| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Manuel Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casimir Kovaleski (fresh) SF - Matthew Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Shaun Judkins (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby inbounds the ball | 39-22 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby comes up short on the shot from the left side | 39-22 |
| 19:46 | Navy | Casimir Kovaleski pulls down the rebound | 39-22 |
| 19:34 | Navy | Frank Foss is called for the reach on Casimir Kovaleski - foul #2 on Frank Foss, team foul #1 | 39-22 |
| 19:27 | Navy | Matthew Simmons misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Robert Crosby - foul #1 on Robert Crosby, team foul #2 | 39-22 |
| 19:27 | Navy | Matthew Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 39-22 |
| 19:27 | Navy | Matthew Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | James Krout scores on a floater from the right side | 41-23 |
| 18:53 | Navy | James Johnson drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Casimir Kovaleski | 41-25 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the driving attempt from close range | 41-25 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | William Bennett tips it back up and in | 43-25 |
| 18:12 | Navy | Frank Foss is called for the reach on Manuel Cole - foul #3 on Frank Foss, team foul #3 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG) Frank Foss | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 18:01 | Navy | Matthew Simmons clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-25 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | David Berta snags the defensive board | 43-25 |
| 17:59 | Navy | The refs have stopped play. Casimir Kovaleski is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 43-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Hill (SG) Casimir Kovaleski | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Manuel Cole takes the ball from James Krout | 43-25 |
| 17:24 | Navy | Matthew Simmons clanks a turnaround in the lane | 43-25 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | James Krout grabs the defensive rebound | 43-25 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-25 |
| 17:09 | Navy | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 43-25 |
| 16:59 | Navy | Shaun Judkins knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Manuel Cole | 43-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | David Berta misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-27 |
| 16:42 | Navy | Shaun Judkins gets the rebound | 43-27 |
| 16:30 | Navy | Manuel Cole makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | William Bennett drills a fadeaway from the left side | 45-29 |
| 15:53 | Navy | Manuel Cole can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-29 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | William Bennett gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Berta (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Bennett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - James Krout (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Manuel Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hill (fresh) SF - Matthew Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Shaun Judkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Hill steals the ball from David Berta | 45-29 |
| 15:29 | Navy | Shaun Judkins misses short on a runner from the baseline | 45-29 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | James Krout gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Richard Hill steals it from William Bennett | 45-29 |
| 15:18 | Navy | Manuel Cole lays it up and in set up by Richard Hill | 45-31 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Bennett | 48-31 |
| 14:54 | Navy | Manuel Cole buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-34 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-34 |
| 14:42 | Navy | Richard Hill pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 14:27 | Navy | Manuel Cole misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-34 |
| 14:26 | Navy | Shaun Judkins tips it home | 48-36 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | William Bennett comes up short on the floater from the left block | 48-36 |
| 14:04 | Navy | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:58 | Navy | William Bennett swats the short shot by Shaun Judkins | 48-36 |
| 13:57 | Navy | Shaun Judkins grabs the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:36 | Navy | Shaun Judkins hits the finger roll set up by Manuel Cole | 48-38 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | William Bennett scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Crosby and the foul's on James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Frederick Proctor (SF), Ronald Fleming (C) David Berta, Robert Crosby, James Krout | |
| Subs | Navy | Gary Teter (SG), Mark Currin (SF) Richard Hill, Matthew Simmons | |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the free throw | 50-38 |
| 13:21 | Navy | Shaun Judkins gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 13:05 | Navy | James Johnson banks in the layup set up by Manuel Cole | 50-40 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss is fouled on the floor by Manuel Cole - foul #2 on Manuel Cole, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (C) William Bennett | |
| Subs | Navy | David Husman (PF) James Johnson | |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 12:31 | Navy | Shaun Judkins snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 12:28 | Navy | Manuel Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder lays it in | 52-40 |
| 12:05 | Navy | Gary Teter misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-40 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-40 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette tips it but misses | 52-40 |
| 11:45 | Navy | Shaun Judkins snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 1 pts. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Manuel Cole (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Teter (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Currin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Husman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shaun Judkins (tiring) 11 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:28 | Navy | Gary Teter drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Shaun Judkins | 52-43 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the fadeaway from the left side | 52-43 |
| 11:11 | Navy | David Husman snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:46 | Navy | Frederick Proctor takes the ball from Mark Currin | 52-43 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette banks in the layup set up by Frederick Proctor | 54-43 |
