| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Richard Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dewayne Prettyman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Miguel Valenzuela (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgil Silverstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Travis Whitehead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Mississippi State | Richard Barrett is called for the reach on Samuel Ebenstein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Barrett, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Roger Richardson (PG) Richard Barrett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein jams it and the foul's on Virgil Silverstein - foul #3 on Virgil Silverstein, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Jerry Titus (PF) Virgil Silverstein | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:18 | William & Mary | Dewayne Prettyman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 19:17 | William & Mary | Travis Whitehead tips it home | 32-34 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | David Pitre clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 18:59 | William & Mary | Travis Whitehead grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 18:37 | William & Mary | David Pitre is called for the reach on Jerry Titus - foul #1 on David Pitre, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Stanley Sizemore (PG), Kevin Konarski (SG), James Brown (C) Roger Richardson, Dewayne Prettyman, Travis Whitehead | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) David Pitre | |
| 18:22 | William & Mary | Jerry Titus misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Sammy Finnegan - foul #2 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Raymond Race (SF) Miguel Valenzuela | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Norman Absher (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 18:22 | William & Mary | Jerry Titus makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:22 | William & Mary | Jerry Titus makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Norman Absher | 34-36 |
| 17:49 | William & Mary | Stanley Sizemore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Kevin Konarski is called for the reach on Ray Houser - foul #2 on Kevin Konarski, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | William & Mary | James Marsh (C) Jerry Titus | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz is fouled on the floor by James Marsh - foul #2 on James Marsh, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Roger Richardson (PG), Dewayne Prettyman (SG), Jerry Titus (PF) Stanley Sizemore, Raymond Race, James Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Michael Wiggins (SF) Matthew Brown, Norman Absher | |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Ray Houser and the foul's on Roger Richardson - foul #3 on Roger Richardson, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Miguel Valenzuela (SF), Travis Whitehead (C) Roger Richardson, James Marsh | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Ray Houser, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:51 | William & Mary | Travis Whitehead misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses the wide open shot from the right block | 34-39 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | David Pitre buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Broadhead | 34-42 |
| 15:54 | William & Mary | Miguel Valenzuela double dribbles | 34-42 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Richard Barrett (PG), Roger Richardson (SG), Stanley Sizemore (SF), Virgil Silverstein (PF), James Brown (C) Kevin Konarski, Dewayne Prettyman, Miguel Valenzuela, Jerry Titus, Travis Whitehead | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Ray Houser (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, David Pitre, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Richard Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roger Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Sizemore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgil Silverstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Houser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses the easy layup | 34-42 |
| 15:34 | William & Mary | The rebound goes to James Brown | 34-42 |
| 15:32 | William & Mary | Richard Barrett's pass is intercepted by Matthew Brown in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | James Brown picks off the pass by Norman Absher | 34-42 |
| 15:01 | William & Mary | Virgil Silverstein misses short on a runner from the left block | 34-42 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Randy Howell | 34-42 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ray Houser | 34-44 |
| 14:28 | William & Mary | Ray Houser is called for the reach on Richard Barrett - foul #3 on Ray Houser, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Dewayne Prettyman (SG), Miguel Valenzuela (SF), James Marsh (C) Roger Richardson, Stanley Sizemore, James Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), David Pitre (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Matthew Brown, Ray Houser, Norman Absher, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| 14:16 | William & Mary | Dewayne Prettyman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Broadhead - foul #1 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| 14:16 | William & Mary | Dewayne Prettyman makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 14:16 | William & Mary | Dewayne Prettyman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan is fouled on the floor by Virgil Silverstein - foul #4 on Virgil Silverstein, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Kevin Konarski (SG), Jerry Titus (PF) Dewayne Prettyman, Virgil Silverstein | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 13:39 | William & Mary | The rebound goes to Miguel Valenzuela | 36-44 |
| 13:22 | William & Mary | James Marsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Raymond Race (SF), Travis Whitehead (C) Miguel Valenzuela, James Marsh | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas (SF), Darryl Paz (PF), Robert Reeder (C) Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Kevin Konarski is called for the reach on David Pitre - foul #3 on Kevin Konarski, team foul #7 | 36-44 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Roger Richardson (PG) Richard Barrett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), Randy Howell (PF) Samuel Ebenstein, Robert Reeder | |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | David Pitre makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | David Pitre makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 12:48 | William & Mary | Travis Whitehead slams it home and he's fouled by Randy Howell - foul #1 on Randy Howell, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Dewayne Prettyman (SG) Kevin Konarski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Norman Absher (SF) David Pitre, Joseph Lucas | |
