| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Nowak (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Stanley Schrom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pepper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vincent Chairez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Whitlow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer inbounds the ball | 42-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Mississippi State | John Pepper takes the ball from Oscar Nowak in the backcourt | 42-24 |
| 19:44 | Austin Peay | Vincent Chairez misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-24 |
| 19:43 | Austin Peay | Peter Whitlow grabs the offensive rebound | 42-24 |
| 19:26 | Austin Peay | John Pepper comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-24 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley pulls down the rebound | 42-24 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer lays it up and in and the foul's on Gary Thompson - foul #1 on Gary Thompson, team foul #1 | 44-24 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer makes the free throw | 45-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 18:54 | Austin Peay | Gary Thompson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Schrom | 45-26 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Chairez - foul #1 on Vincent Chairez, team foul #2 | 45-26 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | David Gary (C) Peter Whitlow | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 18:26 | Austin Peay | David Gary hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Stanley Schrom | 45-29 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Craig Updegraff (SF) Forrest Sommer | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Miesner (PG), James Myers (SG), Shawn Orhenkowski (C) Stanley Schrom, John Pepper, Gary Thompson | |
| 18:11 | Austin Peay | Vincent Chairez connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Orhenkowski and the foul's on John Macdonald - foul #2 on John Macdonald, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Adam Knox (C) Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 18:11 | Austin Peay | Vincent Chairez makes the free throw | 45-32 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak is fouled in the backcourt by James Myers - foul #2 on James Myers, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall is hacked by David Gary - foul #2 on David Gary, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SG), Calvin Reny (C) Oscar Nowak, John Macdonald | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Jones (PG) Vincent Chairez | |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Craig Updegraff is hacked by Shawn Orhenkowski - foul #2 on Shawn Orhenkowski, team foul #5 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Forrest Sommer (SF) Willie Mendenhall, Craig Updegraff | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Peter Whitlow (C) George Jones | |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Forrest Sommer and the foul's on Shawn Orhenkowski - foul #3 on Shawn Orhenkowski, team foul #6 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley (C) Calvin Reny | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Stanley Schrom (PG), John Pepper (SG), Gary Thompson (SF), Carroll Street (PF) Richard Miesner, James Myers, David Gary, Shawn Orhenkowski | |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox misses the free throw | 47-32 |
| 17:07 | Austin Peay | Carroll Street gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 16:44 | Austin Peay | Adam Knox denies the turnaround by Carroll Street | 47-32 |
| 16:42 | Austin Peay | Gary Thompson hits the follow up shot | 47-34 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer is whistled for a carry | 47-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG), Oscar Nowak (SG), Craig Updegraff (SF), John Macdonald (PF) James Whitney, Joshua Smith, Forrest Sommer, Adam Knox | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Miesner (SG), Vincent Chairez (PF) John Pepper, Gary Thompson | |
| 15:59 | Austin Peay | Stanley Schrom drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Miesner | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Nowak (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Updegraff (fresh) PF - John Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Stanley Schrom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Miesner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carroll Street (fresh) PF - Vincent Chairez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Whitlow (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-37 |
| 15:41 | Austin Peay | Peter Whitlow grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 15:36 | Austin Peay | Carroll Street can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-37 |
| 15:34 | Austin Peay | Richard Miesner tips it in | 47-39 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Stanley Schrom - foul #2 on Stanley Schrom, team foul #7 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Calvin Reny (C) Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Jones (PG), John Pepper (SG), Gary Thompson (SF), David Gary (C) Stanley Schrom, Richard Miesner, Carroll Street, Peter Whitlow | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 15:01 | Austin Peay | David Gary hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Craig Updegraff - foul #1 on Craig Updegraff, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer (SF), Adam Knox (C) Craig Updegraff, Calvin Reny | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 15:01 | Austin Peay | David Gary makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 15:01 | Austin Peay | David Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Vincent Chairez steps in front of the Willie Mendenhall pass in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 14:44 | Austin Peay | Gary Thompson misses the shot from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 14:42 | Austin Peay | Vincent Chairez hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-43 |
