| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Pinkard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Corey Waddell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bates (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Merkle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Rhoades (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 19:23 | Norfolk State | Bryce Merkle is fouled on the floor by James Murphy - foul #1 on James Murphy, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:09 | Norfolk State | Robert Bates can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 19:07 | Norfolk State | Corey Waddell grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:58 | Norfolk State | Bryce Merkle's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Pinkard | 35-34 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 35-34 |
| 18:37 | Norfolk State | Andrew Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:30 | Norfolk State | Corey Waddell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Raymond Seibert | 35-34 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Bates is called for the reach on Marvin Dejesus - foul #2 on Robert Bates, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | James Murphy misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Andrew Rhoades - foul #1 on Andrew Rhoades, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | James Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | James Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:52 | Norfolk State | Bryce Merkle misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 37-34 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | James Murphy grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 17:44 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to William Smith | 37-34 |
| 17:31 | Norfolk State | Corey Waddell misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Seibert - foul #1 on Raymond Seibert, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Patton (C) Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Joshua Pagan (C) Andrew Rhoades | |
| 17:31 | Norfolk State | Corey Waddell makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:31 | Norfolk State | Corey Waddell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | James Murphy lays it in on a great pass from Jonathan Pinkard | 39-36 |
| 16:52 | Norfolk State | Joshua Pagan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Rodney Candelaria - foul #1 on Rodney Candelaria, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Ernest Davis (PF) Rodney Candelaria, Jonathan Pinkard, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Guest (SG), Brandon Miner (SF), Ricky Oakes (C) Robert Bates, Bryce Merkle, William Smith | |
| 16:52 | Norfolk State | Joshua Pagan misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:52 | Norfolk State | Joshua Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Marvin Dejesus | 41-37 |
| 16:23 | Norfolk State | Ricky Oakes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 16:22 | Norfolk State | Brandon Miner tips it home | 41-39 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | James Patton clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | James Patton tips it but misses | 41-39 |
| 16:07 | Norfolk State | Corey Waddell snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 16:03 | Norfolk State | Robert Guest connects on the floater from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Gilmore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Patton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Corey Waddell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Guest (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Miner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Pagan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Oakes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore double dribbles | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert (C) Marvin Dejesus | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Theodore Arnold (SG) Corey Waddell | |
| 15:34 | Norfolk State | Brandon Miner misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | James Patton grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Theodore Arnold steals the ball from Ernest Davis | 41-41 |
| 15:00 | Norfolk State | Ricky Oakes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), Jonathan Pinkard (SF), James Murphy (PF) Thad Woolery, Ernest Davis, James Patton | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Bates (PG), Bryce Merkle (SF), William Smith (PF), Andrew Rhoades (C) Robert Guest, Brandon Miner, Joshua Pagan, Ricky Oakes | |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Andrew Rhoades steals it from Jonathan Pinkard | 41-41 |
| 14:20 | Norfolk State | Theodore Arnold misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on James Murphy - foul #2 on James Murphy, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG), Kevin Sirois (C) Steve Gilmore, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Corey Waddell (PG) Robert Bates | |
| 14:20 | Norfolk State | Theodore Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:20 | Norfolk State | Theodore Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-43 |
| 14:02 | Norfolk State | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:48 | Norfolk State | Corey Waddell banks in the layup on a great pass from Bryce Merkle | 41-45 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Murphy | 44-45 |
| 13:19 | Norfolk State | Bryce Merkle misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-45 |
| 13:18 | Norfolk State | William Smith snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:59 | Norfolk State | Andrew Rhoades misses the easy layup | 44-45 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | James Murphy grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | James Murphy misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 44-45 |
| 12:40 | Norfolk State | William Smith snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:36 | Norfolk State | Corey Waddell scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Theodore Arnold | 44-48 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | James Murphy hits the finger roll | 46-48 |
| 11:54 | Norfolk State | Bryce Merkle buries a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Jonathan Pinkard - foul #2 on Jonathan Pinkard, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Ernest Davis (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) Rodney Candelaria, Jonathan Pinkard, James Murphy, Kevin Sirois | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Bates (SG), Joshua Pagan (PF), Ricky Oakes (C) Theodore Arnold, William Smith, Andrew Rhoades | |
| 11:54 | Norfolk State | Bryce Merkle makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Gilmore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Corey Waddell (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bates (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Merkle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Pagan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Oakes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Marvin Dejesus | 48-51 |
| 11:25 | Norfolk State | Marvin Dejesus steals it from Robert Bates | 48-51 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus lays it up and in | 50-51 |
| 11:01 | Norfolk State | Joshua Pagan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marvin Dejesus | 50-51 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Steve Gilmore | 52-51 |
| 10:11 | Norfolk State | Ernest Davis is called for the reach on Joshua Pagan - foul #1 on Ernest Davis, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), Jonathan Pinkard (SF), James Murphy (PF), James Patton (C) Marvin Dejesus, Thad Woolery, Ernest Davis, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Guest (SG), Brandon Miner (SF) Corey Waddell, Bryce Merkle | |
