| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Ricky Gerner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Olen Messersmith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Dysart (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Connie Sales (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lloyd Hubler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry inbounds the ball | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 40-45 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 19:26 | Florida A&M | Lloyd Hubler hits a floater from close range | 42-47 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga can't connect on a shot from the right side | 42-47 |
| 19:06 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Leonard Dysart | 42-47 |
| 19:00 | Florida A&M | Leonard Dysart misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Ray Berry - foul #2 on Ray Berry, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| 19:00 | Florida A&M | Leonard Dysart makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 19:00 | Florida A&M | Leonard Dysart makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 18:35 | Florida A&M | Lloyd Hubler pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 18:13 | Florida A&M | Olen Messersmith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ray Berry - foul #3 on Ray Berry, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Matthew Macdonald (SF), Robert Penick (C) Edward Ward, Ray Berry, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Dustin Gorton (SF), Elliott Chapman (PF) Leonard Dysart, Connie Sales | |
| 18:13 | Florida A&M | Olen Messersmith makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 18:13 | Florida A&M | Olen Messersmith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Elliott Chapman steps in front of the Scott Astorga pass | 42-51 |
| 17:46 | Florida A&M | Olen Messersmith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Danny Reynolds and the foul's on Olen Messersmith - foul #2 on Olen Messersmith, team foul #1 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Edward Granda (PG), Aaron Brown (SG), Connie Sales (PF) Ricky Gerner, Olen Messersmith, Lloyd Hubler | |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 17:05 | Florida A&M | Dustin Gorton can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Danny Reynolds - foul #1 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Berry (SF), Todd Hager (C) Matthew Macdonald, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Leonard Dysart (SF) Aaron Brown | |
| 17:05 | Florida A&M | Dustin Gorton makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 17:05 | Florida A&M | Dustin Gorton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 45-53 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds snags the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager is fouled on the floor by Elliott Chapman - foul #2 on Elliott Chapman, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG) Jerry Selfridge | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Aaron Brown (SG), Lloyd Hubler (C) Dustin Gorton, Connie Sales | |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds is hacked by Elliott Chapman - foul #3 on Elliott Chapman, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Ricky Gerner (PG), Connie Sales (PF) Edward Granda, Elliott Chapman | |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Leonard Dysart - foul #2 on Leonard Dysart, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Olen Messersmith (SG) Aaron Brown | |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Connie Sales steals the ball from Ray Berry | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Hager (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Ricky Gerner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Olen Messersmith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Dysart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Connie Sales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Lloyd Hubler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Florida A&M | Lloyd Hubler misses the open dunk | 45-53 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is fouled on the floor by Ricky Gerner - foul #2 on Ricky Gerner, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Matthew Macdonald (SF), Robert Penick (C) Edward Ward, Ray Berry, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Donald Stabile (PG), Marc Pipkin (SF) Ricky Gerner, Leonard Dysart | |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Jerry Selfridge | 47-53 |
| 15:01 | Florida A&M | Donald Stabile misses the wide open turnaround from the right block | 47-53 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga hits the finger roll | 49-53 |
| 14:42 | Florida A&M | Donald Stabile misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-53 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 14:28 | Florida A&M | Lloyd Hubler snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 14:08 | Florida A&M | Connie Sales comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-53 |
| 14:06 | Florida A&M | Olen Messersmith tips it but misses | 49-53 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Penick | 49-53 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 49-53 |
| 13:59 | Florida A&M | Connie Sales gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 13:41 | Florida A&M | Olen Messersmith drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Stabile | 49-55 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Stabile - foul #4 on Donald Stabile, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Ray Berry (SF), Jason Osuna (PF), Todd Hager (C) Jerry Selfridge, Matthew Macdonald, Danny Reynolds, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Ricky Gerner (PG), Aaron Brown (SG), Leonard Dysart (SF), Elliott Chapman (PF) Donald Stabile, Olen Messersmith, Marc Pipkin, Connie Sales | |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 13:23 | Florida A&M | Elliott Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 13:08 | Florida A&M | Leonard Dysart misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-55 |
| 13:07 | Florida A&M | Elliott Chapman tips it but misses | 50-55 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Lloyd Hubler - foul #3 on Lloyd Hubler, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 12:43 | Florida A&M | Ricky Gerner is fouled on the floor by Edward Ward - foul #2 on Edward Ward, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 12:20 | Florida A&M | Elliott Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-55 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Elliott Chapman is called for the reach on Todd Hager - foul #4 on Elliott Chapman, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Connie Sales (PF) Elliott Chapman | |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Delbert Currier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Ricky Gerner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leonard Dysart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Connie Sales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lloyd Hubler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Florida A&M | Connie Sales misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 54-55 |
| 11:38 | Florida A&M | Lloyd Hubler tips it home | 54-57 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the shot from the right block set up by Edward Ward | 56-57 |
| 11:21 | Florida A&M | Connie Sales is hacked by Delbert Currier - foul #2 on Delbert Currier, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Matthew Macdonald (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), Robert Penick (C) Edward Ward, Ray Berry, Jason Osuna, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Dustin Gorton (SG), Marc Pipkin (C) Aaron Brown, Lloyd Hubler | |
| 11:10 | Florida A&M | Connie Sales loses the ball out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Edward Granda (PG), Olen Messersmith (SG) Ricky Gerner, Leonard Dysart | |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Danny Reynolds is denied by Dustin Gorton | 56-57 |
| 10:46 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Dustin Gorton | 56-57 |
| 10:26 | Florida A&M | Olen Messersmith lays it in and he's hacked by Delbert Currier - foul #3 on Delbert Currier, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley (PG), Jason Osuna (PF) Delbert Currier, Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Ricky Gerner (PG), Lloyd Hubler (C) Edward Granda, Connie Sales | |
