| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Johnny Butterfield (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Rivet (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Horan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Snider (fresh) 1 pts. C - Erick Weiland (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Horan inbounds the ball | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Horan drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Wilson | 47-43 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Gerald Snider - foul #3 on Gerald Snider, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), David Labrecque (SG), Marvin Torian (PF), Joseph Hubbs (C) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White (PG), Gerald Huck (SG), Todd Fenster (SF), Tyson Breckenstein (PF), Robert Donohue (C) Johnny Butterfield, Percy Rivet, Danny Horan, Gerald Snider, Erick Weiland | |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tyson Breckenstein clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-43 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster tips it in | 49-45 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) Michael Winters | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 17:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gerald Huck | 49-47 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque's layup is rejected by Robert Donohue | 49-47 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 49-47 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Donohue pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster is hacked by Joseph Hubbs - foul #2 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #1 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Mark Hendrix, David Labrecque, Marvin Torian, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield (PG), Percy Rivet (SG), Wesley King (SF), Wayne David (PF), Erick Weiland (C) Douglas White, Gerald Huck, Todd Fenster, Tyson Breckenstein, Robert Donohue | |
| 16:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wesley King makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Wayne David | 49-49 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Percy Rivet is called for the reach on Gerald Littles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Percy Rivet, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Wesley King - foul #1 on Wesley King, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Winters (SF) Gerald Littles | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Horan (SF), Gerald Snider (PF) Wesley King, Wayne David | |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Snider gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Devon Funk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Johnny Butterfield (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Rivet (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Horan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Snider (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Erick Weiland (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Horan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Danny Horan | 50-49 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Erick Weiland | 50-51 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Erick Weiland - foul #2 on Erick Weiland, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Gerald Littles (SG) Cole Schoenrock, Devon Funk | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White (PG), Wesley King (SF) Johnny Butterfield, Danny Horan | |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet blows the layup | 52-51 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters is called for traveling | 52-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SF) Michael Winters | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck (SG), Todd Fenster (SF), Wayne David (PF), Tyson Breckenstein (C) Percy Rivet, Wesley King, Gerald Snider, Erick Weiland | |
| 14:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Wilson blocks the jumper by Tyson Breckenstein | 52-51 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Wayne David is called for the reach on Gerald Littles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne David, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) William Depew, Gerald Littles, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield (PG) Douglas White | |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Hendrix - foul #1 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (SF) Devon Funk | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet (SG), Wesley King (SF), Robert Donohue (C) Gerald Huck, Todd Fenster, Tyson Breckenstein | |
| 13:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hubbs | 54-52 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque is fouled on the floor by Percy Rivet - foul #3 on Percy Rivet, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Horan (SF) Percy Rivet | |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Donohue - foul #1 on Robert Donohue, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Devon Funk (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Mark Hendrix, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White (PG), Gerald Snider (PF), Erick Weiland (C) Johnny Butterfield, Wayne David, Robert Donohue | |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland tips it home | 56-54 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Cole Schoenrock is blocked by Gerald Snider | 56-54 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-54 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Labrecque | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Labrecque (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Devon Funk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Torian (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Douglas White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Horan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Snider (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Erick Weiland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wesley King misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Erick Weiland - foul #3 on Erick Weiland, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Cole Schoenrock, David Labrecque, Devon Funk, Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield (PG), Percy Rivet (SG), Todd Fenster (SF), Tyson Breckenstein (PF), Robert Donohue (C) Douglas White, Wesley King, Danny Horan, Gerald Snider, Erick Weiland | |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Littles - foul #2 on Gerald Littles, team foul #3 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (PF) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 10:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 60-55 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Percy Rivet | 60-57 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Todd Fenster picks off the pass by Joseph Hubbs | 60-57 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet banks in the layup set up by Todd Fenster | 60-59 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Littles, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck (SG), Wayne David (PF) Percy Rivet, Robert Donohue | |
| 09:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster loses the dribble to Samuel Green | 60-59 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Gerald Huck steals it from Gerald Littles | 60-59 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Gerald Littles - foul #4 on Gerald Littles, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Thomas Kott (C) Gerald Littles, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White (PG), Erick Weiland (C) Johnny Butterfield, Tyson Breckenstein | |
