| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Towson | PG - John Cecere (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marc Littlejohn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wickman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jacob Hornsby (fresh) C - Rick Warrington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Towson | Towson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Michael Wiggins | 33-38 |
| 19:39 | Towson | Jacob Hornsby drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Cecere and the foul's on Sammy Finnegan - foul #2 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 19:39 | Towson | Jacob Hornsby makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan travels with the ball | 33-41 |
| 19:12 | Towson | Rick Warrington slams it home on a great pass from John Cecere | 33-43 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Samuel Ebenstein | 36-43 |
| 18:46 | Towson | Marc Littlejohn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Sammy Finnegan | 36-43 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 18:09 | Towson | John Wickman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 18:08 | Towson | The offensive rebound goes to John Wickman | 38-43 |
| 18:03 | Towson | John Wickman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 18:01 | Towson | Jacob Hornsby tips it home | 38-45 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein dunks the ball | 40-45 |
| 17:29 | Towson | Jacob Hornsby double dribbles | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Norman Absher (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Towson | Joshua Jones (SG), Danny King (PF), Michael Shifflett (C) Marc Littlejohn, Jacob Hornsby, Rick Warrington | |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 17:18 | Towson | The rebound goes to John Cecere | 40-45 |
| 17:12 | Towson | John Wickman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Wickman, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher is fouled on the floor by Danny King - foul #1 on Danny King, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) James Marsh | |
| Subs | Towson | Vule Zurheide (SF) John Wickman | |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Vule Zurheide steps in front of the Michael Harvey pass | 40-45 |
| 16:15 | Towson | Michael Shifflett knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Vule Zurheide | 40-47 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz grabs the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ray Houser (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 stl. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Towson | PG - John Cecere (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joshua Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vule Zurheide (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Danny King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Shifflett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser double dribbles | 40-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), James Marsh (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Michael Harvey, Ray Houser, Norman Absher, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Towson | Marc Littlejohn (PG), John Wickman (SF), Jacob Hornsby (PF), Rick Warrington (C) John Cecere, Vule Zurheide, Danny King, Michael Shifflett | |
| 15:26 | Towson | Marc Littlejohn connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | James Marsh comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Wickman - foul #2 on John Wickman, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Towson | John Cecere (PG) Joshua Jones | |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | James Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | James Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:47 | Towson | Jacob Hornsby misses badly on a floater in the paint | 42-50 |
| 14:45 | Towson | Rick Warrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 14:31 | Towson | Jacob Hornsby scores on a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Sammy Finnegan - foul #3 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| 14:31 | Towson | Jacob Hornsby misses the free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan blows the layup but the foul's on John Wickman - foul #3 on John Wickman, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Towson | Joshua Jones (SG), Danny King (C) John Cecere, Rick Warrington | |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:58 | Towson | Jacob Hornsby hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Marc Littlejohn | 44-54 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Wickman - foul #4 on John Wickman, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Towson | John Cecere (PG), Michael Shifflett (C) John Wickman, Jacob Hornsby | |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 13:33 | Towson | The jumper by Marc Littlejohn is denied by Michael Wiggins | 46-54 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | James Marsh snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 13:02 | Towson | Michael Shifflett pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 12:56 | Towson | Michael Wiggins is called for the reach on Joshua Jones - foul #2 on Michael Wiggins, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Ray Houser (SG), Norman Absher (SF) Samuel Ebenstein, James Marsh, Michael Wiggins | |
| Subs | Towson | Rick Warrington (C) Marc Littlejohn | |
| 12:44 | Towson | John Cecere misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 12:43 | Towson | Joshua Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 12:34 | Towson | Joshua Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ray Houser - foul #2 on Ray Houser, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead (C) Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Towson | Jacob Hornsby (PF) Michael Shifflett | |
| 12:34 | Towson | Joshua Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 12:34 | Towson | Joshua Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Harvey | 48-56 |
| 11:53 | Towson | John Cecere can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Houser (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 stl. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Towson | PG - John Cecere (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joshua Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Hornsby (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Warrington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Jacob Hornsby picks off the pass by Ray Houser | 48-56 |
| 11:31 | Towson | Danny King's layup is rejected by Randy Howell | 48-56 |
| 11:29 | Towson | Rick Warrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 11:19 | Towson | Joshua Jones can't connect on a shot from the left side | 48-56 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), James Marsh (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Michael Harvey, Ray Houser, Norman Absher, Randy Howell, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Towson | Marc Littlejohn (SG), Vule Zurheide (SF), Michael Shifflett (PF) Joshua Jones, Danny King, Jacob Hornsby | |
| 10:51 | Towson | Rick Warrington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-56 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein is hacked by Rick Warrington - foul #2 on Rick Warrington, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 10:30 | Towson | Rick Warrington grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:22 | Towson | Michael Shifflett misses the easy layup | 48-56 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Samuel Ebenstein | 51-56 |
