| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Virgil Carpino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Loudermilk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Maze (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Greeson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | James Bly drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Lewis | 31-25 |
| 19:18 | VMI | Walter Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | John Sledge pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-25 |
| 18:53 | VMI | Walter Thomas gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 18:33 | VMI | Joseph Neves steals the ball from Walter Thomas | 31-25 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Walter Thomas picks off the pass by Phil Braithwaite | 31-25 |
| 18:00 | VMI | Thomas Maze banks in the layup | 31-27 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | John Sledge snags the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses short on a shot from the right side | 31-27 |
| 17:10 | VMI | John Greeson snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 16:51 | VMI | Walter Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | James Bly hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Virgil Carpino - foul #2 on Virgil Carpino, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (SG), Charles Moore (SF), David Wilson (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) Joseph Neves, Justin Lewis, John Sledge, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Rennick (PG), Matthew Casper (SF), Curtis Elliott (PF), William Westbrooks (C) Virgil Carpino, Thomas Maze, John Greeson, Walter Thomas | |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 16:08 | VMI | The short jumper by William Westbrooks is denied by David Wilson | 33-27 |
| 16:06 | VMI | James Loudermilk hits the follow up shot | 33-29 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by David Wilson is denied by William Westbrooks | 33-29 |
| 15:36 | VMI | James Loudermilk grabs the board | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) PF - David Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Gary Rennick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Loudermilk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Casper (fresh) PF - Curtis Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Westbrooks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | VMI | Matthew Casper comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 33-29 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | David Wilson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 14:56 | VMI | Gary Rennick misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 35-29 |
| 14:54 | VMI | Curtis Elliott grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 14:34 | VMI | Curtis Elliott misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 14:32 | VMI | William Westbrooks tips it home | 35-31 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | James Bly hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 13:50 | VMI | Gary Rennick hits a jumper from close range | 38-33 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Moore | 40-33 |
| 13:06 | VMI | James Loudermilk is hacked by Marty Erwin - foul #1 on Marty Erwin, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), John Sledge (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Marty Erwin, Charles Moore, David Wilson, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | VMI | Virgil Carpino (PG), Thomas Maze (SF), John Greeson (PF), Walter Thomas (C) Gary Rennick, James Loudermilk, Matthew Casper, William Westbrooks | |
| 12:56 | VMI | The short jumper by Virgil Carpino is denied by Phil Braithwaite | 40-33 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 12:34 | VMI | Walter Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 12:20 | VMI | John Greeson buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Virgil Carpino | 40-35 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | James Bly clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 11:53 | VMI | Walter Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 11:49 | VMI | Thomas Maze clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Justin Lewis - foul #2 on Justin Lewis, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Rennick (SG) Curtis Elliott | |
| 11:49 | VMI | Thomas Maze makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 11:49 | VMI | Thomas Maze makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Joseph Neves is blocked by Walter Thomas | 40-37 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Virgil Carpino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Rennick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Maze (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Greeson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Thomas (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis is hacked by Walter Thomas - foul #3 on Walter Thomas, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG) James Bly | |
| Subs | VMI | James Loudermilk (SG) Gary Rennick | |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marty Erwin and the foul's on Walter Thomas - foul #4 on Walter Thomas, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Anthony Davis (C) Walter Thomas | |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 10:30 | VMI | Thomas Maze misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Virgil Carpino - foul #3 on Virgil Carpino, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (SF), Thomas Roberts (C) Justin Lewis, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | VMI | William Westbrooks (C) Anthony Davis | |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 09:55 | VMI | William Westbrooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (PF) John Sledge | |
| Subs | VMI | Matthew Casper (PG), Curtis Elliott (PF) Virgil Carpino, John Greeson | |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 09:33 | VMI | William Westbrooks pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 09:28 | VMI | Matthew Casper knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Loudermilk and he's hacked by Charles Moore - foul #1 on Charles Moore, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Rennick (PG) Thomas Maze | |
| 09:28 | VMI | Matthew Casper makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts's pass is intercepted by William Westbrooks | 45-40 |
| 08:54 | VMI | William Westbrooks is called for traveling | 45-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Justin Lewis (SF), John Sledge (PF) Marty Erwin, Joseph Neves, David Wilson | |
| Subs | VMI | Virgil Carpino (PG), John Greeson (PF) Gary Rennick, Curtis Elliott | |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | John Sledge throws it down on a great pass from James Bly | 47-40 |
| 08:16 | VMI | William Westbrooks is hacked by Charles Moore - foul #2 on Charles Moore, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Thomas Maze (SF), Anthony Davis (C) Matthew Casper, William Westbrooks | |
| 08:01 | VMI | Virgil Carpino misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Roberts - foul #2 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite (C) Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | VMI | Matthew Casper (SG) James Loudermilk | |
| 08:01 | VMI | Virgil Carpino misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 08:01 | VMI | Virgil Carpino makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Maze - foul #1 on Thomas Maze, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG) James Bly | |
| Subs | VMI | Walter Thomas (C) Anthony Davis | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 07:19 | VMI | Thomas Maze hits a jump hook from the left block | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Moore (fairly fresh) SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Virgil Carpino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Casper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Maze (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Greeson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Thomas (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore banks in the layup on a great pass from John Sledge | 51-43 |
