| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lonnie Vath (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Severino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Smolinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Richards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Joseph Daly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Ormond (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ismael Weiss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Vrabel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joaquin Chapel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Thomas Richards is fouled on the floor by Joaquin Chapel - foul #1 on Joaquin Chapel, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor lays it in | 36-41 |
| 19:28 | William & Mary | Joseph Daly misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Roy Severino - foul #3 on Roy Severino, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moore (SG) Roy Severino | |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| 19:28 | William & Mary | Joseph Daly misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 19:28 | William & Mary | Joseph Daly misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor connects on the open fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ivan Smolinski and the foul's on Ismael Weiss - foul #2 on Ismael Weiss, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:43 | William & Mary | Joseph Daly misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-41 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Richards drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ivan Smolinski | 42-41 |
| 18:06 | William & Mary | Joseph Daly is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joseph Daly, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (PG), Shing Hong (SG), Paul Sullivan (PF), Amado Lombardi (C) Lonnie Vath, Alan Taylor, Ivan Smolinski, Thomas Richards | |
| Subs | William & Mary | John Burdge (PG), Matt Leone (SG), Edward Krause (PF), Gus Stewart (C) Joseph Daly, Alan Ormond, Brian Vrabel, Joaquin Chapel | |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Krause - foul #3 on Edward Krause, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor (SF) John Moore | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Joaquin Chapel (C) Edward Krause | |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:36 | William & Mary | Daniel Franklin steals it from Gus Stewart | 44-41 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | John Burdge is called for the reach on Daniel Franklin in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Burdge, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor blows the layup | 44-41 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Gus Stewart denies the turnaround by Alan Taylor | 44-41 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan tips it back up and in | 46-41 |
| 16:48 | William & Mary | Gus Stewart knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Ismael Weiss | 46-43 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Ismael Weiss takes the ball from Daniel Franklin | 46-43 |
| 16:25 | William & Mary | John Burdge hits the finger roll set up by Ismael Weiss | 46-45 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Sullivan, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath (PG), John Moore (SG), Ivan Smolinski (PF), Gregory Sais (C) Daniel Franklin, Shing Hong, Paul Sullivan, Amado Lombardi | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Joseph Daly (PG), Alan Ormond (SG), Brian Vrabel (PF) John Burdge, Matt Leone, Gus Stewart | |
| 16:12 | William & Mary | Joaquin Chapel misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Alan Taylor - foul #1 on Alan Taylor, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| 16:12 | William & Mary | Joaquin Chapel makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:12 | William & Mary | Joaquin Chapel misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 46-46 |
| 15:42 | William & Mary | Brian Vrabel grabs the board | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lonnie Vath (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alan Taylor (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Smolinski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Sais (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Joseph Daly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Ormond (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ismael Weiss (tiring) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Brian Vrabel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joaquin Chapel (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 15:16 | William & Mary | Alan Ormond is hacked by Lonnie Vath - foul #2 on Lonnie Vath, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (SG), Paul Sullivan (PF), Thomas Richards (C) Alan Taylor, Ivan Smolinski, Gregory Sais | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Tony Ayers (SG), Danny Buentello (PF), John Olkowski (C) Alan Ormond, Ismael Weiss, Joaquin Chapel | |
| 14:59 | William & Mary | Tony Ayers clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Richards - foul #2 on Thomas Richards, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (PG), Amado Lombardi (PF) Lonnie Vath, John Moore | |
| Subs | William & Mary | John Burdge (SF) Brian Vrabel | |
| 14:59 | William & Mary | Tony Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:59 | William & Mary | Tony Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino is hacked by Tony Ayers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Ayers, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Thomas Richards loses the dribble to John Burdge | 46-48 |
| 14:41 | William & Mary | Tony Ayers banks in the layup on a great pass from John Burdge | 46-50 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Danny Buentello picks off the pass by Roy Severino in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| 14:18 | William & Mary | Amado Lombardi swats the layup by Tony Ayers | 46-50 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan misses the floater from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-50 |
| 13:38 | William & Mary | Tony Ayers pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 13:29 | William & Mary | Joseph Daly misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-50 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Richards gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 13:08 | William & Mary | The rebound goes to John Olkowski | 46-50 |