| 09:43 | Towson | John Cecere hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-59 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | James Marsh is fouled on the floor by Marc Littlejohn - foul #1 on Marc Littlejohn, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead (C) Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Towson | Jacob Hornsby (PF) Rick Warrington | |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | James Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | James Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:15 | Towson | Vule Zurheide is hacked by Michael Wiggins - foul #3 on Michael Wiggins, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Towson | Danny King (SF) John Cecere | |
| 09:00 | Towson | Jacob Hornsby makes the turnaround from the baseline | 53-61 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead gets the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 08:35 | Towson | The rebound goes to Michael Shifflett | 53-61 |
| 08:27 | Towson | Marc Littlejohn misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 08:26 | Towson | Jacob Hornsby tips it but misses | 53-61 |
| 08:25 | Towson | Michael Shifflett tips it back up and in | 53-63 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Marc Littlejohn steps in front of the Michael Wiggins pass | 53-63 |
| 07:49 | Towson | Danny King loses the dribble to Michael Wiggins | 53-63 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein banks in the layup set up by Michael Wiggins | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Wiggins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Towson | PG - Marc Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vule Zurheide (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Danny King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Hornsby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Shifflett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Towson | Jacob Hornsby can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Marsh - foul #3 on James Marsh, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Ray Houser (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, James Marsh, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Towson | John Cecere (PG), Joshua Jones (SG), John Wickman (SF), Rick Warrington (C) Marc Littlejohn, Vule Zurheide, Danny King, Michael Shifflett | |
| 07:25 | Towson | Jacob Hornsby makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 07:25 | Towson | Jacob Hornsby makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher travels with the ball | 55-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Towson | Patrick Altman (PF) Jacob Hornsby | |
| 06:57 | Towson | Joshua Jones drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Wickman | 55-67 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 06:33 | Towson | Joshua Jones grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 06:19 | Towson | Joshua Jones's pass is intercepted by Ray Houser | 55-67 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser blows the layup | 55-67 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher grabs the offensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-67 |
| 05:48 | Towson | Rick Warrington snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| 05:33 | Towson | Joshua Jones hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Wickman | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Towson | Towson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-69 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses the tip | 55-69 |
| 05:14 | Towson | The rebound goes to Joshua Jones | 55-69 |
| 04:59 | Towson | John Cecere knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joshua Jones | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Towson | Towson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses the lay-in | 55-72 |
| 04:45 | Towson | Rick Warrington gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| 04:40 | Towson | John Wickman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-72 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz grabs the board | 55-72 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), James Marsh (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Michael Harvey, Ray Houser, Norman Absher, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Towson | Marc Littlejohn (PG), Jacob Hornsby (PF), Danny King (C) John Cecere, Patrick Altman, Rick Warrington | |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-72 |
| 04:25 | Towson | Jacob Hornsby gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| 04:20 | Towson | Joshua Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Samuel Ebenstein - foul #1 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #7 | 55-72 |
| 04:20 | Towson | Joshua Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 04:20 | Towson | Joshua Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-74 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan can't tip it in | 55-74 |
| 03:58 | Towson | Joshua Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Towson | Towson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Towson | Marc Littlejohn comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-74 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins snags the defensive board | 55-74 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Towson | PG - Marc Littlejohn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wickman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jacob Hornsby (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses long on a shot from the right wing | 55-74 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead grabs the offensive board | 55-74 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | James Marsh connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-74 |
| 02:46 | Towson | Jacob Hornsby throws it down on a nice dish by Marc Littlejohn | 57-76 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 57-76 |
| 02:27 | Towson | John Wickman grabs the board | 57-76 |
| 02:21 | Towson | Jacob Hornsby misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Sammy Finnegan - foul #4 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #8 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Ray Houser (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, James Marsh, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Towson | Vule Zurheide (SG), Michael Shifflett (C) Marc Littlejohn, John Wickman | |
| 02:21 | Towson | Jacob Hornsby misses the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 02:21 | Towson | Jacob Hornsby makes the 2nd free throw | 57-77 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Howell | 59-77 |
| 01:41 | Towson | Ray Houser is called for the reach on Joshua Jones - foul #3 on Ray Houser, team foul #9 | 59-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Towson | Patrick Altman (PF) Jacob Hornsby | |
| 01:41 | Towson | Joshua Jones misses the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz grabs the board | 59-77 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Patrick Altman denies the turnaround by Ray Houser | 59-77 |
| 01:28 | Towson | The rebound goes to Joshua Jones | 59-77 |
| 01:08 | Towson | Michael Shifflett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Randy Howell - foul #1 on Randy Howell, team foul #10 | 59-77 |
| 01:08 | Towson | Michael Shifflett misses the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 01:08 | Towson | Michael Shifflett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser is fouled on the floor by Danny King - foul #2 on Danny King, team foul #8 | 59-78 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser makes the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Towson | Towson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Towson | Michael Shifflett clanks a shot from the free throw line | 61-78 |
| 00:32 | Towson | Joshua Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-78 |
| 00:08 | Towson | Joshua Jones clanks a shot from the right wing | 61-78 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz gets the rebound | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Towson | Towson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-78 |