| Lineup | Stetson | PG - Jeff Arena (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ervin Christenson (fresh) SF - Robert Huber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shelton King (fresh) C - James Ferreira (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Weist (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Olsen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dayton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen inbounds the ball | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Stetson | Stetson is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Mississippi State | Ervin Christenson is called for the reach on Billy Weist in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ervin Christenson, team foul #1 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tallent (SF) Theodore Olsen | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes travels with the ball | 28-48 |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darryl Debord (C) Jeff Hughes | |
| 19:22 | Stetson | James Ferreira misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-48 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Dayton | 28-48 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Billy Weist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-48 |
| Subs | Stetson | Andrew Tiger (PG) Jeff Arena | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez (PG), Theodore Olsen (SF), Jeff Hughes (C) Michael Geiger, John Tallent, Darryl Debord | |
| 18:53 | Stetson | Andrew Tiger scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-48 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Billy Weist is hacked by Ervin Christenson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ervin Christenson, team foul #2 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Stetson | Jeff Arena (SG), Henry Gilbert (SF), Mark Taylor (PF), Louis Benninger (C) Ervin Christenson, Robert Huber, Shelton King, James Ferreira | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), John Tallent (SF), Darryl Debord (C) Douglas Maez, Theodore Olsen, Jeff Hughes | |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | David Dayton connects on the jump hook from close range set up by John Tallent and the foul's on Mark Taylor - foul #2 on Mark Taylor, team foul #3 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez (SG), Jeff Hughes (C) Billy Weist, Darryl Debord | |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | David Dayton makes the free throw | 31-51 |
| 18:36 | Stetson | Andrew Tiger loses the dribble to Jeff Hughes in the backcourt | 31-51 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes's floater is tipped away by Louis Benninger | 31-51 |
| 18:30 | Stetson | Mark Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 31-51 |
| 18:26 | Stetson | Henry Gilbert comes up short on the shot from the left side | 31-51 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | David Dayton pulls down the rebound | 31-51 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | David Dayton scores on a floater from the free throw line | 31-53 |
| Game Plan | Stetson | Stetson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 18:02 | Stetson | Louis Benninger jams the wide open dunk set up by Andrew Tiger | 33-53 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | David Dayton comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Taylor - foul #3 on Mark Taylor, team foul #4 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Stetson | Robert Huber (SF), Shelton King (PF), James Ferreira (C) Henry Gilbert, Mark Taylor, Louis Benninger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Billy Weist (SG), Theodore Olsen (SF), Darryl Debord (C) Michael Geiger, Douglas Maez, Jeff Hughes | |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | David Dayton makes the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | David Dayton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 17:47 | Stetson | Theodore Olsen steals it from Shelton King in the backcourt | 33-55 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Darryl Debord banks in the wide open layup | 33-57 |
| 17:31 | Stetson | Billy Weist steals the ball from Andrew Tiger in the backcourt | 33-57 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | David Dayton loses the dribble to Andrew Tiger | 33-57 |
| 17:03 | Stetson | Jeff Arena can't throw it down but he's fouled by David Dayton - foul #2 on David Dayton, team foul #1 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), Jeff Hughes (C) John Tallent, David Dayton | |
| 17:03 | Stetson | Jeff Arena makes the 1st free throw | 34-57 |
| 17:03 | Stetson | Jeff Arena misses the 2nd free throw | 34-57 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Darryl Debord snags the defensive board | 34-57 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen is hacked by Andrew Tiger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Tiger, team foul #5 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez (PG) Michael Geiger | |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Darryl Debord clanks a shot from the left block | 34-57 |
| 16:44 | Stetson | James Ferreira grabs the defensive rebound | 34-57 |
| 16:29 | Stetson | James Ferreira makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Darryl Debord - foul #1 on Darryl Debord, team foul #2 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Stetson | Henry Gilbert (SF) Robert Huber | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), David Dayton (PF) Douglas Maez, Darryl Debord | |
