| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Roach (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Kenneth Jolliff (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nolan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rick Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adolph Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Roach inbounds the ball | 47-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jolliff steps in front of the William Roach pass | 47-25 |
| 19:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Gary Wheeler slams it home on a nice dish by Kenneth Jolliff | 47-27 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert connects on the shot from close range set up by William Roach | 49-27 |
| 19:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Adolph Mitchell is called for traveling | 49-27 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jolliff is called for the reach on James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Jolliff, team foul #1 | 49-27 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Gary Wheeler is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #2 on Gary Wheeler, team foul #2 | 49-27 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-27 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | William Roach grabs the offensive board | 49-27 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Robert James is alone and drills a jumper from the left side | 51-27 |
| 18:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Rick Adams travels with the ball | 51-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Richard Steib (C) James Johnson, Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Mario Flores (PG), Joseph Schnieders (SG), Abel Neal (SF), Louis Orr (PF), Marco Romano (C) Kenneth Jolliff, Gary Wheeler, John Nolan, Rick Adams, Adolph Mitchell | |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-27 |
| 18:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Norman Jenkins is called for the reach on Joseph Schnieders - foul #1 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #1 | 51-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Adi (SF) William Roach | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 17:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Schnieders is hacked by Norman Jenkins - foul #2 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #2 | 51-27 |
| 17:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Abel Neal hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mario Flores | 51-29 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Robert James misses long on a floater from the baseline | 51-29 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Robert James snags the offensive board | 51-29 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-29 |
| 16:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Steib takes the ball from Marco Romano | 54-29 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor is hacked by Mario Flores - foul #1 on Mario Flores, team foul #3 | 54-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), James Cutler (SG), William Roach (SF), Michael Hilbert (C) Jeremy Taylor, Norman Jenkins, Dikembe Adi, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Jolliff (PG), Gary Wheeler (SG), John Nolan (SF), Rick Adams (PF), Adolph Mitchell (C) Mario Flores, Joseph Schnieders, Abel Neal, Louis Orr, Marco Romano | |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Johnson | 56-29 |
| 15:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Adolph Mitchell double dribbles | 56-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Thomas (PF) Rick Adams | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Cutler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Roach (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert James (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Kenneth Jolliff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nolan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Thomas (fresh) 3 pf. C - Adolph Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 56-29 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert snags the offensive board | 56-29 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | James Johnson is fouled on the floor by Brian Thomas - foul #4 on Brian Thomas, team foul #4 | 56-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG), Richard Steib (PF) James Cutler, Robert James | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kenny Delgadillo (PG), Rick Adams (PF) Kenneth Jolliff, Brian Thomas | |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib is open but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 56-29 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 56-29 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Johnson | 58-29 |
| 14:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Gary Wheeler lays it up and in on a great pass from Adolph Mitchell | 58-31 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 58-31 |
| 14:22 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to John Nolan | 58-31 |
| 14:16 | Birmingham-Southern | Gary Wheeler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-31 |
| 14:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Rick Adams gets the offensive rebound | 58-31 |
| 14:02 | Birmingham-Southern | John Nolan misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-31 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | James Johnson grabs the board | 58-31 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | James Johnson is hacked by John Nolan in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Nolan, team foul #5 | 58-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Robert James (PF) James Johnson, William Roach, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Mario Flores (PG), Joseph Schnieders (SG), Abel Neal (SF), Louis Orr (PF), Marco Romano (C) Kenny Delgadillo, Gary Wheeler, John Nolan, Rick Adams, Adolph Mitchell | |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Joseph Schnieders is called for the reach on Michael Hilbert - foul #2 on Joseph Schnieders, team foul #6 | 58-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Cutler (SG) Norman Jenkins | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert slams it home set up by Jeremy Taylor | 60-31 |
| 12:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Schnieders comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Hilbert - foul #2 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #3 | 60-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG), Richard Steib (PF) James Cutler, Robert James | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Jolliff (PG), John Nolan (SF), Rick Adams (PF) Mario Flores, Abel Neal, Louis Orr | |
| 12:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Schnieders makes the 1st free throw | 60-32 |
| 12:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Schnieders makes the 2nd free throw | 60-33 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Adi is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Gary Wheeler (SG) Joseph Schnieders | |
