| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Shawn Barajas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - David James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Husted (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Mirabal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sotelo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson inbounds the ball | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Mississippi State | Carl Hill takes the ball from Steven Johnson | 43-31 |
| 19:35 | Air Force | Shawn Barajas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mirabal | 43-31 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson travels with the ball | 43-31 |
| 19:08 | Air Force | Shawn Barajas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 19:07 | Air Force | David James misses the tip | 43-31 |
| 19:06 | Air Force | Carl Hill tips it in | 45-31 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 18:44 | Air Force | Carl Hill grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 18:39 | Air Force | Melvin Robertson steals it from Shawn Barajas | 45-31 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | James Schofield banks in the layup on a nice dish by Melvin Robertson | 45-33 |
| 18:25 | Air Force | Adam Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Schofield - foul #2 on James Schofield, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| 18:25 | Air Force | Adam Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 18:25 | Air Force | Adam Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | James Schofield is fouled on the floor by Shawn Barajas - foul #2 on Shawn Barajas, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson hits the finger roll | 47-35 |
| 17:28 | Air Force | Shawn Barajas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Air Force | Nicholas Carson (PG), Patrick Richardson (SG), Joel Schuman (SF), Charley Wright (C) Shawn Barajas, Adam Buchanan, David James, Carl Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (SG), Jason Broome (SF), Dana Utley (C) Steven Johnson, Melvin Robertson, Kenneth Mirabal | |
| 16:48 | Air Force | Gerald Husted scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Charley Wright | 49-35 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Charley Wright steps in front of the Daniel Henry pass | 49-35 |
| 16:13 | Air Force | Patrick Richardson jams it set up by Nicholas Carson | 51-35 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charley Wright - foul #1 on Charley Wright, team foul #2 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Air Force | Adam Buchanan (SG), Carl Hill (C) Gerald Husted, Charley Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bell (PG), Melvin Robertson (SF) James Schofield, Charles Sotelo | |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley misses the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Nicholas Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joel Schuman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bell (fresh) SG - Daniel Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jason Broome (fresh) C - Dana Utley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Air Force | Jason Broome is called for the reach on Nicholas Carson - foul #2 on Jason Broome, team foul #2 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Shawn Barajas (PG) Nicholas Carson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson (SG), Kenneth Mirabal (PF), Michael Sisson (C) James Bell, Jason Broome, Dana Utley | |
| 15:36 | Air Force | Joel Schuman hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Shawn Barajas and he's hacked by Kenneth Mirabal - foul #3 on Kenneth Mirabal, team foul #3 | 53-36 |
| 15:36 | Air Force | Joel Schuman makes the free throw | 54-36 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Michael Sisson | 54-38 |
| 15:06 | Air Force | Adam Buchanan scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-38 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson is hacked by Adam Buchanan - foul #1 on Adam Buchanan, team foul #3 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | David James (SF) Joel Schuman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Shawn Barajas is called for the reach on Daniel Henry - foul #3 on Shawn Barajas, team foul #4 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG) Daniel Henry | |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Mirabal and he's fouled by David James - foul #1 on David James, team foul #5 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Gerald Husted (PF), Charley Wright (C) Patrick Richardson, Carl Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson makes the free throw | 56-41 |
| 14:11 | Air Force | Michael Sisson swats the layup by Charley Wright | 56-41 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Charley Wright swats the layup by Steven Johnson | 56-41 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Schofield | 56-44 |
| 13:04 | Air Force | David James drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Shawn Barajas | 58-44 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson hits the follow up shot | 58-46 |
| 12:39 | Air Force | Melvin Robertson is called for the reach on Charley Wright - foul #1 on Melvin Robertson, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Nicholas Carson (PG), Jamie Alderman (SG), Joel Schuman (SF), Patrick Richardson (PF), Carl Hill (C) Shawn Barajas, Adam Buchanan, David James, Gerald Husted, Charley Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bell (PG), Daniel Henry (SG), Jason Broome (SF), Charles Sotelo (PF), Dana Utley (C) James Schofield, Steven Johnson, Melvin Robertson, Kenneth Mirabal, Michael Sisson | |
| 12:34 | Air Force | Jamie Alderman is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jamie Alderman, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley travels with the ball | 58-46 |
| 12:10 | Air Force | Carl Hill clanks a runner from the right block | 58-46 |
| 12:08 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Hill | 58-46 |
| 11:50 | Air Force | Joel Schuman is hacked by Jason Broome - foul #3 on Jason Broome, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Nicholas Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Alderman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Schuman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bell (fresh) SG - Daniel Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Broome (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Charles Sotelo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dana Utley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Air Force | Jamie Alderman makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-46 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome buries a 3 from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 10:59 | Air Force | Jamie Alderman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 10:57 | Air Force | Joel Schuman tips it in | 63-49 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome scores on a 3 from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 10:17 | Air Force | Patrick Richardson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 63-52 |
| 10:15 | Air Force | Patrick Richardson tips it but misses | 63-52 |
| 10:13 | Air Force | Nicholas Carson snags the offensive board | 63-52 |