| 16:29 | Stetson | James Ferreira makes the free throw | 37-57 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | David Dayton scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Theodore Olsen | 37-59 |
| 15:59 | Stetson | Shelton King misses long on a runner from close range | 37-59 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Dayton | 37-59 |
| Lineup | Stetson | PG - Jeff Arena (tired) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Tiger (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Henry Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shelton King (tiring) C - James Ferreira (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Weist (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Theodore Olsen (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Dayton (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Hughes (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 37-59 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes grabs the offensive board | 37-59 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | David Dayton can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 37-59 |
| 15:27 | Stetson | Henry Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 37-59 |
| 15:25 | Stetson | Andrew Tiger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-59 |
| Subs | Stetson | James Eyre (PG), Ervin Christenson (SG), Robert Huber (SF), Louis Benninger (PF), Mark Taylor (C) Jeff Arena, Andrew Tiger, Henry Gilbert, Shelton King, James Ferreira | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez (SG), John Tallent (SF), Darryl Debord (PF), Charles Wilkerson (C) Billy Weist, Theodore Olsen, David Dayton, Jeff Hughes | |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Ervin Christenson picks off the pass by Charles Wilkerson | 37-59 |
| 15:08 | Stetson | Ervin Christenson slams it home | 39-59 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | John Tallent is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Huber - foul #3 on Robert Huber, team foul #6 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Billy Weist (SG), David Dayton (PF) Michael Geiger, Charles Wilkerson | |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | James Eyre is called for the reach on Douglas Maez - foul #4 on James Eyre, team foul #7 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Stetson | Larry Castle (PG) James Eyre | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes (C) David Dayton | |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| 14:36 | Stetson | Jeff Hughes is called for the reach on Ervin Christenson - foul #1 on Jeff Hughes, team foul #3 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Stetson | Shelton King (PF) Louis Benninger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), David Dayton (PF) Billy Weist, Jeff Hughes | |
| 14:14 | Stetson | Mark Taylor misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by David Dayton - foul #3 on David Dayton, team foul #4 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Billy Weist (SG), Theodore Olsen (SF), Jeff Hughes (C) Michael Geiger, John Tallent, David Dayton | |
| 14:14 | Stetson | Mark Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 14:14 | Stetson | Mark Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-61 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Darryl Debord knocks in the shot from close range | 41-63 |
| 13:39 | Stetson | Robert Huber misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-63 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Darryl Debord pulls down the rebound | 41-63 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-63 |
| 13:30 | Stetson | Shelton King snags the defensive board | 41-63 |
| 13:25 | Stetson | Larry Castle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-63 |
| 13:23 | Stetson | Robert Huber grabs the offensive rebound | 41-63 |
| 13:07 | Stetson | Mark Taylor is open and lays it up and in | 43-63 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Billy Weist can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-63 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Darryl Debord tips it home | 43-65 |
| 12:43 | Stetson | Billy Weist picks off the pass by Ervin Christenson | 43-65 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 43-65 |
| Subs | Stetson | Henry Gilbert (SF), Louis Benninger (PF), James Ferreira (C) Robert Huber, Shelton King, Mark Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), John Tallent (SF), David Dayton (PF), Charles Wilkerson (C) Douglas Maez, Theodore Olsen, Darryl Debord, Jeff Hughes | |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Louis Benninger is called for the reach on John Tallent - foul #3 on Louis Benninger, team foul #8 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Gadbois (SF) Billy Weist | |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | John Tallent makes the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | John Tallent makes the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| 11:59 | Stetson | Louis Benninger misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-67 |
| 11:58 | Stetson | Ervin Christenson tips it home | 45-67 |
| Lineup | Stetson | PG - Larry Castle (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ervin Christenson (tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Henry Gilbert (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Louis Benninger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Ferreira (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (tired) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Tallent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Gadbois (fresh) PF - David Dayton (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger loses the ball out of bounds | 45-67 |
