| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brice Steele (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ryan Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Reel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Noel Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Stoneking (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Hale (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sean Russell (fresh) C - Jason Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster inbounds the ball | 29-17 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt loses the dribble to Noel Ingram | 29-17 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-17 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 29-17 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee State | Russell Stoneking is fouled in the backcourt by Brice Steele - foul #2 on Brice Steele, team foul #1 | 29-17 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Reel | 29-17 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Brousseau | 31-17 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee State | Sean Russell banks in the layup | 31-19 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel misses the easy layup | 31-19 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee State | Jason Reed pulls down the rebound | 31-19 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee State | Jason Reed misses the easy open layup | 31-19 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster gets the rebound | 31-19 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Sean Russell - foul #3 on Sean Russell, team foul #1 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), George Ewing (SG), Paul Davis (SF) Richard Brousseau, Brice Steele, Ryan Webster | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dennis Fillion (PG), James Radlinski (SG), Jon Sparkman (SF), Richard Gordon (PF), Wesley Marshall (C) Noel Ingram, Russell Stoneking, Clarence Hale, Sean Russell, Jason Reed | |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee State | Timothy Hawkins steps in front of the Richard Gordon pass | 33-19 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt is called for traveling | 33-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jim Damron (PF) Steven Reel | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 15:50 | Tennessee State | Dennis Fillion clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-19 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee State | Jon Sparkman gets the offensive rebound | 33-19 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Davis (fresh) PF - Jim Damron (fresh) C - Joseph Pratt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Dennis Fillion (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Radlinski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jon Sparkman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Gordon (fresh) C - Wesley Marshall (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Tennessee State | Jon Sparkman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Radlinski | 33-22 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wesley Marshall - foul #1 on Wesley Marshall, team foul #2 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brice Steele (SG), Ryan Webster (SF) George Ewing, Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Noel Ingram (PG), Russell Stoneking (SG), Clarence Hale (SF), Sean Russell (PF), Jason Reed (C) Dennis Fillion, James Radlinski, Jon Sparkman, Richard Gordon, Wesley Marshall | |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale is hacked by Paul Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Davis, team foul #2 | 35-22 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee State | Paul Davis steps in front of the Noel Ingram pass | 35-22 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Jim Damron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), Ted Schultz (C) Timothy Hawkins, Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 14:02 | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jim Damron - foul #2 on Jim Damron, team foul #3 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Reel (PF) Jim Damron | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jon Sparkman (PF) Sean Russell | |
| 14:02 | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale makes the free throw | 35-25 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel can't connect on a runner in the lane | 35-25 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel tips it back up and in | 37-25 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee State | Jason Reed scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Noel Ingram | 37-27 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Reel, team foul #4 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), Paul Davis (SF), Joseph Pratt (C) Richard Brousseau, Ryan Webster, Ted Schultz | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dennis Fillion (PG), James Radlinski (SG), Sean Russell (PF) Noel Ingram, Russell Stoneking, Clarence Hale | |
| 12:33 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by James Radlinski is denied by Steven Reel | 37-27 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt hits the finger roll set up by Paul Davis | 39-27 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee State | James Radlinski is hacked by Brice Steele - foul #3 on Brice Steele, team foul #5 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Ewing (SG), Jim Damron (PF) Brice Steele, Steven Reel | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale (SF), Richard Gordon (C) James Radlinski, Jason Reed | |
| 11:36 | Tennessee State | Richard Gordon makes the wide open floater from the baseline | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Davis (fresh) PF - Jim Damron (fresh) C - Joseph Pratt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Dennis Fillion (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jon Sparkman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Clarence Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Richard Gordon steals the ball from Timothy Hawkins | 39-29 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee State | Paul Davis steps in front of the Clarence Hale pass in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | George Ewing comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt grabs the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Clarence Hale - foul #1 on Clarence Hale, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), Brice Steele (SG), Steven Reel (PF) Timothy Hawkins, George Ewing, Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Noel Ingram (PG), Russell Stoneking (SG), Jason Reed (C) Dennis Fillion, Jon Sparkman, Sean Russell | |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee State | Richard Gordon snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale connects on the open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Noel Ingram | 39-31 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Clarence Hale - foul #2 on Clarence Hale, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster (SF), Ted Schultz (C) Paul Davis, Jim Damron | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Christopher Johnson (SF) Clarence Hale | |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee State | Christopher Johnson pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee State | Christopher Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Russell Stoneking | 40-33 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Brousseau | 42-33 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee State | Christopher Johnson is denied on a layup by Steven Reel | 42-33 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Brousseau | 45-33 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee State | Richard Gordon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-33 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee State | Russell Stoneking grabs the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee State | Noel Ingram misses the easy layup | 45-33 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brice Steele (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Webster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Reel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Ted Schultz (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Noel Ingram (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Stoneking (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Christopher Johnson - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), George Ewing (SG), Paul Davis (SF), Joseph Pratt (C) Richard Brousseau, Brice Steele, Ryan Webster, Ted Schultz | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dennis Fillion (PG), Jon Sparkman (SG), Clarence Hale (SF), Sean Russell (PF), Wesley Marshall (C) Noel Ingram, Russell Stoneking, Christopher Johnson, Richard Gordon, Jason Reed | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee State | Wesley Marshall gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Davis - foul #2 on Paul Davis, team foul #6 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jim Damron (PF) Steven Reel | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 06:52 | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Wesley Marshall is called for the reach on Paul Davis - foul #2 on Wesley Marshall, team foul #6 | 46-35 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | George Ewing can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clarence Hale - foul #3 on Clarence Hale, team foul #7 | 46-35 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | George Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | George Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee State | Dennis Fillion makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jon Sparkman | 48-37 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Paul Davis, team foul #7 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brice Steele (SG), Ryan Webster (SF) George Ewing, Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Russell Stoneking (SG) Wesley Marshall | |
| 05:14 | Tennessee State | Brice Steele is called for the reach on Dennis Fillion in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brice Steele, team foul #8 | 48-37 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee State | Dennis Fillion makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee State | Dennis Fillion misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Brice Steele | 50-38 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee State | Jon Sparkman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Fillion | 50-41 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee State | Sean Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee State | Jon Sparkman's pass is intercepted by Brice Steele | 50-41 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins buries a shot from the right side | 52-41 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), Steven Reel (PF) Timothy Hawkins, Jim Damron | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Noel Ingram (PG), Jason Reed (C) Dennis Fillion, Jon Sparkman | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee State | Jason Reed can't throw it down | 52-41 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brice Steele (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ryan Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Reel (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Joseph Pratt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Noel Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Stoneking (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Hale (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sean Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Brousseau | 55-41 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee State | Russell Stoneking double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dennis Fillion (PG), James Radlinski (SG), Jon Sparkman (SF), Richard Gordon (PF), Wesley Marshall (C) Noel Ingram, Russell Stoneking, Clarence Hale, Sean Russell, Jason Reed | |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster clanks a jumper in the paint | 55-41 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele tips it in | 57-41 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee State | Richard Gordon misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-41 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee State | James Radlinski hits the follow up shot | 57-43 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Fillion - foul #2 on Dennis Fillion, team foul #8 | 57-43 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee State | Wesley Marshall scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jon Sparkman | 59-45 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-45 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt tips it home | 61-45 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee State | Brice Steele takes the ball from Richard Gordon in the backcourt | 61-45 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel is hacked by Wesley Marshall - foul #3 on Wesley Marshall, team foul #9 | 61-45 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Tennessee State | Wesley Marshall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-45 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brice Steele | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ryan Webster | 65-45 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee State | Dennis Fillion throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-45 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau runs out the clock | 65-45 |