| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Gravois (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stony Brook | PG - Norman Meadows (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathan Harrelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dillon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis McCant (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Stony Brook | Stony Brook is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse can't finish the layup | 38-29 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse gets the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga loses the dribble to Robert Dillon | 38-29 |
| 18:52 | Stony Brook | Nathan Harrelson clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by John Gravois - foul #3 on John Gravois, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Widener (PF) John Gravois | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Albert Swink (PG), Jason Miller (SF), Tad Frye (PF) Norman Meadows, Robert Dillon, Travis McCant | |
| 18:52 | Stony Brook | Nathan Harrelson makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:52 | Stony Brook | Nathan Harrelson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse tips it home | 40-31 |
| 18:16 | Stony Brook | Albert Swink misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Widener | 40-31 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta misses short on a shot from the baseline | 40-31 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta tips it back up and in | 42-31 |
| 17:43 | Stony Brook | Paul Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Gary McNeece (SG) Frank Pruden, Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Norman Meadows (PG), Marshall Stamper (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), Michael Flaherty (PF) Albert Swink, Nathan Harrelson, Jason Miller, Tad Frye | |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Dillon picks off the pass by Eric Latta in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| 17:30 | Stony Brook | The short jumper by Paul Williams is denied by Mark Rouse | 42-31 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Penick (PF) James Widener | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Albert Swink (SG) Norman Meadows | |
| 17:13 | Stony Brook | Robert Dillon's pass is intercepted by Eric Latta | 42-31 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Swink - foul #2 on Albert Swink, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Norman Meadows (PG), Jason Miller (SF) Albert Swink, Robert Dillon | |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Flaherty steps in front of the Eric Latta pass | 42-31 |
| 16:35 | Stony Brook | David Scruggs steps in front of the Jason Miller pass | 42-31 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse is hacked by Paul Williams - foul #3 on Paul Williams, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Karl Lyons (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), James Widener (PF) Gary McNeece, Eric Latta, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Albert Swink (PG), Robert Dillon (SF), Travis McCant (PF), Gary White (C) Norman Meadows, Jason Miller, Michael Flaherty, Paul Williams | |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | James Widener scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Karl Lyons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) PF - James Widener (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Penick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Stony Brook | PG - Albert Swink (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marshall Stamper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Dillon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Travis McCant (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Stony Brook | Robert Dillon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 44-31 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Karl Lyons gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs's fadeaway is rejected by Gary White | 44-31 |
| 15:33 | Stony Brook | Robert Dillon pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 15:27 | Stony Brook | Albert Swink is fouled on the floor by James Widener - foul #1 on James Widener, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), John Gravois (PF) David Scruggs, Karl Lyons, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Norman Meadows (PG), Nathan Harrelson (SG), Wayne Lesniak (SF), Tad Frye (PF), Paul Williams (C) Albert Swink, Marshall Stamper, Robert Dillon, Travis McCant, Gary White | |
| 15:22 | Stony Brook | The jump hook by Nathan Harrelson is blocked by John Gravois | 44-31 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | John Gravois pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the jump hook in the lane | 44-31 |
| 15:02 | Stony Brook | The rebound goes to Tad Frye | 44-31 |
| 14:57 | Stony Brook | Nathan Harrelson misses the shot from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 14:56 | Stony Brook | Tad Frye can't tip it in | 44-31 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | James Widener snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | James Widener scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Frank Pruden and he's fouled by Paul Williams - foul #4 on Paul Williams, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse (SF) Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Albert Swink (PG), Travis McCant (PF), Gary White (C) Norman Meadows, Tad Frye, Paul Williams | |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | James Widener makes the free throw | 47-31 |
| 14:32 | Stony Brook | Nathan Harrelson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-31 |
