| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charlie Baker (fresh) SG - Christopher Saliba (fresh) SF - Scott Young (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) C - Mathew Tingle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Mirabal (fresh) C - Michael Sisson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Saliba | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson is hacked by Scott Young - foul #1 on Scott Young, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | James Schofield is called for the reach on Scott Young - foul #1 on James Schofield, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | James Schofield picks off the pass by Christopher Saliba | 3-0 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher Saliba | 3-0 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on James Schofield - foul #2 on James Schofield, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bell (PG) James Schofield | |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson misses the easy layup | 5-0 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal misses the tip | 5-0 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal hits the follow up shot | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Bell - foul #1 on James Bell, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba misses the 3 from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams picks off the pass by Michael Sisson | 7-2 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Scott Young lays it up and in set up by Charlie Baker | 9-2 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Johnson | 9-4 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Michael Sisson - foul #1 on Michael Sisson, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jacob Landon (PG), William Ogburn (SF), Mark Fitting (C) Charlie Baker, Scott Young, Mathew Tingle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams makes the 3rd free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal loses the ball out of bounds | 10-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Routt (C) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | William Ogburn loses the dribble to Kenneth Mirabal | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jacob Landon (fresh) SG - Christopher Saliba (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ogburn (fresh) PF - Mark Fitting (fresh) C - Jack Routt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bell (fresh) SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Mirabal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Sisson (fresh) | |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson travels with the ball | 10-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker (PG), Luther Massey (SG), Scott Young (SF) Jacob Landon, Christopher Saliba, William Ogburn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Broome (SG), Steven Ellis (SF), Dana Utley (PF), Phillip Reed (C) Steven Johnson, Melvin Robertson, Kenneth Mirabal, Michael Sisson | |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-4 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Steven Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Jack Routt blocks the short jumper by Phillip Reed | 10-4 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Dana Utley | 10-4 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Charlie Baker steals it from Steven Ellis | 10-4 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Scott Young lays it in on a great pass from Charlie Baker | 12-4 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Phillip Reed misses the floater from the left side | 12-4 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Steven Ellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Phillip Reed is called for a charge - foul #1 on Phillip Reed, team foul #5 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jacob Landon (PG), Christopher Saliba (SG), William Ogburn (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Mathew Tingle (C) Charlie Baker, Luther Massey, Scott Young, Mark Fitting, Jack Routt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Ellis (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Kenneth Mirabal (PF), Michael Sisson (C) James Bell, Jason Broome, Steven Ellis, Dana Utley, Phillip Reed | |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle lays it in on a nice dish by Jacob Landon | 14-4 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Melvin Robertson - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 14-4 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Ogburn - foul #1 on William Ogburn, team foul #3 | 14-4 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal makes the 1st free throw | 14-5 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal misses the 2nd free throw | 14-5 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle grabs the board | 14-5 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Jacob Landon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Ellis - foul #1 on Gary Ellis, team foul #6 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Young (SF) William Ogburn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Jacob Landon makes the 1st free throw | 15-5 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Jacob Landon makes the 2nd free throw | 16-5 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Mathew Tingle picks off the pass by Michael Sisson | 16-5 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Mathew Tingle - foul #1 on Mathew Tingle, team foul #4 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker (PG), Mark Fitting (PF) Jacob Landon, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bell (PG), Jason Broome (SG), Dana Utley (PF), Phillip Reed (C) Gary Ellis, Steven Johnson, Kenneth Mirabal, Michael Sisson | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Mathew Tingle is called for the reach on Phillip Reed - foul #2 on Mathew Tingle, team foul #5 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Routt (C) Mathew Tingle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charlie Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Saliba (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Young (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Fitting (fresh) C - Jack Routt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bell (fresh) SG - Jason Broome (fresh) SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) PF - Dana Utley (fresh) C - Phillip Reed (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charlie Baker - foul #1 on Charlie Baker, team foul #6 | 16-5 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 16-6 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | Jack Routt can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 16-7 |
| 10:52 | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting misses the tip | 16-7 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley gets the rebound | 16-7 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Jack Routt swats the short shot by Dana Utley | 16-7 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba pulls down the rebound | 16-7 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Scott Young hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charlie Baker | 18-7 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-7 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Phillip Reed tips it in | 18-9 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba loses the dribble to Melvin Robertson | 18-9 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome lays it up and in set up by Melvin Robertson | 18-11 |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker is hacked by Melvin Robertson - foul #1 on Melvin Robertson, team foul #7 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luther Massey (SG), William Ogburn (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Christopher Saliba, Scott Young, Mark Fitting | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Ellis (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Kenneth Mirabal (PF), Michael Sisson (C) James Bell, Melvin Robertson, Dana Utley, Phillip Reed | |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | Jack Routt snags the defensive board | 19-11 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Luther