| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Thomas Moretz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Rosendo Russo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | James Davis inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | UMBC | Robert Williams drills a runner from the baseline set up by Thomas Moretz and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Cesar Rossi (PG), Raphael Colombo (SG), Gonzalo Ferrari (C) Thomas Moretz, Roy Hunt, Rosendo Russo | |
| 19:43 | UMBC | Robert Williams misses the free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-34 |
| 19:18 | UMBC | Raphael Colombo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 19:16 | UMBC | Robert Williams tips it home | 37-36 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Raphael Colombo - foul #1 on Raphael Colombo, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Thomas Moretz (PG), Roy Hunt (SG), Scott Jacobs (C) Cesar Rossi, Raphael Colombo, Robert Williams | |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:51 | UMBC | Roy Hunt connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-38 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski tips it in | 40-38 |
| 18:24 | UMBC | Scott Jacobs clanks a floater from the right block | 40-38 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | John Smith gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 17:53 | UMBC | James Davis snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 17:32 | UMBC | Scott Jacobs can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 40-38 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | John Moon's pass is intercepted by James Davis | 40-38 |
| 17:06 | UMBC | Roy Hunt lays it in set up by Thomas Moretz | 40-40 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-40 |
| 16:51 | UMBC | Gonzalo Ferrari grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:34 | UMBC | James Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 40-40 |
| 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 | UMBC | Cesar Rossi (PG), Raphael Colombo (SG), Ivan Dombroski (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Rosendo Russo (C) Thomas Moretz, Roy Hunt, James Davis, Gonzalo Ferrari, Scott Jacobs | |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Raphael Colombo is called for the reach on John Tooley - foul #2 on Raphael Colombo, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin's floater is knocked away by Rosendo Russo | 40-40 |
| 15:54 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Dysart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) PF - Edward Work (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Morris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Cesar Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Raphael Colombo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Dombroski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Rosendo Russo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | UMBC | William Dysart steps in front of the Cesar Rossi pass in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Edward Work lays it in on a nice dish by Santiago Martin and the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Thomas Moretz (PG), Roy Hunt (SG) Cesar Rossi, Raphael Colombo | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Edward Work makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:10 | UMBC | Thomas Moretz is fouled on the floor by Santiago Martin - foul #3 on Santiago Martin, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Scott Smith (SG), John Smith (PF) William Dysart, John Tooley, David Morris | |
| Subs | UMBC | James Davis (SF) Ivan Dombroski | |
| 14:56 | UMBC | Roy Hunt comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Edward Work - foul #2 on Edward Work, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski (SF) Santiago Martin | |
| Subs | UMBC | Cesar Rossi (PG) Thomas Moretz | |
| 14:56 | UMBC | Roy Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:56 | UMBC | Roy Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-42 |
| 14:41 | UMBC | Robert Williams grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 14:23 | UMBC | Cesar Rossi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 14:22 | UMBC | James Davis tips it but misses | 43-42 |
| 14:20 | UMBC | Rosendo Russo grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 14:00 | UMBC | Rosendo Russo comes up short on the shot from close range | 43-42 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Edward Work | 43-42 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | John Moon clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | John Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Angel Bruno (C) John Moon, Edward Work | |
| Subs | UMBC | Thomas Moretz (PG), Raphael Colombo (SG), Ivan Dombroski (SF), Scott Jacobs (C) Cesar Rossi, Roy Hunt, James Davis, Rosendo Russo | |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:05 | UMBC | Robert Williams misses the easy layup | 45-42 |
| 13:03 | UMBC | Scott Jacobs grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 12:46 | UMBC | Robert Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 12:45 | UMBC | Scott Jacobs tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Thomas Moretz steals it from Dema Ratulowski | 45-44 |
| 12:15 | UMBC | Scott Jacobs scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Moretz | 45-46 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Raphael Colombo is called for the reach on Scott Smith - foul #3 on Raphael Colombo, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Santiago Martin (SF), David Morris (PF) Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, John Smith | |
| Subs | UMBC | Roy Hunt (SG), James Davis (SF), Willy Butler (PF), Rosendo Russo (C) Raphael Colombo, Ivan Dombroski, Robert Williams, Scott Jacobs | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Morris (fresh) C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Thomas Moretz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willy Butler (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rosendo Russo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | UMBC | Roy Hunt misses the runner from the left block | 45-46 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | David Morris gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno can't connect on a shot in the paint | 45-46 |
| 11:00 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Rosendo Russo | 45-46 |
| 10:49 | UMBC | Rosendo Russo's fadeaway is rejected by Angel Bruno | 45-46 |
| 10:47 | UMBC | James Davis tips it but misses | 45-46 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | David Morris pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin's layup is rejected by Rosendo Russo | 45-46 |
| 10:32 | UMBC | Thomas Moretz snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 10:19 | UMBC | Thomas Moretz misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-46 |
| 10:18 | UMBC | James Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:08 | UMBC | Thomas Moretz hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Willy Butler | 45-49 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno blows the layup | 45-49 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | John Moon tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 09:37 | UMBC | Roy Hunt scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Thomas Moretz | 47-51 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | David Morris clanks a jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 09:30 | UMBC | Roy Hunt pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:09 | UMBC | James Davis misses short on a shot from the left side | 47-51 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | David Morris gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Moon | 49-51 |
