| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Warren Call (fresh) SG - Frank Ostler (fresh) SF - Stephen Stollings (fresh) PF - Royce Harmon (fresh) C - Douglas Hagy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) SF - David Sullivan (fresh) PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) C - Travis Lyons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Hagy grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan tips it in | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | The jumper by Frank Ostler is denied by Jon Pitts | 3-2 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Sullivan | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun is fouled on the floor by Warren Call - foul #1 on Warren Call, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jon Pitts, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Royce Harmon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jon Pitts | 3-4 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Royce Harmon misses short on a floater from the right block | 3-4 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Hagy misses the tip | 3-4 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Frank Ostler is called for the reach on Hu Sun in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Ostler, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco (PG), Scott Fujita (SG), Christopher Antunez (SF), Jim Townson (PF), David Erickson (C) Warren Call, Frank Ostler, Stephen Stollings, Royce Harmon, Douglas Hagy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Joe Webster (C) Hu Sun, Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Kenneth Torain, Travis Lyons | |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Phillips | 3-6 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson is called for 3 seconds | 3-6 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 3-6 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Antunez hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Evens - foul #1 on Donald Evens, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Antunez makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Antunez makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - George Grieco (fresh) SG - Scott Fujita (fresh) SF - Christopher Antunez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Townson (fresh) C - David Erickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) C - Joe Webster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Antunez's layup is rejected by Oscar Leal | 5-6 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joe Phillips | 5-8 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Fujita is fouled on the floor by Joe Phillips - foul #1 on Joe Phillips, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call (PG), Frank Ostler (SG), Stephen Stollings (SF), Royce Harmon (PF), Douglas Hagy (C) George Grieco, Scott Fujita, Christopher Antunez, Jim Townson, David Erickson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Jon Pitts (SG), David Sullivan (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF), Travis Lyons (C) John Spenser, Joe Phillips, Donald Evens, Oscar Leal, Joe Webster | |
| 14:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Royce Harmon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jon Pitts | 5-11 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-11 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings tips it back up and in | 7-11 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Finley, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG) Daniel Finley | |
| 14:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Hagy misses the floater near the basket | 7-11 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Sullivan | 7-11 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Frank Ostler is called for the reach on David Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Ostler, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Fujita (SG) Frank Ostler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Hu Sun, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Hagy connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Fujita | 9-11 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by David Sullivan | 9-13 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Torain | 9-13 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Travis Lyons is denied by Douglas Hagy | 9-13 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Royce Harmon grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings is whistled for traveling | 9-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco (PG), Jim Townson (SG), Christopher Antunez (SF), David Erickson (C) Warren Call, Scott Fujita, Stephen Stollings, Douglas Hagy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Joe Webster (C) Hu Sun, Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Kenneth Torain, Travis Lyons | |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joe Webster - foul #1 on Joe Webster, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Donald Evens | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - George Grieco (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jim Townson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Christopher Antunez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Royce Harmon (tiring) C - David Erickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Webster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Grieco, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings (SF), Douglas Hagy (C) Royce Harmon, David Erickson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Antunez - foul #1 on Christopher Antunez, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Hagy misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the board | 11-17 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Jim Townson picks off the pass by John Spenser in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson lays it up and in | 13-17 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | John Spenser's floater is knocked away by Christopher Antunez | 13-17 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Hagy misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Joe Webster - foul #2 on Joe Webster, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call (PG), Scott Fujita (SG), Royce Harmon (PF) George Grieco, Jim Townson, Stephen Stollings | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Jon Pitts (SG), David Sullivan (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF), Travis Lyons (C) John Spenser, Joe Phillips, Donald Evens, Oscar Leal, Joe Webster | |
| 10:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Hagy misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Hagy makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Scott Fujita is called for the reach on Jon Pitts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Fujita, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley buries a jumper from the left wing set up by David Sullivan | 14-19 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Hagy grabs the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | The jump hook by Royce Harmon is blocked by Kenneth Torain | 14-19 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Torain | 14-19 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings (SF), David Erickson (C) Christopher Antunez, Douglas Hagy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG) Jon Pitts | |
