| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Travis Gregory (fresh) SG - Harold Bowman (fresh) SF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) PF - Jason Daniel (fresh) C - Micheal Lentz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Mississippi State | Harold Bowman picks off the pass by Stanley Lust in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | North Carolina A&T | Jason Daniel misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Richard Steele - foul #1 on Richard Steele, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | North Carolina A&T | Jason Daniel misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | North Carolina A&T | Jason Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher is called for traveling | 0-1 |
| 19:07 | North Carolina A&T | Johnny Heard is called for the reach on Travis Gregory - foul #1 on Johnny Heard, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 18:49 | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Risher is called for the reach on Micheal Lentz - foul #1 on Ryan Risher, team foul #3 | 0-1 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina A&T | Jason Daniel misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-1 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Steele | 3-1 |
| 18:04 | North Carolina A&T | Micheal Lentz scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson | 3-3 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint | 3-3 |
| 17:46 | North Carolina A&T | Micheal Lentz gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:40 | North Carolina A&T | Harold Bowman comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina A&T | Micheal Lentz tips it back up and in | 3-5 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:56 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Johnson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Steele | 8-5 |
| 16:15 | North Carolina A&T | Travis Gregory is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Travis Gregory, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Edward Mozingo (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard, Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Robert Kerley (PG), Joshua Marcheski (SG), Jerry Sill (SF), Walter Allis (PF), Dwayne Tindell (C) Travis Gregory, Harold Bowman, Joseph Johnson, Jason Daniel, Micheal Lentz | |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dwayne Tindell - foul #1 on Dwayne Tindell, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) SF - Edward Mozingo (fresh) PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Robert Kerley (fresh) SG - Joshua Marcheski (fresh) SF - Jerry Sill (fresh) PF - Walter Allis (fresh) C - Dwayne Tindell (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | North Carolina A&T | Jerry Sill connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger banks in the layup set up by Ralph Dickens and he's fouled by Dwayne Tindell - foul #2 on Dwayne Tindell, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Micheal Lentz (C) Dwayne Tindell | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:14 | North Carolina A&T | Walter Allis scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose is hacked by Robert Kerley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Kerley, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo hits the finger roll | 14-10 |
| 14:43 | North Carolina A&T | Micheal Lentz is fouled on the floor by Brian Messinger - foul #1 on Brian Messinger, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Ryan Risher (PF) Matthew Rose, Ralph Dickens | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Travis Gregory (PG), William Maselli (SF), Jason Daniel (PF) Joshua Marcheski, Jerry Sill, Walter Allis | |
| 14:36 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Kerley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina A&T | Micheal Lentz hits the follow up shot | 14-12 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Lentz - foul #1 on Micheal Lentz, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SG), Stanley Lust (SF), Andrew Alvord (C) Melvin Bailey, Edward Mozingo, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Harold Bowman (SG) Robert Kerley | |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Johnny Heard | 16-12 |
| 14:11 | North Carolina A&T | Harold Bowman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 16-12 |
| 13:55 | North Carolina A&T | Jason Daniel scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-14 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Johnny Heard | 19-14 |
| 13:28 | North Carolina A&T | Jason Daniel loses the dribble to Johnny Heard | 19-14 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord is hacked by Micheal Lentz - foul #2 on Micheal Lentz, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Edward Mozingo (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard, Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Robert Kerley (PG), Joshua Marcheski (SG), Joseph Johnson (SF), Walter Allis (C) Travis Gregory, Harold Bowman, William Maselli, Micheal Lentz | |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-14 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the offensive board | 19-14 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-14 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina A&T | Jason Daniel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson | 22-16 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey is denied on a layup by Jason Daniel | 22-16 |
| 11:53 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Johnson pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) SF - Edward Mozingo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Dickens (fairly fresh) C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Robert Kerley (fresh) SG - Joshua Marcheski (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Daniel (tiring) 5 pts. C - Walter Allis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:48 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Kerley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Rose - foul #1 on Matthew Rose, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Ryan Risher (PF) Matthew Rose, Ralph Dickens | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Travis Gregory (PG), Jerry Sill (SF) Joshua Marcheski, Joseph Johnson | |
| 11:48 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Kerley makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Kerley misses the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Kerley steps in front of the Brian Messinger pass in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| 11:28 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Kerley connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Travis Gregory | 22-19 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey is fouled on the floor by Jerry Sill - foul #1 on Jerry Sill, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF), Andrew Alvord (C) Edward Mozingo, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Harold Bowman (SG) Robert Kerley | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 11:14 | North Carolina A&T | Jason Daniel snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina A&T | Walter Allis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SG) Melvin Bailey | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher is hacked by Harold Bowman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Bowman, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 11:00 | North Carolina A&T | Jason Daniel grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina A&T | Travis Gregory misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stanley Lust | 23-19 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Sill - foul #2 on Jerry Sill, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens (PF) Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | William Maselli (SF) Jerry Sill | |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 10:41 | North Carolina A&T | William Maselli snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina A&T | William Maselli misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-19 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina A&T | Jason Daniel snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 10:00 | North Carolina A&T | Harold Bowman loses the dribble to Johnny Heard | 23-19 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele blows the layup | 23-19 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina A&T | William Maselli grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina A&T | Travis Gregory misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses long on a runner from the right block | 23-19 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens tips it home | 25-19 |
| 08:57 | North Carolina A&T | Walter Allis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Alvord - foul #1 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Edward Mozingo (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard, Stanley Lust, Ralph Dickens, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Robert Kerley (PG), Joshua Marcheski (SG), Joseph Johnson (SF) Travis Gregory, Harold Bowman, William Maselli | |
| 08:57 | North Carolina A&T | Walter Allis makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:57 | North Carolina A&T | Walter Allis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:57 | North Carolina A&T | Walter Allis makes the 3rd free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Edward Mozingo and he's hacked by Walter Allis - foul #1 on Walter Allis, team foul #10 | 27-22 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the free throw | 27-22 |
