| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Danielson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marco Joseph (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Shapiro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Miguel Martin | 40-35 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Ouellette | 40-38 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern State | Kelly Hill steals it from John Shapiro | 40-38 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin is hacked by Frederick Alston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frederick Alston, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross (PG) Frederick Alston | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette connects on the open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Miguel Martin | 40-40 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-40 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (SG), Nicholas Lewis (PF) James Danielson, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:12 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks makes the floater from the left side set up by Marco Joseph | 42-40 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent is called for 3 seconds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (SG), Tim Weston (SF), Kenneth Her (C) Eugene Dicks, Marco Joseph, John Shapiro | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| 17:39 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jerry Ross | 44-40 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis is whistled for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), James Danielson (SG), Marco Joseph (SF), Daniel Brown (PF) Jerry Ross, David Butts, Tim Weston, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Her | 47-43 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Miguel Martin | 47-45 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern State | Daniel Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kevin Riggleman | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eugene Dicks (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Danielson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marco Joseph (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Her (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelly Hill (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman hits the follow up shot | 47-47 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern State | Daniel Brown can't connect on a floater in the lane | 47-47 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), David Butts (SG), Tim Weston (PF), John Shapiro (C) Eugene Dicks, James Danielson, Daniel Brown, Kenneth Her | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Robert Tandy (SG), Walter Zent (SF), Ross Herron (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Miguel Martin, William Ouellette, Justin Lewis, Kelly Hill, Kevin Riggleman | |
| 15:07 | Northwestern State | David Butts is hacked by Walter Zent - foul #1 on Walter Zent, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern State | David Butts can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 47-47 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern State | John Shapiro hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis (PF) Marco Joseph | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:39 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller hits the finger roll | 49-49 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern State | David Butts connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy dunks the ball set up by Andrew Ervin and he's fouled by Tim Weston - foul #1 on Tim Weston, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (SG), Jerry Ross (SF), Daniel Brown (PF) David Butts, Tim Weston, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), Kelly Hill (PF), Kevin Riggleman (C) Andrew Ervin, Ross Herron, Stanley Fuller | |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross is fouled on the floor by Walter Zent - foul #2 on Walter Zent, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph (SF) Frederick Alston | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Ouellette (SG) Robert Tandy | |
| 13:17 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-52 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Dicks | 52-52 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Danielson (SG) Eugene Dicks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Miguel Martin | 52-54 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern State | Daniel Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Ross | 54-54 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin is hacked by John Shapiro in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Shapiro, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Tim Weston (PF), Kenneth Her (C) Jerry Ross, Daniel Brown, John Shapiro | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Ross Herron (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Miguel Martin, Kelly Hill, Kevin Riggleman | |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 54-54 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Danielson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marco Joseph (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Tim Weston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Her (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ross Herron (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses the shot near the basket | 54-54 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph lays it in on a great pass from Frederick Alston | 56-54 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 56-54 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron can't tip it in | 56-54 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern State | William Ouellette steps in front of the Frederick Alston pass | 56-54 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses the lay-in | 56-57 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern State | Stanley Fuller is called for the reach on Kenneth Her - foul #1 on Stanley Fuller, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross (PG), Eugene Dicks (SG), David Butts (SF), Nicholas Lewis (PF), John Shapiro (C) Frederick Alston, James Danielson, Marco Joseph, Tim Weston, Kenneth Her | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), Robert Tandy (SG), Walter Zent (SF), Kelly Hill (PF), Kevin Riggleman (C) Andrew Ervin, William Ouellette, Justin Lewis, Ross Herron, Stanley Fuller | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern State | Walter Zent is called for the reach on Eugene Dicks - foul #3 on Walter Zent, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel Brown (PF) Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:59 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-57 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman drills a shot near the basket | 56-59 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross loses the dribble to Kevin Riggleman | 56-59 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Miguel Martin | 56-61 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern State | David Butts is fouled on the floor by Walter Zent - foul #4 on Walter Zent, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph (SF), Nicholas Lewis (PF) David Butts, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| 08:04 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jerry Ross | 58-61 