| 14:31 | Stony Brook | Wayne Lesniak pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 14:19 | Stony Brook | Nathan Harrelson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 14:18 | Stony Brook | Wayne Lesniak tips it home | 47-33 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-33 |
| 14:00 | Stony Brook | Gary White pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 13:56 | Stony Brook | Nathan Harrelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 13:54 | Stony Brook | Wayne Lesniak hits the follow up shot | 47-35 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | James Widener hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Albert Swink - foul #3 on Albert Swink, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Gary McNeece (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Robert Penick (C) Frank Pruden, Scott Astorga, Mark Rouse, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Norman Meadows (PG), Marshall Stamper (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), Tad Frye (PF) Albert Swink, Nathan Harrelson, Wayne Lesniak, Travis McCant | |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | James Widener makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 13:09 | Stony Brook | Robert Dillon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | James Widener grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Norman Meadows is called for the reach on David Scruggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Meadows, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Gravois (PF) James Widener | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Wayne Lesniak (SF), Michael Flaherty (PF) Norman Meadows, Tad Frye | |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-35 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | John Gravois tips it back up and in | 50-35 |
| 12:17 | Stony Brook | Wayne Lesniak hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 50-35 |
| 12:16 | Stony Brook | Robert Dillon misses the tip | 50-35 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Wayne Lesniak blocks the jumper by Gary McNeece | 50-35 |
| 11:47 | Stony Brook | Gary White pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Latta (tiring) 6 pts. PF - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Penick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Stony Brook | PG - Marshall Stamper (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Robert Dillon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Lesniak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Michael Flaherty (fairly fresh) C - Gary White (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Stony Brook | Robert Dillon shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece banks in the layup and he's fouled by Gary White - foul #1 on Gary White, team foul #6 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), Mark Rouse (C) David Scruggs, Eric Latta, John Gravois, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Norman Meadows (PG), Nathan Harrelson (SG), Jason Miller (SF), Tad Frye (PF) Marshall Stamper, Robert Dillon, Wayne Lesniak, Michael Flaherty | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the free throw | 52-38 |
| 11:22 | Stony Brook | Gary White grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 11:06 | Stony Brook | Mark Rouse steals it from Gary White | 52-38 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse lays it in | 54-38 |
| 10:44 | Stony Brook | Tad Frye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Gravois (PF) Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Albert Swink (SG), Travis McCant (PF), Michael Flaherty (C) Nathan Harrelson, Tad Frye, Gary White | |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses short on a shot from the right block | 54-38 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to John Gravois | 54-38 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | John Gravois is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on John Gravois, team foul #3 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Karl Lyons (SG), Eric Latta (SF), James Widener (PF) Frank Pruden, Scott Astorga, Jason Osuna, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Nathan Harrelson (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), Tad Frye (PF), Gary White (C) Albert Swink, Jason Miller, Travis McCant, Michael Flaherty | |
| 09:42 | Stony Brook | Nathan Harrelson is fouled on the floor by Eric Latta - foul #1 on Eric Latta, team foul #4 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Penick (C) Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Marshall Stamper (PG), Wayne Lesniak (SF) Norman Meadows, Robert Dillon | |
| 09:26 | Stony Brook | Wayne Lesniak is fouled on the floor by Eric Latta - foul #2 on Eric Latta, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Norman Meadows (PG), Robert Dillon (SF), Travis McCant (PF) Marshall Stamper, Wayne Lesniak, Tad Frye | |
| 09:13 | Stony Brook | Nathan Harrelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse (C) James Widener | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Marshall Stamper (SG), Wayne Lesniak (SF) Nathan Harrelson, Robert Dillon | |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Karl Lyons's pass is intercepted by Marshall Stamper | 54-38 |
