| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - George Main (fresh) SG - Donald Knox (fresh) SF - Kapeni Arakawa (fresh) PF - Derek Weaver (fresh) C - Andrew Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) SG - Scott Smith (fresh) SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Angel Bruno (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Andrew Cole wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Alabama State | Derek Weaver can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Alabama State | George Main misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Alabama State | Derek Weaver tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kapeni Arakawa - foul #1 on Kapeni Arakawa, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Alabama State | Kapeni Arakawa clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Alabama State | Andrew Cole snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Alabama State | George Main is fouled on the floor by Scott Smith - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Alabama State | George Main is hacked by Dema Ratulowski - foul #1 on Dema Ratulowski, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Alabama State | John Smith denies the turnaround by Donald Knox | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski's pass is intercepted by Donald Knox in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Alabama State | Dema Ratulowski blocks the short jumper by Donald Knox | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | John Moon grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | Alabama State | Andrew Cole grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Alabama State | Andrew Cole clanks a jumper in the paint | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | John Moon snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 16:44 | Alabama State | Andrew Cole pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:26 | Alabama State | George Main scores on a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Angel Bruno - foul #1 on Angel Bruno, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Kennith Ryan (SG), Tyler Paredes (SF), Charles Rosato (PF), Gregory Roehl (C) Donald Knox, Kapeni Arakawa, Derek Weaver, Andrew Cole | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin (SF), Edward Work (C) Dema Ratulowski, Angel Bruno | |
| 16:26 | Alabama State | George Main misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | John Moon is hacked by Kennith Ryan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kennith Ryan, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randall Townsend (SG) George Main | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith makes the wide open turnaround near the basket set up by John Smith | 4-4 |
| 15:50 | Alabama State | Charles Rosato misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 4-4 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | John Moon grabs the board | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Kennith Ryan (fresh) SG - Randall Townsend (fresh) SF - Tyler Paredes (fresh) PF - Charles Rosato (fresh) C - Gregory Roehl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fairly fresh) SG - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) C - Edward Work (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Edward Work makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Smith | 4-6 |
| 15:13 | Alabama State | Gregory Roehl travels with the ball | 4-6 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Angel Bruno (C) John Moon, Scott Smith, John Smith | |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Edward Work is called for 5 seconds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Alabama State | George Main (PG), Donald Knox (SG), Thomas Jock (SF), Derek Weaver (PF), Andrew Cole (C) Kennith Ryan, Randall Townsend, Tyler Paredes, Charles Rosato, Gregory Roehl | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:30 | Alabama State | Derek Weaver misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 4-6 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Edward Work snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Edward Work grabs the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | The jumper by John Tooley is denied by Thomas Jock | 4-6 |
| 14:02 | Alabama State | Derek Weaver snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 13:58 | Alabama State | George Main misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 13:56 | Alabama State | Thomas Jock gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 13:37 | Alabama State | Thomas Jock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-6 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Edward Work pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dema Ratulowski | 4-9 |
| 12:53 | Alabama State | Andrew Cole misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dema Ratulowski | 4-9 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Kennith Ryan (PG), Randall Townsend (SG), Kapeni Arakawa (SF), Charles Rosato (PF), Tyler Paredes (C) George Main, Donald Knox, Thomas Jock, Derek Weaver, Andrew Cole | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Scott Smith (SG), David Morris (SF), John Smith (PF), Justin Rushenberg (C) John Tooley, Santiago Martin, Dema Ratulowski, Edward Work, Angel Bruno | |
| 12:30 | Alabama State | Randall Townsend makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kennith Ryan | 7-9 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | John Moon is hacked by Kapeni Arakawa - foul #2 on Kapeni Arakawa, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Gregory Roehl (C) Kapeni Arakawa | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Tyler Paredes is called for the reach on David Morris - foul #1 on Tyler Paredes, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | John Moon buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Justin Rushenberg | 7-12 |
| 11:42 | Alabama State | Gregory Roehl can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Justin Rushenberg - foul #1 on Justin Rushenberg, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Andrew Cole (C) Tyler Paredes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:42 | Alabama State | Gregory Roehl makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 11:42 | Alabama State | Gregory Roehl makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Kennith Ryan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randall Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Roehl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Rosato (fresh) C - Andrew Cole (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Morris (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Kennith Ryan is called for the reach on John Moon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kennith Ryan, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Alabama State | George Main (PG) Kennith Ryan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | David Morris knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Moon | 9-15 |
| 11:06 | Alabama State | Randall Townsend knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-15 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 10:50 | Alabama State | Charles Rosato pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:42 | Alabama State | George Main misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-15 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | John Moon double dribbles | 12-15 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Knox (SG), Thomas Jock (SF), Derek Weaver (PF) Randall Townsend, Gregory Roehl, Charles Rosato | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG), John Tooley (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Angel Bruno (C) John Moon, Scott Smith, David Morris, Justin Rushenberg | |
| 10:19 | Alabama State | George Main's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Tyler Paredes (SF) Thomas Jock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin (SG) William Dysart | |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | John Smith is hacked by Tyler Paredes - foul #2 on Tyler Paredes, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Jock (SF) Tyler Paredes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Work (PF) John Smith | |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 09:26 | Alabama State | Andrew Cole can't finish the layup but the foul's on Santiago Martin - foul #1 on Santiago Martin, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| 09:26 | Alabama State | Andrew Cole makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:26 | Alabama State | Andrew Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dema Ratulowski | 13-18 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG) Santiago Martin | |
| 09:10 | Alabama State | Thomas Jock misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 09:09 | Alabama State | Andrew Cole grabs the offensive board | 13-18 |
| 09:00 | Alabama State | George Main's pass is intercepted by Dema Ratulowski | 13-18 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Tooley | 13-20 |
