| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Walter Roach (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Tash (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Backstrom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Halls (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Richmond | Russell Hughes inbounds the ball | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:43 | Richmond | Dean Tash scores on a jump hook from the right block | 42-45 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Edwards | 42-48 |
| 19:07 | Richmond | Walter Roach comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-48 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Halls | 42-48 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 18:42 | Richmond | Russell Hughes gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 18:37 | Richmond | Dean Tash misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 18:36 | Richmond | Dean Tash gets the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 18:25 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Dustin Edwards - foul #2 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Richmond | Jeremy Williams (PG), Martin Naughton (SG), Dwight Mullins (SF), Ian Rossi (C) Walter Roach, Dean Tash, Russell Hughes, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Bradly Kelly (C) Dustin Edwards, David Halls | |
| 18:25 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 18:25 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins drills a floater from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 18:06 | Richmond | Martin Naughton is whistled for a carry | 43-50 |
| Subs | Richmond | Anthony Nelson (PF) Jerry Backstrom | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the wide open runner in the paint on a nice dish by Norman Jenkins | 43-52 |
| 17:44 | Richmond | Martin Naughton scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Nelson | 46-52 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses the driving attempt from close range | 46-52 |
| 17:30 | Richmond | Anthony Nelson gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 17:25 | Richmond | Fred Carmona picks off the pass by Jeremy Williams | 46-52 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Williams steals it from Thomas Petty | 46-52 |
| 17:01 | Richmond | Dwight Mullins is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dwight Mullins, team foul #1 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Richmond | Walter Roach (PG), Dean Tash (SG), Louis Boatner (SF), Jerry Backstrom (PF), Robert Cooper (C) Jeremy Williams, Martin Naughton, Dwight Mullins, Anthony Nelson, Ian Rossi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Michael Hilbert (PF), David Halls (C) John Mason, Fred Carmona, Bradly Kelly | |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Petty | 46-55 |
| 16:37 | Richmond | Dean Tash is hacked by Michael Hilbert - foul #2 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #2 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG) Thomas Petty | |
| 16:23 | Richmond | Louis Boatner double dribbles | 46-55 |
| Subs | Richmond | Russell Hughes (SF) Louis Boatner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Walter Roach (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Tash (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Backstrom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Richmond | Robert Cooper misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Hilbert - foul #3 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Richmond | Jeremy Williams (PG), Martin Naughton (SG), Dwight Mullins (SF), Anthony Nelson (PF) Walter Roach, Dean Tash, Russell Hughes, Jerry Backstrom | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG), Robert James (SF), Fred Carmona (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) John Mason, Norman Jenkins, Michael Hilbert, David Halls | |
| 15:42 | Richmond | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 15:42 | Richmond | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty clanks a shot from the right side | 48-57 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards tips it but misses | 48-57 |
| 15:25 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Robert Cooper | 48-57 |
| 15:21 | Richmond | Jeremy Williams drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Cooper and he's fouled by Dustin Edwards - foul #3 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Richmond | Ian Rossi (C) Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:21 | Richmond | Jeremy Williams makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert James | 51-59 |
| 14:49 | Richmond | Martin Naughton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 14:48 | Richmond | The offensive rebound goes to Ian Rossi | 51-59 |
| 14:36 | Richmond | Martin Naughton's floater is knocked away by Bradly Kelly | 51-59 |
| 14:35 | Richmond | Martin Naughton tips it home | 53-59 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses the wide open jumper from close range | 53-59 |
| 14:24 | Richmond | Dwight Mullins snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 14:17 | Richmond | Jeremy Williams is whistled for traveling | 53-59 |
| Subs | Richmond | Walter Roach (PG), Russell Hughes (SF), Jerry Backstrom (PF), Robert Cooper (C) Jeremy Williams, Dwight Mullins, Anthony Nelson, Ian Rossi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Michael Hilbert (PF), David Halls (C) Thomas Petty, Fred Carmona, Bradly Kelly | |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | David Halls is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Naughton - foul #3 on Martin Naughton, team foul #2 | 53-59 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | John Mason clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-59 |
| 13:54 | Richmond | Russell Hughes gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 13:48 | Richmond | John Mason is called for the reach on Russell Hughes - foul #2 on John Mason, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Richmond | Dean Tash (SG) Martin Naughton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SF) Robert James | |
| 13:37 | Richmond | Dean Tash misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-59 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Walter Roach is called for the reach on John Mason - foul #3 on Walter Roach, team foul #3 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Richmond | Louis Boatner (SF), Ian Rossi (C) Russell Hughes, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Richard Steib (PF) Dustin Edwards, Michael Hilbert | |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Petty | 53-61 |
