| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Robert Agan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Fortenberry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Vereen (fresh) C - Christopher Kohler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Mirabal (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Long (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | James Madison | Matthew Tyler inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | James Madison | Christopher Kohler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | James Schofield hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Henry | 23-37 |
| 19:26 | James Madison | Kenneth Mirabal steals the ball from Joseph Fortenberry | 23-37 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | James Schofield misses the jumper near the basket | 23-37 |
| 19:11 | James Madison | The rebound goes to John Vereen | 23-37 |
| 19:04 | James Madison | Joseph Fortenberry hits a fadeaway from the left side | 25-37 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal lays it in and he's hacked by Matthew Tyler - foul #1 on Matthew Tyler, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal misses the free throw | 25-39 |
| 18:55 | James Madison | John Vereen snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 18:37 | James Madison | Robert Agan loses the dribble to James Schofield | 25-39 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Christopher Kohler takes the ball from James Long | 25-39 |
| 17:58 | James Madison | The short jumper by John Vereen is denied by Kenneth Mirabal | 25-39 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | James Long grabs the defensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal misses the jumper in the paint | 25-39 |
| 17:39 | James Madison | Christopher Kohler grabs the board | 25-39 |
| 17:35 | James Madison | Christopher Kohler comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 25-39 |
| 17:34 | James Madison | John Vereen grabs the offensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 17:20 | James Madison | Joseph Fortenberry misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Henry - foul #3 on Daniel Henry, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| Subs | James Madison | Ruben Geise (SF), Kenneth Carver (PF), Allen Knight (C) Matthew Tyler, John Vereen, Christopher Kohler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Scott (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Jason Broome (SF), Lewis Phillips (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) James Schofield, Daniel Henry, Melvin Robertson, Kenneth Mirabal, James Long | |
| 17:20 | James Madison | Joseph Fortenberry makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 17:20 | James Madison | Joseph Fortenberry makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips misses the floater from the left side | 27-39 |
| 16:56 | James Madison | Kenneth Carver gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 16:52 | James Madison | Robert Agan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Joseph Fortenberry takes the ball from Lewis Phillips | 27-39 |
| 16:11 | James Madison | Jason Broome steps in front of the Kenneth Carver pass | 27-39 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-39 |
| Subs | James Madison | Edward Barth (PG), Joel Dempsey (SG), John Vereen (PF), Christopher Kohler (C) Robert Agan, Joseph Fortenberry, Kenneth Carver, Allen Knight | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Daniel Henry (SG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Kenneth Mirabal (PF), James Long (C) Chad Scott, Steven Johnson, Jason Broome, Lewis Phillips, Charles Sotelo | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Edward Barth (fresh) SG - Joel Dempsey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ruben Geise (fresh) PF - John Vereen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Kohler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Mirabal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | James Madison | Christopher Kohler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-39 |
| Subs | James Madison | Matthew Tyler (SF) Ruben Geise | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | James Schofield is fouled on the floor by Edward Barth - foul #1 on Edward Barth, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal misses the lay-in | 27-39 |
| 15:01 | James Madison | The rebound goes to John Vereen | 27-39 |
| 14:57 | James Madison | Christopher Kohler buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Barth | 29-39 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | James Long gets the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | James Long misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-39 |
| 14:28 | James Madison | Joel Dempsey snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 14:07 | James Madison | Joel Dempsey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | James Long pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | John Vereen takes the ball from James Schofield | 29-39 |
| 13:30 | James Madison | Edward Barth is hacked by James Schofield - foul #3 on James Schofield, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | James Madison | Robert Agan (PG), Joseph Fortenberry (SG), Ruben Geise (SF), Kenneth Carver (PF), Allen Knight (C) Edward Barth, Joel Dempsey, Matthew Tyler, John Vereen, Christopher Kohler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Scott (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Jason Broome (SF), Lewis Phillips (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) James Schofield, Daniel Henry, Melvin Robertson, Kenneth Mirabal, James Long | |
| 13:06 | James Madison | Robert Agan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-39 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson drills a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Joseph Fortenberry - foul #1 on Joseph Fortenberry, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson makes the free throw | 29-42 |
| 12:20 | James Madison | Allen Knight's layup is rejected by Charles Sotelo | 29-42 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Chad Scott grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson misses badly on a floater near the basket | 29-42 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome tips it back up and in | 29-44 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Robert Agan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Fortenberry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ruben Geise (fresh) PF - Kenneth Carver (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chad Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Broome (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Sotelo (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | James Madison | Robert Agan misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips misses the lay-in | 29-44 |
| 11:04 | James Madison | Kenneth Carver grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 10:58 | James Madison | Ruben Geise is whistled for a carry | 29-44 |
| Subs | James Madison | Joel Dempsey (SG), Matthew Tyler (SF), John Vereen (PF), Christopher Kohler (C) Joseph Fortenberry, Ruben Geise, Kenneth Carver, Allen Knight | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Daniel Henry (SG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Kenneth Mirabal (PF), James Long (C) Chad Scott, Steven Johnson, Jason Broome, Lewis Phillips, Charles Sotelo | |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry is fouled on the floor by Joel Dempsey - foul #2 on Joel Dempsey, team foul #4 | 29-44 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Schofield | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:11 | James Madison | John Vereen scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Joel Dempsey and he's hacked by Kenneth Mirabal - foul #1 on Kenneth Mirabal, team foul #3 | 31-47 |
| Subs | James Madison | Edward Barth (PG) Robert Agan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:11 | James Madison | John Vereen makes the free throw | 32-47 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Edward Barth is called for the reach on James Schofield - foul #2 on Edward Barth, team foul #5 | 32-47 |
