| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Ponder (fresh) 3 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:54 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Baker, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 19:38 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 19:22 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 39-25 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | John Moon comes up short on the shot from the left side | 39-25 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder can't tip it in | 39-25 |
| 19:05 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 18:45 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard is denied on a layup by Robert Ponder | 39-25 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith snags the offensive board | 39-25 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite dunks the ball on a nice dish by Dema Ratulowski | 39-27 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Smith - foul #3 on Scott Smith, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG) Scott Smith | |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-27 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite tips it back up and in | 41-29 |
| 17:32 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Ponder is called for the reach on Henry Lampman - foul #1 on Robert Ponder, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless (PF), Vincent Parmer (C) Charles Cleveland, Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), Marvin Hayes (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF) John Moon, Dema Ratulowski, Robert Ponder | |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless is called for traveling | 41-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (PG), Andrew Espino (SG) Anthony Baker, Henry Lampman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno (C) Phil Braithwaite | |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | John Tooley scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Marvin Hayes and he's hacked by Andrew Espino - foul #1 on Andrew Espino, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Eakins (C) Otis Hamlet | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:56 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Carlton Pless | 41-31 |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 41-31 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | John Tooley blows the layup | 41-31 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno hits the follow up shot | 41-33 |
| 15:57 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer lays it in | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Bryan Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Espino (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Vincent Parmer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Eakins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) SG - John Tooley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Carlton Pless is called for the reach on Thomas Roberts - foul #3 on Carlton Pless, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker (PG), Henry Lampman (SG), Otis Hamlet (SF), Charles Cleveland (PF), Edward Howard (C) Bryan Maxwell, Andrew Espino, Vincent Parmer, Carlton Pless, Anthony Eakins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Robert Ponder (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Robert Williams, John Tooley, Marvin Hayes, Thomas Roberts, Angel Bruno | |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski can't finish the layup | 43-33 |
| 15:20 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 15:13 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard is fouled on the floor by Robert Ponder - foul #2 on Robert Ponder, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| 14:59 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 43-33 |
| 14:57 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 14:47 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman is fouled on the floor by Scott Smith - foul #4 on Scott Smith, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG) Scott Smith | |
| 14:34 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Moon | 43-33 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | John Moon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-33 |
| 13:55 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 13:54 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard tips it home | 45-33 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Robert Ponder | 45-35 |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet is fouled on the floor by Dema Ratulowski - foul #3 on Dema Ratulowski, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (PG), Carlton Pless (PF), Vincent Parmer (C) Anthony Baker, Charles Cleveland, Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF) Dema Ratulowski, Robert Ponder | |
| 13:10 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-35 |
| 13:09 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet grabs the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 12:56 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-35 |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer can't tip it in | 45-35 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Vincent Parmer picks off the pass by John Moon | 45-35 |
| 12:35 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-35 |
| 12:33 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless gets the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 12:27 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Moon | 45-35 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | John Moon buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Phil Braithwaite | 45-38 |
| 11:42 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Parmer | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Bryan Maxwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Lampman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Otis Hamlet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Parmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tooley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 11:23 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Bryan Maxwell | 47-38 |
