| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Heron (fresh) C - Kenneth Foreman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Hardman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Albee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Chris Heron steps in front of the Travis Lyons pass | 30-32 |
| 19:29 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Willie Parks | 32-32 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | James Hardman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 19:12 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman double dribbles | 32-32 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Travis Lyons | 32-35 |
| 18:48 | Marshall | Chris Heron is whistled for traveling | 32-35 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 18:21 | Marshall | Willie Parks makes the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by James Hardman - foul #1 on James Hardman, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 18:21 | Marshall | Willie Parks makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | James Hardman's pass is intercepted by Ronald Lee | 35-35 |
| 17:46 | Marshall | Willie Parks scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 17:26 | Marshall | Chris Heron gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:21 | Marshall | Jon Pitts steals the ball from Craig Rowe | 38-35 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | The refs have stopped play. James Hardman is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 38-35 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Murphy (PG), Michael Maas (SG), Paul Duby (SF), Isaac Woods (PF), William Young (C) Ronald Lee, Craig Rowe, Willie Parks, Chris Heron, Kenneth Foreman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Lynn Branch (SG), Norberto Rizzo (SF), Calvin Pendarvis (PF), Oscar Leal (C) James Hardman, Jon Pitts, Edward Caldwell, Larry Albee, Travis Lyons | |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal tips it but misses | 38-35 |
| 16:49 | Marshall | Michael Maas grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 16:26 | Marshall | Paul Duby misses badly on a shot from the left side | 38-35 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 16:04 | Marshall | Paul Murphy snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 15:54 | Marshall | Paul Duby misses badly on a shot from the right block | 38-35 |
| 15:52 | Marshall | Michael Maas tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Maas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Duby (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Isaac Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lynn Branch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norberto Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Pendarvis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Leal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 15:38 | Marshall | William Young snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 15:21 | Marshall | Paul Murphy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-35 |
| 15:20 | Marshall | William Young tips it home | 42-35 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Hu Sun | 42-37 |
| 14:42 | Marshall | Michael Maas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 14:20 | Marshall | William Young pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:16 | Marshall | William Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Lee (PG), Craig Rowe (SG), Willie Parks (SF), Chris Heron (PF), Kenneth Foreman (C) Paul Murphy, Michael Maas, Paul Duby, Isaac Woods, William Young | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), Edward Caldwell (SF), Larry Albee (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Hu Sun, Norberto Rizzo, Calvin Pendarvis, Oscar Leal | |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 13:51 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 13:32 | Marshall | Craig Rowe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Edward Caldwell - foul #1 on Edward Caldwell, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| 13:32 | Marshall | Craig Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:32 | Marshall | Craig Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:32 | Marshall | Craig Rowe misses the 3rd free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Chris Heron picks off the pass by Edward Caldwell | 43-37 |
| 13:00 | Marshall | Chris Heron scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Craig Rowe | 45-37 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jon Pitts | 45-40 |
| 12:24 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Maas (SG), Isaac Woods (PF), William Young (C) Craig Rowe, Chris Heron, Kenneth Foreman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Hardman (PG), Oscar Leal (C) Lynn Branch, Travis Lyons | |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Edward Caldwell | 45-42 |
| 11:48 | Marshall | Isaac Woods hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Maas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Parks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Young (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Hardman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Albee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Leal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 11:35 | Marshall | Isaac Woods pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:17 | Marshall | Willie Parks is fouled on the floor by Jon Pitts - foul #2 on Jon Pitts, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Duby (SF) Willie Parks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo (SG), Calvin Pendarvis (PF) Jon Pitts, Larry Albee | |
| 10:56 | Marshall | Ronald Lee misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 10:54 | Marshall | Paul Duby tips it in | 47-42 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 10:40 | Marshall | Michael Maas pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:35 | Marshall | Paul Duby comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-42 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Edward Caldwell | 47-42 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 10:09 | Marshall | Paul Duby gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 09:59 | Marshall | Michael Maas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | James Hardman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 09:45 | Marshall | Paul Duby pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 09:39 | Marshall | Isaac Woods knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Lee | 49-42 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell buries a 3 from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 08:49 | Marshall | Ronald Lee misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Hardman - foul #2 on James Hardman, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Marshall | Craig Rowe (SG), Willie Parks (SF), Chris Heron (PF), Kenneth Foreman (C) Michael Maas, Paul Duby, Isaac Woods, William Young | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Jon Pitts (SG), Lynn Branch (SF), Larry Albee (PF), Travis Lyons (C) James Hardman, Norberto Rizzo, Edward Caldwell, Calvin Pendarvis, Oscar Leal | |
