| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ian Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerard Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Bluhm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm inbounds the ball | 20-38 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-38 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Terry Cover steals the ball from Larry Buck | 23-38 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | Dustin Edwards takes the ball from Andrew Bluhm | 23-38 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Terry Cover - foul #3 on Terry Cover, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Simons (C) Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 18:48 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons gets the rebound | 23-39 |
| 18:33 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman scores on a jumper from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Bluhm - foul #1 on Andrew Bluhm, team foul #2 | 25-39 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 18:00 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-40 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford grabs the defensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Vernon Newton and he's hacked by Gerard Mitchell - foul #1 on Gerard Mitchell, team foul #3 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty (SF) Andrew Bluhm | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Travis Stanford, Vernon Newton | |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses the free throw | 25-42 |
| 17:34 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons grabs the defensive rebound | 25-42 |
| 17:09 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-42 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-42 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-42 |
| 16:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman gets the rebound | 25-42 |
| 16:26 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Ian Lewis out of a doubleteam | 27-42 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-42 |
| 16:10 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons gets the rebound | 27-42 |
| 15:49 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 27-42 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards pulls down the rebound | 27-42 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ian Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerard Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Welty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Simons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Ian Lewis steals it from Larry Buck | 27-42 |
| 15:29 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell can't finish the layup | 27-42 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski snags the defensive board | 27-42 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-42 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski tips it but misses | 27-42 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Kosta Gembarowski | 27-42 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Buck | 27-45 |
| 14:44 | Gardner-Webb | Dustin Edwards steals the ball from Gerard Mitchell | 27-45 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards lays it up and in | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Edward Horton - foul #1 on Edward Horton, team foul #1 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger (SG), Andrew Bluhm (SF), Terry Cover (C) Ian Lewis, Gerard Mitchell, Jonathan Eastman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF), Travis Stanford (PF), Vernon Newton (C) Edward Horton, Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards, Kosta Gembarowski, Leo Johnson | |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons misses the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses long on a shot from the left wing | 28-47 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford tips it in | 28-49 |
| 13:44 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Schlesinger out of a doubleteam | 30-49 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Andrew Bluhm is called for the reach on James Dickey - foul #2 on Andrew Bluhm, team foul #4 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Garrison (PG), John Hatch (PF) Edwin Welty, John Simons | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Ronald Schlesinger is called for the reach on George Charlton - foul #4 on Ronald Schlesinger, team foul #5 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis (PG) Ronald Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Garrison - foul #1 on John Garrison, team foul #6 | 30-49 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| 12:35 | Gardner-Webb | John Garrison misses the floater from the left side | 30-50 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton grabs the board | 30-50 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Chris Franks | 30-53 |
| 11:59 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch drills a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by James Dickey - foul #2 on James Dickey, team foul #2 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty (PG), Micheal Capps (SF) Ian Lewis, Andrew Bluhm | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Chris Franks, Travis Stanford, Vernon Newton | |
| 11:59 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch misses the free throw | 32-53 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | James Dickey pulls down the rebound | 32-53 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | James Dickey misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-53 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-53 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edwin Welty (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Garrison (fresh) SF - Micheal Capps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Cover (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Charlton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Dickey (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 6 reb. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson drills a jump hook in the paint | 32-55 |
| 11:07 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 34-55 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell (PG), Andrew Bluhm (SF), Jonathan Eastman (PF) John Garrison, Micheal Capps, Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Buck (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF), Travis Stanford (PF) George Charlton, James Dickey, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| 10:30 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-55 |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-55 |
| 10:21 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-55 |
| 10:20 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch hits the follow up shot | 36-55 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Horton | 36-57 |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-57 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-57 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-57 |
| 09:40 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell snags the defensive board | 36-57 |
| 09:18 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-57 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-57 |
| 09:03 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm grabs the defensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 08:48 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-57 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 39-57 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford tips it home | 39-59 |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-59 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck grabs the defensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-59 |
