| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - John Kern (fresh) SG - Robert Daniel (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Larson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyron Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Moss (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) PF - Kelly Hill (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | George Larson inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Winthrop | John Kern knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Larson | 26-35 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Donald Moss steals the ball from Kevin Riggleman | 26-35 |
| 19:16 | Winthrop | John Kern hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-35 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 18:41 | Winthrop | Miguel Martin is called for the reach on John Kern - foul #3 on Miguel Martin, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG) Miguel Martin | |
| 18:25 | Winthrop | Donald Moss scores on a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Walter Zent - foul #1 on Walter Zent, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| 18:25 | Winthrop | Donald Moss makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses short on a 3 from straight away | 29-38 |
| 18:07 | Winthrop | Tyron Johnson pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:53 | Winthrop | Tyron Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-38 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-38 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill knocks in the floater from close range and the foul's on Tyron Johnson - foul #3 on Tyron Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Henry Moretti (SG), David Rasch (SF), Ward Morris (PF), David Boggs (C) Robert Daniel, George Larson, Tyron Johnson, Donald Moss | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:46 | Winthrop | Henry Moretti misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-41 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses the shot near the basket | 32-41 |
| 16:22 | Winthrop | David Boggs grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 16:11 | Winthrop | David Boggs connects on the shot from the left block | 34-41 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | David Boggs is called for the reach on Andrew Ervin - foul #2 on David Boggs, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Christopher Auyeung (PG), Robert Daniel (SG), George Larson (SF) John Kern, Henry Moretti, David Rasch | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), Walter Zent (SF) Andrew Ervin, Justin Lewis | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Christopher Auyeung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Daniel (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Larson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ward Morris (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Boggs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Daniel steals the ball from William Ouellette | 34-41 |
| 15:35 | Winthrop | George Larson misses the lay-in | 34-41 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Miguel Martin | 34-41 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 15:09 | Winthrop | Christopher Auyeung's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Tyron Johnson (PF), Donald Moss (C) Ward Morris, David Boggs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Christopher Auyeung steals the ball from Miguel Martin | 34-44 |
| 14:27 | Winthrop | Donald Moss clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 14:07 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Donald Moss | 34-44 |
| 13:58 | Winthrop | George Larson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill blows the dunk | 34-44 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill can't tip it in | 34-44 |
| 13:29 | Winthrop | Tyron Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 13:14 | Winthrop | Robert Daniel misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill is hacked by Tyron Johnson - foul #4 on Tyron Johnson, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Kern (PG), Henry Moretti (SG), David Rasch (SF), Ward Morris (PF), David Boggs (C) Christopher Auyeung, Robert Daniel, George Larson, Tyron Johnson, Donald Moss | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF), Ross Herron (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Walter Zent, Kelly Hill, Kevin Riggleman | |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis is hacked by Ward Morris - foul #2 on Ward Morris, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Ward Morris - foul #3 on Ward Morris, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 12:25 | Winthrop | Miguel Martin steals it from John Kern in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses the easy layup | 34-46 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller grabs the offensive board | 34-46 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Ward Morris swats the short shot by William Ouellette | 34-46 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ross Herron | 34-46 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-46 |
| 11:46 | Winthrop | David Rasch snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - John Kern (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rasch (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ward Morris (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Boggs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Ouellette (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ross Herron (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Winthrop | Ward Morris comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 34-46 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Lewis | 34-48 |
| 11:00 | Winthrop | Ward Morris misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-48 |
| 10:46 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Ward Morris | 34-48 |
| 10:41 | Winthrop | David Rasch is hacked by Justin Lewis - foul #2 on Justin Lewis, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Daniel (SG), George Larson (SF), Donald Moss (C) Henry Moretti, David Rasch, Ward Morris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy (SG), Walter Zent (SF), Kelly Hill (PF), Kevin Riggleman (C) William Ouellette, Justin Lewis, Ross Herron, Stanley Fuller | |
| 10:25 | Winthrop | David Boggs misses the floater from just outside the lane | 34-48 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kelly Hill | 34-48 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by George Larson - foul #1 on George Larson, team foul #6 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Scott Wrenn (PF) David Boggs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:57 | Winthrop | Donald Moss makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 37-50 |
