| Lineup | Morgan State | PG - Denny Jackson (fresh) SG - James Daniels (fresh) SF - Kevin Hanson (fresh) PF - Ralph Watson (fresh) C - Dallas Tracy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) PF - James Patton (fresh) C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Morgan State | Dallas Tracy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Morgan State | Morgan State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Morgan State | Kevin Hanson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | James Patton knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Cole Schoenrock | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Morgan State | Kevin Hanson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ralph Watson | 4-2 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Cole Schoenrock | 4-4 |
| 18:40 | Morgan State | Ralph Watson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 4-4 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | James Patton snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Dallas Tracy is called for the reach on Thad Woolery - foul #1 on Dallas Tracy, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dallas Tracy - foul #2 on Dallas Tracy, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Ken Guynn (C) Dallas Tracy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:49 | Morgan State | James Daniels buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Denny Jackson | 7-5 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 7-5 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery gets the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thad Woolery | 7-7 |
| 16:59 | Morgan State | James Daniels is fouled on the floor by James Patton - foul #1 on James Patton, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Christopher Kim (PG), Edward Lange (SG), Rusty Ceniceros (SF), Len Ellison (PF) Denny Jackson, James Daniels, Kevin Hanson, Ralph Watson | |
| 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 | |
| 16:39 | Morgan State | Ken Guynn scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Edward Lange | 9-7 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 16:22 | Morgan State | Len Ellison grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:03 | Morgan State | Len Ellison misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 16:01 | Morgan State | Rusty Ceniceros gets the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:47 | Morgan State | Edward Lange comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Morgan State | PG - Christopher Kim (fresh) SG - Edward Lange (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rusty Ceniceros (fresh) PF - Len Ellison (fresh) C - Ken Guynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fresh) SG - Jonathan Pinkard (fresh) SF - Kyle Medley (fresh) PF - Ernest Davis (fresh) C - James Murphy (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Judson Allen (C) Ken Guynn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG) Kyle Medley | |
| 15:23 | Morgan State | Rusty Ceniceros comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 9-7 |
| 15:22 | Morgan State | Rusty Ceniceros gets the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:07 | Morgan State | William Depew steals the ball from Judson Allen | 9-7 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis misses the lay-in | 9-7 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard gets the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Cole Schoenrock | 9-10 |
| 14:27 | Morgan State | Judson Allen is denied on a dunk by James Murphy | 9-10 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | James Murphy pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 14:05 | Morgan State | Rusty Ceniceros gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:45 | Morgan State | Rusty Ceniceros lays it up and in | 11-10 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | William Depew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Denny Jackson (PG), James Daniels (SG), Kevin Hanson (SF), Ralph Watson (PF), Ken Guynn (C) Christopher Kim, Edward Lange, Rusty Ceniceros, Len Ellison, Judson Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), James Patton (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) Cole Schoenrock, William Depew, Jonathan Pinkard, Ernest Davis, James Murphy | |
| 13:20 | Morgan State | Kevin Hanson misses badly on a floater from the left block | 11-10 |
| 13:18 | Morgan State | Denny Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:06 | Morgan State | Kevin Hanson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-10 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery tips it back up and in | 11-12 |
| 12:42 | Morgan State | James Daniels loses the dribble to Thad Woolery | 11-12 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore lays it in on a great pass from Thad Woolery | 11-14 |
| 12:21 | Morgan State | James Daniels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Judson Allen (C) Ken Guynn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria is hacked by Kevin Hanson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Hanson, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore misses short on a shot from the right side | 11-14 |
| 12:05 | Morgan State | Ralph Watson grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 12:00 | Morgan State | Ralph Watson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Raymond Seibert - foul #1 on Raymond Seibert, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Morgan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Raymond Kroeker (C) Steve Gilmore, Raymond Seibert | |
| 12:00 | Morgan State | Ralph Watson makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:00 | Morgan State | Ralph Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Kevin Hanson is called for the reach on Rodney Candelaria in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Hanson, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Edward Lange (SF) Kevin Hanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Raymond Kroeker drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Depew | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Morgan State | PG - Denny Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Lange (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ralph Watson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Judson Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Patton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Kroeker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Morgan State | Denny Jackson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-16 |
