| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Samuel Bruni (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Gourdine (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Slemp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Adkisson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Bruni - foul #1 on Samuel Bruni, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses the lay-in | 36-33 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | John Freeman's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Thompson | 36-33 |
| 19:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Brandon Thompson snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 19:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Gourdine misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Ovellette | 38-33 |
| 18:43 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Gourdine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (SG) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Rhodes (PG), Lance Smith (SG), Oscar Emert (SF), Cecil Walters (C) Samuel Bruni, Charles Gourdine, Richard Slemp, John Adkisson | |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Rhodes is called for the reach on Andrew Demartino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Rhodes, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Gourdine (SG), Michael Schamberger (C) Robert Rhodes, Brandon Thompson | |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 18:15 | Stephen F. Austin | Marshall Bonds picks off the pass by Michael Schamberger | 41-33 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF) Kenneth Ovellette, Marshall Bonds | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 17:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Cecil Walters can't finish the layup | 41-33 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | John Freeman grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Fleming | 44-33 |
| 17:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Oscar Emert is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Oscar Emert, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF), Marshall Bonds (PF) Andrew Demartino, Darren Knighten, John Freeman | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Samuel Bruni (PG), Richard Slemp (SF), Brandon Thompson (PF), John Adkisson (C) Lance Smith, Oscar Emert, Cecil Walters, Michael Schamberger | |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Brandon Thompson - foul #1 on Brandon Thompson, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Freeman (C) Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 16:53 | Stephen F. Austin | Brandon Thompson pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 16:41 | Stephen F. Austin | John Adkisson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | John Freeman is called for traveling | 44-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG) Manuel Tubbs | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 16:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Gourdine can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Andrew Demartino - foul #2 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Oscar Emert (C) John Adkisson | |
| 16:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Gourdine misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Gourdine misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | John Freeman connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Andrew Demartino | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Samuel Bruni (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Gourdine (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Slemp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Oscar Emert (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Stephen F. Austin | Samuel Bruni scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Oscar Emert | 46-39 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 15:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Samuel Bruni gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:48 | Stephen F. Austin | Oscar Emert is fouled on the floor by John Freeman - foul #3 on John Freeman, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (PG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (C) Andrew Demartino, Kenneth Ovellette, John Freeman | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Cournoyer (PG), Lance Smith (SG), Richard Richard (SF), Cecil Walters (PF), Michael Schamberger (C) Samuel Bruni, Charles Gourdine, Richard Slemp, Brandon Thompson, Oscar Emert | |
| 14:36 | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Richard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 14:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Cecil Walters tips it home | 46-41 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | John Cournoyer steps in front of the Darren Knighten pass in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 14:30 | Stephen F. Austin | John Cournoyer hits the finger roll | 46-43 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Frederick Proctor | 48-43 |
| 14:05 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Schamberger is hacked by Marshall Bonds - foul #2 on Marshall Bonds, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG), John Freeman (C) Frederick Proctor, Marshall Bonds | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Adkisson (C) Michael Schamberger | |
| 13:53 | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Richard misses the shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Oscar Emert (SF), Brandon Thompson (PF) Richard Richard, Cecil Walters | |
| 13:29 | Stephen F. Austin | John Adkisson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-43 |
| 13:27 | Stephen F. Austin | Lance Smith gets the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:20 | Stephen F. Austin | John Adkisson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | John Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF), Marshall Bonds (PF) Darren Knighten, Manuel Tubbs, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Rhodes (PG), Richard Richard (SG), Richard Slemp (SF), Michael Schamberger (PF) John Cournoyer, Lance Smith, Oscar Emert, Brandon Thompson | |
| 12:33 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Rhodes drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Adkisson | 48-46 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Schamberger - foul #1 on Michael Schamberger, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Cecil Walters (PF) John Adkisson | |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:04 | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Slemp hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 12:03 | Stephen F. Austin | Cecil Walters pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 11:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Schamberger misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - John Freeman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Robert Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Richard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Richard Slemp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cecil Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Schamberger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-46 |
| 11:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Richard hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Rhodes | 53-49 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby's pass is intercepted by Richard Richard | 53-49 |
| 10:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Slemp hits a 3 from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | John Freeman makes the wide open floater from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Demartino | 55-52 |
| 10:04 | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Richard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Crosby | 57-52 |
| 09:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Rhodes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (C) Andrew Demartino, Robert Crosby, Kenneth Ovellette, John Freeman | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Cournoyer (PG), Samuel Bruni (SG), Lance Smith (SF), Brandon Thompson (PF), Oscar Emert (C) Robert Rhodes, Richard Richard, Richard Slemp, Cecil Walters, Michael Schamberger | |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 57-52 |
| 09:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Brandon Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:11 | Stephen F. Austin | Lance Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG) Marshall Bonds | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Adkisson (C) Brandon Thompson | |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Darren Knighten | 59-52 |
