| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Langworthy (fresh) 14 pts. PF - John Crews (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Clinton Zentgraf (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Don Hill inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 19:39 | Centenary | The rebound goes to John Crews | 34-33 |
| 19:23 | Centenary | Robert Bray is fouled on the floor by Don Hill - foul #2 on Don Hill, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Centenary | Billy Polizzi (SG), Robert Howes (PF) Robert Bray, John Crews | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:13 | Centenary | Steven Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Tom Langworthy | 37-33 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Don Hill misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Billy Polizzi - foul #1 on Billy Polizzi, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Bray (SG) Billy Polizzi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Don Hill misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Don Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:58 | Centenary | Robert Bray gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:43 | Centenary | Jack Wallace picks off the pass by Clinton Zentgraf | 37-33 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Don Hill misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | James Long grabs the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Rodney Cho | 37-35 |
| 18:02 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | James Long snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace loses the dribble to Tom Langworthy | 37-35 |
| 17:34 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bray | 39-35 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho is fouled on the floor by Robert Bray - foul #2 on Robert Bray, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Centenary | Billy Polizzi (SG), John Crews (PF) Robert Bray, Robert Howes | |
| 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 | |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez is fouled on the floor by Steven Brown - foul #2 on Steven Brown, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Bray (SG) Billy Polizzi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-35 |
| 16:26 | Centenary | Robert Bray snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 16:22 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Elbert Russ - foul #2 on Elbert Russ, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| 16:22 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:22 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips is whistled for a carry | 40-35 |
| Subs | Centenary | Craig Mangels (PF) John Crews | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG) Michael Aten, Charles Sotelo | |
| 15:50 | Centenary | Clinton Zentgraf misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-35 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tom Langworthy (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Craig Mangels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Clinton Zentgraf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Melendez (fresh) PF - Elbert Russ (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 40-35 |
| 15:34 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Robert Bray | 40-35 |
| 15:16 | Centenary | Robert Bray can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-35 |
| 15:15 | Centenary | Clinton Zentgraf hits the follow up shot | 42-35 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 14:51 | Centenary | Clinton Zentgraf grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:38 | Centenary | A charge is called on Steven Brown - foul #3 on Steven Brown, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Centenary | Billy Polizzi (SG), John Crews (PF) Robert Bray, Craig Mangels | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hill (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), James Long (C) Luis Melendez, Elbert Russ, Lewis Phillips | |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | James Long misses long on a runner from the left block | 42-35 |
| 14:25 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 13:59 | Centenary | John Crews comes up short on the runner from close range | 42-35 |
| 13:58 | Centenary | Clinton Zentgraf can't tip it in | 42-35 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Rodney Cho | 42-35 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Don Hill is blocked by John Crews | 42-35 |
| 13:44 | Centenary | John Crews grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:26 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Brown | 44-35 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-35 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Don Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses long on a jumper from the left side | 44-35 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Cho | 44-35 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | James Long connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Don Hill and the foul's on Clinton Zentgraf - foul #2 on Clinton Zentgraf, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Bray (SG), Craig Mangels (C) Billy Polizzi, Clinton Zentgraf | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Michael Aten (SG), Elbert Russ (PF) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Patrick Henriksen | |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | James Long makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:16 | Centenary | Elbert Russ steps in front of the John Crews pass | 44-38 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ lays it in | 44-40 |
| 11:39 | Centenary | Robert Bray hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Brown | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Steven Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tom Langworthy (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Crews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Mangels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elbert Russ (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez connects on the turnaround from close range | 46-42 |
| 11:07 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Don Hill - foul #3 on Don Hill, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Centenary | Clinton Zentgraf (C) Craig Mangels | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Don Hill, James Long | |
| 11:07 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:07 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lewis Phillips | 47-42 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ clanks a jumper from the right side | 47-42 |
| 10:57 | Centenary | Steven Brown pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:34 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy scores on a fadeaway from close range | 49-42 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by John Crews - foul #2 on John Crews, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Centenary | Billy Polizzi (SG), Craig Mangels (PF) Tom Langworthy, John Crews | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG) Luis Melendez, Michael Aten | |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:08 | Centenary | Lewis Phillips is called for the reach on Craig Mangels - foul #2 on Lewis Phillips, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Centenary | John Crews (PF) Craig Mangels | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (SF) Elbert Russ | |
| 09:59 | Centenary | John Crews knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Bray and he's fouled by Patrick Henriksen - foul #1 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| 09:59 | Centenary | John Crews makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 09:22 | Centenary | Clinton Zentgraf misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Patrick Henriksen - foul #2 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Centenary | Tom Langworthy (SF), Craig Mangels (PF) Billy Polizzi, John Crews | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hill (SF), Charles Sotelo (C) Daniel Henry, Patrick Henriksen | |
