| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Donald Stabile (fresh) SG - Olen Messersmith (fresh) SF - James True (fresh) PF - Connie Sales (fresh) C - Lloyd Hubler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) SG - Delbert Currier (fresh) SF - Ray Berry (fresh) PF - Todd Hager (fresh) C - Robert Penick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida A&M | Lloyd Hubler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Florida A&M | James True misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Florida A&M | Connie Sales grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Florida A&M | Donald Stabile hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Ward | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Florida A&M | Connie Sales comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Berry | 0-5 |
| 18:22 | Florida A&M | Connie Sales loses the dribble to Todd Hager | 0-5 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 0-5 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry grabs the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 0-5 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Delbert Currier | 0-5 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Edward Ward, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | John Brown (PG), Leonard Dysart (SG), Jeffery Perkins (PF), Elliott Chapman (C) Donald Stabile, Olen Messersmith, Connie Sales, Lloyd Hubler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:20 | Florida A&M | Jeffery Perkins comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 0-5 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Elliott Chapman steps in front of the Edward Ward pass in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 17:10 | Florida A&M | James True connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Brown | 2-5 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is hacked by John Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | William Hewitt (SF) James True | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF) Edward Ward, Delbert Currier, Ray Berry, Todd Hager | |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds is hacked by William Hewitt - foul #1 on William Hewitt, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Gravois (C) Robert Penick | |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Danny Reynolds | 2-7 |
| 16:29 | Florida A&M | Jeffery Perkins connects on the runner near the basket | 4-7 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | John Gravois throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Donald Stabile (PG), Olen Messersmith (SG), Lloyd Hubler (C) John Brown, Jeffery Perkins, Elliott Chapman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:02 | Florida A&M | Donald Stabile is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 16:01 | Florida A&M | Leonard Dysart grabs the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 15:45 | Florida A&M | Donald Stabile makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Olen Messersmith | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Donald Stabile (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Olen Messersmith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Hewitt (fresh) PF - Leonard Dysart (fairly fresh) C - Lloyd Hubler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jerry Selfridge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) C - John Gravois (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds banks in the layup set up by Jerry Selfridge | 7-9 |
| 15:28 | Florida A&M | Donald Stabile is fouled on the floor by Danny Reynolds - foul #1 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Ricky Gerner (PG), James True (SF), Connie Sales (PF) Donald Stabile, William Hewitt, Leonard Dysart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Todd Hager (PF), Robert Penick (C) Jerry Selfridge, Scott Astorga, Jason Osuna, Danny Reynolds, John Gravois | |
| 15:15 | Florida A&M | Ricky Gerner connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 9-11 |
| 14:54 | Florida A&M | Edward Ward steals the ball from James True | 9-11 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-13 |
| 14:31 | Florida A&M | Connie Sales buries a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Delbert Currier - foul #1 on Delbert Currier, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Donald Stabile (PG), John Brown (SG), Jeffery Perkins (C) Ricky Gerner, Olen Messersmith, Lloyd Hubler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Danny Reynolds (PF) Edward Ward, Todd Hager | |
| 14:31 | Florida A&M | Connie Sales makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge is fouled in the backcourt by Connie Sales - foul #1 on Connie Sales, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG) Delbert Currier | |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 12-13 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Selfridge | 12-15 |
| 14:05 | Florida A&M | Donald Stabile is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Elliott Chapman (C) Connie Sales | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF), John Gravois (C) Ray Berry, Robert Penick | |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge gets the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses the easy layup | 12-15 |
| 13:43 | Florida A&M | Jeffery Perkins grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 13:38 | Florida A&M | Donald Stabile misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-15 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Danny Reynolds | 12-15 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Elliott Chapman - foul #1 on Elliott Chapman, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Ricky Gerner (PG), Olen Messersmith (SG), William Hewitt (SF), Connie Sales (PF) Donald Stabile, John Brown, James True, Jeffery Perkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Delbert Currier (SG) Jerry Selfridge, Scott Astorga | |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 13:11 | Florida A&M | Delbert Currier is called for the reach on Olen Messersmith - foul #2 on Delbert Currier, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Leonard Dysart (PF) Connie Sales | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG), Todd Hager (PF) Delbert Currier, Danny Reynolds | |
| 12:55 | Florida A&M | Leonard Dysart drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ricky Gerner | 14-17 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | John Gravois connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by David Scruggs | 14-19 |
| 12:42 | Florida A&M | Ricky Gerner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-19 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Olen Messersmith is called for the reach on Gary McNeece in the backcourt - foul #1 on Olen Messersmith, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Connie Sales (PF), Lloyd Hubler (C) Olen Messersmith, Elliott Chapman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Ray Berry (SF), Robert Penick (C) David Scruggs, Jason Osuna, John Gravois | |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick travels with the ball | 14-19 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | James True (SF) Leonard Dysart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (PF) Todd Hager | |
