| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Grant Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Maurer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stewart Jones (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. C - Roland Murrell (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Pagel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Irvin Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Stewart Jones inbounds the ball | 21-37 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Northeastern | Stewart Jones's pass is intercepted by Wayne Fiala | 21-37 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Gerald Maurer steals it from David Pagel | 21-37 |
| 19:31 | Northeastern | Stewart Jones lays it up and in set up by Gerald Maurer | 23-37 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 23-39 |
| 18:48 | Northeastern | Richard Steele picks off the pass by Gerald Maurer | 23-39 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele lays it up and in | 23-41 |
| 18:37 | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-41 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Irvin Henry | 23-41 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Steele, team foul #1 | 23-41 |
| 18:22 | Northeastern | Wayne Fiala is called for the reach on Roland Murrell - foul #1 on Wayne Fiala, team foul #2 | 23-41 |
| 18:03 | Northeastern | William Johnston clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-41 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Pagel | 23-41 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerald Maurer - foul #3 on Gerald Maurer, team foul #1 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joe Palomo (SG) Gerald Maurer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry makes the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:31 | Northeastern | William Johnston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-43 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell pulls down the rebound | 23-43 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Wayne Fiala | 23-45 |
| 16:56 | Northeastern | Stewart Jones clanks a floater from the free throw line | 23-45 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell snags the defensive board | 23-45 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-45 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry tips it in | 23-47 |
| 16:08 | Northeastern | Joe Palomo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-47 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell grabs the defensive rebound | 23-47 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | David Pagel comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 23-47 |
| 15:58 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell snags the defensive board | 23-47 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Grant Gatlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Palomo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stewart Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Johnston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Roland Murrell (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Pagel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Fiala (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Carbonell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Irvin Henry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Northeastern | William Johnston makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stewart Jones and he's hacked by Richard Steele - foul #3 on Richard Steele, team foul #3 | 25-47 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer (SG), Keith Shelley (SF), Stephen Blakely (C) Grant Gatlin, Stewart Jones, Roland Murrell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (PG), Brian Annunziata (SG), Brian Fairfield (SF), Lance Bryant (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) Richard Steele, David Pagel, Wayne Fiala, Michael Carbonell, Irvin Henry | |
| 15:49 | Northeastern | William Johnston makes the free throw | 26-47 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-47 |
| 15:22 | Northeastern | William Johnston snags the defensive board | 26-47 |
| 15:03 | Northeastern | Stephen Blakely knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Brendon Cox - foul #1 on Brendon Cox, team foul #4 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joshua Maki (PG), Alec Vaillancourt (C) Joe Palomo, William Johnston | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:03 | Northeastern | Stephen Blakely makes the free throw | 29-47 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-47 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg tips it but misses | 29-47 |
| 14:33 | Northeastern | Joshua Maki pulls down the rebound | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:29 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-47 |
| 14:27 | Northeastern | Stephen Blakely hits the follow up shot | 31-47 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant scores on a floater from close range set up by Brian Fairfield | 31-49 |
| 13:47 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-49 |
| 13:45 | Northeastern | Stephen Blakely grabs the offensive board | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:22 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer is hacked by Brian Annunziata - foul #2 on Brian Annunziata, team foul #5 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin (PG), Stewart Jones (SF), James Gurley (PF), Roland Murrell (C) Joshua Maki, Keith Shelley, Stephen Blakely, Alec Vaillancourt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Wayne Fiala (SF), Michael Carbonell (PF), Irvin Henry (C) Brian Annunziata, Brian Fairfield, Lance Bryant, Monte Denenberg | |
| 13:17 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell connects on the jump hook from the left block | 33-49 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox loses the dribble to Stewart Jones | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:44 | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin is hacked by Richard Steele - foul #4 on Richard Steele, team foul #6 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joe Palomo (SG) Gerald Maurer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Brian Annunziata (SG) Richard Steele, Brendon Cox | |
| 12:35 | Northeastern | James Gurley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-49 |
| 12:33 | Northeastern | Joe Palomo tips it home | 35-49 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 35-49 |
| 12:16 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to James Gurley | 35-49 |
| 12:02 | Northeastern | A charge is called on Roland Murrell - foul #1 on Roland Murrell, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Johnston (PF) James Gurley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry blows the layup | 35-49 |
| 11:46 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Grant Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Palomo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stewart Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Johnston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Murrell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Pagel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Irvin Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Northeastern | Stewart Jones drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Grant Gatlin | 38-49 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Johnston - foul #1 on William Johnston, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer (SG) Grant Gatlin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (SG), Brian Fairfield (SF) Brian Annunziata, Wayne Fiala | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 10:57 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-51 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield scores on a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Gerald Maurer - foul #4 on Gerald Maurer, team foul #4 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joshua Maki (PG), Keith Shelley (SF), Stephen Blakely (C) Gerald Maurer, Stewart Jones, Roland Murrell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG), Lance Bryant (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) David Pagel, Michael Carbonell, Irvin Henry | |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield makes the free throw | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:19 | Northeastern | Joe Palomo buries a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Brian Fairfield - foul #1 on Brian Fairfield, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| 10:19 | Northeastern | Joe Palomo makes the free throw | 41-54 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:40 | Northeastern | Joshua Maki is hacked by Brendon Cox - foul #2 on Brendon Cox, team foul #8 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin (PG), Alec Vaillancourt (C) Joe Palomo, William Johnston | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Wayne Fiala (SF) Brendon Cox, Brian Fairfield | |
