| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Robert Morris | PG - Kelley Piccolo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Laymon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Macy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Robert Morris | Keith Macy inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Robert Morris | Robert Morris is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Robert Morris | Kelley Piccolo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 33-36 |
| 19:38 | Robert Morris | Phillip Maxwell gets the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:15 | Robert Morris | Kelley Piccolo is called for a charge - foul #3 on Kelley Piccolo, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Anthony Fuerstenberge (SF) Kelley Piccolo | |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 35-36 |
| 18:43 | Robert Morris | Phillip Maxwell misses short on a runner near the basket | 35-36 |
| 18:42 | Robert Morris | Jack Hardin grabs the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:37 | Robert Morris | Keith Macy hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Jeffery Laymon is called for the reach on Samuel Ebenstein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Laymon, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Howell (PF) Sammy Finnegan | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Roger Jenson (PG), Anthony Wilcox (SF), Cedric McClave (PF), Charles Keck (C) Keith Macy, Jeffery Laymon, Jack Hardin, Phillip Maxwell | |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block set up by Michael Wiggins | 37-36 |
| 18:03 | Robert Morris | Cedric McClave misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-36 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Roger Jenson picks off the pass by Samuel Ebenstein | 37-36 |
| 17:36 | Robert Morris | Roger Jenson lays it up and in | 37-38 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Ebenstein | 39-38 |
| 17:14 | Robert Morris | The 3pt attempt by Anthony Wilcox is denied by Randy Howell | 39-38 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Broadhead | 39-38 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fuerstenberge steps in front of the Michael Wiggins pass | 39-38 |
| 16:32 | Robert Morris | Anthony Fuerstenberge is fouled on the floor by James Marsh - foul #3 on James Marsh, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Ray Houser (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, James Marsh, Michael Wiggins, Randy Howell, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | James Stewart (PG), Keith Macy (SF), Jack Hardin (PF), Phillip Maxwell (C) Roger Jenson, Anthony Wilcox, Cedric McClave, Charles Keck | |
| 16:18 | Robert Morris | Anthony Fuerstenberge hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser is fouled in the backcourt by James Stewart - foul #2 on James Stewart, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey is denied on a dunk by Phillip Maxwell | 39-38 |
| 16:04 | Robert Morris | Keith Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:48 | Robert Morris | Darryl Paz takes the ball from Phillip Maxwell | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ray Houser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Robert Morris | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Anthony Fuerstenberge (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Keith Macy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Kelley Piccolo (PG), Jeffery Laymon (SG), Edmund Pfister (SF) James Stewart, Anthony Fuerstenberge, Keith Macy | |
| 15:20 | Robert Morris | Jack Hardin makes the fadeaway in the paint | 39-40 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser loses the dribble to Phillip Maxwell in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 15:00 | Robert Morris | Jack Hardin misses badly on a shot from the left block | 39-40 |
| 14:58 | Robert Morris | Kelley Piccolo tips it but misses | 39-40 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Laymon - foul #4 on Jeffery Laymon, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), James Marsh (SG), Joseph Lucas (SF), Robert Reeder (C) Michael Harvey, Ray Houser, Norman Absher, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Keith Macy (SG), Charles Keck (PF) Jeffery Laymon, Jack Hardin | |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses the easy layup | 39-40 |
| 14:31 | Robert Morris | Kelley Piccolo grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 14:10 | Robert Morris | Keith Macy misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-40 |
| 14:09 | Robert Morris | Edmund Pfister pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:57 | Robert Morris | Joseph Lucas picks off the pass by Keith Macy | 39-40 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 39-40 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Phillip Maxwell is called for the reach on Joseph Lucas - foul #2 on Phillip Maxwell, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Ray Houser (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, James Marsh, Joseph Lucas, Sammy Finnegan, Robert Reeder | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Roger Jenson (PG), Anthony Wilcox (SG), Jack Hardin (PF), Cedric McClave (C) Kelley Piccolo, Keith Macy, Charles Keck, Phillip Maxwell | |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 39-40 |
| 13:12 | Robert Morris | The rebound goes to Jack Hardin | 39-40 |
| 12:50 | Robert Morris | Jack Hardin is hacked by Michael Wiggins - foul #1 on Michael Wiggins, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead (C) Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | | |
| 12:27 | Robert Morris | Cedric McClave misses long on a shot from the right block | 39-40 |
