| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Drury (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leopoldo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Straight (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Elliston (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred London (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 8 pts. C - Vernon Newton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Edward Horton | 27-38 |
| 19:18 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Straight - foul #2 on Kenneth Straight, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 18:40 | Grambling State | John Drury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-39 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-39 |
| 18:14 | Grambling State | James Elliston pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 18:00 | Grambling State | Fred London misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-39 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dustin Edwards | 27-42 |
| 17:29 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-42 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Travis Stanford | 27-42 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck is fouled on the floor by Fred London - foul #2 on Fred London, team foul #2 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham (PG), James Taylor (SG), Micheal Blankinship (PF), Robert Yarbrough (C) John Drury, Leopoldo Yazzie, James Elliston, Fred London | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF) Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards | |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Edward Horton and he's fouled by Robert Yarbrough - foul #2 on Robert Yarbrough, team foul #3 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG) Edward Horton | |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton makes the free throw | 27-45 |
| 16:33 | Grambling State | Robert Yarbrough comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-45 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Dickey | 27-45 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Travis Stanford | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:07 | Grambling State | James Taylor hits a 3 from the left corner | 30-47 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | George Charlton clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Herbert Brabham - foul #2 on Herbert Brabham, team foul #4 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Drury (PG), Leopoldo Yazzie (SG), James Elliston (PF) Herbert Brabham, Kenneth Straight, Robert Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG) Chris Franks | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | George Charlton makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | George Charlton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Drury (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leopoldo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Blankinship (fresh) PF - James Elliston (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Charlton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Dickey (fresh) PF - Travis Stanford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Vernon Newton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Grambling State | Leopoldo Yazzie misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-49 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton pulls down the rebound | 30-49 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-49 |
| 15:31 | Grambling State | James Elliston grabs the board | 30-49 |
| 15:10 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Travis Stanford - foul #2 on Travis Stanford, team foul #1 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Buck (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF) George Charlton, James Dickey | |
| 15:10 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship misses the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 15:10 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship misses the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford gets the rebound | 30-49 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton lays it in set up by Dustin Edwards | 30-51 |
| 14:29 | Grambling State | Dustin Edwards steps in front of the Micheal Blankinship pass | 30-51 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards lays it in | 30-53 |
| 14:08 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Elliston | 32-53 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton is called for traveling | 32-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham (PG), Michael Konieczny (SG), Kenneth Straight (SF), Robert Yarbrough (PF), Fred London (C) John Drury, Leopoldo Yazzie, Micheal Blankinship, James Elliston, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Travis Stanford | |
| 13:35 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-53 |
| 13:33 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny tips it but misses | 32-53 |
| 13:32 | Grambling State | Fred London tips it but misses | 32-53 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-53 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski scores on a runner in the paint set up by Larry Buck | 32-55 |
| 12:54 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight misses the driving attempt from close range | 32-55 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton pulls down the rebound | 32-55 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-55 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-55 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-55 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Edwards | 32-55 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Dustin Edwards and he's hacked by Michael Konieczny - foul #1 on Michael Konieczny, team foul #5 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Drury (PG), Leopoldo Yazzie (SG), James Elliston (PF) Herbert Brabham, Michael Konieczny, Robert Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), James Dickey (SF) Edward Horton, Dustin Edwards | |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck makes the free throw | 32-58 |
| 11:58 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vernon Newton - foul #4 on Vernon Newton, team foul #2 | 32-58 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SG) Larry Buck | |
| 11:58 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight misses the 1st free throw | 32-58 |
| 11:58 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight makes the 2nd free throw | 33-58 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | George Charlton scores on a shot from the left side set up by Chris Franks | 33-60 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Drury (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leopoldo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Straight (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Elliston (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred London (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Charlton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Dickey (fresh) PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Vernon Newton (tiring) 16 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Grambling State | Leopoldo Yazzie comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-60 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks snags the defensive board | 33-60 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Fred London - foul #3 on Fred London, team foul #6 | 33-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship (SF), James Taylor (C) Kenneth Straight, Fred London | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford (PF) Kosta Gembarowski | |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses the 1st free throw | 33-60 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-61 |
| 10:49 | Grambling State | Travis Stanford steals it from John Drury | 33-61 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses the easy layup | 33-61 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | James Dickey pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-61 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks is fouled on the floor by John Drury - foul #2 on John Drury, team foul #7 | 33-61 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham (PG), Kenneth Straight (SF), Robert Yarbrough (C) John Drury, Leopoldo Yazzie, James Elliston | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson (C) Vernon Newton | |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks makes the 1st free throw | 33-62 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 33-63 |
| 09:59 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight connects on the open shot from the right block | 35-63 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Travis Stanford | 35-65 |
| 09:20 | Grambling State | Robert Yarbrough can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Leo Johnson - foul #2 on Leo Johnson, team foul #3 | 35-65 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Larry Buck (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF) Chris Franks, George Charlton, James Dickey | |
