| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert James (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Garret Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Deckard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Bellinger (fresh) C - Ray Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Roach inbounds the ball | 37-22 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert misses the dunk | 37-22 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Robert James tips it but misses | 37-22 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert snags the offensive board | 37-22 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Eugene Bellinger is called for the reach on Norman Jenkins - foul #3 on Eugene Bellinger, team foul #1 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dikembe Emanuel (PF) Eugene Bellinger | |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Emanuel | 37-22 |
| 18:52 | Alcorn State | Dikembe Emanuel misses the floater from just outside the lane | 37-22 |
| 18:50 | Alcorn State | Ray Scott grabs the offensive board | 37-22 |
| 18:38 | Alcorn State | Garret Cunningham is hacked by James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 18:29 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Randall Jantzen | 37-25 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | William Roach knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Norman Jenkins | 40-25 |
| 17:55 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 17:54 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Scott | 40-25 |
| 17:44 | Alcorn State | Ray Scott hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Garret Cunningham | 40-28 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Emanuel steals it from Michael Hilbert | 40-28 |
| 17:05 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Hilbert | 40-28 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 16:41 | Alcorn State | Ray Scott grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 16:25 | Alcorn State | Michael Hilbert steps in front of the Randall Jantzen pass | 40-28 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Robert James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Adi (SF), Richard Steib (C) William Roach, Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clifford Shaw (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Randy Stuart (SF), Jamie Gomer (PF), Steven Loving (C) Garret Cunningham, Randall Jantzen, Raymond Deckard, Dikembe Emanuel, Ray Scott | |
| 15:59 | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer is whistled for traveling | 40-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), James Cutler (SG) Jeremy Taylor, Norman Jenkins | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens (SF), Eugene Bellinger (PF) Randy Stuart, Jamie Gomer | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Cutler (fresh) SF - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Steib (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Clifford Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Bellinger (fresh) 3 pf. C - Steven Loving (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Steven Leavens steps in front of the James Cutler pass | 40-28 |
| 15:30 | Alcorn State | Clifford Shaw blows the layup | 40-28 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Robert James drills a 3 from the left corner set up by James Johnson | 43-28 |
| 14:47 | Alcorn State | Clifford Shaw misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-28 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Robert James pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses short on a runner in the paint | 43-28 |
| 14:29 | Alcorn State | Eugene Bellinger snags the defensive board | 43-28 |
| 14:07 | Alcorn State | Clifford Shaw loses the ball out of bounds | 43-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG), William Roach (SF), Michael Hilbert (C) James Cutler, Dikembe Adi, Robert James | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard (PG), Randall Jantzen (SG), Ray Scott (C) Clifford Shaw, Robert Jones, Steven Loving | |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Raymond Deckard steps in front of the Norman Jenkins pass | 43-28 |
| 13:56 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard blows the layup | 43-28 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins gets the rebound | 43-28 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | James Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-28 |
| 13:46 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens grabs the defensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 13:28 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Jantzen | 43-30 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib travels with the ball | 43-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (PF) Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Garret Cunningham (PG), Dikembe Emanuel (PF) Steven Leavens, Eugene Bellinger | |
| 13:04 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left side | 43-30 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Robert James pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert is fouled on the floor by Randall Jantzen - foul #1 on Randall Jantzen, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Roach | 46-30 |
| 12:29 | Alcorn State | Norman Jenkins steals it from Ray Scott | 46-30 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | William Roach banks in the layup on a great pass from Norman Jenkins | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:17 | Alcorn State | Ray Scott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-30 |
| 12:15 | Alcorn State | Dikembe Emanuel grabs the offensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 12:02 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Hilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Garret Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Deckard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ray Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 11:54 | Alcorn State | Ray Scott pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:36 | Alcorn State | Garret Cunningham misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 11:35 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Jantzen | 48-33 |
| 11:18 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Garret Cunningham | 48-36 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert grabs the offensive board | 48-36 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert lays it up and in set up by Robert James | 50-36 |
| 10:19 | Alcorn State | Ray Scott buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Deckard | 50-38 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor is fouled on the floor by Randall Jantzen - foul #2 on Randall Jantzen, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), James Cutler (SG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Richard Steib (PF) Jeremy Taylor, Norman Jenkins, William Roach, Robert James | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clifford Shaw (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Steven Leavens (SF), Eugene Bellinger (PF), Steven Loving (C) Garret Cunningham, Randall Jantzen, Raymond Deckard, Dikembe Emanuel, Ray Scott | |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-38 |
| 09:43 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Eugene Bellinger | 50-38 |
