| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) SF - Charles Moore (fresh) PF - John Sledge (fresh) C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Marc Innes (fresh) SG - Damian Dale (fresh) SF - Eric Hack (fresh) PF - Herman Oliver (fresh) C - Richard Strahan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Georgia Southern | Herman Oliver tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Georgia Southern | Herman Oliver misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | John Sledge buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Neves | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes's fadeaway is rejected by John Sledge | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Eric Hack - foul #1 on Eric Hack, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joseph Neves | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore is hacked by Richard Strahan - foul #1 on Richard Strahan, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | John Sledge can't throw it down | 4-0 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | John Sledge gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Neves | 6-0 |
| 17:20 | Georgia Southern | Richard Strahan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Phil Braithwaite - foul #1 on Phil Braithwaite, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (SF), Thomas Roberts (C) Charles Moore, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 17:20 | Georgia Southern | Richard Strahan makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:20 | Georgia Southern | Richard Strahan makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Damian Dale takes the ball from David Wilson | 6-2 |
| 16:55 | Georgia Southern | Richard Strahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez (SF) John Sledge | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | James Bly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG) Joseph Neves | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 16:34 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack buries a jumper from the baseline | 6-4 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 6-4 |
| 16:12 | Georgia Southern | Herman Oliver pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:07 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Roberts is called for the reach on Richard Strahan - foul #1 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (SF), Phil Braithwaite (C) James Bly, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dennis Young (SG), Dennis Tidwell (PF), Howard Koch (C) Damian Dale, Herman Oliver, Richard Strahan | |
| 16:02 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dennis Tidwell, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG) Alberto Lopez | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Tooley (fresh) SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Wilson (fresh) C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Marc Innes (fresh) SG - Dennis Young (fresh) SF - Eric Hack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Tidwell (fresh) C - Howard Koch (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Tooley | 8-4 |
| 15:15 | Georgia Southern | John Tooley steals it from Howard Koch | 8-4 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Eric Hack steals the ball from John Tooley | 8-4 |
| 14:35 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | David Wilson tips it but misses | 8-4 |
| 14:24 | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:18 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Howard Koch | 8-7 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Wilson | 11-7 |
| 13:48 | Georgia Southern | John Tooley is called for the reach on Marc Innes in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Tooley, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Alberto Lopez (SG), Jamie Strong (SF), John Sledge (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) John Tooley, Joseph Neves, Charles Moore, David Wilson, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale (SG), Herman Oliver (PF), Richard Strahan (C) Marc Innes, Eric Hack, Howard Koch | |
| 13:40 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Young misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 13:38 | Georgia Southern | Richard Strahan grabs the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:26 | Georgia Southern | Richard Strahan blows the layup | 11-7 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong's floater is knocked away by Herman Oliver | 11-7 |
| 13:18 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Herman Oliver | 11-7 |
| 13:13 | Georgia Southern | John Sledge takes the ball from Damian Dale | 11-7 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 11-7 |
| 12:54 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Damian Dale | 11-7 |
| 12:49 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell is hacked by Thomas Roberts - foul #2 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite (C) Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick (PG), Eric Hack (SF) Dennis Young, Dennis Tidwell | |
| 12:38 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 11-7 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong gets the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | James Bly is fouled on the floor by Eric Hack - foul #2 on Eric Hack, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG), John Tooley (C) Jamie Strong, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell (SF), Dennis Wolf (C) Eric Hack, Richard Strahan | |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the tip | 11-7 |
| 11:58 | Georgia Southern | Herman Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alberto Lopez (fresh) PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Tooley (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Christopher Flick (fresh) SG - Damian Dale (fresh) SF - Dennis Tidwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herman Oliver (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dennis Wolf (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Georgia Southern | Alberto Lopez is called for the reach on Damian Dale - foul #1 on Alberto Lopez, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (SF) Alberto Lopez | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Howard Koch (C) Dennis Wolf | |
| 11:36 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Neves steps in front of the Herman Oliver pass | 11-7 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses the 3 from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 11:18 | Georgia Southern | Herman Oliver gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 11:14 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Dennis Tidwell | 11-9 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 11-9 |
| 11:00 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 10:55 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 10:31 | Georgia Southern | Herman Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 10:25 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick loses the dribble to James Bly | 11-9 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | James Bly can't throw it down | 11-9 |
| 10:19 | Georgia Southern | Herman Oliver gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 10:15 | Georgia Southern | Herman Oliver knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Dennis Tidwell | 11-11 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | John Sledge buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Charles Moore and the foul's on Herman Oliver - foul #1 on Herman Oliver, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez (PG), Fred Leavell (SG), David Wilson (SF), Phil Braithwaite (C) James Bly, Joseph Neves, Charles Moore, John Tooley | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes (PG), Dennis Young (SF), Richard Strahan (C) Christopher Flick, Dennis Tidwell, Howard Koch | |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 09:43 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Sledge | 14-11 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | John Sledge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong (PF) John Sledge | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 09:12 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Phil Braithwaite - foul #2 on Phil Braithwaite, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake (PG) Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 09:12 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 09:12 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Herman Oliver - foul #2 on Herman Oliver, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG) Michael Shoemake | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell (PF) Herman Oliver | |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 08:41 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell is denied on a layup by Fred Leavell | 16-12 |
| 08:39 | Georgia Southern | Richard Strahan gets the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 08:27 | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on James Bly - foul #1 on James Bly, team foul #7 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG), John Tooley (C) Fred Leavell, Alberto Lopez | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick (SG) Damian Dale | |
