| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Richard Blackmon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jake Guan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Cross (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Council (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Hutton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Predrag Mikowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Grant (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Scroggins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Bobby Cross inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Alcorn State | Roger Hutton misses the lay-in | 31-35 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Council steals it from Daniel Ray | 31-35 |
| 19:10 | Alcorn State | William Grant is called for the reach on Richard Blackmon - foul #3 on William Grant, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley (SF) William Grant | |
| 18:54 | Alcorn State | Charles Rumley is called for the reach on Richard Blackmon - foul #1 on Charles Rumley, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| 18:37 | Alcorn State | Bobby Cross knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Roger Hutton | 33-35 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins misses the runner in the lane | 33-35 |
| 18:15 | Alcorn State | Roger Hutton snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 17:56 | Alcorn State | Charles Rumley takes the ball from Robert Council | 33-35 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 17:34 | Alcorn State | Richard Blackmon pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:17 | Alcorn State | Richard Blackmon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 17:15 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jake Guan | 33-35 |
| 17:04 | Alcorn State | Robert Council can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Rumley - foul #2 on Charles Rumley, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joshua Hollinger (PG), Alvaro Yazzie (SG), Daniel Morris (SF) Richard Blackmon, Jake Guan, Bobby Cross | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards (SG), Donald Jones (PF), Clarence Gamble (C) Predrag Mikowski, Willie Scroggins, Daniel Ray | |
| 17:04 | Alcorn State | Robert Council makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:04 | Alcorn State | Robert Council makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 16:36 | Alcorn State | Roger Hutton grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 16:33 | Alcorn State | Joshua Hollinger is hacked by Alex Hittle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Hittle, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clyde Tatum (PF), Colin Reynoso (C) Robert Council, Roger Hutton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:18 | Alcorn State | Clyde Tatum can't finish the layup | 35-35 |
| 16:16 | Alcorn State | Colin Reynoso can't tip it in | 35-35 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones clanks a floater from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Joshua Hollinger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alvaro Yazzie (fresh) SF - Daniel Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Tatum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Colin Reynoso (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Edwards (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Rumley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Gamble (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Keith Edwards and he's hacked by Joshua Hollinger - foul #2 on Joshua Hollinger, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Richard Blackmon (PG), Jake Guan (SG), Bobby Cross (SF), Roger Hutton (C) Joshua Hollinger, Alvaro Yazzie, Daniel Morris, Colin Reynoso | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski (SG), William Grant (SF), Willie Scroggins (PF), Daniel Ray (C) Alex Hittle, Keith Edwards, Donald Jones, Clarence Gamble | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:30 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Clyde Tatum | 35-37 |
| 15:10 | Alcorn State | Bobby Cross scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Jake Guan | 37-37 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | William Grant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Blackmon - foul #1 on Richard Blackmon, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Council (PF) Clyde Tatum | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards (PG) Charles Rumley | |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:32 | Alcorn State | Richard Blackmon misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 37-39 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | William Grant hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Ray | 37-41 |
| 13:51 | Alcorn State | Jake Guan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards hits a 3 from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 13:12 | Alcorn State | Predrag Mikowski steals the ball from Jake Guan | 37-44 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Predrag Mikowski | 37-46 |
| 12:24 | Alcorn State | Jake Guan comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 37-46 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | William Grant pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards is hacked by Richard Blackmon - foul #2 on Richard Blackmon, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joshua Hollinger (PG), Alvaro Yazzie (SG), Daniel Morris (SF), Clyde Tatum (PF), Colin Reynoso (C) Richard Blackmon, Jake Guan, Bobby Cross, Robert Council, Roger Hutton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle (PG), Charles Rumley (SG), Donald Jones (PF), Clarence Gamble (C) Keith Edwards, Predrag Mikowski, Willie Scroggins, Daniel Ray | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Joshua Hollinger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alvaro Yazzie (fresh) SF - Daniel Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Tatum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Colin Reynoso (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Rumley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Grant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Gamble (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Alcorn State | Alvaro Yazzie is called for traveling | 37-46 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble clanks a shot from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 11:09 | Alcorn State | Colin Reynoso pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 10:51 | Alcorn State | Daniel Morris is called for traveling | 37-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski (SG) William Grant | |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 10:20 | Alcorn State | Colin Reynoso pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 10:04 | Alcorn State | Joshua Hollinger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 10:02 | Alcorn State | Colin Reynoso tips it in | 39-46 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Alex Hittle | 39-49 |
| 09:32 | Alcorn State | Joshua Hollinger clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Donald Jones | 39-49 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle tips it back up and in | 39-51 |
