| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Becker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kirby Gong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Desrochers (fresh) C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Harland (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jeffrey Gilliam (fresh) PF - David Trojan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cyril Hodges (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Mississippi State | Edwin Desrochers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 19:49 | Providence | The rebound goes to Wesley Pittman | 32-41 |
| 19:27 | Providence | Richard Harland misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 19:26 | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam grabs the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 19:16 | Providence | Richard Harland drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Wesley Pittman | 32-44 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Wesley Pittman steps in front of the Edwin Desrochers pass | 32-44 |
| 18:33 | Providence | Richard Harland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus comes up short on the floater from the left side | 32-44 |
| 18:16 | Providence | Wesley Pittman gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 18:03 | Providence | Wesley Pittman knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gilliam | 32-47 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 32-47 |
| 17:40 | Providence | The rebound goes to Cyril Hodges | 32-47 |
| 17:26 | Providence | Richard Harland makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Cyril Hodges | 32-50 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker misses long on a floater from the right side | 32-50 |
| 17:16 | Providence | David Trojan pulls down the rebound | 32-50 |
| 16:53 | Providence | Richard Harland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-50 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong grabs the board | 32-50 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus is hacked by Cyril Hodges - foul #2 on Cyril Hodges, team foul #1 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Smith (PG), John Combs (SG), Kyle Medley (SF), Kevin Sirois (PF), Paul Folsom (C) Marvin Dejesus, Jerry Becker, Kirby Gong, Edwin Desrochers, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Providence | James Hardy (PG), James Trythall (SG), Abraham Jarrell (PF), Bobby Chandler (C) Wesley Pittman, Richard Harland, David Trojan, Cyril Hodges | |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois loses the ball out of bounds | 32-50 |
| 15:51 | Providence | Bobby Chandler misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois grabs the defensive rebound | 32-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Combs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Medley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Sirois (fresh) C - Paul Folsom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Trythall (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeffrey Gilliam (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Abraham Jarrell (fresh) C - Bobby Chandler (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-50 |
| 15:39 | Providence | Bobby Chandler pulls down the rebound | 32-50 |
| 15:14 | Providence | James Hardy is called for traveling | 32-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG) Kyle Medley | |
| Subs | Providence | Wesley Pittman (PG), Richard Harland (SG) James Hardy, Jeffrey Gilliam | |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus's pass is intercepted by Wesley Pittman in the backcourt | 32-50 |
| 14:51 | Providence | James Trythall misses the lay-in | 32-50 |
| 14:50 | Providence | Bobby Chandler grabs the offensive board | 32-50 |
| 14:34 | Providence | Richard Harland is hacked by John Combs - foul #2 on John Combs, team foul #1 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edwin Desrochers (PF) Paul Folsom | |
| Subs | Providence | David Trojan (PF) Abraham Jarrell | |
| 14:21 | Providence | James Trythall is fouled on the floor by John Combs - foul #3 on John Combs, team foul #2 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker (SG), Kirby Gong (SF), Raymond Seibert (C) John Combs, Michael Smith, Kevin Sirois | |
| Subs | Providence | Cyril Hodges (C) Bobby Chandler | |
| 14:05 | Providence | David Trojan loses the dribble to Marvin Dejesus | 32-50 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Edwin Desrochers can't throw it down but the foul's on Richard Harland - foul #1 on Richard Harland, team foul #2 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Hardy (SG), Jeffrey Gilliam (SF) Richard Harland, James Trythall | |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Edwin Desrochers makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Edwin Desrochers misses the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 13:42 | Providence | The rebound goes to Cyril Hodges | 33-50 |
| 13:20 | Providence | James Hardy makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Gilliam | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | David Trojan steps in front of the Jerry Becker pass | 33-52 |
| 12:49 | Providence | James Hardy comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Becker - foul #2 on Jerry Becker, team foul #3 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Combs (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Kevin Sirois (C) Jerry Becker, Kirby Gong, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Harland (SG), Abraham Jarrell (PF), Bobby Chandler (C) Wesley Pittman, David Trojan, Cyril Hodges | |
| 12:49 | Providence | James Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 12:49 | Providence | James Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-54 |
