| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - James Hale (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Champlin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Richard Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Silverman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Silverman - foul #3 on Mark Silverman, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Matthew Rosser (C) Mark Silverman | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:27 | Florida A&M | James Hale misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Cole Schoenrock - foul #3 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG) Cole Schoenrock | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 19:27 | Florida A&M | James Hale makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:27 | Florida A&M | James Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green banks in the layup set up by Gerald Littles | 32-40 |
| 18:47 | Florida A&M | Richard Fuller is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 32-40 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Fuller - foul #1 on Richard Fuller, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:05 | Florida A&M | Nicholas Champlin comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 18:04 | Florida A&M | Matthew Rosser tips it in | 34-42 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson's pass is intercepted by James Brown | 34-42 |
| 17:27 | Florida A&M | Nicholas Champlin scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Hale | 34-44 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Rosser - foul #2 on Matthew Rosser, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Samuel Green, Marvin Torian, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Joseph Griffing (SF), Ryan Lane (C) Nicholas Champlin, Matthew Rosser | |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:54 | Florida A&M | James Brown buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Griffing | 35-46 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | James Hale steals the ball from Joseph Hubbs | 35-46 |
| 16:20 | Florida A&M | James Hale connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Brown | 35-48 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott tips it back up and in | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Davis (fresh) PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Kott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - James Hale (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Griffing (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Lane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Florida A&M | Joseph Griffing's floater is knocked away by Thomas Kott | 37-48 |
| 15:36 | Florida A&M | James Hale gets the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 15:20 | Florida A&M | Joseph Griffing scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by James Hale | 37-51 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Hendrix | 39-51 |
| 14:56 | Florida A&M | James Brown scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-53 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix is fouled on the floor by James Hale - foul #1 on James Hale, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), William Depew (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Marvin Torian (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Mark Hendrix, Gerald Littles, Ernest Davis, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Nicholas Champlin (SF), Matthew Rosser (PF), Mark Silverman (C) James Brown, Richard Fuller, Ryan Lane | |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock scores on a floater from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 14:22 | Florida A&M | Joseph Griffing misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | William Depew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | James Brown (SG) Joseph Griffing | |
| 13:48 | Florida A&M | James Hale buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Mark Silverman | 41-55 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 41-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (PF) Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 13:06 | Florida A&M | Mark Silverman is fouled on the floor by William Depew - foul #2 on William Depew, team foul #2 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Richard Fuller (PF) Matthew Rosser | |
| 12:57 | Florida A&M | Richard Fuller hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hale and he's fouled by Joseph Hubbs - foul #2 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Joseph Griffing (SG) James Brown | |
| 12:57 | Florida A&M | Richard Fuller makes the free throw | 41-58 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson buries a floater from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 12:11 | Florida A&M | Nicholas Champlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), Ernest Davis (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Marvin Torian (PF) Cole Schoenrock, William Depew, Thad Woolery, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Matthew Rosser (C) Mark Silverman | |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the shot from close range | 43-58 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian grabs the offensive rebound | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Davis (fresh) SF - Samuel Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - James Hale (tiring) 15 pts. 8 ast. SG - Joseph Griffing (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Champlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Richard Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Rosser (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-58 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Green | 43-58 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-58 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson tips it in | 45-58 |
| 10:57 | Florida A&M | James Hale is hacked by Ernest Davis - foul #2 on Ernest Davis, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Ernest Davis, Marvin Torian, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | James Brown (SG) Joseph Griffing | |
| 10:41 | Florida A&M | Richard Fuller misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 10:39 | Florida A&M | Nicholas Champlin tips it but misses | 45-58 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix travels with the ball | 45-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Thad Woolery (SF) Mark Hendrix, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Mark Silverman (C) Richard Fuller | |
| 09:59 | Florida A&M | James Hale misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-58 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs's pass is intercepted by Mark Silverman | 45-58 |