| 08:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Kott | 60-59 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Depew | 63-59 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck misses the easy layup | 63-59 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Todd Fenster steals the ball from Thomas Kott in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster drills a 3 from straight away set up by Erick Weiland | 63-62 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne David grabs the board | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Hendrix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Winters (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Samuel Green (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Kott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Douglas White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Huck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Fenster (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Wayne David (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Weiland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Hendrix - foul #2 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), David Labrecque (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Robert Wilson (C) William Depew, Mark Hendrix, Michael Winters, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet (SG), Wesley King (SF), Gerald Snider (PF), Robert Donohue (C) Douglas White, Todd Fenster, Wayne David, Erick Weiland | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield (PG) Gerald Huck | |
| 07:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Johnny Butterfield and he's hacked by David Labrecque - foul #3 on David Labrecque, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet makes the free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Marvin Torian (PF) David Labrecque, Samuel Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tyson Breckenstein (PF) Gerald Snider | |
| 06:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tyson Breckenstein hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (PF) Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 06:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tyson Breckenstein makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tyson Breckenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Wesley King is called for the reach on Gerald Littles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wesley King, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson snags the offensive board | 63-69 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Donohue - foul #2 on Robert Donohue, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Horan (SF) Wesley King | |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Percy Rivet steps in front of the Robert Wilson pass | 64-69 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-71 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Littles | 67-71 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Hubbs blocks the short jumper by Danny Horan | 67-71 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Donohue gets the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-71 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Percy Rivet - foul #4 on Percy Rivet, team foul #11 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Michael Winters (SF), Marvin Torian (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Cole Schoenrock, Devon Funk, Joseph Hubbs, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White (PG), Gerald Huck (SG), Wesley King (SF), Gerald Snider (PF), Erick Weiland (C) Johnny Butterfield, Percy Rivet, Danny Horan, Tyson Breckenstein, Robert Donohue | |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland is whistled for a carry | 69-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (SG) Gerald Littles | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters lays it in | 71-71 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Torian picks off the pass by Gerald Huck | 71-71 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wesley King - foul #3 on Wesley King, team foul #12 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet (SG), Wayne David (SF) Gerald Huck, Wesley King | |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Wayne David | 73-74 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | William Depew scores on a 3 from the right wing | 76-74 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Labrecque (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Michael Winters (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marvin Torian (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Kott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Douglas White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Percy Rivet (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Wayne David (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Snider (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Erick Weiland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 76-74 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | William Depew grabs the board | 76-74 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | William Depew is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Depew, team foul #9 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Samuel Green (PF), Robert Wilson (C) William Depew, David Labrecque, Marvin Torian, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck (PG), Todd Fenster (SG), Wesley King (SF) Douglas White, Percy Rivet, Gerald Snider | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Devon Funk (SF) Michael Winters | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield (PG), Tyson Breckenstein (C) Wesley King, Erick Weiland | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck drills a floater near the basket set up by Johnny Butterfield | 76-76 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG) Devon Funk | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Horan (SF), Gerald Snider (PF), Erick Weiland (C) Todd Fenster, Wayne David, Tyson Breckenstein | |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Danny Horan is called for the reach on Gerald Littles - foul #3 on Danny Horan, team foul #13 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (SF) Mark Hendrix | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland grabs the board | 77-76 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Horan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-76 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 77-76 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Gerald Snider takes the ball from Cole Schoenrock in the backcourt | 77-76 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck is whistled for traveling | 77-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Winters (SF) Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet (SG) Gerald Huck | |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Johnny Butterfield picks off the pass by Gerald Littles in the backcourt | 77-76 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-76 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters snags the defensive board | 77-76 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the wide open fadeaway from close range | 79-76 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Littles is called for the reach on Gerald Snider - foul #5 on Gerald Littles, team foul #10 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG) Gerald Littles | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Snider makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Snider makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-78 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Horan misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Cole Schoenrock - foul #1 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #11 | 79-78 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Horan makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Horan makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Johnny Butterfield picks off the pass by Samuel Green | 79-80 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet lays it in on a nice dish by Johnny Butterfield | 79-82 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson is called for traveling | 79-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster (SF), Robert Donohue (PF) Danny Horan, Gerald Snider | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield runs out the clock | 79-82 |