| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Tommy Newby (fresh) SG - James Lannon (fresh) SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) PF - Daniel Huston (fresh) C - Damon Jordan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Marty Myers (fresh) SG - Isaac Urbaniak (fresh) SF - Erik Cooper (fresh) PF - Jason Schwenzer (fresh) C - Robert Prime (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Robert Prime | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Richmond | Damon Jordan picks off the pass by Robert Prime | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Richmond | Isaac Urbaniak scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Marty Myers | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Prime takes the ball from Tommy Newby | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Richmond | Erik Cooper clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | James Lannon drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Hugh Calloway | 3-3 |
| 18:11 | Richmond | Marty Myers misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Tommy Newby - foul #1 on Tommy Newby, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:11 | Richmond | Marty Myers makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:11 | Richmond | Marty Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Robert Prime swats the layup by Hugh Calloway | 3-5 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston misses the tip | 3-5 |
| 17:52 | Richmond | Jason Schwenzer gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:23 | Richmond | Jason Schwenzer connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Erik Cooper | 3-8 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | James Lannon clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-8 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Tommy Newby hits the follow up shot | 5-8 |
| 17:01 | Richmond | Marty Myers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Huston - foul #1 on Daniel Huston, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba (PG), Chad Blouin (SG), James Settles (SF), Richard Dubay (PF), Travis Butler (C) Tommy Newby, James Lannon, Hugh Calloway, Daniel Huston, Damon Jordan | |
| Subs | Richmond | Robert Fair (SG), Jerry Foster (SF), Leon Gallop (PF), James Carmichael (C) Isaac Urbaniak, Erik Cooper, Jason Schwenzer, Robert Prime | |
| 17:01 | Richmond | Marty Myers makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:01 | Richmond | Marty Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 16:40 | Richmond | Marty Myers is hacked by James Settles - foul #1 on James Settles, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| 16:29 | Richmond | Leon Gallop's fadeaway is rejected by Travis Butler | 7-10 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | James Settles buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Chad Blouin | 10-10 |
| 15:55 | Richmond | Robert Fair misses the floater from just outside the lane | 10-10 |
| 15:54 | Richmond | James Carmichael grabs the offensive board | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeffrey Kouba (fresh) SG - Chad Blouin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Settles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Dubay (fresh) C - Travis Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Marty Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Fair (fresh) SF - Jerry Foster (fresh) PF - Leon Gallop (fresh) C - James Carmichael (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Richmond | Robert Fair misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Travis Butler snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Travis Butler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 15:18 | Richmond | Jerry Foster grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 14:53 | Richmond | Marty Myers clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 14:52 | Richmond | James Carmichael gets the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:39 | Richmond | Jerry Foster is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jerry Foster, team foul #1 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tommy Newby (PG), James Lannon (SG), Hugh Calloway (SF), Daniel Huston (PF), Damon Jordan (C) Jeffrey Kouba, Chad Blouin, James Settles, Richard Dubay, Travis Butler | |
| Subs | Richmond | Isaac Urbaniak (SG), Erik Cooper (SF), Jason Schwenzer (PF), Robert Prime (C) Marty Myers, Jerry Foster, Leon Gallop, James Carmichael | |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | James Lannon can't connect on a shot from the left side | 10-10 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston tips it but misses | 10-10 |
| 14:22 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Isaac Urbaniak | 10-10 |
| 13:58 | Richmond | Erik Cooper is called for a charge - foul #1 on Erik Cooper, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Richmond | Gregory Vachon (PG) Robert Fair | |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Tommy Newby misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 13:06 | Richmond | Jason Schwenzer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 13-10 |
| 13:05 | Richmond | Robert Prime snags the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 12:54 | Richmond | Tommy Newby picks off the pass by Jason Schwenzer | 13-10 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Lannon | 16-10 |
