| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gursky (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Garr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins inbounds the ball | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is hacked by Steven Leavens - foul #2 on Steven Leavens, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | David Kimbrough is called for the reach on John Mason - foul #3 on David Kimbrough, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG) David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | John Campbell picks off the pass by Norman Jenkins | 26-40 |
| 18:59 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith double dribbles | 26-40 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | David Halls's layup is rejected by Clyde Garr | 26-40 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | David Halls tips it but misses | 26-40 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the offensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-40 |
| 18:18 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 17:58 | Alcorn State | David Halls is called for the reach on Clyde Garr - foul #3 on David Halls, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| 17:48 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 26-40 |
| 17:46 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens snags the offensive board | 26-40 |
| 17:37 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr is called for traveling | 26-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery (SF) Steven Leavens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Edwards and he's hacked by Jack Kingery - foul #1 on Jack Kingery, team foul #3 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham (C) Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the free throw | 26-43 |
| 16:59 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky is hacked by Norman Jenkins - foul #1 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #2 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Al Wortman (C) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG), Robert James (SG), Bradly Kelly (C) John Mason, Dustin Edwards, David Halls | |
| 16:44 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-43 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly can't connect on a floater from the left block | 28-43 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty tips it back up and in | 28-45 |
| 16:16 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham is fouled on the floor by Norman Jenkins - foul #2 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #3 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard (PG), Randall Jantzen (SG), Steven Leavens (SF), Clyde Garr (C) Sherman Smith, Jeffrey Gursky, Jack Kingery, Al Wortman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:05 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr banks in the layup on a great pass from Raymond Deckard | 30-45 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Petty and he's fouled by Clyde Garr - foul #2 on Clyde Garr, team foul #4 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), John Campbell (PF) Randall Jantzen, Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG) Thomas Petty, Robert James | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the free throw | 30-48 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Deckard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Garr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Alcorn State | John Campbell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-48 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona snags the defensive board | 30-48 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Steven Leavens - foul #3 on Steven Leavens, team foul #5 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (SG) Raymond Deckard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Halls (C) Bradly Kelly | |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 30-48 |
| 15:02 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky gets the rebound | 30-48 |
| 14:54 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-48 |
| 14:53 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr grabs the offensive board | 30-48 |
| 14:45 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 30-48 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the board | 30-48 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | John Mason is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Mason, team foul #4 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery (SF), Austin Leatham (C) Steven Leavens, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF) Norman Jenkins | |
| 14:01 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gursky and he's hacked by Fred Carmona - foul #3 on Fred Carmona, team foul #5 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Al Wortman (C) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG) Dustin Edwards | |
| 14:01 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery makes the free throw | 33-48 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-48 |
| 13:47 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Austin Leatham | 33-48 |
| 13:26 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 33-48 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the board | 33-48 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Al Wortman - foul #2 on Al Wortman, team foul #6 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) John Mason | |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 12:52 | Alcorn State | A charge is called on Austin Leatham - foul #1 on Austin Leatham, team foul #7 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Campbell (PF), Clyde Garr (C) Austin Leatham, Al Wortman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SF) Robert James | |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is fouled in the backcourt by David Kimbrough - foul #4 on David Kimbrough, team foul #8 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG), Raymond Deckard (SG), Steven Leavens (SF) David Kimbrough, Jeffrey Gursky, Jack Kingery | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 12:28 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens is whistled for a carry | 33-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly (C) David Halls | |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Raymond Deckard takes the ball from Thomas Petty in the backcourt | 33-52 |
| 12:15 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-52 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards pulls down the rebound | 33-52 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-52 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty snags the offensive board | 33-52 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Raymond Deckard - foul #1 on Raymond Deckard, team foul #9 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (SG) Raymond Deckard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG) Thomas Petty | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sherman Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gursky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Garr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fred Carmona (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-54 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards pulls down the rebound | 33-54 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly hits a jumper from the right block set up by Dustin Edwards | 33-56 |
| 11:00 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-56 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins gets the rebound | 33-56 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Norman Jenkins | 33-59 |
