| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moorman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Jansen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marion Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Corral (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson inbounds the ball | 20-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Moorman | 22-30 |
| 19:30 | Providence | Melvin Jones misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 22-30 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | James Long connects on the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Alex Corral - foul #1 on Alex Corral, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | James Long makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:10 | Providence | John Jansen lays it up and in on a great pass from Melvin Jones | 25-32 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | John Moorman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-32 |
| 18:39 | Providence | Alex Corral can't finish the layup | 25-32 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses the 3 from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 18:30 | Providence | Alex Corral grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 18:12 | Providence | Alex Corral blows the layup | 25-32 |
| 18:11 | Providence | Alex Corral gets the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 17:57 | Providence | Alex Corral's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-32 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | John Moorman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-32 |
| 17:39 | Providence | Marion Mason snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 17:22 | Providence | Melvin Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 17:20 | Providence | Alex Corral tips it back up and in | 25-34 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-34 |
| 17:13 | Providence | John Jansen gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 16:58 | Providence | Melvin Jones hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Jones | 25-36 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | James Long buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Moorman | 28-36 |
| 16:26 | Providence | John Jansen is hacked by James Long - foul #1 on James Long, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Daniel Henry (SG), Jason Broome (SF), Lewis Phillips (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) John Moorman, Rodney Cho, Melvin Robertson, Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| Subs | Providence | Lawrence Hole (PG), Milton Stokes (SG), Darnell Middendorf (SF), Albert Rumfelt (PF), Robert Gaytan (C) Kevin Jones, Melvin Jones, John Jansen, Marion Mason, Alex Corral | |
| 16:19 | Providence | Darnell Middendorf connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Milton Stokes | 28-39 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry is fouled on the floor by Milton Stokes - foul #1 on Milton Stokes, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips is whistled for traveling | 28-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Matt Roberts (SG) Lawrence Hole | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Henry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Broome (fresh) PF - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Sotelo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Milton Stokes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matt Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darnell Middendorf (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Rumfelt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Gaytan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Providence | Darnell Middendorf comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Melvin Jones (SG), John Jansen (SF), Marion Mason (PF) Matt Roberts, Darnell Middendorf, Robert Gaytan | |
| 14:58 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG) Jason Broome | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Jones (PG) Milton Stokes | |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-39 |
| 14:35 | Providence | Kevin Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Long (C) Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Melvin Jones - foul #1 on Melvin Jones, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen (PF) Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:06 | Providence | Kevin Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Luis Melendez - foul #2 on Luis Melendez, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson (SF) Daniel Henry | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:06 | Providence | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:06 | Providence | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | James Long misses the easy layup | 33-41 |
| 13:52 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 13:48 | Providence | Melvin Jones is whistled for a carry | 33-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moorman (PG) Luis Melendez | |
| Subs | Providence | Milton Stokes (SG) Melvin Jones | |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 13:14 | Providence | Kevin Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kevin Jones, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Alex Corral (C) Marion Mason | |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Patrick Henriksen | 38-41 |
| 12:36 | Providence | Kevin Jones scores on a floater from the left side set up by Milton Stokes | 38-43 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | John Moorman misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen tips it home | 40-43 |
| 11:59 | Providence | Milton Stokes is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Milton Stokes, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Daniel Henry (SG), Jason Broome (SF), Lewis Phillips (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) John Moorman, Rodney Cho, Melvin Robertson, Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| Subs | Providence | Melvin Jones (SG), Darnell Middendorf (SF), Marion Mason (PF) Kevin Jones, John Jansen, Albert Rumfelt | |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 11:45 | Providence | Alex Corral gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Broome (fresh) PF - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Sotelo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Milton Stokes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Melvin Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darnell Middendorf (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marion Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alex Corral (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Providence | Milton Stokes misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 11:38 | Providence | Alex Corral gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:25 | Providence | Darnell Middendorf's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Sotelo | 40-43 |
| 11:23 | Providence | Marion Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:16 | Providence | Darnell Middendorf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Gaytan (C) Alex Corral | |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Sotelo and he's hacked by Marion Mason - foul #1 on Marion Mason, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Jansen (SF), Albert Rumfelt (C) Milton Stokes, Robert Gaytan | |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:36 | Providence | Lewis Phillips picks off the pass by Darnell Middendorf | 43-43 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips blows the dunk | 43-43 |
