| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Reid Floyd (fresh) SG - Alex Henderson (fresh) SF - Jason Cronin (fresh) PF - Lewis Hammons (fresh) C - Jarrod Lade (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 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jarrod Lade - foul #1 on Jarrod Lade, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:44 | Charlotte | Jarrod Lade grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 19:24 | Charlotte | Melvin Robertson steals the ball from Reid Floyd | 0-1 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson scores on a jump hook in the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Charlotte | Jarrod Lade is denied on a layup by Kenneth Mirabal | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Charlotte | Alex Henderson tips it home | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Schofield | 2-6 |
| 18:18 | Charlotte | Jason Cronin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Melvin Robertson - foul #1 on Melvin Robertson, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:18 | Charlotte | Jason Cronin makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:18 | Charlotte | Jason Cronin makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | James Schofield is fouled on the floor by Jarrod Lade - foul #2 on Jarrod Lade, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Dale Young (C) Jarrod Lade | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 4-6 |
| 17:54 | Charlotte | Dale Young grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:50 | Charlotte | Alex Henderson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Reid Floyd | 6-6 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | James Schofield comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 17:36 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Jason Cronin | 6-6 |
| 17:30 | Charlotte | Alex Henderson is fouled on the floor by Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| 17:15 | Charlotte | Alex Henderson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson loses the dribble to Lewis Hammons | 9-6 |
| 16:57 | Charlotte | Dale Young banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lewis Hammons | 11-6 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Schofield | 11-9 |
| 16:42 | Charlotte | Dale Young makes the shot from the baseline | 13-9 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Schofield | 13-12 |
| 16:18 | Charlotte | Melvin Robertson steps in front of the Dale Young pass | 13-12 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Lewis Hammons - foul #1 on Lewis Hammons, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jean McDowell (PG), Marvin Bruch (SG), Stan Manis (SF), Edmond Talty (C) Reid Floyd, Alex Henderson, Jason Cronin, Lewis Hammons | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bell (PG), Jason Broome (SG), Steven Ellis (SF), Dana Utley (C) James Schofield, Steven Johnson, Melvin Robertson, Michael Sisson | |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Jean McDowell (fresh) SG - Marvin Bruch (fresh) SF - Stan Manis (fresh) PF - Dale Young (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edmond Talty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bell (fresh) SG - Jason Broome (fresh) SF - Steven Ellis (fresh) PF - Kenneth Mirabal (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Dana Utley (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Charlotte | Dale Young can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 13-13 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Jean McDowell picks off the pass by James Bell | 13-13 |
| 14:53 | Charlotte | Edmond Talty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 13-13 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | James Bell tips it back up and in | 13-15 |
| 14:34 | Charlotte | Dale Young misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by James Bell - foul #1 on James Bell, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Reid Floyd (PG), Alex Henderson (SG), Lewis Hammons (PF) Jean McDowell, Marvin Bruch, Edmond Talty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Phillip Reed (C) Kenneth Mirabal | |
| 14:34 | Charlotte | Dale Young makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 14:34 | Charlotte | Dale Young makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lewis Hammons - foul #2 on Lewis Hammons, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Donald Carter (SF) Lewis Hammons | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 13:59 | Charlotte | Phillip Reed is called for the reach on Dale Young - foul #1 on Phillip Reed, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Marvin Bruch (SF), Edmond Talty (PF) Donald Carter, Stan Manis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Melvin Robertson (SF) Steven Ellis, Dana Utley | |
| 13:44 | Charlotte | Melvin Robertson picks off the pass by Marvin Bruch | 15-17 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome lays it in set up by Melvin Robertson | 15-19 |
| 13:18 | Charlotte | Dale Young connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Reid Floyd | 17-19 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome misses the lay-in | 17-19 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | James Bell tips it in | 17-21 |
| 12:51 | Charlotte | Reid Floyd blows the layup but he's hacked by James Schofield - foul #1 on James Schofield, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jason Cronin (SF) Marvin Bruch | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson (SG), Kenneth Mirabal (PF), Michael Sisson (C) James Bell, Jason Broome, Phillip Reed | |
| 12:51 | Charlotte | Reid Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 12:51 | Charlotte | Reid Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Reid Floyd - foul #1 on Reid Floyd, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jean McDowell (PG), Stan Manis (PF) Reid Floyd, Dale Young | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Ellis (PG), Dana Utley (PF) James Schofield, Kenneth Mirabal | |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 12:27 | Charlotte | Edmond Talty can't connect on a shot near the basket | 19-22 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Melvin Robertson | 19-24 |
