| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Ryan Frey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Turner (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Harman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Coll (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) PF - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Francis Turner inbounds the ball | 21-38 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama State | Ted Nelson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Whelan - foul #1 on David Whelan, team foul #1 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF) David Whelan, Alberto Giordano, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 19:39 | Alabama State | Ted Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 19:39 | Alabama State | Ted Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick is whistled for a carry | 23-38 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi (PF) Vic Godfrey | |
| 19:00 | Alabama State | Ryan Frey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-38 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick pulls down the rebound | 23-38 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Danny Gardiner | 23-40 |
| 18:30 | Alabama State | Ryan Frey travels with the ball | 23-40 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Frank Haines (PG), John Hufnagel (SG), Thomas Thompson (SF), Eric Harold (PF), John Brenton (C) Ryan Frey, Ted Nelson, Francis Turner, John Harman, Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Joshua Warwick, Danny Gardiner, Marcelino Bianchi, Gregory Jones | |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-40 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey snags the offensive board | 23-40 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:58 | Alabama State | John Hufnagel clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-43 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers grabs the board | 23-43 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll misses the lay-in | 23-43 |
| 17:48 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Eric Harold | 23-43 |
| 17:21 | Alabama State | Eric Harold clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-43 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 23-43 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | David Whelan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-43 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-43 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-43 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano tips it home | 23-45 |
| 16:49 | Alabama State | John Brenton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Haines | 25-45 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Thompson picks off the pass by Alberto Giordano in the backcourt | 25-45 |
| 16:30 | Alabama State | Frank Haines hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-45 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | David Whelan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 16:19 | Alabama State | Thomas Thompson gets the rebound | 28-45 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:57 | Alabama State | Thomas Thompson buries a 3 from the left wing | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Frank Haines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hufnagel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Harold (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Brenton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Coll (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SF - Alberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vic Godfrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kelly Myers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll is hacked by John Hufnagel in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hufnagel, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ryan Frey (PG), Ted Nelson (SG), Francis Turner (SF), John Harman (PF), Charles Scott (C) Frank Haines, John Hufnagel, Thomas Thompson, Eric Harold, John Brenton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Kevin Caro (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF), Gregory Jones (C) David Whelan, Alberto Giordano, Vic Godfrey, Kelly Myers | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Warwick | 31-48 |
| 15:16 | Alabama State | Francis Turner is called for a charge - foul #2 on Francis Turner, team foul #2 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner (SF) Kevin Caro | |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:51 | Alabama State | Steven Coll steals it from John Harman | 31-51 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Turner - foul #3 on Francis Turner, team foul #3 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Charles Dee (SF) Francis Turner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Ryan Frey - foul #2 on Ryan Frey, team foul #4 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Wilton Adams (PG) Ryan Frey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SF) Danny Gardiner | |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones misses the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 14:22 | Alabama State | Charles Dee is hacked by Kevin Caro - foul #2 on Kevin Caro, team foul #2 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner (SF) Kevin Caro | |
| 14:13 | Alabama State | John Harman hits a fadeaway from the right side | 33-52 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi lays it in | 33-54 |
| 13:45 | Alabama State | Charles Dee clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-54 |
| 13:44 | Alabama State | Charles Scott snags the offensive board | 33-54 |
| 13:32 | Alabama State | Ted Nelson is hacked by Joshua Warwick - foul #2 on Joshua Warwick, team foul #3 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ryan Frey (PG), John Hufnagel (SG), Francis Turner (SF), Eric Harold (C) Wilton Adams, Ted Nelson, Charles Dee, Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Kevin Caro (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF) Joshua Warwick, Danny Gardiner, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 13:18 | Alabama State | John Hufnagel loses the dribble to David Whelan | 33-54 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey lays it in on a great pass from David Whelan | 33-56 |
| 13:00 | Alabama State | John Hufnagel scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Ryan Frey | 36-56 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | David Whelan hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-59 |
| 12:27 | Alabama State | Ryan Frey knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Francis Turner | 38-59 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll loses the dribble to John Hufnagel in the backcourt | 38-59 |
| 12:21 | Alabama State | John Hufnagel lays it in | 40-59 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Eric Harold steals the ball from Vic Godfrey | 40-59 |
| 12:10 | Alabama State | Ryan Frey misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-59 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey grabs the board | 40-59 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | David Whelan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gregory Jones | 40-62 |
