| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cavallaro (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Brendle (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Jewell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - August Ball (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:58 | Providence | Raymond Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Bargo - foul #3 on Mark Bargo, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG) Mark Bargo | |
| 19:44 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Raymond Miller | 41-33 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Peter Fraizer is denied by Jeffrey Brendle | 41-33 |
| 19:36 | Providence | The rebound goes to Ruben Jewell | 41-33 |
| 19:19 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle is whistled for a carry | 41-33 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Cavallaro - foul #2 on James Cavallaro, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:54 | Providence | The rebound goes to Ruben Jewell | 41-34 |
| 18:44 | Providence | Jeremy Hill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | August Ball is whistled for a carry | 41-34 |
| 18:11 | Providence | James Cavallaro travels with the ball | 41-34 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis is hacked by Ruben Jewell - foul #2 on Ruben Jewell, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Brendle - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brendle, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:41 | Providence | James Cavallaro blows the dunk | 41-36 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Francis | 41-36 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | August Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | James Waid gets the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | August Ball clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-36 |
| 17:19 | Providence | Raymond Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:00 | Providence | August Ball steps in front of the Ruben Jewell pass | 41-36 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | James Waid is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Waid, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins (SG), Henry Genthner (SF), Robert Patterson (PF) August Ball, Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer | |
| 16:30 | Providence | Raymond Miller knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Ruben Jewell | 43-36 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ollie Jenkins | 43-38 |
| 16:14 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 43-38 |
| 16:13 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:47 | Providence | James Cavallaro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Cavallaro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Brendle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Jewell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Waid (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ollie Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Genthner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Francis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | James Waid grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Ruben Jewell - foul #3 on Ruben Jewell, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Lawrence (SF) Jeffrey Brendle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), August Ball (SG) James Waid, Ollie Jenkins | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jeremy Hill - foul #2 on Jeremy Hill, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF) Henry Genthner, Robert Patterson | |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:42 | Providence | Peter Fraizer steals it from James Cavallaro | 43-39 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Bargo | 43-41 |
| 14:15 | Providence | A charge is called on Ruben Jewell - foul #4 on Ruben Jewell, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle (SF), Johnnie Deaton (C) Jeremy Hill, Ruben Jewell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn (C) Michael Francis | |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 13:58 | Providence | Raymond Miller pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:43 | Providence | James Cavallaro scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Miller | 46-41 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the turnaround from close range set up by Merle Gibson | 46-43 |
| 13:19 | Providence | Raymond Miller hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Johnnie Deaton | 49-43 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 12:57 | Providence | Derek Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:40 | Providence | Mark Bargo takes the ball from Johnnie Deaton | 49-43 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert McGlynn | 49-43 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 12:18 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 11:57 | Providence | Raymond Miller drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Johnnie Deaton | 51-43 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-43 |
| 11:50 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 11:46 | Providence | Raymond Miller hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 11:44 | Providence | James Cavallaro snags the offensive board | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (tiring) 22 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Cavallaro (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Brendle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derek Lawrence (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnnie Deaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - August Ball (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Merle Gibson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Fraizer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert McGlynn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Providence | James Cavallaro connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Derek Lawrence | 54-43 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | August Ball knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mark Bargo | 54-46 |
| 11:05 | Providence | James Cavallaro clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-46 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 54-46 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson tips it but misses | 54-46 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer tips it home | 54-48 |
| 10:39 | Providence | Raymond Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 10:37 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:27 | Providence | Peter Fraizer takes the ball from Derek Lawrence | 54-48 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-48 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn tips it home | 54-50 |
| 10:02 | Providence | Raymond Miller connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from James Cavallaro | 56-50 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo buries a shot from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 09:37 | Providence | James Cavallaro buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Brendle | 59-52 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Derek Lawrence - foul #1 on Derek Lawrence, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeremy Hill (PF) Derek Lawrence | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), Ollie Jenkins (SG), Henry Genthner (SF), Michael Francis (C) Mark Bargo, August Ball, Merle Gibson, Albert McGlynn | |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:03 | Providence | Jeremy Hill misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Peter Fraizer - foul #3 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson (PF) Peter Fraizer | |