| 12:14 | Florida A&M | Connie Sales misses the easy layup | 14-19 |
| 12:13 | Florida A&M | Connie Sales tips it home | 16-19 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 16-19 |
| 11:54 | Florida A&M | James True grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 11:42 | Florida A&M | Ricky Gerner connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Ricky Gerner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hewitt (fairly fresh) SF - James True (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Connie Sales (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Hubler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Osuna (fairly fresh) C - Robert Penick (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick misses badly on a shot in the lane | 18-19 |
| 11:28 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Lloyd Hubler | 18-19 |
| 11:23 | Florida A&M | James True's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-19 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Donald Stabile (PG), John Brown (SG), Jeffery Perkins (SF), Leonard Dysart (PF) Ricky Gerner, William Hewitt, James True, Connie Sales | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Todd Hager (PF), John Gravois (C) Edward Ward, Gary McNeece, Ray Berry, Robert Penick | |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge connects on the floater from the left side set up by John Gravois and he's hacked by Lloyd Hubler - foul #1 on Lloyd Hubler, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Olen Messersmith (SG) John Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| 10:58 | Florida A&M | Lloyd Hubler can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 18-22 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the shot from the right block set up by Jason Osuna | 18-24 |
| 10:27 | Florida A&M | Olen Messersmith makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jeffery Perkins | 20-24 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-24 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna grabs the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | John Gravois comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Lloyd Hubler - foul #2 on Lloyd Hubler, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | John Brown (PG), James True (SF), Connie Sales (PF), Elliott Chapman (C) Donald Stabile, Jeffery Perkins, Leonard Dysart, Lloyd Hubler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Ray Berry (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF) Scott Astorga, Jason Osuna, Todd Hager | |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 09:56 | Florida A&M | Olen Messersmith lays it up and in and he's hacked by Jerry Selfridge - foul #1 on Jerry Selfridge, team foul #5 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Robert Penick (C) Jerry Selfridge, John Gravois | |
| 09:56 | Florida A&M | Olen Messersmith misses the free throw | 22-26 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Olen Messersmith picks off the pass by Scott Astorga in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| 09:40 | Florida A&M | Olen Messersmith misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Connie Sales - foul #2 on Connie Sales, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Jeffery Perkins (PF) Connie Sales | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF) Ray Berry | |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 09:06 | Florida A&M | Olen Messersmith buries a jump hook from close range | 24-28 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs loses the dribble to Olen Messersmith in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| 08:53 | Florida A&M | John Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Scott Astorga | 24-30 |
| 08:24 | Florida A&M | Jeffery Perkins is fouled on the floor by Danny Reynolds - foul #2 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #6 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Donald Stabile (PG), William Hewitt (SG), Leonard Dysart (PF) John Brown, Olen Messersmith, Elliott Chapman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Jerry Selfridge (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), Todd Hager (PF), John Gravois (C) David Scruggs, Scott Astorga, Gary McNeece, Danny Reynolds, Robert Penick | |
| 08:10 | Florida A&M | Donald Stabile throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-30 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block | 24-30 |
| 07:48 | Florida A&M | Donald Stabile gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 07:41 | Florida A&M | James True misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-30 |
| 07:40 | Florida A&M | James True pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Donald Stabile (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Hewitt (fresh) SF - James True (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Dysart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffery Perkins (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Selfridge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Osuna (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Todd Hager (fairly fresh) C - John Gravois (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Florida A&M | Leonard Dysart misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-30 |
| 07:28 | Florida A&M | William Hewitt can't tip it in | 24-30 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jason Osuna | 24-30 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Stabile - foul #1 on Donald Stabile, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Ricky Gerner (PG), Olen Messersmith (SG) Donald Stabile, James True | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF) Edward Ward, Todd Hager | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 07:24 | Florida A&M | Jeffery Perkins gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 07:18 | Florida A&M | Leonard Dysart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | James True (SF) William Hewitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Hager (PF), Robert Penick (C) Jason Osuna, John Gravois | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge is hacked by Ricky Gerner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Gerner, team foul #10 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Elliott Chapman (C) Leonard Dysart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 07:14 | Florida A&M | Jeffery Perkins snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 07:05 | Florida A&M | James True knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-32 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick is fouled on the floor by James True - foul #1 on James True, team foul #11 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Gary McNeece (SG) Jerry Selfridge, Scott Astorga | |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 06:48 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Elliott Chapman | 27-33 |