| 14:20 | Austin Peay | David Gary pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 14:04 | Austin Peay | John Pepper misses badly on a shot from the right side | 49-43 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | George Jones steps in front of the Willie Mendenhall pass in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 13:56 | Austin Peay | John Pepper hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Jones | 49-45 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall makes the 3 from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 13:09 | Austin Peay | Vincent Chairez hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 52-45 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak is fouled in the backcourt by John Pepper - foul #2 on John Pepper, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Craig Updegraff (SF), Calvin Reny (PF), Lewis Burkley (C) Willie Mendenhall, Forrest Sommer, John Macdonald, Adam Knox | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Stanley Schrom (PG), Richard Miesner (SG), James Myers (SF), Carroll Street (PF), Shawn Orhenkowski (C) George Jones, John Pepper, Gary Thompson, Vincent Chairez, David Gary | |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:46 | Austin Peay | Shawn Orhenkowski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lewis Burkley - foul #1 on Lewis Burkley, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SG) Oscar Nowak | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 12:46 | Austin Peay | Shawn Orhenkowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 12:46 | Austin Peay | Shawn Orhenkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Craig Updegraff is fouled in the backcourt by James Myers - foul #3 on James Myers, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Craig Updegraff makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Craig Updegraff makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 12:26 | Austin Peay | Richard Miesner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Whitney | 56-47 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Craig Updegraff can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 12:09 | Austin Peay | Shawn Orhenkowski snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 12:05 | Austin Peay | James Myers misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-47 |
| 12:03 | Austin Peay | Shawn Orhenkowski tips it back up and in | 56-49 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | James Whitney's pass is intercepted by Richard Miesner in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 11:55 | Austin Peay | Calvin Reny picks off the pass by Richard Miesner | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Updegraff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Reny (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Stanley Schrom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Miesner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Carroll Street (fairly fresh) C - Shawn Orhenkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Whitney | 59-49 |
| 11:19 | Austin Peay | Carroll Street clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Lewis Burkley, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG), Oscar Nowak (SG), Forrest Sommer (SF), John Macdonald (PF) James Whitney, Joshua Smith, Craig Updegraff, Calvin Reny | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Jones (PG), Alvin Bales (SG), Gary Thompson (SF), Vincent Chairez (PF), Peter Whitlow (C) Stanley Schrom, Richard Miesner, James Myers, Carroll Street, Shawn Orhenkowski | |
| 10:46 | Austin Peay | Alvin Bales hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 59-49 |
| 10:44 | Austin Peay | George Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 10:23 | Austin Peay | Forrest Sommer steals it from Alvin Bales | 59-49 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 10:00 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Vincent Chairez | 59-49 |
| 09:46 | Austin Peay | George Jones is hacked by Oscar Nowak - foul #2 on Oscar Nowak, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Adam Knox (PF), Calvin Reny (C) John Macdonald, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Pepper (SG), David Gary (SF) Alvin Bales, Gary Thompson | |
| 09:23 | Austin Peay | Peter Whitlow is called for traveling | 59-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SG) Oscar Nowak | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | John Pepper picks off the pass by Willie Mendenhall in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 09:03 | Austin Peay | John Pepper misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-49 |
| 09:02 | Austin Peay | Peter Whitlow snags the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 08:47 | Austin Peay | John Pepper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joshua Smith - foul #2 on Joshua Smith, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Craig Updegraff (SF), John Macdonald (PF) Willie Mendenhall, Forrest Sommer, Calvin Reny | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Miesner (PG), James Myers (SF), Shawn Orhenkowski (C) George Jones, David Gary, Peter Whitlow | |
