| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Steve Hayman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Laboy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wilson Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Predrag Mikowski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Willie Scroggins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida Atlantic | Tony Laboy inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Florida Atlantic | Tony Laboy is hacked by William Grant - foul #1 on William Grant, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 19:33 | Florida Atlantic | Albert Evans drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steve Hayman | 38-39 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | William Grant drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alex Hittle | 38-41 |
| 18:55 | Florida Atlantic | Michael Goodman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Predrag Mikowski - foul #1 on Predrag Mikowski, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| 18:55 | Florida Atlantic | Michael Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:55 | Florida Atlantic | Michael Goodman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Grant | 39-41 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-41 |
| 18:28 | Florida Atlantic | Michael Goodman grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 18:21 | Florida Atlantic | Albert Evans scores on a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Alex Hittle - foul #2 on Alex Hittle, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| 18:21 | Florida Atlantic | Albert Evans makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 18:00 | Florida Atlantic | The rebound goes to Steve Hayman | 42-41 |
| 17:38 | Florida Atlantic | A charge is called on Tony Laboy - foul #1 on Tony Laboy, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | George Allen (PG), Raymond Cote (SF), Floyd Wittig (C) Steve Hayman, Tony Laboy, Michael Goodman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Joseph Levasseur (C) Wilson Fox | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards (SG), Charles Rumley (SF), Donald Jones (PF), Clarence Gamble (C) Predrag Mikowski, William Grant, Willie Scroggins, Daniel Ray | |
| 17:08 | Florida Atlantic | Raymond Cote knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Floyd Wittig | 44-41 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Edwards | 44-44 |
| 16:34 | Florida Atlantic | Floyd Wittig buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Levasseur | 46-44 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle travels with the ball | 46-44 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Steve Hayman (PG), Tony Laboy (SF), Wilson Fox (PF) George Allen, Albert Evans, Joseph Levasseur | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Grant (PG), Predrag Mikowski (SG), Willie Scroggins (PF), Daniel Ray (C) Alex Hittle, Keith Edwards, Donald Jones, Clarence Gamble | |
| 15:52 | Florida Atlantic | Wilson Fox misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 46-44 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Steve Hayman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Cote (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Laboy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wilson Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Wittig (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Predrag Mikowski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Rumley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willie Scroggins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Tony Laboy steps in front of the Predrag Mikowski pass | 46-44 |
| 15:14 | Florida Atlantic | Daniel Ray denies the turnaround by Floyd Wittig | 46-44 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Albert Evans (SG), Michael Goodman (C) Raymond Cote, Floyd Wittig | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle (PG) Charles Rumley | |
| 14:38 | Florida Atlantic | Michael Goodman drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Steve Hayman | 48-44 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Wilson Fox blocks the jumper by Predrag Mikowski | 48-44 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 14:14 | Florida Atlantic | The rebound goes to Michael Goodman | 48-44 |
| 13:52 | Florida Atlantic | Steve Hayman clanks a floater from the left side | 48-44 |
| 13:50 | Florida Atlantic | Wilson Fox tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Predrag Mikowski | 50-46 |
| 12:59 | Florida Atlantic | Willie Scroggins swats the dunk try by Wilson Fox | 50-46 |
| 12:58 | Florida Atlantic | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Hayman | 50-46 |
| 12:40 | Florida Atlantic | Wilson Fox banks in the layup on a nice dish by Albert Evans and he's hacked by Alex Hittle - foul #3 on Alex Hittle, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | George Allen (PG), Frankie Pyburn (SG), Raymond Cote (SF), Floyd Wittig (C) Steve Hayman, Albert Evans, Tony Laboy, Michael Goodman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards (SG), Charles Rumley (SF), Donald Jones (PF), Clarence Gamble (C) Predrag Mikowski, William Grant, Willie Scroggins, Daniel Ray | |
| 12:40 | Florida Atlantic | Wilson Fox makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | George Allen takes the ball from Charles Rumley | 53-46 |
| 12:11 | Florida Atlantic | Raymond Cote connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by George Allen | 56-46 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 11:46 | Florida Atlantic | Wilson Fox gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - George Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frankie Pyburn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Cote (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wilson Fox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Wittig (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Rumley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Gamble (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Florida Atlantic | Raymond Cote misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley is fouled on the floor by George Allen - foul #1 on George Allen, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Albert Evans (SG), Michael Goodman (C) Raymond Cote, Wilson Fox | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski (SG) Alex Hittle | |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones can't finish the layup | 56-46 |
| 10:34 | Florida Atlantic | Michael Goodman grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 10:13 | Florida Atlantic | Albert Evans is fouled on the floor by Predrag Mikowski - foul #2 on Predrag Mikowski, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Steve Hayman (PG), Raymond Cote (SF) George Allen, Frankie Pyburn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Grant (SF), Willie Scroggins (PF), Daniel Ray (C) Predrag Mikowski, Donald Jones, Clarence Gamble | |
