| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) PF - James Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Scott Hartnett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Jennings (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Simon Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Guadalupe Dominguez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Zion (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery inbounds the ball | 39-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | James Patton misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 39-46 |
| 19:38 | Charleston | Ivan Zion pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 19:34 | Charleston | Scott Hartnett misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Seibert | 41-46 |
| 18:56 | Charleston | Ivan Zion hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 18:55 | Charleston | Guadalupe Dominguez tips it but misses | 41-46 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Rodney Candelaria is blocked by Gerald Jennings | 41-46 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | James Patton hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 18:18 | Charleston | Scott Hartnett connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Simon Foster | 43-49 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-49 |
| 17:45 | Charleston | Ivan Zion can't finish the layup | 46-49 |
| 17:44 | Charleston | Guadalupe Dominguez tips it in | 46-51 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock is hacked by Scott Hartnett - foul #3 on Scott Hartnett, team foul #1 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Jonathan Pinkard (SG), Kyle Medley (SF), Ernest Davis (PF), James Murphy (C) Cole Schoenrock, Rodney Candelaria, Thad Woolery, James Patton, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Charleston | Machupa Abeyta (PG), Clemente Isaac (SG), Kenneth Willis (SF), Ratko Zeltner (PF), Casimir Wlazlowski (C) Scott Hartnett, Gerald Jennings, Simon Foster, Guadalupe Dominguez, Ivan Zion | |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 17:09 | Charleston | Ratko Zeltner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 17:04 | Charleston | Kenneth Willis is whistled for traveling | 46-51 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | James Murphy hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Davis | 49-51 |
| 16:28 | Charleston | Clemente Isaac buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Machupa Abeyta | 49-53 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | William Depew double dribbles | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Raymond Kroeker (C) Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Charleston | Gerald Jennings (SG), Simon Foster (SF), Frank Burgin (PF), Ivan Zion (C) Clemente Isaac, Kenneth Willis, Ratko Zeltner, Casimir Wlazlowski | |
| 15:54 | Charleston | Ivan Zion makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Simon Foster | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Pinkard (fresh) SF - Kyle Medley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Raymond Kroeker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Machupa Abeyta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Jennings (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Simon Foster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Burgin (fresh) C - Ivan Zion (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | James Murphy is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley tips it back up and in | 51-55 |
| 15:19 | Charleston | Machupa Abeyta can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by William Depew - foul #2 on William Depew, team foul #1 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Steve Gilmore (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), James Patton (PF) William Depew, Jonathan Pinkard, Kyle Medley, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Charleston | Guadalupe Dominguez (PF) Frank Burgin | |
| 15:19 | Charleston | Machupa Abeyta misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 15:19 | Charleston | Machupa Abeyta makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-56 |
| 14:57 | Charleston | Guadalupe Dominguez pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 14:37 | Charleston | Gerald Jennings makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Machupa Abeyta | 51-59 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thad Woolery | 54-59 |
| 14:08 | Charleston | Ivan Zion knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | James Patton knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Cole Schoenrock | 56-62 |
| 13:24 | Charleston | Gerald Jennings is hacked by Raymond Kroeker - foul #1 on Raymond Kroeker, team foul #2 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), Jonathan Pinkard (SF), Ernest Davis (PF), James Murphy (C) Cole Schoenrock, Steve Gilmore, Thad Woolery, James Patton, Raymond Kroeker | |
| Subs | Charleston | Scott Hartnett (PG), Clemente Isaac (SG), Kenneth Willis (SF), Ratko Zeltner (PF), Casimir Wlazlowski (C) Machupa Abeyta, Gerald Jennings, Simon Foster, Guadalupe Dominguez, Ivan Zion | |
| 13:04 | Charleston | Ratko Zeltner buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Hartnett | 56-64 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 12:40 | Charleston | Clemente Isaac hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 12:39 | Charleston | Casimir Wlazlowski misses the tip | 58-64 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Rodney Candelaria | 58-64 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Depew | 61-64 |
| 12:14 | Charleston | Ratko Zeltner connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Scott Hartnett | 61-66 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | William Depew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley (SF), Raymond Seibert (C) Jonathan Pinkard, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Charleston | Guadalupe Dominguez (PF) Ratko Zeltner | |
| 12:00 | Charleston | Guadalupe Dominguez dunks the ball set up by Kenneth Willis | 61-68 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Patton (PF) Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Charleston | Simon Foster (SF), Ivan Zion (C) Kenneth Willis, Casimir Wlazlowski | |
