| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Charlton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Mayers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Halls (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Alonzo Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darren Floyd (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Prater (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Weiss (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Mayers inbounds the ball | 18-23 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 3 from straight away set up by George Charlton | 21-23 |
| 19:17 | Rhode Island | William Mayers is called for the reach on Darren Floyd - foul #2 on William Mayers, team foul #1 | 21-23 |
| 18:54 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams double dribbles | 21-23 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | William Mayers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 18:27 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Darren Floyd | 21-26 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | William Chute steps in front of the Dustin Edwards pass in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| 18:00 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-26 |
| 17:58 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater tips it in | 21-28 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | David Halls is denied on a dunk by Darren Floyd | 21-28 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski hits the follow up shot | 23-28 |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | William Chute makes the floater from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | William Mayers is fouled in the backcourt by Darren Floyd - foul #2 on Darren Floyd, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF) George Charlton, William Mayers, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski (PG), Nathan Lloyd (SG), Hershel Drake (SF), Mitchell Rickert (PF), Stephen Ball (C) William Chute, Alonzo Adams, Darren Floyd, Frank Prater, Larry Weiss | |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Stephen Ball swats the short shot by Bradly Kelly | 23-30 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | David Halls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (PF) David Halls | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards connects on the open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Mason | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Petty (fresh) PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Yuri Rotkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Lloyd (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Hershel Drake (fresh) PF - Mitchell Rickert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Mitchell Rickert and the foul's on Dustin Edwards - foul #1 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG) Dustin Edwards | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Frank Prater (PF), Larry Weiss (C) Yuri Rotkowski, Mitchell Rickert, Stephen Ball | |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski's floater is knocked away by Hershel Drake | 25-33 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly tips it home | 27-33 |
| 14:53 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | Hershel Drake tips it in | 27-35 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | John Mason is hacked by Hershel Drake in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hershel Drake, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SF), David Halls (C) John Mason, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (SG), Darren Floyd (SF) Nathan Lloyd, Hershel Drake | |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski is denied on a layup by Alonzo Adams | 27-35 |
| 14:28 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 14:00 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd banks in the layup set up by Larry Weiss and he's hacked by Thomas Petty - foul #2 on Thomas Petty, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) Thomas Petty | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert (PF), Stephen Ball (C) Frank Prater, Larry Weiss | |
| 14:00 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd makes the free throw | 27-38 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is called for traveling | 27-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly (PF) Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd (SF) Darren Floyd | |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-38 |
| 13:03 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams snags the offensive board | 27-38 |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Nathan Lloyd | 27-40 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | David Halls clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephen Ball - foul #3 on Stephen Ball, team foul #3 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) George Charlton, William Mayers, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski (SG), Darren Floyd (SF), Frank Prater (PF), Larry Weiss (C) Alonzo Adams, Nathan Lloyd, Mitchell Rickert, Stephen Ball | |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 12:13 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 11:49 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater scores on a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Kosta Gembarowski - foul #2 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #4 | 28-42 |
| 11:49 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater makes the free throw | 28-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Petty (fresh) PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Yuri Rotkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Prater (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Weiss (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | John Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Prater - foul #2 on Frank Prater, team foul #4 | 28-43 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Mason | 31-43 |
| 11:11 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski grabs the offensive board | 31-43 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | David Halls can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 31-43 |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | William Chute grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 10:00 | Rhode Island | John Mason picks off the pass by Larry Weiss | 31-43 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | David Halls hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 31-43 |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 09:20 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Darren Floyd | 31-45 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Darren Floyd is called for the reach on Thomas Petty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darren Floyd, team foul #5 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG), William Mayers (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (PG), Nathan Lloyd (SG), Hershel Drake (SF), Mitchell Rickert (PF), Stephen Ball (C) William Chute, Yuri Rotkowski, Darren Floyd, Frank Prater, Larry Weiss | |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards loses the ball out of bounds | 31-45 |
| 08:37 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Nathan Lloyd | 31-47 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Dustin Edwards, David Halls | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:10 | Rhode Island | Bradly Kelly swats the short shot by Mitchell Rickert | 31-47 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | George Charlton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | William Mayers makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Charlton and the foul's on Hershel Drake - foul #2 on Hershel Drake, team foul #6 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (SG) Thomas Petty | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski (SG), Frank Prater (PF), Larry Weiss (C) Hershel Drake, Mitchell Rickert, Stephen Ball | |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | William Mayers makes the free throw | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Charlton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mayers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Alonzo Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Yuri Rotkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Prater (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on William Mayers - foul #3 on William Mayers, team foul #5 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Halls (C) Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Darren Floyd (SF) Alonzo Adams, Nathan Lloyd | |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss misses the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | John Mason is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-48 |
| 06:59 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-48 |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd tips it in | 34-50 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the turnaround near the basket | 36-50 |
| 06:12 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Larry Weiss is denied by David Halls | 36-50 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | William Mayers scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 05:27 | Rhode Island | William Chute hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | William Chute gets the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Bradly Kelly - foul #2 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Thomas Petty (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) John Mason, William Mayers, David Halls | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (PG), Nathan Lloyd (SG), Hershel Drake (SF), Mitchell Rickert (PF) William Chute, Yuri Rotkowski, Darren Floyd, Frank Prater | |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Nathan Lloyd is called for the reach on Dustin Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Lloyd, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball (C) Larry Weiss | |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-52 |
| 04:35 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchell Rickert | 39-52 |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | Bradly Kelly is called for the reach on Stephen Ball - foul #3 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Halls (C) Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 39-53 |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert tips it back up and in | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Charlton (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Petty (fresh) PF - Kosta Gembarowski (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Halls (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Alonzo Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Hershel Drake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Rickert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Ball (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is fouled on the floor by Nathan Lloyd - foul #2 on Nathan Lloyd, team foul #8 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Bradly Kelly (C) George Charlton, David Halls | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Frank Oldaker (SG), Darren Floyd (SF), Frank Prater (PF), Larry Weiss (C) Alonzo Adams, Nathan Lloyd, Hershel Drake, Mitchell Rickert, Stephen Ball | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | John Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Kosta Gembarowski is denied by Larry Weiss | 41-55 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards tips it back up and in | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 02:04 | Rhode Island | Bradly Kelly picks off the pass by Frank Prater | 43-55 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | John Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG), William Mayers (SF), David Halls (C) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (SG) Frank Oldaker | |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | David Halls steals it from William Chute | 43-55 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | William Mayers misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 01:04 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | William Chute is whistled for traveling | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | George Charlton loses the dribble to Alonzo Adams | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses badly on a shot from the left side | 43-55 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Halls | 43-55 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Darren Floyd is called for the reach on William Mayers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darren Floyd, team foul #9 | 43-55 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | William Mayers misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | William Chute runs out the clock | 43-55 |