| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Skow (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Hinojosa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Paine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Seevers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Stradford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Calvin Borrego (fresh) C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Seevers - foul #3 on Richard Seevers, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Cole (PF) Richard Seevers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:25 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole double dribbles | 37-34 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell misses the tip | 37-34 |
| 19:13 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 19:06 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Don Hamel | 37-37 |
| 18:25 | Rhode Island | Hugh Calloway is called for the reach on Scott Paine - foul #1 on Hugh Calloway, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:15 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Paine - foul #2 on Scott Paine, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps (SG), Christopher Antonio (SF) John Hinojosa, Scott Paine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell (PF) Calvin Borrego | |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:25 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Jimmy Jones | 37-41 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow is fouled on the floor by Don Hamel - foul #3 on Don Hamel, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (PG), Chad Blouin (SG), James Nowell (SF), Tyler Batten (C) Don Hamel, Jimmy Jones, Hugh Calloway, Robert Caldwell | |
| 16:38 | Rhode Island | Chad Blouin knocks away the 3 by Anthony Cupps | 37-41 |
| 16:37 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford grabs the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:21 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford is fouled on the floor by Christopher Mitchell - foul #2 on Christopher Mitchell, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa (SG), Scott Paine (SF) Anthony Cupps, Christopher Antonio | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:05 | Rhode Island | The jumper by Scott Paine is denied by Tyler Batten | 37-41 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | James Nowell grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | James Nowell hits the follow up shot | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Skow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Hinojosa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Paine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Stradford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Clontz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Blouin (fresh) SF - James Nowell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 37-43 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell blows the layup | 37-43 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin hits the follow up shot | 37-45 |
| 14:48 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford is hacked by James Nowell - foul #1 on James Nowell, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps (SG), Christopher Antonio (SF) John Hinojosa, Scott Paine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (PG), Jimmy Jones (SG), Calvin Borrego (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Chad Blouin, James Nowell, Christopher Mitchell, Tyler Batten | |
| 14:24 | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Daniel Clontz - foul #2 on Daniel Clontz, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway (SF) Daniel Clontz | |
| 14:24 | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-48 |
| 13:50 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Casey Cole | 43-48 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-48 |
| 13:35 | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:15 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Skow | 46-48 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Andrew Skow steps in front of the Robert Caldwell pass | 46-48 |
| 12:53 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Skow | 48-48 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell is hacked by Edward Stradford - foul #3 on Edward Stradford, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa (SG), Scott Paine (SF), Ross Zirbel (C) Andrew Skow, Christopher Antonio, Edward Stradford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (SG), James Nowell (SF), Christopher Mitchell (PF) Jimmy Jones, Hugh Calloway, Calvin Borrego | |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Clontz - foul #3 on Daniel Clontz, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten (C) Robert Caldwell | |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Anthony Cupps (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hinojosa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Paine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Cole (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Zirbel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Clontz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Nowell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine throws it down on a nice dish by Casey Cole | 51-48 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Clontz | 51-50 |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel loses the dribble to Christopher Mitchell | 51-50 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell connects on the open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Don Hamel | 51-52 |
| 11:04 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Clontz - foul #4 on Daniel Clontz, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay (PG), Jimmy Jones (SG) Don Hamel, Daniel Clontz | |
| 11:04 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:04 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:04 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa misses the 3rd free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Dubay | 53-55 |
| 10:41 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole is denied on a layup by Christopher Mitchell | 53-55 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay lays it up and in and he's fouled by Anthony Cupps - foul #1 on Anthony Cupps, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow (PG), Christopher Antonio (PF) John Hinojosa, Casey Cole | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway (SF), Calvin Borrego (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) James Nowell, Christopher Mitchell, Tyler Batten | |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay misses the free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | Robert Caldwell swats the layup by Ross Zirbel | 53-57 |
| 10:03 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow hits the follow up shot | 55-57 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Calvin Borrego, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers (PF), Edward Stradford (C) Scott Paine, Ross Zirbel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (PG) Richard Dubay | |
| 09:39 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Jones steals it from Andrew Skow | 55-57 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway hits the finger roll set up by Jimmy Jones | 55-59 |
| 09:23 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford is hacked by Robert Caldwell - foul #2 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa (SG) Anthony Cupps | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin (SG) Jimmy Jones | |
| 09:23 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:23 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 08:57 | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 08:39 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 08:37 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa grabs the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 08:32 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Caldwell | 57-59 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 08:11 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford misses long on a runner near the basket | 57-59 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Chad Blouin | 57-59 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin is hacked by John Hinojosa - foul #2 on John Hinojosa, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps (PG), Douglas Sousa (SG), Scott Paine (SF) Andrew Skow, John Hinojosa, Christopher Antonio | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG), James Nowell (SF), Christopher Mitchell (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Chad Blouin, Hugh Calloway, Calvin Borrego, Robert Caldwell | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Anthony Cupps (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Sousa (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Paine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Seevers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Stradford (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Nowell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell misses the shot from the right side | 57-59 |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 07:24 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-59 |
