| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Rodney Schmit (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roosevelt Marshall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ken Bostic (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Crump (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Hardie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno is called for 3 seconds | 38-32 |
| 19:38 | Delaware State | Ken Bostic misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-32 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | John Smith grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | John Moon comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | John Smith clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Ken Bostic - foul #2 on Ken Bostic, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:40 | Delaware State | William Crump is hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rodney Thomas (PG), Ken Olson (SG), Ralph Smyth (PF), Lloyd Woodworth (C) Rodney Schmit, Roosevelt Marshall, William Crump, Justin Hardie | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin (SF), Edward Work (C) Dema Ratulowski, Angel Bruno | |
| 18:32 | Delaware State | Scott Smith steals the ball from Rodney Thomas | 38-34 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | John Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Smith | 38-36 |
| 18:09 | Delaware State | Ken Olson is hacked by Edward Work - foul #2 on Edward Work, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Bernard Shepard (SF) Ken Bostic | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG), John Tooley (SG), David Morris (C) John Moon, Scott Smith, John Smith | |
| 17:58 | Delaware State | Ken Olson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Edward Work | 38-36 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | William Dysart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 17:44 | Delaware State | Rodney Thomas misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 17:43 | Delaware State | Bernard Shepard tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | John Tooley is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by William Dysart | 40-38 |
| 17:19 | Delaware State | Bernard Shepard is whistled for a carry | 40-38 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rodney Schmit (PG), Roosevelt Marshall (SG), Michael Hertzog (SF), William Crump (PF) Rodney Thomas, Ken Olson, Ralph Smyth, Lloyd Woodworth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski (SF), Angel Bruno (C) Santiago Martin, Edward Work | |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | William Dysart is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Schmit - foul #3 on Rodney Schmit, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Justin Hardie (C) Rodney Schmit | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | John Tooley knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Morris | 40-41 |
| 16:43 | Delaware State | Michael Hertzog comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 16:41 | Delaware State | William Crump pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:28 | Delaware State | Michael Hertzog misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 16:27 | Delaware State | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Shepard | 40-41 |
| 16:14 | Delaware State | Roosevelt Marshall makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | William Dysart is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rodney Thomas (PG), Ken Olson (SG), Ken Bostic (SF), Lloyd Woodworth (C) Michael Hertzog, Roosevelt Marshall, Bernard Shepard, Justin Hardie | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Santiago Martin (SF), John Smith (PF), Justin Rushenberg (C) William Dysart, John Tooley, Dema Ratulowski, David Morris, Angel Bruno | |
| 15:54 | Delaware State | Ken Bostic scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Rodney Thomas | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Rodney Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Olson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ken Bostic (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Crump (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lloyd Woodworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith is hacked by Ken Olson - foul #1 on Ken Olson, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rodney Schmit (PG), Ralph Smyth (PF) Rodney Thomas, William Crump | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Work (C) Justin Rushenberg | |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Ken Olson steps in front of the Scott Smith pass | 44-41 |
| 15:19 | Delaware State | The jump hook by Ken Bostic is blocked by John Smith | 44-41 |
| 15:17 | Delaware State | Lloyd Woodworth can't tip it in | 44-41 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Edward Work grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | John Moon is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Woodworth - foul #1 on Lloyd Woodworth, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Michael Hertzog (SG), William Crump (PF), Justin Hardie (C) Ken Olson, Ralph Smyth, Lloyd Woodworth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Dema Ratulowski (SF) John Moon, Santiago Martin | |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Ken Bostic steals it from John Tooley | 44-41 |
| 14:39 | Delaware State | Michael Hertzog banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ken Bostic | 46-41 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | John Tooley can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 46-41 |
| 14:19 | Delaware State | Ken Bostic snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 14:13 | Delaware State | Michael Hertzog knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Schmit | 49-41 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski grabs the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski is called for traveling | 49-41 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rodney Thomas (PG), Roosevelt Marshall (SG), Ralph Smyth (PF) Rodney Schmit, Michael Hertzog, William Crump | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Michael Cohee (SG), David Morris (SF), Justin Rushenberg (PF), Angel Bruno (C) John Tooley, Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, John Smith, Edward Work | |
| 13:28 | Delaware State | Rodney Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-41 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | John Moon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Rodney Thomas - foul #3 on Rodney Thomas, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Bernard Shepard (SF) Ken Bostic | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | John Moon makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | John Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:55 | Delaware State | Roosevelt Marshall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Morris - foul #3 on David Morris, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Lloyd Woodworth (C) Justin Hardie | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin (SF) David Morris | |