| 08:49 | Stony Brook | Norman Meadows banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marshall Stamper | 54-40 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Meadows - foul #4 on Norman Meadows, team foul #7 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), James Widener (PF) Karl Lyons, Eric Latta, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Albert Swink (PG), Nathan Harrelson (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), Tad Frye (PF), Michael Flaherty (C) Norman Meadows, Marshall Stamper, Wayne Lesniak, Travis McCant, Gary White | |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 08:46 | Stony Brook | Michael Flaherty grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 08:40 | Stony Brook | Albert Swink comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | James Widener's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG) David Scruggs | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Marshall Stamper (PG), Gary White (C) Albert Swink, Michael Flaherty | |
| 08:22 | Stony Brook | Nathan Harrelson is fouled on the floor by Frank Pruden - foul #1 on Frank Pruden, team foul #6 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Albert Swink (PG), Wayne Lesniak (SF), Travis McCant (PF), Michael Flaherty (C) Marshall Stamper, Robert Dillon, Tad Frye, Gary White | |
| 08:17 | Stony Brook | Travis McCant misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 55-40 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | James Widener gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse is hacked by Michael Flaherty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Flaherty, team foul #8 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Robert Dillon (SF), Gary White (C) Wayne Lesniak, Michael Flaherty | |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 08:14 | Stony Brook | Gary White pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 08:05 | Stony Brook | Travis McCant misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-40 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Rouse | 55-40 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses the lay-in | 55-40 |
| 07:45 | Stony Brook | Nathan Harrelson snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Osuna (fairly fresh) PF - James Widener (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Mark Rouse (tiring) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Stony Brook | PG - Albert Swink (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Harrelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dillon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Travis McCant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary White (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Stony Brook | Gary White's layup is rejected by Jason Osuna | 55-40 |
| 07:36 | Stony Brook | Robert Dillon snags the offensive board | 55-40 |
| 07:22 | Stony Brook | Robert Dillon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 55-40 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 06:51 | Stony Brook | Travis McCant gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 06:46 | Stony Brook | James Widener is called for the reach on Albert Swink - foul #2 on James Widener, team foul #7 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Gary McNeece (SG), Eric Latta (SF), John Gravois (PF), Robert Penick (C) Frank Pruden, Scott Astorga, Jason Osuna, James Widener, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Norman Meadows (PG), Wayne Lesniak (SF), Tad Frye (PF), Paul Williams (C) Nathan Harrelson, Robert Dillon, Travis McCant, Gary White | |
| 06:46 | Stony Brook | Albert Swink makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 06:46 | Stony Brook | Albert Swink makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Albert Swink steals it from Gary McNeece in the backcourt | 55-42 |
| 06:28 | Stony Brook | Albert Swink misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-42 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | John Gravois can't tip it in | 55-42 |
| 06:02 | Stony Brook | The rebound goes to Paul Williams | 55-42 |
| 05:45 | Stony Brook | Paul Williams is fouled on the floor by Robert Penick - foul #1 on Robert Penick, team foul #8 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Marshall Stamper (SG), Jason Miller (SF) Albert Swink, Wayne Lesniak | |
| 05:45 | Stony Brook | Paul Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 05:45 | Stony Brook | Paul Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | John Gravois hits the finger roll | 57-43 |
| 05:17 | Stony Brook | Norman Meadows knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Tad Frye - foul #1 on Tad Frye, team foul #9 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Karl Lyons (SG), Mark Rouse (C) David Scruggs, Gary McNeece, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Nathan Harrelson (SG), Wayne Lesniak (SF), Travis McCant (PF) Norman Meadows, Jason Miller, Tad Frye | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 04:39 | Stony Brook | Nathan Harrelson's pass is intercepted by Eric Latta | 59-46 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the turnaround in the paint | 59-46 |
| 04:19 | Stony Brook | Travis McCant gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 04:13 | Stony Brook | Paul Williams misses long on a jumper in the lane | 59-46 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | John Gravois gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Williams - foul #5 on Paul Williams, team foul #10 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Victor Poitras (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Jason Osuna (SF) Frank Pruden, Karl Lyons, Eric Latta | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Norman Meadows (PG), Robert Dillon (SG), Jason Miller (SF), Tad Frye (PF), Michael Flaherty (C) Marshall Stamper, Nathan Harrelson, Wayne Lesniak, Travis McCant, Paul Williams | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 03:46 | Stony Brook | Michael Flaherty grabs the board | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Victor Poitras (fresh) SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) PF - John Gravois (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Rouse (tiring) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Stony Brook | PG - Norman Meadows (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Dillon (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jason Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tad Frye (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Flaherty (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Stony Brook | Michael Flaherty lays it in and the foul's on Victor Poitras - foul #1 on Victor Poitras, team foul #9 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG) Victor Poitras | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Marshall Stamper (SG), Travis McCant (PF) Jason Miller, Tad Frye | |