| Subs | James Madison | Joseph Fortenberry (SG) Edward Barth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | James Long misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Joseph Fortenberry - foul #2 on Joseph Fortenberry, team foul #6 | 32-47 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | James Long makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | James Long makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 09:31 | James Madison | Christopher Kohler comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson snags the defensive board | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry banks in the layup and he's fouled by Joseph Fortenberry - foul #3 on Joseph Fortenberry, team foul #7 | 32-51 |
| Subs | James Madison | Robert Agan (PG), Ruben Geise (SF) Joel Dempsey, Matthew Tyler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry makes the free throw | 32-52 |
| 08:40 | James Madison | Joseph Fortenberry can't finish the layup | 32-52 |
| 08:38 | James Madison | Christopher Kohler tips it home | 34-52 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson loses the dribble to Christopher Kohler | 34-52 |
| 08:12 | James Madison | Robert Agan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-52 |
| 08:11 | James Madison | Ruben Geise snags the offensive board | 34-52 |
| 07:59 | James Madison | Robert Agan makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-52 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-55 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Robert Agan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Fortenberry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ruben Geise (fresh) PF - John Vereen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Kohler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Henry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Robertson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Mirabal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Long (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | James Madison | Joseph Fortenberry drills a fadeaway near the basket | 38-55 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Joseph Fortenberry is called for the reach on Daniel Henry - foul #4 on Joseph Fortenberry, team foul #8 | 38-55 |
| Subs | James Madison | Edward Barth (PG), Joel Dempsey (SG), Matthew Tyler (SF), Kenneth Carver (PF) Robert Agan, Joseph Fortenberry, John Vereen, Christopher Kohler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson (PG), Jason Broome (SF), Lewis Phillips (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) James Schofield, Melvin Robertson, Kenneth Mirabal, James Long | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 07:04 | James Madison | Joel Dempsey is fouled on the floor by Daniel Henry - foul #4 on Daniel Henry, team foul #4 | 38-57 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Scott (PG) Daniel Henry | |
| 06:49 | James Madison | Matthew Tyler connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lewis Phillips | 41-59 |
| 06:31 | James Madison | Ruben Geise comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Charles Sotelo - foul #3 on Charles Sotelo, team foul #5 | 41-59 |
| 06:31 | James Madison | Ruben Geise misses the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 06:31 | James Madison | Ruben Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo's pass is intercepted by Joel Dempsey | 42-59 |
| 06:01 | James Madison | Joel Dempsey makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-59 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Chad Scott | 45-61 |
| 05:30 | James Madison | Edward Barth's floater is knocked away by Charles Sotelo | 45-61 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Chad Scott scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Johnson | 45-63 |
| 05:00 | James Madison | Ruben Geise is fouled on the floor by Lewis Phillips - foul #1 on Lewis Phillips, team foul #6 | 45-63 |
| Subs | James Madison | Robert Agan (PG), Joseph Fortenberry (SG), Nathan Keely (SF), John Vereen (PF), Christopher Kohler (C) Edward Barth, Joel Dempsey, Matthew Tyler, Ruben Geise, Kenneth Carver | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Kenneth Mirabal (PF), James Long (C) Chad Scott, Jason Broome, Lewis Phillips, Charles Sotelo | |
| 04:41 | James Madison | Joseph Fortenberry hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Agan | 48-63 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Agan is called for the reach on James Schofield - foul #2 on Robert Agan, team foul #9 | 48-63 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (SG) Steven Johnson | |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | James Schofield makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | James Schofield makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 04:04 | James Madison | Daniel Henry steals it from Joseph Fortenberry | 48-65 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Henry | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Robert Agan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Fortenberry (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Nathan Keely (fresh) PF - John Vereen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Kohler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Mirabal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:23 | James Madison | John Vereen makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Agan | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Henry | 50-69 |
| 02:55 | James Madison | Joseph Fortenberry is denied on a dunk by James Long | 50-69 |
| 02:54 | James Madison | Christopher Kohler tips it but misses | 50-69 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 50-69 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | James Long misses the shot from the baseline | 50-69 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry misses the tip | 50-69 |
| 02:20 | James Madison | John Vereen gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 02:15 | James Madison | Joseph Fortenberry scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Agan | 53-69 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Agan is called for the reach on James Schofield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Agan, team foul #10 | 53-69 |
| Subs | James Madison | Edward Barth (PG), Joel Dempsey (SG), Ruben Geise (SF), Kenneth Carver (PF), Allen Knight (C) Robert Agan, Joseph Fortenberry, Nathan Keely, John Vereen, Christopher Kohler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson (SG), Jason Broome (SF), Lewis Phillips (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) Daniel Henry, Melvin Robertson, Kenneth Mirabal, James Long | |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | James Schofield makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | James Schofield makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 01:52 | James Madison | Ruben Geise knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Barth | 55-71 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-71 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Scott (PG) James Schofield | |
| 01:01 | James Madison | Kenneth Carver misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Lewis Phillips - foul #2 on Lewis Phillips, team foul #7 | 55-71 |
| 01:01 | James Madison | Kenneth Carver makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:01 | James Madison | Kenneth Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips can't throw it down | 57-71 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Phillips | 57-71 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome banks in the layup and he's fouled by Joel Dempsey - foul #3 on Joel Dempsey, team foul #11 | 57-73 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome makes the free throw | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | James Madison | Joel Dempsey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-74 |
| 00:05 | James Madison | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Knight | 57-74 |
| 00:02 | James Madison | Joel Dempsey misses the shot from just outside the lane | 57-74 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips snags the defensive board | 57-74 |