| 08:44 | Alcorn State | Alvaro Yazzie drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-51 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones loses the dribble to Daniel Morris | 41-51 |
| 08:20 | Alcorn State | Daniel Morris misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 08:18 | Alcorn State | Colin Reynoso grabs the offensive board | 41-51 |
| 08:05 | Alcorn State | Joshua Hollinger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 08:04 | Alcorn State | Clyde Tatum misses the tip | 41-51 |
| 08:02 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Hollinger | 41-51 |
| 07:51 | Alcorn State | Daniel Morris misses short on a floater from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley's fadeaway is rejected by Colin Reynoso | 41-51 |
| 07:29 | Alcorn State | Clyde Tatum snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Joshua Hollinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alvaro Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clyde Tatum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Colin Reynoso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Predrag Mikowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Rumley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Gamble (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Alcorn State | Daniel Morris comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-51 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 06:36 | Alcorn State | Joshua Hollinger grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 06:20 | Alcorn State | Joshua Hollinger is fouled on the floor by Alex Hittle - foul #3 on Alex Hittle, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Richard Blackmon (PG), Jake Guan (SG), Bobby Cross (SF), Robert Council (PF), Roger Hutton (C) Joshua Hollinger, Alvaro Yazzie, Daniel Morris, Clyde Tatum, Colin Reynoso | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards (SG), William Grant (SF), Willie Scroggins (PF), Daniel Ray (C) Predrag Mikowski, Charles Rumley, Donald Jones, Clarence Gamble | |
| 06:01 | Alcorn State | Richard Blackmon is fouled on the floor by Alex Hittle - foul #4 on Alex Hittle, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| 05:43 | Alcorn State | Bobby Cross misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-51 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Blackmon picks off the pass by Keith Edwards | 41-51 |
| 05:13 | Alcorn State | Alex Hittle is called for the reach on Richard Blackmon - foul #5 on Alex Hittle, team foul #7 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski (SG) Alex Hittle | |
| 05:13 | Alcorn State | Richard Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 05:13 | Alcorn State | Richard Blackmon misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | William Grant misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Council - foul #2 on Robert Council, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 04:28 | Alcorn State | Daniel Ray blocks the jumper by Richard Blackmon | 42-53 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-53 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins tips it but misses | 42-53 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski can't tip it in | 42-53 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards grabs the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards's pass is intercepted by Bobby Cross | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:33 | Alcorn State | Roger Hutton misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 42-53 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Richard Blackmon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jake Guan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bobby Cross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Council (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Hutton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Predrag Mikowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Grant (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Willie Scroggins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 42-53 |
| 03:00 | Alcorn State | Richard Blackmon grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 02:43 | Alcorn State | Bobby Cross can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-53 |
| 02:41 | Alcorn State | Roger Hutton grabs the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 02:29 | Alcorn State | Robert Council dunks the ball set up by Jake Guan | 44-53 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joshua Hollinger (PG), Alvaro Yazzie (SG), Daniel Morris (SF), David Stringer (PF) Richard Blackmon, Jake Guan, Bobby Cross, Robert Council | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley (PG), Donald Jones (PF) Keith Edwards, Willie Scroggins | |
| 02:07 | Alcorn State | Roger Hutton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-53 |
| 02:05 | Alcorn State | Alvaro Yazzie grabs the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 02:05 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jake Guan (SG), Clyde Tatum (PF) Alvaro Yazzie, David Stringer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:43 | Alcorn State | Jake Guan drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joshua Hollinger | 47-53 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Richard Blackmon (PG), Bobby Cross (SF), Robert Council (PF) Joshua Hollinger, Daniel Morris, Clyde Tatum | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins (PF) Donald Jones | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Charles Rumley and the foul's on Roger Hutton - foul #2 on Roger Hutton, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins makes the free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:06 | Alcorn State | Predrag Mikowski steals it from Bobby Cross | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski is fouled on the floor by Bobby Cross - foul #1 on Bobby Cross, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | William Grant is fouled on the floor by Robert Council - foul #3 on Robert Council, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | William Grant misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:51 | Alcorn State | Roger Hutton snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Alcorn State | Jake Guan clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins is hacked by Richard Blackmon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Blackmon, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:36 | Alcorn State | Richard Blackmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joshua Hollinger (PG), Alvaro Yazzie (SG), Daniel Morris (SF), Clyde Tatum (PF), Colin Reynoso (C) Richard Blackmon, Jake Guan, Bobby Cross, Robert Council, Roger Hutton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards (PG), Donald Jones (PF), Clarence Gamble (C) William Grant, Willie Scroggins, Daniel Ray | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble is hacked by Alvaro Yazzie - foul #2 on Alvaro Yazzie, team foul #9 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Grant (SF) Predrag Mikowski | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:10 | Alcorn State | Clyde Tatum grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | Alvaro Yazzie misses the easy layup | 47-58 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards runs out the clock | 47-58 |