| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Stephen Pincus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Puckett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Pauley (fresh) PF - Sean Rutz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Kuebler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ponder (fresh) 1 pts. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 19:41 | Richmond | Stephen Pincus snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 19:17 | Richmond | Sean Rutz lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Puckett | 37-26 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 18:55 | Richmond | Donald Kuebler gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:45 | Richmond | Robert Ponder is called for the reach on Sean Rutz - foul #2 on Robert Ponder, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 18:30 | Richmond | Sean Rutz misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Ponder - foul #3 on Robert Ponder, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts (PF) Robert Ponder | |
| 18:30 | Richmond | Sean Rutz makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:30 | Richmond | Sean Rutz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-26 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Roberts | 39-26 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski can't finish the layup | 39-26 |
| 18:06 | Richmond | Donald Kuebler pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 17:52 | Richmond | Thomas Roberts steals the ball from Corey Pauley | 39-26 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith is called for traveling | 39-26 |
| Subs | Richmond | John Mainor (C) Donald Kuebler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:16 | Richmond | Sean Rutz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Puckett | 41-26 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite hits a fadeaway in the paint | 41-28 |
| 16:36 | Richmond | Sean Rutz loses the dribble to John Moon | 41-28 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-28 |
| 16:29 | Richmond | Corey Pauley snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 16:07 | Richmond | Stephen Pincus makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Puckett | 44-28 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses badly on a floater in the lane | 44-28 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski grabs the offensive rebound | 44-28 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Stephen Pincus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Puckett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Corey Pauley (fairly fresh) PF - Sean Rutz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mainor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Phil Braithwaite (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | John Moon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Pincus - foul #1 on Stephen Pincus, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Richmond | Aaron Starr (PG), Ralph Emmett (SG), Mark Gibby (SF), Donald Kuebler (C) Stephen Pincus, Christopher Puckett, Corey Pauley, Sean Rutz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Marvin Hayes (SF), Robert Ponder (PF) Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | John Moon makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | John Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 15:18 | Richmond | Mark Gibby banks in the layup set up by John Mainor | 46-30 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Gibby - foul #2 on Mark Gibby, team foul #2 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Richmond | Kenneth Jackson (PF) John Mainor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), Angel Bruno (C) John Moon, Thomas Roberts | |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 14:54 | Richmond | Donald Kuebler clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Ponder - foul #4 on Robert Ponder, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman (C) Robert Ponder | |
| 14:54 | Richmond | Donald Kuebler makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 14:54 | Richmond | Donald Kuebler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | John Tooley's pass is intercepted by Donald Kuebler | 48-32 |
| 14:14 | Richmond | Joshua Castleman takes the ball from Kenneth Jackson | 48-32 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Jackson - foul #1 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Richmond | John Mainor (PF) Kenneth Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Phil Braithwaite (C) Robert Williams, Joshua Castleman | |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 13:39 | Richmond | Mark Gibby is whistled for a carry | 48-34 |
| Subs | Richmond | Stephen Pincus (PG), Christopher Puckett (SG), Corey Pauley (SF) Aaron Starr, Ralph Emmett, Mark Gibby | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts (PF) Angel Bruno | |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | John Tooley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-34 |
| 13:21 | Richmond | Donald Kuebler pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 13:00 | Richmond | Christopher Puckett is hacked by Phil Braithwaite - foul #1 on Phil Braithwaite, team foul #4 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Richmond | Sean Rutz (PF) Donald Kuebler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski (SF) Marvin Hayes | |
| 12:46 | Richmond | Stephen Pincus is hacked by John Tooley - foul #2 on John Tooley, team foul #5 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG) John Tooley | |
| 12:29 | Richmond | Christopher Puckett scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Pincus | 51-34 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski's pass is intercepted by Christopher Puckett | 51-34 |
| 12:02 | Richmond | Stephen Pincus's pass is intercepted by John Moon in the backcourt | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Phil Braithwaite and he's fouled by Sean Rutz - foul #2 on Sean Rutz, team foul #4 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Richmond | Aaron Starr (PG), Ralph Emmett (SG), Mark Gibby (SF), Donald Kuebler (C) Stephen Pincus, Christopher Puckett, Corey Pauley, John Mainor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Angel Bruno (C) Scott Smith, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses the free throw | 51-36 |
| 11:45 | Richmond | Sean Rutz snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Aaron Starr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Emmett (fresh) SF - Mark Gibby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Rutz (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Kuebler (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Richmond | Sean Rutz clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 51-36 |
| 11:27 | Richmond | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Rutz | 51-36 |
| 11:04 | Richmond | Donald Kuebler misses the shot in the lane | 51-36 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts buries a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Mark Gibby - foul #3 on Mark Gibby, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Richmond | Christopher Puckett (SG), Kenneth Jackson (PF) Ralph Emmett, Sean Rutz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), Marvin Hayes (SF) John Moon, Dema Ratulowski | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 10:33 | Richmond | Christopher Puckett buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Starr | 53-39 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | John Tooley is fouled on the floor by Donald Kuebler - foul #2 on Donald Kuebler, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Richmond | Stephen Pincus (PG), Corey Pauley (SF), Jason Williams (C) Aaron Starr, Mark Gibby, Donald Kuebler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Phil Braithwaite (C) Robert Williams, Thomas Roberts | |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Marvin Hayes - foul #2 on Marvin Hayes, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Richmond | John Mainor (PF) Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG) John Tooley | |
| 09:35 | Richmond | Phil Braithwaite steals the ball from Stephen Pincus | 53-39 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno double dribbles | 53-39 |