| Subs | Stetson | Robert Huber (SF), Shelton King (PF) Henry Gilbert, Louis Benninger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Billy Weist (SG), Jeff Hughes (C) Ernest Gadbois, Charles Wilkerson | |
| 11:32 | Stetson | Ervin Christenson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-67 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | David Dayton snags the defensive board | 45-67 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-67 |
| 11:24 | Stetson | Shelton King gets the rebound | 45-67 |
| 11:03 | Stetson | Robert Huber misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Billy Weist - foul #3 on Billy Weist, team foul #5 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Stetson | Jeff Arena (PG), Andrew Tiger (SG), Henry Gilbert (C) Larry Castle, Ervin Christenson, James Ferreira | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez (SG), Theodore Olsen (SF), Darryl Debord (C) Billy Weist, John Tallent, Jeff Hughes | |
| 11:03 | Stetson | Robert Huber makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 11:03 | Stetson | Robert Huber makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Huber - foul #4 on Robert Huber, team foul #9 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Stetson | James Ferreira (C) Robert Huber | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Billy Weist (SG) Michael Geiger | |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 10:46 | Stetson | Shelton King gets the rebound | 47-68 |
| 10:43 | Stetson | Douglas Maez picks off the pass by Henry Gilbert in the backcourt | 47-68 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez scores on a floater from the left block | 47-70 |
| 10:15 | Stetson | Henry Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Theodore Olsen - foul #2 on Theodore Olsen, team foul #6 | 47-70 |
| 10:15 | Stetson | Stetson calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-70 |
| Subs | Stetson | Ervin Christenson (SG), Louis Benninger (C) Andrew Tiger, James Ferreira | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), John Tallent (SG), Jeff Hughes (C) Douglas Maez, Billy Weist, Darryl Debord | |
| 10:03 | Stetson | Jeff Arena steps out of bounds on the baseline | 47-70 |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Billy Weist (SG) Theodore Olsen | |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-70 |
| 09:51 | Stetson | Jeff Arena gets the rebound | 47-70 |
| 09:35 | Stetson | Henry Gilbert scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jeff Arena | 49-70 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | John Tallent is hacked by Ervin Christenson - foul #4 on Ervin Christenson, team foul #10 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Stetson | Larry Castle (PG), Andrew Tiger (SG), Mark Taylor (PF), James Ferreira (C) Jeff Arena, Ervin Christenson, Shelton King, Louis Benninger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez (SG), Theodore Olsen (SF), Darryl Debord (C) Michael Geiger, Billy Weist, Jeff Hughes | |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | John Tallent makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | John Tallent makes the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 08:55 | Stetson | Larry Castle's pass is intercepted by John Tallent | 49-72 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | David Dayton misses the easy open layup | 49-72 |
| 08:45 | Stetson | Henry Gilbert grabs the board | 49-72 |
| 08:39 | Stetson | Henry Gilbert misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by David Dayton - foul #4 on David Dayton, team foul #7 | 49-72 |
| Subs | Stetson | Shelton King (PF) Mark Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), Billy Weist (SG), Jeff Hughes (C) John Tallent, Douglas Maez, David Dayton | |
| 08:39 | Stetson | Henry Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 08:39 | Stetson | Henry Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-72 |
| 08:24 | Stetson | Andrew Tiger drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-72 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-72 |
| 08:05 | Stetson | Shelton King pulls down the rebound | 54-72 |
| 08:00 | Stetson | Andrew Tiger is hacked by Billy Weist - foul #4 on Billy Weist, team foul #8 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Stetson | James Eyre (PG), Robert Huber (SF), Mark Taylor (C) Larry Castle, Henry Gilbert, James Ferreira | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez (PG), John Tallent (SF), David Dayton (PF), Charles Wilkerson (C) Michael Geiger, Theodore Olsen, Darryl Debord, Jeff Hughes | |
| 08:00 | Stetson | Andrew Tiger misses the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Dayton | 54-72 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez is hacked by James Eyre in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Eyre, team foul #11 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Stetson | Jeff Arena (PG), Ervin Christenson (SG) James Eyre, Andrew Tiger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez makes the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez misses the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| 07:56 | Stetson | Mark Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 54-73 |
| Lineup | Stetson | PG - Jeff Arena (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ervin Christenson (tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Huber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Shelton King (tired) 5 reb. C - Mark Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Douglas Maez (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Billy Weist (very tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Tallent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Dayton (tired) 16 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Stetson | Jeff Arena comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-73 |