| 12:55 | Delaware State | Roosevelt Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:55 | Delaware State | Roosevelt Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | John Moon is hacked by Rodney Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodney Thomas, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ken Olson (PG) Rodney Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno misses short on a jumper from the right block | 50-43 |
| 12:39 | Delaware State | Ralph Smyth grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:34 | Delaware State | Ken Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rodney Schmit (PG), Ken Bostic (SF), William Crump (PF) Roosevelt Marshall, Bernard Shepard, Ralph Smyth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG) Michael Cohee | |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Ken Olson picks off the pass by John Tooley in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 12:21 | Delaware State | William Crump's layup is rejected by Angel Bruno | 50-43 |
| 12:19 | Delaware State | William Crump tips it back up and in | 52-43 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | John Moon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 11:59 | Delaware State | Ken Bostic gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 11:56 | Delaware State | Rodney Schmit is fouled in the backcourt by John Tooley - foul #1 on John Tooley, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Michael Hertzog (PG), Roosevelt Marshall (SG), Justin Hardie (C) Rodney Schmit, Ken Olson, Lloyd Woodworth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), John Smith (PF) John Moon, Santiago Martin, Justin Rushenberg | |
| 11:44 | Delaware State | Ken Bostic is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ken Bostic, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Michael Hertzog (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roosevelt Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Bostic (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Crump (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Hardie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Dysart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Angel Bruno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | John Tooley connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-46 |
| 11:30 | Delaware State | Michael Hertzog misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | William Dysart hits a shot from the free throw line set up by John Smith | 52-48 |
| 11:17 | Delaware State | Ken Bostic misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | William Dysart grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-48 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket but the foul's on Roosevelt Marshall - foul #2 on Roosevelt Marshall, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rodney Schmit (PG), Ken Olson (SG), Bernard Shepard (SF), Ralph Smyth (PF), Lloyd Woodworth (C) Michael Hertzog, Roosevelt Marshall, Ken Bostic, William Crump, Justin Hardie | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Cohee (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Edward Work (PF), David Morris (C) William Dysart, John Tooley, John Smith, Angel Bruno | |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:11 | Delaware State | David Morris is called for the reach on Ralph Smyth - foul #4 on David Morris, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Santiago Martin (SF), John Smith (PF) Michael Cohee, Dema Ratulowski, David Morris | |
| 10:06 | Delaware State | Rodney Schmit comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Edward Work pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | John Moon drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Smith | 52-52 |
| 09:41 | Delaware State | Santiago Martin picks off the pass by Ralph Smyth | 52-52 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | John Moon is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 09:29 | Delaware State | Lloyd Woodworth snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 09:25 | Delaware State | Santiago Martin picks off the pass by Lloyd Woodworth | 52-52 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | John Moon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Santiago Martin | 52-54 |
| 09:04 | Delaware State | Lloyd Woodworth misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 09:03 | Delaware State | Ralph Smyth pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 08:57 | Delaware State | Rodney Schmit scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Ken Olson | 54-54 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Scott Smith | 54-57 |
| 08:22 | Delaware State | Lloyd Woodworth comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Work - foul #3 on Edward Work, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Michael Hertzog (PG), Roosevelt Marshall (SG), Ken Bostic (SF), William Crump (PF) Rodney Schmit, Ken Olson, Bernard Shepard, Ralph Smyth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG), John Tooley (SG), Michael Cohee (SF), Justin Rushenberg (PF), Angel Bruno (C) John Moon, Scott Smith, Santiago Martin, John Smith, Edward Work | |
| 08:22 | Delaware State | Lloyd Woodworth makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:22 | Delaware State | Lloyd Woodworth makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | John Tooley is called for traveling | 56-57 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Justin Hardie (C) Lloyd Woodworth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:54 | Delaware State | Roosevelt Marshall banks in the layup set up by Michael Hertzog and the foul's on John Tooley - foul #2 on John Tooley, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rodney Thomas (PG) Ken Bostic | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski (SF), David Morris (PF) Michael Cohee, Angel Bruno | |
| 07:54 | Delaware State | Roosevelt Marshall misses the free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg is fouled on the floor by Justin Hardie - foul #2 on Justin Hardie, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ken Bostic (SF) Roosevelt Marshall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Rodney Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Hertzog (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ken Bostic (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Crump (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Hardie (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Dysart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Delaware State | Ken Bostic connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Hertzog | 61-59 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-59 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to William Dysart | 61-59 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg is whistled for traveling | 61-59 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Roosevelt Marshall (SG), Ralph Smyth (PF), Lloyd Woodworth (C) Michael Hertzog, William Crump, Justin Hardie | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Michael Cohee (SF), John Smith (PF), Angel Bruno (C) William Dysart, John Tooley, Dema Ratulowski, Justin Rushenberg, David Morris | |