| 09:22 | Centenary | Clinton Zentgraf misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:22 | Centenary | Clinton Zentgraf misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Rodney Cho | 52-46 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 09:14 | Centenary | Steven Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:57 | Centenary | Robert Bray is called for traveling | 52-46 |
| Subs | Centenary | John Crews (PF) Craig Mangels | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ (PF) Lewis Phillips | |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Elbert Russ | 52-48 |
| 08:18 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Steven Brown | 54-48 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Bray - foul #3 on Robert Bray, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Centenary | Edwin Cuthbert (PG), Craig Mangels (PF) Steven Brown, John Crews | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG), James Long (C) Rodney Cho, Charles Sotelo | |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:59 | Centenary | Craig Mangels drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Bray | 57-50 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | The refs have stopped play. Jack Wallace is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 57-50 |
| Subs | Centenary | Steven Brown (PG), John Crews (PF) Edwin Cuthbert, Clinton Zentgraf | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Patrick Henriksen (PF) Jack Wallace, Don Hill | |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez is fouled on the floor by Steven Brown - foul #4 on Steven Brown, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:33 | Centenary | Steven Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-52 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten grabs the board | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Steven Brown (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Bray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Langworthy (tiring) 24 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Crews (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Mangels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elbert Russ (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is whistled for a carry | 57-52 |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Howes (PF), Clinton Zentgraf (C) John Crews, Craig Mangels | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG), Lewis Phillips (C) Elbert Russ, James Long | |
| 06:55 | Centenary | Clinton Zentgraf can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 57-52 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips lays it up and in set up by Michael Aten | 57-54 |
| 06:25 | Centenary | Robert Bray is fouled on the floor by Patrick Henriksen - foul #3 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Centenary | Edwin Cuthbert (PG), Billy Polizzi (SG), John Crews (PF) Steven Brown, Tom Langworthy, Robert Howes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hill (SF), Charles Sotelo (C) Luis Melendez, Patrick Henriksen | |
| 06:25 | Centenary | Robert Bray makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:25 | Centenary | Robert Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Don Hill clanks a jumper near the basket | 59-54 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Cho | 59-54 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Don Hill buries a jumper from the baseline | 59-56 |
| 05:25 | Centenary | John Crews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo throws it down on a great pass from Don Hill | 59-58 |
| 04:49 | Centenary | Robert Bray misses badly on a floater from the left side | 59-58 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho tips it home | 59-60 |
| 04:04 | Centenary | Lewis Phillips is called for the reach on John Crews - foul #3 on Lewis Phillips, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Centenary | Steven Brown (PG), Tom Langworthy (SF), Craig Mangels (C) Edwin Cuthbert, Billy Polizzi, Clinton Zentgraf | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Elbert Russ (SG), Luis Melendez (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), James Long (C) Michael Aten, Rodney Cho, Don Hill, Lewis Phillips, Charles Sotelo | |
| 04:04 | Centenary | John Crews misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | James Long pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | James Long hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Elbert Russ | 59-62 |
| 03:25 | Centenary | Robert Bray is fouled on the floor by Elbert Russ - foul #3 on Elbert Russ, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Howes (C) John Crews | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:25 | Centenary | Robert Bray makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:25 | Centenary | Robert Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Steven Brown (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Bray (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Langworthy (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Craig Mangels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Howes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Elbert Russ (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Luis Melendez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Long (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | James Long clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 03:10 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:06 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy can't throw it down but the foul's on Luis Melendez - foul #3 on Luis Melendez, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Centenary | Billy Polizzi (SG), Clinton Zentgraf (C) Robert Bray, Robert Howes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:06 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:06 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Wallace and he's fouled by Steven Brown - foul #5 on Steven Brown, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Centenary | Edwin Cuthbert (PG) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ misses the free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:54 | Centenary | Clinton Zentgraf snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 02:32 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy misses the lay-in | 63-64 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Bray (SG), John Crews (PF) Billy Polizzi, Clinton Zentgraf | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG), Don Hill (SF) Elbert Russ, Luis Melendez | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Edwin Cuthbert is called for the reach on Patrick Henriksen - foul #2 on Edwin Cuthbert, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Centenary | Clinton Zentgraf (C) Craig Mangels | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:16 | Centenary | The rebound goes to John Crews | 63-64 |
| 01:54 | Centenary | Robert Bray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 01:53 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy grabs the offensive board | 63-64 |
| 01:44 | Centenary | John Crews buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Tom Langworthy | 65-64 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Tom Langworthy takes the ball from Rodney Cho | 65-64 |
| 01:11 | Centenary | Robert Bray buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Edwin Cuthbert | 68-64 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | James Long knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Don Hill | 68-66 |
| 00:44 | Centenary | Robert Bray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Patrick Henriksen and the foul's on Robert Bray - foul #4 on Robert Bray, team foul #11 | 68-68 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:13 | Centenary | John Crews is denied on a layup by James Long | 68-69 |
| 00:11 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy gets the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 00:06 | Centenary | Robert Bray misses the floater from the left block | 68-69 |
| 00:04 | Centenary | Clinton Zentgraf tips it in | 70-69 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Don Hill misses the halfcourt shot | 70-69 |