| 12:24 | Richmond | Gregory Vachon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 12:22 | Richmond | Robert Prime tips it in | 16-12 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway is whistled for traveling | 16-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba (PG), Chad Blouin (SF), Richard Dubay (PF), Travis Butler (C) Tommy Newby, Hugh Calloway, Daniel Huston, Damon Jordan | |
| Subs | Richmond | Marty Myers (PG), Robert Fair (SG), Leon Gallop (C) Gregory Vachon, Isaac Urbaniak, Robert Prime | |
| 11:44 | Richmond | Leon Gallop misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 16-12 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Travis Butler | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeffrey Kouba (fresh) SG - James Lannon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Blouin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Dubay (fresh) C - Travis Butler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Marty Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Fair (fresh) SF - Erik Cooper (fresh) PF - Jason Schwenzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Leon Gallop (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | James Lannon misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 11:22 | Richmond | Marty Myers grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 11:17 | Richmond | Robert Fair misses the floater from the left side | 16-12 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Travis Butler grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 10:54 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Leon Gallop | 16-12 |
| 10:49 | Richmond | Robert Fair comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-12 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Travis Butler gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba lays it in on a great pass from James Lannon | 18-12 |
| 10:32 | Richmond | Robert Fair knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Leon Gallop blocks the short jumper by Richard Dubay | 18-15 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Dubay | 18-15 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Jason Schwenzer - foul #1 on Jason Schwenzer, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway (SF), Damon Jordan (C) James Lannon, Travis Butler | |
| Subs | Richmond | Isaac Urbaniak (SG), James Carmichael (PF), Robert Prime (C) Robert Fair, Erik Cooper, Jason Schwenzer | |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:14 | Richmond | Robert Prime grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 10:08 | Richmond | Robert Prime's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Kouba | 18-15 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Prime - foul #1 on Robert Prime, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston (PF) Richard Dubay | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:45 | Richmond | Leon Gallop pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:36 | Richmond | James Carmichael travels with the ball | 19-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tommy Newby (PG) Jeffrey Kouba | |
| Subs | Richmond | Jerry Foster (SF) Leon Gallop | |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-15 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Robert Prime takes the ball from Tommy Newby | 19-15 |
| 08:59 | Richmond | Chad Blouin steals the ball from Jerry Foster | 19-15 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Isaac Urbaniak takes the ball from Chad Blouin | 19-15 |
| 08:25 | Richmond | Jerry Foster misses short on a 3 from straight away | 19-15 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Tommy Newby | 21-15 |
| 07:53 | Richmond | Isaac Urbaniak hits the finger roll | 21-17 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Carmichael - foul #1 on James Carmichael, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba (PG), James Lannon (SG), Travis Butler (C) Tommy Newby, Chad Blouin, Damon Jordan | |
| Subs | Richmond | Robert Fair (PG), Gregory Vachon (SG), Erik Cooper (SF), Jason Schwenzer (PF), Leon Gallop (C) Marty Myers, Isaac Urbaniak, Jerry Foster, James Carmichael, Robert Prime | |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeffrey Kouba (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Lannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugh Calloway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Huston (fresh) 2 reb. C - Travis Butler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Robert Fair (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Vachon (fresh) SF - Erik Cooper (fresh) PF - Jason Schwenzer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leon Gallop (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Richmond | Robert Fair makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Erik Cooper and he's fouled by Jeffrey Kouba - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kouba, team foul #4 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay (SF) Hugh Calloway | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 07:31 | Richmond | Robert Fair makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Travis Butler is hacked by Leon Gallop - foul #1 on Leon Gallop, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Settles (SF) Daniel Huston | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay clanks a runner from the right block | 22-20 |
| 06:57 | Richmond | Leon Gallop snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 06:53 | Richmond | Erik Cooper misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-20 |
| 06:51 | Richmond | Robert Fair snags the offensive board | 22-20 |
| 06:40 | Richmond | Jason Schwenzer makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Gregory Vachon | 22-22 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Kouba | 24-22 |
