| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Demott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Augustus Zarnick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Ebert (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 19:42 | Providence | Paul Phillips snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 19:19 | Providence | William Demott comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Davis | 34-38 |
| 18:52 | Providence | Lin Xiong steals it from Paul Ebert out of a doubleteam | 34-38 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro lays it in on a great pass from Justin Cobb and he's hacked by Paul Ebert - foul #3 on Paul Ebert, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams (PG), David Whelan (SG), Vic Godfrey (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) James Davis, Justin Cobb, Lin Xiong, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | Alan Williams (C) Paul Ebert | |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:09 | Providence | Paul Phillips misses the turnaround from the right block | 37-38 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-38 |
| 18:00 | Providence | Paul Phillips grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 17:41 | Providence | Paul Phillips misses the shot from the left block | 37-38 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | David Whelan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 17:32 | Providence | Paul Phillips grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 17:11 | Providence | Alan Williams throws it down | 37-40 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Alan Williams swats the layup by Clarence Williams | 37-40 |
| 17:03 | Providence | The rebound goes to Alan Williams | 37-40 |
| 16:39 | Providence | Paul Phillips hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Billy Terry | 37-42 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 37-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Steven Coll (SG), Lin Xiong (PF), Gregory Jones (C) David Whelan, Danny Carreiro, Vic Godfrey, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Bryer (SG), Rudolph Rikard (SF) William Demott, Augustus Zarnick | |
| 16:07 | Providence | Billy Terry is fouled on the floor by Steven Coll - foul #2 on Steven Coll, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb (SG) Steven Coll | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:59 | Providence | Billy Terry knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Bryer | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Bryer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rudolph Rikard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Alan Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 15:53 | Providence | Billy Terry pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 15:37 | Providence | Rudolph Rikard is whistled for a carry | 37-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG), Ernest Catoe (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Justin Cobb, Clarence Williams, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Ebert (C) Alan Williams | |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 14:54 | Providence | James Davis is called for the reach on Paul Phillips - foul #3 on James Davis, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Gregory Jones (C) Steven Coll, Lin Xiong, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:43 | Providence | Paul Ebert drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Richard Bryer | 40-47 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe misses the fadeaway near the basket | 40-47 |
| 14:25 | Providence | Paul Ebert grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:07 | Providence | Paul Ebert lays it in set up by Billy Terry | 40-49 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | James Davis misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-49 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Catoe | 40-49 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb loses the ball out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Justin Cobb, Danny Carreiro, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | William Demott (SG), Augustus Zarnick (SF) Richard Bryer, Rudolph Rikard | |
| 13:17 | Providence | William Demott is fouled on the floor by Guadalupe Mendoza - foul #2 on Guadalupe Mendoza, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Ernest Catoe, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Providence | Alan Williams (C) Paul Phillips | |
| 13:01 | Providence | Billy Terry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 13:00 | Providence | William Demott tips it but misses | 40-49 |
| 12:59 | Providence | Billy Terry misses the tip | 40-49 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Ernest Catoe (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) James Davis, Lin Xiong, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:34 | Providence | William Demott is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Terry | 40-52 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 12:27 | Providence | Billy Terry snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 12:05 | Providence | Paul Ebert misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-52 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from close range | 40-52 |
| 11:58 | Providence | William Demott pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Coll (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Catoe (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Demott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Augustus Zarnick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Ebert (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Providence | Billy Terry buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Ebert out of the doubleteam | 40-54 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza buries a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Alan Williams - foul #3 on Alan Williams, team foul #2 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Lin Xiong (PF) David Whelan, Steven Coll, Clarence Williams, Ernest Catoe | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Bryer (SG), Rudolph Rikard (SF), Paul Phillips (PF) William Demott, Augustus Zarnick, Alan Williams | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza misses the free throw | 42-54 |
| 11:29 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul Phillips | 42-54 |
| 11:05 | Providence | Billy Terry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-54 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Paul Phillips is called for the reach on Danny Carreiro - foul #2 on Paul Phillips, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones (C) Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Providence | Carl Lukes (SG) Billy Terry | |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro is whistled for traveling | 42-54 |
