| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Morris Delorme (fresh) SG - Rodney Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wyatt Frost (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bob Cronin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Garner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ollie Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Genthner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert McGlynn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 36-31 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-31 |
| 19:30 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:24 | East Carolina | Ollie Jenkins picks off the pass by Rodney Edwards | 36-31 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Morris Delorme - foul #2 on Morris Delorme, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:53 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 18:52 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost tips it in | 38-33 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Henry Genthner, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Francis (C) Albert McGlynn | |
| 18:11 | East Carolina | Morris Delorme's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson is denied on a layup by Bob Cronin | 38-33 |
| 17:54 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:32 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin is hacked by Robert Patterson - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Corey Olson (PG), Erik Hopson (SG), Richard Estes (SF), Robert Briley (C) Morris Delorme, Rodney Edwards, Wyatt Frost, Jonathan Garner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF) Ollie Jenkins, Henry Genthner, Robert Patterson | |
| 17:24 | East Carolina | Corey Olson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | August Ball is fouled on the floor by Bob Cronin - foul #2 on Bob Cronin, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Stephenson (SF) Bob Cronin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), Albert McGlynn (C) Mark Bargo, Michael Francis | |
| 16:41 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson is hacked by Peter Fraizer - foul #1 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner (C) Jerry Stephenson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:22 | East Carolina | Corey Olson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 16:05 | East Carolina | Robert Briley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:59 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Albert McGlynn - foul #1 on Albert McGlynn, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Morris Delorme (PG), Rodney Edwards (SG), Wyatt Frost (SF), John Clear (PF) Corey Olson, Erik Hopson, Richard Estes, Robert Briley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Ollie Jenkins (SG), Henry Genthner (SF), Michael Francis (C) James Waid, August Ball, Merle Gibson, Albert McGlynn | |
| 15:59 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:59 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Morris Delorme (fresh) SG - Rodney Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wyatt Frost (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Clear (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Garner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ollie Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Henry Genthner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 15:41 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards's pass is intercepted by Mark Bargo | 40-35 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo lays it in | 40-37 |
| 15:18 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bob Cronin (C) Jonathan Garner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson (PF) Peter Fraizer | |
| 14:52 | East Carolina | John Clear clanks a jump hook from the right block | 40-37 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Bargo | 40-39 |
| 14:24 | East Carolina | John Clear hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 14:22 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards tips it but misses | 40-39 |
| 14:21 | East Carolina | John Clear grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:10 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin slams it home | 42-39 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Morris Delorme steps in front of the Ollie Jenkins pass | 42-39 |
| 13:35 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Francis - foul #2 on Michael Francis, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Corey Olson (PG), Erik Hopson (SG), Jonathan Garner (C) Morris Delorme, Rodney Edwards, John Clear | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), August Ball (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Albert McGlynn (C) Mark Bargo, Ollie Jenkins, Henry Genthner, Michael Francis | |
| 13:35 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:35 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 43-39 |
| 13:13 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 13:09 | East Carolina | Corey Olson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Corey Olson, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Estes (SF) Wyatt Frost | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer (PF) Robert Patterson | |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson is hacked by Bob Cronin - foul #3 on Bob Cronin, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG) James Waid | |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | August Ball is fouled on the floor by Erik Hopson - foul #2 on Erik Hopson, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | August Ball is hacked by Bob Cronin - foul #4 on Bob Cronin, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Morris Delorme (PG), Robert Briley (PF) Corey Olson, Bob Cronin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Mark Bargo | 43-41 |
| 12:01 | East Carolina | Robert Briley hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 43-41 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Morris Delorme (fresh) SG - Erik Hopson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Richard Estes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Briley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Garner (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - August Ball (fresh) SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert McGlynn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Mark Bargo | 43-43 |
| 11:25 | East Carolina | Robert Briley drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Morris Delorme | 45-43 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses the driving attempt from the left block | 45-43 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn grabs the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-43 |
| 11:02 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jonathan Garner | 45-43 |