| 07:48 | Stetson | Robert Huber tips it home | 56-73 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Mark Taylor swats the shot by Billy Weist | 56-73 |
| 07:31 | Stetson | Shelton King grabs the defensive rebound | 56-73 |
| 07:27 | Stetson | Douglas Maez steps in front of the Ervin Christenson pass in the backcourt | 56-73 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Billy Weist connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Tallent and he's fouled by Ervin Christenson - foul #5 on Ervin Christenson, team foul #12 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Stetson | Andrew Tiger (PG), Louis Benninger (C) Ervin Christenson, Mark Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), Theodore Olsen (SF), Darryl Debord (PF), Jeff Hughes (C) Douglas Maez, John Tallent, David Dayton, Charles Wilkerson | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Billy Weist makes the free throw | 56-76 |
| 07:04 | Stetson | Robert Huber makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Tiger | 58-76 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Billy Weist throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-76 |
| Subs | Stetson | James Ferreira (C) Shelton King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez (SG), David Dayton (PF) Billy Weist, Darryl Debord | |
| 06:55 | Stetson | James Ferreira hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-76 |
| 06:53 | Stetson | James Ferreira grabs the offensive board | 58-76 |
| 06:44 | Stetson | Douglas Maez steals the ball from Andrew Tiger | 58-76 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes buries a shot in the lane | 58-78 |
| 06:31 | Stetson | Douglas Maez steals the ball from Robert Huber in the backcourt | 58-78 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen throws it down set up by Douglas Maez | 58-80 |
| 06:17 | Stetson | Louis Benninger makes the fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by David Dayton - foul #5 on David Dayton, team foul #9 | 60-80 |
| Subs | Stetson | Larry Castle (PG), Shelton King (PF) Jeff Arena, James Ferreira | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Billy Weist (SG), John Tallent (SF), Darryl Debord (PF), Charles Wilkerson (C) Douglas Maez, Theodore Olsen, David Dayton, Jeff Hughes | |
| 06:17 | Stetson | Louis Benninger makes the free throw | 61-80 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Darryl Debord is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Castle - foul #4 on Larry Castle, team foul #13 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes (C) Charles Wilkerson | |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Darryl Debord makes the 1st free throw | 61-81 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Darryl Debord makes the 2nd free throw | 61-82 |
| 06:03 | Stetson | Robert Huber misses badly on a floater from the right side | 61-82 |
| 06:01 | Stetson | Louis Benninger pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-82 |
| 05:45 | Stetson | Andrew Tiger buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Huber | 63-82 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Billy Weist is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Weist, team foul #10 | 63-82 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-82 |
| Subs | Stetson | Henry Gilbert (C) Louis Benninger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez (SG), Theodore Olsen (SF), Charles Wilkerson (C) Billy Weist, John Tallent, Jeff Hughes | |
| 05:30 | Stetson | Larry Castle connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Huber | 65-82 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-82 |
| Subs | Stetson | Jeff Arena (SG), Mark Taylor (PF) Andrew Tiger, Shelton King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tallent (SG) Michael Geiger | |
| 05:11 | Stetson | Robert Huber misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-82 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Wilkerson | 65-82 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Henry Gilbert steps in front of the Charles Wilkerson pass | 65-82 |
| 05:00 | Stetson | Darryl Debord is called for the reach on Mark Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darryl Debord, team foul #11 | 65-82 |
| Subs | Stetson | James Ferreira (C) Henry Gilbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), Jeff Hughes (C) John Tallent, Darryl Debord | |
| 05:00 | Stetson | Mark Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 05:00 | Stetson | Mark Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 67-82 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Arena - foul #2 on Jeff Arena, team foul #14 | 67-82 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez makes the 1st free throw | 67-83 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-84 |
| 04:43 | Stetson | Larry Castle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-84 |
| Subs | Stetson | Andrew Tiger (SG), Shelton King (PF) Jeff Arena, Mark Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tallent (SF), Darryl Debord (PF) Theodore Olsen, Charles Wilkerson | |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes loses the dribble to Robert Huber | 67-84 |
| 04:24 | Stetson | Larry Castle hits the finger roll set up by Robert Huber | 69-84 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-84 |
