| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Alexis Giordano (fresh) SG - William Price (fresh) SF - Millard Kuykendall (fresh) PF - Ray McCamy (fresh) C - Andrew Gaskell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Johnny Heard - foul #1 on Johnny Heard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Georgia Southern | William Price comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Alvord - foul #1 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Georgia Southern | William Price makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:35 | Georgia Southern | William Price makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Georgia Southern | Ray McCamy gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Georgia Southern | William Price clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Johnny Heard - foul #2 on Johnny Heard, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SG) Johnny Heard | |
| 19:00 | Georgia Southern | William Price misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Georgia Southern | William Price misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Steele | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Georgia Southern | Ray McCamy banks in the layup set up by Alexis Giordano | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Mozingo | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | Georgia Southern | William Price's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Lust | 4-4 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Andrew Gaskell is called for the reach on Andrew Alvord - foul #1 on Andrew Gaskell, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Richard Steele, Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Ray McCamy steals it from Melvin Bailey | 4-4 |
| 16:56 | Georgia Southern | Millard Kuykendall lays it in on a nice dish by Alexis Giordano and he's hacked by Matthew Rose - foul #1 on Matthew Rose, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| 16:56 | Georgia Southern | Millard Kuykendall misses the free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 16:39 | Georgia Southern | Millard Kuykendall grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:32 | Georgia Southern | William Price is hacked by Ralph Dickens - foul #1 on Ralph Dickens, team foul #5 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF) Edward Mozingo | |
| 16:14 | Georgia Southern | Millard Kuykendall misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Brian Messinger - foul #1 on Brian Messinger, team foul #6 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dennis Coleman (PG), Roger Conn (PF) Alexis Giordano, Ray McCamy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG) Matthew Rose | |
| 16:14 | Georgia Southern | Millard Kuykendall makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:14 | Georgia Southern | Millard Kuykendall makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses the lay-in | 8-4 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens snags the offensive board | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Dennis Coleman (fresh) SG - William Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Millard Kuykendall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Conn (fresh) C - Andrew Gaskell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) SF - Stanley Lust (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Andrew Gaskell swats the shot by Stanley Lust | 8-4 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Lust | 8-4 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Millard Kuykendall denies the turnaround by Brian Messinger | 8-4 |
| 15:29 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Millard Kuykendall | 8-4 |
| 15:11 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Coleman is fouled on the floor by Stanley Lust - foul #1 on Stanley Lust, team foul #7 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Alexis Giordano (PG), Don Johnson (SF), Ray McCamy (PF) William Price, Millard Kuykendall, Andrew Gaskell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Stanley Lust, Ralph Dickens, Brian Messinger | |
| 15:11 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:11 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 10-4 |
| 14:51 | Georgia Southern | Ray McCamy gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:29 | Georgia Southern | Don Johnson misses badly on a shot from close range | 10-4 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Coleman - foul #1 on Dennis Coleman, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dylan Lee (SF), Andrew Gaskell (C) Dennis Coleman, Roger Conn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Ralph Dickens (SF) Richard Steele, Melvin Bailey | |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:45 | Georgia Southern | Ray McCamy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ray McCamy, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | William Price (SG), Millard Kuykendall (SF) Don Johnson, Dylan Lee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord drills a floater from the left block | 10-8 |
| 13:25 | Georgia Southern | Millard Kuykendall's pass is intercepted by Ryan Risher | 10-8 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Millard Kuykendall - foul #1 on Millard Kuykendall, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG) Edward Mozingo | |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:47 | Georgia Southern | Andrew Gaskell knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from William Price | 12-11 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Ryan Risher is denied by Andrew Gaskell | 12-11 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dennis Coleman (PG), Don Johnson (SF), Roger Conn (PF) Alexis Giordano, Millard Kuykendall, Ray McCamy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SG), Stanley Lust (SF), Brian Messinger (C) Matthew Rose, Ralph Dickens, Andrew Alvord | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Dennis Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Price (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Johnson (fresh) PF - Roger Conn (fresh) C - Andrew Gaskell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) PF - Ryan Risher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Georgia Southern | Richard Steele steals the ball from William Price | 12-11 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele lays it in | 12-13 |
| 11:10 | Georgia Southern | Roger Conn loses the ball out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dylan Lee (SF), Garf Sapinski (C) William Price, Andrew Gaskell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG) Richard Steele | |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger is hacked by Roger Conn - foul #1 on Roger Conn, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Millard Kuykendall (SF) Dylan Lee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 12-13 |
| 10:31 | Georgia Southern | Millard Kuykendall grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:23 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Coleman is hacked by Matthew Rose - foul #2 on Matthew Rose, team foul #8 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Ray McCamy (PF) Garf Sapinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Ralph Dickens (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Matthew Rose, Edward Mozingo, Ryan Risher, Brian Messinger | |
| 10:23 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:23 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Dickens | 14-13 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-13 |
| 09:54 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Coleman pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:48 | Georgia Southern | Don Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 09:46 | Georgia Southern | Roger Conn pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:27 | Georgia Southern | Roger Conn loses the dribble to Melvin Bailey | 14-13 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 08:47 | Georgia Southern | Don Johnson is whistled for a carry | 14-16 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Alexis Giordano (PG), William Price (SG), Andrew Gaskell (C) Dennis Coleman, Don Johnson, Roger Conn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SF), Brian Messinger (C) Stanley Lust, Ralph Dickens | |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele is hacked by Alexis Giordano - foul #1 on Alexis Giordano, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher (PF) Andrew Alvord | |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger travels with the ball | 14-16 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dylan Lee (SF) Millard Kuykendall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:15 | Georgia Southern | Ray McCamy clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Mozingo - foul #1 on Edward Mozingo, team foul #9 | 14-16 |