| 12:25 | Robert Morris | Jack Hardin tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 39-42 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins is hacked by Cedric McClave - foul #1 on Cedric McClave, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), James Marsh (SG), Norman Absher (SF) Michael Harvey, Ray Houser, Michael Wiggins | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | James Stewart (PG), Anthony Fuerstenberge (SG), Phillip Maxwell (C) Roger Jenson, Anthony Wilcox, Cedric McClave | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Jack Hardin steps in front of the James Marsh pass | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Robert Morris | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Anthony Fuerstenberge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edmund Pfister (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Jack Hardin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Phillip Maxwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Robert Morris | Jack Hardin makes the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Norman Absher - foul #3 on Norman Absher, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz (PF), Robert Reeder (C) Randy Howell, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Keith Macy (SF), Charles Keck (C) Edmund Pfister, Phillip Maxwell | |
| 11:32 | Robert Morris | Jack Hardin makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fuerstenberge is called for the reach on James Marsh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Fuerstenberge, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 11:28 | Robert Morris | Jack Hardin gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 11:23 | Robert Morris | Norman Absher is called for the reach on Keith Macy - foul #4 on Norman Absher, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas (SF) Norman Absher | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Kelley Piccolo (PG) James Stewart | |
| 11:05 | Robert Morris | Keith Macy can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein blows the layup but the foul's on Jack Hardin - foul #1 on Jack Hardin, team foul #8 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Cedric McClave (PF) Jack Hardin | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:39 | Robert Morris | Keith Macy hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kelley Piccolo | 40-48 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz tips it back up and in | 42-48 |
| 10:07 | Robert Morris | Charles Keck misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | James Marsh is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on James Marsh, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Ray Houser (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Samuel Ebenstein, James Marsh, Joseph Lucas, Darryl Paz, Robert Reeder | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Roger Jenson (PG), Anthony Wilcox (SG), Edmund Pfister (SF), Jack Hardin (PF), Phillip Maxwell (C) Kelley Piccolo, Anthony Fuerstenberge, Keith Macy, Cedric McClave, Charles Keck | |
| 09:35 | Robert Morris | Anthony Wilcox clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Ray Houser - foul #1 on Ray Houser, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| 09:35 | Robert Morris | Anthony Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 09:35 | Robert Morris | Anthony Wilcox misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Phillip Maxwell - foul #3 on Phillip Maxwell, team foul #9 | 42-49 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:56 | Robert Morris | The jump hook by Jack Hardin is blocked by Lawrence Broadhead | 44-49 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edmund Pfister - foul #4 on Edmund Pfister, team foul #10 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Michael Harvey, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | James Stewart (PG), Keith Macy (SF), Cedric McClave (PF) Roger Jenson, Edmund Pfister, Jack Hardin | |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:25 | Robert Morris | Anthony Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 08:23 | Robert Morris | Phillip Maxwell misses the tip | 46-49 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-49 |
| 08:00 | Robert Morris | Phillip Maxwell snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 07:36 | Robert Morris | Cedric McClave's layup is rejected by Darryl Paz | 46-49 |
| 07:35 | Robert Morris | Anthony Wilcox grabs the offensive board | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Houser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Robert Morris | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Anthony Wilcox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Keith Macy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cedric McClave (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Maxwell (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Robert Morris | Anthony Wilcox connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Wiggins | 48-52 |
| 06:52 | Robert Morris | Anthony Wilcox buries a floater from the left side | 48-54 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser is called for traveling | 48-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), James Marsh (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Ray Houser, Michael Wiggins, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Kelley Piccolo (PG), Jeffery Laymon (SG), Edmund Pfister (SF), Jack Hardin (PF), Charles Keck (C) James Stewart, Anthony Wilcox, Keith Macy, Cedric McClave, Phillip Maxwell | |
| 06:09 | Robert Morris | Edmund Pfister misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Marsh | 51-54 |
| 05:28 | Robert Morris | Charles Keck loses the dribble to James Marsh | 51-54 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | James Marsh hits the finger roll | 53-54 |
| 05:15 | Robert Morris | Kelley Piccolo misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Harvey - foul #1 on Michael Harvey, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas (SF) Michael Harvey | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Anthony Fuerstenberge (SF) Edmund Pfister | |
| 05:15 | Robert Morris | Kelley Piccolo misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:15 | Robert Morris | Kelley Piccolo misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 04:56 | Robert Morris | Norman Absher picks off the pass by Jack Hardin | 53-54 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | James Marsh clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead tips it home | 55-54 |
| 04:26 | Robert Morris | Jeffery Laymon misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by James Marsh - foul #5 on James Marsh, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Norman Absher, James Marsh, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Roger Jenson (PG), Edmund Pfister (SF), Phillip Maxwell (C) Kelley Piccolo, Jack Hardin, Charles Keck | |
| 04:26 | Robert Morris | Jeffery Laymon makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:26 | Robert Morris | Jeffery Laymon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Harvey | 57-56 |
| 03:58 | Robert Morris | Edmund Pfister connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Jenson | 57-59 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas loses the dribble to Roger Jenson | 57-59 |
| 03:31 | Robert Morris | Phillip Maxwell is hacked by Darryl Paz - foul #2 on Darryl Paz, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Robert Reeder (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Joseph Lucas, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Cedric McClave (PF) Anthony Fuerstenberge | |
| 03:31 | Robert Morris | Phillip Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:31 | Robert Morris | Phillip Maxwell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Reeder (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Robert Morris | PG - Roger Jenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Laymon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edmund Pfister (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Cedric McClave (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Maxwell (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Phillip Maxwell is called for the reach on Ray Houser in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Maxwell, team foul #11 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Jack Hardin (PF) Phillip Maxwell | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:29 | Robert Morris | Cedric McClave grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:14 | Robert Morris | Jeffery Laymon knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Jenson | 58-62 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Roger Jenson - foul #1 on Roger Jenson, team foul #12 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Sammy Finnegan (PF) Michael Harvey, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | James Stewart (PG), Charles Keck (PF) Roger Jenson, Jack Hardin | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:41 | Robert Morris | Charles Keck scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 60-64 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SG), Randy Howell (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Robert Reeder | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Kelley Piccolo (PG), Anthony Fuerstenberge (SG), Keith Macy (SF) James Stewart, Jeffery Laymon, Edmund Pfister | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fuerstenberge steals it from Ray Houser in the backcourt | 60-64 |
| 02:20 | Robert Morris | Anthony Fuerstenberge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead (C) Randy Howell | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | | |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ray Houser | 63-64 |
| 01:51 | Robert Morris | Robert Morris calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Michael Harvey (SG) Ray Houser, Norman Absher | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Jeffery Laymon (SG), Edmund Pfister (SF), Jack Hardin (PF), Phillip Maxwell (C) Anthony Fuerstenberge, Keith Macy, Cedric McClave, Charles Keck | |
| 01:30 | Robert Morris | Kelley Piccolo clanks a runner in the paint | 63-64 |
| 01:29 | Robert Morris | Phillip Maxwell tips it but misses | 63-64 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Jack Hardin - foul #2 on Jack Hardin, team foul #13 | 63-64 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead makes the 3rd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:52 | Robert Morris | Kelley Piccolo is fouled on the floor by Sammy Finnegan - foul #2 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| 00:52 | Robert Morris | Kelley Piccolo misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:52 | Robert Morris | Kelley Piccolo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-65 |
| 00:22 | Robert Morris | Jack Hardin comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 67-65 |
| 00:20 | Robert Morris | Edmund Pfister tips it home | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Robert Morris | Robert Morris is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 00:02 | Robert Morris | Robert Morris calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Robert Morris | Robert Morris is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Robert Morris | Jeffery Laymon misses short on a halfcourt shot | 69-67 |