| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dave Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Ruben Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Marino (fresh) 2 blk. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida A&M | Steve Morris inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts is hacked by Dave Burnett - foul #2 on Dave Burnett, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 19:23 | Florida A&M | Andrew Hall connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roberto Marino | 28-35 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 19:05 | Florida A&M | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:41 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Morris | 28-38 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-38 |
| 18:03 | Florida A&M | Steve Morris connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Hall | 28-40 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty lays it up and in and he's fouled by Roberto Marino - foul #2 on Roberto Marino, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Francisco Flores (C) Michael Jones | |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:40 | Florida A&M | Paul Shaw steals it from Ruben Roberts in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-40 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell misses the tip | 31-40 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell snags the offensive board | 31-40 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Hall - foul #1 on Andrew Hall, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton (SF), Jeffrey Robinson (PF), Brad Nelson (C) Thomas Flaherty, Justin Sheley, Dave Burnett | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Rodney Annunziata (SF) Steve Morris | |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:46 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-43 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), William Crozier (SG) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Juan Fernandez (PF) Roberto Marino | |
| 16:10 | Florida A&M | Andrew Hall misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Crozier - foul #2 on William Crozier, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty (SF) Stephen Moser | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Steve Morris (SF), Michael Jones (C) Rodney Annunziata, Francisco Flores | |
| 16:10 | Florida A&M | Andrew Hall misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:10 | Florida A&M | Andrew Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-44 |
| 15:47 | Florida A&M | Steve Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Crozier (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Bruce Crampton (fresh) SF - Thomas Flaherty (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brad Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Ruben Roberts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Juan Fernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Florida A&M | Steve Morris connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ruben Roberts | 32-46 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Ruben Roberts steals it from Jeffrey Robinson | 32-46 |
| 14:53 | Florida A&M | Juan Fernandez travels with the ball | 32-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Richard Fell (SG), Justin Sheley (PF), Dave Burnett (C) William Crozier, Bruce Crampton, Jeffrey Robinson, Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | William Wallace (SG), Roberto Marino (PF) Andrew Hall, Juan Fernandez | |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw is fouled on the floor by William Wallace - foul #4 on William Wallace, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (SF) Thomas Flaherty | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Andrew Hall (SG), Rodney Annunziata (SF), Francisco Flores (C) William Wallace, Steve Morris, Michael Jones | |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Paul Shaw | 34-46 |
| 14:18 | Florida A&M | Roberto Marino is hacked by Paul Shaw - foul #2 on Paul Shaw, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton (SF) Ezekiel Godby | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 14:08 | Florida A&M | Rodney Annunziata throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-46 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton is hacked by Francisco Flores - foul #2 on Francisco Flores, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-46 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Sheley | 34-46 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett misses the tip | 34-46 |
| 13:07 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 13:02 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-46 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett's floater is tipped away by Roberto Marino | 34-46 |
| 12:30 | Florida A&M | Roberto Marino gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 12:13 | Florida A&M | Francisco Flores connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Paul Shaw - foul #3 on Paul Shaw, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty (SF), Jeffrey Robinson (PF), Brad Nelson (C) Bruce Crampton, Justin Sheley, Dave Burnett | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Steve Morris (SF), Juan Fernandez (PF) Rodney Annunziata, Roberto Marino | |
| 12:13 | Florida A&M | Francisco Flores makes the free throw | 34-49 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell's pass is intercepted by Juan Fernandez | 34-49 |
| 11:42 | Florida A&M | The short jumper by Juan Fernandez is denied by Jeffrey Robinson | 34-49 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Robinson | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Fell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brad Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Ruben Roberts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Hall (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Juan Fernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Francisco Flores (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 36-49 |
| 11:03 | Florida A&M | Steve Morris scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ruben Roberts | 36-51 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Juan Fernandez swats the shot by Paul Shaw | 36-51 |
| 10:48 | Florida A&M | Juan Fernandez pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 10:42 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-51 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-51 |
| 10:22 | Florida A&M | Francisco Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 09:56 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Paul Shaw - foul #4 on Paul Shaw, team foul #5 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (PG), Bruce Crampton (SG), Justin Sheley (PF), Dave Burnett (C) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Jeffrey Robinson, Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Roberto Marino (PF), Michael Jones (C) Juan Fernandez, Francisco Flores | |
| 09:56 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 09:56 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley is fouled on the floor by Ruben Roberts - foul #1 on Ruben Roberts, team foul #5 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Ralph Hughes (PG) Ruben Roberts | |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 09:28 | Florida A&M | Steve Morris grabs the board | 36-52 |
| 09:13 | Florida A&M | Justin Sheley swats the short shot by Roberto Marino | 36-52 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | William Crozier misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty tips it in | 38-52 |