| 10:26 | Florida A&M | Olen Messersmith makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 10:16 | Florida A&M | Olen Messersmith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 09:53 | Florida A&M | Lloyd Hubler can't connect on a shot in the paint | 56-60 |
| 09:51 | Florida A&M | Marc Pipkin hits the follow up shot | 56-62 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Robert Penick is denied by Marc Pipkin | 56-62 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald tips it back up and in | 58-62 |
| 09:19 | Florida A&M | Lloyd Hubler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-62 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Selfridge and he's fouled by Ricky Gerner - foul #3 on Ricky Gerner, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), Todd Hager (C) Jerry Selfridge, Matthew Macdonald, Jason Osuna, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Edward Granda (PG), Aaron Brown (SG), Leonard Dysart (SF), Connie Sales (PF) Ricky Gerner, Olen Messersmith, Dustin Gorton, Marc Pipkin | |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:30 | Florida A&M | Lloyd Hubler scores on a turnaround in the paint | 61-64 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga hits a floater from the baseline | 63-64 |
| 07:56 | Florida A&M | Leonard Dysart makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Connie Sales | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steven Twilley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Edward Granda (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leonard Dysart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Connie Sales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lloyd Hubler (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG) Steven Twilley | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Donald Stabile (PG), Elliott Chapman (C) Edward Granda, Lloyd Hubler | |
| 07:40 | Florida A&M | Connie Sales is hacked by Danny Reynolds - foul #2 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (PF) Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 07:40 | Florida A&M | Connie Sales makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:40 | Florida A&M | Connie Sales makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Osuna | 65-68 |
| 07:18 | Florida A&M | Scott Astorga takes the ball from Elliott Chapman | 65-68 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Ward and he's fouled by Elliott Chapman - foul #5 on Elliott Chapman, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Penick (C) Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Olen Messersmith (SG), Lloyd Hubler (C) Aaron Brown, Elliott Chapman | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the free throw | 68-68 |
| 06:51 | Florida A&M | Donald Stabile drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Olen Messersmith | 68-70 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Ward | 70-70 |
| 06:25 | Florida A&M | Olen Messersmith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Astorga | 72-70 |
| 05:41 | Florida A&M | Donald Stabile is alone and drills a floater from the left side | 72-72 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Edward Ward | 74-72 |
| 05:19 | Florida A&M | Donald Stabile comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 05:17 | Florida A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Hubler | 74-72 |
| 05:00 | Florida A&M | Lloyd Hubler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Matthew Macdonald (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), Todd Hager (C) Edward Ward, Ray Berry, Jason Osuna, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Dustin Gorton (SF), Marc Pipkin (PF) Leonard Dysart, Connie Sales | |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Donald Stabile is called for the reach on Jerry Selfridge - foul #5 on Donald Stabile, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Ricky Gerner (PG) Donald Stabile | |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 04:27 | Florida A&M | Todd Hager steals the ball from Lloyd Hubler | 76-72 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge scores on a shot from the baseline | 78-72 |
| 03:59 | Florida A&M | Lloyd Hubler misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Todd Hager - foul #2 on Todd Hager, team foul #8 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Aaron Brown (SG) Olen Messersmith | |
| 03:59 | Florida A&M | Lloyd Hubler makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 03:59 | Florida A&M | Lloyd Hubler misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald banks in the layup set up by Delbert Currier and he's hacked by Dustin Gorton - foul #1 on Dustin Gorton, team foul #12 | 80-73 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald makes the free throw | 81-73 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jerry Selfridge (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delbert Currier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Macdonald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Ricky Gerner (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dustin Gorton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marc Pipkin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Hubler (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Florida A&M | Todd Hager swats the layup by Lloyd Hubler | 81-73 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Brown - foul #1 on Aaron Brown, team foul #13 | 81-73 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 03:19 | Florida A&M | Lloyd Hubler misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Todd Hager - foul #3 on Todd Hager, team foul #9 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Berry (SF), Robert Penick (C) Matthew Macdonald, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Leonard Dysart (SF), Connie Sales (PF) Dustin Gorton, Marc Pipkin | |
| 03:19 | Florida A&M | Lloyd Hubler makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 03:19 | Florida A&M | Lloyd Hubler makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Selfridge | 85-75 |
| 02:58 | Florida A&M | Danny Reynolds denies the turnaround by Leonard Dysart | 85-75 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds gets the rebound | 85-75 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Todd Hager (C) Jerry Selfridge, Delbert Currier, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Olen Messersmith (SG), Marc Pipkin (C) Aaron Brown, Lloyd Hubler | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 85-75 |
| 02:34 | Florida A&M | Leonard Dysart grabs the defensive rebound | 85-75 |
| 02:20 | Florida A&M | Olen Messersmith hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the shot from the right side set up by Scott Astorga | 87-78 |
| 01:51 | Florida A&M | Marc Pipkin loses the ball out of bounds | 87-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Lloyd Hubler (C) Marc Pipkin | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 89-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Florida A&M | Ricky Gerner is fouled on the floor by Scott Astorga - foul #2 on Scott Astorga, team foul #10 | 89-78 |
| 01:16 | Florida A&M | Ricky Gerner makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 01:16 | Florida A&M | Ricky Gerner misses the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Todd Hager | 89-79 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is hacked by Ricky Gerner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ricky Gerner, team foul #14 | 89-79 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 1st free throw | 90-79 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 91-79 |
| 00:58 | Florida A&M | Olen Messersmith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 91-79 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 91-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Lloyd Hubler - foul #4 on Lloyd Hubler, team foul #15 | 91-79 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 92-79 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 2nd free throw | 93-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Florida A&M | Ricky Gerner misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 93-79 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga grabs the defensive rebound | 93-79 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward runs out the clock | 93-79 |