| 08:27 | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 08:27 | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses the dunk attempt | 16-14 |
| 08:02 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 07:57 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-14 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | David Wilson pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jamie Strong (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Tooley (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Marc Innes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Flick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Young (fresh) PF - Dennis Tidwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Strahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | James Bly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-14 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Strong | 16-14 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Bly | 19-14 |
| 07:14 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jamie Strong - foul #1 on Jamie Strong, team foul #8 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake (PG), Charles Moore (SF), John Sledge (PF) James Bly, Jamie Strong, John Tooley | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale (SG), Howard Koch (PF), Dennis Wolf (C) Marc Innes, Dennis Young, Richard Strahan | |
| 07:14 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:14 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Neves | 22-16 |
| 06:41 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on David Wilson - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #9 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez (PG), Fred Leavell (SG) Michael Shoemake, Joseph Neves | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kevin Catanzaro (PG) Christopher Flick | |
| 06:41 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 06:41 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Howard Koch is called for the reach on John Sledge - foul #1 on Howard Koch, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG) Fred Leavell | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:28 | Georgia Southern | Howard Koch grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 06:13 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Wilson | 22-18 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | James Bly clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 06:04 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 05:59 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Wilson | 22-18 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | James Bly connects on the shot from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 05:15 | Georgia Southern | Kevin Catanzaro is called for traveling | 24-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG), Jamie Strong (PF), John Tooley (C) Alberto Lopez, John Sledge, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes (PG), Christopher Flick (SG), Dennis Young (SF), Richard Strahan (C) Kevin Catanzaro, Damian Dale, Dennis Tidwell, Dennis Wolf | |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | James Bly hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joseph Neves | 27-18 |
| 04:57 | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Flick | 27-20 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | John Tooley is hacked by Richard Strahan - foul #2 on Richard Strahan, team foul #8 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake (PG) James Bly | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell (PF) Richard Strahan | |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 04:24 | Georgia Southern | Howard Koch buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Flick | 29-22 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | John Tooley's pass is intercepted by Marc Innes | 29-22 |
| 03:43 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Young clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 29-22 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jamie Strong | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Shoemake (fresh) SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jamie Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Tooley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Marc Innes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Flick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Young (fresh) PF - Dennis Tidwell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Koch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jamie Strong | 32-22 |
| 03:32 | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Thomas Roberts (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Michael Shoemake, Charles Moore, John Tooley | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack (SF), Herman Oliver (PF), Richard Strahan (C) Christopher Flick, Dennis Tidwell, Howard Koch | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Herman Oliver - foul #3 on Herman Oliver, team foul #9 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez (SF) Jamie Strong | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell (PF) Herman Oliver | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 03:15 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Alberto Lopez - foul #2 on Alberto Lopez, team foul #10 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Sledge (PF) Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 03:15 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 03:15 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-24 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite hits the follow up shot | 35-24 |
| 02:36 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack buries a driving attempt in the lane | 35-26 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | James Bly scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Neves | 38-26 |
| 02:07 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack is fouled on the floor by Alberto Lopez - foul #3 on Alberto Lopez, team foul #11 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Jamie Strong (SF) Joseph Neves, Alberto Lopez | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick (PG), Damian Dale (SG), Dennis Wolf (C) Marc Innes, Dennis Young, Richard Strahan | |
| 02:07 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 02:07 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | John Tooley is hacked by Christopher Flick - foul #1 on Christopher Flick, team foul #10 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts (PF) John Sledge | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Howard Koch (PF) Dennis Tidwell | |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:37 | Georgia Southern | Howard Koch clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jamie Strong - foul #2 on Jamie Strong, team foul #12 | 39-28 |
| 01:37 | Georgia Southern | Howard Koch makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 01:37 | Georgia Southern | Howard Koch misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 01:18 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Eric Hack | 39-29 |
| 01:13 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick loses the dribble to Jamie Strong | 39-29 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | James Bly clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Flick - foul #2 on Christopher Flick, team foul #11 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Sledge (PF) Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 00:57 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Roberts picks off the pass by Eric Hack | 41-29 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | John Sledge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-29 |
| 00:43 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 00:37 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jamie Strong - foul #3 on Jamie Strong, team foul #13 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell (SG), Charles Moore (SF) James Bly, Jamie Strong | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes (PG), Dennis Young (SF), Dennis Tidwell (PF) Damian Dale, Eric Hack, Howard Koch | |
| 00:37 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:37 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:37 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick misses the 3rd free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Sledge | 41-31 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore travels with the ball | 41-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG), David Wilson (PF) Fred Leavell, John Sledge | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack (SF), Richard Strahan (C) Christopher Flick, Dennis Wolf | |
| 00:04 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack is fouled on the floor by Charles Moore - foul #1 on Charles Moore, team foul #14 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake (PG) John Tooley | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 00:04 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 00:04 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake misses short on a halfcourt shot | 41-33 |