| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Bruce Hale (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Carter (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Shane Donnelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Ian Wolverton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph inbounds the ball | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Harold Linch (PG), Hans Novotny (C) Bruce Hale, Ian Wolverton | |
| 19:28 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Charles Williams | 40-51 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Hans Novotny - foul #1 on Hans Novotny, team foul #1 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Bruce Hale (PG), Robert Parman (SF), Ian Wolverton (C) Harold Linch, Gary Carter, Hans Novotny | |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 19:05 | Northern Arizona | Ian Wolverton pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 19:00 | Northern Arizona | Charles Williams is hacked by Joe Webster - foul #2 on Joe Webster, team foul #1 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Hans Novotny (C) Ian Wolverton | |
| 18:55 | Northern Arizona | Charles Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 18:54 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Donnelly | 41-51 |
| 18:44 | Northern Arizona | Bruce Hale buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 41-54 |
| 18:38 | Northern Arizona | Hans Novotny grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 18:13 | Northern Arizona | Charles Williams is fouled on the floor by Joe Phillips - foul #2 on Joe Phillips, team foul #2 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Harold Linch (PG), Gary Carter (SF), Ian Wolverton (C) Bruce Hale, Robert Parman, Hans Novotny | |
| 17:49 | Northern Arizona | Gary Carter misses short on a runner from the left block | 41-54 |
| 17:47 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 17:36 | Northern Arizona | Daniel Finley steals it from Gary Carter | 41-54 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley banks in the layup | 43-54 |
| 17:17 | Northern Arizona | Keith Rudolph steps in front of the Gary Carter pass | 43-54 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips throws it down on a great pass from Keith Rudolph | 45-54 |
| 16:55 | Northern Arizona | The short jumper by Gary Carter is denied by Michael Francis | 45-54 |
| 16:54 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Ian Wolverton | 45-54 |
| 16:42 | Northern Arizona | Charles Williams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-54 |
| 16:40 | Northern Arizona | Gary Carter gets the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 16:28 | Northern Arizona | Harold Linch knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Williams | 45-56 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Francis | 47-56 |
| 15:55 | Northern Arizona | Gary Carter hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Linch | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Rudolph (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joe Webster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Francis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Harold Linch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Carter (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Donnelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Ian Wolverton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster blows the layup | 47-58 |
| 15:24 | Northern Arizona | Harold Linch gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 15:08 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly can't finish the layup | 47-58 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph banks in the layup set up by Joe Phillips | 49-58 |
| 14:34 | Northern Arizona | Gary Carter drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Harold Linch | 49-60 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 14:15 | Northern Arizona | Gary Carter grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 13:50 | Northern Arizona | Charles Williams buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Shane Donnelly | 49-63 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 13:31 | Northern Arizona | Gary Carter pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| 13:02 | Northern Arizona | Harold Linch can't finish the layup | 49-63 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Keith Rudolph | 49-63 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), August Ball (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Merle Gibson (C) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips, Keith Rudolph, Joe Webster, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Bruce Hale (PG), Robert Parman (SG), Hans Novotny (C) Harold Linch, Charles Williams, Ian Wolverton | |
| 12:20 | Northern Arizona | Gary Carter misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | John Spenser snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses the floater from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 12:13 | Northern Arizona | Hans Novotny grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 11:57 | Northern Arizona | John Spenser is called for the reach on Bruce Hale - foul #1 on John Spenser, team foul #3 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Charles Williams (SG) Shane Donnelly | |
| 11:45 | Northern Arizona | The jump hook by Gary Carter is blocked by Daniel Lin | 49-63 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | John Spenser grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - August Ball (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Merle Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Bruce Hale (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Carter (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Parman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Hans Novotny (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from John Spenser | 51-63 |
| 11:05 | Northern Arizona | Gary Carter scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-65 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Carter - foul #2 on Gary Carter, team foul #2 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly (PF) Gary Carter | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 10:29 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly hits a turnaround in the paint | 52-67 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | John Spenser can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 10:01 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly grabs the board | 52-67 |
| 09:36 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by August Ball - foul #1 on August Ball, team foul #4 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Mark Brown (PF), Michael Francis (C) John Spenser, August Ball, Daniel Lin, Merle Gibson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Gary Carter (SF) Charles Williams | |
| 09:36 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 09:36 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Gary Carter steals it from Donald Evens | 52-69 |
| 09:02 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Bruce Hale | 52-71 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Joe Phillips and he's fouled by Robert Parman - foul #2 on Robert Parman, team foul #3 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SF) Donald Evens | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ian Wolverton (C) Shane Donnelly | |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown makes the free throw | 55-71 |
| 08:32 | Northern Arizona | Bruce Hale misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips snags the defensive board | 55-71 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph lays it up and in on a great pass from Joe Phillips and the foul's on Gary Carter - foul #3 on Gary Carter, team foul #4 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), August Ball (SG), Joe Webster (PF) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Charles Williams (SG) Ian Wolverton | |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses the free throw | 57-71 |
| 08:10 | Northern Arizona | Hans Novotny grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 08:06 | Northern Arizona | Gary Carter is fouled on the floor by August Ball - foul #2 on August Ball, team foul #5 | 57-71 |
