| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Franklin Carr (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Augustus Zarnick (fresh) PF - Scott Archibald (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Ebert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Providence | Scott Archibald's layup is rejected by Li-Liang Zhao | 28-27 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Long is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Long, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Ernest Catoe (PF) Robert Long, Li-Liang Zhao | |
| 18:56 | Providence | Franklin Carr makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Ebert | 31-27 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Curtis Wiedeman | 31-29 |
| 18:17 | Providence | Curtis Wiedeman steps in front of the Paul Ebert pass | 31-29 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-29 |
| 17:55 | Providence | Paul Ebert grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 17:48 | Providence | Franklin Carr connects on the open turnaround from the baseline | 33-29 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Ebert - foul #2 on Paul Ebert, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Wayne Powell, Clarence Williams, Ernest Catoe, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:12 | Providence | Billy Terry misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 17:10 | Providence | Paul Ebert grabs the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 16:49 | Providence | Li-Liang Zhao steps in front of the Paul Ebert pass | 33-30 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Augustus Zarnick steps in front of the Li-Liang Zhao pass | 33-30 |
| 15:57 | Providence | Scott Archibald buries a turnaround from close range set up by Augustus Zarnick | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Augustus Zarnick (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Archibald (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Ebert (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Claassen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Long scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Gregory Claassen and the foul's on Paul Ebert - foul #3 on Paul Ebert, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Darryl Bunch (C) Paul Ebert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gregory Claassen, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:17 | Providence | Clarence Williams takes the ball from Augustus Zarnick | 35-33 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Long hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Franklin Carr - foul #2 on Franklin Carr, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:36 | Providence | Scott Archibald misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Darryl Bunch - foul #1 on Darryl Bunch, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:30 | Providence | The rebound goes to Scott Archibald | 35-36 |
| 14:12 | Providence | Billy Terry scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Franklin Carr | 38-36 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman hits the follow up shot | 38-38 |
| 13:36 | Providence | Franklin Carr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 13:35 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick tips it home | 40-38 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lin Xiong | 40-41 |
| 12:51 | Providence | Scott Archibald is fouled on the floor by Robert Long - foul #3 on Robert Long, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (PG), Arthur Bacon (SG) Billy Terry, Augustus Zarnick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Gene Land (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Wayne Powell, Clarence Williams, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 12:42 | Providence | Scott Archibald hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 12:41 | Providence | Franklin Carr tips it home | 42-41 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 12:32 | Providence | Arthur Bacon pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:29 | Providence | Danny Woodie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Gregory Claassen, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| 11:49 | Providence | Danny Carreiro is called for the reach on Arthur Bacon - foul #2 on Danny Carreiro, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Terry (PG) Arthur Bacon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (C) Gene Land, Danny Carreiro, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Danny Woodie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Archibald (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Darryl Bunch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gregory Claassen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lin Xiong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Providence | Scott Archibald can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Lin Xiong - foul #4 on Lin Xiong, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Bacon (SG) Franklin Carr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Ernest Catoe (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Wayne Powell, Lin Xiong, Li-Liang Zhao | |
| 11:28 | Providence | Scott Archibald makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:28 | Providence | Scott Archibald misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Billy Terry takes the ball from Clarence Williams | 43-41 |
| 11:10 | Providence | Arthur Bacon banks in the layup on a great pass from Billy Terry | 45-41 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen makes the contested shot from the left side | 45-43 |
| 10:23 | Providence | Danny Woodie connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 10:01 | Providence | Danny Woodie grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:37 | Providence | Gene Land picks off the pass by Darryl Bunch | 47-43 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams is fouled on the floor by Arthur Bacon - foul #3 on Arthur Bacon, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Franklin Carr (SG), Augustus Zarnick (SF), Paul Ebert (C) Billy Terry, Arthur Bacon, Darryl Bunch | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Wayne Powell (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gregory Claassen, Gene Land, Clarence Williams, Ernest Catoe, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro misses the shot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 08:54 | Providence | The rebound goes to Scott Archibald | 47-43 |