| 11:24 | Morgan State | Judson Allen snags the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 11:15 | Morgan State | Raymond Kroeker blocks the short jumper by Judson Allen | 13-16 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | William Depew misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 13-16 |
| 11:05 | Morgan State | Denny Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:47 | Morgan State | Ralph Watson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Denny Jackson | 15-16 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | James Patton hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Thad Woolery | 15-18 |
| 10:13 | Morgan State | James Daniels is fouled on the floor by William Depew - foul #1 on William Depew, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Christopher Kim (PG), Rusty Ceniceros (SF), Len Ellison (PF), Ken Guynn (C) Denny Jackson, Edward Lange, Ralph Watson, Judson Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Jonathan Pinkard (SG), Ernest Davis (SF), James Murphy (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) William Depew, Rodney Candelaria, Thad Woolery, James Patton, Raymond Kroeker | |
| 09:56 | Morgan State | Ernest Davis is called for the reach on Rusty Ceniceros - foul #1 on Ernest Davis, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| 09:35 | Morgan State | Len Ellison misses badly on a shot in the paint | 15-18 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Raymond Seibert | 15-18 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Ernest Davis is denied by Ken Guynn | 15-18 |
| 09:06 | Morgan State | James Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 08:48 | Morgan State | Rusty Ceniceros's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Seibert | 15-18 |
| 08:46 | Morgan State | Rusty Ceniceros tips it in | 17-18 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | James Murphy scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Seibert | 17-21 |
| 08:23 | Morgan State | James Murphy takes the ball from Christopher Kim | 17-21 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock makes the jumper from the left wing | 17-23 |
| 07:55 | Morgan State | Ken Guynn is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ken Guynn, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Robert Wood (PG), Edward Lange (SF), Ralph Watson (PF), Judson Allen (C) Christopher Kim, Rusty Ceniceros, Len Ellison, Ken Guynn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Steve Gilmore (SG), Kyle Medley (SF), James Patton (PF), Raymond Kroeker (C) Cole Schoenrock, Jonathan Pinkard, Ernest Davis, James Murphy, Raymond Seibert | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | James Daniels is called for the reach on Steve Gilmore in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Daniels, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Morgan State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery (SF) Kyle Medley | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | William Depew buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Patton | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Morgan State | PG - Robert Wood (fresh) SG - James Daniels (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Edward Lange (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ralph Watson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Judson Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Patton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Kroeker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Morgan State | James Daniels buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Watson | 20-25 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-25 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | James Patton grabs the offensive board | 20-25 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | William Depew hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Thad Woolery | 20-28 |
| 06:32 | Morgan State | Judson Allen connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Wood and the foul's on Thad Woolery - foul #1 on Thad Woolery, team foul #5 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Denny Jackson (PG), Ken Guynn (C) Robert Wood, James Daniels | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), Jonathan Pinkard (SF), Raymond Seibert (C) William Depew, Steve Gilmore, Thad Woolery, Raymond Kroeker | |
| 06:32 | Morgan State | Judson Allen makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 23-28 |
| 06:08 | Morgan State | Ken Guynn pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 06:02 | Morgan State | Edward Lange misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Rodney Candelaria - foul #1 on Rodney Candelaria, team foul #6 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Rusty Ceniceros (SF) Judson Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Murphy (C) Raymond Seibert | |
| 06:02 | Morgan State | Edward Lange misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:02 | Morgan State | Edward Lange misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:02 | Morgan State | Ralph Watson grabs the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 05:50 | Morgan State | Ken Guynn misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by James Murphy - foul #1 on James Murphy, team foul #7 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Morgan State | James Daniels (SG) Edward Lange | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:50 | Morgan State | Ken Guynn misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:50 | Morgan State | Ken Guynn makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard clanks a 3 from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 05:37 | Morgan State | Ken Guynn snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 05:30 | Morgan State | Rusty Ceniceros comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Murphy | 24-28 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | James Murphy blows the layup | 24-28 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to James Patton | 24-28 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 04:55 | Morgan State | Rusty Ceniceros gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 04:38 | Morgan State | Ken Guynn comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 24-28 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock is hacked by Denny Jackson - foul #1 on Denny Jackson, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Robert Wood (PG), Christopher Kim (SG), Edward Lange (SF), Len Ellison (C) Denny Jackson, James Daniels, Rusty Ceniceros, Ken Guynn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Ernest Davis (PF), Raymond Kroeker (C) Rodney Candelaria, Jonathan Pinkard, James Patton, James Murphy | |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:18 | Morgan State | Len Ellison grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:02 | Morgan State | Edward Lange misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Raymond Kroeker - foul #1 on Raymond Kroeker, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Judson Allen (C) Ralph Watson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (SG) Cole Schoenrock | |
| 04:02 | Morgan State | Edward Lange makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:02 | Morgan State | Edward Lange misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Raymond Kroeker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Kevin Hanson (SF), Dallas Tracy (C) Edward Lange, Judson Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:35 | Morgan State | Len Ellison misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-29 |
| 03:33 | Morgan State | Len Ellison grabs the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Morgan State | PG - Robert Wood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kim (fresh) SF - Kevin Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Len Ellison (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dallas Tracy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Davis (fresh) C - Raymond Kroeker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Morgan State | Thad Woolery steps in front of the Dallas Tracy pass | 25-29 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery loses the dribble to Kevin Hanson in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| 03:14 | Morgan State | Christopher Kim can't finish the layup | 25-29 |
| 03:12 | Morgan State | Dallas Tracy tips it in | 27-29 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | William Depew can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dallas Tracy - foul #3 on Dallas Tracy, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Denny Jackson (PG), Edward Lange (SG), Judson Allen (C) Robert Wood, Christopher Kim, Dallas Tracy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert (C) Raymond Kroeker | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | William Depew makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | William Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:38 | Morgan State | William Depew is called for the reach on Denny Jackson - foul #2 on William Depew, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Rusty Ceniceros (SG) Edward Lange | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), James Murphy (PF) Steve Gilmore, Ernest Davis | |
| 02:38 | Morgan State | Denny Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:38 | Morgan State | Denny Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | James Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria hits the finger roll set up by William Depew and the foul's on Len Ellison - foul #1 on Len Ellison, team foul #9 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Ralph Watson (PF) Len Ellison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley (SF) Thad Woolery | |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:10 | Morgan State | Denny Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | James Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | William Depew buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rodney Candelaria | 28-36 |
| 01:49 | Morgan State | Denny Jackson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by James Murphy - foul #2 on James Murphy, team foul #10 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Christopher Kim (SG) Rusty Ceniceros | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Jonathan Pinkard (SG), James Patton (PF) William Depew, Rodney Candelaria, Raymond Seibert | |
| 01:49 | Morgan State | Denny Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:49 | Morgan State | Denny Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | James Patton is wide open and slams it home | 29-38 |
| 01:17 | Morgan State | Kevin Hanson is whistled for a carry | 29-38 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Robert Wood (PG), Len Ellison (PF), Ken Guynn (C) Denny Jackson, Ralph Watson, Judson Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery (SF), Ernest Davis (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) Kyle Medley, James Patton, James Murphy | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery tips it but misses | 29-38 |
| 00:46 | Morgan State | The rebound goes to Len Ellison | 29-38 |
| 00:19 | Morgan State | Len Ellison comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Ernest Davis - foul #2 on Ernest Davis, team foul #11 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Edward Lange (SG), Rusty Ceniceros (SF), Judson Allen (C) Christopher Kim, Kevin Hanson, Ken Guynn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), Kyle Medley (SF), James Patton (PF), Raymond Kroeker (C) Cole Schoenrock, Jonathan Pinkard, Thad Woolery, Ernest Davis, Raymond Seibert | |
| 00:19 | Morgan State | Len Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:19 | Morgan State | Len Ellison misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | James Patton gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | James Patton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 30-38 |
| 00:00 | Morgan State | Judson Allen pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |