| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Bobby Knecht (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Barwick (fresh) 9 pts. C - Dudley Herrick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 19:35 | William & Mary | James Barwick misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | James Barwick swats the shot by Donald Evens | 36-36 |
| 19:20 | William & Mary | Michael Jordan grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 19:04 | William & Mary | Joe Phillips picks off the pass by Dudley Herrick | 36-36 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley lays it in on a nice dish by Joe Phillips | 38-36 |
| 18:44 | William & Mary | James Barwick loses the dribble to Michael Francis | 38-36 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 18:26 | William & Mary | Dudley Herrick snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 18:09 | William & Mary | Bobby Knecht is fouled on the floor by Daniel Finley - foul #1 on Daniel Finley, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 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 | William & Mary | Rodolfo Reyes (PG), James Moore (SG), Russell Cox (SF), Kurt Williams (PF), James Higgins (C) Bobby Knecht, Norman Brown, Michael Jordan, James Barwick, Dudley Herrick | |
| 17:51 | William & Mary | Russell Cox buries a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Merle Gibson - foul #1 on Merle Gibson, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 17:51 | William & Mary | Russell Cox misses the free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 17:33 | William & Mary | Kurt Williams grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 17:28 | William & Mary | Russell Cox's pass is intercepted by Mark Brown | 38-38 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown loses the dribble to Rodolfo Reyes | 38-38 |
| 16:47 | William & Mary | Kurt Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 38-38 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Kurt Williams - foul #2 on Kurt Williams, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Joe Webster (PF) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Mark Brown, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Paul Jones (PG), Norman Brown (SG), Michael Jordan (SF), James Barwick (PF), Dudley Herrick (C) Rodolfo Reyes, James Moore, Russell Cox, Kurt Williams, James Higgins | |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:15 | William & Mary | Paul Jones is called for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Francis (C) Merle Gibson | |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Paul Jones steals the ball from Joe Phillips | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Barwick (fresh) 9 pts. C - Dudley Herrick (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | William & Mary | Michael Jordan buries a runner near the basket | 40-40 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens's pass is intercepted by Michael Jordan | 40-40 |
| 15:11 | William & Mary | James Barwick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 15:09 | William & Mary | Paul Jones tips it in | 40-42 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Finley | 43-42 |
| 14:34 | William & Mary | Michael Jordan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-42 |
| 14:27 | William & Mary | Michael Jordan snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 14:11 | William & Mary | Dudley Herrick double dribbles | 43-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), August Ball (SG), Keith Rudolph (SF), Mark Brown (PF), Daniel Lin (C) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips, Donald Evens, Joe Webster, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Bobby Knecht (PG), James Moore (SG), Russell Cox (SF), Kurt Williams (PF), James Higgins (C) Paul Jones, Norman Brown, Michael Jordan, James Barwick, Dudley Herrick | |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 13:52 | William & Mary | Russell Cox drills a jumper from the baseline set up by James Moore | 43-44 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | August Ball comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 13:34 | William & Mary | Russell Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:20 | William & Mary | Russell Cox misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Lin - foul #2 on Daniel Lin, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (C) August Ball | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Rodolfo Reyes (SG), Dudley Herrick (C) James Moore, James Higgins | |
| 13:20 | William & Mary | Russell Cox misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:20 | William & Mary | Russell Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin's floater is tipped away by Kurt Williams | 43-44 |
| 12:55 | William & Mary | Kurt Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:39 | William & Mary | Daniel Lin swats the layup by Kurt Williams | 43-44 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | John Spenser travels in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Joe Webster (PF) Mark Brown, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Norman Brown (SG), Michael Jordan (SF), James Barwick (PF) Bobby Knecht, Russell Cox, Kurt Williams | |
| 12:23 | William & Mary | Rodolfo Reyes buries a jumpshot from the right side | 43-46 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley travels with the ball | 43-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Michael Francis (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Merle Gibson | |
| Subs | William & Mary | James Moore (SF), James Higgins (C) Michael Jordan, Dudley Herrick | |
| 11:53 | William & Mary | Joe Phillips steals the ball from Rodolfo Reyes in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Evens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Rodolfo Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Barwick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - James Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 11:36 | William & Mary | Rodolfo Reyes gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:19 | William & Mary | Norman Brown misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 11:18 | William & Mary | The offensive rebound goes to James Higgins | 43-46 |
| 10:57 | William & Mary | Rodolfo Reyes is hacked by Joe Phillips - foul #1 on Joe Phillips, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG), Mark Brown (SF), Daniel Lin (PF) Daniel Finley, Donald Evens, Joe Webster | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Paul Jones (PG), Michael Jordan (SF), Kurt Williams (PF), Dudley Herrick (C) Rodolfo Reyes, James Moore, James Barwick, James Higgins | |
| 10:46 | William & Mary | Kurt Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 10:44 | William & Mary | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Brown | 43-46 |
| 10:26 | William & Mary | Norman Brown clanks a jumper from the right side | 43-46 |
| 10:24 | William & Mary | The offensive rebound goes to Kurt Williams | 43-46 |
| 10:02 | William & Mary | Michael Jordan misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 10:01 | William & Mary | Dudley Herrick tips it back up and in | 43-48 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Jordan is called for the reach on Daniel Lin - foul #1 on Michael Jordan, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), John Spenser (SG), Keith Rudolph (SF), Joe Webster (PF), Merle Gibson (C) August Ball, Joe Phillips, Mark Brown, Daniel Lin, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Bobby Knecht (PG), Russell Cox (SF), James Barwick (PF), James Higgins (C) Paul Jones, Michael Jordan, Kurt Williams, Dudley Herrick | |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson can't finish the layup | 43-48 |