| 11:48 | Alabama State | Francis Turner is hacked by Steven Coll - foul #3 on Steven Coll, team foul #4 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Frank Haines (PG), Wilton Adams (SG), Charles Dee (SF), Thomas Thompson (PF), John Brenton (C) Ryan Frey, John Hufnagel, Francis Turner, John Harman, Eric Harold | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) David Whelan, Kevin Caro, Gregory Jones | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Frank Haines (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilton Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Dee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Brenton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steven Coll (tired) 22 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Danny Gardiner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marcelino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Vic Godfrey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Alabama State | Frank Haines hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wilton Adams | 42-62 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Thompson - foul #1 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #5 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano (SF) Danny Gardiner | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi misses the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 11:34 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Thomas Thompson | 42-62 |
| 11:25 | Alabama State | Frank Haines can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-62 |
| 11:24 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Thompson | 42-62 |
| 11:14 | Alabama State | Wilton Adams knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Frank Haines | 44-62 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Dee - foul #1 on Charles Dee, team foul #6 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ted Nelson (SG) Wilton Adams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner (SF), Gregory Jones (C) Alberto Giordano, Vic Godfrey | |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Coll | 44-64 |
| 10:42 | Alabama State | Frank Haines is hacked by Gregory Jones - foul #1 on Gregory Jones, team foul #5 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Wilton Adams (PG), Charles Scott (C) Charles Dee, Thomas Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano (SF), Vic Godfrey (C) Danny Gardiner, Gregory Jones | |
| 10:26 | Alabama State | Charles Scott misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-64 |
| 10:25 | Alabama State | John Brenton snags the offensive board | 44-64 |
| 10:14 | Alabama State | Charles Scott misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-64 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick snags the defensive board | 44-64 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Ted Nelson picks off the pass by Steven Coll in the backcourt | 44-64 |
| 09:57 | Alabama State | Frank Haines misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-64 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey snags the defensive board | 44-64 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey is fouled on the floor by Charles Scott - foul #2 on Charles Scott, team foul #7 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Hufnagel (PG), Francis Turner (SF), John Harman (PF) Ted Nelson, Frank Haines, John Brenton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Gregory Jones (C) Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey misses the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 09:49 | Alabama State | Charles Scott gets the rebound | 44-64 |
| 09:31 | Alabama State | John Hufnagel clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-64 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey grabs the board | 44-64 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-64 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ryan Frey (PG), Charles Dee (SF), Eric Harold (C) Wilton Adams, Francis Turner, Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Danny Gardiner, Vic Godfrey, Gregory Jones | |
| 09:06 | Alabama State | John Hufnagel scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Harman | 47-64 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi misses the dunk attempt | 47-64 |
| 08:51 | Alabama State | Charles Dee pulls down the rebound | 47-64 |
| 08:39 | Alabama State | Charles Dee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-64 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Thompson (C) Eric Harold | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Gregory Jones (C) Steven Coll, Alberto Giordano, Kelly Myers | |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-64 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Wilton Adams (SG), Francis Turner (SF) John Hufnagel, Charles Dee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG) David Whelan | |
| 08:24 | Alabama State | Joshua Warwick steps in front of the Ryan Frey pass in the backcourt | 47-64 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Steven Coll, team foul #6 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ted Nelson (SG) Ryan Frey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Kevin Caro (SF) Steven Coll, Danny Gardiner | |
| 07:57 | Alabama State | Wilton Adams is hacked by David Whelan - foul #2 on David Whelan, team foul #7 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Eric Harold (PF), Charles Scott (C) John Harman, Thomas Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (PG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Kelly Myers (PF) David Whelan, Kevin Caro, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 07:57 | Alabama State | Wilton Adams makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 07:57 | Alabama State | Wilton Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kelly Myers | 48-64 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Eric Harold is called for the reach on Kelly Myers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Harold, team foul #8 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG) Joshua Warwick | |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 07:39 | Alabama State | Charles Scott clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 07:37 | Alabama State | Francis Turner misses the tip | 48-66 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers pulls down the rebound | 48-66 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Wilton Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ted Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Turner (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Harold (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Scott (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Coll (tired) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Danny Gardiner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Jones (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones is fouled on the floor by Wilton Adams - foul #1 on Wilton Adams, team foul #9 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Hufnagel (PG), Frank Haines (SF) Ted Nelson, Francis Turner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (PG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) David Whelan, Danny Gardiner, Kelly Myers | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 07:29 | Alabama State | Eric Harold grabs the board | 48-67 |
| 07:00 | Alabama State | Charles Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-67 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Charles Dee (SF), John Harman (PF), John Brenton (C) Wilton Adams, Eric Harold, Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Kevin Caro (SF), Vic Godfrey (C) Steven Coll, Alberto Giordano, Gregory Jones | |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | David Whelan misses the jumper from the left side | 48-67 |
| 06:44 | Alabama State | John Hufnagel pulls down the rebound | 48-67 |
| 06:37 | Alabama State | Charles Dee is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Harman | 51-67 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Frank Haines steps in front of the Joshua Warwick pass in the backcourt | 51-67 |
| 06:20 | Alabama State | Frank Haines hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Vic Godfrey | 51-67 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by David Whelan | 51-69 |
| 05:55 | Alabama State | Marcelino Bianchi takes the ball from John Brenton | 51-69 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | David Whelan is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-69 |
| 05:37 | Alabama State | John Brenton pulls down the rebound | 51-69 |