| 12:48 | William & Mary | Travis Whitehead makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses the tip | 39-46 |
| 12:27 | William & Mary | Jerry Titus grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 12:05 | William & Mary | Jerry Titus connects on the jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz hits the finger roll set up by Norman Absher | 41-48 |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Roger Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dewayne Prettyman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Raymond Race (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Titus (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Whitehead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Ray Houser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Absher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Howell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Darryl Paz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | William & Mary | Dewayne Prettyman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-48 |
| 11:33 | William & Mary | Travis Whitehead snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 11:25 | William & Mary | Travis Whitehead hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 41-48 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein is fouled in the backcourt by Dewayne Prettyman - foul #3 on Dewayne Prettyman, team foul #8 | 41-48 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Richard Barrett (PG), Kevin Konarski (SG), Miguel Valenzuela (SF), James Brown (PF), James Marsh (C) Roger Richardson, Dewayne Prettyman, Raymond Race, Jerry Titus, Travis Whitehead | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Ray Houser, Norman Absher, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 11:10 | William & Mary | Kevin Konarski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-50 |
| 11:08 | William & Mary | Richard Barrett hits the follow up shot | 43-50 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein loses the dribble to Miguel Valenzuela in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 10:51 | William & Mary | Richard Barrett misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Brown | 43-53 |
| 10:26 | William & Mary | James Brown is hacked by Sammy Finnegan - foul #3 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG) Samuel Ebenstein | |
| 10:15 | William & Mary | James Marsh misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins's pass is intercepted by Kevin Konarski in the backcourt | 43-53 |
| 10:08 | William & Mary | Richard Barrett banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Konarski | 45-53 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Konarski - foul #4 on Kevin Konarski, team foul #9 | 45-53 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Dewayne Prettyman (SG), Stanley Sizemore (PF), Travis Whitehead (C) Kevin Konarski, James Brown, James Marsh | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG) Matthew Brown | |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 09:47 | William & Mary | Richard Barrett clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | David Pitre grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 09:23 | William & Mary | Miguel Valenzuela grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 09:04 | William & Mary | Stanley Sizemore is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Stanley Sizemore, team foul #10 | 45-55 |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Norman Absher (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Ray Houser, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | David Pitre misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 08:50 | William & Mary | Miguel Valenzuela grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 08:21 | William & Mary | Dewayne Prettyman travels with the ball | 45-55 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Roger Richardson (PG), Raymond Race (SF), James Brown (PF), James Marsh (C) Richard Barrett, Miguel Valenzuela, Stanley Sizemore, Travis Whitehead | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Joseph Lucas (SF) Samuel Ebenstein, David Pitre | |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Howell | 45-58 |
| 07:43 | William & Mary | Raymond Race connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dewayne Prettyman | 47-58 |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Roger Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dewayne Prettyman (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Race (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Marsh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Absher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Randy Howell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 07:19 | William & Mary | James Marsh grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 07:02 | William & Mary | James Marsh misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Darryl Paz - foul #1 on Darryl Paz, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Richard Barrett (PG), Kevin Konarski (SG), Miguel Valenzuela (SF), Virgil Silverstein (PF) Roger Richardson, Dewayne Prettyman, Raymond Race, James Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Ray Houser (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Robert Reeder (C) Matthew Brown, Norman Absher, Joseph Lucas, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| 07:02 | William & Mary | James Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 07:02 | William & Mary | James Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Sammy Finnegan | 48-58 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder can't finish the layup | 48-58 |
| 06:32 | William & Mary | Kevin Konarski gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 06:08 | William & Mary | Kevin Konarski makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richard Barrett | 50-58 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder connects on the open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Ebenstein | 50-60 |
| 05:34 | William & Mary | Richard Barrett connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Samuel Ebenstein | 53-62 |
| 05:08 | William & Mary | Kevin Konarski knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Richard Barrett | 55-62 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses long on an open shot in the lane | 55-62 |
