| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Walter Hinckley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Whitmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Ponder (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Chandler (fresh) C - Clyde Hodgdon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder inbounds the ball | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:50 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley travels with the ball | 34-45 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton's fadeaway is rejected by Clyde Hodgdon | 34-45 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton is hacked by Walter Hinckley - foul #2 on Walter Hinckley, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 18:47 | Alcorn State | Clyde Hodgdon gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 18:33 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler loses the dribble to Vernon Newton | 34-45 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 34-45 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton tips it in | 34-47 |
| 18:00 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 17:58 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler gets the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 17:44 | Alcorn State | Dustin Edwards takes the ball from Larry Chandler | 34-47 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards lays it up and in | 34-49 |
| 17:21 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Dustin Edwards - foul #1 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #1 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary (SF), Kyle Hardwick (C) Michael Ponder, Clyde Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF) Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards | |
| 17:21 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 17:21 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | James Dickey is hacked by Ricky Cleary - foul #1 on Ricky Cleary, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hauser (PG), Jeffrey Culver (SG), Clyde Garr (C) Walter Hinckley, Billy Whitmer, Larry Chandler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Culver steals the ball from Vernon Newton | 36-49 |
| 16:31 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-49 |
| 16:30 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver grabs the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 16:19 | Alcorn State | John Hauser comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-49 |
| 16:18 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr can't tip it in | 36-49 |
| 16:17 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver tips it in | 38-49 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Kyle Hardwick steals the ball from George Charlton | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Hauser (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Culver (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ricky Cleary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Hardwick (fresh) C - Clyde Garr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Charlton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dickey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Travis Stanford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Newton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Alcorn State | James Dickey steps in front of the Kyle Hardwick pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 38-49 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton is fouled on the floor by Kyle Hardwick - foul #1 on Kyle Hardwick, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley (PG), Billy Whitmer (SG), Michael Ponder (SF), Larry Chandler (PF), Clyde Hodgdon (C) John Hauser, Jeffrey Culver, Ricky Cleary, Kyle Hardwick, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Larry Buck (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF), Leo Johnson (C) Edward Horton, George Charlton, James Dickey, Vernon Newton | |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson can't finish the layup | 38-49 |
| 14:55 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:40 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 38-49 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Edwards | 38-51 |
| 13:51 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer is fouled on the floor by Chris Franks - foul #1 on Chris Franks, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Travis Stanford | |
| 13:33 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder scores on a jump hook in the lane | 40-51 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Billy Whitmer - foul #3 on Billy Whitmer, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary (SF) Michael Ponder | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Vernon Newton (C) Chris Franks, Leo Johnson | |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 13:09 | Alcorn State | Clyde Hodgdon pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 12:52 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 40-51 |
| 12:50 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler gets the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 12:44 | Alcorn State | Clyde Hodgdon misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-51 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-51 |
| 12:36 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Larry Chandler | 40-51 |
| 12:13 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary banks in the layup | 42-51 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 11:42 | Alcorn State | Clyde Hodgdon misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 42-54 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the board | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Walter Hinckley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Whitmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Cleary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Chandler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Hodgdon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Vernon Newton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver (PG), Michael Ponder (SF), Kyle Hardwick (PF), Clyde Garr (C) Walter Hinckley, Billy Whitmer, Larry Chandler, Clyde Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF), Travis Stanford (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards, Kosta Gembarowski, Vernon Newton | |
| 10:58 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Kyle Hardwick - foul #2 on Kyle Hardwick, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hauser (PG) Ricky Cleary | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG) Edward Horton | |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 10:35 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Clyde Garr | 42-54 |
| 10:06 | Alcorn State | Leo Johnson steals it from Kyle Hardwick | 42-54 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | James Dickey is called for traveling | 42-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley (PG), Billy Whitmer (SG), Clyde Hodgdon (C) John Hauser, Jeffrey Culver, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Vernon Newton (C) Travis Stanford, Leo Johnson | |
| 09:25 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 09:23 | Alcorn State | Clyde Hodgdon tips it in | 44-54 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton banks in the layup set up by George Charlton | 44-56 |