| 05:33 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-69 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ryan Frey (PG), Ted Nelson (SG), Thomas Thompson (PF) Frank Haines, John Hufnagel, John Harman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Kelly Myers (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Joshua Warwick, Kevin Caro, Marcelino Bianchi, Vic Godfrey | |
| 05:28 | Alabama State | John Brenton misses short on a floater from the right block | 51-69 |
| 05:26 | Alabama State | Ryan Frey grabs the offensive board | 51-69 |
| 05:11 | Alabama State | Ted Nelson is fouled on the floor by Steven Coll - foul #5 on Steven Coll, team foul #8 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Francis Turner (SF), Eric Harold (C) Charles Dee, John Brenton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Vic Godfrey (PF) Steven Coll, Kelly Myers | |
| 05:11 | Alabama State | Ted Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 05:11 | Alabama State | Ted Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Ted Nelson steps in front of the Joshua Warwick pass in the backcourt | 53-69 |
| 04:49 | Alabama State | Thomas Thompson is hacked by Gregory Jones - foul #2 on Gregory Jones, team foul #9 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner (SF), Kelly Myers (PF) Alberto Giordano, Vic Godfrey | |
| 04:49 | Alabama State | Thomas Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 04:49 | Alabama State | Thomas Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Eric Harold is called for the reach on Danny Gardiner - foul #3 on Eric Harold, team foul #10 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey (PF) Kelly Myers | |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 04:18 | Alabama State | Eric Harold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-71 |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Hufnagel (PG), Wilton Adams (SG), Charles Scott (C) Ryan Frey, Ted Nelson, Thomas Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF), Kelly Myers (C) David Whelan, Danny Gardiner, Vic Godfrey, Gregory Jones | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-71 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones (C) Kelly Myers | |
| 04:09 | Alabama State | Francis Turner misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 04:08 | Alabama State | Eric Harold grabs the offensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 03:59 | Alabama State | Charles Scott clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-71 |
| 03:58 | Alabama State | Charles Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 03:47 | Alabama State | Francis Turner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-71 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kevin Caro | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-71 |
| 03:37 | Alabama State | John Hufnagel gets the rebound | 55-71 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - John Hufnagel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilton Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Turner (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Harold (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Scott (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joshua Warwick (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Caro (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marcelino Bianchi (tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Gregory Jones (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Alabama State | Charles Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-71 |
| 03:28 | Alabama State | Francis Turner grabs the offensive board | 55-71 |
| 03:17 | Alabama State | Wilton Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-71 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Frank Haines (PG), Charles Dee (SF), John Brenton (PF), Thomas Thompson (C) Wilton Adams, Francis Turner, Eric Harold, Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Alberto Giordano, Marcelino Bianchi, Gregory Jones | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner loses the dribble to Frank Haines in the backcourt | 55-71 |
| 03:08 | Alabama State | John Brenton's pass is intercepted by Vic Godfrey | 55-71 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 02:51 | Alabama State | Frank Haines grabs the defensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 02:43 | Alabama State | Charles Dee comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Danny Gardiner - foul #1 on Danny Gardiner, team foul #10 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Wilton Adams (SG) John Hufnagel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio (C) Kelly Myers | |
| 02:43 | Alabama State | Charles Dee makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 02:43 | Alabama State | Charles Dee makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-71 |
| 02:24 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Charles Dee | 57-71 |
| 02:16 | Alabama State | John Brenton's pass is intercepted by Joshua Warwick | 57-71 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick lays it up and in | 57-73 |
| 01:54 | Alabama State | Thomas Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-73 |
| 01:52 | Alabama State | Charles Dee pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:46 | Alabama State | Wilton Adams is fouled on the floor by Kevin Caro - foul #3 on Kevin Caro, team foul #11 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Hufnagel (SG), Eric Harold (PF) Charles Dee, John Brenton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers (C) Henry Dimaggio | |
| 01:46 | Alabama State | Wilton Adams makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 01:46 | Alabama State | Wilton Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick is fouled in the backcourt by Wilton Adams - foul #2 on Wilton Adams, team foul #11 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Brenton (C) Wilton Adams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 01:28 | Alabama State | Thomas Thompson's floater is knocked away by Joshua Warwick | 59-75 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick pulls down the rebound | 59-75 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner is fouled in the backcourt by John Hufnagel - foul #3 on John Hufnagel, team foul #12 | 59-75 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner makes the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-77 |
| 01:17 | Alabama State | Frank Haines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-77 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-77 |
| 00:59 | Alabama State | Eric Harold can't finish the layup but the foul's on Danny Gardiner - foul #2 on Danny Gardiner, team foul #12 | 59-77 |
| 00:59 | Alabama State | Eric Harold misses the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 00:59 | Alabama State | Eric Harold makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro is hacked by Thomas Thompson - foul #2 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #13 | 60-77 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro makes the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro makes the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Alabama State | Frank Haines drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-79 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Frank Haines is called for the reach on Kevin Caro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Haines, team foul #14 | 63-79 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro makes the 1st free throw | 63-80 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro makes the 2nd free throw | 63-81 |
| 00:24 | Alabama State | John Brenton clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Vic Godfrey - foul #2 on Vic Godfrey, team foul #13 | 63-81 |
| 00:24 | Alabama State | John Brenton misses the 1st free throw | 63-81 |
| 00:24 | Alabama State | John Brenton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-81 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick runs out the clock | 64-81 |