| 06:20 | Delaware State | Ken Bostic misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 06:19 | Delaware State | Lloyd Woodworth gets the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 06:14 | Delaware State | Rodney Thomas clanks a floater from the right side | 61-59 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-59 |
| 05:51 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Woodworth | 61-59 |
| 05:45 | Delaware State | Rodney Thomas buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ralph Smyth | 64-59 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno hits a jumper from close range set up by John Moon | 64-61 |
| 05:11 | Delaware State | Lloyd Woodworth buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Smyth | 66-61 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | John Moon buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Cohee | 66-64 |
| 04:33 | Delaware State | Rodney Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 04:32 | Delaware State | Ralph Smyth tips it home | 68-64 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Rodney Thomas in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 04:09 | Delaware State | Rodney Thomas is fouled on the floor by Angel Bruno - foul #1 on Angel Bruno, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ken Olson (SG), Michael Hertzog (SF), William Crump (PF), Bernard Shepard (C) Roosevelt Marshall, Ken Bostic, Ralph Smyth, Lloyd Woodworth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Santiago Martin (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Edward Work (PF), David Morris (C) John Moon, Scott Smith, Michael Cohee, John Smith, Angel Bruno | |
| 04:09 | Delaware State | Rodney Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:09 | Delaware State | Rodney Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski is open and buries a jumper from the left block | 70-66 |
| 03:29 | Delaware State | Ken Olson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | David Morris grabs the board | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Rodney Thomas (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ken Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hertzog (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - William Crump (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Bernard Shepard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Tooley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Santiago Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Work (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dema Ratulowski | 70-69 |
| 03:07 | Delaware State | William Crump knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Michael Hertzog | 72-69 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | John Tooley is hacked by Rodney Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney Thomas, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rodney Schmit (PG), Justin Hardie (C) Rodney Thomas, Michael Hertzog | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:57 | Delaware State | William Crump misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 72-71 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Michael Hertzog (SF) William Crump | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG) Santiago Martin | |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Tooley | 72-73 |
| 02:32 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ken Bostic (SF) Michael Hertzog | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG) John Tooley | |
| 02:15 | Delaware State | Rodney Schmit comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Moon - foul #1 on John Moon, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Delaware State | William Crump (PF) Justin Hardie | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Smith (PF) David Morris | |
| 02:15 | Delaware State | Rodney Schmit makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:15 | Delaware State | Rodney Schmit makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski connects on the open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Moon | 74-75 |
| 01:54 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Roosevelt Marshall (SG), Justin Hardie (C) Ken Olson, Bernard Shepard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno (C) Edward Work | |
| 01:40 | Delaware State | William Crump knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ken Bostic | 76-75 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-75 |
| 01:14 | Delaware State | William Crump snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 01:08 | Delaware State | Rodney Schmit hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 76-75 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | John Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 00:35 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Justin Hardie | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Delaware State | Justin Hardie is hacked by John Moon in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Moon, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| 00:32 | Delaware State | Justin Hardie makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:32 | Delaware State | Justin Hardie makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses the jumper from the right side | 78-75 |
| 00:19 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to William Crump | 78-75 |
| 00:16 | Delaware State | Scott Smith is called for the reach on William Crump in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Michael Hertzog (PG), Ken Olson (SG) Rodney Schmit, Roosevelt Marshall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:16 | Delaware State | William Crump makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:16 | Delaware State | William Crump makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | John Moon can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 80-75 |
| 00:10 | Delaware State | Justin Hardie grabs the board | 80-75 |
| 00:10 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ralph Smyth (PF) William Crump | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:08 | Delaware State | Ken Olson is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Smith - foul #3 on Scott Smith, team foul #12 | 80-75 |
| 00:08 | Delaware State | Ken Olson misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:08 | Delaware State | Ken Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-75 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith gets the offensive rebound | 81-75 |