| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) SF - Eric Latta (fresh) PF - John Gravois (fresh) C - Mark Rouse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bobby Quinn (fresh) SG - James Engebretson (fresh) SF - William Brooks (fresh) PF - Jonathan Brown (fresh) C - Gerald Eliszewski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | John Gravois comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Latta | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Alcorn State | Scott Astorga picks off the pass by William Brooks | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | John Gravois is fouled on the floor by James Engebretson - foul #1 on James Engebretson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga is hacked by James Engebretson - foul #2 on James Engebretson, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner (SG) James Engebretson | |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the dunk attempt | 3-0 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse tips it back up and in | 5-0 |
| 17:49 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:48 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski tips it in | 5-2 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Frank Pruden and the foul's on Rodney Bitner - foul #1 on Rodney Bitner, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:32 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Rouse - foul #1 on Mark Rouse, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| 17:32 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski misses the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:32 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-3 |
| 17:11 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Gerald Eliszewski | 8-3 |
| 16:53 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-3 |
| 16:52 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn can't tip it in | 8-3 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | John Gravois snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | John Gravois clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jonathan Brown - foul #1 on Jonathan Brown, team foul #4 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF) Eric Latta | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:37 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown snags the defensive board | 9-3 |
| 16:19 | Alcorn State | William Brooks misses long on a floater from the right wing | 9-3 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse snags the defensive board | 9-3 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | John Gravois scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Mark Rouse | 11-3 |
| 15:57 | Alcorn State | William Brooks misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 11-3 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | John Gravois gets the rebound | 11-3 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) PF - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bobby Quinn (fresh) SG - Rodney Bitner (fresh) SF - William Brooks (fresh) PF - Jonathan Brown (fresh) C - Gerald Eliszewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-3 |
| 15:37 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski misses short on a shot from the right wing | 13-3 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Gravois | 13-3 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse throws it down on a nice dish by John Gravois | 15-3 |
| 14:51 | Alcorn State | The jumper by Bobby Quinn is denied by John Gravois | 15-3 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse grabs the board | 15-3 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden's pass is intercepted by Rodney Bitner | 15-3 |
| 14:41 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown jams it on a great pass from Rodney Bitner | 15-5 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Astorga | 18-5 |
| 14:12 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Brooks | 18-7 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Brown takes the ball from John Gravois | 18-7 |
| 13:39 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-7 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna grabs the board | 18-7 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga knocks in the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Rodney Bitner - foul #2 on Rodney Bitner, team foul #5 | 20-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Eric Latta (SF) Frank Pruden, Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey (SG), Derek Fried (SF), Stephen Kuhl (PF), Barry Miller (C) Rodney Bitner, William Brooks, Jonathan Brown, Gerald Eliszewski | |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the free throw | 21-7 |
| 13:10 | Alcorn State | David Scruggs is called for the reach on Daniel Pusey - foul #1 on David Scruggs, team foul #2 | 21-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Widener (PF) John Gravois | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 12:56 | Alcorn State | Derek Fried clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-7 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse grabs the board | 21-7 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-7 |
| 12:29 | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey gets the rebound | 21-7 |
| 12:24 | Alcorn State | David Scruggs takes the ball from Bobby Quinn in the backcourt | 21-7 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 21-7 |
| 12:12 | Alcorn State | Barry Miller pulls down the rebound | 21-7 |
| 12:07 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn loses the dribble to Mark Rouse | 21-7 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-7 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs gets the offensive rebound | 21-7 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) SG - Scott Astorga (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Widener (fresh) C - Mark Rouse (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bobby Quinn (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Pusey (fresh) SF - Derek Fried (fresh) PF - Stephen Kuhl (fresh) C - Barry Miller (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 21-7 |
| 11:32 | Alcorn State | Stephen Kuhl grabs the board | 21-7 |
| 11:11 | Alcorn State | Derek Fried misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 21-7 |
| 11:09 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Kuhl | 21-7 |
| 10:42 | Alcorn State | Stephen Kuhl misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-7 |
| 10:40 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Miller | 21-7 |
| 10:30 | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey blows the layup but the foul's on David Scruggs - foul #2 on David Scruggs, team foul #3 | 21-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Gary McNeece (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), John Gravois (PF), Robert Penick (C) David Scruggs, Scott Astorga, Eric Latta, James Widener, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | William Brooks (SF), Jonathan Brown (PF), Gerald Eliszewski (C) Derek Fried, Stephen Kuhl, Barry Miller | |
| 10:30 | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey makes the 1st free throw | 21-8 |
| 10:30 | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-9 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | John Gravois's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-9 |
| 09:58 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn lays it in | 21-11 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-11 |
| 09:31 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown grabs the board | 21-11 |
| 09:24 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski scores on a runner from the right block | 21-13 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the lay-in | 21-13 |
