| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Jolicoeur (fresh) SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) SF - Michael Robinson (fresh) PF - Swietomierz Bielawski (fresh) C - William Lancaster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Jon Lynn (fresh) SG - James Dicarlo (fresh) SF - Eric Riles (fresh) PF - George Leblanc (fresh) C - Jason Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia State | George Leblanc wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Georgia State | George Leblanc is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Georgia State | Jason Brown is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Georgia State | Jason Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Georgia State | George Leblanc jams it set up by Eric Riles out of the doubleteam | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Georgia State | Jason Brown snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Georgia State | George Leblanc can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Timothy Jolicoeur | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Georgia State | James Dicarlo misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 16:40 | Georgia State | Jon Lynn hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Dicarlo | 4-5 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson is hacked by James Dicarlo - foul #1 on James Dicarlo, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG), Derrick Seagle (SG), Eddie Yeager (SF), Chad Humes (PF), Arturo Sanchez (C) Timothy Jolicoeur, Ray Burdette, Michael Robinson, Swietomierz Bielawski, William Lancaster | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Gary Deslauriers (PG), Joseph Krueger (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), Jeffrey Magley (PF) Jon Lynn, James Dicarlo, Eric Riles, George Leblanc | |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle buries a 3 from straight away | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Hupp (fresh) SG - Derrick Seagle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Yeager (fresh) PF - Chad Humes (fresh) C - Arturo Sanchez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Gary Deslauriers (fresh) SG - Joseph Krueger (fresh) SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Magley (fresh) C - Jason Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Georgia State | Arturo Sanchez picks off the pass by Jason Brown | 7-5 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | John Hupp drills a jump hook from the right block | 9-5 |
| 15:17 | Georgia State | Arturo Sanchez swats the layup by Jeffrey Magley | 9-5 |
| 15:15 | Georgia State | Ronald Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:03 | Georgia State | Eddie Yeager steps in front of the Joseph Krueger pass | 9-5 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Joseph Krueger takes the ball from Eddie Yeager | 9-5 |
| 14:33 | Georgia State | Ronald Brown hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Krueger | 9-7 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Chad Humes is blocked by Jeffrey Magley | 9-7 |
| 14:02 | Georgia State | Jeffrey Magley grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:43 | Georgia State | Joseph Krueger scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle double dribbles | 9-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), Michael Robinson (SF), Swietomierz Bielawski (PF), William Lancaster (C) John Hupp, Derrick Seagle, Eddie Yeager, Chad Humes, Arturo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jon Lynn (PG), James Dicarlo (SG), Eric Riles (SF), George Leblanc (PF), Randall Posey (C) Gary Deslauriers, Joseph Krueger, Ronald Brown, Jeffrey Magley, Jason Brown | |
| 13:38 | Georgia State | The refs have stopped play. James Dicarlo is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 9-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Joseph Krueger (SG) James Dicarlo | |
| 13:14 | Georgia State | Eric Riles buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Swietomierz Bielawski | 11-13 |
| 12:46 | Georgia State | Jon Lynn is hacked by Swietomierz Bielawski - foul #1 on Swietomierz Bielawski, team foul #1 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Humes (C) William Lancaster | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Ronald Brown (SF) Joseph Krueger | |
| 12:31 | Georgia State | Eric Riles works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-13 |
| 12:30 | Georgia State | George Leblanc tips it back up and in | 11-15 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Jolicoeur (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) SF - Michael Robinson (fresh) PF - Swietomierz Bielawski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chad Humes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Jon Lynn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Riles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Leblanc (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randall Posey (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Georgia State | Timothy Jolicoeur takes the ball from Eric Riles after a doubleteam | 14-15 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson misses the easy layup | 14-15 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Chad Humes snags the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 14-15 |
| 11:22 | Georgia State | Randall Posey grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 11:08 | Georgia State | Eric Riles makes the contested 3 from straight away | 14-18 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski grabs the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Jolicoeur | 16-18 |
| 10:08 | Georgia State | Randall Posey misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 16-18 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Chad Humes grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette is fouled on the floor by Randall Posey - foul #1 on Randall Posey, team foul #2 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG), Derrick Seagle (SG), Eddie Yeager (SF), Arturo Sanchez (PF), William Lancaster (C) Timothy Jolicoeur, Ray Burdette, Michael Robinson, Swietomierz Bielawski, Chad Humes | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Gary Deslauriers (PG), Joseph Krueger (SG), James Dicarlo (SF), Jeffrey Magley (PF), Jason Brown (C) Jon Lynn, Eric Riles, Ronald Brown, George Leblanc, Randall Posey | |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 09:29 | Georgia State | Jason Brown gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:14 | Georgia State | Eddie Yeager is called for the reach on Gary Deslauriers - foul #1 on Eddie Yeager, team foul #2 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski (PF) Arturo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 08:53 | Georgia State | James Dicarlo clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Deslauriers - foul #1 on Gary Deslauriers, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), Michael Robinson (SF) John Hupp, Derrick Seagle, Eddie Yeager | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:35 | Georgia State | Jeffrey Magley snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 08:09 | Georgia State | Gary Deslauriers is fouled on the floor by Timothy Jolicoeur - foul #1 on Timothy Jolicoeur, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG), Eddie Yeager (PF) Timothy Jolicoeur, Swietomierz Bielawski | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Eric Riles (SF) Joseph Krueger | |