| 09:20 | Grambling State | Robert Yarbrough makes the 1st free throw | 36-65 |
| 09:20 | Grambling State | Robert Yarbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 37-65 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | James Taylor takes the ball from Leo Johnson | 37-65 |
| 08:42 | Grambling State | Leo Johnson swats the shot by Robert Yarbrough | 37-65 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson pulls down the rebound | 37-65 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson comes up short on the runner from close range | 37-65 |
| 08:22 | Grambling State | Robert Yarbrough snags the defensive board | 37-65 |
| 08:14 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Taylor | 40-65 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | James Taylor is called for the reach on Dustin Edwards - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #8 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Drury (PG), Leopoldo Yazzie (SG), James Elliston (PF), Fred London (C) Herbert Brabham, James Taylor, Robert Yarbrough, Micheal Blankinship | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Vernon Newton (C) Travis Stanford, Leo Johnson | |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 40-66 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 40-66 |
| 07:48 | Grambling State | Fred London snags the defensive board | 40-66 |
| 07:23 | Grambling State | James Elliston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-66 |
| 07:21 | Grambling State | Fred London misses the tip | 40-66 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dustin Edwards | 40-66 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Drury (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leopoldo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Straight (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Elliston (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred London (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 6 pts. C - Vernon Newton (tiring) 17 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Edward Horton | 40-69 |
| 06:58 | Grambling State | Leopoldo Yazzie misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Larry Buck - foul #1 on Larry Buck, team foul #4 | 40-69 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham (PG), Micheal Blankinship (SF), James Taylor (PF), Robert Yarbrough (C) John Drury, Kenneth Straight, James Elliston, Fred London | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF) Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards | |
| 06:58 | Grambling State | Leopoldo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 41-69 |
| 06:58 | Grambling State | Leopoldo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 42-69 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | James Taylor is called for the reach on James Dickey - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #9 | 42-69 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny (SG) Leopoldo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson (C) Vernon Newton | |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | James Dickey misses the 1st free throw | 42-69 |
| 06:38 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Micheal Blankinship | 42-69 |
| 06:23 | Grambling State | James Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-69 |
| 06:22 | Grambling State | Robert Yarbrough pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-69 |
| 06:07 | Grambling State | Kosta Gembarowski swats the shot by Michael Konieczny | 42-69 |
| 06:05 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship grabs the offensive board | 42-69 |
| 05:51 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-69 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | George Charlton can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Michael Konieczny - foul #2 on Michael Konieczny, team foul #10 | 45-69 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Dustin Edwards (SF), Vernon Newton (C) Edward Horton, James Dickey, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | George Charlton makes the 1st free throw | 45-70 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | George Charlton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-71 |
| 05:17 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-71 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Leo Johnson | 45-71 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton slams it home | 45-73 |
| 04:32 | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-73 |
| 04:31 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-73 |
| 04:10 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-73 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-73 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards comes up short on the shot from the left side | 45-73 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards snags the offensive board | 45-73 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton lays it up and in on a great pass from George Charlton and he's fouled by Robert Yarbrough - foul #3 on Robert Yarbrough, team foul #11 | 45-75 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Campbell (PG) Michael Konieczny | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Larry Buck (SG), James Dickey (SF), Travis Stanford (PF) Chris Franks, George Charlton, Dustin Edwards, Leo Johnson | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses the free throw | 45-75 |
| 03:35 | Grambling State | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 45-75 |
| 03:19 | Grambling State | James Taylor misses the 3 from straight away | 45-75 |
| 03:17 | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham gets the offensive rebound | 45-75 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brian Campbell (fresh) SG - Herbert Brabham (fairly fresh) SF - Micheal Blankinship (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Yarbrough (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dickey (fresh) PF - Travis Stanford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Newton (tired) 21 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Micheal Blankinship | 47-75 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton is hacked by Brian Campbell - foul #1 on Brian Campbell, team foul #12 | 47-75 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (C) Vernon Newton | |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton makes the 1st free throw | 47-76 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-77 |
| 02:37 | Grambling State | Larry Buck picks off the pass by Robert Yarbrough | 47-77 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck lays it in | 47-79 |
| 02:24 | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 47-79 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SF) James Dickey | |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Horton and the foul's on Robert Yarbrough - foul #4 on Robert Yarbrough, team foul #13 | 47-81 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny (SG) Brian Campbell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton (C) Travis Stanford | |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the free throw | 47-82 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:41 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-82 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski gets the rebound | 47-82 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion 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) | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-82 |
| 01:32 | Grambling State | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 47-82 |
| 01:19 | Grambling State | Robert Yarbrough misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-82 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-82 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is hacked by Micheal Blankinship - foul #2 on Micheal Blankinship, team foul #14 | 47-82 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford (PF) Kosta Gembarowski | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 47-82 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 47-83 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State 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) | |
| 00:51 | Grambling State | Travis Stanford swats the layup by Micheal Blankinship | 47-83 |
| 00:49 | Grambling State | Robert Yarbrough snags the offensive board | 47-83 |
| 00:47 | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Konieczny | 50-83 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State 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) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Micheal Blankinship is called for the reach on Dustin Edwards - foul #3 on Micheal Blankinship, team foul #15 | 50-83 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 50-84 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 50-85 |
| 00:13 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-85 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton runs out the clock | 50-85 |