| 10:58 | East Carolina | Peter Fraizer steps in front of the Morris Delorme pass | 45-43 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Estes - foul #2 on Richard Estes, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Corey Olson (PG), Rodney Edwards (SG), Wyatt Frost (SF), John Clear (PF) Morris Delorme, Erik Hopson, Richard Estes, Jonathan Garner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), Ollie Jenkins (SG), Robert Patterson (PF), Michael Francis (C) Mark Bargo, August Ball, Peter Fraizer, Albert McGlynn | |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:45 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:29 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 10:28 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost grabs the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 10:15 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards banks in the layup on a great pass from Wyatt Frost | 47-44 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Merle Gibson | 47-47 |
| 09:46 | East Carolina | Corey Olson's pass is intercepted by James Waid in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis is called for traveling | 47-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Erik Hopson (C) Robert Briley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Henry Genthner (SF) James Waid, Merle Gibson | |
| 09:19 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 09:18 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Clear | 47-47 |
| 09:08 | East Carolina | John Clear misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| 09:07 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 08:54 | East Carolina | Mark Bargo steals it from Corey Olson | 47-47 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Erik Hopson - foul #3 on Erik Hopson, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Morris Delorme (PG), Richard Estes (SF), Jonathan Garner (C) Corey Olson, Wyatt Frost, John Clear | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer (PF) Robert Patterson | |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:42 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jonathan Garner | 47-48 |
| 08:17 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner blows the layup | 47-48 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Rodney Edwards steals it from Peter Fraizer | 47-48 |
| 07:48 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Peter Fraizer - foul #2 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bob Cronin (PF) Rodney Edwards | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG), Albert McGlynn (C) Ollie Jenkins, Michael Francis | |
| 07:48 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:48 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn grabs the board | 48-48 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Morris Delorme (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erik Hopson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - Richard Estes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bob Cronin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Garner (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - August Ball (fresh) SF - Henry Genthner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert McGlynn (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Morris Delorme is called for the reach on Mark Bargo - foul #3 on Morris Delorme, team foul #9 | 48-48 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:41 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Bob Cronin | 48-49 |
| 07:28 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by August Ball - foul #3 on August Ball, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson (PF) Peter Fraizer | |
| 07:28 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:28 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 07:10 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 07:06 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson is fouled on the floor by August Ball - foul #4 on August Ball, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost (SF), John Clear (PF) Richard Estes, Bob Cronin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG) Mark Bargo | |
| 07:06 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | August Ball double dribbles | 50-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Estes (SG) Erik Hopson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SF), Michael Francis (C) Henry Genthner, Albert McGlynn | |
| 06:18 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 06:16 | East Carolina | John Clear gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 06:06 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis comes up short on the floater from the left side | 50-49 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Estes - foul #3 on Richard Estes, team foul #10 | 50-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Corey Olson (PG), Rodney Edwards (SG), Erik Hopson (SF), Bob Cronin (PF), Robert Briley (C) Morris Delorme, Richard Estes, Wyatt Frost, John Clear, Jonathan Garner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Peter Fraizer (PF) James Waid, Robert Patterson | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:28 | East Carolina | Corey Olson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Bargo - foul #2 on Mark Bargo, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins (SG), Henry Genthner (SF) August Ball, Merle Gibson | |
| 05:28 | East Carolina | Corey Olson makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:28 | East Carolina | Corey Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo hits a 3 from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 04:48 | East Carolina | Corey Olson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 04:47 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin grabs the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 04:27 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin is hacked by Peter Fraizer - foul #3 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #10 | 52-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost (SF) Erik Hopson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SF), Albert McGlynn (C) Henry Genthner, Michael Francis | |
| 04:27 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:27 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Merle Gibson | 53-54 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Robert Briley takes the ball from Peter Fraizer | 53-54 |