| 03:31 | Stony Brook | Michael Flaherty misses the free throw | 60-48 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Norman Meadows steps in front of the John Gravois pass | 60-48 |
| 03:02 | Stony Brook | Norman Meadows jams it | 60-50 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Marshall Stamper is called for the reach on Scott Astorga in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marshall Stamper, team foul #11 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Widener (PF), Robert Penick (C) John Gravois, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Nathan Harrelson (SG), Jason Miller (SF), Wayne Lesniak (PF), Gary White (C) Marshall Stamper, Robert Dillon, Travis McCant, Michael Flaherty | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:50 | Stony Brook | Norman Meadows throws it down on a great pass from Nathan Harrelson | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Stony Brook | Stony Brook is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Marshall Stamper (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), Michael Flaherty (C) Nathan Harrelson, Jason Miller, Gary White | |
| 02:29 | Stony Brook | Norman Meadows hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Lesniak | 62-54 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Astorga | 65-54 |
| 01:43 | Stony Brook | James Widener is called for the reach on Wayne Lesniak - foul #3 on James Widener, team foul #10 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Eric Latta (SF), John Gravois (PF), Mark Rouse (C) David Scruggs, Jason Osuna, James Widener, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Albert Swink (PG), Tad Frye (PF), Gary White (C) Norman Meadows, Robert Dillon, Michael Flaherty | |
| 01:43 | Stony Brook | Wayne Lesniak makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:43 | Stony Brook | Wayne Lesniak makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Scott Astorga | 68-56 |
| 01:10 | Stony Brook | Albert Swink double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-56 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the lay-in | 68-56 |
| 00:48 | Stony Brook | Wayne Lesniak grabs the board | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Stony Brook | Stony Brook is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:43 | Stony Brook | Wayne Lesniak misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 68-56 |
| 00:42 | Stony Brook | Tad Frye hits the follow up shot | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Stony Brook | Stony Brook is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Swink - foul #4 on Albert Swink, team foul #12 | 68-58 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:36 | Stony Brook | Gary White pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 00:31 | Stony Brook | Wayne Lesniak buries a floater near the basket set up by Tad Frye | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Stony Brook | Stony Brook is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga is hacked by Marshall Stamper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marshall Stamper, team foul #13 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (PG) Frank Pruden | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Norman Meadows (PG), Nathan Harrelson (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), Travis McCant (PF) Albert Swink, Marshall Stamper, Wayne Lesniak, Tad Frye | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:28 | Stony Brook | Travis McCant grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 00:21 | Stony Brook | Nathan Harrelson is hacked by Mark Rouse - foul #1 on Mark Rouse, team foul #11 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG) Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Albert Swink (PG), Wayne Lesniak (SF), Tad Frye (PF) Norman Meadows, Robert Dillon, Travis McCant | |
| 00:21 | Stony Brook | Nathan Harrelson misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:21 | Stony Brook | Nathan Harrelson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Harrelson - foul #3 on Nathan Harrelson, team foul #14 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Norman Meadows (PG), Robert Dillon (SF), Travis McCant (PF) Albert Swink, Wayne Lesniak, Tad Frye | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:11 | Stony Brook | Robert Dillon comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-61 |
| 00:10 | Stony Brook | Travis McCant grabs the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 00:07 | Stony Brook | Eric Latta is called for the reach on Robert Dillon - foul #3 on Eric Latta, team foul #12 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG) Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Albert Swink (PG), Marshall Stamper (SG), Tad Frye (PF) Norman Meadows, Nathan Harrelson, Travis McCant | |
| 00:07 | Stony Brook | Robert Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:07 | Stony Brook | Robert Dillon misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Stony Brook | Stony Brook is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden runs out the clock | 72-62 |