| 11:41 | Charlotte | Stan Manis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dana Utley - foul #1 on Dana Utley, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Marvin Bruch (SG), Dale Young (C) Alex Henderson, Edmond Talty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Steven Ellis (SF) Gary Ellis, Melvin Robertson | |
| 11:41 | Charlotte | Stan Manis misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 11:41 | Charlotte | Stan Manis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Jean McDowell (fresh) SG - Marvin Bruch (fresh) SF - Jason Cronin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stan Manis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dale Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Ellis (fresh) PF - Dana Utley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Sisson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson is denied on a layup by Stan Manis | 20-24 |
| 11:24 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Dale Young | 20-24 |
| 11:20 | Charlotte | Jean McDowell misses the lay-in | 20-24 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | James Schofield misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 11:02 | Charlotte | Jason Cronin gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 10:57 | Charlotte | Jason Cronin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Sisson | 20-24 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-24 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley tips it in | 20-26 |
| 10:25 | Charlotte | Jean McDowell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 20-26 |
| 10:18 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Stan Manis | 20-26 |
| 10:13 | Charlotte | Jason Cronin's pass is intercepted by Steven Johnson | 20-26 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Jason Cronin steps in front of the Michael Sisson pass | 20-26 |
| 09:54 | Charlotte | Marvin Bruch clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by James Schofield - foul #2 on James Schofield, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Reid Floyd (PG), Alex Henderson (SG), Edmond Talty (PF) Jean McDowell, Jason Cronin, Stan Manis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bell (PG), Jason Broome (SG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Kenneth Mirabal (PF), Phillip Reed (C) James Schofield, Steven Johnson, Steven Ellis, Dana Utley, Michael Sisson | |
| 09:54 | Charlotte | Marvin Bruch makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 09:54 | Charlotte | Marvin Bruch misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mirabal | 21-26 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal hits the finger roll | 21-28 |
| 09:18 | Charlotte | Marvin Bruch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome knocks in the shot in the lane | 21-30 |
| 08:38 | Charlotte | Marvin Bruch loses the dribble to Melvin Robertson | 21-30 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson lays it in | 21-32 |
| 08:06 | Charlotte | Alex Henderson travels with the ball | 21-32 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Donald Carter (SF), Stan Manis (PF) Marvin Bruch, Edmond Talty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Ellis (SG), Steven Ellis (SF), Michael Sisson (C) Melvin Robertson, Kenneth Mirabal, Phillip Reed | |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Jason Broome | 21-34 |
| 07:31 | Charlotte | Stan Manis misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-34 |
| 07:29 | Charlotte | Alex Henderson tips it back up and in | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Reid Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Carter (fresh) PF - Stan Manis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Dale Young (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Ellis (fresh) SF - Steven Ellis (fresh) PF - Jason Broome (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Sisson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Gary Ellis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-34 |
| 07:07 | Charlotte | Donald Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 07:02 | Charlotte | Donald Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-34 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome scores on a runner from the left block | 23-36 |
| 06:30 | Charlotte | Donald Carter can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Ellis - foul #1 on Steven Ellis, team foul #8 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jean McDowell (PG), Jason Cronin (SF), Edmond Talty (C) Reid Floyd, Alex Henderson, Dale Young | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson (SG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Kenneth Mirabal (PF), Dana Utley (C) James Bell, Steven Ellis, Jason Broome, Michael Sisson | |
| 06:30 | Charlotte | Donald Carter makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 06:30 | Charlotte | Donald Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley can't finish the layup | 25-36 |
| 06:11 | Charlotte | Edmond Talty pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 06:06 | Charlotte | Jean McDowell is fouled on the floor by Melvin Robertson - foul #2 on Melvin Robertson, team foul #9 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Charlotte | William Douglas (PG) Donald Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tommy Harvey (PG), Jason Broome (SF) Gary Ellis, Melvin Robertson | |
| 06:06 | Charlotte | Jean McDowell makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 06:06 | Charlotte | Jean McDowell misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Jason Cronin takes the ball from Jason Broome | 26-36 |
