| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Brett Patterson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Faul (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Kijowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore inbounds the ball | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the shot from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Thomas snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kijowski's layup is rejected by Phil Braithwaite | 38-44 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson hits the follow up shot | 38-46 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Charles Moore and he's fouled by Joseph Scott - foul #2 on Joseph Scott, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Degeorge (SF), Mark Vick (PF), Raymond Miller (C) Anthony Faul, Michael Kijowski, Joseph Scott | |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Degeorge tips it but misses | 41-46 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller can't tip it in | 41-46 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | James Bly is hacked by William Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Thomas, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez (SF), David Wilson (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) Charles Moore, John Sledge, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wells (SG) William Thomas | |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | James Bly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG) Joseph Neves | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu (PG) Brett Patterson | |
| 18:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-46 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Vick pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Degeorge misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts's layup is rejected by Mark Vick | 41-46 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu misses short on a floater from the right side | 41-46 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Miller | 41-46 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Antonio Arvizu and he's fouled by Thomas Roberts - foul #3 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG), Jamie Strong (SF), John Sledge (PF) James Bly, Alberto Lopez, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson (PG), William Thomas (SG), Anthony Faul (SF), Michael Kijowski (PF) Antonio Arvizu, Lee Wells, Thomas Degeorge, Mark Vick | |
| 17:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | William Thomas picks off the pass by David Wilson in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Wilson swats the short shot by Michael Kijowski | 41-49 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | John Sledge is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Sledge, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake (PG), Charles Moore (SF), Phil Braithwaite (C) John Tooley, John Sledge, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Scott (C) Raymond Miller | |
| 16:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Scott - foul #3 on Joseph Scott, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Fred Leavell (SG) Michael Shoemake, Joseph Neves | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu (PG), Lee Wells (SG), Thomas Degeorge (SF), Steven Loughran (PF) Brett Patterson, William Thomas, Anthony Faul, Michael Kijowski | |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Moore picks off the pass by Antonio Arvizu | 43-49 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | James Bly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez (SF), David Wilson (PF) Charles Moore, Jamie Strong | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 15:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wells hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Wilson - foul #2 on David Wilson, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), John Sledge (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) Fred Leavell, David Wilson, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Vick (PF) Steven Loughran | |
| 15:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wells makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alberto Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Antonio Arvizu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Degeorge (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Vick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Thomas Degeorge steals it from John Tooley | 43-51 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Degeorge hits the finger roll | 43-53 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Degeorge is fouled on the floor by John Sledge - foul #4 on John Sledge, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake (PG), Joseph Neves (SG), Charles Moore (SF), Phil Braithwaite (C) James Bly, John Tooley, Alberto Lopez, John Sledge | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson (PG), William Thomas (SG), Wayne Schaufelberge (SF), Steven Loughran (PF), Raymond Miller (C) Antonio Arvizu, Lee Wells, Thomas Degeorge, Mark Vick, Joseph Scott | |
| 14:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Loughran | 43-55 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-55 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-55 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 45-55 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Neves steals the ball from William Thomas | 45-55 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-55 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts can't tip it in | 45-55 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Schaufelberge | 45-58 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | William Thomas is called for the reach on Charles Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Thomas, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), John Tooley (SG), Jamie Strong (PF), David Wilson (C) Michael Shoemake, Joseph Neves, Thomas Roberts, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu (PG), Lee Wells (SG), Anthony Faul (SF), Michael Kijowski (PF), Joseph Scott (C) Brett Patterson, William Thomas, Wayne Schaufelberge, Steven Loughran, Raymond Miller | |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | David Wilson blows the layup | 45-58 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | David Wilson hits the follow up shot | 47-58 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Scott knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Lee Wells | 47-60 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-60 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Scott snags the defensive board | 47-60 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Faul comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Moore - foul #2 on Charles Moore, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez (SF) Charles Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 12:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Faul makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Faul makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Bly | 50-62 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-62 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | David Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | James Bly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | John Tooley tips it in | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Tooley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Alberto Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Strong (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Antonio Arvizu (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Faul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Kijowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alberto Lopez is called for the reach on Anthony Faul - foul #3 on Alberto Lopez, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell (SG), Charles Moore (SF), Phil Braithwaite (C) John Tooley, Alberto Lopez, Jamie Strong | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson (PG), Wayne Schaufelberge (SG), Thomas Degeorge (SF), Mark Vick (PF), Raymond Miller (C) Antonio Arvizu, Lee Wells, Anthony Faul, Michael Kijowski, Joseph Scott | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Moore is called for the reach on Thomas Degeorge - foul #3 on Charles Moore, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG) Fred Leavell | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Degeorge makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Degeorge makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | James Bly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-64 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Wayne Schaufelberge is called for the reach on Joseph Neves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Schaufelberge, team foul #5 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake (PG) James Bly | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Thomas (SG) Wayne Schaufelberge | |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-64 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Vick grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson loses the ball out of bounds | 52-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Loughran (C) Raymond Miller | |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake tips it back up and in | 54-64 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-64 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Loughran tips it back up and in | 54-66 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Patterson - foul #2 on Brett Patterson, team foul #6 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Fred Leavell (SG), Thomas Roberts (PF) Michael Shoemake, Joseph Neves, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wells (SG), Wayne Schaufelberge (SF), Michael Kijowski (PF) William Thomas, Thomas Degeorge, Mark Vick | |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Lee Wells | 54-66 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-66 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge can't tip it in | 54-66 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore is hacked by Steven Loughran in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Loughran, team foul #7 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Jamie Strong (PF) Fred Leavell, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu (PG) Brett Patterson | |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore misses the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Loughran gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wells misses badly on a floater in the lane | 54-66 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kijowski gets the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Moore is called for the reach on Lee Wells - foul #4 on Charles Moore, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez (SF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Charles Moore, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Faul (SF), Joseph Scott (C) Wayne Schaufelberge, Steven Loughran | |
