| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Davis (fresh) SG - Justin Cobb (fresh) SF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) C - Gregory Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wofford | PG - Michael Kleiman (fresh) SG - Lee Medley (fresh) SF - Robert Rinker (fresh) PF - George Wright (fresh) C - Tony Rushing (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wofford | Wofford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Wofford | Lee Medley misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Justin Cobb - foul #1 on Justin Cobb, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Wofford | Lee Medley makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:30 | Wofford | Lee Medley misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Kleiman is called for the reach on Lin Xiong - foul #1 on Michael Kleiman, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong lays it up and in on a nice dish by Justin Cobb | 2-1 |
| 18:49 | Wofford | Michael Kleiman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:49 | Wofford | Michael Kleiman makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Wofford | Michael Kleiman misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Rinker - foul #1 on Robert Rinker, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:37 | Wofford | Robert Rinker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 18:35 | Wofford | Tony Rushing tips it home | 4-4 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-4 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | James Davis tips it in | 6-4 |
| 18:12 | Wofford | The jump hook by Michael Kleiman is blocked by Gregory Jones | 6-4 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Tony Rushing steals it from Lin Xiong | 6-4 |
| 17:52 | Wofford | Danny Carreiro takes the ball from Robert Rinker | 6-4 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro blows the layup | 6-4 |
| 17:47 | Wofford | Lee Medley pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:26 | Wofford | Robert Rinker is fouled on the floor by Justin Cobb - foul #2 on Justin Cobb, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Steven Coll (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Ernest Catoe (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) James Davis, Justin Cobb, Danny Carreiro, Lin Xiong, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Wofford | Kenneth Stanton (PF) George Wright | |
| 17:12 | Wofford | Kenneth Stanton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Guadalupe Mendoza | 6-4 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Rinker picks off the pass by Clarence Williams | 6-4 |
| 16:51 | Wofford | Tony Rushing misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | David Whelan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:41 | Wofford | The rebound goes to Kenneth Stanton | 6-4 |
| 16:20 | Wofford | Tony Rushing scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 15:56 | Wofford | Michael Kleiman grabs the board | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fresh) SG - Steven Coll (fresh) SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) PF - Ernest Catoe (fresh) C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wofford | PG - Michael Kleiman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Lee Medley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Rinker (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Stanton (fresh) C - Tony Rushing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Wofford | Lee Medley can't connect on a shot from the left side | 6-7 |
| 15:48 | Wofford | Robert Rinker tips it back up and in | 6-9 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Guadalupe Mendoza | 8-9 |
| 15:00 | Wofford | Robert Rinker is hacked by David Whelan - foul #1 on David Whelan, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Gregory Jones (C) David Whelan, Clarence Williams, Ernest Catoe, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Wofford | Clyde Eastin (PG), Cheslav Perovic (SG), Robert Stewart (SF), George Wright (PF), Mark Telford (C) Michael Kleiman, Lee Medley, Robert Rinker, Kenneth Stanton, Tony Rushing | |
| 14:48 | Wofford | Cheslav Perovic misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Danny Carreiro - foul #1 on Danny Carreiro, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (SG) Steven Coll | |
| Subs | Wofford | | |
| 14:48 | Wofford | Cheslav Perovic makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:48 | Wofford | Cheslav Perovic misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | James Davis misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Cheslav Perovic - foul #1 on Cheslav Perovic, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF) David Whelan, Danny Carreiro, Lin Xiong | |
| Subs | Wofford | | |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:02 | Wofford | Clyde Eastin misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 14:00 | Wofford | George Wright tips it home | 10-12 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams is hacked by Robert Stewart - foul #1 on Robert Stewart, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) James Davis, Steven Coll, Vic Godfrey, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Wofford | Lee Medley (SG), Kenneth Stanton (SF) Cheslav Perovic, Mark Telford | |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clarence Williams | 12-12 |
| 13:05 | Wofford | Kenneth Stanton makes the shot from the left wing set up by Lee Medley | 12-14 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Clyde Eastin is called for the reach on Clarence Williams - foul #1 on Clyde Eastin, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Steven Coll (SG), Ernest Catoe (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Clarence Williams, David Whelan, Lin Xiong, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Wofford | Michael Kleiman (PG), Robert Rinker (SF), Mark Telford (C) Clyde Eastin, George Wright, Robert Stewart | |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 12-14 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | James Davis tips it in | 14-14 |
| 12:11 | Wofford | Kenneth Stanton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams (PG), David Whelan (SG), Lin Xiong (SF), Vic Godfrey (C) James Davis, Steven Coll, Danny Carreiro, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Wofford | | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Steven Coll (SG), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) David Whelan, Ernest Catoe, Vic Godfrey | |