| Subs | Richmond | Aaron Starr (SG), Sean Rutz (PF) Christopher Puckett, Kenneth Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF) Marvin Hayes, Angel Bruno | |
| 08:54 | Richmond | John Moon is called for the reach on Stephen Pincus - foul #3 on John Moon, team foul #7 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Richmond | Donald Kuebler (C) John Mainor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:54 | Richmond | Stephen Pincus makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 08:54 | Richmond | Stephen Pincus makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | John Moon connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Smith | 55-41 |
| 08:20 | Richmond | Corey Pauley misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Smith - foul #3 on Scott Smith, team foul #8 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Richmond | Christopher Puckett (SG) Aaron Starr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:20 | Richmond | Corey Pauley misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 08:20 | Richmond | Corey Pauley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Donald Kuebler steps in front of the Thomas Roberts pass | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:30 | Richmond | Stephen Pincus misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-41 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts grabs the board | 56-41 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Stephen Pincus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Puckett (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Corey Pauley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Sean Rutz (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Kuebler (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Phil Braithwaite (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 07:12 | Richmond | Sean Rutz grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 06:44 | Richmond | Corey Pauley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dema Ratulowski - foul #1 on Dema Ratulowski, team foul #9 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Richmond | Aaron Starr (PG), Ralph Emmett (SG), John Mainor (PF), Kenneth Jackson (C) Stephen Pincus, Christopher Puckett, Sean Rutz, Donald Kuebler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), John Tooley (SG), Marvin Hayes (SF), Robert Ponder (PF), Angel Bruno (C) John Moon, Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, Thomas Roberts, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 06:44 | Richmond | Corey Pauley misses the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 06:44 | Richmond | Corey Pauley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes misses the 3 from straight away | 57-41 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno tips it back up and in | 57-43 |
| 06:13 | Richmond | Aaron Starr hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-43 |
| Subs | Richmond | Mark Gibby (SF) Corey Pauley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:39 | Richmond | Aaron Starr is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #10 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Richmond | Christopher Puckett (SG) Ralph Emmett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts (C) Angel Bruno | |
| 05:39 | Richmond | Aaron Starr makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 05:39 | Richmond | Aaron Starr misses the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | John Tooley hits a 3 from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 05:04 | Richmond | Aaron Starr connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Gibby and the foul's on Marvin Hayes - foul #3 on Marvin Hayes, team foul #11 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Richmond | Stephen Pincus (PG), Sean Rutz (PF), Donald Kuebler (C) Mark Gibby, John Mainor, Kenneth Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Robert Williams, Marvin Hayes, Thomas Roberts | |
| 05:04 | Richmond | Aaron Starr makes the free throw | 64-46 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | John Tooley's pass is intercepted by Christopher Puckett | 64-46 |
| 04:37 | Richmond | Christopher Puckett can't throw it down | 64-46 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Scott Smith | 64-46 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 04:29 | Richmond | Sean Rutz gets the rebound | 64-46 |
| 04:09 | Richmond | Donald Kuebler is hacked by Phil Braithwaite - foul #2 on Phil Braithwaite, team foul #12 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Richmond | Ralph Emmett (SG), Mark Gibby (SF), John Mainor (PF) Stephen Pincus, Christopher Puckett, Sean Rutz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), Marvin Hayes (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF), Angel Bruno (C) Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, Robert Ponder, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 04:09 | Richmond | Donald Kuebler misses the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 04:09 | Richmond | Donald Kuebler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Williams | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Richmond | Aaron Starr's floater is tipped away by Angel Bruno | 65-49 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | John Tooley blows the dunk but he's hacked by Ralph Emmett - foul #1 on Ralph Emmett, team foul #7 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Richmond | John Harper (PG), Kenneth Jackson (C) Aaron Starr, Donald Kuebler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 03:03 | Richmond | Ralph Emmett drills a jumpshot from the left side | 67-50 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - John Harper (fresh) SG - Ralph Emmett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Gibby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Mainor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tooley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Marvin Hayes | 67-52 |
| 02:33 | Richmond | John Mainor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Roberts - foul #2 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #13 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Richmond | Aaron Starr (PG) John Harper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman (SF) Marvin Hayes | |
| 02:33 | Richmond | John Mainor misses the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 02:33 | Richmond | John Mainor makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Ralph Emmett - foul #2 on Ralph Emmett, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman makes the free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:00 | Richmond | Aaron Starr drills a floater from the free throw line | 70-55 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno banks in the layup | 70-57 |
| 01:25 | Richmond | Aaron Starr scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Emmett | 73-57 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | John Tooley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 73-57 |
| 01:06 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Aaron Starr | 73-57 |
| 00:49 | Richmond | John Mainor can't finish the layup | 73-57 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Roberts | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-57 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno snags the offensive board | 73-57 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | John Tooley connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Williams and the foul's on Ralph Emmett - foul #3 on Ralph Emmett, team foul #9 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes (SF) Joshua Castleman | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:37 | Richmond | John Mainor pulls down the rebound | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond 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) | |
| 00:14 | Richmond | Kenneth Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-59 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes snags the defensive board | 73-59 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams is hacked by Ralph Emmett - foul #4 on Ralph Emmett, team foul #10 | 73-59 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:00 | Richmond | Aaron Starr runs out the clock | 73-61 |