| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Howard Rucker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Danny Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Lane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eddie Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Youngstown State | George Lane is whistled for a carry | 36-37 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | George Lane is called for the reach on Gerald Littles - foul #3 on George Lane, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Levan (PF) George Lane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| 18:59 | Youngstown State | Steven Levan misses the jumper in the paint | 36-37 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-37 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 18:26 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Peter Alexander | 38-39 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Marvin Torian | 38-41 |
| 17:56 | Youngstown State | Thad Woolery is called for the reach on Steven Levan - foul #1 on Thad Woolery, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 17:39 | Youngstown State | Steven Levan is called for a charge - foul #2 on Steven Levan, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Edward Patton (SF) Danny Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian | |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Cole Schoenrock | 38-44 |
| 16:48 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Howard Rucker | 40-44 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Steven Levan blocks the short jumper by Samuel Green | 40-44 |
| 16:31 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Eddie Stafford | 40-44 |
| 16:20 | Youngstown State | Steven Levan is whistled for traveling | 40-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Roche (PG), Christopher Kamen (SG), Danny Walker (SF), Alexander Crafton (C) Howard Rucker, Peter Alexander, Steven Levan, Eddie Stafford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), William Depew (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Marvin Torian (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Edward Patton denies the turnaround by Mark Hendrix | 40-44 |
| 16:05 | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 16:00 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Roy Roche (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kamen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Danny Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Patton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Alexander Crafton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Depew (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | William Depew misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 15:36 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Alexander Crafton | 40-44 |
| 15:16 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker is fouled on the floor by Marvin Torian - foul #1 on Marvin Torian, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | George Lane (PF), Steven Levan (C) Christopher Kamen, Alexander Crafton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:04 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton is called for a charge - foul #2 on Edward Patton, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander (SG) Edward Patton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson (C) Marvin Torian | |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the lay-in | 40-44 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix hits the follow up shot | 40-46 |
| 14:27 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker's pass is intercepted by William Depew | 40-46 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Peter Alexander picks off the pass by William Depew | 40-46 |
| 13:56 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Danny Walker, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker (PG), Edward Patton (SF), Eddie Stafford (C) Roy Roche, Danny Walker, Steven Levan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Marvin Torian (PF) Mark Hendrix, William Depew, Thad Woolery, Joseph Hubbs | |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton (SF) Peter Alexander | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:54 | Youngstown State | Gerald Littles picks off the pass by George Lane | 40-46 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green lays it up and in set up by Gerald Littles and he's hacked by Alexander Crafton - foul #1 on Alexander Crafton, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen (SG) Edward Patton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SF), Thomas Kott (C) Marvin Torian, Robert Wilson | |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 12:24 | Youngstown State | George Lane misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 12:00 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Alexander Crafton | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Howard Rucker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Kamen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alexander Crafton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Lane (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Stafford (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Kott (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Youngstown State | Mark Hendrix is called for the reach on Christopher Kamen - foul #1 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Roche (PG), Peter Alexander (SG), Danny Walker (SF), Steven Levan (PF) Howard Rucker, Christopher Kamen, Alexander Crafton, George Lane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Thomas Kott | |
| 11:35 | Youngstown State | The jump hook by Eddie Stafford is blocked by Thad Woolery | 40-49 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | William Depew misses the fadeaway from the left side | 40-49 |
| 11:27 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 10:58 | Youngstown State | Samuel Green swats the short shot by Eddie Stafford | 40-49 |
| 10:57 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by William Depew | 42-51 |
| 10:15 | Youngstown State | Steven Levan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 10:14 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker misses the tip | 42-51 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Depew | 42-53 |
| 09:45 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Samuel Green - foul #3 on Samuel Green, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker (PG), George Lane (PF) Roy Roche, Eddie Stafford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Ernest Davis (SF), Marvin Torian (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Mark Hendrix, William Depew, Thad Woolery, Joseph Hubbs, Samuel Green | |
| 09:45 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:45 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 09:18 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to George Lane | 43-53 |
| 09:12 | Youngstown State | The short jumper by George Lane is denied by Robert Wilson | 43-53 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Cole Schoenrock | 43-56 |
| 08:36 | Youngstown State | Ernest Davis is called for the reach on George Lane - foul #1 on Ernest Davis, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen (SG), Edward Patton (SF), Alexander Crafton (C) Peter Alexander, Danny Walker, Steven Levan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SF) Ernest Davis | |
| 08:29 | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton blows the layup | 43-56 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 43-56 |
| 08:16 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:01 | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-56 |
| 07:59 | Youngstown State | George Lane grabs the offensive board | 43-56 |
| 07:41 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton is whistled for traveling | 43-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford (C) Christopher Kamen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery (SF) Gerald Littles | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Howard Rucker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Patton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alexander Crafton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Lane (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Stafford (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | George Lane is called for the reach on Robert Wilson - foul #4 on George Lane, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander (SG) Alexander Crafton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Marvin Torian | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson can't tip it in | 43-56 |
| 07:09 | Youngstown State | George Lane gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 06:42 | Youngstown State | George Lane misses long on a shot from the left block | 43-56 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Peter Alexander takes the ball from Joseph Hubbs | 43-56 |
| 06:06 | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-56 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Depew | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:35 | Youngstown State | George Lane misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Hendrix and the foul's on Edward Patton - foul #3 on Edward Patton, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Roche (PG), Christopher Kamen (SG), Danny Walker (SF), Steven Levan (PF), Alexander Crafton (C) Howard Rucker, Peter Alexander, Edward Patton, George Lane, Eddie Stafford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Marvin Torian (PF) Mark Hendrix, William Depew, Robert Wilson | |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery misses the free throw | 45-61 |
| 05:07 | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| 04:48 | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton hits the finger roll set up by Roy Roche and he's fouled by Joseph Hubbs - foul #2 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #6 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (SF) Thad Woolery | |
| 04:48 | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton makes the free throw | 48-61 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 04:27 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 04:10 | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Alexander Crafton, team foul #8 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) Joseph Hubbs | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott hits the follow up shot | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Youngstown State | Thomas Kott swats the short shot by Danny Walker | 48-63 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Roy Roche (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Kamen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Danny Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Levan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexander Crafton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Green (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Kott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Levan - foul #3 on Steven Levan, team foul #9 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Karson Todd (C) Danny Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), Ernest Davis (SF) Cole Schoenrock, Marvin Torian | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 03:03 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ernest Davis - foul #2 on Ernest Davis, team foul #7 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Edward Patton (SF) Alexander Crafton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG) Gerald Littles | |
| 03:03 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 03:03 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-68 |
| 02:37 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Depew - foul #1 on William Depew, team foul #8 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (PF) Ernest Davis | |
| 02:37 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton misses the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 02:37 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott snags the defensive board | 50-68 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from William Depew and he's fouled by Roy Roche - foul #1 on Roy Roche, team foul #10 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Hugo Harry (SG) Christopher Kamen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the free throw | 50-71 |
| 02:03 | Youngstown State | Steven Levan misses long on a shot from the left side | 50-71 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hubbs | 50-71 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott can't connect on a shot from the right side | 50-71 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix gets the offensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Samuel Green | 50-74 |
| 00:50 | Youngstown State | William Depew is called for the reach on Roy Roche - foul #2 on William Depew, team foul #9 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen (SG), Alexander Crafton (C) Hugo Harry, Karson Todd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:50 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche makes the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 00:50 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche misses the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott grabs the board | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Mark Hendrix | 51-76 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-76 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green gets the rebound | 51-76 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix runs out the clock | 51-76 |