| 08:00 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 39-59 |
| 07:42 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm is fouled on the floor by Dustin Edwards - foul #1 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #3 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis (PG), Ronald Schlesinger (SG), Micheal Capps (SF), John Simons (PF), Terry Cover (C) Gerard Mitchell, Edwin Welty, Andrew Bluhm, Jonathan Eastman, John Hatch | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Vernon Newton (C) Edward Horton, Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford, Leo Johnson | |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-59 |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons snags the offensive board | 39-59 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ian Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Schlesinger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Micheal Capps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Simons (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Charlton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Dickey (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 6 reb. C - Vernon Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger is hacked by James Dickey - foul #3 on James Dickey, team foul #4 | 39-59 |
| 07:04 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on Ian Lewis - foul #1 on Ian Lewis, team foul #7 | 39-59 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by George Charlton | 39-61 |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-61 |
| 06:30 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover tips it in | 41-61 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks is fouled on the floor by Ian Lewis - foul #2 on Ian Lewis, team foul #8 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell (SF), Jonathan Eastman (PF) Micheal Capps, John Simons | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Buck (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF) George Charlton, James Dickey | |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks makes the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-63 |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Chris Franks - foul #1 on Chris Franks, team foul #5 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Garrison (SG), Edwin Welty (SF), Micheal Capps (C) Ian Lewis, Ronald Schlesinger, Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF), Leo Johnson (C) Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards, Vernon Newton | |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-63 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Gerard Mitchell | 43-63 |
| 05:38 | Gardner-Webb | John Garrison drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Welty | 45-63 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Garrison - foul #2 on John Garrison, team foul #9 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis (PG), Ronald Schlesinger (SG), Terry Cover (C) John Garrison, Edwin Welty, Micheal Capps | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Larry Buck (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF), Travis Stanford (PF) Chris Franks, George Charlton, James Dickey, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 05:18 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Edward Horton - foul #2 on Edward Horton, team foul #6 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton (C) Leo Johnson | |
| 04:55 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty (SG), Micheal Capps (SF), John Simons (PF), John Hatch (C) Ian Lewis, Ronald Schlesinger, Jonathan Eastman, Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Edward Horton, Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford, Vernon Newton | |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski is denied on a layup by John Simons | 45-64 |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Simons | 45-64 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-64 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski gets the rebound | 45-64 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-64 |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty pulls down the rebound | 45-64 |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-64 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson gets the rebound | 45-64 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | James Dickey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Leo Johnson and the foul's on John Simons - foul #1 on John Simons, team foul #10 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Garrison (SG) Gerard Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | James Dickey misses the free throw | 45-66 |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons grabs the defensive rebound | 45-66 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edwin Welty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Capps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Simons (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - John Hatch (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Charlton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dickey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | Leo Johnson steals the ball from Edwin Welty | 45-66 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Chris Franks and he's fouled by John Simons - foul #2 on John Simons, team foul #11 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell (SF) Micheal Capps | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the free throw | 45-69 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-69 |
| 02:41 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell misses the tip | 45-69 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks grabs the board | 45-69 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | James Dickey hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Leo Johnson | 45-71 |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty is hacked by Chris Franks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Franks, team foul #7 | 45-71 |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty misses the 1st free throw | 45-71 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | George Charlton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-71 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | George Charlton is fouled on the floor by John Garrison - foul #3 on John Garrison, team foul #12 | 45-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps (SF) John Garrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | George Charlton misses the 1st free throw | 45-71 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | George Charlton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-72 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-72 |
| 01:32 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps tips it in | 47-72 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | George Charlton makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Leo Johnson | 47-74 |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerard Mitchell and the foul's on Leo Johnson - foul #2 on Leo Johnson, team foul #8 | 49-74 |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty makes the free throw | 50-74 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Leo Johnson | 50-76 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerard Mitchell | 52-76 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks runs out the clock | 52-76 |