| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Epps (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Swords (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 4 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 25-23 |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 19:26 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-23 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun hits the finger roll | 25-25 |
| 18:28 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite hits a jumper in the paint set up by Richard Epps and the foul's on David Sullivan - foul #2 on David Sullivan, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 18:28 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses the free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts is fouled on the floor by Edward Patton - foul #3 on Edward Patton, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui (PG) Edward Patton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Hu Sun | 27-28 |
| 17:35 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 27-28 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts is fouled on the floor by Richard Siddiqui - foul #1 on Richard Siddiqui, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (PG), Oscar Leal (C) Hu Sun, Travis Lyons | |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal can't connect on a floater from the left block | 27-28 |
| 17:06 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 16:37 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Siddiqui | 29-28 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts misses the 3 from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 16:19 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Richard Siddiqui | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Siddiqui (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Epps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Swords (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Plascencia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jon Pitts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Torain (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Oscar Leal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts is hacked by Richard Epps - foul #1 on Richard Epps, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Richard Epps, Gregory Swords, Carl Plascencia, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Donald Evens (SF), Travis Lyons (C) Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Kenneth Torain | |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Joe Phillips and he's fouled by Arthur Williams - foul #1 on Arthur Williams, team foul #4 | 31-30 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:01 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena is hacked by Oscar Leal - foul #3 on Oscar Leal, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 14:44 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams is hacked by Oscar Leal - foul #4 on Oscar Leal, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (SG) Oscar Leal | |
| 14:25 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui scores on a 3 from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Hu Sun | 34-34 |
| 13:50 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 34-34 |
| 13:48 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena tips it home | 36-34 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Hu Sun | 36-36 |
| 13:17 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun's pass is intercepted by Arthur Williams | 36-36 |
| 12:35 | Gardner-Webb | The jumper by Ferdinand Pena is denied by Donald Evens | 36-36 |
| 12:33 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 12:15 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 36-36 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips is whistled for traveling | 36-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps (SG), Gregory Swords (SF), Carl Plascencia (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Richard Siddiqui, Ferdinand Pena, Orji Amezquita, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), David Sullivan (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF), Joe Webster (C) Hu Sun, Joe Phillips, Donald Evens, Travis Lyons | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Epps (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Swords (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joe Webster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Torain | 36-36 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan misses short on a runner in the lane | 36-36 |
| 11:08 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Edward Patton steals it from Jon Pitts | 36-36 |
| 10:31 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords blows the layup | 36-36 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Spenser | 36-39 |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton loses the dribble to Joe Webster | 36-39 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui (PG) Edward Patton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Travis Lyons (C) John Spenser, Joe Webster | |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Swords | 38-39 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan drills a runner from the left block | 38-41 |
| 08:35 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Lyons denies the turnaround by Ashley Crosswhite | 38-41 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun hits a shot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 07:52 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on David Sullivan - foul #3 on David Sullivan, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena (SG), Orji Amezquita (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Richard Epps, Carl Plascencia, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Oscar Leal (PF) Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Kenneth Torain | |
| 07:52 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 07:52 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Siddiqui (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Swords (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun misses the shot from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 07:04 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-43 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal is fouled on the floor by Orji Amezquita - foul #2 on Orji Amezquita, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG) Gregory Swords | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (SG), Joe Webster (C) Hu Sun, Travis Lyons | |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Evens | 43-46 |
| 06:07 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita is whistled for a carry | 43-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Orji Amezquita, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), David Sullivan (SF) John Spenser, Joe Webster | |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts is fouled on the floor by Ashley Crosswhite - foul #1 on Ashley Crosswhite, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps (SG) Richard Siddiqui | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain (PF) Donald Evens | |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena clanks a shot in the lane | 43-49 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-49 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on David Sullivan, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui (PG), Gregory Swords (SF), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Ferdinand Pena, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Donald Evens (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Joe Phillips, Kenneth Torain, Oscar Leal | |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Evens is called for the reach on Richard Siddiqui - foul #1 on Donald Evens, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita (PF) Carl Plascencia | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:38 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita tips it in | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Siddiqui (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Epps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Swords (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Evens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun double dribbles | 45-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena (SG) Richard Epps | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (SG) Jon Pitts | |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 45-49 |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords tips it in | 47-49 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Carl Plascencia (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Richard Siddiqui, Orji Amezquita, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), Kenneth Torain (PF) John Spenser, Donald Evens | |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan tips it but misses | 47-49 |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 02:12 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia scores on a jump hook from close range | 49-49 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Gregory Swords is called for the reach on David Sullivan - foul #1 on Gregory Swords, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps (SG) Ferdinand Pena | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 01:19 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by David Sullivan and he's fouled by Carl Plascencia - foul #3 on Carl Plascencia, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain misses the free throw | 49-52 |
| 01:07 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses the shot from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain grabs the board | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain is hacked by Edward Patton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Patton, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SF) David Sullivan | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Jon Pitts picks off the pass by Ashley Crosswhite | 49-54 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun banks in the layup set up by Jon Pitts | 49-56 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Patton - foul #5 on Edward Patton, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui (PG) Edward Patton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal (PF) Kenneth Torain | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-57 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Sullivan (SF) Joe Phillips | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan is hacked by Richard Siddiqui in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Siddiqui, team foul #11 | 52-57 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain (PF) Oscar Leal | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun runs out the clock | 52-59 |