| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Lane (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Brendle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnnie Deaton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Brodie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens tips it back up and in | 25-24 |
| 19:21 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Francis - foul #1 on Michael Francis, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| 19:21 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 19:21 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Billy Brodie denies the turnaround by Donald Evens | 27-24 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens grabs the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 18:48 | Providence | Raymond Miller pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 18:19 | Providence | Kevin Lane drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Miller | 30-24 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Webster | 30-27 |
| 17:43 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Francis - foul #2 on Michael Francis, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| 17:43 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:43 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 31-29 |
| 17:02 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Evens - foul #1 on Donald Evens, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| 17:02 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:02 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Deaton - foul #3 on Johnnie Deaton, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (PF), Jean Nelson (C) Johnnie Deaton, Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SF), Daniel Lin (C) Donald Evens, Michael Francis | |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Rudolph | 32-31 |
| 15:59 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SG), Johnnie Deaton (PF) Kevin Lane, Jeffrey Brendle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), August Ball (SG), Peter Fraizer (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Joe Webster | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Beaton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Hardin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Johnnie Deaton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jean Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Brown (fresh) SG - August Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses the easy layup | 32-31 |
| 15:37 | Providence | Jean Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 15:09 | Providence | James Beaton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Curtis Hardin | 34-31 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin is fouled on the floor by Jean Nelson - foul #2 on Jean Nelson, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Lane (SG), Jeffrey Brendle (SF), Billy Brodie (C) James Beaton, Curtis Hardin, Jean Nelson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Joe Webster (PF), Michael Francis (C) Mark Brown, Merle Gibson, Daniel Lin, Peter Fraizer | |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 14:44 | Providence | Kevin Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:33 | Providence | Donald Evens is called for the reach on Billy Brodie - foul #2 on Donald Evens, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG) August Ball | |
| 14:13 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Joe Webster - foul #2 on Joe Webster, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| 14:13 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 14:13 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-31 |
| 13:45 | Providence | The rebound goes to Raymond Miller | 35-31 |
| 13:17 | Providence | Raymond Miller banks in the layup set up by Kevin Lane | 37-31 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Kevin Lane picks off the pass by Joe Webster | 37-31 |
| 12:55 | Providence | Billy Brodie drills a floater from the left side and he's fouled by Donald Evens - foul #3 on Donald Evens, team foul #6 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (PF) Joe Webster | |
| 12:55 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the easy layup | 40-31 |
| 12:31 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 12:08 | Providence | Raymond Miller drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Billy Brodie | 42-31 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Lane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Brendle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Johnnie Deaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Billy Brodie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Raymond Miller | 44-34 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-34 |
| 11:13 | Providence | Raymond Miller snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 10:48 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 10:47 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton hits the follow up shot | 46-34 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Keith Rudolph, team foul #7 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG), Derek Lawrence (SG), Victor Hale (SF), Curtis Hardin (PF), Jean Nelson (C) Raymond Miller, Kevin Lane, Jeffrey Brendle, Johnnie Deaton, Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), August Ball (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Joe Webster (PF) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens, Michael Francis | |
| 10:04 | Providence | James Beaton misses the dunk attempt | 46-34 |
| 10:02 | Providence | Jean Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 09:47 | Providence | James Beaton clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Merle Gibson - foul #1 on Merle Gibson, team foul #8 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer (C) Daniel Lin | |
| 09:47 | Providence | James Beaton misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 09:47 | Providence | James Beaton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Merle Gibson, team foul #9 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG) Derek Lawrence | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:05 | Providence | James Beaton misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-34 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 08:54 | Providence | Jean Nelson pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 08:25 | Providence | Raymond Miller clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 46-34 |
| 08:23 | Providence | Curtis Hardin tips it in | 48-34 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Merle Gibson | 48-36 |
| 07:42 | Providence | Peter Fraizer takes the ball from James Beaton | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Beaton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Victor Hale (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Curtis Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jean Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Brown (fresh) SG - August Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster snags the offensive board | 48-36 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-36 |
| 07:21 | Providence | Jean Nelson gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 06:59 | Providence | Raymond Miller is fouled on the floor by Peter Fraizer - foul #1 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #10 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Lane (SG), Jeffrey Brendle (SF), Johnnie Deaton (PF), Billy Brodie (C) James Beaton, Victor Hale, Curtis Hardin, Jean Nelson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Michael Francis (C) Mark Brown, August Ball, Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer | |
| 06:59 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 06:59 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 06:53 | Providence | The rebound goes to Johnnie Deaton | 48-36 |
| 06:33 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 48-36 |
| 06:31 | Providence | Billy Brodie tips it in | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Billy Brodie steps in front of the Michael Francis pass | 50-36 |
| 05:56 | Providence | Raymond Miller comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Evens - foul #4 on Donald Evens, team foul #11 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (PF) Joe Webster | |
| 05:56 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 05:56 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Raymond Miller - foul #1 on Raymond Miller, team foul #3 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Nichols (PG) Raymond Miller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 05:17 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton is whistled for traveling | 52-37 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Johnnie Deaton is called for the reach on Daniel Lin - foul #4 on Johnnie Deaton, team foul #4 | 52-37 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis tips it but misses | 52-37 |
| 04:48 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 04:22 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Earl Nichols | 54-37 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 04:03 | Providence | The rebound goes to Billy Brodie | 54-37 |
| 03:42 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle double dribbles | 54-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), Jean Nelson (C) Earl Nichols, Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), August Ball (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Peter Fraizer (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens, Michael Francis | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Brendle (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Johnnie Deaton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jean Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Brown (fresh) SG - August Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-37 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | August Ball grabs the offensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin's floater is tipped away by Jean Nelson | 54-37 |
| 03:19 | Providence | Raymond Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Providence | Mark Brown is called for the reach on Raymond Miller - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #12 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SG), Victor Hale (SF), Curtis Hardin (PF) Kevin Lane, Jeffrey Brendle, Johnnie Deaton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger (C) Daniel Lin | |
| 02:54 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 02:54 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer blows the layup | 55-37 |
| 02:40 | Providence | Curtis Hardin gets the rebound | 55-37 |
| 02:19 | Providence | Curtis Hardin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-37 |
| 02:18 | Providence | James Beaton tips it in | 57-37 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-37 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Merle Gibson | 57-37 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-37 |
| 01:36 | Providence | Jean Nelson grabs the board | 57-37 |
| 01:14 | Providence | James Beaton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-37 |
| 01:13 | Providence | Curtis Hardin snags the offensive board | 57-37 |
| 00:51 | Providence | James Beaton misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-37 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger gets the rebound | 57-37 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | August Ball clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-37 |
| 00:42 | Providence | Jean Nelson snags the defensive board | 57-37 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Providence | James Beaton drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Curtis Hardin | 59-37 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 59-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Lane (SG), Jeffrey Brendle (SF), Johnnie Deaton (PF), Billy Brodie (C) James Beaton, Victor Hale, Curtis Hardin, Jean Nelson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (PF) Alfred Edinger | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Raymond Miller runs out the clock | 59-37 |