| 11:37 | Charleston | Clemente Isaac misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-68 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Kyle Medley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Patton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Scott Hartnett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clemente Isaac (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Simon Foster (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Guadalupe Dominguez (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ivan Zion (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | William Depew knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kyle Medley | 63-68 |
| 11:12 | Charleston | Guadalupe Dominguez misses the easy layup | 63-68 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Ivan Zion - foul #1 on Ivan Zion, team foul #2 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Jonathan Pinkard (SF) William Depew, Kyle Medley | |
| Subs | Charleston | Gerald Jennings (SG), Kenneth Willis (SF) Clemente Isaac, Simon Foster | |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 10:47 | Charleston | Guadalupe Dominguez scores on a floater in the lane | 65-70 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Seibert, team foul #3 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery (SF) Rodney Candelaria | |
| Subs | Charleston | Ratko Zeltner (PF), Casimir Wlazlowski (C) Guadalupe Dominguez, Ivan Zion | |
| 10:32 | Charleston | Casimir Wlazlowski can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | James Patton pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | James Patton hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 65-70 |
| 10:09 | Charleston | Gerald Jennings grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 09:52 | Charleston | Ratko Zeltner misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by James Patton - foul #2 on James Patton, team foul #4 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), Ernest Davis (PF), James Murphy (C) Cole Schoenrock, Jonathan Pinkard, James Patton, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Charleston | Machupa Abeyta (PG), Clemente Isaac (SG), Simon Foster (SF), Ivan Zion (C) Scott Hartnett, Gerald Jennings, Kenneth Willis, Casimir Wlazlowski | |
| 09:52 | Charleston | Ratko Zeltner misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 09:52 | Charleston | Ratko Zeltner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore's fadeaway is rejected by Ivan Zion | 65-71 |
| 09:22 | Charleston | Ivan Zion grabs the board | 65-71 |
| 09:07 | Charleston | Clemente Isaac misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-71 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-71 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | James Murphy hits the follow up shot | 67-71 |
| 08:42 | Charleston | Clemente Isaac's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), William Depew (SG), Kyle Medley (SF), Raymond Kroeker (C) Steve Gilmore, Rodney Candelaria, Thad Woolery, Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Charleston | Scott Hartnett (PG), Gerald Jennings (SG), Guadalupe Dominguez (PF), Casimir Wlazlowski (C) Machupa Abeyta, Clemente Isaac, Ratko Zeltner, Ivan Zion | |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | James Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard (SF), James Patton (PF) Kyle Medley, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 08:12 | Charleston | Jonathan Pinkard takes the ball from Scott Hartnett | 67-71 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | William Depew throws it down on a great pass from Jonathan Pinkard | 69-71 |
| 07:41 | Charleston | Casimir Wlazlowski lays it in | 69-73 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | James Patton is whistled for traveling | 69-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (SG), Kyle Medley (SF), Ernest Davis (PF), James Murphy (C) Cole Schoenrock, Jonathan Pinkard, James Patton, Raymond Kroeker | |
| Subs | Charleston | Machupa Abeyta (PG), Clemente Isaac (SG), Kenneth Willis (SF), Ivan Zion (C) Scott Hartnett, Gerald Jennings, Simon Foster, Casimir Wlazlowski | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Gilmore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Medley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Machupa Abeyta (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clemente Isaac (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Willis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Guadalupe Dominguez (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ivan Zion (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 06:56 | Charleston | Kenneth Willis buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Machupa Abeyta | 69-75 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore's layup is rejected by Kenneth Willis | 69-75 |
| 06:30 | Charleston | Guadalupe Dominguez gets the rebound | 69-75 |
| 06:14 | Charleston | Machupa Abeyta's floater is tipped away by James Murphy | 69-75 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | James Murphy pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Machupa Abeyta is called for the reach on William Depew in the backcourt - foul #2 on Machupa Abeyta, team foul #3 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), James Patton (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) William Depew, Steve Gilmore, Kyle Medley, Ernest Davis, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Charleston | Gerald Jennings (SG), Frank Burgin (PF) Clemente Isaac, Guadalupe Dominguez | |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria is open and buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Cole Schoenrock | 71-75 |
| 05:24 | Charleston | Machupa Abeyta drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Kenneth Willis | 71-77 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 71-77 |
| 05:07 | Charleston | Ivan Zion grabs the board | 71-77 |
| 04:51 | Charleston | Ivan Zion misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thad Woolery - foul #2 on Thad Woolery, team foul #5 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard (SG), Kyle Medley (SF) Rodney Candelaria, Thad Woolery | |