| 08:29 | Providence | Paul Ebert is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Franklin Carr | 49-43 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Danny Woodie | 49-43 |
| 08:06 | Providence | Franklin Carr lays it up and in on a nice dish by Danny Woodie | 51-43 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman blows the layup | 51-43 |
| 07:51 | Providence | Paul Ebert grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Danny Woodie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SF - Augustus Zarnick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Archibald (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Ebert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Providence | Scott Archibald hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Franklin Carr picks off the pass by Danny Carreiro | 51-43 |
| 06:56 | Providence | Franklin Carr misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 06:54 | Providence | Scott Archibald tips it but misses | 51-43 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell makes the contested 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Wiedeman | 51-46 |
| 06:31 | Providence | Scott Archibald blows the dunk | 51-46 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Long hits a runner from the right block set up by Wayne Powell | 51-48 |
| 05:55 | Providence | Scott Archibald clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman blows the layup but he's fouled by Danny Woodie - foul #1 on Danny Woodie, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Terry (PG), Darryl Bunch (PF) Danny Woodie, Scott Archibald | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF) Robert Long, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:48 | Providence | The rebound goes to Darryl Bunch | 51-49 |
| 05:24 | Providence | Franklin Carr misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-49 |
| 05:23 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Carr | 51-49 |
| 05:05 | Providence | Franklin Carr clanks a jumper from close range | 51-49 |
| 05:04 | Providence | Franklin Carr tips it home | 53-49 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen hits a jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Darryl Bunch - foul #2 on Darryl Bunch, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (SF) Augustus Zarnick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Wayne Powell, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:30 | Providence | Danny Woodie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses the dunk but he's hacked by Billy Terry - foul #2 on Billy Terry, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:02 | Providence | Darryl Bunch misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Gregory Claassen - foul #2 on Gregory Claassen, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Bacon (SG) Franklin Carr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG) Robert Long | |
| 04:02 | Providence | Darryl Bunch misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:02 | Providence | Darryl Bunch makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-54 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Bacon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Danny Woodie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Darryl Bunch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Ebert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gregory Claassen (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Land (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Danny Woodie picks off the pass by Gene Land | 54-54 |
| 03:08 | Providence | Darryl Bunch comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Gene Land grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen makes the contested jump hook from the left block set up by Clarence Williams | 54-56 |
| 03:00 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Franklin Carr (SG), Augustus Zarnick (SF), Scott Archibald (PF) Arthur Bacon, Danny Woodie, Darryl Bunch | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Wayne Powell (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gregory Claassen, Gene Land, Clarence Williams, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 02:38 | Providence | Franklin Carr is fouled on the floor by Robert Long - foul #4 on Robert Long, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams (SF) Danny Carreiro | |
| 02:38 | Providence | Franklin Carr misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lin Xiong | 54-56 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong misses long on a shot in the lane | 54-56 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong hits the follow up shot | 54-58 |
| 01:54 | Providence | Paul Ebert comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Curtis Wiedeman - foul #1 on Curtis Wiedeman, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| 01:54 | Providence | Paul Ebert makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:54 | Providence | Paul Ebert makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Long and he's fouled by Paul Ebert - foul #4 on Paul Ebert, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams misses the free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:36 | Providence | Scott Archibald grabs the board | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:15 | Providence | Franklin Carr hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Wayne Powell - foul #1 on Wayne Powell, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| 01:15 | Providence | Franklin Carr makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:15 | Providence | Franklin Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Long is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Long, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG) Robert Long | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:44 | Providence | Scott Archibald is fouled on the floor by Lin Xiong - foul #5 on Lin Xiong, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Lin Xiong | |
| 00:44 | Providence | Scott Archibald misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:44 | Providence | Scott Archibald makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Wayne Powell, team foul #12 | 59-60 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Scott Archibald can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Scott Archibald tips it back up and in | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 61-60 |