| 08:34 | North Carolina A&T | Walter Allis gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 08:10 | North Carolina A&T | Brian Messinger steps in front of the Jason Daniel pass | 27-22 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Joshua Marcheski steps in front of the Melvin Bailey pass | 27-22 |
| 07:56 | North Carolina A&T | Melvin Bailey steals it from Robert Kerley | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) SF - Edward Mozingo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Risher (tiring) 3 pts. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Robert Kerley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Marcheski (fresh) SF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) PF - Jason Daniel (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Allis (tired) 6 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses the lay-in | 27-22 |
| 07:37 | North Carolina A&T | Jason Daniel snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 07:31 | North Carolina A&T | Joshua Marcheski's floater is tipped away by Ryan Risher | 27-22 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Melvin Bailey | 27-22 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Walter Allis - foul #2 on Walter Allis, team foul #11 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Johnny Heard (SG) Matthew Rose, Melvin Bailey | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Harold Bowman (SG), Micheal Lentz (C) Joshua Marcheski, Walter Allis | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:11 | North Carolina A&T | Harold Bowman grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 07:07 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Kerley misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Ryan Risher - foul #2 on Ryan Risher, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens (PF) Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Travis Gregory (PG) Micheal Lentz | |
| 07:07 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Kerley makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:07 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Kerley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Steele and the foul's on Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #12 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord (C) Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | William Maselli (SF), Micheal Lentz (C) Joseph Johnson, Robert Kerley | |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses the free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Micheal Lentz | 29-24 |
| 06:43 | North Carolina A&T | Travis Gregory is fouled on the floor by Andrew Alvord - foul #2 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF), Brian Messinger (C) Edward Mozingo, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 06:43 | North Carolina A&T | Travis Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:43 | North Carolina A&T | Travis Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Travis Gregory - foul #2 on Travis Gregory, team foul #13 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Robert Kerley (PG) Travis Gregory | |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:59 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Steele takes the ball from Jason Daniel | 30-26 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger is called for traveling | 30-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Edward Mozingo (SF) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard, Stanley Lust | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Johnson (SF) William Maselli | |
| 05:34 | North Carolina A&T | Harold Bowman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brian Messinger | 30-26 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Harold Bowman - foul #2 on Harold Bowman, team foul #14 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joshua Marcheski (SG), Dwayne Tindell (C) Harold Bowman, Micheal Lentz | |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:29 | North Carolina A&T | Dwayne Tindell pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 05:12 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Johnson clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Matthew Rose - foul #2 on Matthew Rose, team foul #9 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG) Matthew Rose | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 05:12 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:12 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 31-27 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the tip | 31-27 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Dickens | 31-27 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo is fouled on the floor by Robert Kerley - foul #2 on Robert Kerley, team foul #15 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SG) Melvin Bailey | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jerry Sill (SG) Robert Kerley | |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:12 | North Carolina A&T | Jerry Sill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF) Edward Mozingo | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Micheal Lentz (C) Dwayne Tindell | |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust blows the wide open layup | 32-27 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina A&T | Micheal Lentz grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 03:53 | North Carolina A&T | Jerry Sill misses the easy layup | 32-27 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Heard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Lust (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Dickens (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Messinger (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Joshua Marcheski (fairly fresh) SG - Jerry Sill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Johnson (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Jason Daniel (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Lentz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard loses the dribble to Joshua Marcheski | 32-27 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina A&T | Joshua Marcheski hits a runner near the basket set up by Micheal Lentz | 32-29 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Messinger | 34-29 |
| 03:08 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina A&T | Micheal Lentz tips it but misses | 34-29 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina A&T | Micheal Lentz snags the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina A&T | Micheal Lentz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Edward Mozingo (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard, Stanley Lust, Ralph Dickens, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Travis Gregory (PG), Harold Bowman (SG), William Maselli (SF), Dwayne Tindell (PF) Joshua Marcheski, Jerry Sill, Joseph Johnson, Jason Daniel | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey drills a floater from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina A&T | William Maselli blows the layup but he's hacked by Edward Mozingo - foul #1 on Edward Mozingo, team foul #10 | 36-29 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina A&T | William Maselli makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina A&T | William Maselli makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Tindell steals it from Edward Mozingo in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina A&T | William Maselli is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Maselli, team foul #16 | 36-31 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher scores on a shot from the left block | 38-31 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina A&T | Harold Bowman buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dwayne Tindell | 38-34 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey lays it up and in and he's hacked by Dwayne Tindell - foul #3 on Dwayne Tindell, team foul #17 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Stanley Lust (SF) Matthew Rose, Edward Mozingo | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Robert Kerley (SG), Joseph Johnson (SF), Walter Allis (PF) Harold Bowman, William Maselli, Dwayne Tindell | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina A&T | Travis Gregory is fouled on the floor by Johnny Heard - foul #2 on Johnny Heard, team foul #11 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG) Melvin Bailey | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jerry Sill (SF) Joseph Johnson | |
| 00:36 | North Carolina A&T | Travis Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina A&T | Travis Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Andrew Alvord | 41-35 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Walter Allis is called for the reach on Ryan Risher - foul #3 on Walter Allis, team foul #18 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jason Daniel (PF) Walter Allis | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina A&T | Micheal Lentz grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina A&T | Jason Daniel's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Alvord | 41-35 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses short on a fullcourt shot | 41-35 |