| 09:28 | Florida A&M | James Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-58 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Hale - foul #2 on James Hale, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG), Marvin Torian (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Joseph Griffing (SF), Richard Fuller (PF) James Hale, Matthew Rosser | |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 08:52 | Florida A&M | James Brown misses the floater from just outside the lane | 47-58 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 08:36 | Florida A&M | Nicholas Champlin grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 08:23 | Florida A&M | Nicholas Champlin clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Cole Schoenrock - foul #4 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG), Thad Woolery (SF) Cole Schoenrock, Samuel Green | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Ryan Lane (C) Mark Silverman | |
| 08:23 | Florida A&M | Nicholas Champlin misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 08:23 | Florida A&M | Nicholas Champlin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thad Woolery | 49-59 |
| 07:50 | Florida A&M | Ryan Lane loses the ball out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | James Hale (PG), Matthew Rosser (C) Nicholas Champlin, Ryan Lane | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | William Depew drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Hendrix | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Depew (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - James Hale (tiring) 15 pts. 8 ast. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Griffing (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Rosser (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Florida A&M | Richard Fuller makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Griffing | 51-62 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-62 |
| 06:52 | Florida A&M | Matthew Rosser pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 06:36 | Florida A&M | Richard Fuller connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Griffing | 51-64 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Matthew Rosser - foul #3 on Matthew Rosser, team foul #6 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Samuel Green (C) William Depew, Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Nicholas Champlin (SF), Charles Bartling (PF), Mark Silverman (C) Joseph Griffing, Richard Fuller, Matthew Rosser | |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 05:53 | Florida A&M | Samuel Green blocks the short jumper by James Hale | 53-64 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | James Hale is called for the reach on Cole Schoenrock - foul #3 on James Hale, team foul #7 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) Mark Hendrix | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 05:35 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Mark Silverman | 54-64 |
| 05:18 | Florida A&M | James Hale is hacked by Cole Schoenrock - foul #5 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG) Cole Schoenrock | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Matthew Rosser (PF) Charles Bartling | |
| 05:02 | Florida A&M | James Brown makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Hale | 54-66 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-66 |
| 04:38 | Florida A&M | Mark Silverman grabs the board | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:15 | Florida A&M | James Hale connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | The jumper by William Depew is denied by Nicholas Champlin | 54-68 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles snags the offensive board | 54-68 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Kott | 54-68 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the fadeaway from the right side | 54-68 |
| 03:37 | Florida A&M | Mark Silverman grabs the board | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Littles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Kott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - James Hale (tired) 17 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Brown (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Champlin (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Matthew Rosser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Silverman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Florida A&M | Joseph Hubbs is called for the reach on Matthew Rosser - foul #3 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #7 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), Ernest Davis (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Marvin Torian (PF), Robert Wilson (C) William Depew, Gerald Littles, Samuel Green, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Joseph Griffing (SF), Richard Fuller (PF) James Hale, Mark Silverman | |
| 03:31 | Florida A&M | Matthew Rosser makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 03:31 | Florida A&M | Matthew Rosser misses the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian pulls down the rebound | 54-69 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 03:13 | Florida A&M | Matthew Rosser gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| 02:49 | Florida A&M | Thad Woolery is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #4 on Thad Woolery, team foul #8 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Charles Bartling (PF), Ryan Lane (C) Richard Fuller, Matthew Rosser | |
| 02:49 | Florida A&M | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 02:49 | Florida A&M | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis connects on the jumper in the paint | 56-71 |
| 02:09 | Florida A&M | Nicholas Champlin lays it up and in | 56-73 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-73 |
| 01:53 | Florida A&M | Charles Bartling grabs the board | 56-73 |
| 01:41 | Florida A&M | James Brown can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Kott - foul #1 on Thomas Kott, team foul #9 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG) Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | James Hale (PG), Matthew Rosser (PF) Nicholas Champlin, Charles Bartling | |
| 01:41 | Florida A&M | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 01:41 | Florida A&M | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Kott | 56-74 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Nicholas Champlin (SF) James Brown | |
| 01:19 | Florida A&M | Matthew Rosser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-74 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-74 |
| 00:59 | Florida A&M | Matthew Rosser pulls down the rebound | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Florida A&M | Nicholas Champlin scores on a runner from close range | 56-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 56-76 |
| 00:25 | Florida A&M | Matthew Rosser snags the defensive board | 56-76 |
| 00:00 | Florida A&M | James Hale runs out the clock | 56-76 |