| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Donald Croll (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Wehrle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John King (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lionel Luz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ponder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chattanooga | John King inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Chattanooga | Phil Braithwaite denies the turnaround by Lionel Luz | 34-32 |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Phil Braithwaite | 34-32 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder is hacked by Kevin Wehrle - foul #3 on Kevin Wehrle, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | John Williams (SG) Kevin Wehrle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 19:14 | Chattanooga | Donald Croll pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:04 | Chattanooga | John King knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Croll | 36-32 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 18:41 | Chattanooga | Todd Roberts pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:36 | Chattanooga | Donald Croll misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Donald Croll steals it from John Moon | 36-32 |
| 18:17 | Chattanooga | Todd Roberts misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 18:15 | Chattanooga | John King tips it back up and in | 38-32 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Scott Smith and he's fouled by Todd Roberts - foul #1 on Todd Roberts, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Christopher Albright (C) Todd Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:43 | Chattanooga | Lionel Luz misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Robert Ponder - foul #3 on Robert Ponder, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Daniel Steinmetz (SF) John King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF) Dema Ratulowski, Robert Ponder | |
| 17:43 | Chattanooga | Lionel Luz makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:43 | Chattanooga | Lionel Luz makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Moon | 40-38 |
| 17:21 | Chattanooga | John Moon steps in front of the Christopher Albright pass | 40-38 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite scores on a floater from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 16:41 | Chattanooga | The jump hook by Daniel Steinmetz is blocked by Phil Braithwaite | 40-40 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith buries a shot from the right side set up by Thomas Roberts | 40-42 |
| 16:05 | Chattanooga | Donald Croll clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Donald Croll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Steinmetz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lionel Luz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Albright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-45 |
| 15:18 | Chattanooga | Donald Croll drills a floater from the free throw line set up by John Williams | 42-45 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts is denied on a layup by Lionel Luz | 42-45 |
| 15:01 | Chattanooga | Lionel Luz snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 14:57 | Chattanooga | Donald Croll knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Williams | 44-45 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-45 |
| 14:39 | Chattanooga | Daniel Steinmetz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:35 | Chattanooga | Scott Smith takes the ball from Lionel Luz | 44-45 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 14:26 | Chattanooga | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:20 | Chattanooga | Daniel Steinmetz is fouled on the floor by Marvin Hayes - foul #3 on Marvin Hayes, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Scott Roberts (PG), Kevin Wehrle (SG), John King (SF), Clarence Alicea (PF), Todd Roberts (C) Donald Croll, John Williams, Daniel Steinmetz, Lionel Luz, Christopher Albright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), John Tooley (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Robert Ponder (PF), Angel Bruno (C) John Moon, Scott Smith, Marvin Hayes, Thomas Roberts, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 14:12 | Chattanooga | Todd Roberts connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Roberts | 46-45 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | John Tooley is hacked by Kevin Wehrle - foul #4 on Kevin Wehrle, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Donald Croll (SG) Kevin Wehrle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 13:42 | Chattanooga | Donald Croll grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:13 | Chattanooga | John King misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Dema Ratulowski - foul #1 on Dema Ratulowski, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts (C) Angel Bruno | |
| 13:13 | Chattanooga | John King makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:13 | Chattanooga | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Clarence Alicea - foul #1 on Clarence Alicea, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:44 | Chattanooga | Donald Croll is fouled on the floor by John Tooley - foul #3 on John Tooley, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| 12:30 | Chattanooga | Scott Roberts buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John King | 51-48 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder drills a floater from the left block | 51-50 |
| 11:48 | Chattanooga | Scott Roberts scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John King | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Scott Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Croll (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John King (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clarence Alicea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) SG - John Tooley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ponder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Donald Croll - foul #2 on Donald Croll, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Daniel Steinmetz (SG), Christopher Albright (PF), Mark Harris (C) Donald Croll, Clarence Alicea, Todd Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Joshua Castleman (SF), Angel Bruno (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Robert Williams, Dema Ratulowski, Robert Ponder, Thomas Roberts | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:43 | Chattanooga | Christopher Albright gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 11:24 | Chattanooga | Scott Roberts is fouled on the floor by Joshua Castleman - foul #1 on Joshua Castleman, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG) John Tooley | |
| 11:12 | Chattanooga | Mark Harris scores on a floater from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | John Moon connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 10:45 | Chattanooga | The jump hook by Christopher Albright is blocked by Angel Bruno | 56-53 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-53 |
| 10:36 | Chattanooga | Mark Harris snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 10:15 | Chattanooga | Daniel Steinmetz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Moon | 56-53 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Castleman | 56-55 |
| 09:49 | Chattanooga | John King misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 56-55 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 09:29 | Chattanooga | John King scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Scott Roberts and he's fouled by Joshua Castleman - foul #2 on Joshua Castleman, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Clarence Alicea (PG), John Williams (SG), Lionel Luz (PF), Todd Roberts (C) Scott Roberts, Daniel Steinmetz, Christopher Albright, Mark Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Marvin Hayes (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Robert Ponder (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) John Moon, Scott Smith, Joshua Castleman, Angel Bruno, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 09:29 | Chattanooga | John King misses the free throw | 58-57 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Tooley and he's fouled by Todd Roberts - foul #2 on Todd Roberts, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Donald Croll (SG) John King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:49 | Chattanooga | Lionel Luz can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Ponder - foul #4 on Robert Ponder, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite (C) Robert Ponder | |