| 09:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Royce Harmon tips it in | 16-19 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Kenneth Torain | 16-21 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Warren Call | 18-21 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan's layup is rejected by Stephen Stollings | 18-21 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons hits the follow up shot | 18-23 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Warren Call, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco (PG), Jim Townson (SF), Christopher Antunez (PF), Douglas Hagy (C) Warren Call, Stephen Stollings, Royce Harmon, David Erickson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Jon Pitts (SG), Joe Phillips (SF), Oscar Leal (C) Hu Sun, Daniel Finley, David Sullivan, Travis Lyons | |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Spenser | 18-26 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Hagy hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 18-26 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jon Pitts | 18-26 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Spenser | 18-28 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Torain denies the turnaround by Christopher Antunez | 18-28 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - George Grieco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Scott Fujita (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jim Townson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Antunez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Hagy (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Torain (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Oscar Leal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | John Spenser can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts grabs the offensive board | 18-28 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Fujita misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-28 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | John Spenser gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 18-28 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Hagy gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco drills a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by John Spenser - foul #1 on John Spenser, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings (SF), Royce Harmon (PF), David Erickson (C) Scott Fujita, Christopher Antunez, Douglas Hagy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Daniel Finley (SG), David Sullivan (SF), Donald Evens (PF) John Spenser, Jon Pitts, Joe Phillips, Kenneth Torain | |
| 06:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco makes the free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 21-28 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Oscar Leal steps in front of the Royce Harmon pass | 21-28 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Royce Harmon - foul #1 on Royce Harmon, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Fujita (PG) George Grieco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons (C) Oscar Leal | |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to David Erickson | 21-28 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG) Daniel Finley | |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons is fouled on the floor by David Erickson - foul #1 on David Erickson, team foul #9 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco (PG), Christopher Antunez (C) Jim Townson, David Erickson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Royce Harmon drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Royce Harmon - foul #2 on Royce Harmon, team foul #10 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Hagy (C) Royce Harmon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal (PF) Donald Evens | |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Hagy snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Fujita - foul #2 on Scott Fujita, team foul #11 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson (SG) Scott Fujita | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Douglas Hagy | 24-32 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jon Pitts steals the ball from George Grieco | 24-32 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal makes the wide open floater from the right side on a great pass from Jon Pitts | 24-34 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Antunez comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 24-34 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings tips it back up and in | 26-34 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings's layup is rejected by Travis Lyons | 26-34 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - George Grieco (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Jim Townson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Stephen Stollings (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Antunez (tiring) 2 pts. C - Douglas Hagy (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Jon Pitts (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Sullivan (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Oscar Leal (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Lyons (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call (PG), Frank Ostler (SG), Royce Harmon (PF), David Erickson (C) George Grieco, Jim Townson, Stephen Stollings, Douglas Hagy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Daniel Finley (SF), Donald Evens (PF), Joe Webster (C) Hu Sun, Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Oscar Leal, Travis Lyons | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Warren Call, team foul #12 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Fujita (PG) Warren Call | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster hits the follow up shot | 26-36 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Royce Harmon connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Fujita and he's hacked by Donald Evens - foul #2 on Donald Evens, team foul #9 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings (SF) Christopher Antunez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Royce Harmon misses the free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | John Spenser drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Evens | 28-39 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Ostler is fouled on the floor by Joe Phillips - foul #2 on Joe Phillips, team foul #10 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Hagy (C) David Erickson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Jon Pitts (SG), David Sullivan (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF), Oscar Leal (C) John Spenser, Joe Phillips, Daniel Finley, Donald Evens, Joe Webster | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Ostler makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Ostler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 30-39 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain grabs the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Sullivan | 30-42 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Ostler loses the dribble to Oscar Leal | 30-42 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Frank Ostler - foul #3 on Frank Ostler, team foul #13 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson (SG), Christopher Antunez (SF) Frank Ostler, Stephen Stollings | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain misses the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Antunez is called for traveling | 30-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson (C) Douglas Hagy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG) Hu Sun | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-43 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Antunez comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 30-43 |