| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Gravois (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Jared Foreman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Steward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Feltman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Robertson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Wilkerson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama A&M | Mark Feltman inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Alabama A&M | Mark Feltman misses the fadeaway from the right side | 36-38 |
| 19:37 | Alabama A&M | Robert Wilkerson tips it in | 36-40 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is hacked by Michael Steward - foul #2 on Michael Steward, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilkerson blocks the jumper by Edward Ward | 36-40 |
| 19:02 | Alabama A&M | Mark Feltman gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 18:35 | Alabama A&M | Michael Steward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | John Gravois double dribbles | 36-40 |
| 17:57 | Alabama A&M | Jared Foreman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds lays it in | 38-40 |
| 17:26 | Alabama A&M | Mark Feltman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Gary McNeece (SF) Edward Ward, Scott Astorga, Ray Berry | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Steven Hurst (SG), Anthony Smith (SF) Michael Steward, Steven Robertson | |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 17:13 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Anthony Smith | 38-40 |
| 16:45 | Alabama A&M | David Scruggs is called for the reach on Steven Hurst - foul #3 on David Scruggs, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG) David Scruggs | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Steven Robertson (PF), Tyler Evans (C) Mark Feltman, Robert Wilkerson | |
| 16:22 | Alabama A&M | Steven Hurst is fouled on the floor by Delbert Currier - foul #2 on Delbert Currier, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG) Delbert Currier | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Bryan Shroyer (PG) Jared Foreman | |
| 15:56 | Alabama A&M | Steven Hurst misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gary McNeece | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jerry Selfridge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Bryan Shroyer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Hurst (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Robertson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Tyler Evans (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Tyler Evans steals the ball from Jerry Selfridge | 38-40 |
| 15:13 | Alabama A&M | Steven Hurst hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Ray Berry (SF), Todd Hager (PF) Jerry Selfridge, Gary McNeece, Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jared Foreman (PG), Michael Steward (SG), Mark Feltman (SF), Robert Wilkerson (C) Bryan Shroyer, Steven Hurst, Anthony Smith, Steven Robertson | |
| 14:33 | Alabama A&M | Michael Steward clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-40 |
| 14:32 | Alabama A&M | Mark Feltman grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:12 | Alabama A&M | Jared Foreman makes the contested pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Steward | 38-42 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-42 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager misses the tip | 38-42 |
| 13:48 | Alabama A&M | Michael Steward grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 13:27 | Alabama A&M | Mark Feltman misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 38-42 |
| 13:25 | Alabama A&M | Mark Feltman tips it in | 38-44 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | John Gravois splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper in the lane | 40-44 |
| 12:33 | Alabama A&M | Mark Feltman misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 40-44 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses the lay-in | 40-44 |
| 12:25 | Alabama A&M | Tyler Evans grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 12:01 | Alabama A&M | Jared Foreman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Ward - foul #1 on Edward Ward, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF) Edward Ward, Scott Astorga, Ray Berry, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Steven Hurst (SG), Steven Robertson (PF) Michael Steward, Tyler Evans | |
| 12:01 | Alabama A&M | Jared Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:01 | Alabama A&M | Jared Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 40-46 |
| 11:43 | Alabama A&M | Robert Wilkerson grabs the board | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Delbert Currier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gravois (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Jared Foreman (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Hurst (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Feltman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Steven Robertson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Wilkerson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Alabama A&M | Mark Feltman comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 40-46 |
| 11:25 | Alabama A&M | Robert Wilkerson misses the tip | 40-46 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gary McNeece | 40-46 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Robertson - foul #3 on Steven Robertson, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Anthony Smith (SF) Mark Feltman | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:50 | Alabama A&M | Robert Wilkerson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Delbert Currier - foul #3 on Delbert Currier, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Bryan Shroyer (PG) Jared Foreman | |
| 10:50 | Alabama A&M | Robert Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:50 | Alabama A&M | Robert Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Berry (SF) Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 10:20 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Smith banks in the layup | 41-50 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | John Gravois splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 10:06 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 09:37 | Alabama A&M | Steven Robertson lays it up and in set up by Anthony Smith | 41-52 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Bryan Shroyer is called for the reach on Delbert Currier - foul #1 on Bryan Shroyer, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Gary McNeece (SG), Todd Hager (PF) David Scruggs, Delbert Currier, Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jared Foreman (SG), Mark Feltman (PF) Steven Hurst, Steven Robertson | |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bryan Shroyer - foul #2 on Bryan Shroyer, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG) Ray Berry | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 08:55 | Alabama A&M | Bryan Shroyer connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jared Foreman | 43-54 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Edward Ward, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Michael Steward (SG), Steven Robertson (PF) Bryan Shroyer, Anthony Smith | |