Massey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 19-11 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Gary Ellis grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Gary Ellis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | William Ogburn pulls down the rebound | 19-11 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gary Ellis - foul #2 on Gary Ellis, team foul #8 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jacob Landon (PG), Christopher Saliba (SG), Daniel Cummings (C) Charlie Baker, Luther Massey, Jack Routt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tommy Harvey (PG), Steven Ellis (SF) Gary Ellis, Jason Broome | |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Sisson | 20-13 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Jacob Landon misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #9 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting (C) Daniel Cummings | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bell (PG), Melvin Robertson (SF) Tommy Harvey, Steven Ellis | |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Jacob Landon makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Jacob Landon misses the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Sisson, team foul #10 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Young (SF), Daniel Cummings (C) William Ogburn, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dana Utley (C) Michael Sisson | |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | Jacob Landon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Daniel Cummings hits the follow up shot | 23-13 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jacob Landon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Saliba (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Young (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Fitting (fresh) C - Daniel Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bell (fresh) SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Mirabal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dana Utley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson is called for traveling | 23-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Broome (PF) Kenneth Mirabal | |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Scott Young lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Cummings | 25-13 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley buries a floater from the right block set up by Jason Broome | 25-15 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Daniel Cummings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-15 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Jason Broome picks off the pass by Mark Fitting | 25-15 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daniel Cummings - foul #1 on Daniel Cummings, team foul #7 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker (PG), Luther Massey (SG), William Ogburn (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Jack Routt (C) Jacob Landon, Christopher Saliba, Scott Young, Mark Fitting, Daniel Cummings | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tommy Harvey (PG), Steven Ellis (SF), Kenneth Mirabal (PF) James Bell, Melvin Robertson, Jason Broome | |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley misses the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Dana Utley picks off the pass by William Ogburn | 25-16 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Luther Massey - foul #1 on Luther Massey, team foul #8 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Phillip Reed (C) Dana Utley | |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Johnson - foul #2 on Steven Johnson, team foul #11 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba (SG) Luther Massey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bell (PG), Jason Broome (SG) Tommy Harvey, Steven Johnson | |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Routt | 26-17 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charlie Baker | 29-17 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome scores on a turnaround in the paint | 29-19 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charlie Baker | 31-19 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Steven Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Young (SF), Mathew Tingle (C) William Ogburn, Jack Routt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Michael Sisson (C) James Bell, Steven Ellis, Phillip Reed | |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Mirabal steps in front of the Christopher Saliba pass | 31-19 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | James Schofield is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #9 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting (PF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dana Utley (PF) Kenneth Mirabal | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | James Schofield makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | James Schofield misses the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle grabs the board | 31-20 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charlie Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Saliba (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Young (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Fitting (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mathew Tingle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jason Broome (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dana Utley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Sisson (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Melvin Robertson - foul #2 on Melvin Robertson, team foul #12 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jacob Landon (PG) Charlie Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bell (SG) Jason Broome | |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle misses the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley grabs the board | 32-20 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-20 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson grabs the offensive board | 32-20 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Jacob Landon is called for the reach on James Schofield - foul #1 on Jacob Landon, team foul #10 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luther Massey (SG) Christopher Saliba | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | James Schofield makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | James Schofield makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 32-22 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley is fouled on the floor by Luther Massey - foul #2 on Luther Massey, team foul #11 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker (PG), William Ogburn (SF) Jacob Landon, Scott Young | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson (SG), Kenneth Mirabal (PF) James Bell, Michael Sisson | |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | William Ogburn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Luther Massey connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by William Ogburn | 35-24 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-24 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Charlie Baker | 35-24 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Schofield | 35-24 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Melvin Robertson is denied by Mathew Tingle | 35-24 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | William Ogburn comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dana Utley - foul #1 on Dana Utley, team foul #13 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jacob Landon (PG), Christopher Saliba (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Jack Routt (C) Charlie Baker, Luther Massey, Mark Fitting, Mathew Tingle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bell (PG), Gary Ellis (SG), Steven Ellis (SF), Jason Broome (PF), Michael Sisson (C) James Schofield, Steven Johnson, Melvin Robertson, Kenneth Mirabal, Dana Utley | |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | William Ogburn makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | William Ogburn makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Steven Ellis can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 37-24 |