| Lineup | Albany | PG - Randal Durden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Laplante (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Reid (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Jolicoeur (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Swietomierz Bielawski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Lancaster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson inbounds the ball | 28-44 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Mississippi State | Anthony Reid is called for the reach on William Lancaster - foul #1 on Anthony Reid, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle (SG), Chad Humes (C) Ray Burdette, William Lancaster | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-44 |
| 19:37 | Albany | Jerry Laplante grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 19:13 | Albany | Jerry Laplante travels with the ball | 28-44 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arturo Sanchez (C) Chad Humes | |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 18:48 | Albany | Ronald Robinson snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 18:31 | Albany | Randal Durden is hacked by Arturo Sanchez - foul #1 on Arturo Sanchez, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager (SF), Chad Humes (C) Michael Robinson, Arturo Sanchez | |
| 18:15 | Albany | Anthony Reid travels with the ball | 28-44 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG), William Lancaster (C) Timothy Jolicoeur, Chad Humes | |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster is fouled on the floor by Ronald Robinson - foul #3 on Ronald Robinson, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Albany | Winford Auer (C) Ronald Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Michael Robinson (SF) John Hupp, Eddie Yeager | |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-44 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Anthony Reid is called for the reach on Derrick Seagle - foul #2 on Anthony Reid, team foul #3 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), Eddie Yeager (SF), Chad Humes (C) Timothy Jolicoeur, Derrick Seagle, Michael Robinson, William Lancaster | |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | John Hupp comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 28-44 |
| 17:18 | Albany | Anthony Reid gets the rebound | 28-44 |
| 16:52 | Albany | Jerry Laplante throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-44 |
| Subs | Albany | Isaac Blake (SG), Scott Troxler (C) Billy Boyer, Anthony Reid | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Michael Robinson (SF), William Lancaster (C) John Hupp, Eddie Yeager, Chad Humes | |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Jolicoeur | 28-46 |
| 16:28 | Albany | Michael Robinson is called for the reach on Winford Auer - foul #1 on Michael Robinson, team foul #2 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Albany | Stephen Fierros (SF) Jerry Laplante | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle (SG), Eddie Yeager (PF), Chad Humes (C) Ray Burdette, Swietomierz Bielawski, William Lancaster | |
| 16:02 | Albany | Randal Durden is fouled on the floor by Timothy Jolicoeur - foul #1 on Timothy Jolicoeur, team foul #3 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Albany | Robert James (SG) Randal Durden | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG), Swietomierz Bielawski (PF), William Lancaster (C) Derrick Seagle, Eddie Yeager, Chad Humes | |
| 15:45 | Albany | Isaac Blake buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Winford Auer and the foul's on Michael Robinson - foul #2 on Michael Robinson, team foul #4 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Albany | Ronald Robinson (C) Stephen Fierros | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG) Timothy Jolicoeur | |
| 15:45 | Albany | Isaac Blake makes the free throw | 31-46 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Isaac Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert James (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Winford Auer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Troxler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Robinson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Hupp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Swietomierz Bielawski (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - William Lancaster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski buries a floater from the left block set up by John Hupp | 31-48 |
| 15:00 | Albany | Robert James misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-48 |
| 14:58 | Albany | Winford Auer tips it in | 33-48 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-48 |
| 14:39 | Albany | Isaac Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 14:19 | Albany | Ronald Robinson hits a floater from the left block set up by Isaac Blake | 35-48 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson is whistled for traveling | 35-48 |
| Subs | Albany | Randal Durden (PG), Billy Boyer (SG), Jerry Laplante (SF), Anthony Reid (PF) Isaac Blake, Robert James, Winford Auer, Scott Troxler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Derrick Seagle (SG), Eddie Yeager (SF), Chad Humes (C) John Hupp, Ray Burdette, Michael Robinson, William Lancaster | |
| 13:37 | Albany | Chad Humes denies the turnaround by Billy Boyer | 35-48 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Chad Humes comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-48 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Jolicoeur | 35-48 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Derrick Seagle | 35-51 |
| 13:04 | Albany | Billy Boyer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Chad Humes grabs the board | 35-51 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-51 |
| 12:43 | Albany | Billy Boyer grabs the board | 35-51 |
| 12:23 | Albany | Jerry Laplante hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Robinson | 38-51 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski blows the layup | 38-51 |
| 12:01 | Albany | Ronald Robinson grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 11:35 | Albany | Jerry Laplante comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Randal Durden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Laplante (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Reid (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Jolicoeur (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Seagle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Yeager (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Swietomierz Bielawski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Chad Humes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Chad Humes connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Derrick Seagle | 38-53 |
| 11:02 | Albany | Ronald Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Chad Humes - foul #2 on Chad Humes, team foul #5 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Albany | Isaac Blake (SG), Winford Auer (PF) Billy Boyer, Anthony Reid | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG), Michael Robinson (SF), William Lancaster (C) Derrick Seagle, Swietomierz Bielawski, Chad Humes | |
| 11:02 | Albany | Ronald Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 11:02 | Albany | Ronald Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette's pass is intercepted by Ronald Robinson | 39-53 |
| 10:31 | Albany | Ronald Robinson is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Ronald Robinson, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Albany | Stephen Fierros (SF), Scott Troxler (C) Jerry Laplante, Ronald Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Isaac Blake takes the ball from William Lancaster | 39-53 |