| 08:16 | Alabama A&M | Todd Hager is called for the reach on Steven Robertson - foul #4 on Todd Hager, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds (PF) Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Tyler Evans (C) Robert Wilkerson | |
| 07:59 | Alabama A&M | Mark Feltman misses the turnaround from the baseline | 43-54 |
| 07:58 | Alabama A&M | Jared Foreman pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 07:32 | Alabama A&M | Scott Astorga steps in front of the Jared Foreman pass | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gravois (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Jared Foreman (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Steward (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Feltman (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Steven Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tyler Evans (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 07:06 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Steven Robertson | 43-54 |
| 06:44 | Alabama A&M | Michael Steward scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Ward | 45-57 |
| 06:02 | Alabama A&M | Michael Steward connects on the open fadeaway from the right side set up by Jared Foreman out of the doubleteam | 45-59 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Ray Berry (SF), Todd Hager (PF) Edward Ward, Gary McNeece, Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Steven Hurst (SG), Anthony Smith (SF), Robert Wilkerson (C) Michael Steward, Steven Robertson, Tyler Evans | |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 05:40 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 05:32 | Alabama A&M | Jared Foreman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 45-59 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 05:00 | Alabama A&M | Mark Feltman can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 45-59 |
| 04:58 | Alabama A&M | Jared Foreman tips it home | 45-61 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Smith - foul #2 on Anthony Smith, team foul #5 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds (C) John Gravois | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Steven Robertson (PF) Anthony Smith | |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 04:16 | Alabama A&M | Steven Robertson knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Feltman | 47-63 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-63 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Hager | 47-63 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry lays it in on a great pass from David Scruggs | 49-63 |
| 03:27 | Alabama A&M | Jared Foreman evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Robertson | 49-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Delbert Currier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Berry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Hager (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Jared Foreman (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Hurst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Feltman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Steven Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Wilkerson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-65 |
| 03:09 | Alabama A&M | Mark Feltman grabs the board | 49-65 |
| 02:55 | Alabama A&M | Jared Foreman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-65 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ray Berry, team foul #7 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), John Gravois (C) David Scruggs, Delbert Currier, Ray Berry, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Bryan Shroyer (PG), Anthony Smith (SF), Tyler Evans (C) Jared Foreman, Mark Feltman, Robert Wilkerson | |
| 02:21 | Alabama A&M | Bryan Shroyer can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-65 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Steven Hurst is called for the reach on Scott Astorga - foul #1 on Steven Hurst, team foul #6 | 49-65 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | John Gravois is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on John Gravois, team foul #8 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Berry (SF), Todd Hager (PF) Gary McNeece, Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:45 | Alabama A&M | Bryan Shroyer is hacked by Ray Berry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Berry, team foul #9 | 49-65 |
| 01:45 | Alabama A&M | Bryan Shroyer misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | John Gravois pulls down the rebound | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-65 |
| 01:21 | Alabama A&M | Steven Hurst misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-65 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Robertson - foul #4 on Steven Robertson, team foul #7 | 49-65 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 00:47 | Alabama A&M | Bryan Shroyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Edward Ward - foul #3 on Edward Ward, team foul #10 | 51-65 |
| 00:47 | Alabama A&M | Bryan Shroyer makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 00:47 | Alabama A&M | Bryan Shroyer misses the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager gets the rebound | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga's layup is rejected by Tyler Evans | 51-66 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager tips it back up and in | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Smith is whistled for traveling | 53-66 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga buries a floater in the paint set up by Edward Ward and he's hacked by Steven Robertson - foul #5 on Steven Robertson, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Feltman (PF) Steven Robertson | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:00 | Alabama A&M | Bryan Shroyer runs out the clock | 56-66 |