| 12:35 | Birmingham-Southern | John Nolan travels with the ball | 60-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Roach (SF) Dikembe Adi | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kenny Delgadillo (SG) Gary Wheeler | |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Taylor | 63-33 |
| 12:06 | Birmingham-Southern | John Nolan misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Hilbert - foul #3 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #4 | 63-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Robert James (PF) Jeremy Taylor, Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Adolph Mitchell (C) Marco Romano | |
| 12:06 | Birmingham-Southern | John Nolan misses the 1st free throw | 63-33 |
| 12:06 | Birmingham-Southern | John Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-34 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | James Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Roach (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert James (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Steib (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Kenneth Jolliff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenny Delgadillo (fairly fresh) SF - John Nolan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rick Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Adolph Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Jolliff scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kenny Delgadillo | 66-37 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-37 |
| 11:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Jolliff snags the defensive board | 66-37 |
| 11:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Jolliff evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-37 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Robert James grabs the defensive rebound | 66-37 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-37 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib can't tip it in | 66-37 |
| 10:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Rick Adams pulls down the rebound | 66-37 |
| 10:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenny Delgadillo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-37 |
| 10:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Adolph Mitchell tips it back up and in | 66-39 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | William Roach drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Johnson | 69-39 |
| 10:15 | Birmingham-Southern | John Nolan knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Rick Adams | 69-41 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #5 | 69-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), James Cutler (SG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Michael Hilbert (C) James Johnson, Norman Jenkins, William Roach, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Schnieders (PG), Gary Wheeler (SG), Abel Neal (SF), Louis Orr (PF), Marco Romano (C) Kenneth Jolliff, Kenny Delgadillo, John Nolan, Rick Adams, Adolph Mitchell | |
| 10:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Louis Orr banks in the layup set up by Joseph Schnieders | 69-43 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Robert James is hacked by Abel Neal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abel Neal, team foul #7 | 69-43 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 71-43 |
| 09:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Louis Orr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-43 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Hilbert | 71-43 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Orr - foul #2 on Louis Orr, team foul #8 | 71-43 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 72-43 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 72-43 |
| 09:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Marco Romano gets the rebound | 72-43 |
| 09:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Marco Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-43 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Joseph Schnieders steals it from James Cutler in the backcourt | 72-43 |
| 09:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Abel Neal banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Schnieders | 72-45 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Robert James is hacked by Louis Orr - foul #3 on Louis Orr, team foul #9 | 72-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Adolph Mitchell (C) Marco Romano | |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 73-45 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 74-45 |
| 09:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Gary Wheeler hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Adolph Mitchell | 74-47 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Robert James hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Adi | 77-47 |
| 08:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeremy Taylor steals it from Gary Wheeler | 77-47 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Robert James comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 77-47 |
| 08:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Schnieders pulls down the rebound | 77-47 |
| 08:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Schnieders loses the dribble to Jeremy Taylor in the backcourt | 77-47 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor lays it in | 79-47 |
| 07:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Louis Orr lays it in | 79-49 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Gary Wheeler takes the ball from Jeremy Taylor | 79-49 |
| 07:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Gary Wheeler misses the lay-in | 79-49 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor pulls down the rebound | 79-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Cutler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Adi (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert James (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hilbert (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Joseph Schnieders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Wheeler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Abel Neal (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Louis Orr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Adolph Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert is fouled on the floor by Adolph Mitchell - foul #1 on Adolph Mitchell, team foul #10 | 79-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), William Roach (SF), Richard Steib (PF) Jeremy Taylor, James Cutler, Dikembe Adi, Robert James | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Jolliff (PG), Brian Thomas (SF), Rick Adams (PF), Marco Romano (C) Joseph Schnieders, Abel Neal, Louis Orr, Adolph Mitchell | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert misses the 1st free throw | 79-49 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 80-49 |