| 10:26 | Providence | Danny Carreiro is called for the reach on Paul Phillips - foul #1 on Danny Carreiro, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| 10:05 | Providence | Paul Ebert knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Carl Lukes | 42-56 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro is hacked by Carl Lukes - foul #1 on Carl Lukes, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Steven Coll (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Ernest Catoe (PF) James Davis, Justin Cobb, Danny Carreiro, Lin Xiong | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Terry (PG), William Demott (SG), Augustus Zarnick (SF), Alan Williams (C) Richard Bryer, Carl Lukes, Rudolph Rikard, Paul Phillips | |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 09:25 | Providence | Billy Terry gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 09:09 | Providence | William Demott drills a floater from the right wing set up by Augustus Zarnick | 42-58 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Catoe | 44-58 |
| 08:25 | Providence | Paul Ebert works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-58 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | David Whelan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) David Whelan, Steven Coll, Clarence Williams, Ernest Catoe, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Phillips (PF) Alan Williams | |
| 07:53 | Providence | Paul Ebert shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Augustus Zarnick | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Demott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Augustus Zarnick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Ebert (tiring) 21 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-60 |
| 07:42 | Providence | Paul Phillips grabs the board | 44-60 |
| 07:13 | Providence | William Demott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Gregory Jones (C) Justin Cobb, Danny Carreiro, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Bryer (SG), Rudolph Rikard (SF) William Demott, Augustus Zarnick | |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 44-60 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams grabs the offensive board | 44-60 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams misses the lay-in | 44-60 |
| 06:44 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul Phillips | 44-60 |
| 06:15 | Providence | Steven Coll is called for the reach on Richard Bryer - foul #3 on Steven Coll, team foul #5 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Ernest Catoe (PF) James Davis, Steven Coll, Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong | |
| Subs | Providence | Carl Lukes (SG), Alan Williams (C) Billy Terry, Paul Ebert | |
| 06:00 | Providence | Paul Phillips is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 44-60 |
| 05:58 | Providence | Rudolph Rikard grabs the offensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 05:33 | Providence | Alan Williams's pass is intercepted by Ernest Catoe | 44-60 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | David Whelan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-60 |
| 05:22 | Providence | The rebound goes to Alan Williams | 44-60 |
| 05:03 | Providence | Rudolph Rikard can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 05:02 | Providence | Rudolph Rikard grabs the offensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 04:45 | Providence | Richard Bryer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-60 |
| 04:43 | Providence | Carl Lukes tips it back up and in | 44-62 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones misses the dunk | 44-62 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Whelan | 46-62 |
| 04:12 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Steven Coll (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) David Whelan, Justin Cobb, Danny Carreiro, Ernest Catoe, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Terry (PG), William Demott (SG), Augustus Zarnick (SF), Paul Ebert (PF) Richard Bryer, Carl Lukes, Rudolph Rikard, Paul Phillips | |
| 03:45 | Providence | Billy Terry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Ernest Catoe (PF) James Davis, Lin Xiong | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Bryer (PG), Carl Lukes (SG), Bennett Lewandowski (SF), Rudolph Rikard (PF) Billy Terry, William Demott, Augustus Zarnick, Paul Ebert | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Coll (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ernest Catoe (fresh) 3 pf. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Richard Bryer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Lukes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bennett Lewandowski (fresh) PF - Rudolph Rikard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-62 |
| 03:25 | Providence | Alan Williams snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| 03:03 | Providence | Alan Williams loses the dribble to David Whelan | 46-62 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-62 |
| 02:25 | Providence | Rudolph Rikard scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Bryer | 46-65 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Rudolph Rikard - foul #1 on Rudolph Rikard, team foul #5 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey (C) Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:00 | Providence | Alan Williams misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 48-65 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ernest Catoe | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-65 |
| 01:50 | Providence | Carl Lukes gets the rebound | 48-65 |
| 01:26 | Providence | Rudolph Rikard misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Whelan - foul #1 on David Whelan, team foul #6 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Vic Godfrey | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:26 | Providence | Rudolph Rikard makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 01:26 | Providence | Rudolph Rikard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | David Whelan is fouled on the floor by Bennett Lewandowski - foul #1 on Bennett Lewandowski, team foul #6 | 48-67 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe is open and scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from David Whelan | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Providence | Guadalupe Mendoza blocks the short jumper by Rudolph Rikard | 50-67 |
| 00:32 | Providence | Alan Williams snags the offensive board | 50-67 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Richard Bryer hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Carl Lukes | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | David Whelan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-69 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The clock runs out | 50-69 |