| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Simon Crumpton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Gamino (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Irwin Badgett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Dodson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Carlos Gamino inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Hofstra | Simon Crumpton knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Robinson | 31-34 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord's floater is tipped away by Robert Dodson | 31-34 |
| 19:18 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Robert Dodson | 31-34 |
| 19:08 | Hofstra | Carlos Gamino misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 19:01 | Hofstra | Robert Dodson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:43 | Hofstra | Irwin Badgett clanks a floater from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 18:10 | Hofstra | Stanley Lust is called for the reach on Carlos Gamino - foul #2 on Stanley Lust, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 17:58 | Hofstra | James Robinson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher tips it back up and in | 31-36 |
| 17:22 | Hofstra | Simon Crumpton misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 31-36 |
| 17:20 | Hofstra | Irwin Badgett tips it home | 33-36 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Johnny Heard | 33-38 |
| 16:47 | Hofstra | James Robinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 16:45 | Hofstra | Robert Dodson tips it back up and in | 35-38 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Johnny Heard | 35-40 |
| 16:06 | Hofstra | Robert Dodson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord blows the layup | 37-40 |
| 15:41 | Hofstra | Irwin Badgett grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Simon Crumpton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Gamino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Irwin Badgett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Dodson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Heard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Risher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Hofstra | Simon Crumpton is fouled on the floor by Johnny Heard - foul #2 on Johnny Heard, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert Barnett (PG), Frank Banks (SG), Joshua Rolston (SF), Johnny Spinner (PF), Clarence Hamler (C) Simon Crumpton, James Robinson, Carlos Gamino, Irwin Badgett, Robert Dodson | |
| 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 | |
| 15:18 | Hofstra | Joshua Rolston drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Barnett | 40-40 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses badly on a shot near the basket | 40-40 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens can't connect on a shot in the paint | 40-40 |
| 14:42 | Hofstra | Joshua Rolston gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:22 | Hofstra | Johnny Spinner can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Mozingo - foul #1 on Edward Mozingo, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| 14:22 | Hofstra | Johnny Spinner makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:22 | Hofstra | Johnny Spinner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Matthew Rose | 42-42 |
| 14:00 | Hofstra | Johnny Spinner is fouled on the floor by Ralph Dickens - foul #2 on Ralph Dickens, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| 13:45 | Hofstra | Brian Messinger swats the short shot by Johnny Spinner | 42-42 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joshua Rolston - foul #2 on Joshua Rolston, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Robinson (SG) Frank Banks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Johnny Heard (SG) Matthew Rose, Melvin Bailey | |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:05 | Hofstra | Clarence Hamler is called for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Albert Hedman (C) Johnny Spinner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Ralph Dickens, Brian Messinger | |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Joshua Rolston - foul #3 on Joshua Rolston, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Simon Crumpton (PG), Carlos Gamino (SF) Robert Barnett, Joshua Rolston | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF) Edward Mozingo | |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:34 | Hofstra | James Robinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-46 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele gets the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ryan Risher | 42-48 |
| 11:51 | Hofstra | Simon Crumpton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 42-48 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-48 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher tips it home | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Simon Crumpton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Gamino (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clarence Hamler (fairly fresh) C - Albert Hedman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Risher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Hofstra | James Robinson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Simon Crumpton | 45-50 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Carlos Gamino - foul #2 on Carlos Gamino, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert Barnett (PG), Frank Banks (SG), Joshua Rolston (SF), Irwin Badgett (PF), Robert Dodson (C) Simon Crumpton, James Robinson, Carlos Gamino, Clarence Hamler, Albert Hedman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Edward Mozingo (SG), Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard, Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:32 | Hofstra | Joshua Rolston knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stanley Lust | 48-54 |
| 09:51 | Hofstra | Ralph Dickens steps in front of the Frank Banks pass | 48-54 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Stanley Lust | 48-56 |
