| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Daniel Munford (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Bresnahan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leroy Ogilvie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Stover (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Adam McCullock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Black (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Brizendine (fresh) C - Trinidad Larsen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Black inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Adam McCullock misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-38 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Charles Black tips it back up and in | 31-40 |
| 19:16 | Texas Southern | Gerald Stover misses the lay-in | 31-40 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Charles Black pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen's floater is tipped away by Gerald Stover | 31-40 |
| 19:06 | Texas Southern | William Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 18:57 | Texas Southern | Leroy Ogilvie loses the dribble to Frank Brizendine | 31-40 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Charles Black misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Leroy Ogilvie - foul #2 on Leroy Ogilvie, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Johnny Hill (PF) William Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Charles Black makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Charles Black makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:23 | Texas Southern | Johnny Hill comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Miguel Martin | 31-44 |
| 17:48 | Texas Southern | Daniel Munford is fouled on the floor by Adam McCullock - foul #2 on Adam McCullock, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roland Billups (PG), Ricky Grout (SG), Bobby Pino (SF), Rodney Moss (PF) Daniel Munford, Richard Bresnahan, Leroy Ogilvie, Gerald Stover | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Antonio Langley (PG), Brendan Robertson (SF), Murray Johnson (PF) Miguel Martin, Charles Black, Frank Brizendine | |
| 17:31 | Texas Southern | Bobby Pino misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Roland Billups is called for the reach on Antonio Langley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roland Billups, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Jackson (PF), Gerald Stover (C) Rodney Moss, Johnny Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Antonio Langley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 17:21 | Texas Southern | Gerald Stover grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 17:16 | Texas Southern | Ricky Grout misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 17:15 | Texas Southern | Roland Billups tips it back up and in | 33-44 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Adam McCullock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 16:59 | Texas Southern | Gerald Stover snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 16:46 | Texas Southern | Gerald Stover can't finish the layup | 33-44 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-46 |
| 16:20 | Texas Southern | Roland Billups hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 16:18 | Texas Southern | Ricky Grout tips it back up and in | 35-46 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson is fouled in the backcourt by Roland Billups - foul #2 on Roland Billups, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Munford (PG), Richard Bresnahan (SG), Rodney Moss (SF), Johnny Hill (C) Roland Billups, Ricky Grout, Bobby Pino, Gerald Stover | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ross Herron (SF), Frank Brizendine (PF) Brendan Robertson, Murray Johnson | |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron jams the wide open dunk | 35-48 |
| 15:50 | Texas Southern | Johnny Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-48 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Matthew Guglielmo (SF) William Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), Joe Bell (SG), Bobby Shumpert (C) Antonio Langley, Adam McCullock, Trinidad Larsen | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Daniel Munford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Bresnahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Guglielmo (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Rodney Moss (fresh) C - Johnny Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ross Herron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Brizendine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Bobby Shumpert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Daniel Munford steals it from Miguel Martin in the backcourt | 35-48 |
| 15:27 | Texas Southern | Matthew Guglielmo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 15:26 | Texas Southern | Johnny Hill hits the follow up shot | 37-48 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Bobby Shumpert blows the dunk | 37-48 |
| 14:49 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Richard Bresnahan | 37-48 |
| 14:25 | Texas Southern | Richard Bresnahan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Moss | 40-48 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Joe Bell snags the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Brizendine and he's fouled by Johnny Hill - foul #2 on Johnny Hill, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roland Billups (PG), Ricky Grout (SG), Bobby Pino (SF), William Jackson (PF), Leroy Ogilvie (C) Daniel Munford, Richard Bresnahan, Matthew Guglielmo, Rodney Moss, Johnny Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Antonio Langley (PG), Adam McCullock (SG), Charles Black (SF), Trinidad Larsen (C) Miguel Martin, Joe Bell, Frank Brizendine, Bobby Shumpert | |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron misses the free throw | 40-50 |
| 13:53 | Texas Southern | Leroy Ogilvie grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 13:38 | Texas Southern | William Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 13:36 | Texas Southern | Leroy Ogilvie can't tip it in | 40-50 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Adam McCullock is called for traveling | 40-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gerald Stover (C) William Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Murray Johnson (PF) Ross Herron | |
