| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) SG - Zane Branch (fresh) SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) C - David White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - John McCanna (fresh) SG - Richard Webb (fresh) SF - Christopher Carpenter (fresh) PF - Jonathan Bowman (fresh) C - Bradley Skinner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Bradley Skinner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Alabama State | Jonathan Bowman misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Alabama State | Jonathan Bowman snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Alabama State | Richard Webb can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Alabama State | Richard Webb tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos's fadeaway is rejected by Bradley Skinner | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Bowman | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Alabama State | Richard Webb scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John McCanna | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Horwitz | 3-4 |
| 18:07 | Alabama State | Bradley Skinner is called for traveling | 3-4 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz drills a floater from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:31 | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Bowman - foul #1 on Jonathan Bowman, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Mark Rouse (C) Zane Branch, David White | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Raymond Magwood (PG), Ricky Hearn (SG), Mark Dyck (SF), William Kaya (PF), Willard White (C) John McCanna, Richard Webb, Christopher Carpenter, Jonathan Bowman, Bradley Skinner | |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:48 | Alabama State | Raymond Magwood misses the 3 from straight away | 7-4 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is hacked by Raymond Magwood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Magwood, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF) Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Mark Dyck is called for the reach on Frank Pruden - foul #1 on Mark Dyck, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by George Hill | 9-4 |
| 16:03 | Alabama State | Mark Dyck can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Rouse - foul #1 on Mark Rouse, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David White (C) Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John McCanna (PG), Richard Webb (SG), Jonathan Bowman (PF), Andrew Coover (C) Raymond Magwood, Ricky Hearn, William Kaya, Willard White | |
| 16:03 | Alabama State | Mark Dyck makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:03 | Alabama State | Mark Dyck makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) SG - Frank Pruden (fresh) SF - George Hill (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) C - David White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - John McCanna (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Webb (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Dyck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Coover (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | George Hill can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Dyck - foul #2 on Mark Dyck, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG) Frank Pruden | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter (SF) Mark Dyck | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:29 | Alabama State | Richard Webb misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Zane Branch - foul #1 on Zane Branch, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| 15:29 | Alabama State | Richard Webb misses the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:29 | Alabama State | Richard Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Mederos | 14-7 |
| 15:00 | Alabama State | Andrew Coover can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), Michael Haynes (PF), James Widener (C) George Hill, Daniel Evans, David White | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ricky Hearn (PG), Raymond Magwood (SF), Willard White (PF) John McCanna, Christopher Carpenter, Jonathan Bowman | |
| 15:00 | Alabama State | Andrew Coover makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 15:00 | Alabama State | Andrew Coover makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch clanks a jumper from the right side | 14-9 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta snags the offensive board | 14-9 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Andrew Coover - foul #1 on Andrew Coover, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Zane Branch, Michael Haynes, James Widener | |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Kaya (SG), Bradley Skinner (C) Richard Webb, Andrew Coover | |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:31 | Alabama State | Willard White pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 14:08 | Alabama State | Willard White hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 14-9 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 13:53 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Willard White | 14-9 |
| 13:51 | Alabama State | David Avitia steals it from Ricky Hearn in the backcourt | 14-9 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz loses the ball out of bounds | 14-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), George Hill (SF), Michael Haynes (PF), David White (C) Richard Mederos, Eric Latta, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John McCanna (PG), Richard Webb (SG), Christopher Carpenter (SF), Jonathan Bowman (PF) Ricky Hearn, William Kaya, Raymond Magwood, Willard White | |
| 13:16 | Alabama State | Michael Haynes blocks the short jumper by Richard Webb | 14-9 |
| 13:14 | Alabama State | Jonathan Bowman tips it in | 14-11 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | David White scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by David Avitia and the foul's on Bradley Skinner - foul #1 on Bradley Skinner, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Daniel Evans (PF) Frank Pruden, Michael Haynes | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | David White misses the free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the tip | 16-11 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | David Avitia hits the follow up shot | 18-11 |
| 12:34 | Alabama State | Zane Branch steps in front of the John McCanna pass in the backcourt | 18-11 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch lays it in | 20-11 |
| 12:29 | Alabama State | Richard Webb is hacked by Zane Branch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zane Branch, team foul #4 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Michael Haynes (SF), James Widener (C) Zane Branch, George Hill, David White | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ricky Hearn (PG) John McCanna | |
| 12:14 | Alabama State | Richard Webb misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by James Widener - foul #1 on James Widener, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Terry Horwitz (PF) David Avitia, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Kaya (PF) Jonathan Bowman | |
