| Lineup | Maryland Eastern Shore | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) SG - Jonathan Halliburton (fresh) SF - Richard Parker (fresh) PF - Donald Petri (fresh) C - Roy Swider (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) SG - Richard Fell (fresh) SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Roy Swider wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Maryland Eastern Shore | Maryland Eastern Shore is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Jonathan Halliburton drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Petri | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward's pass is intercepted by Thomas Jones | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Parker lays it in set up by Thomas Jones | 5-0 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Halliburton is called for the reach on Paul Shaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Halliburton, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:40 | Maryland Eastern Shore | The jumper by Donald Petri is denied by Paul Shaw | 5-3 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Halliburton - foul #2 on Jonathan Halliburton, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Kelly Nicol (SG) Jonathan Halliburton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 18:06 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Roy Swider pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:51 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Thomas Jones buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Petri | 8-3 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-3 |
| 17:34 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Roy Swider gets the rebound | 8-3 |
| 17:12 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Roy Swider is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 8-3 |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Thomas Forsythe (SG), Jeremy Czapiewski (SF), Jon Dougherty (PF), David Johnson (C) Thomas Jones, Richard Parker, Donald Petri, Roy Swider | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (SF), Justin Sheley (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 16:50 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Jon Dougherty grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 16:40 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Ezekiel Godby swats the short shot by David Johnson | 8-3 |
| 16:39 | Maryland Eastern Shore | David Johnson can't tip it in | 8-3 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ezekiel Godby | 8-3 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-3 |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell | |
| 16:19 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Thomas Forsythe connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Johnson | 11-3 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | David Johnson blocks the jumper by Justin Sheley | 11-3 |
| 15:59 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Kelly Nicol gets the rebound | 11-3 |
| Lineup | Maryland Eastern Shore | PG - Kelly Nicol (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Forsythe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Czapiewski (fresh) PF - Jon Dougherty (fresh) C - David Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen Moser (fresh) SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) C - Matthew Massie (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Kelly Nicol is hacked by Ezekiel Godby - foul #1 on Ezekiel Godby, team foul #1 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | John Aguayo (PG), Richard Parker (SF), Salvatore Russo (PF), Roy Swider (C) Thomas Forsythe, Jeremy Czapiewski, Jon Dougherty, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Travis Dunaway, Ezekiel Godby, Justin Sheley, Matthew Massie | |
| 15:31 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Kelly Nicol comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-3 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson gets the rebound | 11-3 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 11-3 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson tips it in | 11-5 |
| 14:59 | Maryland Eastern Shore | John Aguayo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Shaw - foul #1 on Paul Shaw, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG) Stephen Moser | |
| 14:59 | Maryland Eastern Shore | John Aguayo makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:59 | Maryland Eastern Shore | John Aguayo makes the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Paul Shaw | 13-7 |
| 14:37 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Roy Swider hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Ward - foul #1 on Ronald Ward, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Thomas Forsythe (SG), Donald Petri (PF) Kelly Nicol, Richard Parker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (C) Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 14:37 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Roy Swider makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:37 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Roy Swider makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell misses short on an open runner from the left block | 15-7 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Ward | 15-7 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-7 |
| 13:58 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Salvatore Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 13:42 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Salvatore Russo connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-7 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw blows the wide open layup | 18-7 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward tips it home | 18-9 |
| 13:07 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Roy Swider is called for a charge - foul #1 on Roy Swider, team foul #3 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Thomas Jones (PG), Jeremy Czapiewski (SG), Richard Parker (SF), Jon Dougherty (PF), David Johnson (C) John Aguayo, Thomas Forsythe, Salvatore Russo, Donald Petri, Roy Swider | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Justin Sheley (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ezekiel Godby | |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 18-9 |
| 12:52 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Thomas Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-9 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie pulls down the rebound | 18-9 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Czapiewski - foul #1 on Jeremy Czapiewski, team foul #4 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Kelly Nicol (SG) Jeremy Czapiewski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Justin Sheley | 18-11 |
| 12:03 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Thomas Jones misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Travis Dunaway - foul #1 on Travis Dunaway, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Jeremy Czapiewski (SF), Donald Petri (PF) Richard Parker, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG), Randy Simon (SF) Travis Dunaway, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 12:03 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Thomas Jones misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 12:03 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Maryland Eastern Shore | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Nicol (fresh) SF - Jeremy Czapiewski (fresh) PF - Donald Petri (fairly fresh) C - Jon Dougherty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen Moser (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) SF - Randy Simon (fresh) PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Massie (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Thomas Jones misses short on a shot from the baseline | 19-14 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Kelly Nicol - foul #1 on Kelly Nicol, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Thomas Forsythe (SG), Roy Swider (C) Kelly Nicol, Jon Dougherty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Randy Simon, Justin Sheley, Matthew Massie | |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:16 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Donald Petri grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 11:05 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Jeremy Czapiewski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 11:03 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Donald Petri hits the follow up shot | 21-15 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Jones is called for the reach on Ryan Mickelsen - foul #1 on Thomas Jones, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Parker (SF) Roy Swider | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG) Stephen Moser, Richard Fell | |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Forsythe - foul #1 on Thomas Forsythe, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | David Johnson (C) Jeremy Czapiewski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SF) Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:24 | Maryland Eastern Shore | David Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Travis Dunaway | 21-20 |
| 09:56 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Thomas Jones misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-20 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward's pass is intercepted by Thomas Forsythe in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| 09:51 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Thomas Forsythe slams it home | 23-20 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw is hacked by Thomas Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | John Aguayo (PG), Kelly Nicol (SG), Salvatore Russo (PF), Roy Swider (C) Thomas Jones, Thomas Forsythe, Donald Petri, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG), Randy Simon (SF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward, Ezekiel Godby | |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 09:33 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Kelly Nicol clanks a 3 from straight away | 23-22 |