| 12:31 | Providence | Abraham Jarrell pulls down the rebound | 33-54 |
| 12:08 | Providence | Richard Harland hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Hardy | 33-57 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Edwin Desrochers misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 33-57 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus grabs the offensive board | 33-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Combs (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edwin Desrochers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Sirois (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Hardy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Harland (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Jeffrey Gilliam (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Abraham Jarrell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bobby Chandler (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Edwin Desrochers drills a shot from the left side | 35-57 |
| 11:19 | Providence | Bobby Chandler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-57 |
| 11:17 | Providence | Bobby Chandler tips it home | 35-59 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 35-59 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus tips it home | 37-59 |
| 10:39 | Providence | Richard Harland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker (SG), Kirby Gong (SF), Kyle Medley (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) Marvin Dejesus, Michael Smith, Edwin Desrochers, Kevin Sirois | |
| Subs | Providence | Wesley Pittman (PG), James Trythall (SF), David Trojan (PF), Cyril Hodges (C) Richard Harland, Jeffrey Gilliam, Abraham Jarrell, Bobby Chandler | |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kirby Gong | 40-59 |
| 10:00 | Providence | Raymond Seibert swats the short shot by James Hardy | 40-59 |
| 09:58 | Providence | James Trythall tips it but misses | 40-59 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert grabs the defensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | John Combs misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-59 |
| 09:47 | Providence | David Trojan grabs the board | 40-59 |
| 09:32 | Providence | James Trythall hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on John Combs - foul #4 on John Combs, team foul #4 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Archer (PG) John Combs | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Harland (SG) James Hardy | |
| 09:32 | Providence | James Trythall misses the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 09:32 | Providence | James Trythall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Archer | 42-60 |
| 09:02 | Providence | Richard Harland drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Trythall | 42-63 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Cyril Hodges - foul #3 on Cyril Hodges, team foul #3 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG), Kevin Sirois (PF) Frank Archer, Kyle Medley | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert misses the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 08:45 | Providence | Cyril Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 08:29 | Providence | David Trojan misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-63 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus grabs the defensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Marvin Dejesus | 45-63 |
| 08:11 | Providence | Richard Harland misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-63 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert gets the rebound | 45-63 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert misses short on a shot from the right block | 45-63 |
| 07:58 | Providence | David Trojan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 07:37 | Providence | James Trythall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Kirby Gong - foul #2 on Kirby Gong, team foul #5 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Combs (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Edwin Desrochers (PF), Paul Folsom (C) Jerry Becker, Kirby Gong, Kevin Sirois, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Providence | John Andrews (PG), James Hardy (SG), Abraham Jarrell (PF), Bobby Chandler (C) Wesley Pittman, Richard Harland, David Trojan, Cyril Hodges | |
| 07:37 | Providence | James Trythall makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 07:37 | Providence | James Trythall misses the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Paul Folsom gets the rebound | 45-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Combs (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edwin Desrochers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Folsom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Andrews (fresh) SG - James Hardy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Trythall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abraham Jarrell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bobby Chandler (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Edwin Desrochers makes the jump hook near the basket | 47-64 |
| 07:16 | Providence | James Trythall hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Andrews | 47-66 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Paul Folsom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam (SF) James Trythall | |
| 06:47 | Providence | James Hardy comes up short on the floater in the paint | 47-66 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-66 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Edwin Desrochers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-66 |