| 06:37 | Florida A&M | Ricky Gerner's pass is intercepted by Todd Hager | 27-33 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from David Scruggs | 27-35 |
| 06:12 | Florida A&M | James True misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-35 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick is hacked by Elliott Chapman - foul #2 on Elliott Chapman, team foul #12 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Donald Stabile (PG), John Brown (SG), William Hewitt (SF), Leonard Dysart (PF) Ricky Gerner, Olen Messersmith, James True, Elliott Chapman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), John Gravois (C) David Scruggs, Gary McNeece, Ray Berry, Todd Hager | |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 05:47 | Florida A&M | Leonard Dysart gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 05:32 | Florida A&M | William Hewitt is hacked by Robert Penick - foul #1 on Robert Penick, team foul #7 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (SG), Ray Berry (SF) Scott Astorga, Robert Penick | |
| 05:32 | Florida A&M | William Hewitt makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 05:32 | Florida A&M | William Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna is whistled for traveling | 29-36 |
| 05:05 | Florida A&M | Donald Stabile connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Brown and he's fouled by Jason Osuna - foul #1 on Jason Osuna, team foul #8 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Olen Messersmith (SG) John Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG) Edward Ward | |
| 05:05 | Florida A&M | Donald Stabile makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge is hacked by William Hewitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Hewitt, team foul #13 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | James True (SF) William Hewitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 04:52 | Florida A&M | Jerry Selfridge steals it from Olen Messersmith | 32-38 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Leonard Dysart - foul #1 on Leonard Dysart, team foul #14 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Ricky Gerner (PG) Donald Stabile | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Todd Hager (PF) Jerry Selfridge, Ray Berry | |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 04:29 | Florida A&M | Olen Messersmith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Todd Hager | 32-39 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | John Gravois hits the finger roll | 32-41 |
| 03:57 | Florida A&M | Leonard Dysart clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses short on an open runner from the right block | 32-41 |
| 03:48 | Florida A&M | Jeffery Perkins snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 03:36 | Florida A&M | Olen Messersmith is denied on a layup by Jason Osuna | 32-41 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | John Gravois snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Ricky Gerner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Olen Messersmith (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James True (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Dysart (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Perkins (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Osuna (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Hager (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager is open and buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Scruggs | 32-43 |
| 03:20 | Florida A&M | Florida A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-43 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Donald Stabile (PG), John Brown (SG), William Hewitt (SF), Connie Sales (PF), Lloyd Hubler (C) Ricky Gerner, Olen Messersmith, James True, Leonard Dysart, Jeffery Perkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), Robert Penick (C) David Scruggs, Scott Astorga, Jason Osuna, Todd Hager, John Gravois | |
| 03:03 | Florida A&M | Edward Ward is called for the reach on Donald Stabile - foul #2 on Edward Ward, team foul #9 | 32-43 |
| 03:03 | Florida A&M | Donald Stabile misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Penick | 32-45 |
| 02:47 | Florida A&M | Lloyd Hubler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side | 32-47 |
| 02:15 | Florida A&M | William Hewitt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-47 |
| 02:14 | Florida A&M | Connie Sales tips it back up and in | 34-47 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-47 |
| 01:58 | Florida A&M | Connie Sales snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 01:53 | Florida A&M | Donald Stabile loses the dribble to Delbert Currier | 34-47 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Ward | 34-50 |
| 01:32 | Florida A&M | Connie Sales misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick grabs the defensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds is whistled for a carry | 34-50 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Ricky Gerner (PG), Olen Messersmith (SG), James True (SF), Elliott Chapman (C) Donald Stabile, John Brown, William Hewitt, Lloyd Hubler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Ray Berry (SF), Jason Osuna (PF), John Gravois (C) Edward Ward, Gary McNeece, Danny Reynolds, Robert Penick | |
| 01:10 | Florida A&M | Ricky Gerner is fouled on the floor by Jason Osuna - foul #2 on Jason Osuna, team foul #10 | 34-50 |
| 01:10 | Florida A&M | Ricky Gerner makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 01:10 | Florida A&M | Ricky Gerner misses the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 01:10 | Florida A&M | Elliott Chapman grabs the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 01:02 | Florida A&M | Connie Sales misses long on a shot from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | John Gravois gets the rebound | 35-50 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge is hacked by Olen Messersmith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Olen Messersmith, team foul #15 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG) Delbert Currier | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 00:38 | Florida A&M | Elliott Chapman scores on a shot from the baseline | 37-52 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs is open but misses the lay-in | 37-52 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs misses the tip | 37-52 |
| 00:26 | Florida A&M | Olen Messersmith snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 00:03 | Florida A&M | Connie Sales throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Donald Stabile (PG), Leonard Dysart (SG), Lloyd Hubler (C) Ricky Gerner, Olen Messersmith, Elliott Chapman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Todd Hager (PF), Robert Penick (C) Jerry Selfridge, Jason Osuna, John Gravois | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs misses long on a halfcourt shot | 37-52 |