| 11:07 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Maxwell | 49-38 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by John Moon and the foul's on Bryan Maxwell - foul #1 on Bryan Maxwell, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker (PG), Andrew Espino (SG), Charles Cleveland (PF), Edward Howard (C) Henry Lampman, Otis Hamlet, Carlton Pless, Vincent Parmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Robert Ponder (PF) John Moon, Marvin Hayes, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:31 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell is denied on a layup by Thomas Roberts | 49-41 |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino tips it back up and in | 51-41 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 10:19 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell scores on a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Robert Ponder - foul #3 on Robert Ponder, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno (C) Thomas Roberts | |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Dema Ratulowski | 54-43 |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell drills a jump hook from the baseline | 56-43 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 09:11 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski travels with the ball | 56-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (SG), Otis Hamlet (SF) Andrew Espino, Bryan Maxwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes (SG), Thomas Roberts (C) John Tooley, Angel Bruno | |
| 08:36 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Lampman | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski is hacked by Otis Hamlet - foul #1 on Otis Hamlet, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless (PF), Vincent Parmer (C) Charles Cleveland, Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Joshua Castleman (SF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Robert Williams, Dema Ratulowski, Robert Ponder | |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 58-43 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Roberts | 58-43 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts buries a runner from close range | 58-45 |
| 07:38 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Lampman | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Parmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Castleman (fresh) PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Moon | 60-47 |
| 07:01 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Hayes - foul #2 on Marvin Hayes, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (PG), Andrew Espino (SG), Charles Cleveland (PF), Edward Howard (C) Anthony Baker, Henry Lampman, Carlton Pless, Vincent Parmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF) Marvin Hayes, Joshua Castleman | |
| 07:01 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 07:01 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Scott Smith | 61-49 |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Roberts is called for the reach on Charles Cleveland - foul #1 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer (SF) Otis Hamlet | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), Robert Ponder (PF) John Moon, Thomas Roberts | |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 06:11 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:46 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Vincent Parmer | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams is hacked by Andrew Espino - foul #2 on Andrew Espino, team foul #6 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (SG), Otis Hamlet (SF), Carlton Pless (PF) Andrew Espino, Charles Cleveland, Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Joshua Castleman (SF), Thomas Roberts (C) Robert Williams, Dema Ratulowski, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | John Tooley hits a jumper in the lane | 64-51 |
| 04:51 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-51 |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Henry Lampman | 66-51 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith is hacked by Henry Lampman - foul #2 on Henry Lampman, team foul #7 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker (PG), Charles Cleveland (PF) Bryan Maxwell, Vincent Parmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Phil Braithwaite (C) John Tooley, Joshua Castleman, Robert Ponder | |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 03:58 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet is hacked by John Moon - foul #3 on John Moon, team foul #9 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard (C) Carlton Pless | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG) Scott Smith | |
| 03:58 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 03:58 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | The 3pt attempt by John Moon is denied by Edward Howard | 68-53 |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-53 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | John Moon comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Henry Lampman - foul #3 on Henry Lampman, team foul #8 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino (PG), Scott Hicks (SG), Bryan Maxwell (SF), Carlton Pless (PF), Anthony Eakins (C) Anthony Baker, Henry Lampman, Otis Hamlet, Charles Cleveland, Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes (SF), Angel Bruno (PF), Joshua Castleman (C) Dema Ratulowski, Thomas Roberts, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | John Moon makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | John Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker (PG), Henry Lampman (SG), Otis Hamlet (SF), Charles Cleveland (PF), Edward Howard (C) Andrew Espino, Scott Hicks, Bryan Maxwell, Carlton Pless, Anthony Eakins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Robert Ponder (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) John Tooley, Marvin Hayes, Angel Bruno, Joshua Castleman | |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Moon - foul #4 on John Moon, team foul #10 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino (PG), Bryan Maxwell (SF), Carlton Pless (PF), Vincent Parmer (C) Anthony Baker, Otis Hamlet, Charles Cleveland, Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), John Tooley (SG), Marvin Hayes (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF), Angel Bruno (C) John Moon, Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, Robert Ponder, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-55 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno tips it home | 70-57 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 70-57 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Roberts | 70-57 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 70-57 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman is hacked by John Tooley - foul #1 on John Tooley, team foul #11 | 70-57 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | The 3pt attempt by John Tooley is denied by Vincent Parmer | 72-57 |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer snags the defensive board | 72-57 |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Espino | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Tooley | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Gardner-Webb | Angel Bruno steals it from Andrew Espino | 75-60 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Bryan Maxwell - foul #2 on Bryan Maxwell, team foul #9 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Eakins (C) Henry Lampman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Carlton Pless | 75-61 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell runs out the clock | 75-61 |