| 06:36 | Providence | Abraham Jarrell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 06:22 | Providence | James Hardy slams it home and he's hacked by John Combs - foul #5 on John Combs, team foul #6 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley (SF), Kevin Sirois (C) John Combs, Paul Folsom | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Harland (SG) John Andrews | |
| 06:22 | Providence | James Hardy makes the free throw | 47-69 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 47-69 |
| 06:07 | Providence | The rebound goes to Bobby Chandler | 47-69 |
| 06:02 | Providence | James Hardy hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Harland | 47-71 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Bobby Chandler is called for the reach on Kevin Sirois - foul #2 on Bobby Chandler, team foul #4 | 47-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Archer (PG), Jerry Becker (SG), Kirby Gong (SF), Raymond Seibert (C) Marvin Dejesus, Michael Smith, Kyle Medley, Kevin Sirois | |
| Subs | Providence | Wesley Pittman (PG), David Trojan (PF) James Hardy, Abraham Jarrell | |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Frank Archer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-71 |
| 05:37 | Providence | Bobby Chandler pulls down the rebound | 47-71 |
| 05:17 | Providence | Richard Harland hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Wesley Pittman | 47-74 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 47-74 |
| 04:52 | Providence | The rebound goes to Bobby Chandler | 47-74 |
| 04:32 | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam is fouled on the floor by Jerry Becker - foul #3 on Jerry Becker, team foul #7 | 47-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Smith (SG), Kyle Medley (SF), Kevin Sirois (PF), Paul Folsom (C) Jerry Becker, Kirby Gong, Edwin Desrochers, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Providence | James Hardy (PG), James Trythall (SG), Abraham Jarrell (PF) Wesley Pittman, Richard Harland, David Trojan | |
| 04:32 | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 47-75 |
| 04:32 | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam misses the 2nd free throw | 47-75 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois snags the defensive board | 47-75 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Paul Folsom misses short on a jumper from the left block | 47-75 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Paul Folsom can't tip it in | 47-75 |
| 04:15 | Providence | Abraham Jarrell grabs the board | 47-75 |
| 03:54 | Providence | James Trythall's layup is rejected by Kyle Medley | 47-75 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois grabs the defensive rebound | 47-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Bobby Chandler steps in front of the Paul Folsom pass | 47-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Archer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Medley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Sirois (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Folsom (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Hardy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Trythall (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Gilliam (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abraham Jarrell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bobby Chandler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Providence | James Hardy is hacked by Paul Folsom - foul #1 on Paul Folsom, team foul #8 | 47-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Andrews (PG) Jeffrey Gilliam | |
| 03:26 | Providence | James Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 47-76 |
| 03:26 | Providence | James Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-77 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-77 |
| 03:16 | Providence | Abraham Jarrell gets the rebound | 47-77 |
| 02:52 | Providence | Bobby Chandler clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Kevin Sirois - foul #1 on Kevin Sirois, team foul #9 | 47-77 |
| 02:52 | Providence | Bobby Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 47-78 |
| 02:52 | Providence | Bobby Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-79 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley misses short on a floater near the basket | 47-79 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Paul Folsom grabs the offensive rebound | 47-79 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Frank Archer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kyle Medley | 50-79 |
| 02:05 | Providence | Kevin Sirois picks off the pass by James Hardy | 50-79 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Abraham Jarrell blocks the short jumper by Kevin Sirois | 50-79 |
| 01:48 | Providence | The rebound goes to Bobby Chandler | 50-79 |
| 01:23 | Providence | James Hardy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-79 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley gets the rebound | 50-79 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Kyle Medley | 52-79 |
| 00:49 | Providence | James Hardy connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Trythall | 52-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois lays it up and in set up by Frank Archer and he's hacked by Abraham Jarrell - foul #1 on Abraham Jarrell, team foul #5 | 54-81 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois misses the free throw | 54-81 |
| 00:42 | Providence | Bobby Chandler pulls down the rebound | 54-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Providence | John Andrews misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-81 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley pulls down the rebound | 54-81 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Abraham Jarrell steps in front of the Frank Archer pass | 54-81 |
| 00:00 | Providence | John Andrews runs out the clock | 54-81 |