| 10:48 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John Mason - foul #2 on John Mason, team foul #6 | 33-59 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery (SF), Austin Leatham (PF), Al Wortman (C) Steven Leavens, John Campbell, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), David Halls (C) Dustin Edwards, Norman Jenkins, Fred Carmona, Bradly Kelly | |
| 10:43 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Sherman Smith | 36-59 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Sherman Smith takes the ball from John Mason in the backcourt | 36-59 |
| 10:30 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-59 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty loses the dribble to Jack Kingery | 36-59 |
| 09:51 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-59 |
| 09:49 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery can't tip it in | 36-59 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the board | 36-59 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | David Halls knocks in the runner in the paint | 36-61 |
| 09:25 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Al Wortman | 39-61 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | David Halls clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Al Wortman - foul #3 on Al Wortman, team foul #10 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard (PG), John Campbell (PF), Clyde Garr (C) Sherman Smith, Austin Leatham, Al Wortman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Fred Carmona (PF) John Mason, Michael Hilbert | |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| 09:08 | Alcorn State | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 39-62 |
| 08:55 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 39-62 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen (SG), Steven Leavens (SF) Jeffrey Gursky, Jack Kingery | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SF) Robert James | |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Petty | 39-64 |
| 08:24 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard is fouled on the floor by Norman Jenkins - foul #3 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #7 | 39-64 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG) Thomas Petty | |
| 08:24 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard makes the 1st free throw | 40-64 |
| 08:24 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Fred Carmona | 41-67 |
| 07:43 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard's pass is intercepted by Dustin Edwards | 41-67 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Raymond Deckard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Garr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Jenkins (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Fred Carmona (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Steven Leavens steals it from Dustin Edwards | 41-67 |
| 07:00 | Alcorn State | John Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 41-67 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona snags the defensive board | 41-67 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-67 |
| 06:46 | Alcorn State | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 41-67 |
| 06:29 | Alcorn State | John Campbell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Deckard | 43-67 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Mason | 43-69 |
| 06:01 | Alcorn State | John Campbell misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Fred Carmona - foul #4 on Fred Carmona, team foul #8 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG), Jack Kingery (SF), Austin Leatham (C) Randall Jantzen, Steven Leavens, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG), Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) John Mason, Norman Jenkins, Fred Carmona, David Halls | |
| 06:01 | Alcorn State | John Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 06:01 | Alcorn State | John Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert is fouled on the floor by John Campbell - foul #1 on John Campbell, team foul #11 | 45-69 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Al Wortman (C) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert misses the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 05:32 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Raymond Deckard | 47-70 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert James | 47-73 |
| 05:05 | Alcorn State | Michael Hilbert blocks the short jumper by Austin Leatham | 47-73 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert James | 47-73 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert scores on a floater in the lane | 47-75 |
| 04:34 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery loses the dribble to Thomas Petty | 47-75 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Al Wortman denies the turnaround by Bradly Kelly | 47-75 |
| 04:17 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham snags the defensive board | 47-75 |
| 04:11 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-75 |
| 04:10 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith tips it home | 49-75 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Thomas Petty | 49-77 |
| 03:33 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-77 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sherman Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Deckard (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Kingery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Austin Leatham (fresh) 5 reb. C - Al Wortman (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (tiring) 25 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Hilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Bradly Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Raymond Deckard - foul #2 on Raymond Deckard, team foul #12 | 52-77 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen (PG), Jamie Gomer (SF) Raymond Deckard, Al Wortman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SF), David Halls (C) Dustin Edwards, Robert James, Bradly Kelly | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 1st free throw | 52-78 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 52-79 |
| 02:59 | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-79 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | John Mason buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Norman Jenkins | 55-81 |
| 02:21 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham drills a runner in the lane | 57-81 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Sherman Smith steals the ball from David Halls | 57-81 |
| 02:03 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith hits the finger roll | 59-81 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Austin Leatham blocks the jumper by John Mason | 59-81 |
| 01:51 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham snags the defensive board | 59-81 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-81 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | David Halls snags the defensive board | 59-81 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-81 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard (SG), Al Wortman (C) Randall Jantzen, Jamie Gomer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Fred Carmona (PF) Thomas Petty, Michael Hilbert | |
| 00:51 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-81 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 59-81 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Mason | 59-83 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Alcorn State | Norman Jenkins denies the turnaround by Jack Kingery | 59-83 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the board | 59-83 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Mason runs out the clock | 59-83 |