| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Dimaggio (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Patrick Furlow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Burns (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Boris Vallejo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Birmingham-Southern | William Burns inbounds the ball | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Boris Vallejo misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-46 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | William Burns is called for the reach on Alberto Giordano - foul #2 on William Burns, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick's floater is tipped away by William Burns | 33-46 |
| 19:13 | Birmingham-Southern | Bill Thomas snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 18:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Bill Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano is whistled for traveling | 33-46 |
| 18:28 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Berry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick is hacked by William Burns in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Burns, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Danny Gardiner (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Joshua Warwick, Henry Dimaggio, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Hayes (PG), Curtis Blanchard (SG), Alvin Carter (SF), Robert Sanders (PF), Ricky Reese (C) Patrick Furlow, Kenneth Berry, William Burns, Bill Thomas, Boris Vallejo | |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano grabs the offensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 33-46 |
| 17:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Curtis Blanchard gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 17:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Jerry Bruton (SF) Walter Bowles, Alberto Giordano | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Patrick Furlow (PG), Kenneth Berry (SG), Bill Thomas (PF), Boris Vallejo (C) Tim Hayes, Alvin Carter, Robert Sanders, Ricky Reese | |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick misses long on a shot near the basket | 33-46 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton tips it home | 35-46 |
| 16:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Curtis Blanchard is fouled on the floor by Jerry Bruton - foul #2 on Jerry Bruton, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio (PF), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Danny Gardiner, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 16:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Curtis Blanchard's fadeaway is rejected by Marcelino Bianchi | 35-46 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger (PG) Kevin Caro | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Hayes (PG), Alvin Carter (SF), Matthew Brant (C) Patrick Furlow, Curtis Blanchard, Boris Vallejo | |
| 16:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Matthew Brant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-46 |
| 16:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Matthew Brant pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 15:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Matthew Brant hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Kenneth Berry | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Howard Swanger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Warwick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Bruton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Henry Dimaggio (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Tim Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Berry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alvin Carter (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bill Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Matthew Brant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick loses the dribble to Alvin Carter | 35-48 |
| 15:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Henry Dimaggio steals it from Bill Thomas | 35-48 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Tim Hayes steps in front of the Howard Swanger pass | 35-48 |
| 14:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Bill Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles (PG), Kevin Caro (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Danny Gardiner (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Howard Swanger, Joshua Warwick, Jerry Bruton, Henry Dimaggio, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Patrick Furlow (PG), Curtis Blanchard (SG), William Burns (SF), Robert Sanders (PF), Boris Vallejo (C) Tim Hayes, Kenneth Berry, Alvin Carter, Bill Thomas, Matthew Brant | |
| 14:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Curtis Blanchard can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 14:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Sanders snags the offensive board | 35-48 |
| 14:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Boris Vallejo travels with the ball | 35-48 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers drills a jumper near the basket | 37-48 |
| 13:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-48 |
| 13:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Boris Vallejo tips it in | 37-50 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano is fouled on the floor by William Burns - foul #4 on William Burns, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jason Eastridge (SG) William Burns | |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano is hacked by Robert Sanders - foul #1 on Robert Sanders, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Ricky Reese (PF) Robert Sanders | |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-50 |
| 12:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Boris Vallejo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 12:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Patrick Furlow is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Patrick Furlow, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Berry (SG), Bill Thomas (PF) Patrick Furlow, Boris Vallejo | |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-50 |
| 12:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Curtis Blanchard snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 12:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Walter Bowles takes the ball from Jason Eastridge | 37-50 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 12:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Berry grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 11:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Berry drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Eastridge | 37-53 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jason Eastridge - foul #1 on Jason Eastridge, team foul #6 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Jerry Bruton (SF), Henry Dimaggio (PF), Harry Baumbach (C) Kevin Caro, Alberto Giordano, Danny Gardiner, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Patrick Furlow (PG), Alvin Carter (SF), Robert Sanders (PF), Boris Vallejo (C) Jason Eastridge, Curtis Blanchard, Bill Thomas, Ricky Reese | |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Bruton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Henry Dimaggio (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Baumbach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Patrick Furlow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Berry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alvin Carter (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Boris Vallejo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Alvin Carter knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Furlow | 39-55 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Sanders picks off the pass by Walter Bowles in the backcourt | 39-55 |
| 11:13 | Birmingham-Southern | Henry Dimaggio is called for the reach on Patrick Furlow - foul #2 on Henry Dimaggio, team foul #2 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger (PG) Walter Bowles | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 10:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Patrick Furlow misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-55 |
| 10:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Berry misses the tip | 39-55 |
| 10:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Alvin Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 10:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Berry can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-55 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger grabs the board | 39-55 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Patrick Furlow steps in front of the Harry Baumbach pass | 39-55 |
| 10:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Patrick Furlow lays it up and in | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Harry Baumbach misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Berry - foul #2 on Kenneth Berry, team foul #7 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Joshua Warwick, Jerry Bruton, Henry Dimaggio | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Hayes (PG), Curtis Blanchard (SF), Bill Thomas (PF), Ricky Reese (C) Patrick Furlow, Alvin Carter, Robert Sanders, Boris Vallejo | |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Harry Baumbach misses the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Harry Baumbach makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Curtis Blanchard hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Berry and he's hacked by Kevin Caro - foul #2 on Kevin Caro, team foul #3 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles (PG), Danny Gardiner (PF) Howard Swanger, Harry Baumbach | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jason Eastridge (SG) Kenneth Berry | |
