| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Palmer Crosby (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Travis Colbert (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willis Dexter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Linwood McNay (fresh) C - Luis Western (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Charles Friend (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clyde Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Wells (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Davis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dima Paluszynski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter inbounds the ball | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-41 |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay grabs the offensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Luis Western pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-41 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay gets the offensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert travels with the ball | 26-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jason Olsen (C) Dima Paluszynski | |
| 18:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Clyde Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 26-41 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-41 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay hits the follow up shot | 28-41 |
| 18:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Friend misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Luis Western grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | George Wells steals it from Willis Dexter | 28-41 |
| 17:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Friend comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Palmer Crosby - foul #2 on Palmer Crosby, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Henry Genthner (SG), Robert Patterson (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF), Albert McGlynn (C) Palmer Crosby, Travis Colbert, Willis Dexter, Linwood McNay, Luis Western | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Farrell (SG), Russell Dowdell (SF), Miles Salzman (PF), Dima Paluszynski (C) Clyde Bennett, George Wells, Michael Davis, Jason Olsen | |
| 17:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Friend makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 17:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Miles Salzman is called for the reach on Mark Bargo - foul #1 on Miles Salzman, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Davis (PF) Charles Friend | |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Henry Genthner | 30-43 |
| 16:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Farrell misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Patterson - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| 16:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 16:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner is hacked by Michael Davis - foul #1 on Michael Davis, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-45 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer tips it back up and in | 32-45 |
| 16:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Farrell buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Dowdell | 32-48 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Mark Bargo and he's fouled by Richard Farrell - foul #1 on Richard Farrell, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert (SG), Donald Stell (SF), Luis Western (C) Henry Genthner, Robert Patterson, Albert McGlynn | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Clyde Bennett (SG), Jason Olsen (PF) Miles Salzman, Michael Davis | |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses the free throw | 34-48 |
| 16:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Russell Dowdell pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Colbert (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Stell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Peter Fraizer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Western (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Richard Farrell (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Clyde Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Dowdell (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Jason Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dima Paluszynski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Clyde Bennett buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-51 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Mark Bargo | 36-51 |
| 15:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Farrell misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-51 |
| 15:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Jason Olsen grabs the offensive board | 36-51 |
| 14:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Clyde Bennett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 14:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Farrell tips it in | 36-53 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo is hacked by Clyde Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clyde Bennett, team foul #4 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby (PG), Henry Genthner (SG), Robert Patterson (SF), Linwood McNay (PF) Mark Bargo, Travis Colbert, Peter Fraizer, Luis Western | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Friend (PG), Frank Chaney (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Clint Wymore (C) Richard Farrell, Russell Dowdell, Jason Olsen, Dima Paluszynski | |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Davis blocks the jumper by Palmer Crosby | 36-53 |
| 14:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Davis snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 14:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Friend buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Chaney | 36-56 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-56 |
| 13:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Clyde Bennett gets the rebound | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Stell takes the ball from Charles Friend | 36-56 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Henry Genthner | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:50 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Davis connects on the floater in the paint set up by Clyde Bennett | 39-58 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Stell | 42-58 |
| 12:23 | Birmingham-Southern | The jump hook by Charles Friend is blocked by Linwood McNay | 42-58 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Donald Stell pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Patterson | 45-58 |
| 11:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Davis misses the lay-in | 45-58 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner grabs the board | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Palmer Crosby (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Henry Genthner (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Patterson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Linwood McNay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Stell (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Charles Friend (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clyde Bennett (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Chaney (tiring) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Davis (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Clint Wymore (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 11:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Friend gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 11:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Clint Wymore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-58 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 11:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Clint Wymore pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 10:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Clyde Bennett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Clint Wymore steals it from Donald Stell | 45-58 |
| 10:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Clyde Bennett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 10:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Davis tips it but misses | 45-58 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Donald Stell | 45-58 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Charles Friend steps in front of the Henry Genthner pass in the backcourt | 45-58 |
| 10:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Frank Chaney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-58 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner hits the follow up shot | 47-58 |
| 09:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Henry Genthner steps in front of the Charles Friend pass | 47-58 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner banks in the layup | 49-58 |
| 09:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Friend makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson hits a wide open runner from close range | 51-61 |
| 09:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Travis Colbert (SG), Willis Dexter (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF), Luis Western (C) Palmer Crosby, Henry Genthner, Robert Patterson, Linwood McNay, Donald Stell | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Russell Dowdell (PG), Richard Farrell (SG), George Wells (SF), Miles Salzman (PF), Jason Olsen (C) Charles Friend, Clyde Bennett, Frank Chaney, Michael Davis, Clint Wymore | |
| 09:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Miles Salzman clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-61 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Luis Western | 51-61 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter is fouled in the backcourt by George Wells - foul #1 on George Wells, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Dima Paluszynski (C) Miles Salzman | |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Travis Colbert | 54-61 |