| 06:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Rick Adams misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 80-49 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert pulls down the rebound | 80-49 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marco Romano - foul #1 on Marco Romano, team foul #11 | 80-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Mario Flores (PG), Joseph Schnieders (SG), Louis Orr (PF) Kenneth Jolliff, Gary Wheeler, Rick Adams | |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 80-49 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-49 |
| 06:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Louis Orr buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mario Flores | 81-52 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Louis Orr - foul #4 on Louis Orr, team foul #12 | 81-52 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 1st free throw | 82-52 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 82-52 |
| 06:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Louis Orr snags the defensive board | 82-52 |
| 06:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Schnieders comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 82-52 |
| 05:59 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 82-52 |
| 05:50 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Schnieders is whistled for a carry | 82-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kenny Delgadillo (SG) Joseph Schnieders | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is hacked by Kenny Delgadillo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenny Delgadillo, team foul #13 | 82-52 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 83-52 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 84-52 |
| 05:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Hilbert is called for the reach on Marco Romano - foul #4 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #6 | 84-52 |
| 05:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Norman Jenkins steps in front of the Louis Orr pass | 84-52 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the easy layup | 84-52 |
| 05:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Marco Romano grabs the board | 84-52 |
| 04:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Marco Romano's pass is intercepted by James Johnson | 84-52 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Kenny Delgadillo - foul #4 on Kenny Delgadillo, team foul #14 | 84-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (PF) Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Schnieders (SG) Kenny Delgadillo | |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 85-52 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 86-52 |
| 04:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Steib is called for the reach on Brian Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Steib, team foul #7 | 86-52 |
| 04:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 86-52 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib gets the rebound | 86-52 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 86-52 |
| 04:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Marco Romano snags the defensive board | 86-52 |
| 04:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Mario Flores misses the floater from the right side | 86-52 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 86-52 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the fadeaway from the right side | 86-52 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-52 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Marco Romano - foul #2 on Marco Romano, team foul #15 | 86-52 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 87-52 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 88-52 |
| 03:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Marco Romano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 88-52 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Robert James snags the defensive board | 88-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | William Roach is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Steib | 91-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SG - Norman Jenkins (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Roach (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert James (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Steib (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Mario Flores (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Schnieders (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Thomas (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Louis Orr (tired) 9 pts. 4 pf. C - Marco Romano (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Thomas clanks a 3 from the right corner | 91-52 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib grabs the board | 91-52 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Johnson and the foul's on Louis Orr - foul #5 on Louis Orr, team foul #16 | 93-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Michael Hilbert (C) James Johnson, William Roach, Robert James | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kenny Delgadillo (SG), Abel Neal (SF) Joseph Schnieders, Louis Orr | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the free throw | 94-52 |
| 02:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenny Delgadillo knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 94-55 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Thomas - foul #5 on Brian Thomas, team foul #17 | 94-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Cutler (SG) Norman Jenkins | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Rick Adams (PF) Brian Thomas | |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 95-55 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 96-55 |
| 01:59 | Birmingham-Southern | Mario Flores buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 96-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Adi's pass is intercepted by Marco Romano in the backcourt | 96-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Abel Neal misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 96-57 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Adi snags the defensive board | 96-57 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Taylor | 98-57 |
| 01:16 | Birmingham-Southern | Rick Adams buries a jumpshot from the left side | 98-59 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 98-59 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor snags the offensive board | 98-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Jeremy Taylor | 100-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Rick Adams misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Dikembe Adi - foul #1 on Dikembe Adi, team foul #8 | 100-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), William Roach (SF), Robert James (PF) Jeremy Taylor, James Cutler, Dikembe Adi, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Schnieders (SG) Kenny Delgadillo | |
| 00:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Rick Adams misses the 1st free throw | 100-59 |
| 00:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Rick Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 100-59 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 100-59 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Johnson runs out the clock | 100-59 |