| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - David Fitzgibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Hall (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clyde Preston (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dennis Littlejohn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Aten | 38-46 |
| 19:28 | Monmouth | Dennis Littlejohn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Clyde Preston is called for the reach on Ronald Ward - foul #3 on Clyde Preston, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Oliphant (SF) Clyde Preston | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Randy Jones takes the ball from Ryan Mickelsen | 38-46 |
| 18:37 | Monmouth | Benjamin Hall misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Travis Dunaway - foul #2 on Travis Dunaway, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| 18:37 | Monmouth | Benjamin Hall makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 18:37 | Monmouth | Benjamin Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Dunaway | 40-49 |
| 17:52 | Monmouth | Dennis Littlejohn is whistled for traveling | 40-49 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Travis Dunaway | 40-51 |
| 17:29 | Monmouth | Benjamin Hall scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Ward | 42-54 |
| 16:53 | Monmouth | Dennis Littlejohn is hacked by Brad Nelson - foul #2 on Brad Nelson, team foul #2 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shawn Braun (PG), Maurice Shaw (SG), Robert Thompson (PF), Billy Ziemer (C) David Fitzgibbons, Benjamin Hall, Dennis Littlejohn, Randy Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ted Terrell (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Randy Simon (C) Michael Aten, Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 16:38 | Monmouth | Michael Oliphant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ted Terrell | 42-54 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby blows the dunk | 42-54 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon grabs the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 16:08 | Monmouth | Shawn Braun pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 15:42 | Monmouth | Randy Simon is called for the reach on Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Randy Simon, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Benjamin Hall (SG), Clyde Preston (SF) Shawn Braun, Michael Oliphant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Ted Terrell, Matthew Massie, Randy Simon | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Maurice Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Hall (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Clyde Preston (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Ziemer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Monmouth | Maurice Shaw can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen snags the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Wallace | 42-56 |
| 14:51 | Monmouth | Clyde Preston comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-56 |
| 14:49 | Monmouth | Clyde Preston hits the follow up shot | 44-56 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Jack Wallace and he's fouled by Billy Ziemer - foul #1 on Billy Ziemer, team foul #2 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Fitzgibbons (PG), Dennis Littlejohn (PF), Randy Jones (C) Maurice Shaw, Robert Thompson, Billy Ziemer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ronald Ward (SF) Jack Wallace, Ezekiel Godby | |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the free throw | 44-59 |
| 14:11 | Monmouth | Randy Jones connects on the jumper from the baseline | 46-59 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway is called for traveling | 46-59 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SG), Matthew Massie (PF), Ezekiel Godby (C) Travis Dunaway, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 13:24 | Monmouth | Dennis Littlejohn misses badly on a floater from close range | 46-59 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ezekiel Godby | 46-59 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Randy Jones steals the ball from Michael Aten | 46-59 |
| 12:42 | Monmouth | David Fitzgibbons is called for traveling | 46-59 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Oliphant (SG), Robert Thompson (PF) Benjamin Hall, Dennis Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Matthew Massie, Ezekiel Godby | |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Thompson takes the ball from Ronald Ward | 46-59 |
| 12:16 | Monmouth | Robert Thompson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Oliphant | 49-59 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 11:57 | Monmouth | Randy Jones pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 11:41 | Monmouth | Michael Oliphant knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Thompson and he's fouled by Ronald Ward - foul #1 on Ronald Ward, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shawn Braun (PG), Maurice Shaw (SG), Billy Ziemer (C) David Fitzgibbons, Clyde Preston, Randy Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF) Michael Aten, Ted Terrell, Ronald Ward | |
| 11:41 | Monmouth | Michael Oliphant makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Shawn Braun (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Oliphant (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Billy Ziemer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Benjamin Hall (SG) Shawn Braun | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:17 | Monmouth | Michael Oliphant clanks a jumper from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ryan Mickelsen | 52-61 |
| 10:51 | Monmouth | Billy Ziemer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-61 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brad Nelson | 52-61 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway misses short on a shot near the basket | 52-61 |
| 10:27 | Monmouth | Billy Ziemer snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 10:10 | Monmouth | Michael Oliphant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-61 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Fitzgibbons (PG), Clyde Preston (SF), Dennis Littlejohn (PF), Randy Jones (C) Maurice Shaw, Michael Oliphant, Robert Thompson, Billy Ziemer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ronald Ward (SF), Matthew Massie (PF) Jack Wallace, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Ward | 52-63 |
| 09:26 | Monmouth | The short jumper by Dennis Littlejohn is denied by Matthew Massie | 52-63 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Clyde Preston - foul #4 on Clyde Preston, team foul #3 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Oliphant (SG), Robert Thompson (SF) Benjamin Hall, Clyde Preston | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 09:07 | Monmouth | Dennis Littlejohn gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 08:49 | Monmouth | Michael Oliphant hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 52-64 |
| 08:48 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Jones | 52-64 |