| 08:48 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley is fouled on the floor by Vernon Newton - foul #1 on Vernon Newton, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary (SF), Larry Chandler (PF) Michael Ponder, Kyle Hardwick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Larry Buck (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF), Travis Stanford (PF) Chris Franks, George Charlton, James Dickey, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| 08:34 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Clyde Hodgdon | 46-56 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Clyde Hodgdon is called for the reach on Travis Stanford - foul #2 on Clyde Hodgdon, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr (C) Clyde Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson (C) Vernon Newton | |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 07:51 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 07:39 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-56 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Walter Hinckley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Whitmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Cleary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Garr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Travis Stanford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford grabs the offensive board | 46-56 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson lays it in set up by Larry Buck | 46-58 |
| 06:50 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer loses the dribble to Dustin Edwards | 46-58 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton lays it in on a nice dish by Dustin Edwards | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:31 | Alcorn State | Leo Johnson steps in front of the Ricky Cleary pass | 46-60 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ricky Cleary - foul #2 on Ricky Cleary, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hauser (PG), Jeffrey Culver (SG), Michael Ponder (SF), Kyle Hardwick (PF), Clyde Hodgdon (C) Walter Hinckley, Billy Whitmer, Ricky Cleary, Larry Chandler, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF), Vernon Newton (C) Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford | |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 06:08 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick grabs the board | 46-61 |
| 05:54 | Alcorn State | The short jumper by Kyle Hardwick is denied by Vernon Newton | 46-61 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | James Dickey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by James Dickey is blocked by Clyde Hodgdon | 46-61 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Johnson | 46-61 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Charlton | 46-63 |
| 05:18 | Alcorn State | Edward Horton picks off the pass by John Hauser in the backcourt | 46-63 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton can't finish the layup | 46-63 |
| 05:16 | Alcorn State | Clyde Hodgdon grabs the board | 46-63 |
| 04:55 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder is hacked by Vernon Newton - foul #2 on Vernon Newton, team foul #4 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary (SG), Larry Chandler (PF) John Hauser, Kyle Hardwick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Edward Horton, Leo Johnson | |
| 04:48 | Alcorn State | Chris Franks takes the ball from Ricky Cleary | 46-63 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Culver steals it from Vernon Newton | 46-63 |
| 04:25 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver hits the finger roll | 48-63 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks is fouled on the floor by Clyde Hodgdon - foul #3 on Clyde Hodgdon, team foul #8 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley (PG), Billy Whitmer (SG) Jeffrey Culver, Ricky Cleary | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Buck (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF) George Charlton, James Dickey | |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks misses the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton snags the offensive board | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is hacked by Billy Whitmer - foul #4 on Billy Whitmer, team foul #9 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (PG), John Hauser (SG), David Parker (SF), Kyle Hardwick (PF), Clyde Garr (C) Walter Hinckley, Billy Whitmer, Michael Ponder, Larry Chandler, Clyde Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Travis Stanford (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Chris Franks, Kosta Gembarowski, Vernon Newton | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jeffrey Gursky (fresh) SG - John Hauser (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Parker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kyle Hardwick (fresh) C - Clyde Garr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Travis Stanford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 03:29 | Alcorn State | John Hauser misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Buck - foul #2 on Larry Buck, team foul #5 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver (SG), Ricky Cleary (SF) Jeffrey Gursky, David Parker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:29 | Alcorn State | John Hauser makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 03:29 | Alcorn State | John Hauser makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ricky Cleary - foul #3 on Ricky Cleary, team foul #10 | 50-66 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 02:46 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Hauser | 53-67 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-67 |
| 02:29 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 02:26 | Alcorn State | John Hauser loses the dribble to Edward Horton in the backcourt | 53-67 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton lays it up and in | 53-69 |
| 02:09 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 02:08 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr snags the offensive board | 53-69 |
| 02:00 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver loses the ball out of bounds | 53-69 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton (C) Leo Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle 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 (-3) | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 01:40 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Clyde Garr | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle 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 (-2) | |
| 01:30 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr is called for traveling | 53-69 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses badly on a shot from the left side | 53-69 |
| 01:08 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| 00:51 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver is hacked by Travis Stanford - foul #2 on Travis Stanford, team foul #6 | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn 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 (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver's pass is intercepted by Larry Buck | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn 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 (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses the easy layup | 53-69 |
| 00:22 | Alcorn State | John Hauser grabs the board | 53-69 |
| 00:14 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kyle Hardwick | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton runs out the clock | 56-69 |