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jerry Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Dicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marco Joseph (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Nicholas Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Shapiro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Tandy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Justin Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelly Hill (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross is hacked by Miguel Martin - foul #3 on Miguel Martin, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG) Eugene Dicks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Ouellette (SG), Walter Zent (SF) Robert Tandy, Justin Lewis | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin is hacked by Frederick Alston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frederick Alston, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Nicholas Lewis - foul #3 on Nicholas Lewis, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Danielson (SG), Daniel Brown (PF) Jerry Ross, John Shapiro | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Frederick Alston is blocked by Kevin Riggleman | 60-63 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph tips it back up and in | 62-63 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette tips it back up and in | 62-65 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin is hacked by Marco Joseph in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marco Joseph, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (PG), Jerry Ross (SG), John Shapiro (C) Frederick Alston, James Danielson, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG) Miguel Martin | |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette blows the dunk but he's fouled by David Butts - foul #1 on David Butts, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern State | John Shapiro gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern State | Kelly Hill is called for the reach on John Shapiro - foul #2 on Kelly Hill, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (SG) Marco Joseph | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy (SG), Ross Herron (PF) William Ouellette, Kelly Hill | |
| 05:55 | Northwestern State | John Shapiro makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern State | John Shapiro makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Walter Zent is denied by Daniel Brown | 64-66 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent tips it but misses | 64-66 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin tips it back up and in | 64-68 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern State | Ross Herron takes the ball from Eugene Dicks | 64-68 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Ervin | 64-70 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), James Danielson (SG), Tim Weston (SF), Kenneth Her (PF) David Butts, Eugene Dicks, Jerry Ross, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), William Ouellette (SG), Kelly Hill (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Andrew Ervin, Robert Tandy, Ross Herron, Kevin Riggleman | |
| 04:12 | Northwestern State | John Shapiro misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Stanley Fuller - foul #2 on Stanley Fuller, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis (PF) Kenneth Her | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:12 | Northwestern State | John Shapiro makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern State | John Shapiro makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Lewis is called for the reach on William Ouellette - foul #4 on Nicholas Lewis, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her (C) John Shapiro | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis grabs the board | 66-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Danielson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Weston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Her (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelly Hill (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her is hacked by Justin Lewis - foul #2 on Justin Lewis, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 68-70 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Lewis | 68-70 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern State | James Danielson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Justin Lewis | 70-73 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross (PG), Eugene Dicks (SG), Marco Joseph (SF) Frederick Alston, James Danielson, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ross Herron (PF) Kelly Hill | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette grabs the board | 70-73 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (SG), Nicholas Lewis (PF), John Shapiro (C) Eugene Dicks, Tim Weston, Kenneth Her | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF), Kevin Riggleman (C) Justin Lewis, Stanley Fuller | |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | John Shapiro is called for the reach on Kevin Riggleman - foul #4 on John Shapiro, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), James Danielson (SG), Daniel Brown (PF) Jerry Ross, David Butts, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill (PF) Ross Herron | |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to James Danielson | 70-73 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston is hacked by Kevin Riggleman - foul #1 on Kevin Riggleman, team foul #11 | 70-73 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kelly Hill | 71-73 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman blows the layup | 71-73 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern State | John Shapiro is fouled on the floor by Kevin Riggleman - foul #2 on Kevin Riggleman, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern State | John Shapiro misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern State | John Shapiro misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Alston - foul #5 on Frederick Alston, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross (PG) Frederick Alston | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | James Danielson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Zent - foul #5 on Walter Zent, team foul #13 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | James Danielson misses the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | James Danielson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | James Danielson is called for the reach on Miguel Martin in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Danielson, team foul #11 | 72-75 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State 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 (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 72-76 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Jerry Ross is called for the reach on Justin Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Ross, team foul #12 | 72-76 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Daniel Brown | 72-76 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Daniel Brown | 75-76 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin is hacked by Jerry Ross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Ross, team foul #13 | 75-76 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-78 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman gets the rebound | 75-78 |