| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Harry Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Grabill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Lupton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Morey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 33-33 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 19:09 | Maine | Arthur Morey misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 19:07 | Maine | Michael Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:52 | Maine | William Grabill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 18:30 | Maine | The rebound goes to Arthur Morey | 35-33 |
| 18:24 | Maine | Arthur Morey misses short on a shot from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 18:16 | Maine | Arthur Morey gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:58 | Maine | Arthur Morey connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Vernon Lupton | 35-35 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Thompson takes the ball from Cole Schoenrock | 35-35 |
| 17:20 | Maine | William Grabill hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Vernon Lupton is called for the reach on Thad Woolery - foul #3 on Vernon Lupton, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Maine | Richard Stiles (PG), Alvin Garrison (SG), Mark Crawford (SF), Ryan Knisely (PF), Jerry McDaniel (C) Harry Crawford, William Grabill, Vernon Lupton, Arthur Morey, Michael Thompson | |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-38 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 16:23 | Maine | Robert Wilson takes the ball from Richard Stiles | 37-38 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs throws it down | 39-38 |
| 15:48 | Maine | Alvin Garrison's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Wilson | 39-38 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Depew (fresh) SF - Samuel Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Richard Stiles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Crawford (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ryan Knisely (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry McDaniel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 15:29 | Maine | Alvin Garrison gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:23 | Maine | Richard Stiles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Thad Woolery (SF) Mark Hendrix, William Depew, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Maine | Harry Crawford (PG), Vernon Lupton (SF), Arthur Morey (PF) Richard Stiles, Mark Crawford, Jerry McDaniel | |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs's pass is intercepted by Vernon Lupton | 39-38 |
| 15:03 | Maine | Harry Crawford lays it in on a great pass from Vernon Lupton | 39-40 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Thad Woolery | 39-40 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (PF) Samuel Green | |
| Subs | Maine | William Grabill (SG), Michael Thompson (C) Alvin Garrison, Ryan Knisely | |
| 13:52 | Maine | The jumper by Michael Thompson is denied by Joseph Hubbs | 39-40 |
| 13:50 | Maine | Vernon Lupton misses the tip | 39-40 |
| 13:48 | Maine | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Morey | 39-40 |
| 13:37 | Maine | Harry Crawford is fouled on the floor by Cole Schoenrock - foul #1 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), Ernest Davis (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Cole Schoenrock, Thad Woolery, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Maine | Alvin Garrison (PG) Harry Crawford | |
| 13:19 | Maine | Marvin Torian steps in front of the Alvin Garrison pass | 39-40 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 12:46 | Maine | William Grabill is fouled on the floor by Gerald Littles - foul #4 on Gerald Littles, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG), Samuel Green (SF) Gerald Littles, Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Maine | Mark Crawford (SG) William Grabill | |
| 12:41 | Maine | Samuel Green is called for the reach on Mark Crawford - foul #2 on Samuel Green, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Ryan Knisely (PF) Arthur Morey | |
| 12:31 | Maine | Ryan Knisely loses the dribble to Robert Wilson | 41-40 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green loses the dribble to Mark Crawford | 41-40 |
| 12:07 | Maine | Alvin Garrison loses the dribble to Robert Wilson | 41-40 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 11:53 | Maine | Vernon Lupton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:35 | Maine | Ryan Knisely misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Depew (fresh) SF - Samuel Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Torian (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Alvin Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Crawford (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Vernon Lupton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Knisely (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Mark Crawford is called for the reach on William Depew - foul #1 on Mark Crawford, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Thad Woolery (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Maine | Harry Crawford (PG), William Grabill (SG), Arthur Morey (PF), Jerry McDaniel (C) Alvin Garrison, Vernon Lupton, Ryan Knisely, Michael Thompson | |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 10:35 | Maine | Harry Crawford is fouled on the floor by Cole Schoenrock - foul #2 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| 10:16 | Maine | William Grabill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cole Schoenrock | 46-40 |
| 09:47 | Maine | Mark Crawford connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Arthur Morey | 46-42 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery hits a shot from the left side set up by Cole Schoenrock | 48-42 |
| 09:06 | Maine | Jerry McDaniel buries a turnaround from the baseline | 48-44 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Harry Crawford steals the ball from Cole Schoenrock in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 09:02 | Maine | Arthur Morey hits the finger roll set up by Harry Crawford | 48-46 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | William Depew hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Cole Schoenrock | 51-46 |
| 08:30 | Maine | Joseph Hubbs takes the ball from Jerry McDaniel | 51-46 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | William Depew knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Samuel Green | 53-46 |
| 08:02 | Maine | William Grabill can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Harry Crawford - foul #2 on Harry Crawford, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Mark Hendrix (SF), Marvin Torian (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Cole Schoenrock, William Depew, Thad Woolery, Samuel Green | |
