| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) SG - Scott Smith (fresh) SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Angel Bruno (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert England (fresh) SG - Robert Henry (fresh) SF - Daniel Giles (fresh) PF - Robert Dugas (fresh) C - Theodore Sevilla (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Sevilla wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Sevilla can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno's layup is rejected by Theodore Sevilla | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Giles, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Scott Smith | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | East Tennessee State | Robert Henry misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Angel Bruno | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Robert England steals it from John Moon in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | East Tennessee State | Robert England can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Angel Bruno | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses the wide open turnaround near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Smith and he's hacked by Robert Dugas - foul #1 on Robert Dugas, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (PG), Willie Malone (SG), Gordon Haldeman (SF), Michael Dawson (PF), Charles Hail (C) Robert England, Robert Henry, Daniel Giles, Robert Dugas, Theodore Sevilla | |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | East Tennessee State | Michael Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | East Tennessee State | Angel Bruno swats the layup by Bryan Yeager | 4-2 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno connects on the shot in the paint set up by Scott Smith | 6-2 |
| 17:01 | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman's pass is intercepted by Dema Ratulowski | 6-2 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-2 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno snags the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 16:29 | East Tennessee State | Charles Hail pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:24 | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 6-2 |
| 16:22 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager snags the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:06 | East Tennessee State | Charles Hail misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | John Smith grabs the board | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fairly fresh) SG - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) C - Angel Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Bryan Yeager (fairly fresh) SG - Willie Malone (fairly fresh) SF - Gordon Haldeman (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Dawson (fairly fresh) C - Charles Hail (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | John Moon is fouled on the floor by Bryan Yeager - foul #1 on Bryan Yeager, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG), John Tooley (SG), Santiago Martin (SF), Edward Work (PF), David Morris (C) John Moon, Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, John Smith, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert England (PG), Robert Henry (SG), Brian Curry (SF), Robert Dugas (PF), Theodore Sevilla (C) Bryan Yeager, Willie Malone, Gordon Haldeman, Michael Dawson, Charles Hail | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 15:44 | East Tennessee State | Robert England pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:26 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas's fadeaway is rejected by David Morris | 6-2 |
| 15:24 | East Tennessee State | Brian Curry hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | David Morris snags the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | David Morris blows the wide open layup | 6-4 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | John Tooley snags the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Henry steals it from William Dysart | 6-4 |
| 14:25 | East Tennessee State | Brian Curry dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert England and he's fouled by William Dysart - foul #1 on William Dysart, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Cohee (SG), John Smith (PF), Justin Rushenberg (C) William Dysart, Edward Work, David Morris | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (PG), Willie Malone (SG), Michael Dawson (C) Robert England, Robert Henry, Theodore Sevilla | |
| 14:25 | East Tennessee State | Brian Curry makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Cohee is hacked by Michael Dawson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Dawson, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG) Santiago Martin | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles (SF) Brian Curry | |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Dawson blocks the jumper by John Tooley | 6-7 |
| 14:01 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Michael Dawson | 6-7 |
| 13:56 | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Bryan Yeager | 6-9 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg lays it in set up by Scott Smith | 8-9 |
| 13:08 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas throws it down on a great pass from Willie Malone | 8-11 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg is denied on a layup by Michael Dawson | 8-11 |
| 12:56 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:50 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Santiago Martin (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Edward Work (PF), David Morris (C) John Tooley, Scott Smith, Michael Cohee, John Smith, Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Henry (SG), Gordon Haldeman (SF), Charles Hail (C) Willie Malone, Daniel Giles, Michael Dawson | |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Gordon Haldeman is called for the reach on Dema Ratulowski - foul #1 on Gordon Haldeman, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert England (PG), Brian Curry (PF) Bryan Yeager, Robert Dugas | |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Edward Work loses the ball out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno (C) David Morris | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 11:55 | East Tennessee State | Edward Work is called for the reach on Brian Curry - foul #1 on Edward Work, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Cohee (SG) Dema Ratulowski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) SG - Michael Cohee (fresh) SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) PF - Edward Work (fresh) C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert England (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Henry (fairly fresh) SF - Gordon Haldeman (fresh) PF - Brian Curry (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Hail (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | East Tennessee State | Robert Henry is whistled for traveling | 8-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski (SF), John Smith (PF) Santiago Martin, Edward Work | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (PG), Daniel Giles (SF), Theodore Sevilla (C) Robert England, Robert Henry, Brian Curry | |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | John Moon can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 8-11 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno tips it back up and in | 10-11 |
| 10:54 | East Tennessee State | A charge is called on Gordon Haldeman - foul #2 on Gordon Haldeman, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG), John Tooley (SG), David Morris (PF), Justin Rushenberg (C) John Moon, Michael Cohee, John Smith, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone (SG), Michael Dawson (PF) Gordon Haldeman, Charles Hail | |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | David Morris drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Dysart | 13-11 |
| 10:16 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Sevilla blows the layup | 13-11 |
| 10:14 | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone can't tip it in | 13-11 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | David Morris gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Santiago Martin (SF), Edward Work (PF) William Dysart, Dema Ratulowski, Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert England (PG), Brian Curry (SF), Robert Dugas (PF) Bryan Yeager, Daniel Giles, Theodore Sevilla | |
| 10:01 | East Tennessee State | Robert England misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-11 |
| 10:00 | East Tennessee State | Robert England tips it home | 13-13 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | John Tooley is hacked by Robert England in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert England, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Theodore Sevilla (C) Michael Dawson | |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:30 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas travels with the ball | 15-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), John Smith (PF) John Tooley, David Morris | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Henry (SG) Willie Malone | |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Moon | 18-13 |
| 09:07 | East Tennessee State | Robert Henry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert England | 18-15 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Edward Work's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Cohee (SF), Angel Bruno (C) Santiago Martin, Edward Work | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (PG), Daniel Giles (SF), Michael Dawson (PF), Charles Hail (C) Robert England, Brian Curry, Robert Dugas, Theodore Sevilla | |