| 12:14 | Alabama State | Richard Webb makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 12:14 | Alabama State | Richard Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Carpenter - foul #1 on Christopher Carpenter, team foul #7 | 20-13 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 12:03 | Alabama State | Richard Mederos steals the ball from Christopher Carpenter in the backcourt | 22-13 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos lays it in | 24-13 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Pruden (fresh) SF - Michael Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Widener (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Ricky Hearn (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Webb (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Carpenter (tiring) PF - William Kaya (fresh) C - Bradley Skinner (tiring) | |
| 11:43 | Alabama State | Ricky Hearn is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 24-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Frank Pruden, Michael Haynes, James Widener | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John McCanna (PG), Raymond Magwood (SF), Andrew Coover (C) Richard Webb, Christopher Carpenter, Bradley Skinner | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | David Avitia is hacked by Ricky Hearn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Hearn, team foul #8 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF) Eric Latta | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| 11:19 | Alabama State | Raymond Magwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), Daniel Evans (PF) Richard Mederos, Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jonathan Bowman (PF), Willard White (C) William Kaya, Andrew Coover | |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse clanks a shot from the left wing | 26-13 |
| 11:03 | Alabama State | Jonathan Bowman grabs the board | 26-13 |
| 10:56 | Alabama State | Ricky Hearn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), David White (C) George Hill, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Webb (SG) Ricky Hearn | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-13 |
| 10:34 | Alabama State | Willard White comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-13 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 26-13 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | David Avitia is hacked by John McCanna in the backcourt - foul #1 on John McCanna, team foul #9 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), George Hill (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) Frank Pruden, Eric Latta, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter (SF), William Kaya (PF), Bradley Skinner (C) Raymond Magwood, Jonathan Bowman, Willard White | |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 27-13 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 2nd free throw | 28-13 |
| 10:08 | Alabama State | The short jumper by John McCanna is denied by Terry Horwitz | 28-13 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz pulls down the rebound | 28-13 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | George Hill's pass is intercepted by John McCanna in the backcourt | 28-13 |
| 09:40 | Alabama State | William Kaya clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-13 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | David Avitia grabs the defensive rebound | 28-13 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-13 |
| 09:32 | Alabama State | Bradley Skinner pulls down the rebound | 28-13 |
| 09:04 | Alabama State | Bradley Skinner is called for a charge - foul #2 on Bradley Skinner, team foul #10 | 28-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Michael Haynes (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), Mark Rouse (C) David Avitia, George Hill, Terry Horwitz, David White | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ricky Hearn (PG), Raymond Magwood (SF), Jonathan Bowman (PF), Andrew Coover (C) John McCanna, Christopher Carpenter, William Kaya, Bradley Skinner | |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse comes up short on the jumper from close range | 28-13 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes tips it home | 30-13 |
| 08:21 | Alabama State | The jump hook by Jonathan Bowman is blocked by Daniel Evans | 30-13 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos snags the defensive board | 30-13 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the baseline but the foul's on Raymond Magwood - foul #2 on Raymond Magwood, team foul #11 | 30-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), James Widener (C) Michael Haynes, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Kaya (SG), Christopher Carpenter (SF), Willard White (C) Richard Webb, Raymond Magwood, Andrew Coover | |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 31-13 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 32-13 |
| 07:55 | Alabama State | William Kaya misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-13 |
| 07:53 | Alabama State | Willard White hits the follow up shot | 32-15 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Pruden (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Latta (fresh) PF - Daniel Evans (fairly fresh) C - James Widener (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Ricky Hearn (tiring) SG - William Kaya (tiring) SF - Christopher Carpenter (tiring) PF - Jonathan Bowman (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Willard White swats the layup by Richard Mederos | 32-15 |
| 07:42 | Alabama State | William Kaya pulls down the rebound | 32-15 |
| 07:39 | Alabama State | Ricky Hearn is hacked by Richard Mederos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Mederos, team foul #6 | 32-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) Eric Latta, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John McCanna (PG) William Kaya | |
| 07:22 | Alabama State | John McCanna misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-15 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz gets the rebound | 32-15 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | James Widener loses the dribble to Jonathan Bowman | 32-15 |
| 07:04 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Michael Haynes (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Frank Pruden, George Hill, Terry Horwitz, James Widener | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Webb (SG), Andrew Coover (C) John McCanna, Jonathan Bowman | |
| 06:58 | Alabama State | Richard Webb loses the dribble to Richard Mederos in the backcourt | 32-15 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Mederos | 34-15 |
| 06:36 | Alabama State | Ricky Hearn misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-15 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse grabs the defensive rebound | 34-15 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes is fouled on the floor by Willard White - foul #1 on Willard White, team foul #12 | 34-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), David White (C) Richard Mederos, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Kaya (C) Andrew Coover | |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 35-15 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 35-15 |
| 06:28 | Alabama State | Willard White grabs the defensive rebound | 35-15 |
| 06:15 | Alabama State | William Kaya blows the wide open layup | 35-15 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Avitia | 35-15 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Zane Branch | 38-15 |
| 05:52 | Alabama State | Richard Webb's pass is intercepted by Eric Latta in the backcourt | 38-15 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | David White makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-15 |