| 08:42 | Stephen F. Austin | John Cournoyer can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-52 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 08:35 | Stephen F. Austin | John Adkisson snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 08:22 | Stephen F. Austin | Samuel Bruni drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Adkisson | 59-54 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Freeman (C) Frederick Proctor | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Gourdine (SG), Brandon Thompson (PF) Samuel Bruni, Lance Smith | |
| 07:57 | Stephen F. Austin | John Cournoyer connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Gourdine | 59-56 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten is fouled on the floor by Oscar Emert - foul #3 on Oscar Emert, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF) Darren Knighten, Manuel Tubbs | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Slemp (SF) Oscar Emert | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Fleming (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Freeman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - John Cournoyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Gourdine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Slemp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - John Adkisson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-56 |
| 07:07 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Gourdine misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 59-56 |
| 07:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Gourdine can't tip it in | 59-56 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | John Freeman's pass is intercepted by Charles Gourdine in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 07:01 | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Slemp banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Gourdine | 59-58 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Crosby | 62-58 |
| 06:30 | Stephen F. Austin | John Adkisson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), Marshall Bonds (PF) Robert Crosby, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Samuel Bruni (PG), Lance Smith (SG), Richard Richard (SF), Oscar Emert (C) John Cournoyer, Charles Gourdine, Richard Slemp, John Adkisson | |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Freeman | 65-58 |
| 05:54 | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Richard scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds misses the driving attempt near the basket | 65-61 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette gets the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 05:28 | Stephen F. Austin | Brandon Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:18 | Stephen F. Austin | Lance Smith makes the 3 from straight away | 65-64 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-64 |
| 05:00 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Oscar Emert | 65-64 |
| 04:33 | Stephen F. Austin | Samuel Bruni loses the ball out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (PG), Robert Crosby (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (C) Andrew Demartino, Frederick Proctor, Kenneth Ovellette, John Freeman | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Rhodes (PG), Charles Gourdine (SG), Richard Slemp (SF), Cecil Walters (PF), Michael Schamberger (C) Samuel Bruni, Lance Smith, Richard Richard, Brandon Thompson, Oscar Emert | |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 04:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Cecil Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:55 | Stephen F. Austin | Cecil Walters can't finish the layup | 65-64 |
| 03:54 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Gourdine tips it but misses | 65-64 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rhodes - foul #4 on Robert Rhodes, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Cecil Walters loses the ball out of bounds | 67-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SF) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Darren Knighten (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Fleming (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Robert Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Gourdine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Slemp (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Cecil Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Schamberger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Manuel Tubbs | 70-64 |
| 02:53 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Rhodes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-64 |
| 02:27 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Gourdine gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 02:27 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG) Kenneth Ovellette, Marshall Bonds | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Cournoyer (PG), Samuel Bruni (SG), Lance Smith (SF), Oscar Emert (PF), John Adkisson (C) Robert Rhodes, Charles Gourdine, Richard Slemp, Cecil Walters, Michael Schamberger | |
| 02:13 | Stephen F. Austin | Samuel Bruni misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 02:11 | Stephen F. Austin | Oscar Emert snags the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 02:04 | Stephen F. Austin | Samuel Bruni throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Freeman (C) Darren Knighten | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Lance Smith is called for the reach on Manuel Tubbs - foul #1 on Lance Smith, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF), Marshall Bonds (PF) Andrew Demartino, Frederick Proctor, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Gourdine (SG), Richard Slemp (SF), Brandon Thompson (PF) Samuel Bruni, Lance Smith, Oscar Emert | |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Gourdine can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 72-64 |
| 01:18 | Stephen F. Austin | Brandon Thompson hits the follow up shot | 72-66 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Slemp swats the short shot by John Freeman | 72-66 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs grabs the offensive board | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | John Adkisson is called for the reach on Manuel Tubbs - foul #2 on John Adkisson, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Darren Knighten (C) Kenneth Ovellette, John Freeman | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Brandon Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-66 |
| 00:47 | Stephen F. Austin | John Adkisson grabs the offensive board | 74-66 |
| 00:43 | Stephen F. Austin | Brandon Thompson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Brandon Thompson, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Freeman (C) Manuel Tubbs | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino is hacked by John Cournoyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Cournoyer, team foul #11 | 74-66 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Brandon Thompson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 76-68 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | John Cournoyer is called for the reach on Darren Knighten in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Cournoyer, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Samuel Bruni (PG) John Cournoyer | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:27 | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Slemp misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-68 |
| 00:26 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Gourdine hits the follow up shot | 78-70 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is hacked by Samuel Bruni in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Bruni, team foul #13 | 78-70 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Stephen F. Austin | Samuel Bruni hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-70 |
| 00:17 | Stephen F. Austin | Brandon Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:13 | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Slemp is fouled on the floor by Robert Crosby - foul #2 on Robert Crosby, team foul #5 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SF) Darren Knighten | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 00:11 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Gourdine makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Bruni - foul #3 on Samuel Bruni, team foul #14 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF), Darren Knighten (C) Marshall Bonds, John Freeman | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:02 | Stephen F. Austin | Samuel Bruni can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-73 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Darren Knighten | 81-73 |