| 09:03 | Providence | Jeremy Hill misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:03 | Providence | Jeremy Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 08:50 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jeremy Hill | 59-54 |
| 08:31 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Henry Genthner - foul #1 on Henry Genthner, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Lawrence (C) Johnnie Deaton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:31 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:31 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson is hacked by Jeremy Hill - foul #3 on Jeremy Hill, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:12 | Providence | The rebound goes to Derek Lawrence | 60-55 |
| 07:53 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 60-55 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis throws it down on a nice dish by James Waid | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (tiring) 24 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Cavallaro (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Brendle (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeremy Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Derek Lawrence (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Waid (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ollie Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Genthner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle makes the runner from the left block set up by Raymond Miller | 62-57 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner drills a fadeaway from the left side | 62-59 |
| 07:13 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses long on a jumper from the left block | 62-59 |
| 06:52 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jeremy Hill | 62-59 |
| 06:48 | Providence | James Cavallaro misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 06:47 | Providence | Raymond Miller snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 06:34 | Providence | Jeremy Hill drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Cavallaro | 64-59 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Brendle steals it from James Waid | 64-59 |
| 05:58 | Providence | Derek Lawrence misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 05:57 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Miller | 64-59 |
| 05:36 | Providence | Jeremy Hill's floater is tipped away by Michael Francis | 64-59 |
| 05:34 | Providence | Jeremy Hill hits the follow up shot | 66-59 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Ruben Jewell (C) Derek Lawrence | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), August Ball (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF) James Waid, Ollie Jenkins, Henry Genthner, Robert Patterson | |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Merle Gibson, team foul #5 | 66-59 |
| 04:56 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 66-59 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 04:47 | Providence | Jeremy Hill gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 04:31 | Providence | Ruben Jewell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 04:30 | Providence | Jeremy Hill misses the tip | 66-59 |
| 04:28 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle hits the follow up shot | 68-59 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Raymond Miller is called for the reach on Michael Francis - foul #2 on Raymond Miller, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson (PF) Peter Fraizer | |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:12 | Providence | Ruben Jewell pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 04:02 | Providence | James Cavallaro buries a shot near the basket set up by Jeffrey Brendle | 70-60 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-60 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis tips it but misses | 70-60 |
| 03:47 | Providence | Ruben Jewell gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Providence | Raymond Miller drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Cavallaro | 73-60 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (tired) 27 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Cavallaro (tiring) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Brendle (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Ruben Jewell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - August Ball (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Merle Gibson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | August Ball loses the dribble to Jeremy Hill | 73-60 |
| 03:11 | Providence | James Cavallaro can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-60 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis snags the defensive board | 73-60 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | August Ball clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Cavallaro - foul #3 on James Cavallaro, team foul #10 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Lawrence (SF) Jeffrey Brendle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF), Albert McGlynn (C) Merle Gibson, Robert Patterson, Michael Francis | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | August Ball makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | August Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | August Ball makes the 3rd free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:50 | Providence | Jeremy Hill scores on a floater from the left block | 75-63 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-63 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Francis (C) Albert McGlynn | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 02:26 | Providence | James Cavallaro pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| 02:22 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 75-63 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | James Cavallaro steals it from Mark Bargo | 75-63 |
| 02:12 | Providence | Raymond Miller lays it in set up by James Cavallaro | 77-63 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-63 |
| 01:50 | Providence | The rebound goes to Ruben Jewell | 77-63 |
| 01:29 | Providence | Jeremy Hill is hacked by Michael Francis - foul #2 on Michael Francis, team foul #6 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle (SF) Derek Lawrence | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), Ollie Jenkins (SG), Robert Patterson (PF), Albert McGlynn (C) Mark Bargo, August Ball, Peter Fraizer, Michael Francis | |
| 01:08 | Providence | Raymond Miller comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 77-63 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn grabs the defensive rebound | 77-63 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Waid | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Providence | Ollie Jenkins steals the ball from Jeffrey Brendle | 77-65 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins banks in the layup | 77-67 |
| 00:14 | Providence | James Cavallaro misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 77-67 |
| 00:12 | Providence | Jeremy Hill tips it back up and in | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-70 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Raymond Miller runs out the clock | 79-70 |