| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brian Fairfield (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Michael Bonner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dana McClellan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Desimone (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randall Durrah (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Trudeau (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maine | Mark Desimone inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Maine | Brian Annunziata steals it from Randall Durrah | 39-32 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata lays it up and in | 41-32 |
| 19:32 | Maine | Randall Durrah drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Bonner | 41-34 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele snags the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg misses badly on a floater from the right side | 41-34 |
| 18:54 | Maine | Randall Durrah snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 18:36 | Maine | Michael Bonner clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ryan Risher | 41-34 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher is called for traveling | 41-34 |
| 17:46 | Maine | John Trudeau can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 41-34 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 41-34 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Risher | 41-34 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg hits the follow up shot | 43-34 |
| 16:55 | Maine | Ryan Risher picks off the pass by John Trudeau | 43-34 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg can't connect on a floater in the paint | 43-34 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher hits the follow up shot | 45-34 |
| 16:09 | Maine | Randall Durrah is whistled for a carry | 45-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SG), Brian Messinger (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Brian Annunziata, Ryan Risher, Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | Maine | Randy Cornell (PG), Scott Sullivan (SF), Jeffrey Bodie (PF), Erick Huth (C) Michael Bonner, Mark Desimone, Randall Durrah, John Trudeau | |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 45-34 |
| 15:54 | Maine | Randy Cornell pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Fairfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Messinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Randy Cornell (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dana McClellan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Bodie (fresh) C - Erick Huth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Maine | Randy Cornell misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Johnny Heard - foul #3 on Johnny Heard, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG) Richard Steele | |
| Subs | Maine | Michael Bonner (PG) Dana McClellan | |
| 15:27 | Maine | Randy Cornell makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 15:27 | Maine | Randy Cornell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | David Pagel's pass is intercepted by Erick Huth | 45-36 |
| 14:58 | Maine | Jeffrey Bodie clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 45-36 |
| 14:56 | Maine | Erick Huth tips it back up and in | 45-38 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 14:34 | Maine | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bodie | 45-38 |
| 14:17 | Maine | Jeffrey Bodie connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Bonner | 45-40 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Scott Sullivan picks off the pass by David Pagel | 45-40 |
| 13:52 | Maine | Michael Bonner blows the layup | 45-40 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Andrew Alvord | 45-40 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 13:35 | Maine | Erick Huth grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 13:18 | Maine | Erick Huth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Brian Messinger - foul #1 on Brian Messinger, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Brian Annunziata (SG), Ryan Risher (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) David Pagel, Johnny Heard, Brian Messinger, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Maine | Dana McClellan (SG), Mark Desimone (SF), John Trudeau (C) Randy Cornell, Scott Sullivan, Jeffrey Bodie | |
| 13:18 | Maine | Erick Huth misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:18 | Maine | Erick Huth makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on John Trudeau - foul #3 on John Trudeau, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Randall Durrah (PF) Erick Huth | |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:59 | Maine | Randall Durrah pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:41 | Maine | Michael Bonner clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | John Trudeau is called for the reach on Monte Denenberg - foul #4 on John Trudeau, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Erick Huth (C) John Trudeau | |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SF) Brian Fairfield | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 11:47 | Maine | Erick Huth hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Bonner | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Johnny Heard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Michael Bonner (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dana McClellan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Desimone (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randall Durrah (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Huth (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata is fouled on the floor by Dana McClellan - foul #2 on Dana McClellan, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Brian Messinger (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Richard Steele, Ryan Risher, Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | Maine | Randy Cornell (PG) Michael Bonner | |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Andrew Alvord | 48-43 |
| 10:33 | Maine | Randy Cornell misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Johnny Heard - foul #4 on Johnny Heard, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG) Johnny Heard | |
| Subs | Maine | Scott Sullivan (SG), Jeffrey Bodie (SF) Dana McClellan, Mark Desimone | |
| 10:33 | Maine | Randy Cornell makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:33 | Maine | Randy Cornell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 09:53 | Maine | Randall Durrah is hacked by Brian Annunziata - foul #2 on Brian Annunziata, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) David Pagel, Brian Messinger, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Maine | Michael Bonner (PG), Dana McClellan (SG) Randy Cornell, Randall Durrah | |
| 09:29 | Maine | Erick Huth can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher is hacked by Jeffrey Bodie - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bodie, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Mark Desimone (SF) Scott Sullivan | |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Erick Huth steps in front of the Richard Steele pass | 51-45 |