| 04:48 | William & Mary | Virgil Silverstein grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 04:33 | William & Mary | Richard Barrett is whistled for traveling | 55-62 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Roger Richardson (PG), Dewayne Prettyman (SG), Stanley Sizemore (SF), Jerry Titus (PF), James Brown (C) Richard Barrett, Kevin Konarski, Miguel Valenzuela, Virgil Silverstein, James Marsh | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), David Pitre (SG), Joseph Lucas (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Ray Houser, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Robert Reeder | |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #11 | 55-62 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:19 | William & Mary | The rebound goes to James Brown | 55-62 |
| 03:54 | William & Mary | The short jumper by Jerry Titus is denied by Randy Howell | 55-62 |
| 03:53 | William & Mary | James Brown tips it back up and in | 57-62 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Sizemore - foul #3 on Stanley Sizemore, team foul #12 | 57-62 |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SG) David Pitre | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:38 | William & Mary | Stanley Sizemore is whistled for a carry | 57-63 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Travis Whitehead (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG) Joseph Lucas | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Roger Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dewayne Prettyman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Sizemore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Titus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Whitehead (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Pitre (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Roger Richardson picks off the pass by Norman Absher | 57-63 |
| 03:17 | William & Mary | Travis Whitehead can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-63 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Randy Howell | 57-63 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Jerry Titus swats the layup by David Pitre | 57-63 |
| 02:54 | William & Mary | Stanley Sizemore grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 02:54 | William & Mary | William & Mary calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Richard Barrett (PG), Kevin Konarski (SG) Roger Richardson, Dewayne Prettyman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF) Matthew Brown, David Pitre, Randy Howell | |
| 02:39 | William & Mary | Travis Whitehead misses the shot in the paint | 57-63 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Miguel Valenzuela (SF), Virgil Silverstein (PF) Stanley Sizemore, Jerry Titus | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG) Norman Absher | |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Houser, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| 02:22 | William & Mary | Virgil Silverstein clanks a shot from the left side | 57-63 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Travis Whitehead steals the ball from Ray Houser in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 02:12 | William & Mary | Kevin Konarski connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Barrett | 59-63 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Ray Houser | 59-65 |
| 01:49 | William & Mary | Kevin Konarski can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by David Pitre - foul #2 on David Pitre, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG) Ray Houser | |
| 01:49 | William & Mary | Kevin Konarski makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:49 | William & Mary | Kevin Konarski misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead banks in the layup | 60-67 |
| 01:28 | William & Mary | Richard Barrett hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Konarski | 62-67 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | David Pitre is hacked by Kevin Konarski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Konarski, team foul #13 | 62-67 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Dewayne Prettyman (SG) Kevin Konarski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | David Pitre makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | David Pitre makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 01:12 | William & Mary | Dewayne Prettyman double dribbles | 62-69 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 62-69 |
| 00:47 | William & Mary | Virgil Silverstein gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | William & Mary | Sammy Finnegan steals the ball from Dewayne Prettyman | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary 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) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan is hacked by Dewayne Prettyman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dewayne Prettyman, team foul #14 | 62-69 |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) David Pitre | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary 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) | |
| 00:32 | William & Mary | Samuel Ebenstein is called for the reach on Richard Barrett - foul #2 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #10 | 62-71 |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG) Ray Houser | |
| 00:32 | William & Mary | Richard Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:32 | William & Mary | Richard Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead is hacked by Richard Barrett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Barrett, team foul #15 | 63-71 |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) David Pitre | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:29 | William & Mary | Travis Whitehead grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 00:23 | William & Mary | Dewayne Prettyman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Richard Barrett is called for the reach on Samuel Ebenstein in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Barrett, team foul #16 | 63-71 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Roger Richardson (PG) Richard Barrett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:19 | William & Mary | Roger Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-73 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Stanley Sizemore (SG), Raymond Race (SF), Jerry Titus (PF), James Brown (C) Dewayne Prettyman, Miguel Valenzuela, Virgil Silverstein, Travis Whitehead | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Norman Absher (SF), Darryl Paz (PF), Randy Howell (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown runs out the clock | 63-73 |