| 10:02 | Norfolk State | James Murphy steps in front of the Brandon Miner pass | 52-51 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 09:27 | Norfolk State | Brandon Miner can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | James Murphy gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery (PG) Steve Gilmore | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Theodore Arnold (SG), William Smith (PF), Andrew Rhoades (C) Robert Guest, Joshua Pagan, Ricky Oakes | |
| 09:05 | Norfolk State | William Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-51 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Candelaria | 57-51 |
| 08:13 | Norfolk State | Brandon Miner can't finish the layup | 57-51 |
| 08:12 | Norfolk State | Andrew Rhoades tips it in | 57-53 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery blows the layup but the foul's on Theodore Arnold - foul #4 on Theodore Arnold, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG), Ernest Davis (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) Rodney Candelaria, James Murphy, James Patton | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Corey Waddell (PG), Robert Guest (SG) Robert Bates, Theodore Arnold | |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:38 | Norfolk State | Brandon Miner misses short on a shot from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thad Woolery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jonathan Pinkard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Corey Waddell (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Guest (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Miner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Andrew Rhoades (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-53 |
| 07:15 | Norfolk State | Corey Waddell pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 07:03 | Norfolk State | William Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Andrew Rhoades | 59-56 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert can't tip it in | 59-56 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard tips it home | 61-56 |
| 06:35 | Norfolk State | Robert Guest is hacked by Thad Woolery - foul #2 on Thad Woolery, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), James Murphy (PF) Thad Woolery, Jonathan Pinkard | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Theodore Arnold (SG), Bryce Merkle (SF), Joshua Pagan (PF), Ricky Oakes (C) Corey Waddell, Brandon Miner, William Smith, Andrew Rhoades | |
| 06:35 | Norfolk State | Robert Guest makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:35 | Norfolk State | Robert Guest makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Seibert | 63-58 |
| 06:00 | Norfolk State | Robert Guest's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Patton (C) Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Corey Waddell (PG) Robert Guest | |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | James Patton is fouled on the floor by Theodore Arnold - foul #5 on Theodore Arnold, team foul #4 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley (SF) Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Bates (SG) Theodore Arnold | |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 63-58 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | James Patton tips it back up and in | 65-58 |
| 05:16 | Norfolk State | Bryce Merkle knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ricky Oakes | 65-60 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 04:51 | Norfolk State | Joshua Pagan pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 04:47 | Norfolk State | Corey Waddell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 04:46 | Norfolk State | Joshua Pagan tips it back up and in | 65-62 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | James Patton's floater is tipped away by Joshua Pagan | 65-62 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | James Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Patton | 67-62 |
| 04:01 | Norfolk State | Joshua Pagan misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kyle Medley | 67-62 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Corey Waddell steals the ball from Marvin Dejesus in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| 03:41 | Norfolk State | Robert Bates scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Corey Waddell | 67-65 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard (SF), Raymond Seibert (C) Kyle Medley, James Patton | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | William Smith (PF), Andrew Rhoades (C) Joshua Pagan, Ricky Oakes | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Bryce Merkle picks off the pass by Jonathan Pinkard | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Pinkard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Corey Waddell (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Bates (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Merkle (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - William Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Andrew Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Norfolk State | William Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis (PF) James Murphy | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Bryce Merkle is called for the reach on Marvin Dejesus - foul #1 on Bryce Merkle, team foul #5 | 67-65 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Marvin Dejesus is blocked by Andrew Rhoades | 67-65 |
| 02:39 | Norfolk State | Bryce Merkle gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:14 | Norfolk State | Corey Waddell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus is fouled on the floor by Corey Waddell - foul #2 on Corey Waddell, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Murphy (PF) Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Marvin Dejesus | 70-65 |
| 01:25 | Norfolk State | Bryce Merkle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | James Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 01:17 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Bryce Merkle | 70-65 |
| 00:57 | Norfolk State | Corey Waddell hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Bates | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | James Murphy comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | James Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | James Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Norfolk State | Bryce Merkle makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Bates | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | James Murphy is hacked by Corey Waddell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Corey Waddell, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | James Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | James Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:28 | Norfolk State | Andrew Rhoades gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Norfolk State | William Smith can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Seibert - foul #2 on Raymond Seibert, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| 00:22 | Norfolk State | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:22 | Norfolk State | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard is fouled on the floor by Bryce Merkle - foul #2 on Bryce Merkle, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:05 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Norfolk State | Corey Waddell makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 75-76 |