| 13:08 | Texas Southern | Bobby Pino is whistled for traveling | 40-50 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Adam McCullock is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Antonio Langley | 40-53 |
| 12:14 | Texas Southern | Adam McCullock is called for the reach on Gerald Stover - foul #3 on Adam McCullock, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Munford (PG), Richard Bresnahan (SG), Matthew Guglielmo (SF), William Jackson (PF) Roland Billups, Ricky Grout, Bobby Pino, Leroy Ogilvie | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), Brendan Robertson (SF) Antonio Langley, Charles Black | |
| 11:53 | Texas Southern | Brendan Robertson steals it from Matthew Guglielmo | 40-53 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Murray Johnson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-53 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rodney Moss (PF) William Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Bell (SG), Frank Brizendine (PF), Bobby Shumpert (C) Adam McCullock, Murray Johnson, Trinidad Larsen | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Daniel Munford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Bresnahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Guglielmo (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Rodney Moss (fresh) C - Gerald Stover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brendan Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Brizendine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Bobby Shumpert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Texas Southern | Richard Bresnahan is whistled for traveling | 40-53 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roland Billups (PG) Daniel Munford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Antonio Langley (PG) Miguel Martin | |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Antonio Langley is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Bell | 40-56 |
| 10:41 | Texas Southern | Richard Bresnahan misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 40-56 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Antonio Langley | 40-56 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Joe Bell hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Antonio Langley | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:31 | Texas Southern | Roland Billups throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-58 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ricky Grout (PG), Bobby Pino (SG), Leroy Ogilvie (SF), Johnny Hill (C) Roland Billups, Richard Bresnahan, Matthew Guglielmo, Gerald Stover | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Black (SF), Trinidad Larsen (C) Brendan Robertson, Bobby Shumpert | |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen's pass is intercepted by Bobby Pino | 40-58 |
| 09:47 | Texas Southern | Charles Black takes the ball from Bobby Pino | 40-58 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Joe Bell dunks the ball on a nice dish by Charles Black | 40-60 |
| 09:31 | Texas Southern | Bobby Pino can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-60 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Joe Bell hits a floater from close range set up by Antonio Langley | 40-62 |
| 09:00 | Texas Southern | Ricky Grout is fouled on the floor by Antonio Langley - foul #2 on Antonio Langley, team foul #3 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roland Billups (PG), Richard Bresnahan (SG), Matthew Guglielmo (SF), William Jackson (PF), Gerald Stover (C) Ricky Grout, Bobby Pino, Leroy Ogilvie, Rodney Moss, Johnny Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), Adam McCullock (SG), Brendan Robertson (SF), Murray Johnson (PF), Ross Herron (C) Antonio Langley, Joe Bell, Charles Black, Frank Brizendine, Trinidad Larsen | |
| 08:53 | Texas Southern | Roland Billups is fouled on the floor by Miguel Martin - foul #1 on Miguel Martin, team foul #4 | 40-62 |
| 08:39 | Texas Southern | Matthew Guglielmo clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-62 |
| 08:37 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Stover | 40-62 |
| 08:29 | Texas Southern | Richard Bresnahan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 40-62 |
| 08:28 | Texas Southern | Gerald Stover can't tip it in | 40-62 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-62 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Brendan Robertson is denied by William Jackson | 40-62 |
| 08:08 | Texas Southern | Gerald Stover snags the defensive board | 40-62 |
| 08:04 | Texas Southern | Matthew Guglielmo is whistled for a carry | 40-62 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Munford (PG) Richard Bresnahan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bobby Shumpert (C) Ross Herron | |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Adam McCullock is fouled in the backcourt by Roland Billups - foul #3 on Roland Billups, team foul #5 | 40-62 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Daniel Munford picks off the pass by Murray Johnson | 40-62 |
| 07:21 | Texas Southern | William Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-62 |
| 07:20 | Texas Southern | William Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 40-62 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Daniel Munford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Roland Billups (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Guglielmo (tiring) 3 pf. PF - William Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Stover (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam McCullock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brendan Robertson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Murray Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Shumpert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Texas Southern | William Jackson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-62 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Murray Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-62 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson misses the easy layup | 40-62 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson tips it back up and in | 40-64 |