| 06:18 | Richmond | Erik Cooper misses long on a jumper from the right side | 24-22 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | James Settles can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 24-22 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to James Lannon | 24-22 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | James Settles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 05:36 | Richmond | Leon Gallop pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:18 | Richmond | Erik Cooper misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Settles - foul #2 on James Settles, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tommy Newby (PG), Chad Blouin (SF), Daniel Huston (PF), Damon Jordan (C) Jeffrey Kouba, James Settles, Richard Dubay, Travis Butler | |
| Subs | Richmond | Marty Myers (PG), Isaac Urbaniak (SG), James Carmichael (PF), Robert Prime (C) Robert Fair, Gregory Vachon, Jason Schwenzer, Leon Gallop | |
| 05:18 | Richmond | Erik Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:18 | Richmond | Erik Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-24 |
| 04:59 | Richmond | James Carmichael pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:42 | Richmond | Marty Myers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-24 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel Huston | 24-24 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Tommy Newby comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 24-24 |
| 04:17 | Richmond | Marty Myers grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 03:59 | Richmond | Robert Prime is hacked by Chad Blouin - foul #1 on Chad Blouin, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway (SF) James Lannon | |
| Subs | Richmond | Leon Gallop (SF), Jason Schwenzer (PF) Erik Cooper, Robert Prime | |
| 03:49 | Richmond | Marty Myers is whistled for a carry | 24-24 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on James Carmichael - foul #2 on James Carmichael, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba (PG), Travis Butler (C) Tommy Newby, Damon Jordan | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:36 | Richmond | James Carmichael gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeffrey Kouba (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Blouin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Huston (fresh) 3 reb. C - Travis Butler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Marty Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Urbaniak (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leon Gallop (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jason Schwenzer (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Carmichael (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Richmond | Isaac Urbaniak misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Travis Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Hugh Calloway | 28-24 |
| 02:45 | Richmond | Marty Myers misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel Huston | 28-24 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston is hacked by Jason Schwenzer - foul #2 on Jason Schwenzer, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tommy Newby (PG), James Lannon (SG), Damon Jordan (C) Jeffrey Kouba, Chad Blouin, Travis Butler | |
| Subs | Richmond | Robert Fair (SG), Jerry Foster (SF), Robert Prime (C) Isaac Urbaniak, Leon Gallop, James Carmichael | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:14 | Richmond | Jason Schwenzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 02:12 | Richmond | Robert Prime tips it but misses | 30-24 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel Huston | 30-24 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | James Lannon is called for traveling | 30-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay (PF) Daniel Huston | |
| Subs | Richmond | Gregory Vachon (SG), Erik Cooper (SF) Marty Myers, Jerry Foster | |
| 01:52 | Richmond | Robert Prime misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Tommy Newby and the foul's on Jason Schwenzer - foul #3 on Jason Schwenzer, team foul #9 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Butler (PF) Hugh Calloway | |
| Subs | Richmond | Leon Gallop (PF) Jason Schwenzer | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay makes the free throw | 33-24 |
| 01:16 | Richmond | Gregory Vachon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Travis Butler pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Travis Butler loses the dribble to Gregory Vachon | 33-24 |
| 00:49 | Richmond | Gregory Vachon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by James Lannon - foul #1 on James Lannon, team foul #7 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba (PG), Chad Blouin (SG), James Settles (SF) Tommy Newby, James Lannon, Damon Jordan | |
| Subs | Richmond | Isaac Urbaniak (SG), James Carmichael (C) Robert Fair, Robert Prime | |
| 00:49 | Richmond | Gregory Vachon makes the free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gregory Vachon - foul #1 on Gregory Vachon, team foul #10 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston (PF) James Settles | |
| Subs | Richmond | Marty Myers (PG), Jerry Foster (SF), Robert Prime (C) Gregory Vachon, Erik Cooper, Leon Gallop | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:03 | Richmond | Jerry Foster double dribbles | 35-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway (SF) Richard Dubay | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 35-27 |