| 07:49 | Northern Arizona | Gary Carter drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Hans Novotny | 57-73 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Parman is called for the reach on John Spenser - foul #3 on Robert Parman, team foul #5 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (C) August Ball | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ian Wolverton (C) Gary Carter | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Lin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Bruce Hale (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Parman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Hans Novotny (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ian Wolverton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin's layup is rejected by Ian Wolverton | 57-73 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster tips it in | 59-73 |
| 07:06 | Northern Arizona | Bruce Hale buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Hans Novotny | 59-76 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Spenser and he's hacked by Bruce Hale - foul #2 on Bruce Hale, team foul #6 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Merle Gibson (SF) Keith Rudolph, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Gary Carter (SF), Shane Donnelly (PF) Charles Williams, Ian Wolverton | |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster misses the free throw | 61-76 |
| 06:53 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly snags the defensive board | 61-76 |
| 06:39 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 61-78 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 63-78 |
| 06:03 | Northern Arizona | Gary Carter hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Bruce Hale | 63-80 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG), Donald Evens (SF) John Spenser, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Charles Williams (SG), Ian Wolverton (C) Robert Parman, Hans Novotny | |
| 05:28 | Northern Arizona | Bruce Hale is hacked by Daniel Finley - foul #1 on Daniel Finley, team foul #6 | 63-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PF) Joe Webster | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 05:23 | Northern Arizona | Ian Wolverton clanks a jumper from the baseline | 63-80 |
| 05:22 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Ian Wolverton | 63-80 |
| 05:08 | Northern Arizona | Bruce Hale comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-80 |
| 05:06 | Northern Arizona | Charles Williams tips it but misses | 63-80 |
| 05:04 | Northern Arizona | Ian Wolverton grabs the offensive board | 63-80 |
| 04:51 | Northern Arizona | Gary Carter misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-80 |
| 04:49 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly can't tip it in | 63-80 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson snags the defensive board | 63-80 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses the shot from the free throw line | 63-80 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-80 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 63-80 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown hits the follow up shot | 65-80 |
| 04:22 | Northern Arizona | Ian Wolverton travels with the ball | 65-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Michael Francis (C) Daniel Finley, Merle Gibson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Parman (PF), Hans Novotny (C) Shane Donnelly, Ian Wolverton | |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Phillips | 68-80 |
| 03:52 | Northern Arizona | Robert Parman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bruce Hale | 68-82 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the shot near the basket set up by Joe Phillips | 70-82 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Francis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Bruce Hale (tiring) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Carter (tiring) 24 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Parman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Hans Novotny (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Northern Arizona | Michael Francis is called for the reach on Gary Carter - foul #3 on Michael Francis, team foul #7 | 70-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SF), Joe Webster (PF), Daniel Lin (C) Donald Evens, Mark Brown, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly (PF), Ian Wolverton (C) Robert Parman, Hans Novotny | |
| 03:21 | Northern Arizona | Gary Carter misses the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster snags the defensive board | 70-82 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips is fouled on the floor by Gary Carter - foul #4 on Gary Carter, team foul #7 | 70-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG) John Spenser | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Parman (SF) Gary Carter | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 02:45 | Northern Arizona | Ian Wolverton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG) Joe Phillips | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Hans Novotny (C) Ian Wolverton | |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG), Donald Evens (SF) August Ball, Keith Rudolph | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ian Wolverton (C) Hans Novotny | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Joe Phillips and the foul's on Bruce Hale - foul #3 on Bruce Hale, team foul #8 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Francis (C) Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Gary Carter (SF), Hans Novotny (C) Robert Parman, Ian Wolverton | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley makes the free throw | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Northern Arizona | Hans Novotny lays it in | 75-84 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gary Carter - foul #5 on Gary Carter, team foul #9 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Parman (SF), Ian Wolverton (C) Gary Carter, Hans Novotny | |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 01:48 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Williams and he's hacked by Joe Webster - foul #3 on Joe Webster, team foul #8 | 77-86 |
| 01:48 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly makes the free throw | 77-87 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips is hacked by Ian Wolverton - foul #3 on Ian Wolverton, team foul #10 | 77-87 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Merle Gibson (C) Daniel Finley, Donald Evens, Joe Webster, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Harold Linch (PG), Lee Anding (SG), Ruben Willcox (PF), Hans Novotny (C) Bruce Hale, Charles Williams, Shane Donnelly, Ian Wolverton | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Northern Arizona | Robert Parman misses short on a runner from close range | 79-87 |
| 01:04 | Northern Arizona | Hans Novotny grabs the offensive board | 79-87 |
| 00:43 | Northern Arizona | Robert Parman misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Keith Rudolph - foul #3 on Keith Rudolph, team foul #9 | 79-87 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Donald Evens (SF), Joe Webster (PF), Michael Francis (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Daniel Lin, Merle Gibson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Bruce Hale (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Shane Donnelly (PF), Ian Wolverton (C) Harold Linch, Lee Anding, Ruben Willcox, Hans Novotny | |
| 00:43 | Northern Arizona | Robert Parman makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:43 | Northern Arizona | Robert Parman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster is whistled for a carry | 79-89 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Merle Gibson (C) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips, Donald Evens, Joe Webster, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Harold Linch (PG), Lee Anding (SG), Ruben Willcox (PF), Hans Novotny (C) Bruce Hale, Charles Williams, Shane Donnelly, Ian Wolverton | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Arizona | Hans Novotny can't connect on a shot near the basket | 79-89 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel Lin | 79-89 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses the jump hook from close range | 79-89 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown gets the offensive rebound | 79-89 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 79-89 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson grabs the offensive board | 79-89 |