| Subs | Maine | Richard Stiles (PG), Alvin Garrison (SG), Vernon Lupton (SF), Ryan Knisely (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Harry Crawford, William Grabill, Mark Crawford, Arthur Morey, Jerry McDaniel | |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:40 | Maine | Michael Thompson gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 07:29 | Maine | Alvin Garrison misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-46 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian grabs the board | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Hubbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Richard Stiles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vernon Lupton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Knisely (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles makes the 3 from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 06:37 | Maine | Richard Stiles misses the floater from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-46 |
| 06:14 | Maine | The rebound goes to Michael Thompson | 57-46 |
| 05:56 | Maine | Vernon Lupton comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG) Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Maine | Mark Crawford (SG), Arthur Morey (PF) Richard Stiles, Ryan Knisely | |
| 05:56 | Maine | Vernon Lupton misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 05:56 | Maine | Vernon Lupton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock is hacked by Alvin Garrison - foul #1 on Alvin Garrison, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery (SF) Mark Hendrix | |
| Subs | Maine | Harry Crawford (PG) Mark Crawford | |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian slams it home on a great pass from Thad Woolery | 59-47 |
| 05:00 | Maine | Michael Thompson makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Arthur Morey | 59-49 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery connects on the floater near the basket set up by Gerald Littles | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:43 | Maine | Alvin Garrison drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harry Crawford | 61-51 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Alvin Garrison steals the ball from Gerald Littles | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:52 | Maine | Arthur Morey can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-51 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 03:23 | Maine | The rebound goes to Arthur Morey | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thad Woolery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Torian (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Harry Crawford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Garrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Lupton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Morey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Maine | Michael Thompson lays it up and in set up by Harry Crawford and the foul's on Marvin Torian - foul #1 on Marvin Torian, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), William Depew (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Maine | Richard Stiles (PG), William Grabill (SG), Mark Crawford (SF), Ryan Knisely (PF) Harry Crawford, Alvin Garrison, Vernon Lupton, Arthur Morey | |
| 03:01 | Maine | Michael Thompson misses the free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Arthur Morey (PF) Michael Thompson | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-53 |
| 02:38 | Maine | Ryan Knisely grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 02:38 | Maine | Maine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Mark Hendrix, William Depew, Samuel Green, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Maine | Harry Crawford (PG), Vernon Lupton (SF) Richard Stiles, Mark Crawford | |
| 02:22 | Maine | Ryan Knisely is hacked by Cole Schoenrock - foul #3 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| 02:22 | Maine | Ryan Knisely makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 02:22 | Maine | Ryan Knisely makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 01:50 | Maine | Vernon Lupton buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Crawford | 64-58 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 01:11 | Maine | Arthur Morey knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Vernon Lupton | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:43 | Maine | Vernon Lupton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 00:41 | Maine | Arthur Morey snags the offensive board | 69-60 |
| 00:39 | Maine | Vernon Lupton scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Morey | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Harry Crawford is called for the reach on Cole Schoenrock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Crawford, team foul #5 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Joseph Hubbs, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Maine | Michael Thompson (C) Ryan Knisely | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock is fouled on the floor by William Grabill - foul #1 on William Grabill, team foul #6 | 69-63 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Harry Crawford is called for the reach on Thomas Kott - foul #4 on Harry Crawford, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:33 | Maine | William Grabill grabs the board | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Maine | Vernon Lupton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 00:27 | Maine | Michael Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:23 | Maine | Vernon Lupton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 00:21 | Maine | Michael Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:17 | Maine | Vernon Lupton hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Harry Crawford | 70-66 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock is hacked by Harry Crawford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harry Crawford, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Thad Woolery, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Maine | Alvin Garrison (PG) Harry Crawford | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:14 | Maine | The rebound goes to Arthur Morey | 71-66 |
| 00:08 | Maine | Vernon Lupton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alvin Garrison | 71-69 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles is hacked by William Grabill in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Grabill, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery (SF) Mark Hendrix | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:06 | Maine | The rebound goes to Michael Thompson | 71-69 |
| 00:06 | Maine | Maine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Maine | Arthur Morey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 71-69 |