| 08:38 | UMBC | Roy Hunt scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Moretz | 49-53 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Roy Hunt - foul #1 on Roy Hunt, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), John Smith (PF), Edward Work (C) John Moon, Santiago Martin, David Morris, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | UMBC | Cesar Rossi (PG), Raphael Colombo (SG), Ivan Dombroski (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Scott Jacobs (C) Thomas Moretz, Roy Hunt, James Davis, Willy Butler, Rosendo Russo | |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:53 | UMBC | Cesar Rossi clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-53 |
| 07:51 | UMBC | Robert Williams tips it but misses | 50-53 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | John Tooley is fouled on the floor by Cesar Rossi - foul #1 on Cesar Rossi, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Tooley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Edward Work (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Cesar Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Raphael Colombo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Dombroski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | UMBC | Cesar Rossi drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Raphael Colombo | 52-56 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | John Tooley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-56 |
| 07:13 | UMBC | Scott Jacobs grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 06:46 | UMBC | Scott Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG) John Tooley | |
| Subs | UMBC | Thomas Moretz (PG), Roy Hunt (SG), James Davis (SF), Gonzalo Ferrari (C) Cesar Rossi, Raphael Colombo, Ivan Dombroski, Scott Jacobs | |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Smith | 54-56 |
| 06:07 | UMBC | Roy Hunt scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Gonzalo Ferrari | 54-58 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #4 on Robert Williams, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG) William Dysart | |
| Subs | UMBC | Cesar Rossi (SG), Scott Jacobs (C) Roy Hunt, Gonzalo Ferrari | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:48 | UMBC | Cesar Rossi snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 05:29 | UMBC | Robert Williams banks in the layup | 55-60 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | John Moon hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 04:49 | UMBC | Cesar Rossi misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 04:47 | UMBC | Thomas Moretz snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 04:22 | UMBC | John Moon takes the ball from Thomas Moretz | 58-60 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | John Smith is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #5 on Robert Williams, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Santiago Martin (SF), Angel Bruno (C) Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, Edward Work | |
| Subs | UMBC | Roy Hunt (SG), Ivan Dombroski (SF), Willy Butler (PF), Gonzalo Ferrari (C) Thomas Moretz, James Davis, Robert Williams, Scott Jacobs | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:16 | UMBC | Willy Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 04:03 | UMBC | Ivan Dombroski hits a floater in the paint | 59-62 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | John Smith loses the dribble to Cesar Rossi | 59-62 |
| 03:39 | UMBC | Cesar Rossi connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Roy Hunt | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Cesar Rossi (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Roy Hunt (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Dombroski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willy Butler (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gonzalo Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 03:20 | UMBC | Roy Hunt pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 03:00 | UMBC | Roy Hunt can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 59-65 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Angel Bruno | 59-65 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF) John Tooley, Santiago Martin | |
| Subs | UMBC | Thomas Moretz (PG), James Davis (SF), Rosendo Russo (C) Cesar Rossi, Ivan Dombroski, Gonzalo Ferrari | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses long on a floater from the left side | 59-65 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno grabs the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | John Smith misses short on a shot from the baseline | 59-65 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Dema Ratulowski | 59-65 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Work (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | UMBC | Raphael Colombo (SG), Scott Jacobs (C) Roy Hunt, Rosendo Russo | |
| 01:46 | UMBC | Thomas Moretz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-65 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Scott Jacobs denies the turnaround by Dema Ratulowski | 59-65 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | John Moon can't tip it in | 59-65 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski snags the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 00:56 | UMBC | Willy Butler gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:55 | UMBC | Willy Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Smith - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #4 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Smith (PF) Edward Work | |
| Subs | UMBC | Albert Livingston (PG), Roy Hunt (SG), Gonzalo Ferrari (C) Thomas Moretz, Raphael Colombo, Scott Jacobs | |
| 00:52 | UMBC | Gonzalo Ferrari is fouled on the floor by Dema Ratulowski - foul #1 on Dema Ratulowski, team foul #5 | 59-65 |
| 00:49 | UMBC | Willy Butler is hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| 00:47 | UMBC | Roy Hunt is fouled on the floor by John Moon - foul #3 on John Moon, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| 00:47 | UMBC | Roy Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | John Smith grabs the board | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Moon | 61-65 |
| 00:38 | UMBC | Gonzalo Ferrari is hacked by John Moon in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Moon, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Thomas Moretz (PG), Rosendo Russo (C) Albert Livingston, Willy Butler | |
| 00:38 | UMBC | Gonzalo Ferrari misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | John Smith misses badly on a shot in the lane | 61-65 |
| 00:29 | UMBC | Gonzalo Ferrari grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 00:26 | UMBC | Gonzalo Ferrari is hacked by Scott Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Smith, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Raphael Colombo (SG) Roy Hunt | |
| 00:26 | UMBC | Gonzalo Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:26 | UMBC | Gonzalo Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | John Moon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 00:19 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Rosendo Russo | 61-67 |
| 00:16 | UMBC | Rosendo Russo is fouled in the backcourt by John Moon - foul #5 on John Moon, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG) John Moon | |
| Subs | UMBC | Albert Livingston (PG), Willy Butler (PF) Thomas Moretz, Gonzalo Ferrari | |
| 00:16 | UMBC | Rosendo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:16 | UMBC | Rosendo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | John Tooley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-69 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski grabs the offensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | John Tooley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-69 |
| 00:04 | UMBC | Willy Butler grabs the board | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Albert Livingston runs out the clock | 61-69 |