| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Alberto Conti (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toney Kendrick (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Nolan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clayton Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Sow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Mississippi State | John Mason's pass is intercepted by Alberto Conti | 39-28 |
| 19:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Dikembe Sow misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by David Halls - foul #2 on David Halls, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 19:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Dikembe Sow misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Dikembe Sow misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Alberto Conti is called for the reach on John Mason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alberto Conti, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | John Nolan picks off the pass by Fred Carmona | 39-28 |
| 18:48 | Birmingham-Southern | John Mason is called for the reach on Alberto Conti - foul #2 on John Mason, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Bojan Zapatas (SF) John Nolan | |
| 18:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Clayton Williams loses the dribble to John Mason | 39-28 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | John Mason jams it | 41-28 |
| 18:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Dikembe Sow is fouled on the floor by David Halls - foul #3 on David Halls, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Jolliff (SG), Adolph Mitchell (PF), Porfirio Rossi (C) Toney Kendrick, Clayton Williams, Dikembe Sow | |
| 18:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Adolph Mitchell's floater is tipped away by Michael Hilbert | 41-28 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert is fouled on the floor by Adolph Mitchell - foul #1 on Adolph Mitchell, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Robert James (SG), Bradly Kelly (SF), Richard Steib (C) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Norman Jenkins, David Halls | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Thomas (SG), John Nolan (SF) Alberto Conti, Adolph Mitchell | |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 43-28 |
| 17:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Jolliff can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Robert James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Toney Kendrick (SG), Clayton Williams (PF) John Nolan, Bojan Zapatas | |
| 16:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Toney Kendrick drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Jolliff | 43-30 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Robert James's pass is intercepted by Clayton Williams in the backcourt | 43-30 |
| 16:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Thomas is called for traveling | 43-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Fred Carmona (PF), David Halls (C) Jeremy Taylor, Robert James, Bradly Kelly, Michael Hilbert, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Alberto Conti (PG), John Nolan (SF), Dikembe Sow (C) Kenneth Jolliff, Brian Thomas, Porfirio Rossi | |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | John Mason hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Jenkins | 46-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Alberto Conti (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toney Kendrick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Nolan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clayton Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Sow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Birmingham-Southern | John Nolan blows the layup | 46-30 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | John Mason is hacked by Alberto Conti in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alberto Conti, team foul #3 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Travis Wilson (SG), Adolph Mitchell (PF) Toney Kendrick, Clayton Williams | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona hits the follow up shot | 48-30 |
| 14:50 | Birmingham-Southern | Travis Wilson misses long on a shot from the right side | 48-30 |
| 14:49 | Birmingham-Southern | John Nolan tips it in | 48-32 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | David Halls is hacked by Adolph Mitchell - foul #2 on Adolph Mitchell, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) John Mason, Norman Jenkins, Fred Carmona, David Halls | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Jolliff (PG), Brian Thomas (SG), Bojan Zapatas (SF), Porfirio Rossi (C) Alberto Conti, Travis Wilson, John Nolan, Dikembe Sow | |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 48-32 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hilbert | 48-32 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Adolph Mitchell steals it from Robert James | 48-32 |
| 14:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas Petty steps in front of the Brian Thomas pass | 48-32 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty lays it in | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Bojan Zapatas misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-32 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly gets the rebound | 50-32 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-32 |
| 13:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Jolliff gets the rebound | 50-32 |
| 13:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Jolliff comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-32 |
| 13:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Bojan Zapatas tips it in | 50-34 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Robert James is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert James, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Richard Steib (PF), David Halls (C) Jeremy Taylor, Thomas Petty, Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Alberto Conti (PG), Toney Kendrick (SG), Clayton Williams (PF), Dikembe Sow (C) Kenneth Jolliff, Brian Thomas, Adolph Mitchell, Porfirio Rossi | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Toney Kendrick is called for traveling | 50-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SF) Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Nolan (SF) Bojan Zapatas | |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the wide open jumper from the baseline | 50-34 |
| 12:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Dikembe Sow grabs the defensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 12:48 | Birmingham-Southern | John Nolan comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-34 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | David Halls pulls down the rebound | 50-34 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | John Mason can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-34 |
