| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Frank Foss - foul #1 on Frank Foss, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 19:36 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 19:36 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Russell Anderson blocks the short jumper by William Bennett | 39-41 |
| 19:21 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 19:14 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson misses long on a floater in the lane | 39-41 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | James Krout gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss connects on the jumper from the right side | 39-43 |
| 18:46 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson's pass is intercepted by James Krout | 39-43 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss can't tip it in | 39-43 |
| 18:26 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:18 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | William Bennett lays it in | 39-45 |
| 17:57 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford's floater is tipped away by Robert Crosby | 39-45 |
| 17:55 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson misses the tip | 39-45 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | James Krout snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-45 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss misses the tip | 39-45 |
| 17:28 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 17:09 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses the lay-in | 39-45 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses badly on a floater from the right side | 39-45 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | William Bennett tips it home | 39-47 |
| 16:51 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Russell Anderson - foul #3 on Russell Anderson, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (PG), Billy Mulligan (SG), Jeremy Pape (PF), Allen Shirley (C) Larry Valentine, Michael Cool, Danny Radford, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, Robert Crosby, William Bennett | |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | James Krout makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | James Krout makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson knocks in the runner from close range | 44-49 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor is hacked by Allen Shirley - foul #2 on Allen Shirley, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (C) James Krout | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from David Berta | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Warfield (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Mulligan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Pape (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Shirley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Berta (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Fleming | 44-51 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Pape steps in front of the David Berta pass | 44-51 |
| 15:16 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Billy Mulligan - foul #1 on Billy Mulligan, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 14:53 | Gardner-Webb | Frederick Proctor steals it from Jeremy Pape | 44-53 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Steven Warfield - foul #2 on Steven Warfield, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), William Bennett (PF) David Berta, Frederick Proctor, Ronald Fleming | |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the free throw | 44-56 |
| 14:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 44-56 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette is hacked by Michael Cool - foul #1 on Michael Cool, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Charles Wilson (SF), Danny Radford (PF), Russell Anderson (C) Steven Warfield, Billy Mulligan, Jeremy Pape, Allen Shirley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SF), James Krout (C) Manuel Tubbs, George Vangilder | |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Bennett | 44-59 |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Cool | 47-59 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is whistled for a carry | 47-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (SG), Jeremy Pape (SF), Matthew McKosky (C) Michael Cool, Charles Wilson, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Manuel Tubbs (SG), Ronald Fleming (C) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, James Krout | |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford misses long on a jumper from the right block | 47-59 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | David Berta is fouled on the floor by Matthew McKosky - foul #1 on Matthew McKosky, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (PG), Allen Shirley (C) Larry Valentine, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), George Vangilder (C) Robert Crosby, William Bennett | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Warfield (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Mulligan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeremy Pape (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Shirley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Berta (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Manuel Tubbs - foul #1 on Manuel Tubbs, team foul #2 | 47-59 |
| 11:23 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford drills a jumper from the left side | 49-59 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Danny Radford - foul #1 on Danny Radford, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson (C) Danny Radford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG) Frederick Proctor | |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 10:48 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 49-61 |
| 10:46 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson tips it back up and in | 51-61 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs drills a jump hook in the paint set up by David Berta | 51-63 |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-63 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder can't finish the layup | 54-63 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs tips it back up and in | 54-65 |
| 09:59 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Fleming swats the short shot by Billy Mulligan | 54-65 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | David Berta connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Manuel Tubbs | 54-67 |
| 09:37 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-67 |
| 09:36 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley snags the offensive board | 54-67 |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley lays it in and he's fouled by David Berta - foul #1 on David Berta, team foul #3 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Michael Cool (SG), Charles Wilson (SF), Danny Radford (PF) Steven Warfield, Billy Mulligan, Jeremy Pape, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), William Bennett (PF), James Krout (C) David Berta, Kenneth Ovellette, Manuel Tubbs, Ronald Fleming, George Vangilder | |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley makes the free throw | 57-67 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Danny Radford swats the short shot by James Krout | 57-67 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | William Bennett drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Crosby | 57-69 |
| 08:25 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson misses badly on a floater in the paint | 57-69 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | James Krout snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-69 |
| 08:04 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| 07:46 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crosby steps in front of the Allen Shirley pass | 57-69 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Radford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Shirley (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-69 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Frank Foss | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:15 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 07:13 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford snags the offensive board | 57-72 |
| 06:59 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-72 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (PG), Billy Mulligan (SG), Jeremy Pape (PF), Russell Anderson (C) Larry Valentine, Michael Cool, Danny Radford, Allen Shirley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF) Frederick Proctor, Robert Crosby | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-72 |
| 06:28 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape grabs the board | 57-72 |
| 06:21 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson's pass is intercepted by James Krout | 57-72 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-72 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Russell Anderson | 57-72 |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Foss - foul #2 on Frank Foss, team foul #4 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (PG), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming banks in the layup | 59-74 |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-74 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 05:09 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Steven Warfield | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is whistled for traveling | 62-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Danny Radford (PF), Matthew McKosky (C) Steven Warfield, Jeremy Pape, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:34 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG) Robert Crosby | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-74 |
| 04:15 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford gets the rebound | 62-74 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-74 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder gets the rebound | 62-74 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson (SF) Billy Mulligan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), William Bennett (PF), James Krout (C) Kenneth Ovellette, Manuel Tubbs, Ronald Fleming, George Vangilder | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew McKosky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Berta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-74 |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky tips it but misses | 62-74 |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses the tip | 62-74 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | James Krout pulls down the rebound | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-74 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford grabs the board | 62-74 |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | The jumper by Larry Valentine is denied by James Krout | 62-74 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky snags the offensive board | 62-74 |
| 02:20 | Gardner-Webb | James Krout is called for the reach on Matthew McKosky - foul #2 on James Krout, team foul #5 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (PG), Billy Mulligan (SG), Jeremy Pape (SF), Allen Shirley (PF) Larry Valentine, Michael Cool, Charles Wilson, Danny Radford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan is hacked by David Berta - foul #2 on David Berta, team foul #6 | 62-74 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Fleming takes the ball from Allen Shirley | 62-74 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | David Berta is fouled on the floor by Steven Warfield - foul #3 on Steven Warfield, team foul #8 | 62-74 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | David Berta makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | David Berta misses the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 01:36 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky grabs the board | 62-75 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-75 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming is hacked by Allen Shirley - foul #3 on Allen Shirley, team foul #9 | 65-75 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan misses the jumper from the right side | 65-77 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew McKosky - foul #2 on Matthew McKosky, team foul #10 | 65-77 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-79 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor gets the rebound | 65-79 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | David Berta runs out the clock | 65-79 |