| 09:53 | Air Force | Jamie Alderman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jamie Alderman - foul #2 on Jamie Alderman, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Shawn Barajas (PG), Adam Buchanan (SG), David James (SF), Gerald Husted (PF), Charley Wright (C) Nicholas Carson, Jamie Alderman, Joel Schuman, Patrick Richardson, Carl Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Kenneth Mirabal (PF), Michael Sisson (C) James Bell, Daniel Henry, Charles Sotelo, Dana Utley | |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 09:34 | Air Force | Charley Wright pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 09:17 | Air Force | David James misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Jason Broome - foul #4 on Jason Broome, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson (SF) Jason Broome | |
| 09:17 | Air Force | David James makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 09:17 | Air Force | David James makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson is fouled on the floor by Gerald Husted - foul #3 on Gerald Husted, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 08:37 | Air Force | Gerald Husted's pass is intercepted by Steven Johnson | 65-55 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | James Schofield snags the offensive board | 65-55 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Adam Buchanan is called for the reach on Steven Johnson - foul #2 on Adam Buchanan, team foul #9 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | Carl Hill (C) Charley Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 08:11 | Air Force | David James snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 08:00 | Air Force | David James misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Johnson - foul #3 on Steven Johnson, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| 08:00 | Air Force | David James makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 08:00 | Air Force | David James makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Gerald Husted is called for the reach on James Schofield - foul #4 on Gerald Husted, team foul #10 | 67-56 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | James Schofield makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | James Schofield makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Shawn Barajas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Buchanan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - David James (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Husted (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Carl Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Mirabal (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Sisson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Air Force | Carl Hill makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Shawn Barajas and he's hacked by Kenneth Mirabal - foul #4 on Kenneth Mirabal, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | Nicholas Carson (PG) Shawn Barajas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:20 | Air Force | Carl Hill makes the free throw | 70-58 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | The jumper by James Schofield is denied by Carl Hill | 70-58 |
| 06:58 | Air Force | Gerald Husted grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 06:37 | Air Force | David James is hacked by Melvin Robertson - foul #2 on Melvin Robertson, team foul #9 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | Patrick Richardson (SG) Adam Buchanan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (SG), Charles Sotelo (PF), Dana Utley (C) Steven Johnson, Kenneth Mirabal, Michael Sisson | |
| 06:37 | Air Force | David James makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 06:37 | Air Force | David James makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 06:12 | Air Force | David James snags the defensive board | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:46 | Air Force | Charles Sotelo swats the short shot by Patrick Richardson | 72-58 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson is called for traveling | 72-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | Shawn Barajas (PG), Adam Buchanan (SG), Joel Schuman (SF), Charley Wright (C) Nicholas Carson, David James, Gerald Husted, Carl Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bell (PG), Jason Broome (SF) James Schofield, Melvin Robertson | |
| 05:15 | Air Force | Shawn Barajas is fouled on the floor by Jason Broome - foul #5 on Jason Broome, team foul #10 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson (SG), Kenneth Mirabal (PF) Jason Broome, Dana Utley | |
| 05:15 | Air Force | Shawn Barajas makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 05:15 | Air Force | Shawn Barajas makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | James Bell misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 74-58 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-58 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Steven Johnson is blocked by Joel Schuman | 74-58 |
| 04:46 | Air Force | Joel Schuman grabs the board | 74-58 |
| 04:17 | Air Force | Adam Buchanan loses the dribble to James Bell | 74-58 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 74-58 |
| 04:08 | Air Force | Joel Schuman gets the rebound | 74-58 |
| 03:40 | Air Force | Patrick Richardson drills a jumper in the paint | 76-58 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Shawn Barajas (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Buchanan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joel Schuman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Patrick Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Charley Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bell (fresh) SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Mirabal (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Sotelo (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | David James (SF), Gerald Husted (PF), Carl Hill (C) Joel Schuman, Patrick Richardson, Charley Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Michael Sisson (C) James Bell, Daniel Henry, Charles Sotelo | |
| 02:53 | Air Force | Adam Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 76-61 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson snags the defensive board | 76-61 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-61 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-61 |
| 02:38 | Air Force | David James snags the defensive board | 76-61 |
| 02:16 | Air Force | David James connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Husted | 78-61 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Adam Buchanan - foul #3 on Adam Buchanan, team foul #11 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | Nicholas Carson (PG), Jamie Alderman (SG), Joel Schuman (SF), Patrick Richardson (PF), Charley Wright (C) Shawn Barajas, Adam Buchanan, David James, Gerald Husted, Carl Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bell (PG), Daniel Henry (SF), Charles Sotelo (PF), Dana Utley (C) James Schofield, Melvin Robertson, Kenneth Mirabal, Michael Sisson | |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 01:33 | Air Force | Charley Wright connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jamie Alderman and he's hacked by Dana Utley - foul #1 on Dana Utley, team foul #11 | 80-63 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Ellis (PF) Steven Johnson | |
| 01:33 | Air Force | Charley Wright makes the free throw | 81-63 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | James Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-63 |
| 01:20 | Air Force | Joel Schuman grabs the defensive rebound | 81-63 |
| 00:58 | Air Force | Daniel Henry steals the ball from Patrick Richardson | 81-63 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-63 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Air Force | Patrick Richardson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 81-63 |
| 00:25 | Air Force | Joel Schuman grabs the offensive rebound | 81-63 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Nicholas Carson runs out the clock | 81-63 |