| 08:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Russell Dowdell buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Farrell | 54-63 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert is hacked by Dima Paluszynski - foul #3 on Dima Paluszynski, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn (C) Luis Western | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Miles Salzman (PF) Jason Olsen | |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer can't finish the layup but the foul's on Miles Salzman - foul #2 on Miles Salzman, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Lowe (PG) Russell Dowdell | |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:42 | Birmingham-Southern | George Wells can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-63 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn grabs the board | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Colbert (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willis Dexter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Fraizer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert McGlynn (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Kenneth Lowe (fresh) SG - Richard Farrell (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Wells (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Miles Salzman (fresh) C - Dima Paluszynski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer lays it up and in | 58-63 |
| 07:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Miles Salzman is whistled for a carry | 58-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay (PF) Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Clyde Bennett (SG), Jason Olsen (PF) Richard Farrell, George Wells | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 07:05 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Dima Paluszynski | 58-63 |
| 06:50 | Birmingham-Southern | Clyde Bennett scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Lowe and he's fouled by Travis Colbert - foul #1 on Travis Colbert, team foul #3 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Western (C) Albert McGlynn | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Friend (PG), Russell Dowdell (SF) Kenneth Lowe, Miles Salzman | |
| 06:50 | Birmingham-Southern | Clyde Bennett makes the free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| 06:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Willis Dexter picks off the pass by Dima Paluszynski | 58-66 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willis Dexter | 60-66 |
| 06:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Friend blows the layup but he's hacked by Mark Bargo - foul #1 on Mark Bargo, team foul #4 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby (PG) Mark Bargo | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 06:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Friend makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 06:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Luis Western scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Palmer Crosby | 62-68 |
| 05:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Jason Olsen clanks a jumper from the right side | 62-68 |
| 05:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Clyde Bennett hits the follow up shot | 62-70 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-70 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay tips it in | 64-70 |
| 05:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Clyde Bennett can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-70 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby is hacked by Charles Friend - foul #3 on Charles Friend, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner (SG), Robert Patterson (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF) Travis Colbert, Willis Dexter, Linwood McNay | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Lowe (PG), Richard Farrell (SG), George Wells (SF), Miles Salzman (PF) Charles Friend, Clyde Bennett, Russell Dowdell, Dima Paluszynski | |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:46 | Birmingham-Southern | George Wells makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Miles Salzman | 66-73 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson can't connect on a runner in the paint | 66-73 |
| 04:28 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Jason Olsen | 66-73 |
| 04:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Lowe's pass is intercepted by Robert Patterson | 66-73 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Palmer Crosby | 68-73 |
| 03:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Lowe is fouled on the floor by Palmer Crosby - foul #3 on Palmer Crosby, team foul #5 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Travis Colbert (SG), Willis Dexter (SF), Albert McGlynn (C) Palmer Crosby, Henry Genthner, Robert Patterson, Luis Western | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Frank Chaney (SF), Clint Wymore (C) George Wells, Jason Olsen | |
| 03:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Lowe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-73 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer grabs the board | 68-73 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Colbert (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willis Dexter (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Fraizer (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert McGlynn (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Kenneth Lowe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Farrell (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Chaney (tiring) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Miles Salzman (fairly fresh) C - Clint Wymore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Travis Colbert | 70-73 |
| 03:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Miles Salzman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Peter Fraizer - foul #3 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #6 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay (PF) Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Friend (PG), Clyde Bennett (SG), Russell Dowdell (SF), Dima Paluszynski (C) Kenneth Lowe, Richard Farrell, Frank Chaney, Clint Wymore | |
| 03:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Miles Salzman misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Miles Salzman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn gets the rebound | 70-73 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-73 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn can't tip it in | 70-73 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter tips it home | 72-73 |
| 02:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Clyde Bennett makes the jumper from the left side | 72-75 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 72-75 |
| 02:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Clyde Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 02:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Friend hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 72-75 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn grabs the board | 72-75 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Charles Friend steals it from Mark Bargo in the backcourt | 72-75 |
| 01:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Dima Paluszynski's fadeaway is rejected by Albert McGlynn | 72-75 |
| 01:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Clyde Bennett grabs the offensive board | 72-75 |
| 01:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Friend comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 72-75 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn snags the defensive board | 72-75 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Miles Salzman is called for the reach on Albert McGlynn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Miles Salzman, team foul #9 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby (PG) Mark Bargo | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Frank Chaney (SF), Michael Davis (PF) Russell Dowdell, Miles Salzman | |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Davis snags the defensive board | 72-75 |
| 01:13 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Davis misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 72-75 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Linwood McNay | 72-75 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Dima Paluszynski is called for the reach on Albert McGlynn - foul #4 on Dima Paluszynski, team foul #10 | 72-75 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:50 | Birmingham-Southern | Frank Chaney is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Frank Chaney, team foul #11 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Western (C) Albert McGlynn | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter is denied on a layup by Michael Davis | 73-75 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter grabs the offensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter knocks in the jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Charles Friend - foul #4 on Charles Friend, team foul #12 | 75-75 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter makes the free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Dima Paluszynski scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Friend | 76-78 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Palmer Crosby is called for the reach on Charles Friend in the backcourt - foul #4 on Palmer Crosby, team foul #7 | 76-78 |
| 00:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Friend makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Friend - foul #5 on Charles Friend, team foul #13 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Russell Dowdell (PG) Charles Friend | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Palmer Crosby is called for the reach on Russell Dowdell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Palmer Crosby, team foul #8 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG) Palmer Crosby | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | George Wells (SF), Miles Salzman (PF) Frank Chaney, Michael Davis | |
| 00:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Russell Dowdell makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Russell Dowdell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert misses short on a halfcourt shot | 77-82 |