| 08:22 | Alabama State | Andrew Cole misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 13-20 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | John Tooley grabs the defensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | John Tooley clanks a floater from the baseline | 13-20 |
| 08:13 | Alabama State | Andrew Cole gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 07:46 | Alabama State | Donald Knox hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Smith - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randall Townsend (PG), Gregory Roehl (SF), Charles Rosato (PF) George Main, Thomas Jock, Derek Weaver | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Michael Cohee (SG), Santiago Martin (SF), John Smith (PF), David Morris (C) John Tooley, Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, Edward Work, Angel Bruno | |
| 07:46 | Alabama State | Donald Knox misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 07:46 | Alabama State | Donald Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Cohee is hacked by Donald Knox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Knox, team foul #7 | 14-20 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Cohee makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Cohee makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Randall Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Knox (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Gregory Roehl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Rosato (fresh) C - Andrew Cole (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cohee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - David Morris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Alabama State | Donald Knox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-22 |
| Subs | Alabama State | George Main (PG) Donald Knox | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Cohee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | John Smith tips it back up and in | 14-24 |
| 06:51 | Alabama State | Michael Cohee takes the ball from Gregory Roehl | 14-24 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Charles Rosato is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #1 on Charles Rosato, team foul #8 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Derek Weaver (PF) Andrew Cole | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Justin Rushenberg (C) Michael Cohee, David Morris | |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg snags the offensive board | 14-24 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | John Tooley hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Moon | 14-27 |
| 05:50 | Alabama State | Charles Rosato misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-27 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin grabs the board | 14-27 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | The jumper by John Tooley is denied by Gregory Roehl | 14-27 |
| 05:27 | Alabama State | Gregory Roehl grabs the board | 14-27 |
| 05:19 | Alabama State | George Main misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 14-27 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg grabs the board | 14-27 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin is hacked by Derek Weaver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Weaver, team foul #9 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Knox (SG), Thomas Jock (SF), Andrew Cole (C) Randall Townsend, Gregory Roehl, Derek Weaver | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski (SF), Edward Work (PF), David Morris (C) John Moon, John Smith, Justin Rushenberg | |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin makes the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-29 |
| 04:54 | Alabama State | Charles Rosato misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-29 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski gets the rebound | 14-29 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin misses short on an open fadeaway near the basket | 14-29 |
| 04:36 | Alabama State | Charles Rosato snags the defensive board | 14-29 |
| 04:25 | Alabama State | Charles Rosato double dribbles | 14-29 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randall Townsend (PG) George Main | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG), Michael Cohee (SG), Angel Bruno (C) John Tooley, Santiago Martin, David Morris | |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Donald Knox is called for the reach on William Dysart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Knox, team foul #10 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Alabama State | George Main (PG) Donald Knox | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | William Dysart misses the 1st free throw | 14-29 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | William Dysart makes the 2nd free throw | 14-30 |
| 04:13 | Alabama State | George Main scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Townsend | 16-30 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | William Dysart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-30 |
| 03:55 | Alabama State | Randall Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 16-30 |
| 03:43 | Alabama State | Andrew Cole loses the dribble to Angel Bruno | 16-30 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - George Main (tired) 4 pts. SG - Randall Townsend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jock (fresh) PF - Charles Rosato (tiring) 2 reb. C - Andrew Cole (tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Dysart (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Cohee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Work (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Cohee makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-33 |
| 03:15 | Alabama State | George Main is fouled on the floor by Dema Ratulowski - foul #2 on Dema Ratulowski, team foul #7 | 16-33 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Kennith Ryan (SG), Kapeni Arakawa (SF), Derek Weaver (PF), Tyler Paredes (C) Randall Townsend, Thomas Jock, Charles Rosato, Andrew Cole | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Scott Smith (SG), David Morris (SF), John Smith (PF), Justin Rushenberg (C) William Dysart, Michael Cohee, Dema Ratulowski, Edward Work, Angel Bruno | |
| 03:15 | Alabama State | George Main makes the 1st free throw | 17-33 |
| 03:15 | Alabama State | George Main makes the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-33 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith can't tip it in | 18-33 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | David Morris tips it in | 18-35 |
| 02:54 | Alabama State | George Main's pass is intercepted by John Smith | 18-35 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | David Morris misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-35 |
| 02:46 | Alabama State | Kapeni Arakawa grabs the defensive rebound | 18-35 |
| 02:31 | Alabama State | David Morris blocks the jumper by Kennith Ryan | 18-35 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | John Moon grabs the board | 18-35 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | David Morris misses long on a 3 from straight away | 18-35 |
| 02:17 | Alabama State | Kapeni Arakawa gets the rebound | 18-35 |
| 02:11 | Alabama State | Kennith Ryan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-35 |
| 02:09 | Alabama State | Derek Weaver grabs the offensive rebound | 18-35 |
| 01:52 | Alabama State | Kennith Ryan buries a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Knox (SG), Thomas Jock (SF), Andrew Cole (C) George Main, Kapeni Arakawa, Derek Weaver | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Cohee (SF), Angel Bruno (C) David Morris, Justin Rushenberg | |
| 01:52 | Alabama State | Kennith Ryan makes the free throw | 21-35 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 21-35 |
| 01:38 | Alabama State | Donald Knox travels with the ball | 21-35 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG) John Moon | |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Thomas Jock is called for the reach on John Tooley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Jock, team foul #11 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski (SF) Michael Cohee | |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 01:20 | Alabama State | John Smith takes the ball from Donald Knox | 21-36 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | John Smith misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 21-36 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno gets the offensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | John Smith makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Tooley | 21-39 |
| 00:34 | Alabama State | Kennith Ryan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Knox | 23-39 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-39 |
| 00:15 | Alabama State | Donald Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | Thomas Jock misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-39 |