| 08:49 | Chattanooga | Lionel Luz makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:49 | Chattanooga | Lionel Luz misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | John Tooley double dribbles | 59-60 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Daniel Steinmetz (SF) Donald Croll | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:11 | Chattanooga | John Williams double dribbles | 59-60 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Christopher Albright (C) Todd Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno (C) Phil Braithwaite | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 59-62 |
| 07:36 | Chattanooga | John Williams hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Clarence Alicea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Steinmetz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lionel Luz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Albright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Tooley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski loses the dribble to Daniel Steinmetz | 62-62 |
| 07:11 | Chattanooga | Daniel Steinmetz lays it up and in | 64-62 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Clarence Alicea steps in front of the Thomas Roberts pass | 64-62 |
| 06:34 | Chattanooga | Christopher Albright misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Marvin Hayes - foul #4 on Marvin Hayes, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Scott Roberts (PG), Kevin Wehrle (SG), Mark Harris (SF), Todd Roberts (C) Clarence Alicea, John Williams, Daniel Steinmetz, Lionel Luz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Joshua Castleman (SF), Robert Ponder (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) John Tooley, Marvin Hayes, Dema Ratulowski, Thomas Roberts, Angel Bruno | |
| 06:34 | Chattanooga | Christopher Albright misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:34 | Chattanooga | Christopher Albright makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 06:19 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Mark Harris | 65-62 |
| 06:13 | Chattanooga | Christopher Albright can't finish the layup | 65-62 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | John Moon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | John King (SF) Christopher Albright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:47 | Chattanooga | Kevin Wehrle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Phil Braithwaite | 65-62 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Scott Roberts takes the ball from Robert Ponder | 65-62 |
| 05:20 | Chattanooga | Scott Roberts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| 05:10 | Chattanooga | Mark Harris snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 05:06 | Chattanooga | Joshua Castleman blocks the jumper by Scott Roberts | 65-62 |
| 05:05 | Chattanooga | Mark Harris snags the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 04:52 | Chattanooga | John King comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 65-62 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 04:30 | Chattanooga | Todd Roberts pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:26 | Chattanooga | Scott Roberts comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses the floater in the lane | 65-62 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ponder | 65-62 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite clanks a turnaround in the lane | 65-62 |
| 03:57 | Chattanooga | Todd Roberts gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:46 | Chattanooga | Scott Roberts knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mark Harris | 68-62 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith hits the finger roll set up by John Moon and he's hacked by Kevin Wehrle - foul #5 on Kevin Wehrle, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Donald Croll (PG), John Williams (SG), Daniel Steinmetz (SF), Lionel Luz (PF), Christopher Albright (C) Scott Roberts, Kevin Wehrle, John King, Mark Harris, Todd Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF), Angel Bruno (C) John Moon, Joshua Castleman, Robert Ponder, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses the free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:33 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Lionel Luz | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Donald Croll (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Steinmetz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lionel Luz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Albright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Tooley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Chattanooga | Scott Smith steals the ball from Donald Croll | 68-64 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Scott Smith | 68-66 |
| 02:58 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Scott Roberts (PG) Daniel Steinmetz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG) John Tooley | |
| 02:41 | Chattanooga | John Williams misses the dunk attempt | 68-66 |
| 02:40 | Chattanooga | Scott Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:26 | Chattanooga | John Williams is fouled on the floor by Angel Bruno - foul #1 on Angel Bruno, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Thomas Roberts, Angel Bruno | |
| 02:26 | Chattanooga | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:26 | Chattanooga | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith's pass is intercepted by John Williams | 69-66 |
| 02:04 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | John King (SF), Todd Roberts (C) John Williams, Christopher Albright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:40 | Chattanooga | Donald Croll drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Scott Roberts | 72-66 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Lionel Luz denies the turnaround by Robert Ponder | 72-66 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite snags the offensive board | 72-66 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Phil Braithwaite | 72-68 |
| 00:51 | Chattanooga | Scott Roberts connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Croll | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | John Moon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-68 |
| 00:42 | Chattanooga | Donald Croll grabs the board | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Chattanooga | Donald Croll is hacked by Scott Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #10 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Daniel Steinmetz (SG), Christopher Albright (PF) Scott Roberts, Lionel Luz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:40 | Chattanooga | Donald Croll makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:40 | Chattanooga | Donald Croll makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 77-68 |
| 00:31 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to John King | 77-68 |
| 00:31 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Chattanooga | John Moon is called for the reach on Christopher Albright in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Moon, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| 00:28 | Chattanooga | Christopher Albright misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:28 | Chattanooga | Christopher Albright makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Smith | 78-70 |
| 00:20 | Chattanooga | Daniel Steinmetz is hacked by Scott Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #12 | 78-70 |
| 00:20 | Chattanooga | Daniel Steinmetz misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:20 | Chattanooga | Daniel Steinmetz makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-70 |
| 00:14 | Chattanooga | Todd Roberts snags the defensive board | 79-70 |
| 00:14 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-70 |
| 00:12 | Chattanooga | Donald Croll is fouled in the backcourt by John Moon - foul #4 on John Moon, team foul #13 | 79-70 |
| 00:12 | Chattanooga | Donald Croll makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:12 | Chattanooga | Donald Croll makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 81-70 |
| 00:04 | Chattanooga | Daniel Steinmetz grabs the defensive rebound | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Chattanooga | Donald Croll runs out the clock | 81-70 |