| 05:37 | Charlotte | Edmond Talty hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 05:35 | Charlotte | Stan Manis gets the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 05:29 | Charlotte | Jason Cronin can't connect on a runner from the left block | 26-36 |
| 05:28 | Charlotte | Edmond Talty tips it back up and in | 28-36 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal is hacked by Stan Manis - foul #1 on Stan Manis, team foul #6 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Alex Henderson (SG), Dale Young (PF) William Douglas, Stan Manis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Ellis (SF), Phillip Reed (C) Jason Broome, Dana Utley | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Steven Ellis drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Steven Johnson | 28-38 |
| 04:46 | Charlotte | Jean McDowell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Tommy Harvey - foul #1 on Tommy Harvey, team foul #10 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Reid Floyd (PG) Edmond Talty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:46 | Charlotte | Jean McDowell makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 04:46 | Charlotte | Jean McDowell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 04:46 | Charlotte | Jean McDowell makes the 3rd free throw | 31-38 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson hits a floater from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 04:24 | Charlotte | Alex Henderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Tommy Harvey | 31-42 |
| 04:05 | Charlotte | Dale Young loses the ball out of bounds | 31-42 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Marvin Bruch (SF), Edmond Talty (C) Jason Cronin, Jean McDowell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bell (PG), Gary Ellis (SG), Michael Sisson (C) Tommy Harvey, Steven Johnson, Phillip Reed | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Michael Sisson is blocked by Edmond Talty | 31-42 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal misses the tip | 31-42 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | James Bell misses the tip | 31-42 |
| 03:48 | Charlotte | Dale Young grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 03:37 | Charlotte | Dale Young misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Mirabal - foul #1 on Kenneth Mirabal, team foul #11 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jarrod Lade (C) Edmond Talty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Dana Utley (PF) Gary Ellis, Steven Ellis, Kenneth Mirabal | |
| 03:37 | Charlotte | Dale Young makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 03:37 | Charlotte | Dale Young misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | James Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Dale Young - foul #1 on Dale Young, team foul #7 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lewis Hammons (PF) Dale Young | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 03:24 | Charlotte | Lewis Hammons snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Reid Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Marvin Bruch (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lewis Hammons (fresh) C - Jarrod Lade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Bell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. PF - Dana Utley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Sisson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Charlotte | James Schofield is called for the reach on Alex Henderson - foul #3 on James Schofield, team foul #12 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Donald Carter (SF) Reid Floyd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Ellis (SG) James Schofield | |
| 03:17 | Charlotte | Alex Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 03:17 | Charlotte | Alex Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Melvin Robertson, team foul #13 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Charlotte | William Douglas (PG) Alex Henderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson (SG), Phillip Reed (C) Melvin Robertson, Michael Sisson | |
| 02:34 | Charlotte | William Douglas is fouled on the floor by James Bell - foul #2 on James Bell, team foul #14 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jean McDowell (SG) Donald Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:34 | Charlotte | William Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 02:34 | Charlotte | William Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley slams it home | 36-45 |
| 02:12 | Charlotte | William Douglas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Phillip Reed makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Gary Ellis | 36-47 |
| 01:39 | Charlotte | Jarrod Lade hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 36-47 |
| 01:38 | Charlotte | Jarrod Lade snags the offensive board | 36-47 |
| 01:25 | Charlotte | William Douglas comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Phillip Reed snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jean McDowell - foul #1 on Jean McDowell, team foul #8 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Reid Floyd (PG), Alex Henderson (SG), Jason Cronin (SF), Edmond Talty (C) William Douglas, Jean McDowell, Marvin Bruch, Jarrod Lade | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tommy Harvey (PG), Steven Ellis (SF), Jason Broome (PF), Michael Sisson (C) James Bell, Gary Ellis, Dana Utley, Phillip Reed | |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 00:45 | Charlotte | Lewis Hammons clanks a jumper from the left side | 36-49 |
| 00:44 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Cronin | 36-49 |
| 00:29 | Charlotte | Alex Henderson misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 00:27 | Charlotte | Edmond Talty tips it home | 38-49 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson can't finish the layup | 38-49 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The clock runs out | 38-49 |