| 13:04 | William & Mary | Daniel Franklin steps in front of the Tony Ayers pass | 46-50 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Joseph Daly - foul #2 on Joseph Daly, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath (PG), Shing Hong (SG), John Moore (SF), Ivan Smolinski (PF) Daniel Franklin, Roy Severino, Amado Lombardi, Thomas Richards | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Matt Leone (PG), Alan Ormond (SG), Brian Vrabel (SF), Edward Krause (PF), Gus Stewart (C) Joseph Daly, Tony Ayers, John Burdge, Danny Buentello, John Olkowski | |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:39 | William & Mary | Edward Krause can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | John Moore grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | John Moore misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 12:20 | William & Mary | Edward Krause pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:10 | William & Mary | Brian Vrabel misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-50 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 49-50 |
| 12:03 | William & Mary | Edward Krause grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 11:53 | William & Mary | Alan Ormond clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Moore - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais (C) Paul Sullivan | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Ismael Weiss (SF) Gus Stewart | |
| 11:53 | William & Mary | Alan Ormond makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:53 | William & Mary | Alan Ormond makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath is hacked by Matt Leone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matt Leone, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Joaquin Chapel (C) Brian Vrabel | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:49 | William & Mary | Matt Leone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | John Moore makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lonnie Vath | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lonnie Vath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shing Hong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ivan Smolinski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Sais (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alan Ormond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ismael Weiss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Edward Krause (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joaquin Chapel (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:16 | William & Mary | Ismael Weiss drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Matt Leone | 54-55 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | John Moore gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Ismael Weiss is called for the reach on Gregory Sais - foul #3 on Ismael Weiss, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (PG), Roy Severino (SG), Alan Taylor (SF) Lonnie Vath, Shing Hong, John Moore | |
| Subs | William & Mary | John Burdge (PG), Tony Ayers (SG), Danny Buentello (PF), Brian Vrabel (C) Matt Leone, Alan Ormond, Edward Krause, Joaquin Chapel | |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:45 | William & Mary | Danny Buentello snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 10:39 | William & Mary | John Burdge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Gus Stewart (C) Ismael Weiss | |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Franklin | 57-55 |
| 10:15 | William & Mary | Tony Ayers is fouled on the floor by Gregory Sais - foul #2 on Gregory Sais, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi (C) Gregory Sais | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Ismael Weiss (SF), John Olkowski (C) Brian Vrabel, Danny Buentello | |
| 10:15 | William & Mary | Tony Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:15 | William & Mary | Tony Ayers misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski loses the dribble to John Burdge | 57-56 |
| 09:45 | William & Mary | Ismael Weiss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ivan Smolinski | 57-56 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 09:17 | William & Mary | The rebound goes to John Olkowski | 57-56 |
| 08:56 | William & Mary | John Burdge loses the dribble to Daniel Franklin | 57-56 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Franklin | 59-56 |
| 08:40 | William & Mary | John Olkowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 08:39 | William & Mary | Tony Ayers gets the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:18 | William & Mary | John Burdge drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gus Stewart | 59-59 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Tony Ayers is called for the reach on Roy Severino - foul #2 on Tony Ayers, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath (PG), John Moore (SF), Paul Sullivan (PF), Thomas Richards (C) Daniel Franklin, Alan Taylor, Ivan Smolinski, Amado Lombardi | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Joseph Daly (PG), Alan Ormond (SG), Matt Leone (SF), Danny Buentello (PF), Brian Vrabel (C) John Burdge, Tony Ayers, Ismael Weiss, Gus Stewart, John Olkowski | |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:46 | William & Mary | Danny Buentello can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by John Moore - foul #2 on John Moore, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shing Hong (SG) Roy Severino | |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| 07:46 | William & Mary | Danny Buentello makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:46 | William & Mary | Danny Buentello makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 07:27 | William & Mary | Danny Buentello gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lonnie Vath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shing Hong (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Joseph Daly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Ormond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matt Leone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Buentello (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Vrabel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | William & Mary | Paul Sullivan steps in front of the Brian Vrabel pass | 61-61 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Richards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Joaquin Chapel (C) Matt Leone | |