| 08:15 | Georgia Southern | Ray McCamy misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:15 | Georgia Southern | Ray McCamy makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher is called for a backcourt violation | 15-16 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Don Johnson (SF) Dylan Lee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Alexis Giordano (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Price (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Johnson (fresh) PF - Ray McCamy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Gaskell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Georgia Southern | Don Johnson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-16 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 17-16 |
| 07:29 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Andrew Gaskell | 17-16 |
| 07:23 | Georgia Southern | Don Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 07:21 | Georgia Southern | Andrew Gaskell tips it home | 19-16 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Ray McCamy is called for the reach on Richard Steele - foul #2 on Ray McCamy, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Millard Kuykendall (SF), Roger Conn (PF) Don Johnson, Ray McCamy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Melvin Bailey, Ryan Risher, Brian Messinger | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:05 | Georgia Southern | Roger Conn grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 06:50 | Georgia Southern | Millard Kuykendall can't connect on a runner in the paint | 19-17 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord's layup is rejected by Roger Conn | 19-17 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens tips it in | 19-19 |
| 06:24 | Georgia Southern | Edward Mozingo is called for the reach on William Price - foul #2 on Edward Mozingo, team foul #10 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG) Edward Mozingo | |
| 06:24 | Georgia Southern | William Price misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:24 | Georgia Southern | William Price misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Andrew Gaskell - foul #2 on Andrew Gaskell, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Garf Sapinski (C) Andrew Gaskell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:08 | Georgia Southern | Roger Conn gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:48 | Georgia Southern | Millard Kuykendall scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Roger Conn | 21-20 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord's fadeaway is rejected by Garf Sapinski | 21-20 |
| 05:35 | Georgia Southern | Garf Sapinski snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 05:30 | Georgia Southern | Alexis Giordano misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-20 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey is called for traveling | 21-20 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dennis Coleman (PG), Don Johnson (SG), Vladimir Zatarain (C) Alexis Giordano, William Price, Roger Conn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher (PF) Ralph Dickens | |
| 05:08 | Georgia Southern | Garf Sapinski can't finish the layup | 21-20 |
| 05:07 | Georgia Southern | Garf Sapinski grabs the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 04:44 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Coleman is whistled for a carry | 21-20 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger (C) Andrew Alvord | |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Alexis Giordano (PG), William Price (SG), Roger Conn (PF) Dennis Coleman, Millard Kuykendall, Vladimir Zatarain | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:06 | Georgia Southern | Brian Messinger blocks the short jumper by Roger Conn | 21-20 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Alexis Giordano is called for the reach on Brian Messinger - foul #2 on Alexis Giordano, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Ray McCamy (PF), Andrew Gaskell (C) Roger Conn, Garf Sapinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Johnny Heard (SG), Edward Mozingo (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF) Richard Steele, Melvin Bailey, Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher | |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 03:44 | Georgia Southern | Andrew Gaskell pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Alexis Giordano (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Price (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray McCamy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Gaskell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) SF - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) | |
| 03:38 | Georgia Southern | Andrew Gaskell scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Don Johnson | 23-20 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Matthew Rose and he's hacked by Andrew Gaskell - foul #3 on Andrew Gaskell, team foul #10 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Vladimir Zatarain (C) Andrew Gaskell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:10 | Georgia Southern | Ralph Dickens takes the ball from William Price | 23-23 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ralph Dickens | 23-25 |
| 02:47 | Georgia Southern | Alexis Giordano loses the ball out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dennis Coleman (PG), Millard Kuykendall (SF), Roger Conn (C) Alexis Giordano, Don Johnson, Vladimir Zatarain | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord (C) Brian Messinger | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens loses the dribble to William Price | 23-25 |
| 02:24 | Georgia Southern | Millard Kuykendall clanks a shot in the paint | 23-25 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 23-25 |
| 02:05 | Georgia Southern | Ray McCamy snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 02:00 | Georgia Southern | Johnny Heard is called for the reach on Millard Kuykendall - foul #3 on Johnny Heard, team foul #11 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Alexis Giordano (PG), Don Johnson (SG) Dennis Coleman, William Price | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF) Johnny Heard, Ralph Dickens | |
| 02:00 | Georgia Southern | Millard Kuykendall makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:00 | Georgia Southern | Millard Kuykendall makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Alexis Giordano - foul #3 on Alexis Giordano, team foul #11 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dennis Coleman (PG) Alexis Giordano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG) Stanley Lust | |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 01:32 | Georgia Southern | Roger Conn pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 01:19 | Georgia Southern | Don Johnson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Matthew Rose - foul #3 on Matthew Rose, team foul #12 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Stanley Lust (SF) Matthew Rose, Edward Mozingo | |
| 01:19 | Georgia Southern | Don Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:19 | Georgia Southern | Don Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ray McCamy - foul #3 on Ray McCamy, team foul #12 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Garf Sapinski (PF), Vladimir Zatarain (C) Ray McCamy, Roger Conn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:51 | Georgia Southern | Garf Sapinski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 00:26 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Garf Sapinski | 30-27 |
| 00:21 | Georgia Southern | Millard Kuykendall makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Coleman | 32-27 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses long on a shot from the right side | 32-27 |
| 00:01 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Coleman gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 00:00 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Coleman misses the fullcourt shot | 32-27 |