| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Emerson Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Murff (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Chavira (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Salvador Esparza (fresh) 5 reb. C - Eric Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Emerson Edwards | 26-31 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Rodney Cho | 29-31 |
| 19:05 | East Carolina | Patrick Henriksen steals it from Salvador Esparza | 29-31 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-31 |
| 18:33 | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-31 |
| 18:31 | East Carolina | Eric Henderson tips it back up and in | 32-33 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 18:12 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:07 | East Carolina | Jack Wallace steals the ball from Jeffrey Chavira | 32-33 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-33 |
| 17:50 | East Carolina | Eric Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:44 | East Carolina | Eric Henderson comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Ryan Mickelsen - foul #3 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG), Matthew Massie (PF), Randy Simon (C) Rodney Cho, Patrick Henriksen, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Elmer Mount (SF) Jeffrey Chavira | |
| 17:44 | East Carolina | Eric Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:44 | East Carolina | Eric Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Aten | 34-34 |
| 17:04 | East Carolina | Jack Wallace is called for the reach on Emerson Edwards - foul #1 on Jack Wallace, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Ronald Ward (SF) Jack Wallace, Ted Terrell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (PG), Steven Tyler (SG), Paul Mitchell (PF), Chris Macmillan (C) Emerson Edwards, Arthur Murff, Salvador Esparza, Eric Henderson | |
| 16:48 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin is fouled on the floor by Matthew Massie - foul #2 on Matthew Massie, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| 16:37 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Cameron Calvin | 34-36 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Steven Tyler takes the ball from Ronald Ward | 34-36 |
| 16:19 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler banks in the layup | 34-38 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon double dribbles | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG), Patrick Henriksen (PF) Luis Melendez, Randy Simon | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira (SF), Eric Henderson (C) Steven Tyler, Chris Macmillan | |
| 15:50 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Ronald Ward, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards (PG), Arthur Murff (SG), Salvador Esparza (PF) Cameron Calvin, Elmer Mount, Paul Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Emerson Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Murff (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Chavira (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Salvador Esparza (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen misses the lay-in but the foul's on Arthur Murff - foul #3 on Arthur Murff, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG) Michael Aten | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:01 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Ted Terrell and the foul's on Eric Henderson - foul #1 on Eric Henderson, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie (PF) Patrick Henriksen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:28 | East Carolina | Ryan Mickelsen steps in front of the Emerson Edwards pass | 39-41 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Emerson Edwards is called for the reach on Ryan Mickelsen - foul #2 on Emerson Edwards, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG), Ronald Ward (SF) Rodney Cho, Ted Terrell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (PG), Steven Tyler (SG), Elmer Mount (SF), Paul Mitchell (PF), Chris Macmillan (C) Emerson Edwards, Arthur Murff, Jeffrey Chavira, Salvador Esparza, Eric Henderson | |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Steven Tyler is called for the reach on Michael Aten - foul #2 on Steven Tyler, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 39-41 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Aten | 42-41 |
| 13:04 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler is called for 5 seconds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), Randy Simon (C) Jack Wallace, Matthew Massie, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Murff (SG), Eric Henderson (C) Steven Tyler, Chris Macmillan | |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ted Terrell | 44-41 |
| 12:34 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin is fouled on the floor by Michael Aten - foul #2 on Michael Aten, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG) Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards (PG), Jeffrey Chavira (SF), Salvador Esparza (PF) Cameron Calvin, Elmer Mount, Paul Mitchell | |
| 12:19 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Salvador Esparza | 44-44 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-44 |
| 11:49 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eric Henderson | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Emerson Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Murff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Chavira (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Salvador Esparza (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Chavira | 46-46 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-46 |
| 11:15 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:54 | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Henderson | 46-48 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Chavira takes the ball from Patrick Henriksen | 46-48 |
| 10:28 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira is hacked by Ted Terrell - foul #3 on Ted Terrell, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Luis Melendez (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Michael Aten, Rodney Cho, Ted Terrell, Patrick Henriksen, Randy Simon | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (PG), Steven Tyler (SG), Elmer Mount (SF), Paul Mitchell (PF), Chris Macmillan (C) Emerson Edwards, Arthur Murff, Jeffrey Chavira, Salvador Esparza, Eric Henderson | |
| 10:13 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Ward | 49-51 |
| 09:39 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell misses the runner from the baseline | 49-51 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ryan Mickelsen | 51-51 |
| 09:05 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Cameron Calvin | 51-53 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses the easy layup | 51-53 |
| 08:54 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:50 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace's floater is tipped away by Paul Mitchell | 51-53 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward hits the follow up shot | 53-53 |
