | South Alabama | Randy Simon steals it from Walter McDonald | 50-40 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 10:48 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #7 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Ezekiel Godby (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Michael Aten, Ted Terrell, Randy Simon, Brad Nelson, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Gino Frandsen (SG), Mark Nelson (C) Hugh Pierson, Leroy Jacobs, Walter McDonald | |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen lays it in on a nice dish by Ezekiel Godby and the foul's on Mark Nelson - foul #4 on Mark Nelson, team foul #8 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SF), Eugene Johnson (C) Barry Bieker, Mark Nelson | |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the free throw | 56-40 |
| 10:11 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gino Frandsen | 56-43 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Walter McDonald is called for the reach on Ronald Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter McDonald, team foul #9 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Laurence Allen (PF) Ned Groesbeck | |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 09:59 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen jams it | 58-45 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-45 |
| 09:42 | South Alabama | Ryan Mickelsen denies the turnaround by Jessie Harnden | 60-45 |
| 09:40 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson snags the offensive board | 60-45 |
| 09:29 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Travis Dunaway - foul #1 on Travis Dunaway, team foul #5 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Brad Nelson (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Jack Wallace, Ezekiel Godby, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Barry Bieker (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF) Jessie Harnden, Walter McDonald, Eugene Johnson | |
| 09:29 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 09:29 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 09:06 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Ned Groesbeck | 60-47 |
| 09:00 | South Alabama | Matthew Massie swats the short shot by Gino Frandsen | 60-47 |
| 08:59 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen hits the follow up shot | 60-49 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is hacked by Gino Frandsen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gino Frandsen, team foul #10 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SG), Randy Simon (SF) Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG) Gino Frandsen | |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:42 | South Alabama | Donald Miles banks in the layup set up by Leroy Jacobs | 62-51 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon is hacked by Barry Bieker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Bieker, team foul #11 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen (C) Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SF) Barry Bieker | |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 08:12 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon hits a wide open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Aten | 66-54 |
| 07:34 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Miles | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ted Terrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Simon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brad Nelson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Jacobs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter McDonald (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ned Groesbeck (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Laurence Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen can't tip it in | 66-57 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses the tip | 66-57 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon tips it in | 68-57 |
| 06:48 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Laurence Allen and he's hacked by Brad Nelson - foul #1 on Brad Nelson, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Ezekiel Godby (C) Michael Aten, Ted Terrell, Randy Simon, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (PG), Jessie Harnden (SG), Barry Bieker (SF), Mark Nelson (C) Donald Miles, Leroy Jacobs, Walter McDonald, Laurence Allen | |
| 06:48 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck misses the free throw | 68-59 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson (PF) Ned Groesbeck | |
| 06:25 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker's pass is intercepted by Ezekiel Godby | 68-59 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Travis Dunaway | 70-59 |
| 06:03 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden is fouled on the floor by Travis Dunaway - foul #2 on Travis Dunaway, team foul #7 | 70-59 |
| 06:03 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 06:03 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Harnden - foul #2 on Jessie Harnden, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:45 | South Alabama | Travis Dunaway steps in front of the Jessie Harnden pass | 72-61 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Jessie Harnden is called for the reach on Travis Dunaway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jessie Harnden, team foul #13 | 72-61 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:29 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson lays it in and the foul's on Jack Wallace - foul #3 on Jack Wallace, team foul #8 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ (SG), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG), Gino Frandsen (SF) Jessie Harnden, Barry Bieker | |
| 05:29 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson makes the free throw | 74-64 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace is hacked by Hugh Pierson - foul #4 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #14 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF) Ezekiel Godby, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck (PF) Eugene Johnson | |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:53 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson clanks a turnaround in the lane | 75-64 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson is hacked by Hugh Pierson - foul #5 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #15 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG) Jack Wallace | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Barry Bieker (SF), Laurence Allen (PF) Hugh Pierson, Gino Frandsen, Ned Groesbeck | |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:09 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker can't connect on a shot from the left side | 77-64 |
| 04:08 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen tips it in | 77-66 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 77-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Randy Simon (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Michael Aten, Elbert Russ, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Walter McDonald (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF) Donald Miles, Barry Bieker, Laurence Allen | |
| 03:31 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jessie Harnden | 77-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ted Terrell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Matthew Massie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jessie Harnden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Jacobs (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter McDonald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ned Groesbeck (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Mark Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway misses the floater from just outside the lane | 77-68 |
| 03:14 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 03:10 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jessie Harnden | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 77-70 |
| 03:03 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson snags the defensive board | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:44 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald misses the fadeaway from close range | 77-70 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell grabs the board | 77-70 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell's pass is intercepted by Mark Nelson | 77-70 |
| 02:18 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden clanks a jumper from the left side | 77-70 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway grabs the defensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses the 3 from straight away | 77-70 |
| 02:10 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson pulls down the rebound | 77-70 |
| 02:06 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Walter McDonald | 77-72 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Jessie Harnden steals the ball from Matthew Massie | 77-72 |
| 01:28 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-72 |
| 01:26 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson hits the follow up shot | 77-74 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Ted Terrell, Ezekiel Godby, Randy Simon, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG) Jessie Harnden | |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Leroy Jacobs is called for the reach on Travis Dunaway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #16 | 77-74 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:01 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Ward - foul #3 on Ronald Ward, team foul #9 | 79-74 |
| 01:01 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:01 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward is fouled on the floor by Leroy Jacobs - foul #4 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #17 | 79-75 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Mickelsen | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen is fouled on the floor by Ned Groesbeck - foul #2 on Ned Groesbeck, team foul #18 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SF) Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:35 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson grabs the board | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | South Alabama | Donald Miles hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Jacobs | 81-78 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway is hacked by Leroy Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #19 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SF) Ted Terrell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (SG) Leroy Jacobs | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway misses the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:26 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson snags the defensive board | 82-78 |
| 00:20 | South Alabama | Donald Miles is fouled on the floor by Michael Aten - foul #3 on Michael Aten, team foul #10 | 82-78 |
| 00:20 | South Alabama | Donald Miles makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:20 | South Alabama | Donald Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Harnden - foul #4 on Jessie Harnden, team foul #20 | 82-80 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway misses the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:19 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson gets the rebound | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 83-80 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 83-80 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Jessie Harnden is called for the reach on Brad Nelson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jessie Harnden, team foul #21 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen (SG) Jessie Harnden | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:11 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Mark Nelson | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-83 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway is fouled in the backcourt by Gino Frandsen - foul #3 on Gino Frandsen, team foul #22 | 84-83 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 86-83 |