| 12:48 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Petty - foul #1 on Thomas Petty, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Richmond | Jeremy Williams (PG), Martin Naughton (SG) Walter Roach, Dean Tash | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:48 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 12:48 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is whistled for traveling | 54-61 |
| Subs | Richmond | Anthony Nelson (PF) Jerry Backstrom | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF), Bradly Kelly (C) Norman Jenkins, David Halls | |
| 12:15 | Richmond | Richard Steib steals it from Jeremy Williams | 54-61 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bradly Kelly and he's hacked by Martin Naughton - foul #4 on Martin Naughton, team foul #4 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Richmond | David Miller (SG), Dwight Mullins (SF), Robert Cooper (C) Martin Naughton, Louis Boatner, Ian Rossi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Fred Carmona (PF) John Mason, Richard Steib | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the free throw | 54-64 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Jeremy Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwight Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Nelson (fairly fresh) C - Robert Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Richmond | David Miller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-64 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the jumper from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 11:12 | Richmond | Anthony Nelson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Anthony Nelson, team foul #5 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Richmond | Walter Roach (PG), Dean Tash (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Jerry Backstrom (PF) Jeremy Williams, David Miller, Dwight Mullins, Anthony Nelson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), David Halls (C) Thomas Petty, Robert James, Fred Carmona, Bradly Kelly | |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Cooper - foul #3 on Robert Cooper, team foul #6 | 54-66 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 11:03 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| 10:55 | Richmond | Russell Hughes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-66 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Jerry Backstrom steals the ball from Michael Hilbert in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| 10:36 | Richmond | Dean Tash makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Hughes | 57-66 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | David Halls comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Cooper - foul #4 on Robert Cooper, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Richmond | Ian Rossi (C) Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 10:15 | Richmond | Russell Hughes misses the easy layup | 57-67 |
| 10:13 | Richmond | Walter Roach hits the follow up shot | 59-67 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | John Mason is hacked by Walter Roach - foul #4 on Walter Roach, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Richmond | David Miller (PG), Dwight Mullins (SF), Anthony Nelson (PF) Walter Roach, Russell Hughes, Jerry Backstrom | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona (PF), Richard Steib (C) Michael Hilbert, David Halls | |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 09:50 | Richmond | Dean Tash comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 09:48 | Richmond | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Tash | 59-69 |
| 09:32 | Richmond | Dean Tash misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-69 |
| Subs | Richmond | Jeremy Williams (PG) Dean Tash | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG), Robert James (SF), Bradly Kelly (C) John Mason, Norman Jenkins, Richard Steib | |
| 09:14 | Richmond | Bradly Kelly is called for the reach on Dwight Mullins - foul #2 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| 09:14 | Richmond | Dwight Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 09:14 | Richmond | Dwight Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly is alone and drills a jump hook from close range | 61-71 |
| 08:42 | Richmond | David Miller misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Dustin Edwards - foul #4 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Richmond | Louis Boatner (SF), Jerry Backstrom (PF) Dwight Mullins, Anthony Nelson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Michael Hilbert (PF), David Halls (C) Dustin Edwards, Fred Carmona, Bradly Kelly | |
| 08:42 | Richmond | David Miller makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 08:42 | Richmond | David Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | David Halls can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-71 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert tips it but misses | 63-71 |
| 08:12 | Richmond | Louis Boatner gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| 07:58 | Richmond | David Halls blocks the short jumper by Jerry Backstrom | 63-71 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Halls | 63-71 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | David Miller is called for the reach on John Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Miller, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Richmond | Walter Roach (PG), Martin Naughton (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Robert Cooper (C) David Miller, Jeremy Williams, Louis Boatner, Ian Rossi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SF), Richard Steib (PF) Robert James, Michael Hilbert | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 07:55 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 07:41 | Richmond | Russell Hughes is fouled on the floor by John Mason - foul #3 on John Mason, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Richmond | Anthony Nelson (PF) Jerry Backstrom | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Bradly Kelly (C) John Mason, David Halls | |
| 07:41 | Richmond | Russell Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Walter Roach (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Martin Naughton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Nelson (fairly fresh) C - Robert Cooper (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Norman Jenkins (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Steib (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Martin Naughton - foul #5 on Martin Naughton, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Richmond | Dean Tash (SG) Martin Naughton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 07:00 | Richmond | Russell Hughes hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Nelson | 65-73 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Russell Hughes steals the ball from Dustin Edwards in the backcourt | 65-73 |