| 08:28 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez is fouled on the floor by Steven Tyler - foul #3 on Steven Tyler, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG), Ted Terrell (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF) Luis Melendez, Ronald Ward, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards (PG), Arthur Murff (SG), Jeffrey Chavira (SF), Salvador Esparza (PF), Eric Henderson (C) Cameron Calvin, Steven Tyler, Elmer Mount, Paul Mitchell, Chris Macmillan | |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Chavira steals it from Patrick Henriksen | 53-53 |
| 07:56 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff dunks the ball on a great pass from Jeffrey Chavira | 53-55 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Emerson Edwards - foul #3 on Emerson Edwards, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG) Jack Wallace | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Salvador Esparza - foul #2 on Salvador Esparza, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Simon (C) Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Emerson Edwards (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Murff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Chavira (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. PF - Salvador Esparza (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Henderson | 54-58 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Henderson - foul #2 on Eric Henderson, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie (C) Patrick Henriksen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:46 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 06:45 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira hits the follow up shot | 56-60 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell tips it in | 58-60 |
| 06:18 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff misses long on a shot from the right block | 58-60 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 05:56 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Eric Henderson | 58-60 |
| 05:38 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Randy Simon - foul #1 on Randy Simon, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ronald Ward (SG), Patrick Henriksen (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Michael Aten, Rodney Cho, Ted Terrell, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (PG), Elmer Mount (SG), Paul Mitchell (SF) Emerson Edwards, Arthur Murff, Jeffrey Chavira | |
| 05:38 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:38 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon's layup is rejected by Salvador Esparza | 58-62 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen can't tip it in | 58-62 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon tips it in | 60-62 |
| 05:09 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Cameron Calvin | 60-64 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 04:39 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount misses the shot from the right side | 62-64 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Elmer Mount picks off the pass by Ronald Ward | 62-64 |
| 03:59 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Cameron Calvin | 62-66 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-66 |
| 03:30 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Eric Henderson | 62-66 |
| 03:30 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG), Ted Terrell (SF) Ronald Ward, Randy Simon | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards (PG), Arthur Murff (SG), Jeffrey Chavira (SF) Cameron Calvin, Paul Mitchell, Salvador Esparza | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Emerson Edwards (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Murff (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Chavira (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. PF - Elmer Mount (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff is hacked by Rodney Cho - foul #1 on Rodney Cho, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| 03:21 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:21 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 03:14 | East Carolina | Eric Henderson gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:09 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount is called for traveling | 62-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell (C) Eric Henderson | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 02:46 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 02:46 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza (PF), Eric Henderson (C) Elmer Mount, Paul Mitchell | |
| 02:31 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 02:05 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 02:00 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira lays it in set up by Salvador Esparza | 62-69 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-69 |
| 01:33 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Murff | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:04 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza banks in the layup set up by Emerson Edwards | 64-74 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho connects on the 3 from the left wing | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Wallace - foul #2 on Jack Wallace, team foul #8 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (SF), Chris Macmillan (C) Jeffrey Chavira, Eric Henderson | |
| 00:46 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:46 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Wallace | 70-76 |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| 00:38 | East Carolina | Jack Wallace is called for the reach on Emerson Edwards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Wallace, team foul #9 | 70-76 |
| 00:38 | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:38 | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the defensive rebound | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-77 |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza pulls down the rebound | 70-77 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza is hacked by Rodney Cho in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Cho, team foul #10 | 70-77 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza misses the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen snags the defensive board | 70-77 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ryan Mickelsen | 73-77 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira (SF), Elmer Mount (PF), Eric Henderson (C) Cameron Calvin, Salvador Esparza, Chris Macmillan | |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Jack Wallace is called for the reach on Arthur Murff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Wallace, team foul #11 | 73-77 |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell is fouled on the floor by Emerson Edwards - foul #4 on Emerson Edwards, team foul #9 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza (PF) Elmer Mount | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Jack Wallace is called for the reach on Salvador Esparza in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Wallace, team foul #12 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG) Jack Wallace | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho loses the dribble to Jeffrey Chavira | 75-81 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira blows the layup | 75-81 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen gets the rebound | 75-81 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-81 |