| 08:59 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 08:38 | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Penick - foul #1 on Robert Penick, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Karl Lyons (SG) Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Derek Fried (SG) Bobby Quinn | |
| 08:38 | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey misses the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:38 | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey misses the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | John Gravois pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden is hacked by Daniel Pusey - foul #1 on Daniel Pusey, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn (PG) Daniel Pusey | |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | John Gravois hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Bobby Quinn - foul #1 on Bobby Quinn, team foul #7 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Widener (C) Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 07:51 | Alcorn State | William Brooks is hacked by Frank Pruden - foul #1 on Frank Pruden, team foul #5 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Stephen Kuhl (SF) William Brooks | |
| 07:34 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn is whistled for traveling | 23-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Mark Rouse (C) Frank Pruden, Karl Lyons, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Barry Miller (C) Gerald Eliszewski | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary McNeece (fresh) SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Widener (fresh) C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bobby Quinn (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Derek Fried (fresh) SF - Stephen Kuhl (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Miller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF) Eric Latta | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Willie Wells (C) Jonathan Brown | |
| 06:46 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 23-13 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | James Widener snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse can't finish the layup | 23-13 |
| 06:31 | Alcorn State | Derek Fried grabs the defensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 06:17 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn is called for 5 seconds | 23-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), John Gravois (PF), Robert Penick (C) Gary McNeece, James Widener, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey (SG), William Brooks (SF), Jonathan Brown (PF), Gerald Eliszewski (C) Derek Fried, Stephen Kuhl, Barry Miller, Willie Wells | |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Gerald Eliszewski steals the ball from Scott Astorga | 23-13 |
| 05:43 | Alcorn State | William Brooks scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Bobby Quinn and he's fouled by Jason Osuna - foul #1 on Jason Osuna, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Karl Lyons (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 05:43 | Alcorn State | William Brooks misses the free throw | 23-15 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick gets the rebound | 23-15 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | John Gravois scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Pruden | 25-15 |
| 05:15 | Alcorn State | William Brooks travels with the ball | 25-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Jason Osuna, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Derek Fried (PG) Bobby Quinn | |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse double dribbles | 25-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG) Karl Lyons | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 04:40 | Alcorn State | Derek Fried's pass is intercepted by Mark Rouse | 25-15 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-15 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse snags the offensive board | 25-15 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-15 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta tips it in | 27-15 |
| 03:38 | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey misses the easy layup | 27-15 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece grabs the board | 27-15 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gravois (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Rouse (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Derek Fried (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Pusey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Eliszewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary McNeece | 30-15 |
| 03:03 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jonathan Brown, team foul #8 | 30-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), James Widener (PF), Robert Penick (C) Frank Pruden, Gary McNeece, Eric Latta, John Gravois, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner (PG), James Engebretson (SG), Stephen Kuhl (SF), Barry Miller (PF), Willie Wells (C) Derek Fried, Daniel Pusey, William Brooks, Jonathan Brown, Gerald Eliszewski | |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | James Widener buries a driving attempt in the lane | 32-15 |
| 02:29 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-15 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna gets the rebound | 32-15 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Astorga | 34-15 |
| 01:47 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-15 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick snags the defensive board | 34-15 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | James Widener buries a runner from close range on a great pass from David Scruggs and he's fouled by Barry Miller - foul #1 on Barry Miller, team foul #9 | 36-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse (C) Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | William Brooks (SF), Jonathan Brown (PF), Gerald Eliszewski (C) Stephen Kuhl, Barry Miller, Willie Wells | |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | James Widener makes the free throw | 37-15 |
| 01:23 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski is called for 3 seconds | 37-15 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by David Scruggs and the foul's on Gerald Eliszewski - foul #1 on Gerald Eliszewski, team foul #10 | 39-15 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the free throw | 40-15 |
| 00:40 | Alcorn State | William Brooks misses the shot from just outside the lane | 40-15 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga grabs the board | 40-15 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-15 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-15 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Eliszewski - foul #2 on Gerald Eliszewski, team foul #11 | 40-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Eric Latta (SF), John Gravois (PF) David Scruggs, Jason Osuna, James Widener | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey (PG), Stephen Kuhl (SF) Rodney Bitner, William Brooks | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 41-15 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 42-15 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson is fouled on the floor by Scott Astorga - foul #1 on Scott Astorga, team foul #7 | 42-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Penick (C) Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Barry Miller (C) Gerald Eliszewski | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson makes the 1st free throw | 42-16 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-16 |