| 09:35 | Winthrop | George Larson pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:12 | Winthrop | Scott Wrenn buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Larson | 39-50 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent can't connect on a floater from the right side | 39-50 |
| 08:56 | Winthrop | Robert Daniel gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 08:36 | Winthrop | Robert Daniel drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 07:53 | Winthrop | George Larson clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Walter Zent - foul #2 on Walter Zent, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Christopher Auyeung (PG), Henry Moretti (SG), Tyron Johnson (PF), Ward Morris (C) John Kern, Robert Daniel, Scott Wrenn, Donald Moss | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), William Ouellette (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Ross Herron (PF) Miguel Martin, Robert Tandy, Walter Zent, Kelly Hill | |
| 07:53 | Winthrop | George Larson misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 07:53 | Winthrop | George Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Christopher Auyeung steals the ball from Ross Herron | 42-53 |
| 07:29 | Winthrop | Christopher Auyeung lays it in | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Christopher Auyeung (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Henry Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Larson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyron Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Ward Morris (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ross Herron (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by William Ouellette | 44-55 |
| 06:44 | Winthrop | Justin Lewis is called for the reach on George Larson - foul #3 on Justin Lewis, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Daniel (SG), David Boggs (C) Henry Moretti, George Larson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller (C) Kevin Riggleman | |
| 06:31 | Winthrop | The refs have stopped play. Robert Daniel is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 44-55 |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Kern (PG) Robert Daniel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF) Justin Lewis | |
| 06:19 | Winthrop | Tyron Johnson is called for traveling | 44-55 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Ervin | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:52 | Winthrop | Christopher Auyeung clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andrew Ervin - foul #1 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #6 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Donald Moss (C) David Boggs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), Kelly Hill (PF) Andrew Ervin, Ross Herron | |
| 05:52 | Winthrop | Christopher Auyeung makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 05:52 | Winthrop | Christopher Auyeung misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-58 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Henry Moretti (SG), David Rasch (SF) Christopher Auyeung, Ward Morris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman (C) Stanley Fuller | |
| 05:24 | Winthrop | Donald Moss throws it down | 47-58 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill buries a runner from the baseline | 47-60 |
| 05:04 | Winthrop | John Kern drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Moss | 50-60 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Donald Moss takes the ball from Kelly Hill | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:31 | Winthrop | John Kern misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman banks in the layup on a great pass from Miguel Martin | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:53 | Winthrop | David Rasch misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman grabs the board | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - John Kern (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Henry Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rasch (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Tyron Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Moss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (tiring) 21 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Winthrop | John Kern misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-65 |
| 03:07 | Winthrop | Donald Moss tips it in | 52-65 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Tyron Johnson is called for the reach on Miguel Martin - foul #5 on Tyron Johnson, team foul #7 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Christopher Auyeung (PG), Jimmy Gottfried (SG), Ward Morris (SF), David Boggs (PF), Scott Wrenn (C) John Kern, Henry Moretti, David Rasch, Tyron Johnson, Donald Moss | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Ross Herron (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) William Ouellette, Walter Zent, Kelly Hill, Kevin Riggleman | |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 02:43 | Winthrop | David Boggs pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 02:31 | Winthrop | David Boggs misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-65 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG) Miguel Martin | |
| 01:52 | Winthrop | David Boggs comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-65 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis is hacked by Ward Morris - foul #4 on Ward Morris, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Henry Moretti (SG), David Rasch (SF) Jimmy Gottfried, Scott Wrenn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 01:30 | Winthrop | Ward Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Winthrop | Stanley Fuller steps in front of the Henry Moretti pass | 52-66 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Ward Morris steals the ball from Ross Herron | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Winthrop | David Boggs clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-66 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop 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) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Robert Tandy and he's hacked by David Rasch - foul #1 on David Rasch, team foul #9 | 52-68 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron misses the free throw | 52-68 |
| 00:13 | Winthrop | Ward Morris grabs the board | 52-68 |
| 00:07 | Winthrop | David Boggs is whistled for traveling | 52-68 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin runs out the clock | 52-68 |