| 09:12 | William & Mary | The rebound goes to James Higgins | 43-48 |
| 08:58 | William & Mary | Bobby Knecht blows the layup but the foul's on Merle Gibson - foul #2 on Merle Gibson, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Rodolfo Reyes (SG), James Moore (SF) Norman Brown, James Barwick | |
| 08:58 | William & Mary | Bobby Knecht misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:58 | William & Mary | Bobby Knecht misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:58 | William & Mary | James Higgins pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:51 | William & Mary | James Higgins connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-51 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses the tip | 43-51 |
| 08:43 | William & Mary | Bobby Knecht gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 08:39 | William & Mary | Rodolfo Reyes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 08:38 | William & Mary | James Moore tips it in | 43-53 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Daniel Finley | 46-53 |
| 08:04 | William & Mary | Russell Cox loses the dribble to Joe Webster | 46-53 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Spenser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Rudolph (fresh) PF - Joe Webster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Merle Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Bobby Knecht (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodolfo Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Higgins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | John Spenser connects on the open floater from the right side set up by Daniel Finley | 48-53 |
| 07:15 | William & Mary | Russell Cox clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | John Spenser pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Knecht - foul #2 on Bobby Knecht, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Mark Brown (PF), Daniel Lin (C) Daniel Finley, John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Joe Webster, Merle Gibson | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Paul Jones (PG), Norman Brown (SG), Michael Jordan (SF), James Barwick (PF), Kurt Williams (C) Bobby Knecht, Rodolfo Reyes, James Moore, Russell Cox, James Higgins | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 48-53 |
| 06:55 | William & Mary | James Barwick gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:35 | William & Mary | Paul Jones misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 06:33 | William & Mary | Kurt Williams hits the follow up shot | 48-55 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | August Ball is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-55 |
| 06:03 | William & Mary | Kurt Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 05:40 | William & Mary | Daniel Lin is called for the reach on Michael Jordan - foul #3 on Daniel Lin, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), John Spenser (SG), Keith Rudolph (SF), Joe Webster (PF), Michael Francis (C) August Ball, Joe Phillips, Donald Evens, Mark Brown, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Rodolfo Reyes (PG), Dudley Herrick (C) Paul Jones, Kurt Williams | |
| 05:24 | William & Mary | Dudley Herrick clanks a shot from the baseline | 48-55 |
| 05:23 | William & Mary | Dudley Herrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 05:03 | William & Mary | James Barwick misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Joe Webster - foul #1 on Joe Webster, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Russell Cox (SF) Michael Jordan | |
| 05:03 | William & Mary | James Barwick misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:03 | William & Mary | James Barwick makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis is fouled in the backcourt by Dudley Herrick - foul #2 on Dudley Herrick, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Keith Rudolph | 50-56 |
| 04:29 | William & Mary | Joe Webster swats the layup by James Barwick | 50-56 |
| 04:28 | William & Mary | Russell Cox tips it home | 50-58 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Francis | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Dudley Herrick steals the ball from Joe Webster | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | William & Mary | James Barwick blows the layup | 50-58 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Merle Gibson (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Joe Webster, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Bobby Knecht (PG), James Moore (SF), Kurt Williams (PF), James Higgins (C) Norman Brown, Russell Cox, James Barwick, Dudley Herrick | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Merle Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Bobby Knecht (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodolfo Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kurt Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - James Higgins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin is called for traveling | 50-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Michael Jordan (SF) Rodolfo Reyes | |
| 02:42 | William & Mary | Bobby Knecht hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-58 |
| 02:40 | William & Mary | The offensive rebound goes to James Higgins | 50-58 |
| 02:23 | William & Mary | James Moore clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-58 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Rodolfo Reyes (SG) Michael Jordan | |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-58 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens grabs the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 01:54 | William & Mary | James Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 01:54 | William & Mary | William & Mary calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Webster (PF), Michael Francis (C) Daniel Lin, Merle Gibson | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Norman Brown (SG), Michael Jordan (SF), James Barwick (PF), Dudley Herrick (C) Rodolfo Reyes, James Moore, Kurt Williams, James Higgins | |
| 01:27 | William & Mary | Bobby Knecht misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 01:26 | William & Mary | Michael Jordan misses the tip | 50-58 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Francis | 50-58 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joe Phillips and he's hacked by James Barwick - foul #1 on James Barwick, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:01 | William & Mary | Norman Brown double dribbles | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster's floater is tipped away by James Barwick | 53-58 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis can't tip it in | 53-58 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens tips it home | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | William & Mary | James Barwick comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 55-58 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 00:07 | William & Mary | Dudley Herrick pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | William & Mary | Daniel Finley is called for the reach on Dudley Herrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Finley, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| 00:05 | William & Mary | Dudley Herrick makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:05 | William & Mary | Dudley Herrick makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-60 |