| 08:32 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles is hacked by Angel Bruno - foul #1 on Angel Bruno, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| 08:19 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-15 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Hail - foul #1 on Charles Hail, team foul #8 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG), John Tooley (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), David Morris (PF) John Moon, Scott Smith, Michael Cohee, John Smith | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone (SG), Robert Dugas (PF) Robert Henry, Michael Dawson | |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:01 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Charles Hail | 19-15 |
| 07:46 | East Tennessee State | Charles Hail's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg (C) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Theodore Sevilla (C) Charles Hail | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Dysart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Bryan Yeager (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Giles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Dugas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Theodore Sevilla (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-15 |
| 06:58 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Bryan Yeager and he's hacked by Dema Ratulowski - foul #1 on Dema Ratulowski, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin (SF), Edward Work (PF) Dema Ratulowski, David Morris | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert England (PG), Robert Henry (SG), Brian Curry (SF), Michael Dawson (C) Bryan Yeager, Willie Malone, Daniel Giles, Theodore Sevilla | |
| 06:58 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas misses the free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Santiago Martin | 21-17 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Edward Work drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William Dysart | 23-17 |
| 06:23 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 23-17 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the dunk but the foul's on Robert Henry - foul #1 on Robert Henry, team foul #9 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), John Smith (PF), Angel Bruno (C) William Dysart, Edward Work, Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles (SF), Charles Hail (C) Brian Curry, Michael Dawson | |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 05:49 | East Tennessee State | Charles Hail hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-17 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | John Smith gets the rebound | 25-17 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | John Tooley connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Scott Smith | 27-17 |
| 05:19 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-17 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-17 |
| 05:03 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas snags the defensive board | 27-17 |
| 04:56 | East Tennessee State | Robert Henry can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 27-17 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 27-17 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Henry is called for the reach on Santiago Martin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Henry, team foul #10 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG) John Tooley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (PG), Willie Malone (SG), Michael Dawson (PF), Theodore Sevilla (C) Robert England, Robert Henry, Robert Dugas, Charles Hail | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin misses the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 04:40 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-17 |
| 04:38 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles snags the offensive board | 28-17 |
| 04:33 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bryan Yeager | 28-19 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith is hacked by Willie Malone - foul #1 on Willie Malone, team foul #11 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski (SF), Edward Work (PF), David Morris (C) Santiago Martin, John Smith, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Brian Curry (SF), Robert Dugas (PF) Daniel Giles, Theodore Sevilla | |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 04:08 | East Tennessee State | Michael Dawson snags the defensive board | 29-19 |
| 03:39 | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on David Morris - foul #1 on David Morris, team foul #5 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Cohee (SG) Scott Smith | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman (SF), Charles Hail (C) Robert Dugas, Michael Dawson | |
| 03:39 | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:39 | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Cohee (fresh) SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Work (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Willie Malone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Yeager (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gordon Haldeman (fresh) PF - Brian Curry (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Hail (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Bryan Yeager takes the ball from Edward Work in the backcourt | 29-21 |
| 03:31 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager can't throw it down | 29-21 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Cohee grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | John Moon buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Cohee | 31-21 |
| 02:59 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager is called for traveling | 31-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG), John Tooley (SG), John Smith (PF) John Moon, Michael Cohee, David Morris | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert England (PG), Robert Henry (SG), Robert Dugas (PF) Willie Malone, Bryan Yeager, Brian Curry | |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | John Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 02:30 | East Tennessee State | Charles Hail grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 02:23 | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 31-21 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | John Tooley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-21 |
| 01:49 | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-21 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Edward Work grabs the board | 34-21 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Henry is called for the reach on John Tooley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Henry, team foul #12 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), David Morris (SF), Justin Rushenberg (PF), Angel Bruno (C) William Dysart, Dema Ratulowski, John Smith, Edward Work | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (SG), Daniel Giles (SF), Michael Dawson (PF), Theodore Sevilla (C) Robert Henry, Gordon Haldeman, Robert Dugas, Charles Hail | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 01:36 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager is hacked by Angel Bruno - foul #2 on Angel Bruno, team foul #6 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG) John Tooley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 01:23 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Sevilla connects on the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Justin Rushenberg - foul #1 on Justin Rushenberg, team foul #7 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone (SG), Brian Curry (SF) Robert England, Daniel Giles | |
| 01:23 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Sevilla makes the free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Bryan Yeager - foul #2 on Bryan Yeager, team foul #13 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin (SF) Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | John Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 00:49 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-24 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Angel Bruno | 36-24 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-24 |
| 00:23 | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 00:21 | East Tennessee State | John Moon is called for the reach on Bryan Yeager in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Moon, team foul #8 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), John Smith (PF), Justin Rushenberg (C) John Moon, David Morris, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert England (PG), Gordon Haldeman (SF), Robert Dugas (PF) Willie Malone, Brian Curry, Michael Dawson | |
| 00:21 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 00:21 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | John Tooley connects on the jumper in the paint set up by John Smith and he's hacked by Robert England - foul #2 on Robert England, team foul #14 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG), Michael Cohee (SF) Scott Smith, Santiago Martin | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the free throw | 38-26 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg grabs the offensive board | 38-26 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Cohee can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | John Smith grabs the offensive board | 38-26 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The clock runs out | 38-26 |