| 07:51 | Georgia State | Jeffrey Magley misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Eddie Yeager - foul #2 on Eddie Yeager, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Arturo Sanchez (PF) John Hupp, Eddie Yeager | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 07:51 | Georgia State | Jeffrey Magley makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:51 | Georgia State | Jeffrey Magley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Jolicoeur (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Robinson (fresh) PF - Arturo Sanchez (fresh) C - William Lancaster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Gary Deslauriers (fresh) SG - James Dicarlo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Riles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Magley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 07:10 | Georgia State | Jason Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by William Lancaster - foul #1 on William Lancaster, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle (SG), John Hupp (SF), Swietomierz Bielawski (PF) Ray Burdette, Michael Robinson, Arturo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jon Lynn (PG), George Leblanc (PF) Gary Deslauriers, Jeffrey Magley | |
| 07:10 | Georgia State | Jason Brown misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:10 | Georgia State | Jason Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | John Hupp tips it home | 21-21 |
| 06:45 | Georgia State | James Dicarlo connects on the jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Derrick Seagle - foul #1 on Derrick Seagle, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG), Michael Robinson (SF) Timothy Jolicoeur, Derrick Seagle | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 06:45 | Georgia State | James Dicarlo makes the free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 06:25 | Georgia State | Jason Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 06:11 | Georgia State | Michael Robinson takes the ball from Jason Brown | 21-24 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 05:52 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to James Dicarlo | 21-24 |
| 05:45 | Georgia State | John Hupp steals the ball from Jon Lynn in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Derrick Seagle (SG), Chad Humes (PF), Arturo Sanchez (C) Ray Burdette, Michael Robinson, Swietomierz Bielawski, William Lancaster | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Joseph Krueger (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), Jeffrey Magley (PF), Randall Posey (C) James Dicarlo, Eric Riles, George Leblanc, Jason Brown | |
| 05:08 | Georgia State | Randall Posey misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 04:40 | Georgia State | Ronald Brown gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 04:26 | Georgia State | Randall Posey misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-24 |
| 04:24 | Georgia State | Randall Posey grabs the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 04:12 | Georgia State | Arturo Sanchez steps in front of the Randall Posey pass | 21-24 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Chad Humes misses the lay-in | 21-24 |
| 03:56 | Georgia State | Randall Posey grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 03:38 | Georgia State | Derrick Seagle steals the ball from Jeffrey Magley | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Jolicoeur (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Seagle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Hupp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chad Humes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arturo Sanchez (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Jon Lynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Krueger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Magley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Posey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-24 |
| 03:19 | Georgia State | Ronald Brown gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 03:15 | Georgia State | Joseph Krueger misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-24 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Arturo Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Hupp | 24-24 |
| 02:33 | Georgia State | Jeffrey Magley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-24 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | John Hupp snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | John Hupp clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-24 |
| 02:09 | Georgia State | Jeffrey Magley grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 02:04 | Georgia State | Joseph Krueger is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Krueger, team foul #4 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG), Michael Robinson (SF), Swietomierz Bielawski (PF), William Lancaster (C) Derrick Seagle, John Hupp, Chad Humes, Arturo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Gary Deslauriers (PG), James Dicarlo (SG), Eric Riles (SF), George Leblanc (PF), Jason Brown (C) Jon Lynn, Joseph Krueger, Ronald Brown, Jeffrey Magley, Randall Posey | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Eric Riles steps in front of the William Lancaster pass | 24-24 |
| 01:40 | Georgia State | Eric Riles misses the easy layup | 24-24 |
| 01:39 | Georgia State | Eric Riles hits the follow up shot | 24-26 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray Burdette | 27-26 |
| 01:08 | Georgia State | George Leblanc misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-26 |
| 01:06 | Georgia State | Jason Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 00:43 | Georgia State | William Lancaster is called for the reach on Jason Brown - foul #2 on William Lancaster, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| 00:43 | Georgia State | Jason Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:43 | Georgia State | Jason Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Dicarlo - foul #2 on James Dicarlo, team foul #5 | 27-27 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:19 | Georgia State | Timothy Jolicoeur steps in front of the Gary Deslauriers pass | 29-27 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Jolicoeur | 31-27 |
| 00:02 | Georgia State | James Dicarlo buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur misses short on a fullcourt shot | 31-30 |