| 08:23 | Maine | Erick Huth misses badly on a shot from the right block | 51-45 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (SF), Brian Messinger (C) Brian Fairfield, Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | Maine | Scott Sullivan (SG), Randall Durrah (PF) Dana McClellan, Jeffrey Bodie | |
| 07:56 | Maine | Michael Bonner drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Erick Huth and he's fouled by Brian Annunziata - foul #3 on Brian Annunziata, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SG), Andrew Alvord (C) Brian Annunziata, Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | Maine | Randy Cornell (SG), John Trudeau (C) Scott Sullivan, Erick Huth | |
| 07:56 | Maine | Michael Bonner makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | David Pagel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 07:43 | Maine | John Trudeau grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Pagel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brian Messinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Michael Bonner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randy Cornell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Desimone (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randall Durrah (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Trudeau (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Maine | John Trudeau is whistled for a carry | 51-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield (SF) Richard Steele | |
| Subs | Maine | Dana McClellan (SG), Scott Sullivan (SF) Michael Bonner, Mark Desimone | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Randall Durrah - foul #1 on Randall Durrah, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:13 | Maine | The rebound goes to Randall Durrah | 52-48 |
| 06:53 | Maine | Dana McClellan makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Randy Cornell | 52-50 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | David Pagel buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Alvord | 54-50 |
| 06:18 | Maine | Dana McClellan buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Cornell | 54-53 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | David Pagel comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-53 |
| 05:50 | Maine | Dana McClellan pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:27 | Maine | John Trudeau buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Scott Sullivan | 54-55 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Brian Annunziata (SG), Ryan Risher (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) David Pagel, Brian Fairfield, Brian Messinger, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Maine | Michael Bonner (PG), Mark Desimone (SF) Randy Cornell, Scott Sullivan | |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Randall Durrah swats the layup by Ryan Risher | 54-55 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the tip | 54-55 |
| 05:11 | Maine | Mark Desimone pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:58 | Maine | Dana McClellan hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg travels with the ball | 54-58 |
| 04:20 | Maine | Dana McClellan buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Desimone | 54-60 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele connects on the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Michael Bonner - foul #2 on Michael Bonner, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Randy Cornell (SG) Dana McClellan | |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:36 | Maine | Ryan Risher steals it from Michael Bonner | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Heard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Michael Bonner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randy Cornell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Desimone (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randall Durrah (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Trudeau (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard loses the dribble to John Trudeau | 57-60 |
| 02:57 | Maine | John Trudeau knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 57-62 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Brian Fairfield (SF), Brian Messinger (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard, Ryan Risher, Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | Maine | Dana McClellan (SG), Scott Sullivan (SF), Jeffrey Bodie (PF), Erick Huth (C) Michael Bonner, Mark Desimone, Randall Durrah, John Trudeau | |
| 02:41 | Maine | Maine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher (PF) Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Maine | Mark Desimone (SF), Randall Durrah (PF), John Trudeau (C) Scott Sullivan, Jeffrey Bodie, Erick Huth | |
| 02:25 | Maine | Dana McClellan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 02:24 | Maine | John Trudeau tips it in | 57-64 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Monte Denenberg (C) David Pagel, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Maine | Michael Bonner (PG) Randy Cornell | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Desimone - foul #2 on Mark Desimone, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:46 | Maine | John Trudeau's fadeaway is rejected by Monte Denenberg | 59-64 |
| 01:44 | Maine | Mark Desimone tips it but misses | 59-64 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield is fouled on the floor by Mark Desimone - foul #3 on Mark Desimone, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg gets the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg hits a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by John Trudeau - foul #5 on John Trudeau, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Erick Huth (C) John Trudeau | |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg misses the free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:30 | Maine | The rebound goes to Dana McClellan | 62-64 |
| 01:13 | Maine | Monte Denenberg blocks the short jumper by Randall Durrah | 62-64 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 00:55 | Maine | Erick Huth gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Maine | The jump hook by Dana McClellan is blocked by Ryan Risher | 62-64 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Erick Huth swats the layup by Brian Annunziata | 62-64 |
| 00:18 | Maine | Erick Huth grabs the board | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Maine | Brian Annunziata is called for the reach on Erick Huth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Annunziata, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| 00:15 | Maine | Michael Bonner is hacked by Richard Steele - foul #1 on Richard Steele, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| 00:15 | Maine | Michael Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:15 | Maine | Michael Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Scott Sullivan (SF), Jeffrey Bodie (PF) Mark Desimone, Randall Durrah | |
| 00:05 | Maine | Richard Steele is called for the reach on Michael Bonner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Steele, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| 00:05 | Maine | Michael Bonner misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ryan Risher | 62-66 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-66 |