| 10:08 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:58 | Providence | Marion Mason misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Lewis Phillips - foul #1 on Lewis Phillips, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moorman (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), James Long (C) Luis Melendez, Daniel Henry, Jason Broome, Lewis Phillips, Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Jones (PG) Darnell Middendorf | |
| 09:58 | Providence | Marion Mason makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:58 | Providence | Marion Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:58 | Providence | Melvin Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:47 | Providence | Melvin Robertson takes the ball from Marion Mason | 43-44 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson can't finish the layup | 43-44 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | John Moorman tips it in | 45-44 |
| 09:20 | Providence | Kevin Jones misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | John Moorman grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Albert Rumfelt - foul #2 on Albert Rumfelt, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Milton Stokes (SG), Darnell Middendorf (SF), Alex Corral (C) Melvin Jones, John Jansen, Marion Mason | |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:35 | Providence | Alex Corral hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Milton Stokes | 47-46 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | James Long snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Patrick Henriksen is blocked by Kevin Jones | 47-46 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moorman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Melvin Robertson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Long (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milton Stokes (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Darnell Middendorf (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Rumfelt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Corral (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Providence | Alex Corral comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 06:59 | Providence | The rebound goes to Alex Corral | 49-46 |
| 06:33 | Providence | Kevin Jones buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Rumfelt | 49-48 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen hits a turnaround near the basket | 51-48 |
| 05:49 | Providence | Milton Stokes clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 05:47 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt can't tip it in | 51-48 |
| 05:45 | Providence | Darnell Middendorf grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:45 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Daniel Henry (SF), Lewis Phillips (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) John Moorman, Melvin Robertson, Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| Subs | Providence | Melvin Jones (SG), John Jansen (SF), Marion Mason (PF) Milton Stokes, Darnell Middendorf, Alex Corral | |
| 05:32 | Providence | Kevin Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Luis Melendez | 53-51 |
| 04:59 | Providence | Kevin Jones is fouled on the floor by Daniel Henry - foul #2 on Daniel Henry, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Gaytan (C) Albert Rumfelt | |
| 04:53 | Providence | Melvin Jones hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kevin Jones | 53-54 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Kevin Jones is called for the reach on Lewis Phillips - foul #3 on Kevin Jones, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Broome (SF) Rodney Cho | |
| Subs | Providence | Milton Stokes (PG) Kevin Jones | |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:16 | Providence | Melvin Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Broome - foul #2 on Jason Broome, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Rumfelt (C) Robert Gaytan | |
| 04:16 | Providence | Melvin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:16 | Providence | Melvin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Daniel Henry and he's fouled by Albert Rumfelt - foul #3 on Albert Rumfelt, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo misses the free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:03 | Providence | Marion Mason grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 03:38 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Milton Stokes | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Broome (fresh) PF - Charles Sotelo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Milton Stokes (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Melvin Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Jansen (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Marion Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Rumfelt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-58 |
| 03:22 | Providence | John Jansen pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:54 | Providence | Melvin Jones buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moorman (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), James Long (C) Luis Melendez, Daniel Henry, Jason Broome, Charles Sotelo, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Jones (PG), Alex Corral (C) Milton Stokes, Albert Rumfelt | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Long | 60-61 |
| 02:16 | Providence | Rodney Cho is called for the reach on Melvin Jones - foul #3 on Rodney Cho, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| 02:09 | Providence | Marion Mason misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-61 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 02:00 | Providence | Alex Corral gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:43 | Providence | Kevin Jones scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Melvin Jones | 60-63 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | James Long misses the shot in the lane | 60-63 |
| 01:20 | Providence | Marion Mason grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 01:16 | Providence | Kevin Jones drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Jansen | 60-66 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | John Moorman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-66 |
| 01:06 | Providence | Kevin Jones buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-69 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Moorman | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Providence | Marion Mason knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Jansen | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho drills a 3 from the right corner | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Providence | Kevin Jones is hacked by John Moorman in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Moorman, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Matt Roberts (SF) John Jansen | |
| 00:20 | Providence | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho is fouled on the floor by Matt Roberts - foul #4 on Matt Roberts, team foul #10 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Jansen (SF) Matt Roberts | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Alex Corral pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:13 | Providence | John Moorman is called for the reach on Alex Corral in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Moorman, team foul #8 | 68-73 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Alex Corral makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Alex Corral makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-75 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Alex Corral gets the rebound | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Kevin Jones runs out the clock | 68-75 |