| 07:06 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 07:01 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Sousa | 60-59 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel (C) Edward Stradford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (PG), Robert Caldwell (C) Don Hamel, Tyler Batten | |
| 06:31 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine buries a shot from the left side set up by Douglas Sousa and he's hacked by James Nowell - foul #2 on James Nowell, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow (PG) Douglas Sousa | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:31 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine misses the free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | James Nowell gets the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Ross Zirbel - foul #1 on Ross Zirbel, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa (SG) Anthony Cupps | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin (SG) Jimmy Jones | |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Richard Seevers swats the short shot by Robert Caldwell | 62-60 |
| 05:36 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Scott Paine | 62-60 |
| 05:14 | Rhode Island | Daniel Clontz picks off the pass by Andrew Skow | 62-60 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | James Nowell clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Richard Seevers - foul #4 on Richard Seevers, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps (PG), Christopher Antonio (SF), Casey Cole (PF), Edward Stradford (C) Andrew Skow, Scott Paine, Richard Seevers, Ross Zirbel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (PG), Jimmy Jones (SG), Calvin Borrego (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Daniel Clontz, Chad Blouin, Christopher Mitchell, Robert Caldwell | |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | James Nowell makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | James Nowell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:58 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Casey Cole | 62-61 |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Don Hamel - foul #4 on Don Hamel, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway (SF) James Nowell | |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Christopher Antonio takes the ball from Don Hamel | 63-61 |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole is fouled on the floor by Calvin Borrego - foul #3 on Calvin Borrego, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa (SG) John Hinojosa | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego hits a wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Don Hamel out of the doubleteam | 65-64 |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow (PG) Douglas Sousa | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell (C) Calvin Borrego | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Skow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Cupps (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Antonio (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Casey Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Stradford (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Tyler Batten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-67 |
| 03:19 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Cupps | 67-67 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Cupps - foul #2 on Anthony Cupps, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Paine (SF), Ross Zirbel (C) Christopher Antonio, Edward Stradford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell (PF) Tyler Batten | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Hugh Calloway steals it from Scott Paine | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Anthony Cupps is called for the reach on Jimmy Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Cupps, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa (SG), Richard Seevers (PF) Anthony Cupps, Casey Cole | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (SF) Hugh Calloway | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:48 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | Don Hamel picks off the pass by Ross Zirbel | 67-69 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford (C) Ross Zirbel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway (SF), Calvin Borrego (PF) Daniel Clontz, Christopher Mitchell | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 67-69 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones misses long on a shot from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell misses the tip | 67-69 |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 02:06 | Rhode Island | Don Hamel is called for the reach on Andrew Skow in the backcourt - foul #5 on Don Hamel, team foul #13 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio (SF) Scott Paine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (PG), Chad Blouin (SG) Don Hamel, Jimmy Jones | |
| 02:06 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:06 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Christopher Antonio is called for the reach on Hugh Calloway in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Antonio, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:04 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Edward Stradford | 68-70 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-70 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Paine (SF) Christopher Antonio | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG) Chad Blouin | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego is hacked by Andrew Skow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Skow, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers misses the runner from the left block | 68-72 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Skow - foul #4 on Andrew Skow, team foul #12 | 68-72 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine slams it home on a great pass from Andrew Skow | 70-74 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego is hacked by John Hinojosa in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hinojosa, team foul #13 | 70-74 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Hugh Calloway blocks the short jumper by Richard Seevers | 70-76 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell is fouled in the backcourt by John Hinojosa - foul #4 on John Hinojosa, team foul #14 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell (PG) Hugh Calloway | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island 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 (0) | |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine comes up short on the runner from the left block | 70-77 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers tips it but misses | 70-77 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa tips it but misses | 70-77 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego gets the rebound | 70-77 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin (SF) Robert Caldwell | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Andrew Skow is called for the reach on Chad Blouin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Skow, team foul #15 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps (PG) Andrew Skow | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island 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 (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-79 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel Clontz | 70-79 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz is hacked by Anthony Cupps in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Cupps, team foul #16 | 70-79 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 70-81 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones grabs the board | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz runs out the clock | 70-81 |