| 09:59 | Albany | Isaac Blake can't finish the layup | 39-53 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur's pass is intercepted by Randal Durden | 39-53 |
| 09:50 | Albany | Randal Durden banks in the layup | 41-53 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Ray Burdette | 41-55 |
| 09:28 | Albany | Randal Durden drills a floater from the right side | 43-55 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ray Burdette | 43-57 |
| 08:52 | Albany | Winford Auer misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 08:39 | Albany | Scott Troxler gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 08:21 | Albany | Winford Auer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager is fouled on the floor by Winford Auer - foul #2 on Winford Auer, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Albany | Billy Boyer (SG), Jerry Laplante (SF), Anthony Reid (PF), Robert James (C) Randal Durden, Stephen Fierros, Winford Auer, Scott Troxler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG), Swietomierz Bielawski (PF), Chad Humes (C) Timothy Jolicoeur, Eddie Yeager, William Lancaster | |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 07:42 | Albany | Billy Boyer grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 07:29 | Albany | Anthony Reid loses the ball out of bounds | 43-57 |
| Subs | Albany | Ronald Robinson (C) Isaac Blake | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arturo Sanchez (C) Chad Humes | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Robert James (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Billy Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Laplante (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Reid (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Hupp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Swietomierz Bielawski (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Arturo Sanchez (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Jerry Laplante steals the ball from John Hupp | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:00 | Albany | Billy Boyer is fouled on the floor by Ray Burdette - foul #1 on Ray Burdette, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Lancaster (C) Arturo Sanchez | |
| 06:46 | Albany | Ronald Robinson is called for traveling | 43-57 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Chad Humes (C) John Hupp, William Lancaster | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Swietomierz Bielawski | 43-60 |
| 06:14 | Albany | Anthony Reid is fouled on the floor by Swietomierz Bielawski - foul #2 on Swietomierz Bielawski, team foul #7 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Albany | Randal Durden (PG), Winford Auer (C) Robert James, Ronald Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG), William Lancaster (C) Timothy Jolicoeur, Chad Humes | |
| 06:14 | Albany | Anthony Reid makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 06:14 | Albany | Anthony Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Winford Auer - foul #3 on Winford Auer, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG) John Hupp | |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 05:37 | Albany | Randal Durden comes up short on the floater from the left side | 45-62 |
| 05:35 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Winford Auer | 45-62 |
| 05:23 | Albany | Winford Auer clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 45-62 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster gets the rebound | 45-62 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-62 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Reid - foul #3 on Anthony Reid, team foul #7 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Albany | Isaac Blake (SG), Scott Troxler (C) Billy Boyer, Anthony Reid | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG), Derrick Seagle (SG), Eddie Yeager (SF), Chad Humes (C) Timothy Jolicoeur, Ray Burdette, Michael Robinson, William Lancaster | |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 04:39 | Albany | Winford Auer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-64 |
| 04:38 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Randal Durden | 45-64 |
| 04:29 | Albany | Isaac Blake misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-64 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski gets the rebound | 45-64 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Chad Humes drills a turnaround from close range | 45-66 |
| 03:51 | Albany | Winford Auer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Troxler | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski knocks in the floater near the basket | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:20 | Albany | Winford Auer misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chad Humes - foul #3 on Chad Humes, team foul #8 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Albany | Robert James (SG), Stephen Fierros (SF) Randal Durden, Jerry Laplante | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arturo Sanchez (PF) Swietomierz Bielawski | |
| 03:20 | Albany | Winford Auer misses the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 03:20 | Albany | Winford Auer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Chad Humes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-68 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Isaac Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert James (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Fierros (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Winford Auer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Troxler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Hupp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derrick Seagle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Yeager (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arturo Sanchez (fresh) C - Chad Humes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Arturo Sanchez misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-68 |
| 02:56 | Albany | Scott Troxler snags the defensive board | 48-68 |
| 02:32 | Albany | Robert James misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-68 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Chad Humes grabs the board | 48-68 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Isaac Blake steals it from Chad Humes | 48-68 |
| 01:51 | Albany | Winford Auer lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Fierros | 50-68 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Chad Humes comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Troxler - foul #2 on Scott Troxler, team foul #8 | 50-68 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Chad Humes makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Chad Humes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 01:26 | Albany | Robert James is called for 3 seconds | 50-70 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fierros steals the ball from Derrick Seagle | 50-70 |
| 01:01 | Albany | Isaac Blake banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Fierros | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | John Hupp's fadeaway is rejected by Winford Auer | 52-70 |
| 00:30 | Albany | Winford Auer grabs the board | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Albany | Isaac Blake misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-70 |
| 00:21 | Albany | Winford Auer hits the follow up shot | 54-70 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Hupp runs out the clock | 54-70 |