| 09:37 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 09:36 | Alcorn State | Steven Loving tips it back up and in | 50-40 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | James Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 50-40 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses the tip | 50-40 |
| 09:15 | Alcorn State | Eugene Bellinger grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 09:05 | Alcorn State | Clifford Shaw hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 50-40 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Steven Leavens steals the ball from Michael Hilbert | 50-40 |
| 08:36 | Alcorn State | Eugene Bellinger drills a turnaround from the right block | 50-42 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Steven Loving is called for the reach on Michael Hilbert - foul #1 on Steven Loving, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG), William Roach (SF) James Cutler, Dikembe Adi | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Steven Loving - foul #2 on Steven Loving, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen (SG) Robert Jones | |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:14 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 08:03 | Alcorn State | James Johnson steals the ball from Steven Leavens | 50-42 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses the easy layup | 50-42 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses the tip | 50-42 |
| 07:57 | Alcorn State | Eugene Bellinger pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Steib (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Hilbert (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Clifford Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Bellinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Loving (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:55 | Alcorn State | Clifford Shaw's pass is intercepted by James Johnson in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Johnson | 52-42 |
| 07:25 | Alcorn State | Eugene Bellinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (PF) Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randy Stuart (SF), Jamie Gomer (PF), Ray Scott (C) Steven Leavens, Eugene Bellinger, Steven Loving | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | James Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 06:41 | Alcorn State | Randy Stuart is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | William Roach grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | James Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Garret Cunningham (PG), Raymond Deckard (SG), Dikembe Emanuel (PF) Clifford Shaw, Randall Jantzen, Randy Stuart | |
| 06:17 | Alcorn State | William Roach is called for the reach on Jamie Gomer - foul #2 on William Roach, team foul #2 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (C) Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens (SF), Eugene Bellinger (PF) Jamie Gomer, Dikembe Emanuel | |
| 05:53 | Alcorn State | Eugene Bellinger scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Raymond Deckard | 55-44 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Robert James misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 05:36 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Ray Scott | 55-44 |
| 05:32 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-44 |
| 05:30 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard snags the offensive board | 55-44 |
| 05:25 | Alcorn State | Garret Cunningham scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Leavens | 55-46 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | William Roach drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Taylor | 58-46 |
| 05:02 | Alcorn State | Ray Scott can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Robert James snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Roach | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:25 | Alcorn State | Garret Cunningham connects on the 3 from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Ray Scott is called for the reach on Norman Jenkins - foul #2 on Ray Scott, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), James Cutler (SG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Richard Steib (C) Jeremy Taylor, Norman Jenkins, William Roach, Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clifford Shaw (PG), Randall Jantzen (SG), Jamie Gomer (SF), Dikembe Emanuel (PF), Steven Loving (C) Garret Cunningham, Raymond Deckard, Steven Leavens, Eugene Bellinger, Ray Scott | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib drills a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Jamie Gomer - foul #2 on Jamie Gomer, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib makes the free throw | 64-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Cutler (fresh) SF - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert James (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Steib (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Clifford Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Gomer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Loving (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-49 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | James Johnson gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 64-49 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | James Johnson can't tip it in | 64-49 |
| 03:04 | Alcorn State | Steven Loving gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| 02:47 | Alcorn State | James Johnson is called for the reach on Jamie Gomer - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG), Jeremy Taylor (SF), Michael Hilbert (C) James Cutler, Dikembe Adi, Robert James | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard (PG) Randall Jantzen | |
| 02:42 | Alcorn State | Clifford Shaw double dribbles | 64-49 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert misses the easy layup | 64-49 |
| 02:30 | Alcorn State | Dikembe Emanuel grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 02:21 | Alcorn State | Clifford Shaw is hacked by Norman Jenkins - foul #1 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #4 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Roach (SF) Jeremy Taylor | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 02:11 | Alcorn State | Steven Loving clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | William Roach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | James Johnson tips it home | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer scores on a shot from the right side | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-51 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | William Roach tips it but misses | 66-51 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | William Roach knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Johnson | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Alcorn State | Steven Loving misses the jumpshot from the right side | 68-51 |
| 00:30 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard grabs the offensive board | 68-51 |
| 00:28 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Raymond Deckard, team foul #8 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (PF) Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Johnson runs out the clock | 68-51 |