| 04:17 | Stetson | James Ferreira gets the rebound | 69-84 |
| 04:05 | Stetson | Robert Huber connects on the runner in the paint and he's fouled by John Tallent - foul #1 on John Tallent, team foul #12 | 71-84 |
| Subs | Stetson | Jeff Arena (SG), Henry Gilbert (PF), Louis Benninger (C) Andrew Tiger, Shelton King, James Ferreira | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen (SF), Charles Wilkerson (C) John Tallent, Jeff Hughes | |
| 04:05 | Stetson | Robert Huber makes the free throw | 72-84 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Michael Geiger | 72-86 |
| Lineup | Stetson | PG - Larry Castle (very tired) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jeff Arena (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Huber (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Henry Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Benninger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (very tired) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Maez (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 7 stl. SF - Theodore Olsen (tired) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darryl Debord (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Stetson | Henry Gilbert scores on a runner from close range | 74-86 |
| Game Plan | Stetson | Stetson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Darryl Debord misses long on an open shot near the basket | 74-86 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger grabs the offensive board | 74-86 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Darryl Debord and the foul's on Jeff Arena - foul #3 on Jeff Arena, team foul #15 | 74-88 |
| Subs | Stetson | Andrew Tiger (SG), Shelton King (PF), Mark Taylor (C) Jeff Arena, Robert Huber, Louis Benninger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tallent (SG), Ernest Gadbois (SF), Jeff Hughes (C) Michael Geiger, Theodore Olsen, Darryl Debord | |
| 03:00 | Stetson | Stetson calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-88 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez makes the free throw | 74-89 |
| 02:45 | Stetson | Shelton King makes the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Charles Wilkerson - foul #1 on Charles Wilkerson, team foul #13 | 76-89 |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), Theodore Olsen (SF) Douglas Maez, Ernest Gadbois | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-89 |
| 02:45 | Stetson | Shelton King makes the free throw | 77-89 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Shelton King - foul #3 on Shelton King, team foul #16 | 77-89 |
| Subs | Stetson | Robert Huber (SF), James Ferreira (C) Henry Gilbert, Mark Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez (SG) Michael Geiger | |
| 02:28 | Stetson | Stetson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-89 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 77-89 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 77-89 |
| 02:28 | Stetson | Robert Huber snags the defensive board | 77-89 |
| 02:24 | Stetson | James Ferreira is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 77-89 |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), Ernest Gadbois (SF) Douglas Maez, Theodore Olsen | |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Ernest Gadbois is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 77-91 |
| 02:00 | Stetson | James Ferreira's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-91 |
| Subs | Stetson | Jeff Arena (SF), Mark Taylor (PF), Henry Gilbert (C) Robert Huber, Shelton King, James Ferreira | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez (SG), Theodore Olsen (SF), Darryl Debord (PF) John Tallent, Ernest Gadbois, Charles Wilkerson | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Darryl Debord connects on the open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Douglas Maez | 77-93 |
| Game Plan | Stetson | Stetson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Stetson | Jeff Arena misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Theodore Olsen - foul #3 on Theodore Olsen, team foul #14 | 77-93 |
| 01:29 | Stetson | Jeff Arena misses the 1st free throw | 77-93 |
| 01:29 | Stetson | Jeff Arena makes the 2nd free throw | 78-93 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 78-93 |
| 01:17 | Stetson | The rebound goes to Henry Gilbert | 78-93 |
| 01:07 | Stetson | Henry Gilbert scores on a shot in the paint | 80-93 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-93 |
| 00:56 | Stetson | Douglas Maez picks off the pass by Jeff Arena | 80-93 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez slams it home | 80-95 |
| Game Plan | Stetson | Stetson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Stetson | Larry Castle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-95 |
| Game Plan | Stetson | Stetson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen misses the wide open floater from the right side | 80-95 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Darryl Debord can't tip it in | 80-95 |
| 00:23 | Stetson | Henry Gilbert snags the defensive board | 80-95 |
| 00:16 | Stetson | Larry Castle clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 80-95 |
| 00:14 | Stetson | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Taylor | 80-95 |
| 00:11 | Stetson | Darryl Debord is called for the reach on Mark Taylor - foul #3 on Darryl Debord, team foul #15 | 80-95 |
| 00:11 | Stetson | Mark Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 81-95 |
| 00:11 | Stetson | Mark Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 82-95 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger runs out the clock | 82-95 |