| Subs | Wofford | Cheslav Perovic (SG), Paul Bowman (PF), Tony Rushing (C) Lee Medley, Kenneth Stanton, Mark Telford | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Coll (fairly fresh) SF - Clarence Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wofford | PG - Michael Kleiman (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Cheslav Perovic (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Rinker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Bowman (fresh) C - Tony Rushing (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Wofford | Paul Bowman's fadeaway is rejected by Lin Xiong | 14-14 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Davis | 14-14 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Lin Xiong is denied by Tony Rushing | 14-14 |
| 11:16 | Wofford | Cheslav Perovic grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:09 | Wofford | Tony Rushing connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Cheslav Perovic | 14-17 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | James Davis is hacked by Michael Kleiman - foul #2 on Michael Kleiman, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Ernest Catoe (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Steven Coll, Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Wofford | Clyde Eastin (PG), Lee Medley (SG), George Wright (PF) Michael Kleiman, Cheslav Perovic, Paul Bowman | |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | David Whelan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 10:50 | Wofford | Tony Rushing grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 10:34 | Wofford | Ernest Catoe is called for the reach on George Wright - foul #1 on Ernest Catoe, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams (PG), Steven Coll (SG), Lin Xiong (PF) James Davis, David Whelan, Ernest Catoe | |
| Subs | Wofford | Kenneth Stanton (SF), Robert Stewart (C) Robert Rinker, Tony Rushing | |
| 10:25 | Wofford | Robert Stewart buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lee Medley | 14-19 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Stewart is called for the reach on Gregory Jones - foul #2 on Robert Stewart, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), David Whelan (SG), Ernest Catoe (PF) Clarence Williams, Steven Coll, Lin Xiong | |
| Subs | Wofford | Mark Telford (C) Robert Stewart | |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:07 | Wofford | Mark Telford snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 09:57 | Wofford | Kenneth Stanton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 09:55 | Wofford | Mark Telford tips it in | 15-21 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | James Davis clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Lee Medley - foul #1 on Lee Medley, team foul #8 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) David Whelan, Danny Carreiro, Ernest Catoe, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Wofford | David Malusky (PG), Robert Rinker (SF) Clyde Eastin, George Wright | |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | James Davis misses the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:14 | Wofford | Robert Rinker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 16-21 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Telford - foul #1 on Mark Telford, team foul #9 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Gregory Jones (C) James Davis, Steven Coll, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Wofford | Cheslav Perovic (SG), Paul Bowman (PF), Tony Rushing (C) Lee Medley, Kenneth Stanton, Mark Telford | |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:58 | Wofford | Paul Bowman's floater is tipped away by Lin Xiong | 18-21 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Clarence Williams | 18-21 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Rinker - foul #2 on Robert Rinker, team foul #10 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG), Ernest Catoe (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) David Whelan, Lin Xiong, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Wofford | George Wright (PF) Robert Rinker | |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:29 | Wofford | David Malusky hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 20-21 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro hits a turnaround from close range | 22-21 |
| 07:56 | Wofford | Cheslav Perovic loses the ball out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), David Whelan (SG), Lin Xiong (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Clarence Williams, Steven Coll, Danny Carreiro, Ernest Catoe, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Wofford | Clyde Eastin (PG), Lee Medley (SG), Kenneth Stanton (SF), Mark Telford (C) David Malusky, Cheslav Perovic, George Wright, Tony Rushing | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | James Davis knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Davis (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Whelan (fairly fresh) SF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Vic Godfrey (fresh) C - Gregory Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wofford | PG - Clyde Eastin (fresh) SG - Lee Medley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Bowman (fresh) C - Mark Telford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Wofford | Clyde Eastin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Ernest Catoe (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) David Whelan, Lin Xiong, Vic Godfrey, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Wofford | | |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Davis | 27-21 |
| 06:48 | Wofford | Steven Coll steals it from Lee Medley | 27-21 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Coll | 29-21 |