| 06:35 | William & Mary | Joseph Daly scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Vrabel | 61-64 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | John Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 06:19 | William & Mary | Joaquin Chapel snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 06:01 | William & Mary | Joseph Daly is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Vath - foul #3 on Lonnie Vath, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (SG), Alan Taylor (SF), Ivan Smolinski (PF), Gregory Sais (C) Shing Hong, John Moore, Paul Sullivan, Thomas Richards | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Tony Ayers (SG), Matt Leone (SF), Edward Krause (PF) Alan Ormond, Brian Vrabel, Danny Buentello | |
| 06:01 | William & Mary | Joseph Daly makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:01 | William & Mary | Joseph Daly misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 05:55 | William & Mary | Joaquin Chapel grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 05:33 | William & Mary | Tony Ayers misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 05:32 | William & Mary | Tony Ayers tips it home | 61-67 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino loses the dribble to Joseph Daly in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| 05:16 | William & Mary | Edward Krause misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-67 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 04:53 | William & Mary | Tony Ayers pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 04:36 | William & Mary | Joseph Daly connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-70 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joaquin Chapel - foul #2 on Joaquin Chapel, team foul #11 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (PG), John Moore (SF), Paul Sullivan (PF), Amado Lombardi (C) Lonnie Vath, Alan Taylor, Ivan Smolinski, Gregory Sais | |
| Subs | William & Mary | John Burdge (PG), Alan Ormond (SG), Ismael Weiss (SF), Danny Buentello (PF), John Olkowski (C) Joseph Daly, Tony Ayers, Matt Leone, Edward Krause, Joaquin Chapel | |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 04:07 | William & Mary | Danny Buentello pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 04:00 | William & Mary | John Burdge misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-70 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Amado Lombardi | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Alan Ormond is called for the reach on Roy Severino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Ormond, team foul #12 | 62-70 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 03:52 | William & Mary | John Burdge loses the dribble to Roy Severino in the backcourt | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Franklin | 65-70 |
| 03:25 | William & Mary | Danny Buentello misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 65-70 |
| 03:24 | William & Mary | Danny Buentello misses the tip | 65-70 |
| 03:22 | William & Mary | Danny Buentello snags the offensive board | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roy Severino (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Amado Lombardi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - John Burdge (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Ormond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ismael Weiss (tiring) 6 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Danny Buentello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Olkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | William & Mary | John Burdge misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 02:51 | William & Mary | John Olkowski snags the offensive board | 65-70 |
| 02:35 | William & Mary | John Olkowski comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | John Moore lays it in | 67-70 |
| 02:02 | William & Mary | Danny Buentello's pass is intercepted by Daniel Franklin | 67-70 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 01:46 | William & Mary | Danny Buentello grabs the board | 67-70 |
| 01:40 | William & Mary | Danny Buentello buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-73 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | John Burdge is called for the reach on John Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Burdge, team foul #13 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath (PG), Alan Taylor (SF), Ivan Smolinski (PF), Thomas Richards (C) Daniel Franklin, Roy Severino, Paul Sullivan, Amado Lombardi | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Joseph Daly (PG), Joaquin Chapel (C) John Burdge, John Olkowski | |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | John Moore misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | John Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:12 | William & Mary | Joseph Daly makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ismael Weiss | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 68-76 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to John Moore | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath's 3 pointer is rejected by Joaquin Chapel | 68-76 |
| 00:51 | William & Mary | Danny Buentello gets the rebound | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | William & Mary | Danny Buentello is fouled in the backcourt by Lonnie Vath - foul #4 on Lonnie Vath, team foul #10 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (SG) John Moore | |
| Subs | William & Mary | John Burdge (SF) Ismael Weiss | |
| 00:48 | William & Mary | Danny Buentello makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:48 | William & Mary | Danny Buentello makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-78 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-78 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 68-78 |
| 00:36 | William & Mary | Joaquin Chapel snags the defensive board | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | William & Mary | Joseph Daly can't connect on a shot from the right side | 68-78 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski snags the defensive board | 68-78 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (PG), Shing Hong (SG), John Moore (SF), Paul Sullivan (PF), Amado Lombardi (C) Lonnie Vath, Roy Severino, Alan Taylor, Ivan Smolinski, Thomas Richards | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Matt Leone (SG), Brian Vrabel (SF), Gus Stewart (PF), John Olkowski (C) Joseph Daly, Alan Ormond, Danny Buentello, Joaquin Chapel | |
| 00:00 | William & Mary | John Burdge runs out the clock | 68-78 |