| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Thomas Hegg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luis Upton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stanley Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Yarber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Artiaga (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Richmond | Stanley Phillips inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Richmond | Luis Upton knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Artiaga | 39-29 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Thomas Hegg is called for the reach on Frank Foss - foul #3 on Thomas Hegg, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Richmond | Mike Breazeale (PG) Thomas Hegg | |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Harold Yarber swats the short shot by Ronald Fleming | 39-29 |
| 19:20 | Richmond | Luis Upton snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 19:04 | Richmond | Mike Breazeale's pass is intercepted by Ronald Fleming | 39-29 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby loses the dribble to Stanley Phillips | 39-29 |
| 18:24 | Richmond | Stanley Phillips misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 18:22 | Richmond | David Artiaga gets the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 18:10 | Richmond | Luis Upton connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mike Breazeale | 39-31 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Bennett | 42-31 |
| 17:49 | Richmond | David Artiaga makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette is fouled on the floor by Luis Upton - foul #1 on Luis Upton, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Robert Crosby, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Richmond | Shawn Hamman (PF) Harold Yarber | |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-34 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the tip | 42-34 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | William Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Mike Breazeale - foul #1 on Mike Breazeale, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Richmond | Patrick Wade (SG), Charles Hutson (SF), Philip Griffith (PF), Chris Crow (C) Mike Breazeale, Luis Upton, Stanley Phillips, David Artiaga | |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:54 | Richmond | Patrick Wade misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 44-34 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | William Bennett gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder travels with the ball | 44-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG) Kenneth Ovellette | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 16:28 | Richmond | Charles Hutson hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Shawn Hamman | 44-36 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 44-36 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | David Berta pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by George Vangilder | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Berta (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Shawn Hamman (fresh) SG - Patrick Wade (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Griffith (fresh) C - Chris Crow (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Richmond | Shawn Hamman connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder can't finish the layup | 47-38 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | William Bennett snags the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | William Bennett blows the layup | 47-38 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to William Bennett | 47-38 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | William Bennett knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Manuel Tubbs | 49-38 |
| 14:29 | Richmond | William Bennett steals it from Philip Griffith | 49-38 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Patrick Wade is called for the reach on Manuel Tubbs - foul #1 on Patrick Wade, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), James Krout (C) David Berta, Frederick Proctor, Manuel Tubbs, William Bennett, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Richmond | Thomas Hegg (PG), Luis Upton (SG), Stanley Phillips (SF), Harold Yarber (PF), David Artiaga (C) Shawn Hamman, Patrick Wade, Charles Hutson, Philip Griffith, Chris Crow | |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Krout | 52-38 |
| 13:32 | Richmond | Harold Yarber hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Stanley Phillips | 52-40 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming misses long on a shot from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | James Krout grabs the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Frank Foss | 55-40 |
| 12:47 | Richmond | Luis Upton comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-40 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is fouled on the floor by Stanley Phillips - foul #2 on Stanley Phillips, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:07 | Richmond | Stanley Phillips loses the dribble to Robert Crosby | 58-40 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby hits the finger roll | 60-40 |
| 11:56 | Richmond | David Artiaga banks in the layup set up by Thomas Hegg | 60-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Fleming (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Krout (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Thomas Hegg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Upton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stanley Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Yarber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Artiaga (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette is hacked by Luis Upton - foul #2 on Luis Upton, team foul #6 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), George Vangilder (PF) Frank Foss, Robert Crosby, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Richmond | Shawn Hamman (PF) Harold Yarber | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Bennett (PF) James Krout | |
| Subs | Richmond | Mike Breazeale (PG), Patrick Wade (SG), Charles Hutson (PF), Chris Crow (C) Thomas Hegg, Luis Upton, Stanley Phillips, David Artiaga | |
| 11:12 | Richmond | Charles Hutson is hacked by Manuel Tubbs - foul #1 on Manuel Tubbs, team foul #1 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG) Kenneth Ovellette | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 10:58 | Richmond | Patrick Wade misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-42 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | William Bennett connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Manuel Tubbs | 62-42 |
| 10:25 | Richmond | Chris Crow clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-42 |
| 10:23 | Richmond | Charles Hutson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 10:13 | Richmond | Mike Breazeale clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 62-42 |