| 10:21 | Navy | Shaun Judkins can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Fleming - foul #2 on Ronald Fleming, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), William Bennett (PF), James Krout (C) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, Ronald Fleming, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Hill (SG), Matthew Simmons (SF), James Johnson (PF) Manuel Cole, Mark Currin, David Husman | |
| 10:21 | Navy | Shaun Judkins misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 10:21 | Navy | Shaun Judkins misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Krout | 54-43 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | James Krout clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 10:08 | Navy | Matthew Simmons grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 09:39 | Navy | Richard Hill buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Gary Teter | 54-45 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | James Krout comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 09:24 | Navy | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 08:55 | Navy | Frederick Proctor is called for the reach on Richard Hill - foul #2 on Frederick Proctor, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), David Berta (SF), George Vangilder (PF) Maximo Bianchi, Frederick Proctor, Robert Crosby, William Bennett | |
| Subs | Navy | Manuel Cole (PG), David Husman (C) Richard Hill, Shaun Judkins | |
| 08:26 | Navy | James Johnson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on David Berta - foul #1 on David Berta, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| 08:26 | Navy | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:26 | Navy | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 08:09 | Navy | David Husman pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 08:04 | Navy | Matthew Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | James Krout pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss is hacked by Manuel Cole - foul #3 on Manuel Cole, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (PF) James Krout | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | David Husman takes the ball from Kenneth Ovellette | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Berta (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 1 pts. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Manuel Cole (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Teter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - David Husman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Navy | James Johnson is called for traveling | 54-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG) Kenneth Ovellette | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | David Berta misses badly on a floater from the right block | 54-47 |
| 07:08 | Navy | David Husman gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 06:39 | Navy | Gary Teter travels with the ball | 54-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), William Bennett (PF) Frank Foss, David Berta, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Hill (SG), Mark Currin (SF) Gary Teter, Matthew Simmons | |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:03 | Navy | Mark Currin is whistled for a carry | 57-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG), James Krout (C) Frederick Proctor, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Navy | Shaun Judkins (C) James Johnson | |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the lay-in | 57-47 |
| 05:48 | Navy | The rebound goes to Mark Currin | 57-47 |
| 05:35 | Navy | Shaun Judkins misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 57-47 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Manuel Cole is called for the reach on Robert Crosby - foul #4 on Manuel Cole, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG) Maximo Bianchi | |
| Subs | Navy | Gary Teter (PG), Matthew Simmons (SF) Manuel Cole, Mark Currin | |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Berta | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:01 | Navy | Richard Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Navy | James Johnson (PF) David Husman | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | William Bennett knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by James Krout | 62-47 |
| 04:27 | Navy | Kenneth Ovellette steps in front of the Shaun Judkins pass | 62-47 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Shaun Judkins is called for the reach on Frank Foss - foul #3 on Shaun Judkins, team foul #5 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Kenneth Ovellette, David Berta, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| Subs | Navy | Manuel Cole (PG), Mark Currin (SF) Richard Hill, Matthew Simmons | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Shaun Judkins steps in front of the Robert Crosby pass | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 1 pts. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Manuel Cole (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Teter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Currin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Shaun Judkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:29 | Navy | Shaun Judkins lays it in on a great pass from Manuel Cole | 62-49 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Gary Teter is called for the reach on Frank Foss - foul #4 on Gary Teter, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), David Berta (SF) Frank Foss, Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Navy | Matthew Simmons (SF), Jeffery Arthur (PF), David Husman (C) Mark Currin, James Johnson, Shaun Judkins | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on George Vangilder, team foul #7 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Hill (SG) Gary Teter | |
| 02:27 | Navy | Manuel Cole misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder's fadeaway is rejected by David Husman | 62-49 |
| 02:09 | Navy | David Husman snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| 01:54 | Navy | Richard Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Navy | Gary Teter (SG), James Johnson (PF), Shaun Judkins (C) Richard Hill, Jeffery Arthur, David Husman | |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-49 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder tips it in | 64-49 |
| 01:05 | Navy | James Johnson hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Shaun Judkins | 64-51 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:29 | Navy | Gary Teter is fouled on the floor by George Vangilder - foul #3 on George Vangilder, team foul #8 | 66-51 |
| 00:29 | Navy | Gary Teter makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 00:29 | Navy | Gary Teter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi runs out the clock | 66-53 |