| 09:40 | Northeastern | Joshua Maki makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 09:40 | Northeastern | Joshua Maki misses the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Grant Gatlin takes the ball from Monte Denenberg | 42-56 |
| 09:11 | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin lays it up and in | 44-56 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | David Pagel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 08:47 | Northeastern | Keith Shelley grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 08:43 | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-56 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg's fadeaway is rejected by Alec Vaillancourt | 44-56 |
| 08:12 | Northeastern | Alec Vaillancourt pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 08:02 | Northeastern | Joshua Maki is whistled for a carry | 44-56 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joe Palomo (SG), Stewart Jones (SF), William Johnston (PF), Roland Murrell (C) Joshua Maki, Keith Shelley, Stephen Blakely, Alec Vaillancourt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (PG), Brian Fairfield (SG), Michael Carbonell (PF), Irvin Henry (C) David Pagel, Brian Annunziata, Lance Bryant, Monte Denenberg | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Stewart Jones - foul #2 on Stewart Jones, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer (SG) Grant Gatlin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG) Brian Fairfield | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Joe Palomo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Maurer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stewart Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Johnston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Murrell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Brendon Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wayne Fiala (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Irvin Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Northeastern | William Johnston misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Wayne Fiala - foul #2 on Wayne Fiala, team foul #9 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield (SF) Wayne Fiala | |
| 07:22 | Northeastern | William Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 07:22 | Northeastern | William Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-57 |
| 06:53 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 06:39 | Northeastern | Joe Palomo is called for traveling | 46-57 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry's pass is intercepted by Roland Murrell | 46-57 |
| 06:05 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell makes the runner in the paint | 48-57 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Brian Fairfield | 48-59 |
| 05:21 | Northeastern | Stewart Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Irvin Henry | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Northeastern | Brian Fairfield steals it from Stewart Jones | 48-61 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-61 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses the tip | 48-61 |
| 04:21 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 04:14 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-61 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin (PG) Joe Palomo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (SG), Wayne Fiala (SF) Brendon Cox, Brian Fairfield | |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry can't finish the layup | 48-61 |
| 03:57 | Northeastern | William Johnston gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin is hacked by Richard Steele - foul #5 on Richard Steele, team foul #10 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Keith Shelley (SF), Stephen Blakely (PF) Stewart Jones, William Johnston | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG) Richard Steele | |
| 03:45 | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 03:45 | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 49-61 |
| 03:22 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Grant Gatlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Maurer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Shelley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Blakely (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roland Murrell (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Pagel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Irvin Henry (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Northeastern | Stephen Blakely loses the ball out of bounds | 49-61 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Alec Vaillancourt (C) Roland Murrell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (SG), Lance Bryant (PF) Brian Annunziata, Michael Carbonell | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | David Pagel hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Irvin Henry | 49-63 |
| 02:37 | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Irvin Henry - foul #1 on Irvin Henry, team foul #11 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Gurley (SF) Gerald Maurer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG), Brian Fairfield (SF), Monte Denenberg (C) David Pagel, Wayne Fiala, Irvin Henry | |
| 02:37 | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 02:37 | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Grant Gatlin - foul #3 on Grant Gatlin, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joshua Maki (PG), Joe Palomo (SG) Grant Gatlin, James Gurley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 01:59 | Northeastern | Stephen Blakely scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-65 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox clanks a jumper from close range | 52-65 |
| 01:43 | Northeastern | Joshua Maki grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 01:25 | Northeastern | Stephen Blakely hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-65 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield lays it up and in | 52-67 |
| 01:03 | Northeastern | Brian Fairfield takes the ball from Joe Palomo | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Alec Vaillancourt is called for the reach on Brian Annunziata - foul #1 on Alec Vaillancourt, team foul #7 | 52-67 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 00:43 | Northeastern | Stephen Blakely grabs the board | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern 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 (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Northeastern | Stephen Blakely comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-68 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg grabs the board | 52-68 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox scores on a runner from the left block set up by Lance Bryant and the foul's on Alec Vaillancourt - foul #2 on Alec Vaillancourt, team foul #8 | 52-70 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses the free throw | 52-70 |
| 00:10 | Northeastern | Alec Vaillancourt grabs the board | 52-70 |
| 00:03 | Northeastern | Stephen Blakely misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-70 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox gets the rebound | 52-70 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox runs out the clock | 52-70 |