| 08:49 | Marshall | Ronald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:49 | Marshall | Ronald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lynn Branch | 51-47 |
| 08:24 | Marshall | Ronald Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Paul Murphy (PG) Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch is called for traveling | 51-47 |
| 08:03 | Marshall | Paul Murphy is hacked by Hu Sun in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hu Sun, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| 07:49 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman can't finish the layup | 51-47 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Parks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Heron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Kenneth Foreman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lynn Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Albee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Heron | 51-47 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee misses long on a floater from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 07:14 | Marshall | Willie Parks snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 06:58 | Marshall | Craig Rowe makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Paul Murphy | 54-47 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Hu Sun | 54-49 |
| 06:44 | Marshall | Craig Rowe buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Foreman | 57-49 |
| 06:23 | Marshall | Chris Heron knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 59-49 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee grabs the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Craig Rowe steals it from Jon Pitts | 59-49 |
| 05:26 | Marshall | Travis Lyons is called for the reach on Willie Parks - foul #2 on Travis Lyons, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ronald Lee (PG), Michael Maas (SG), Paul Duby (SF), Isaac Woods (PF), William Young (C) Paul Murphy, Craig Rowe, Willie Parks, Chris Heron, Kenneth Foreman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Hardman (PG), Norberto Rizzo (SG), Edward Caldwell (SF), Calvin Pendarvis (PF), Kenneth Torain (C) Hu Sun, Jon Pitts, Lynn Branch, Larry Albee, Travis Lyons | |
| 05:07 | Marshall | Paul Duby can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 59-49 |
| 05:05 | Marshall | Isaac Woods can't tip it in | 59-49 |
| 05:03 | Marshall | Isaac Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 04:57 | Marshall | Michael Maas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-49 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | James Hardman misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Young - foul #2 on William Young, team foul #1 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal (C) Kenneth Torain | |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | James Hardman makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | James Hardman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:37 | Marshall | William Young blows the layup | 59-51 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | James Hardman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Maas - foul #2 on Michael Maas, team foul #2 | 59-51 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | James Hardman makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | James Hardman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:06 | Marshall | Paul Duby drills a jumper from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by William Young - foul #3 on William Young, team foul #3 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Albee (PF) Calvin Pendarvis | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Ronald Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Maas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Duby (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaac Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Young (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Hardman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norberto Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Caldwell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Larry Albee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Oscar Leal (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Marshall | Norberto Rizzo denies the turnaround by Isaac Woods | 61-54 |
| 03:26 | Marshall | Ronald Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:13 | Marshall | Michael Maas's floater is knocked away by Oscar Leal | 61-54 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 02:57 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Marshall | Craig Rowe (SG), Willie Parks (SF), Chris Heron (PF), Kenneth Foreman (C) Michael Maas, Paul Duby, Isaac Woods, William Young | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), Travis Lyons (C) Norberto Rizzo, Oscar Leal | |
| 02:48 | Marshall | Craig Rowe is fouled on the floor by James Hardman - foul #3 on James Hardman, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 02:48 | Marshall | Craig Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:48 | Marshall | Craig Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts double dribbles | 63-57 |
| 02:25 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Chris Heron | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-57 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Pitts | 65-57 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 01:58 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Chris Heron | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 01:42 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman grabs the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 01:24 | Marshall | Chris Heron misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Albee - foul #1 on Larry Albee, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| 01:24 | Marshall | Chris Heron makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:24 | Marshall | Chris Heron misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons lays it up and in on a great pass from James Hardman | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Marshall | Chris Heron is fouled on the floor by Larry Albee - foul #2 on Larry Albee, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| 00:52 | Marshall | Chris Heron makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:52 | Marshall | Chris Heron makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons gets the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 00:39 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman is fouled in the backcourt by James Hardman - foul #4 on James Hardman, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| 00:36 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:36 | Marshall | Kenneth Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee can't throw it down | 70-59 |
| 00:31 | Marshall | Chris Heron gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Marshall | Willie Parks makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Chris Heron | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-59 |