| 06:31 | Wofford | Mark Telford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-21 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro gets the rebound | 29-21 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll is fouled on the floor by Lee Medley - foul #2 on Lee Medley, team foul #11 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams (PG), Lin Xiong (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF), Gregory Jones (C) James Davis, Danny Carreiro, Ernest Catoe, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Wofford | David Malusky (PG), Cheslav Perovic (SG), George Wright (PF), Tony Rushing (C) Clyde Eastin, Lee Medley, Paul Bowman, Mark Telford | |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll misses the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 06:13 | Wofford | George Wright is fouled on the floor by Steven Coll - foul #1 on Steven Coll, team foul #7 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (SG) Steven Coll | |
| Subs | Wofford | | |
| 06:13 | Wofford | George Wright makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:13 | Wofford | George Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:13 | Wofford | Tony Rushing pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 06:06 | Wofford | Tony Rushing is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-22 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-22 |
| 05:31 | Wofford | Cheslav Perovic misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-22 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong misses short on a jumper near the basket | 32-22 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones tips it in | 34-22 |
| 05:14 | Wofford | David Malusky is fouled on the floor by Gregory Jones - foul #1 on Gregory Jones, team foul #8 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Ernest Catoe (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong, Vic Godfrey, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Wofford | | |
| 05:14 | Wofford | David Malusky makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 05:14 | Wofford | David Malusky misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe pulls down the rebound | 34-23 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Davis and he's fouled by Kenneth Stanton - foul #1 on Kenneth Stanton, team foul #12 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG), Vic Godfrey (PF), Gregory Jones (C) David Whelan, Ernest Catoe, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Wofford | Clyde Eastin (PG) David Malusky | |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro makes the free throw | 37-23 |
| 04:48 | Wofford | Clyde Eastin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-23 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro grabs the defensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Clyde Eastin takes the ball from Steven Coll | 37-23 |
| 04:36 | Wofford | Kenneth Stanton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Clyde Eastin | 37-26 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro is hacked by Clyde Eastin - foul #2 on Clyde Eastin, team foul #13 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams (PG), David Whelan (SG), Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) James Davis, Steven Coll, Vic Godfrey, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Wofford | David Malusky (PG), Paul Bowman (SF), Mark Telford (C) Clyde Eastin, Kenneth Stanton, Tony Rushing | |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 04:02 | Wofford | George Wright clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 38-26 |
| 04:00 | Wofford | Cheslav Perovic tips it back up and in | 38-28 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong tips it but misses | 38-28 |
| 03:31 | Wofford | Cheslav Perovic grabs the board | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clarence Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - David Whelan (fairly fresh) SF - Danny Carreiro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wofford | PG - David Malusky (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Cheslav Perovic (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Bowman (fresh) PF - George Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Telford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Wofford | Paul Bowman loses the ball out of bounds | 38-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Ernest Catoe (PF), Gregory Jones (C) David Whelan, Danny Carreiro, Lin Xiong, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Wofford | Michael Kleiman (PG), Lee Medley (SG), Robert Rinker (SF), Robert Stewart (C) David Malusky, Cheslav Perovic, Paul Bowman, Mark Telford | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones misses the jumper from the left block | 38-28 |
| 02:50 | Wofford | Lee Medley snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 02:43 | Wofford | Lee Medley scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Rinker | 38-30 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Justin Cobb | 40-30 |
| 02:09 | Wofford | Lee Medley is hacked by Justin Cobb - foul #3 on Justin Cobb, team foul #9 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Justin Cobb, Clarence Williams, Ernest Catoe, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Wofford | Tony Rushing (C) George Wright | |
| 02:09 | Wofford | Lee Medley makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:09 | Wofford | Lee Medley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Tony Rushing picks off the pass by Lin Xiong | 40-31 |
| 01:35 | Wofford | Steven Coll takes the ball from Michael Kleiman | 40-31 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | James Davis's pass is intercepted by Robert Stewart | 40-31 |
| 01:10 | Wofford | Danny Carreiro steals it from Robert Stewart | 40-31 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | James Davis misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 40-31 |
| 00:44 | Wofford | Michael Kleiman grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 00:21 | Wofford | Michael Kleiman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Tony Rushing - foul #1 on Tony Rushing, team foul #14 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams (PG), David Whelan (SG), Ernest Catoe (PF) James Davis, Steven Coll, Danny Carreiro | |
| Subs | Wofford | Clyde Eastin (PG), Cheslav Perovic (SG), Kenneth Stanton (SF), Paul Bowman (PF), Mark Telford (C) Michael Kleiman, Lee Medley, Robert Rinker, Robert Stewart, Tony Rushing | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:14 | Wofford | Paul Bowman pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 00:03 | Wofford | Cheslav Perovic blows the dunk | 41-31 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams clanks a fullcourt shot | 41-31 |