| 10:12 | Richmond | Charles Hutson grabs the offensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 10:01 | Richmond | Shawn Hamman is called for traveling | 62-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), James Krout (C) David Berta, Frederick Proctor, Manuel Tubbs, William Bennett, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Richmond | Thomas Hegg (PG), Luis Upton (SG), Stanley Phillips (SF), Harold Yarber (PF), David Artiaga (C) Mike Breazeale, Patrick Wade, Shawn Hamman, Charles Hutson, Chris Crow | |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold Yarber - foul #2 on Harold Yarber, team foul #7 | 62-42 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 09:11 | Richmond | David Artiaga can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-42 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | James Krout snags the defensive board | 63-42 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kenneth Ovellette | 66-42 |
| 08:38 | Richmond | Stanley Phillips misses short on a jumper from the left block | 66-42 |
| 08:36 | Richmond | Harold Yarber snags the offensive board | 66-42 |
| 08:20 | Richmond | Harold Yarber can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Fleming - foul #1 on Ronald Fleming, team foul #2 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Bennett (PF), George Vangilder (C) Ronald Fleming, James Krout | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 08:20 | Richmond | Harold Yarber misses the 1st free throw | 66-42 |
| 08:20 | Richmond | Harold Yarber misses the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| 08:20 | Richmond | The offensive rebound goes to David Artiaga | 66-42 |
| 08:11 | Richmond | Thomas Hegg comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Frank Foss - foul #2 on Frank Foss, team foul #3 | 66-42 |
| 08:11 | Richmond | Thomas Hegg makes the 1st free throw | 66-43 |
| 08:11 | Richmond | Thomas Hegg misses the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette pulls down the rebound | 66-43 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Frank Foss | 68-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Thomas Hegg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Upton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stanley Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Yarber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Artiaga (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Richmond | Frank Foss is called for the reach on Thomas Hegg - foul #3 on Frank Foss, team foul #4 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SG), David Berta (SF) Kenneth Ovellette, Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Richmond | Mike Breazeale (PG), Patrick Wade (SG), Shawn Hamman (SF), Chris Crow (C) Thomas Hegg, Luis Upton, Stanley Phillips, David Artiaga | |
| 07:22 | Richmond | Chris Crow misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by David Berta - foul #1 on David Berta, team foul #5 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG) Frank Foss | |
| Subs | Richmond | Charles Hutson (PF) Harold Yarber | |
| 07:22 | Richmond | Chris Crow makes the 1st free throw | 68-44 |
| 07:22 | Richmond | Chris Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 68-45 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 68-45 |
| 07:00 | Richmond | Chris Crow gets the rebound | 68-45 |
| 06:56 | Richmond | Mike Breazeale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Krout (C) George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-45 |
| 06:31 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Charles Hutson | 68-45 |
| 06:23 | Richmond | Patrick Wade buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Mike Breazeale | 68-48 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-48 |
| 05:42 | Richmond | Patrick Wade comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-48 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | William Bennett snags the defensive board | 71-48 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | David Berta misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-48 |
| 05:23 | Richmond | Charles Hutson grabs the board | 71-48 |
| 05:14 | Richmond | Charles Hutson scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mike Breazeale | 71-51 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), Robert Crosby (SF) David Berta, Frederick Proctor, Manuel Tubbs | |
| Subs | Richmond | Thomas Hegg (PG), Luis Upton (SG), Stanley Phillips (SF), Harold Yarber (PF), David Artiaga (C) Mike Breazeale, Patrick Wade, Shawn Hamman, Charles Hutson, Chris Crow | |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-51 |
| 04:54 | Richmond | David Artiaga gets the rebound | 71-51 |
| 04:49 | Richmond | Thomas Hegg misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-51 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Bennett | 71-51 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-51 |
| 04:20 | Richmond | Thomas Hegg gets the rebound | 71-51 |
| 04:02 | Richmond | Thomas Hegg scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 71-54 |
| 03:38 | Richmond | Harold Yarber snags the defensive board | 71-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - James Krout (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Thomas Hegg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Upton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stanley Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Yarber (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Artiaga (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Richmond | Luis Upton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-54 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | James Krout grabs the defensive rebound | 71-54 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Luis Upton - foul #3 on Luis Upton, team foul #8 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SG), David Berta (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Kenneth Ovellette, Robert Crosby, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| Subs | Richmond | Mike Breazeale (PG), Patrick Wade (SG), Shawn Hamman (SF), Charles Hutson (PF), Chris Crow (C) Thomas Hegg, Luis Upton, Stanley Phillips, Harold Yarber, David Artiaga | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 02:58 | Richmond | Shawn Hamman makes the runner from the left block and he's hacked by George Vangilder - foul #3 on George Vangilder, team foul #6 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG) Frank Foss | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 02:58 | Richmond | Shawn Hamman makes the free throw | 73-57 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor is fouled on the floor by Patrick Wade - foul #2 on Patrick Wade, team foul #9 | 73-57 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 02:16 | Richmond | Charles Hutson drills a jump hook from the baseline | 75-59 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 75-59 |
| 01:51 | Richmond | Shawn Hamman grabs the board | 75-59 |
| 01:33 | Richmond | Shawn Hamman misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-59 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 75-59 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs is hacked by Mike Breazeale - foul #2 on Mike Breazeale, team foul #10 | 75-59 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs misses the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 00:57 | Richmond | Chris Crow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Hutson - foul #2 on Charles Hutson, team foul #11 | 76-59 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor misses the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Richmond | Chris Crow misses the easy layup but he's hacked by George Vangilder - foul #4 on George Vangilder, team foul #7 | 77-59 |
| 00:25 | Richmond | Chris Crow makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 00:25 | Richmond | Chris Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | David Berta runs out the clock | 77-61 |