| 08:41 | Florida A&M | Bruce Crampton is called for the reach on Andrew Hall - foul #1 on Bruce Crampton, team foul #6 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG) Thomas Flaherty | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Rodney Annunziata (SF) Steve Morris | |
| 08:30 | Florida A&M | Roberto Marino is whistled for a carry | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Andrew Hall - foul #2 on Andrew Hall, team foul #6 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson (PF) Justin Sheley | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts (PG) Ralph Hughes | |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 07:50 | Florida A&M | Andrew Hall misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 07:49 | Florida A&M | Rodney Annunziata grabs the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 07:40 | Florida A&M | Michael Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Richard Fell (SG) Stephen Moser, William Crozier | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | William Wallace (SG) Andrew Hall | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Crampton (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dave Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Ruben Roberts (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rodney Annunziata (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roberto Marino (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell is fouled on the floor by Rodney Annunziata - foul #1 on Rodney Annunziata, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty (SF), Brad Nelson (C) Bruce Crampton, Dave Burnett | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Steve Morris (SF) Rodney Annunziata | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell misses the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 07:20 | Florida A&M | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 07:14 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty's floater is tipped away by Michael Jones | 39-52 |
| 06:52 | Florida A&M | Roberto Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 06:42 | Florida A&M | Roberto Marino jams it set up by Ruben Roberts | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty is whistled for a carry | 39-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley (PF) Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Juan Fernandez (PF), Francisco Flores (C) Roberto Marino, Michael Jones | |
| 06:10 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell hits a jumper from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 05:42 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts is hacked by Paul Shaw - foul #5 on Paul Shaw, team foul #7 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (PG), Bruce Crampton (SF), Dave Burnett (C) Paul Shaw, Thomas Flaherty, Jeffrey Robinson | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Rodney Annunziata (SF) Steve Morris | |
| 05:42 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 05:42 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | William Crozier misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-55 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley tips it back up and in | 43-55 |
| 05:02 | Florida A&M | Francisco Flores comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Bruce Crampton - foul #2 on Bruce Crampton, team foul #8 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Brad Nelson (PF) Richard Fell, Justin Sheley | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Ralph Hughes (PG), Roberto Marino (PF) Ruben Roberts, Juan Fernandez | |
| 05:02 | Florida A&M | Francisco Flores misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 05:02 | Florida A&M | Francisco Flores misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Crozier | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Brad Nelson - foul #1 on Brad Nelson, team foul #9 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson (PF) Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Steve Morris (SF) Rodney Annunziata | |
| 04:23 | Florida A&M | 3 seconds is called on Francisco Flores | 43-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty (SF) Stephen Moser | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Michael Jones (C) Francisco Flores | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ralph Hughes - foul #1 on Ralph Hughes, team foul #8 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Andrew Hall (SG) William Wallace | |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 04:07 | Florida A&M | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 03:45 | Florida A&M | Andrew Hall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett grabs the board | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | William Crozier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 03:37 | Florida A&M | Roberto Marino pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Crozier (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Bruce Crampton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Ralph Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roberto Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Florida A&M | Ralph Hughes is hacked by William Crozier - foul #3 on William Crozier, team foul #10 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG), Justin Sheley (PF), Brad Nelson (C) Bruce Crampton, Jeffrey Robinson, Dave Burnett | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Rodney Annunziata (SF), Francisco Flores (C) Steve Morris, Michael Jones | |
| 03:12 | Florida A&M | Ralph Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 03:12 | Florida A&M | Ralph Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Francisco Flores - foul #3 on Francisco Flores, team foul #9 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Ezekiel Godby (C) Richard Fell, Justin Sheley | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | William Wallace (SG), Juan Fernandez (PF) Andrew Hall, Roberto Marino | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 02:41 | Florida A&M | Ralph Hughes misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 02:39 | Florida A&M | William Wallace grabs the offensive board | 46-57 |
| 02:23 | Florida A&M | Ralph Hughes hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Ezekiel Godby is denied by Francisco Flores | 46-59 |
| 02:04 | Florida A&M | Rodney Annunziata gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 01:39 | Florida A&M | Rodney Annunziata misses the easy layup | 46-59 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | William Crozier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 01:18 | Florida A&M | Francisco Flores snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 00:59 | Florida A&M | Rodney Annunziata misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 46-59 |
| 00:58 | Florida A&M | William Wallace hits the follow up shot | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Brad Nelson | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Florida A&M | Francisco Flores buries a jumper from the left side | 48-63 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 48-63 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | William Crozier grabs the offensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby misses the lay-in | 48-63 |
| 00:13 | Florida A&M | Francisco Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 00:00 | Florida A&M | Ralph Hughes runs out the clock | 48-63 |