| 06:42 | Texas Southern | Daniel Munford buries a turnaround from the left block | 42-64 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Daniel Munford steals it from Adam McCullock in the backcourt | 42-64 |
| 06:26 | Texas Southern | Daniel Munford comes up short on the floater in the paint | 42-64 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson grabs the board | 42-64 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Guglielmo - foul #4 on Matthew Guglielmo, team foul #6 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ricky Grout (PG), Bobby Pino (SG), Leroy Ogilvie (SF), Rodney Moss (PF), Johnny Hill (C) Daniel Munford, Roland Billups, Matthew Guglielmo, William Jackson, Gerald Stover | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Antonio Langley (PG), Joe Bell (SG), Ross Herron (PF), Trinidad Larsen (C) Miguel Martin, Adam McCullock, Murray Johnson, Bobby Shumpert | |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 06:09 | Texas Southern | Rodney Moss gets the rebound | 42-64 |
| 05:47 | Texas Southern | Rodney Moss double dribbles | 42-64 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Murray Johnson (PF), Bobby Shumpert (C) Brendan Robertson, Trinidad Larsen | |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Johnny Hill is called for the reach on Murray Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Hill, team foul #7 | 42-64 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Murray Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Murray Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 05:35 | Texas Southern | Leroy Ogilvie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-66 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Murray Johnson | 42-66 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Leroy Ogilvie is called for the reach on Bobby Shumpert - foul #3 on Leroy Ogilvie, team foul #8 | 42-66 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Bobby Shumpert makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Bobby Shumpert misses the 2nd free throw | 42-67 |
| 05:21 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Johnny Hill | 42-67 |
| 05:05 | Texas Southern | Bobby Pino misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joe Bell - foul #1 on Joe Bell, team foul #5 | 42-67 |
| 05:05 | Texas Southern | Bobby Pino misses the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 05:05 | Texas Southern | Bobby Pino makes the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Joe Bell misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Leroy Ogilvie - foul #4 on Leroy Ogilvie, team foul #9 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson (SF) Murray Johnson | |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Joe Bell makes the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Joe Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| 04:28 | Texas Southern | Ricky Grout loses the dribble to Antonio Langley | 43-69 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Joe Bell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-69 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Antonio Langley grabs the offensive board | 43-69 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 43-69 |
| 03:55 | Texas Southern | Rodney Moss grabs the board | 43-69 |
| 03:51 | Texas Southern | Bobby Pino drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ricky Grout | 46-69 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Joe Bell misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-69 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Joe Bell tips it but misses | 46-69 |
| 03:31 | Texas Southern | Rodney Moss gets the rebound | 46-69 |
| 03:15 | Texas Southern | Leroy Ogilvie hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Brendan Robertson - foul #3 on Brendan Robertson, team foul #6 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roland Billups (PG) Rodney Moss | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Murray Johnson (PF) Ross Herron | |
| 03:15 | Texas Southern | Leroy Ogilvie makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 03:15 | Texas Southern | Leroy Ogilvie makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roland Billups (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Grout (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Pino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Leroy Ogilvie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Johnny Hill (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Antonio Langley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Bell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brendan Robertson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Murray Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Shumpert (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Leroy Ogilvie - foul #5 on Leroy Ogilvie, team foul #10 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rodney Moss (PF) Leroy Ogilvie | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ross Herron (C) Bobby Shumpert | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 02:48 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Rodney Moss | 48-70 |
| 02:28 | Texas Southern | Ricky Grout drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Pino | 50-70 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Murray Johnson double dribbles | 50-70 |
| 01:48 | Texas Southern | Roland Billups double dribbles | 50-70 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bobby Shumpert (C) Ross Herron | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Bobby Shumpert knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Murray Johnson | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Texas Southern | Johnny Hill knocks in the runner from close range set up by Rodney Moss | 52-72 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Antonio Langley buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-74 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Texas Southern | Rodney Moss misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 52-74 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Antonio Langley pulls down the rebound | 52-74 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern 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 | Antonio Langley runs out the clock | 52-74 |