| 12:29 | Birmingham-Southern | John Nolan snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| 12:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Alberto Conti clanks a floater in the lane | 50-34 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Halls | 50-34 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-34 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Robert James pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Norman Jenkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Steib (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Alberto Conti (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Toney Kendrick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Nolan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clayton Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Sow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | David Halls buries a jumper from close range and the foul's on Dikembe Sow - foul #3 on Dikembe Sow, team foul #5 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), Bradly Kelly (SF), Fred Carmona (PF) John Mason, Robert James, Norman Jenkins, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Travis Wilson (PG), Kenneth Jolliff (SG), Bojan Zapatas (SF), Porfirio Rossi (C) Alberto Conti, Toney Kendrick, John Nolan, Dikembe Sow | |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the free throw | 52-34 |
| 11:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Clayton Williams gets the rebound | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Clayton Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Travis Wilson | 52-37 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Carmona | 54-37 |
| 11:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Porfirio Rossi comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Petty - foul #1 on Thomas Petty, team foul #5 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SF) David Halls | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Thomas (SF) Clayton Williams | |
| 11:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Porfirio Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 11:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Porfirio Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly snags the defensive board | 54-37 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Brian Thomas steals it from Thomas Petty | 54-37 |
| 10:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Porfirio Rossi buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Travis Wilson | 54-39 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses long on an open shot near the basket but the foul's on Porfirio Rossi - foul #3 on Porfirio Rossi, team foul #6 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Alberto Conti (PG), Toney Kendrick (SG), Clayton Williams (PF), Dikembe Sow (C) Travis Wilson, Kenneth Jolliff, Bojan Zapatas, Porfirio Rossi | |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 10:13 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Thomas is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Taylor - foul #1 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #6 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Michael Hilbert (PF), Richard Steib (C) Jeremy Taylor, Norman Jenkins, Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Adolph Mitchell (C) Dikembe Sow | |
| 10:06 | Birmingham-Southern | John Mason takes the ball from Alberto Conti | 56-39 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | John Mason is hacked by Clayton Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clayton Williams, team foul #7 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Nolan (SF) Brian Thomas | |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 09:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Clayton Williams clanks a jumper from the right wing | 58-39 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bradly Kelly | 61-39 |
| 09:28 | Birmingham-Southern | Alberto Conti is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-39 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly snags the defensive board | 61-39 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Mason and he's fouled by John Nolan - foul #1 on John Nolan, team foul #8 | 63-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Halls (C) Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Travis Wilson (SG), Porfirio Rossi (C) Toney Kendrick, Adolph Mitchell | |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses the free throw | 63-39 |
| 09:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Porfirio Rossi grabs the board | 63-39 |
| 08:59 | Birmingham-Southern | Travis Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Robert James (SG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Fred Carmona (PF) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Bradly Kelly, Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Bojan Zapatas (SF) John Nolan | |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #7 | 63-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Jolliff (SG) Alberto Conti | |
| 08:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Bojan Zapatas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Thomas (SF), Dikembe Sow (C) Clayton Williams, Porfirio Rossi | |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-39 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the offensive rebound | 63-39 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Bojan Zapatas - foul #3 on Bojan Zapatas, team foul #9 | 63-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), Michael Hilbert (PF) Jeremy Taylor, Robert James, Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Samuel Litton (PG), Toney Kendrick (SG) Travis Wilson, Kenneth Jolliff | |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 64-39 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 64-39 |
| 07:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Toney Kendrick grabs the board | 64-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Halls (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Samuel Litton (fresh) SG - Toney Kendrick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Thomas (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Bojan Zapatas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Sow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Hilbert takes the ball from Dikembe Sow | 64-39 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Toney Kendrick steps in front of the David Halls pass in the backcourt | 64-39 |
| 07:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Samuel Litton blows the layup | 64-39 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 64-39 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Halls | 67-39 |
| 07:03 | Birmingham-Southern | John Mason picks off the pass by Brian Thomas | 67-39 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is called for traveling | 67-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Robert James (SG), Bradly Kelly (SF), Richard Steib (C) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Norman Jenkins, David Halls | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Jolliff (SG), Adolph Mitchell (PF), Porfirio Rossi (C) Toney Kendrick, Brian Thomas, Dikembe Sow | |