| 05:21 | Alabama State | Ricky Hearn travels with the ball | 40-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), George Hill (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), James Widener (C) David Avitia, Eric Latta, Michael Haynes, David White | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John McCanna (PG), Jonathan Bowman (PF) Ricky Hearn, Willard White | |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is fouled on the floor by Richard Webb - foul #1 on Richard Webb, team foul #13 | 40-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Andrew Coover (C) William Kaya | |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 1st free throw | 40-15 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 41-15 |
| 04:59 | Alabama State | Jonathan Bowman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-15 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Widener | 41-15 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-15 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the tip | 41-15 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans tips it back up and in | 43-15 |
| 04:46 | Alabama State | George Hill steps in front of the Richard Webb pass in the backcourt | 43-15 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-15 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to James Widener | 43-15 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by George Hill | 45-15 |
| 04:25 | Alabama State | Richard Webb loses the dribble to Richard Mederos in the backcourt | 45-15 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch hits a wide open jumper from the baseline set up by Richard Mederos | 47-15 |
| 03:46 | Alabama State | John McCanna hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-15 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Hill | 47-15 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Zane Branch (tiring) 10 pts. SF - George Hill (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Widener (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - John McCanna (very tired) 1 ast. SG - Richard Webb (very tired) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Carpenter (very tired) PF - Jonathan Bowman (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Coover (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is fouled in the backcourt by John McCanna - foul #2 on John McCanna, team foul #14 | 47-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Zane Branch, Daniel Evans, James Widener | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Raymond Magwood (PG), Ricky Hearn (SG), Mark Dyck (SF), Willard White (PF), Bradley Skinner (C) John McCanna, Richard Webb, Christopher Carpenter, Jonathan Bowman, Andrew Coover | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 48-15 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 49-15 |
| 03:13 | Alabama State | Mark Dyck is called for traveling | 49-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), David White (C) Richard Mederos, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Kaya (PF) Willard White | |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Avitia | 52-15 |
| 02:45 | Alabama State | Raymond Magwood is hacked by David Avitia - foul #1 on David Avitia, team foul #7 | 52-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jonathan Bowman (PF) Ricky Hearn | |
| 02:45 | Alabama State | Raymond Magwood misses the 1st free throw | 52-15 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | David White snags the defensive board | 52-15 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Raymond Magwood is called for the reach on David Avitia in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Magwood, team foul #15 | 52-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse (C) David White | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John McCanna (PG) Raymond Magwood | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the 1st free throw | 52-15 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the 2nd free throw | 52-15 |
| 02:41 | Alabama State | Bradley Skinner snags the defensive board | 52-15 |
| 02:24 | Alabama State | Jonathan Bowman is called for traveling | 52-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Eric Latta (SF) David Avitia, George Hill | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Willard White (PF) Jonathan Bowman | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Horwitz | 54-15 |
| 01:56 | Alabama State | William Kaya loses the dribble to Eric Latta | 54-15 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz dunks the ball set up by Eric Latta | 56-15 |
| 01:51 | Alabama State | John McCanna travels in the backcourt | 56-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Michael Haynes (SF), David White (C) Frank Pruden, Eric Latta, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ricky Hearn (PG), Richard Webb (SG) John McCanna, William Kaya | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | David White comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 56-15 |
| 01:33 | Alabama State | Mark Dyck grabs the board | 56-15 |
| 01:17 | Alabama State | Mark Dyck drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Richard Webb | 56-17 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Hearn - foul #2 on Ricky Hearn, team foul #16 | 56-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Daniel Evans (PF) Richard Mederos, Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jonathan Bowman (PF) Willard White | |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 57-17 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 57-17 |
| 01:14 | Alabama State | Bradley Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 57-17 |
| 01:12 | Alabama State | Mark Dyck is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Dyck, team foul #17 | 57-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF) Michael Haynes | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter (SF) Mark Dyck | |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | David Avitia buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by George Hill | 59-17 |
| 00:52 | Alabama State | David White denies the turnaround by Richard Webb | 59-17 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | David White gets the rebound | 59-17 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch lays it up and in on a great pass from David Avitia | 61-17 |
| 00:27 | Alabama State | Jonathan Bowman misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Hill - foul #1 on George Hill, team foul #8 | 61-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Eric Latta (SF) Zane Branch, George Hill | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John McCanna (PG), William Kaya (SG) Ricky Hearn, Richard Webb | |
| 00:27 | Alabama State | Jonathan Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 61-18 |
| 00:27 | Alabama State | Jonathan Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 61-18 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans snags the defensive board | 61-18 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | David Avitia lays it up and in and the foul's on John McCanna - foul #3 on John McCanna, team foul #18 | 63-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Daniel Evans, David White | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ricky Hearn (PG), Willard White (PF) John McCanna, Jonathan Bowman | |
| 00:02 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-18 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the free throw | 64-18 |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 64-18 |