| 06:41 | VMI | Phil Braithwaite picks off the pass by Virgil Carpino | 51-43 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite blows the layup | 51-43 |
| 06:24 | VMI | Walter Thomas gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 06:21 | VMI | Charles Moore steps in front of the Virgil Carpino pass in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis tips it in | 53-43 |
| 05:32 | VMI | Matthew Casper misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-43 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | John Sledge gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Joseph Neves (SG), Thomas Roberts (C) Marty Erwin, Charles Moore, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | VMI | James Loudermilk (SG) Matthew Casper | |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | James Bly clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Walter Thomas - foul #5 on Walter Thomas, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (PF) John Sledge | |
| Subs | VMI | Curtis Elliott (PF), William Westbrooks (C) John Greeson, Walter Thomas | |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 04:50 | VMI | Thomas Maze makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Loudermilk | 55-46 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | David Wilson's pass is intercepted by James Loudermilk | 55-46 |
| 04:19 | VMI | Virgil Carpino comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | David Wilson comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Curtis Elliott - foul #2 on Curtis Elliott, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (SF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Justin Lewis, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | VMI | Matthew Casper (PG), John Greeson (PF) Virgil Carpino, Curtis Elliott | |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | James Bly is hacked by John Greeson - foul #3 on John Greeson, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Sledge (PF) David Wilson | |
| Subs | VMI | Curtis Elliott (SF) Thomas Maze | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 03:41 | VMI | William Westbrooks pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | VMI | Matthew Casper's pass is intercepted by Charles Moore | 56-46 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from James Bly | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Matthew Casper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Loudermilk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Curtis Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Greeson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Westbrooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:46 | VMI | James Loudermilk scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Westbrooks | 58-49 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | John Greeson denies the turnaround by Phil Braithwaite | 58-49 |
| 02:29 | VMI | John Greeson gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 02:29 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Charles Moore | |
| Subs | VMI | Virgil Carpino (PG), Thomas Maze (SF) Matthew Casper, Curtis Elliott | |
| 02:14 | VMI | Thomas Maze hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 58-49 |
| 02:13 | VMI | Thomas Maze tips it but misses | 58-49 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | John Sledge tips it but misses | 58-49 |
| 01:49 | VMI | Thomas Maze pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:33 | VMI | Phil Braithwaite picks off the pass by John Greeson | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | John Sledge hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 01:13 | VMI | James Loudermilk gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 01:00 | VMI | Virgil Carpino misses short on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by James Bly - foul #2 on James Bly, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| 01:00 | VMI | Virgil Carpino makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 01:00 | VMI | Virgil Carpino makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 01:00 | VMI | Virgil Carpino misses the 3rd free throw | 58-51 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | John Sledge gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Virgil Carpino is called for the reach on John Sledge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Virgil Carpino, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | VMI | James Loudermilk misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite is fouled in the backcourt by Virgil Carpino - foul #5 on Virgil Carpino, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Matthew Casper (PG) Virgil Carpino | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:43 | VMI | Thomas Maze blows the dunk but the foul's on James Bly - foul #3 on James Bly, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Charles Moore (SF), David Wilson (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) James Bly, Justin Lewis, John Sledge, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Rennick (PG), Curtis Elliott (PF) James Loudermilk, John Greeson | |
| 00:43 | VMI | Thomas Maze makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:43 | VMI | Thomas Maze makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Rennick - foul #1 on Gary Rennick, team foul #11 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Justin Lewis (SF), John Sledge (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Marty Erwin, Charles Moore, David Wilson, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | VMI | James Loudermilk (SG), John Greeson (PF) Gary Rennick, Curtis Elliott | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:34 | VMI | James Loudermilk drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-56 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Matthew Casper is called for the reach on John Sledge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Casper, team foul #12 | 64-56 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:27 | VMI | Matthew Casper drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Loudermilk | 66-59 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by James Loudermilk - foul #1 on James Loudermilk, team foul #13 | 66-59 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:24 | VMI | John Greeson snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 00:24 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| 00:19 | VMI | James Loudermilk connects on the 3 from the right corner | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | James Bly is hacked by Matthew Casper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Casper, team foul #14 | 67-62 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:18 | VMI | The rebound goes to John Greeson | 68-62 |
| 00:13 | VMI | James Loudermilk comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 00:11 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to William Westbrooks | 68-62 |
| 00:11 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| 00:08 | VMI | Matthew Casper clanks a 3 from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | John Sledge is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Casper - foul #3 on Matthew Casper, team foul #15 | 68-62 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:01 | VMI | John Sledge is called for the reach on Matthew Casper - foul #2 on John Sledge, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| 00:01 | VMI | Matthew Casper makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:01 | VMI | Matthew Casper makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Bly runs out the clock | 70-64 |