| 09:57 | Florida Atlantic | Albert Evans buries a floater from the right side | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Goodman - foul #2 on Michael Goodman, team foul #3 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Joseph Levasseur (PF) Floyd Wittig | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle (PG), Predrag Mikowski (SG) Keith Edwards, Charles Rumley | |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 09:50 | Florida Atlantic | Joseph Levasseur pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 09:29 | Florida Atlantic | Albert Evans is fouled on the floor by Alex Hittle - foul #4 on Alex Hittle, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Tony Laboy (SF) Raymond Cote | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:11 | Florida Atlantic | Steve Hayman hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Albert Evans | 60-47 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle is hacked by Joseph Levasseur - foul #1 on Joseph Levasseur, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Floyd Wittig (PF) Michael Goodman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Jones (PF) Willie Scroggins | |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | William Grant is fouled on the floor by Tony Laboy - foul #2 on Tony Laboy, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | George Allen (PG) Steve Hayman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards (PG), Charles Rumley (SG), Clarence Gamble (C) Alex Hittle, Predrag Mikowski, Daniel Ray | |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 08:13 | Florida Atlantic | Joseph Levasseur snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 07:53 | Florida Atlantic | Albert Evans scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Floyd Wittig | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-47 |
| 07:43 | Florida Atlantic | Floyd Wittig grabs the board | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - George Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Evans (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tony Laboy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Floyd Wittig (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Levasseur (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Rumley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Grant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Gamble (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:21 | Florida Atlantic | Floyd Wittig is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Floyd Wittig, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Steve Hayman (PG), Frankie Pyburn (SG), Raymond Cote (SF), Wilson Fox (PF) George Allen, Albert Evans, Tony Laboy, Joseph Levasseur | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle (PG), Willie Scroggins (PF), Daniel Ray (C) Keith Edwards, William Grant, Clarence Gamble | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-47 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Michael Goodman (C) Floyd Wittig | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski (SG) Donald Jones | |
| 06:34 | Florida Atlantic | Raymond Cote hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Charles Rumley - foul #1 on Charles Rumley, team foul #7 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Grant (SF) Charles Rumley | |
| 06:34 | Florida Atlantic | Raymond Cote makes the free throw | 66-47 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-47 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | William Grant grabs the offensive board | 66-47 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-47 |
| 06:04 | Florida Atlantic | Michael Goodman gets the rebound | 66-47 |
| 05:42 | Florida Atlantic | Wilson Fox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Ray | 66-50 |
| 05:09 | Florida Atlantic | Wilson Fox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-50 |
| 05:08 | Florida Atlantic | Michael Goodman grabs the offensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 04:54 | Florida Atlantic | Wilson Fox buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Goodman | 68-50 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Ray | 68-53 |
| 04:36 | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-53 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Albert Evans (SG), Tony Laboy (SF), Floyd Wittig (C) Raymond Cote, Frankie Pyburn, Michael Goodman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley (SF) William Grant | |
| 04:15 | Florida Atlantic | Tony Laboy drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Floyd Wittig | 70-53 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins lays it in on a nice dish by Predrag Mikowski | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Florida Atlantic | Tony Laboy is hacked by Daniel Ray - foul #2 on Daniel Ray, team foul #8 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | George Allen (PG), Joseph Levasseur (C) Steve Hayman, Wilson Fox | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Jones (SF), Clarence Gamble (C) Predrag Mikowski, Daniel Ray | |
| 03:34 | Florida Atlantic | Tony Laboy makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 03:34 | Florida Atlantic | Tony Laboy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - George Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Evans (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tony Laboy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Floyd Wittig (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Levasseur (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Rumley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Scroggins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Gamble (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 72-55 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones tips it in | 72-57 |
| 02:55 | Florida Atlantic | Clarence Gamble swats the dunk try by George Allen | 72-57 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones grabs the board | 72-57 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | George Allen is called for the reach on Alex Hittle - foul #2 on George Allen, team foul #7 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Frankie Pyburn (SG), Raymond Cote (SF) Albert Evans, Tony Laboy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards (SG) Willie Scroggins | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:15 | Florida Atlantic | Raymond Cote misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Rumley - foul #2 on Charles Rumley, team foul #9 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Grant (SF) Alex Hittle | |
| 02:15 | Florida Atlantic | Raymond Cote misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:15 | Florida Atlantic | Raymond Cote misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:15 | Florida Atlantic | Joseph Levasseur grabs the offensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 01:51 | Florida Atlantic | Clarence Gamble picks off the pass by Frankie Pyburn | 72-59 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Edwards | 72-62 |
| 01:21 | Florida Atlantic | Raymond Cote makes the jumpshot from the left side | 74-62 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-62 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley is fouled on the floor by Raymond Cote - foul #1 on Raymond Cote, team foul #8 | 74-62 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:50 | Florida Atlantic | The rebound goes to Floyd Wittig | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Florida Atlantic | Frankie Pyburn knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones travels with the ball | 76-63 |
| 00:00 | Florida Atlantic | George Allen runs out the clock | 76-63 |