| 09:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wells makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Thomas (SG) Lee Wells | |
| 09:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Alberto Lopez - foul #4 on Alberto Lopez, team foul #9 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell (SG), David Wilson (PF) James Bly, Alberto Lopez | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge (SG), Raymond Miller (C) William Thomas, Joseph Scott | |
| 09:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-70 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Faul grabs the board | 54-70 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jamie Strong steals the ball from Anthony Faul | 54-70 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Anthony Faul picks off the pass by Phil Braithwaite in the backcourt | 54-70 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Faul misses the runner from the right block | 54-70 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller tips it in | 54-72 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses badly on a jumper from close range | 54-72 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite tips it back up and in | 56-72 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-72 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | David Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-72 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Tooley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Fred Leavell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jamie Strong (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Antonio Arvizu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Schaufelberge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Faul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Kijowski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | John Tooley hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-72 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Faul misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 59-72 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite pulls down the rebound | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | 3 seconds is called on Fred Leavell | 59-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Joseph Neves (SG), Alberto Lopez (SF), John Sledge (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) John Tooley, Fred Leavell, Jamie Strong, David Wilson, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson (PG), William Thomas (SG), Thomas Degeorge (SF), Mark Vick (PF), Joseph Scott (C) Antonio Arvizu, Wayne Schaufelberge, Anthony Faul, Michael Kijowski, Raymond Miller | |
| 06:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Scott | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez travels in the backcourt | 59-75 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Thomas is hacked by Joseph Neves - foul #2 on Joseph Neves, team foul #10 | 59-75 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-75 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson is hacked by Alberto Lopez - foul #5 on Alberto Lopez, team foul #11 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (SF) Alberto Lopez | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 06:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts grabs the board | 59-75 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | James Bly is hacked by William Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Thomas, team foul #8 | 59-75 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Thomas | 61-78 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | John Sledge knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 63-78 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Neves steals it from Joseph Scott | 63-78 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves banks in the layup | 65-78 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Scott misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Roberts - foul #4 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #12 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wells (SG), Anthony Faul (SF), Steven Loughran (PF) William Thomas, Thomas Degeorge, Mark Vick | |
| 05:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Scott misses the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-79 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Loughran | 68-81 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-81 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the offensive board | 68-81 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 68-81 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore snags the offensive board | 68-81 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Moore and he's hacked by Joseph Scott - foul #4 on Joseph Scott, team foul #9 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake (PG) James Bly | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge (SF), Raymond Miller (C) Anthony Faul, Joseph Scott | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses the free throw | 70-81 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Loughran grabs the board | 70-81 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wells buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Brett Patterson | 70-83 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Brett Patterson steals the ball from Michael Shoemake in the backcourt | 70-83 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller lays it in | 70-85 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-85 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell (SG), David Wilson (SF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Joseph Neves, Charles Moore, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu (PG), William Thomas (SG), Thomas Degeorge (SF), Michael Kijowski (PF) Brett Patterson, Lee Wells, Wayne Schaufelberge, Steven Loughran | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Shoemake (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fred Leavell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Sledge (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Phil Braithwaite (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Antonio Arvizu (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Degeorge (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Kijowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Shoemake is called for the reach on Antonio Arvizu - foul #2 on Michael Shoemake, team foul #13 | 70-85 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu makes the 1st free throw | 70-86 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu misses the 2nd free throw | 70-86 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | David Wilson snags the defensive board | 70-86 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-86 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-86 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | John Sledge pulls down the rebound | 72-86 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | John Sledge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Thomas - foul #5 on William Thomas, team foul #10 | 72-86 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), John Tooley (SG), Jamie Strong (SF) Michael Shoemake, Fred Leavell, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson (PG), Lee Wells (SG), Anthony Faul (SF), Joseph Scott (C) Antonio Arvizu, William Thomas, Thomas Degeorge, Raymond Miller | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 73-86 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 74-86 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-86 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the defensive rebound | 74-86 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brett Patterson - foul #3 on Brett Patterson, team foul #11 | 74-86 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge (SG), Mark Vick (PF) Lee Wells, Michael Kijowski | |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 75-86 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 76-86 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | John Sledge snags the defensive board | 76-86 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 76-86 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | James Bly pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-86 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Anthony Faul blocks the short jumper by Phil Braithwaite | 76-86 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Scott gets the rebound | 76-86 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 76-86 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jamie Strong | 76-86 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | John Tooley is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Schaufelberge - foul #3 on Wayne Schaufelberge, team foul #12 | 76-86 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell (SG), David Wilson (SF), Thomas Roberts (C) James Bly, John Sledge, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu (PG), Lee Wells (SG), Thomas Degeorge (SF), Raymond Miller (C) Brett Patterson, Wayne Schaufelberge, Anthony Faul, Joseph Scott | |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Degeorge is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Thomas Degeorge, team foul #13 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Joseph Neves (SG), Charles Moore (SF), John Sledge (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) John Tooley, Fred Leavell, David Wilson, Jamie Strong, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson (PG), Anthony Faul (SF), Michael Kijowski (PF), Joseph Scott (C) Antonio Arvizu, Thomas Degeorge, Mark Vick, Raymond Miller | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | James Bly is whistled for a carry | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson is hacked by Joseph Neves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Neves, team foul #14 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge (SG), Mark Vick (PF) Lee Wells, Michael Kijowski | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | James Bly clanks a floater from the baseline | 78-88 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge pulls down the rebound | 78-88 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Sledge steps in front of the Brett Patterson pass | 78-88 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-88 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore snags the offensive board | 78-88 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 78-88 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 78-88 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson runs out the clock | 78-88 |