| Subs | Charleston | Scott Hartnett (PG), Clemente Isaac (SG), Simon Foster (SF), Ratko Zeltner (PF) Machupa Abeyta, Gerald Jennings, Kenneth Willis, Frank Burgin | |
| 04:51 | Charleston | Ivan Zion misses the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 04:51 | Charleston | Ivan Zion makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 71-78 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert gets the offensive rebound | 71-78 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | James Patton connects on the open jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jonathan Pinkard | 73-78 |
| 03:57 | Charleston | Ratko Zeltner is fouled on the floor by Raymond Seibert - foul #4 on Raymond Seibert, team foul #6 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Ernest Davis (PF), James Murphy (C) Cole Schoenrock, James Patton, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Charleston | Guadalupe Dominguez (PF), Casimir Wlazlowski (C) Ratko Zeltner, Ivan Zion | |
| 03:48 | Charleston | Casimir Wlazlowski travels with the ball | 73-78 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-78 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to James Murphy | 73-78 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis is whistled for a carry | 73-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (SG), Thad Woolery (SF) Jonathan Pinkard, Kyle Medley | |
| Subs | Charleston | Gerald Jennings (SG) Clemente Isaac | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Gilmore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) PF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Scott Hartnett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Jennings (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Simon Foster (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Guadalupe Dominguez (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Casimir Wlazlowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Charleston | Guadalupe Dominguez is hacked by James Murphy - foul #2 on James Murphy, team foul #7 | 73-78 |
| 03:07 | Charleston | Guadalupe Dominguez misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis pulls down the rebound | 73-78 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | William Depew hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Jennings - foul #2 on Gerald Jennings, team foul #4 | 73-78 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | William Depew makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | William Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:41 | Charleston | Gerald Jennings slams it home on a nice dish by Scott Hartnett and he's fouled by Steve Gilmore - foul #2 on Steve Gilmore, team foul #8 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Raymond Kroeker (C) James Murphy | |
| Subs | Charleston | Machupa Abeyta (PG), Kenneth Willis (SF) Scott Hartnett, Simon Foster | |
| 02:41 | Charleston | Gerald Jennings makes the free throw | 75-81 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), James Murphy (C) Steve Gilmore, Raymond Kroeker | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by William Depew | 77-81 |
| 02:05 | Charleston | Gerald Jennings knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Machupa Abeyta | 77-84 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG) William Depew | |
| Subs | Charleston | Clemente Isaac (SG), Simon Foster (SF), Ivan Zion (C) Gerald Jennings, Kenneth Willis, Casimir Wlazlowski | |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | James Murphy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-84 |
| 01:55 | Charleston | Ivan Zion grabs the defensive rebound | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:28 | Charleston | Simon Foster hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 77-84 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria grabs the board | 77-84 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Patton (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) Ernest Davis, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Charleston | Scott Hartnett (PG), Gerald Jennings (SG) Machupa Abeyta, Clemente Isaac | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 77-84 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert gets the offensive rebound | 77-84 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | James Patton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 77-84 |
| 00:50 | Charleston | Guadalupe Dominguez pulls down the rebound | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Charleston | Cole Schoenrock is called for the reach on Guadalupe Dominguez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #9 | 77-84 |
| 00:48 | Charleston | Guadalupe Dominguez makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:48 | Charleston | Guadalupe Dominguez makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock loses the dribble to Gerald Jennings in the backcourt | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Charleston | Rodney Candelaria is called for the reach on Gerald Jennings - foul #2 on Rodney Candelaria, team foul #10 | 77-86 |
| 00:45 | Charleston | Gerald Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:45 | Charleston | Gerald Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 77-87 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery grabs the offensive rebound | 77-87 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | James Patton can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 77-87 |
| 00:32 | Charleston | Guadalupe Dominguez pulls down the rebound | 77-87 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Charleston | Ivan Zion is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ivan Zion, team foul #5 | 77-87 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Jonathan Pinkard (SG), Kyle Medley (SF), Ernest Davis (PF), James Murphy (C) Cole Schoenrock, Rodney Candelaria, Thad Woolery, James Patton, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | James Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-87 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis snags the offensive board | 77-87 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | James Murphy makes the jumper from the left wing | 79-87 |
| 00:00 | Charleston | Scott Hartnett runs out the clock | 79-87 |