| 09:12 | Hofstra | Robert Dodson double dribbles | 48-56 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Simon Crumpton (PG), James Robinson (SG), Carlos Gamino (SF) Robert Barnett, Frank Banks, Joshua Rolston | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Johnny Heard (SG), Ryan Risher (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Matthew Rose, Stanley Lust, Ralph Dickens, Brian Messinger | |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses short on a floater from the left side | 48-56 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 08:35 | Hofstra | Robert Dodson pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 08:23 | Hofstra | James Robinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Carlos Gamino - foul #3 on Carlos Gamino, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Johnny Spinner (PF), Clarence Hamler (C) Irwin Badgett, Robert Dodson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens (SF) Edward Mozingo | |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 07:52 | Hofstra | Clarence Hamler misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-58 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Carlos Gamino is called for the reach on Ralph Dickens - foul #4 on Carlos Gamino, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF), Brian Messinger (C) Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the easy layup | 48-58 |
| 07:15 | Hofstra | James Robinson snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Simon Crumpton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Gamino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Johnny Spinner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Hamler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Hofstra | James Robinson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-58 |
| 06:54 | Hofstra | Clarence Hamler tips it in | 50-58 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Carlos Gamino takes the ball from Richard Steele | 50-58 |
| 06:33 | Hofstra | James Robinson banks in the layup set up by Carlos Gamino | 52-58 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert Barnett (PG), Frank Banks (SG), Joshua Rolston (SF), Irwin Badgett (PF), Robert Dodson (C) Simon Crumpton, James Robinson, Carlos Gamino, Johnny Spinner, Clarence Hamler | |
| 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 | |
| 06:00 | Hofstra | Irwin Badgett misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Dodson | 52-58 |
| 05:38 | Hofstra | Robert Barnett pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 05:14 | Hofstra | Joshua Rolston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 05:12 | Hofstra | Irwin Badgett tips it home | 54-58 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey is whistled for traveling | 54-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Robinson (SG), Johnny Spinner (PF), Clarence Hamler (C) Frank Banks, Irwin Badgett, Robert Dodson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Johnny Heard (SG) Matthew Rose, Melvin Bailey | |
| 04:30 | Hofstra | James Robinson hits a runner from the baseline | 56-58 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 56-58 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses the tip | 56-58 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher tips it but misses | 56-58 |
| 04:19 | Hofstra | Joshua Rolston grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 04:02 | Hofstra | Joshua Rolston hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Barnett | 59-58 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Steele | 59-60 |
| 03:37 | Hofstra | James Robinson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Rolston | 62-60 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Mozingo | 62-62 |
| 03:08 | Hofstra | James Robinson is fouled on the floor by Johnny Heard - foul #3 on Johnny Heard, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Simon Crumpton (PG), Frank Banks (SG), Carlos Gamino (SF), Irwin Badgett (PF), Robert Dodson (C) Robert Barnett, James Robinson, Joshua Rolston, Johnny Spinner, Clarence Hamler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Edward Mozingo, Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Simon Crumpton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Banks (fresh) SF - Carlos Gamino (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Irwin Badgett (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Dodson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Hofstra | Simon Crumpton misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-62 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Robinson (SG) Frank Banks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard connects on the jumper from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 02:13 | Hofstra | Carlos Gamino scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 64-64 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Ralph Dickens, Brian Messinger | |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses long on a floater from the left side | 64-64 |
| 01:48 | Hofstra | Irwin Badgett snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 01:30 | Hofstra | Simon Crumpton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-64 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-66 |
| 01:07 | Hofstra | James Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Alvord - foul #2 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| 01:07 | Hofstra | James Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:07 | Hofstra | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord is fouled on the floor by Robert Dodson - foul #1 on Robert Dodson, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Steele | 65-68 |
| 00:21 | Hofstra | James Robinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-68 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord is fouled in the backcourt by Simon Crumpton - foul #2 on Simon Crumpton, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SF), Brian Messinger (C) Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:17 | Hofstra | Irwin Badgett grabs the board | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Hofstra | James Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (PF) Brian Messinger | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele is fouled in the backcourt by Simon Crumpton - foul #3 on Simon Crumpton, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:02 | Hofstra | James Robinson drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-71 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele runs out the clock | 68-71 |