| 08:32 | Monmouth | Michael Oliphant connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Littlejohn and he's fouled by Matthew Massie - foul #1 on Matthew Massie, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SG), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Travis Dunaway, Matthew Massie, Ezekiel Godby | |
| 08:32 | Monmouth | Michael Oliphant makes the free throw | 55-64 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses the tip | 55-64 |
| 08:16 | Monmouth | Robert Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 07:56 | Monmouth | Robert Thompson connects on the jump hook in the lane | 57-64 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dennis Littlejohn - foul #1 on Dennis Littlejohn, team foul #4 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Benjamin Hall (SG), Clyde Preston (SF), Billy Ziemer (C) David Fitzgibbons, Dennis Littlejohn, Randy Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Randy Simon (SF) Michael Aten, Ronald Ward | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Michael Oliphant (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Hall (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Clyde Preston (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Ziemer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ted Terrell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randy Simon (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Monmouth | Brad Nelson is called for the reach on Clyde Preston - foul #3 on Brad Nelson, team foul #6 | 57-66 |
| 07:14 | Monmouth | Ryan Mickelsen is called for the reach on Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF) Ted Terrell, Randy Simon | |
| 07:14 | Monmouth | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 07:14 | Monmouth | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-66 |
| 06:59 | Monmouth | Robert Thompson snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 06:55 | Monmouth | Michael Oliphant comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 06:54 | Monmouth | Billy Ziemer grabs the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 06:38 | Monmouth | Benjamin Hall's pass is intercepted by Jack Wallace | 59-66 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson travels with the ball | 59-66 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Maurice Shaw (PG) Michael Oliphant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie (C) Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 06:08 | Monmouth | Maurice Shaw hits a turnaround from close range set up by Benjamin Hall | 61-66 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 05:52 | Monmouth | Clyde Preston pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 05:37 | Monmouth | Ezekiel Godby steals the ball from Billy Ziemer | 61-66 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Clyde Preston is called for the reach on Jack Wallace - foul #5 on Clyde Preston, team foul #5 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Fitzgibbons (PG), Michael Oliphant (SF), Dennis Littlejohn (PF), Randy Jones (C) Benjamin Hall, Clyde Preston, Robert Thompson, Billy Ziemer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ted Terrell (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Jack Wallace, Travis Dunaway, Ezekiel Godby, Brad Nelson | |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Ryan Mickelsen is denied by Dennis Littlejohn | 61-66 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell grabs the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward drills a runner from the baseline | 61-68 |
| 04:31 | Monmouth | Randy Jones misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 61-68 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell loses the dribble to David Fitzgibbons | 61-68 |
| 03:58 | Monmouth | David Fitzgibbons misses the turnaround from close range | 61-68 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward grabs the board | 61-68 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Ward and he's hacked by Dennis Littlejohn - foul #2 on Dennis Littlejohn, team foul #6 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Benjamin Hall (SG), Robert Thompson (SF) Maurice Shaw, Michael Oliphant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG) Ted Terrell | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie misses the free throw | 61-70 |
| 03:33 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Dennis Littlejohn | 61-70 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - David Fitzgibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Littlejohn (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Massie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Monmouth | Robert Thompson clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-70 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten grabs the board | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 03:12 | Monmouth | Randy Jones snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| 03:07 | Monmouth | Benjamin Hall clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-70 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Matthew Massie is denied by Robert Thompson | 61-70 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie can't tip it in | 61-70 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen tips it home | 61-72 |
| 02:26 | Monmouth | David Fitzgibbons clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Michael Aten - foul #1 on Michael Aten, team foul #8 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Oliphant (SF), Billy Ziemer (C) Dennis Littlejohn, Randy Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Randy Simon (C) Michael Aten, Ronald Ward, Matthew Massie, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 02:26 | Monmouth | David Fitzgibbons makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 02:26 | Monmouth | David Fitzgibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Travis Dunaway | 62-72 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-72 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #7 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Randy Jones (C) Billy Ziemer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Jack Wallace, Ezekiel Godby | |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 01:47 | Monmouth | Randy Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-74 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ryan Mickelsen | 62-74 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-74 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway is hacked by Randy Jones - foul #3 on Randy Jones, team foul #8 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shawn Braun (PG), Maurice Shaw (SG), Billy Ziemer (C) David Fitzgibbons, Benjamin Hall, Randy Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Matthew Massie (PF) Michael Aten, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Monmouth | Shawn Braun's pass is intercepted by Jack Wallace | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 62-76 |
| 00:23 | Monmouth | Maurice Shaw gets the rebound | 62-76 |
| 00:19 | Monmouth | Maurice Shaw is whistled for traveling | 62-76 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SG) Travis Dunaway | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace runs out the clock | 62-76 |