| 06:44 | Richmond | Walter Roach connects on the floater from the left side | 67-73 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses the fadeaway from the left block | 67-73 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the offensive board | 67-73 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-73 |
| 05:59 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Anthony Nelson | 67-73 |
| 05:52 | Richmond | Dean Tash scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-73 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-73 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty snags the offensive board | 70-73 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Richmond | Jeremy Williams (PG), David Miller (SG), Dwight Mullins (SF), Jerry Backstrom (PF), Ian Rossi (C) Walter Roach, Dean Tash, Russell Hughes, Anthony Nelson, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Robert James (SF), Fred Carmona (PF), David Halls (C) Dustin Edwards, Norman Jenkins, Richard Steib, Bradly Kelly | |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 70-75 |
| 05:01 | Richmond | Dwight Mullins is hacked by David Halls - foul #1 on David Halls, team foul #10 | 70-75 |
| 05:01 | Richmond | Dwight Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 05:01 | Richmond | Dwight Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Robert James is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-75 |
| 04:39 | Richmond | Fred Carmona blocks the short jumper by Jerry Backstrom | 72-75 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the board | 72-75 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | John Mason hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-78 |
| 04:08 | Richmond | Dwight Mullins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-78 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | John Mason pulls down the rebound | 72-78 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Robert James loses the dribble to Dwight Mullins | 72-78 |
| 03:49 | Richmond | Jeremy Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dwight Mullins | 74-78 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Mason | 74-80 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Jeremy Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Mullins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Backstrom (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ian Rossi (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Petty (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom jams it | 76-80 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert James | 76-83 |
| 02:59 | Richmond | Richmond calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-83 |
| Subs | Richmond | Walter Roach (PG), Dean Tash (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Anthony Nelson (PF), Robert Cooper (C) Jeremy Williams, David Miller, Dwight Mullins, Jerry Backstrom, Ian Rossi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Norman Jenkins (SF) Thomas Petty, Robert James | |
| 02:39 | Richmond | Russell Hughes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-83 |
| 02:37 | Richmond | Anthony Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 76-83 |
| 02:24 | Richmond | Russell Hughes loses the dribble to John Mason | 76-83 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins throws it down on a nice dish by John Mason | 76-85 |
| 02:04 | Richmond | Walter Roach misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Mason - foul #4 on John Mason, team foul #11 | 76-85 |
| Subs | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom (PF) Anthony Nelson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) Fred Carmona, David Halls | |
| 02:04 | Richmond | Walter Roach makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 02:04 | Richmond | Walter Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-85 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona (PF), David Halls (C) Michael Hilbert, Bradly Kelly | |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Walter Roach picks off the pass by John Mason | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom misses the runner from close range | 78-85 |
| 01:38 | Richmond | Russell Hughes misses the tip | 78-85 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 78-85 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 3 from the left wing | 78-88 |
| 01:05 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom clanks a floater near the basket | 78-88 |
| 01:03 | Richmond | Jerry Backstrom gets the offensive rebound | 78-88 |
| 00:52 | Richmond | Russell Hughes misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Fred Carmona - foul #2 on Fred Carmona, team foul #12 | 78-88 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG), Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) John Mason, Norman Jenkins, Fred Carmona, David Halls | |
| 00:52 | Richmond | Russell Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:52 | Richmond | Russell Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond 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) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Robert James is hacked by Walter Roach in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Roach, team foul #11 | 79-88 |
| Subs | Richmond | Jeremy Williams (PG) Walter Roach | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Fred Carmona (PF), David Halls (C) Thomas Petty, Michael Hilbert, Bradly Kelly | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Robert James misses the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Richmond | Dean Tash double dribbles | 79-89 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Michael Hilbert (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) Dustin Edwards, Fred Carmona, David Halls | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert is hacked by Jeremy Williams - foul #3 on Jeremy Williams, team foul #12 | 79-89 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steib (PF) John Mason | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 1st free throw | 79-90 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 79-91 |
| 00:12 | Richmond | Russell Hughes misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Steib - foul #3 on Richard Steib, team foul #13 | 79-91 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) Richard Steib | |
| 00:12 | Richmond | Russell Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 80-91 |
| 00:12 | Richmond | Russell Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty runs out the clock | 81-91 |