| 09:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Curtis Blanchard makes the free throw | 40-60 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jason Eastridge - foul #2 on Jason Eastridge, team foul #8 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Matthew Brant (C) Ricky Reese | |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro misses the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 08:59 | Birmingham-Southern | Bill Thomas hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Curtis Blanchard and he's hacked by Danny Gardiner - foul #2 on Danny Gardiner, team foul #4 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Jerry Bruton (SF), Kelly Myers (C) Kevin Caro, Alberto Giordano, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Berry (SG) Jason Eastridge | |
| 08:59 | Birmingham-Southern | Bill Thomas makes the free throw | 41-63 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Brant - foul #2 on Matthew Brant, team foul #9 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Patrick Furlow (PG) Tim Hayes | |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 08:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly Myers steps in front of the Kenneth Berry pass | 43-63 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-63 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick tips it back up and in | 45-63 |
| 08:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Bill Thomas misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-63 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers grabs the board | 45-63 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Berry is called for the reach on Joshua Warwick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Berry, team foul #10 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (PG), Henry Dimaggio (PF) Walter Bowles, Danny Gardiner | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Alvin Carter (SG), Robert Sanders (SF), Ricky Reese (PF), Boris Vallejo (C) Kenneth Berry, Curtis Blanchard, Bill Thomas, Matthew Brant | |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 07:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Boris Vallejo clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-63 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kevin Caro | 47-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kevin Caro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Warwick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Bruton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Henry Dimaggio (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelly Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Patrick Furlow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Boris Vallejo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger (PG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Joshua Warwick, Jerry Bruton, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Hayes (PG), William Burns (SF) Patrick Furlow, Ricky Reese | |
| 07:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Hayes travels with the ball | 47-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Harry Baumbach (PF) Kevin Caro, Henry Dimaggio | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jason Eastridge (SG), Bill Thomas (PF) Alvin Carter, Robert Sanders | |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-63 |
| 06:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Hayes gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| 06:26 | Birmingham-Southern | William Burns misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-63 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Tim Hayes is called for the reach on Harry Baumbach in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim Hayes, team foul #11 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles (PG), Kelly Myers (C) Howard Swanger, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Berry (SG), Ricky Reese (PF) Tim Hayes, Bill Thomas | |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Harry Baumbach makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Harry Baumbach makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 06:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Boris Vallejo misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kelly Myers - foul #2 on Kelly Myers, team foul #5 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Danny Gardiner (PF) Joshua Warwick, Harry Baumbach | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 06:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Boris Vallejo makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 06:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Boris Vallejo misses the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Ricky Reese takes the ball from Walter Bowles in the backcourt | 49-64 |
| 05:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Ricky Reese's pass is intercepted by Alberto Giordano | 49-64 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano can't finish the layup | 49-64 |
| 05:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Jason Eastridge snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| 05:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Berry makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Berry steps in front of the Walter Bowles pass in the backcourt | 49-67 |
| 04:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Ricky Reese can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Alberto Giordano | 49-67 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | William Burns is called for the reach on Alberto Giordano - foul #5 on William Burns, team foul #12 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger (PG), Jerry Bruton (SG), Henry Dimaggio (PF), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Walter Bowles, Kevin Caro, Danny Gardiner, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Patrick Furlow (PG), Curtis Blanchard (SG), Alvin Carter (SF), Bill Thomas (PF), Robert Sanders (C) Jason Eastridge, Kenneth Berry, William Burns, Ricky Reese, Boris Vallejo | |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 04:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Bill Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-67 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Curtis Blanchard is called for the reach on Jerry Bruton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Blanchard, team foul #13 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG) Alberto Giordano | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 03:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Sanders grabs the board | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Alvin Carter misses the shot from the right side | 52-67 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Howard Swanger | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Patrick Furlow takes the ball from Joshua Warwick in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| 03:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Patrick Furlow lays it in | 52-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Howard Swanger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Bruton (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Henry Dimaggio (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Patrick Furlow (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Curtis Blanchard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Thomas (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-69 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi snags the offensive board | 52-69 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-69 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi gets the offensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio is called for traveling | 52-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (PG), Danny Gardiner (SG), Harry Baumbach (PF), Vyacheslav Bosowski (C) Howard Swanger, Joshua Warwick, Henry Dimaggio, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Hayes (PG), Matthew Brant (C) Patrick Furlow, Bill Thomas | |
| 02:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Curtis Blanchard is called for traveling | 52-69 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Vyacheslav Bosowski misses badly on a floater from close range | 52-69 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton tips it home | 54-69 |
| 01:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Alvin Carter lays it in | 54-71 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-71 |
| 01:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Alvin Carter can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerry Bruton - foul #3 on Jerry Bruton, team foul #6 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger (PG), Kelly Myers (C) Harry Baumbach, Vyacheslav Bosowski | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Ricky Reese (C) Matthew Brant | |
| 01:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Alvin Carter makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 01:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Alvin Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Ricky Reese blows the layup | 59-73 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton gets the rebound | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Hayes runs out the clock | 59-73 |