| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Schmidt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Brian Messinger is denied by Ruben Jones | 37-33 |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust hits the follow up shot | 37-35 |
| 19:34 | Western Carolina | Stanley Lust picks off the pass by Patrick Owens | 37-35 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust loses the ball out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 18:54 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ryan Risher and the foul's on Patrick Owens - foul #2 on Patrick Owens, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:42 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:22 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens is whistled for a carry | 39-37 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust knocks in the jumper from the right block | 39-39 |
| 17:44 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall's pass is intercepted by Stanley Lust | 39-39 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust slams it home | 39-41 |
| 17:25 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 17:23 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 17:12 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Messinger | 39-41 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-41 |
| 16:48 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:19 | Western Carolina | Stanley Lust steals the ball from Ruben Jones | 39-41 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Schmidt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Owens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Percy Flynn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ruben Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Mozingo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ryan Risher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Messinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Messinger | 39-43 |
| 15:29 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt travels with the ball | 39-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (PG), William Makofsky (SG), Edward Stookey (SF), Carl Pierce (PF), Trevor Guth (C) Charles Hall, Henry Schmidt, Patrick Owens, Percy Flynn, Ruben Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Leroy Mullins (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Johnny Heard, Edward Mozingo, Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher, Brian Messinger | |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Cheek | 39-45 |
| 14:59 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Barry McCrary | 41-45 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Fierros | 41-47 |
| 14:17 | Western Carolina | Christopher Cheek is called for the reach on Barry McCrary - foul #2 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| 14:06 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky is fouled on the floor by Leroy Mullins - foul #1 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens (SF), Percy Flynn (PF) Barry McCrary, Edward Stookey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG) Christopher Cheek | |
| 13:51 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn's floater is tipped away by Andrew Alvord | 41-47 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros loses the ball out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Hall (PG), Ruben Jones (C) Carl Pierce, Trevor Guth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SF), Brian Messinger (C) Larry Fierros, Andrew Alvord | |
| 13:12 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Percy Flynn, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt (SG) William Makofsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher (PF) Ralph Dickens | |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Johnny Heard | 41-50 |
| 12:38 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Henry Schmidt is called for the reach on Leroy Mullins - foul #1 on Henry Schmidt, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF) Leroy Mullins | |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Ruben Jones - foul #3 on Ruben Jones, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (SF), Carl Pierce (PF) Patrick Owens, Percy Flynn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG) Johnny Heard | |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 12:11 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 11:47 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Brian Messinger - foul #2 on Brian Messinger, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG), Ralph Dickens (PF) Edward Mozingo, Ryan Risher | |
| 11:47 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Schmidt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Makofsky (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Jones (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the dunk attempt | 44-51 |
| 11:29 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 11:23 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Charles Hall | 46-51 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Ralph Dickens is blocked by Ruben Jones | 46-51 |
| 11:03 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:43 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Charles Hall and the foul's on Melvin Bailey - foul #1 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens (SF), Percy Flynn (PF), Trevor Guth (C) Charles Hall, Carl Pierce, Ruben Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Edward Mozingo (SG), Ryan Risher (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Christopher Cheek, Melvin Bailey, Stanley Lust, Brian Messinger | |
| 10:43 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord's floater is tipped away by Trevor Guth | 49-51 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord hits the follow up shot | 49-53 |
| 10:09 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Johnny Heard - foul #2 on Johnny Heard, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce (SG) Henry Schmidt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG) Ralph Dickens | |
| 10:09 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:09 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Mozingo | 50-56 |
| 09:31 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Risher | 50-56 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord dunks the ball | 50-58 |
| 08:45 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Trevor Guth, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Hall (PG), Ruben Jones (C) William Makofsky, Trevor Guth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Edward Mozingo, Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 08:29 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 08:15 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stanley Lust | 50-58 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Patrick Owens steps in front of the Brian Messinger pass | 50-58 |
| 07:38 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-58 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Pierce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ruben Jones (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the easy layup | 50-58 |
| 07:30 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 07:10 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger drills a shot from the left block | 53-60 |
| 06:41 | Western Carolina | Leroy Mullins is called for the reach on Patrick Owens - foul #2 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt (SG), William Makofsky (SF), Trevor Guth (PF) Carl Pierce, Patrick Owens, Percy Flynn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Edward Mozingo (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), Ryan Risher (PF) Johnny Heard, Leroy Mullins, Stanley Lust, Ralph Dickens | |
| 06:20 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall banks in the layup | 55-60 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-60 |
| 05:59 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:53 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ryan Risher | 55-60 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Mozingo | 55-62 |
| 05:20 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall is whistled for a carry | 55-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens (SF), Percy Flynn (PF) Charles Hall, Ruben Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Stanley Lust (SF), Andrew Alvord (C) Christopher Cheek, Larry Fierros, Brian Messinger | |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Mozingo | 55-64 |
| 04:44 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Schmidt | 57-64 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | William Makofsky steals it from Andrew Alvord | 57-64 |
| 04:11 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt's pass is intercepted by Edward Mozingo | 57-64 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 04:00 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Trevor Guth | 57-64 |
| 03:55 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn is whistled for traveling | 57-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce (SG), Ruben Jones (C) Henry Schmidt, Trevor Guth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Edward Mozingo, Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Percy Flynn - foul #3 on Percy Flynn, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Hall (PG) William Makofsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ruben Jones (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Fierros (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:18 | Western Carolina | Ralph Dickens denies the turnaround by Carl Pierce | 57-65 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Leroy Mullins | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Patrick Owens is called for the reach on Ralph Dickens - foul #3 on Patrick Owens, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (SG), Edward Stookey (SF) Patrick Owens, Percy Flynn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Edward Mozingo (SF) Johnny Heard, Larry Fierros | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ruben Jones | 57-65 |
| 02:44 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt (SG), Patrick Owens (SF), Percy Flynn (PF) Barry McCrary, Edward Stookey, Carl Pierce | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF) Christopher Cheek, Leroy Mullins, Ralph Dickens | |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-65 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger tips it in | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:06 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust's floater is tipped away by Percy Flynn | 57-67 |
| 01:39 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 01:18 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones misses the lay-in | 57-67 |
| 01:17 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens tips it in | 59-67 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 59-67 |
| 00:58 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens grabs the board | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Hall | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt is hacked by Edward Mozingo - foul #3 on Edward Mozingo, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Hall - foul #1 on Charles Hall, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG) Ryan Risher | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Henry Schmidt | 66-71 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Hall is called for the reach on Johnny Heard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Hall, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn clanks a fullcourt shot | 66-71 |