| 09:32 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 09:18 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Parker can't finish the layup | 23-22 |
| 09:17 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Roy Swider hits the follow up shot | 25-22 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Roy Swider swats the shot by Richard Fell | 25-22 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon can't tip it in | 25-22 |
| 08:57 | Maryland Eastern Shore | The rebound goes to John Aguayo | 25-22 |
| 08:53 | Maryland Eastern Shore | John Aguayo connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Salvatore Russo | 28-22 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw is open and buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Brad Nelson | 28-24 |
| 08:10 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Salvatore Russo connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kelly Nicol | 31-24 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw hits a wide open turnaround from the left block set up by Richard Fell | 31-26 |
| 07:31 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Brad Nelson takes the ball from Kelly Nicol | 31-26 |
| Lineup | Maryland Eastern Shore | PG - John Aguayo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kelly Nicol (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Parker (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Salvatore Russo (tiring) 6 pts. C - Roy Swider (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Simon (fairly fresh) PF - Brad Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (tiring) | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon connects on the open turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Paul Shaw | 31-28 |
| 07:00 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Salvatore Russo misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on John Aguayo - foul #1 on John Aguayo, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Thomas Forsythe (PG), Jeremy Czapiewski (SF), Jon Dougherty (PF), David Johnson (C) John Aguayo, Richard Parker, Salvatore Russo, Roy Swider | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Ronald Ward (SF), Justin Sheley (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 06:12 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Jeremy Czapiewski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Jon Dougherty blocks the short jumper by Justin Sheley | 31-30 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie can't tip it in | 31-30 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward can't tip it in | 31-30 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon gets the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Czapiewski is called for the reach on Ronald Ward - foul #2 on Jeremy Czapiewski, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Donald Petri (PF) Jeremy Czapiewski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG) Randy Simon | |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 05:26 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Kelly Nicol misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Travis Dunaway - foul #2 on Travis Dunaway, team foul #5 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Parker (SF) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Ezekiel Godby (C) Travis Dunaway, Matthew Massie | |
| 05:26 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Kelly Nicol makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 05:26 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Kelly Nicol misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Richard Parker is called for the reach on Justin Sheley - foul #1 on Richard Parker, team foul #12 | 32-32 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 04:51 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Parker buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jon Dougherty | 34-33 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley travels in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Stephen Moser, Justin Sheley | |
| 04:31 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Kelly Nicol hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Forsythe | 37-33 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Thomas Forsythe - foul #2 on Thomas Forsythe, team foul #13 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | John Aguayo (PG), Roy Swider (C) Thomas Forsythe, Jon Dougherty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 03:57 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Donald Petri connects on the shot from the left block set up by John Aguayo | 39-35 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 03:19 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Roy Swider knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Aguayo | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Maryland Eastern Shore | PG - John Aguayo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Nicol (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Parker (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Donald Petri (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Swider (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ezekiel Godby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Donald Petri steps in front of the Ryan Mickelsen pass | 41-37 |
| 02:57 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Parker is fouled on the floor by Paul Shaw - foul #2 on Paul Shaw, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Thomas Jones (PG), Jonathan Halliburton (SG), Jeremy Czapiewski (SF), David Johnson (C) John Aguayo, Kelly Nicol, Richard Parker, Roy Swider | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Justin Sheley (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Ronald Ward, Ezekiel Godby, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 02:35 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Donald Petri is whistled for a carry | 41-37 |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Jon Dougherty (C) Donald Petri | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Czapiewski steals the ball from Brad Nelson in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 02:25 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Jeremy Czapiewski knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by David Johnson | 43-37 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 02:11 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Jonathan Halliburton grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 01:58 | Maryland Eastern Shore | David Johnson misses short on a floater from the left side | 43-37 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jeremy Czapiewski - foul #3 on Jeremy Czapiewski, team foul #14 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Parker (SF), Donald Petri (PF) Jeremy Czapiewski, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SF) Brad Nelson | |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 01:37 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Jonathan Halliburton hits the finger roll and the foul's on Travis Dunaway - foul #3 on Travis Dunaway, team foul #7 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Thomas Forsythe (PG) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Richard Fell (SG), Brad Nelson (PF) Stephen Moser, Travis Dunaway, Matthew Massie | |
| 01:37 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Jonathan Halliburton makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw is hacked by Thomas Forsythe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Forsythe, team foul #15 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Thomas Jones (PG) Thomas Forsythe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Jon Dougherty - foul #1 on Jon Dougherty, team foul #16 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Roy Swider (C) Jon Dougherty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 01:10 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Paul Shaw steals it from Thomas Jones | 46-41 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell banks in the layup set up by Paul Shaw | 46-43 |
| 01:03 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Thomas Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen (C) Justin Sheley | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 46-43 |
| 00:48 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Roy Swider snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 00:43 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Thomas Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-43 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-43 |
| 00:33 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 00:13 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Thomas Jones drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathan Halliburton and the foul's on Ronald Ward - foul #2 on Ronald Ward, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | David Johnson (SF), Salvatore Russo (PF), Jon Dougherty (C) Richard Parker, Donald Petri, Roy Swider | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (SG), Randy Simon (SF), Ezekiel Godby (PF) Richard Fell, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson | |
| 00:13 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Thomas Jones makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses the wide open turnaround from the right block | 49-43 |
| 00:01 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Salvatore Russo grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 00:00 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Salvatore Russo comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 49-43 |