| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jay Gaston (fresh) SG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Henley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Totten (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) C - James Long (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley inbounds the ball | 17-34 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-34 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Everett Totten swats the layup by James Long | 20-34 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten pulls down the rebound | 20-34 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams blows the layup | 20-34 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson tips it home | 22-34 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Don Hill is hacked by John Henley - foul #1 on John Henley, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Don Hill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-34 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Don Hill clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-34 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses the tip | 22-34 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson snags the defensive board | 22-34 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee Tech | James Long steals it from Lawrence Johnson | 22-34 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Jack Wallace | 22-36 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-36 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace snags the defensive board | 22-36 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen loses the dribble to Jay Gaston | 22-36 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Rodney Cho - foul #1 on Rodney Cho, team foul #1 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf (SF) John Henley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| 17:22 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Don Hill | 23-36 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Don Hill | 23-39 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jay Gaston | 25-39 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace is whistled for traveling | 25-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson (PG), Christopher Tate (SG), Jesse Reardon (PF), Denver Dugan (C) Jay Gaston, Anthony Williams, Everett Totten, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Michael Aten (SG), Charles Sotelo (C) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Don Hill | |
| 16:32 | Tennessee Tech | Denver Dugan drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Tate | 27-39 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Luis Melendez | 27-42 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Elbert Russ - foul #2 on Elbert Russ, team foul #2 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen (PF), James Long (C) Lewis Phillips, Charles Sotelo | |
| 15:57 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Shawn Johnson (fresh) SG - Christopher Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wolf (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Reardon (fresh) 5 reb. C - Denver Dugan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Elbert Russ (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) C - James Long (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Henriksen | 29-45 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Elbert Russ - foul #3 on Elbert Russ, team foul #3 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Henley (SF), Everett Totten (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Thomas Wolf, Jesse Reardon, Denver Dugan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Don Hill (SF) Luis Melendez, Michael Aten, Elbert Russ | |
| 15:28 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Shawn Johnson - foul #2 on Shawn Johnson, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston (PG), Anthony Williams (SG) Shawn Johnson, Christopher Tate | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams is whistled for a carry | 31-46 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Williams - foul #2 on Anthony Williams, team foul #3 | 31-46 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-48 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace's layup is rejected by Everett Totten | 31-48 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen grabs the offensive board | 31-48 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-48 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-48 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams misses the lay-in | 31-48 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams grabs the offensive board | 31-48 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson can't connect on a floater from the right block | 31-48 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley misses the tip | 31-48 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Don Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Williams - foul #3 on Anthony Williams, team foul #4 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson (PG), Christopher Tate (SG), Thomas Wolf (SF), Jesse Reardon (PF), Denver Dugan (C) Jay Gaston, Anthony Williams, John Henley, Everett Totten, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Michael Aten (SG), Elbert Russ (SF), Lewis Phillips (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Don Hill, Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten's pass is intercepted by Shawn Johnson | 31-48 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate is whistled for traveling | 31-48 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ is called for traveling | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:48 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Shawn Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Tate (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wolf (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Reardon (fresh) 5 reb. C - Denver Dugan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Elbert Russ (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Sotelo (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ's pass is intercepted by Thomas Wolf | 33-48 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Wolf | 35-48 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Wolf - foul #2 on Thomas Wolf, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston (PG), Anthony Williams (SG), Everett Totten (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Shawn Johnson, Christopher Tate, Jesse Reardon, Denver Dugan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Don Hill (SF) Luis Melendez, Michael Aten, Charles Sotelo | |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ misses the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:39 | Tennessee Tech | Don Hill takes the ball from Anthony Williams | 35-49 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho lays it up and in on a great pass from Don Hill | 35-51 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee Tech | Jack Wallace steals it from Jay Gaston in the backcourt | 35-51 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace is hacked by Jay Gaston - foul #2 on Jay Gaston, team foul #6 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen (PF), James Long (C) Elbert Russ, Lewis Phillips | |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Don Hill tips it back up and in | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:37 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston loses the dribble to Don Hill | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace is hacked by Jay Gaston - foul #3 on Jay Gaston, team foul #7 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate (SG), John Henley (SF), Jesse Reardon (PF) Anthony Williams, Thomas Wolf, Everett Totten | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ (SF) Don Hill | |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson buries a fadeaway in the lane | 37-55 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Elbert Russ | 37-58 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-58 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Reardon snags the offensive board | 37-58 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Henriksen | 37-58 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ snags the defensive board | 37-58 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho's 3 pointer is rejected by Lawrence Johnson | 37-58 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Reardon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-58 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley is fouled on the floor by Patrick Henriksen - foul #3 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #4 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson (PG), Anthony Williams (SG), Everett Totten (PF) Jay Gaston, Christopher Tate, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Michael Aten (SG), Don Hill (SF), Lewis Phillips (C) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Shawn Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Henley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everett Totten (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Reardon (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Don Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Elbert Russ (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Everett Totten and the foul's on Elbert Russ - foul #4 on Elbert Russ, team foul #5 | 39-58 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley makes the free throw | 40-58 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Elbert Russ | 40-61 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten knocks in the jumper from the right block | 42-61 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Don Hill makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Luis Melendez | 42-64 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Melendez is called for the reach on Shawn Johnson - foul #2 on Luis Melendez, team foul #6 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston (PG), Thomas Wolf (SF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Shawn Johnson, John Henley, Jesse Reardon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Patrick Henriksen (PF) Luis Melendez, Michael Aten, Elbert Russ | |
| 06:09 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams loses the dribble to Jack Wallace | 42-64 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-64 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson grabs the board | 42-64 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Anthony Williams | 44-64 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate (SG), Denver Dugan (PF) Anthony Williams, Everett Totten | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (SF), James Long (C) Don Hill, Lewis Phillips | |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston is hacked by Jack Wallace in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Wallace, team foul #7 | 44-64 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez travels with the ball | 46-64 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-64 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf grabs the offensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-64 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Long | 46-64 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-64 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 46-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson (PG), Jesse Reardon (PF) Jay Gaston, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG), Elbert Russ (SF), Lewis Phillips (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Aten and the foul's on Shawn Johnson - foul #3 on Shawn Johnson, team foul #8 | 46-66 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ makes the free throw | 46-67 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Shawn Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Tate (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wolf (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Reardon (fresh) 7 reb. C - Denver Dugan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elbert Russ (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Sotelo (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson drills a jumper from the right wing | 48-67 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-67 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee Tech | Denver Dugan grabs the board | 48-67 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf throws it down set up by Shawn Johnson | 50-67 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wolf - foul #3 on Thomas Wolf, team foul #9 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter (SF) Denver Dugan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo misses the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Reardon is fouled on the floor by Michael Aten - foul #1 on Michael Aten, team foul #8 | 50-67 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Reardon makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Reardon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ clanks a runner in the lane | 52-67 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-67 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf tips it home | 54-67 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-67 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez grabs the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Tate - foul #3 on Christopher Tate, team foul #10 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Denver Dugan (C) Charles Utter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Reardon grabs the board | 54-68 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate connects on the shot from the free throw line | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips is whistled for traveling | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-68 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez runs out the clock | 56-68 |