| 06:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Samuel Litton makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-42 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Robert James is hacked by Kenneth Jolliff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Jolliff, team foul #10 | 67-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Travis Wilson (PG) Samuel Litton | |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Robert James misses the 1st free throw | 67-42 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 68-42 |
| 06:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Jolliff misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Steib - foul #1 on Richard Steib, team foul #8 | 68-42 |
| 06:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Jolliff makes the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 06:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Jolliff misses the 2nd free throw | 68-43 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert gets the rebound | 68-43 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly is hacked by Porfirio Rossi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Porfirio Rossi, team foul #11 | 68-43 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 69-43 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib gets the offensive rebound | 69-43 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Robert James comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-43 |
| 05:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Bojan Zapatas pulls down the rebound | 69-43 |
| 05:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Porfirio Rossi double dribbles | 69-43 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor's pass is intercepted by Travis Wilson in the backcourt | 69-43 |
| 05:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Bojan Zapatas misses short on a floater from the right side | 69-43 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor snags the defensive board | 69-43 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Jolliff - foul #2 on Kenneth Jolliff, team foul #12 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Samuel Litton (PG) Travis Wilson | |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 69-43 |
| 05:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Porfirio Rossi pulls down the rebound | 69-43 |
| 05:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Porfirio Rossi misses long on a jumper from the left side | 69-43 |
| 05:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Porfirio Rossi tips it back up and in | 69-45 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Porfirio Rossi - foul #5 on Porfirio Rossi, team foul #13 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Thomas (SF) Porfirio Rossi | |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 70-45 |
| 04:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Jolliff clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-45 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Bradly Kelly | 70-45 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Robert James is hacked by Samuel Litton - foul #1 on Samuel Litton, team foul #14 | 70-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Travis Wilson (PG) Samuel Litton | |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Robert James misses the 1st free throw | 70-45 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Robert James misses the 2nd free throw | 70-45 |
| 04:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Adolph Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 70-45 |
| 03:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Travis Wilson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Robert James (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Bradly Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Hilbert (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Steib (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Travis Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Jolliff (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Bojan Zapatas (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Adolph Mitchell (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib lays it in set up by Bradly Kelly | 72-48 |
| 03:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Hilbert steals it from Kenneth Jolliff | 72-48 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Robert James is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Jolliff - foul #3 on Kenneth Jolliff, team foul #15 | 72-48 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 73-48 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 74-48 |
| 03:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Jolliff hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-50 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-50 |
| 02:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Thomas misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 74-50 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib grabs the defensive rebound | 74-50 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly scores on a floater from the baseline | 76-50 |
| 02:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Thomas drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Jolliff | 76-53 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Adolph Mitchell - foul #3 on Adolph Mitchell, team foul #16 | 76-53 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib makes the 1st free throw | 77-53 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib makes the 2nd free throw | 78-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Jolliff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the wide open shot from the right wing set up by Richard Steib | 80-53 |
| 01:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-53 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor snags the defensive board | 80-53 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly lays it in | 82-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-53 |
| 00:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Travis Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 82-53 |
| 00:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Travis Wilson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 82-53 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Robert James grabs the defensive rebound | 82-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib buries a turnaround from the baseline | 84-53 |
| 00:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Jolliff misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 84-53 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib grabs the board | 84-53 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor runs out the clock | 84-53 |