| 03:53 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-54 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Corey Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wyatt Frost (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bob Cronin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Briley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - Ollie Jenkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert McGlynn (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 03:30 | East Carolina | Robert Briley snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 03:23 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost loses the ball out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Morris Delorme (PG), John Clear (PF), Jonathan Garner (C) Corey Olson, Bob Cronin, Robert Briley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG), Robert Patterson (PF), Michael Francis (C) Ollie Jenkins, Peter Fraizer, Albert McGlynn | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo makes the jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Rodney Edwards - foul #3 on Rodney Edwards, team foul #11 | 53-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Erik Hopson (SG) Rodney Edwards | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner (SF) Merle Gibson | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:03 | East Carolina | John Clear pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner dunks the ball on a great pass from John Clear | 55-56 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards (SG) Erik Hopson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins (SG) August Ball | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis blows the layup | 55-56 |
| 02:17 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 02:12 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Henry Genthner - foul #2 on Henry Genthner, team foul #11 | 55-56 |
| 02:12 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:12 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 01:53 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:49 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards is denied on a layup by Henry Genthner | 56-56 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 01:31 | East Carolina | Mark Bargo steals the ball from Jonathan Garner | 56-59 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ollie Jenkins | 56-62 |
| 01:07 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 01:05 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards hits the follow up shot | 58-62 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Garner is called for the reach on Robert Patterson - foul #1 on Jonathan Garner, team foul #12 | 58-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn (C) Michael Francis | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:49 | East Carolina | John Clear gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | East Carolina | John Clear scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Garner | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Morris Delorme steals it from Ollie Jenkins | 61-63 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Morris Delorme blows the layup | 61-63 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Henry Genthner | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner is hacked by Rodney Edwards in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodney Edwards, team foul #13 | 61-63 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses short on a fullcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Morris Delorme (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Wyatt Frost (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Clear (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Garner (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. 6 stl. SG - Ollie Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Henry Genthner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert McGlynn (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost blows the layup | 64-64 |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Garner | 64-64 |
| 04:21 | East Carolina | John Clear makes the floater from the right side | 66-64 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Ollie Jenkins | 66-66 |
| 03:46 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards is whistled for traveling | 66-66 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 03:25 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:10 | East Carolina | Morris Delorme scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Wyatt Frost | 68-66 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Rodney Edwards picks off the pass by Mark Bargo | 68-66 |
| 02:37 | East Carolina | John Clear's pass is intercepted by Ollie Jenkins | 68-66 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 68-66 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn tips it in | 68-68 |
| 02:22 | East Carolina | John Clear banks in the layup on a nice dish by Morris Delorme | 70-68 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | John Clear steps in front of the Robert Patterson pass | 70-68 |
| 01:55 | East Carolina | Morris Delorme makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wyatt Frost | 72-68 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 01:44 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 01:38 | East Carolina | John Clear hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Henry Genthner - foul #3 on Henry Genthner, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| 01:38 | East Carolina | John Clear misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:38 | East Carolina | John Clear makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo connects on the floater from the right side | 73-70 |
| 00:57 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner comes up short on the runner from the right block | 73-70 |
| 00:55 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Morris Delorme (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Edwards (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Wyatt Frost (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Clear (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Garner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 5 ast. 6 stl. SG - Ollie Jenkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Henry Genthner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert McGlynn (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner buries a driving attempt from the right block | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 00:27 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost is hacked by Ollie Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ollie Jenkins, team foul #13 | 75-70 |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-70 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Morris Delorme gets the rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Morris Delorme is hacked by Mark Bargo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Bargo, team foul #14 | 77-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Briley (PF) John Clear | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Morris Delorme makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Morris Delorme makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-70 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-73 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner is fouled in the backcourt by Ollie Jenkins - foul #2 on Ollie Jenkins, team foul #15 | 79-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Clear (PF) Robert Briley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner misses the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 80-73 |