| 08:47 | Austin Peay | John Pepper makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:47 | Austin Peay | John Pepper misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox is hacked by Shawn Orhenkowski - foul #4 on Shawn Orhenkowski, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak (SG) Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Stanley Schrom (PG), Peter Whitlow (C) John Pepper, Shawn Orhenkowski | |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:08 | Austin Peay | Stanley Schrom connects on the jumper in the paint | 60-52 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Craig Updegraff misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Stanley Schrom - foul #3 on Stanley Schrom, team foul #11 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Calvin Reny (C) Adam Knox | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Gary Thompson (SF), Shawn Orhenkowski (PF) James Myers, Vincent Chairez | |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Craig Updegraff misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Craig Updegraff misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:48 | Austin Peay | Gary Thompson gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Nowak (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Updegraff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Macdonald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Calvin Reny (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Stanley Schrom (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Miesner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Shawn Orhenkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Peter Whitlow (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Austin Peay | John Macdonald is called for the reach on Shawn Orhenkowski - foul #3 on John Macdonald, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer (SF) Craig Updegraff | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Alvin Bales (SG), David Gary (C) Richard Miesner, Peter Whitlow | |
| 07:43 | Austin Peay | Shawn Orhenkowski misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Macdonald | 60-52 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Alvin Bales - foul #2 on Alvin Bales, team foul #12 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG), Lewis Burkley (C) James Whitney, John Macdonald | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Jones (PG), Carroll Street (PF) Stanley Schrom, Gary Thompson | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:50 | Austin Peay | Carroll Street hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 62-52 |
| 06:48 | Austin Peay | Shawn Orhenkowski can't tip it in | 62-52 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Lewis Burkley, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SG), Craig Updegraff (SF), John Macdonald (PF), Adam Knox (C) Oscar Nowak, Forrest Sommer, Calvin Reny, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Miesner (PG), John Pepper (SG), James Myers (SF), Vincent Chairez (PF), Peter Whitlow (C) George Jones, Alvin Bales, David Gary, Carroll Street, Shawn Orhenkowski | |
| 06:02 | Austin Peay | The jump hook by James Myers is blocked by John Macdonald | 62-52 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Craig Updegraff gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-52 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox tips it in | 64-52 |
| 05:07 | Austin Peay | Craig Updegraff is called for the reach on James Myers - foul #2 on Craig Updegraff, team foul #9 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Forrest Sommer (SF), Lewis Burkley (C) Willie Mendenhall, Craig Updegraff, Adam Knox | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Stanley Schrom (PG), Gary Thompson (SF) Richard Miesner, John Pepper | |
| 05:07 | Austin Peay | James Myers misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | James Whitney clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 04:37 | Austin Peay | Vincent Chairez snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:22 | Austin Peay | James Myers scores on a shot from the free throw line | 64-54 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald knocks in the shot from the baseline | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Austin Peay | Vincent Chairez misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-54 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Forrest Sommer (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Macdonald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Lewis Burkley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Stanley Schrom (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Myers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Vincent Chairez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Whitlow (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG), Oscar Nowak (SG), Craig Updegraff (SF), Adam Knox (PF), Calvin Reny (C) James Whitney, Joshua Smith, Forrest Sommer, John Macdonald, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Pepper (SG), David Gary (SF), Shawn Orhenkowski (PF), Richard Miesner (C) James Myers, Gary Thompson, Vincent Chairez, Peter Whitlow | |
| 03:34 | Austin Peay | David Gary travels with the ball | 66-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Carroll Street (PF) Stanley Schrom | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Calvin Reny misses the floater from close range | 66-54 |
| 03:20 | Austin Peay | Carroll Street gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 03:02 | Austin Peay | Craig Updegraff is called for the reach on David Gary - foul #3 on Craig Updegraff, team foul #10 | 66-54 |
| 03:02 | Austin Peay | David Gary makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 03:02 | Austin Peay | David Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Calvin Reny gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Carroll Street steals it from Adam Knox | 66-55 |
| 02:39 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley (C) Calvin Reny | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Stanley Schrom (PG), Gary Thompson (SF) Richard Miesner, Carroll Street | |
| 02:11 | Austin Peay | John Pepper drills a shot from the left side set up by Stanley Schrom | 66-57 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer (SF), John Macdonald (PF) Craig Updegraff, Adam Knox | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Vincent Chairez (PF) Shawn Orhenkowski | |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer tips it in | 68-57 |
| 01:41 | Austin Peay | Vincent Chairez hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Pepper | 68-60 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 68-60 |
| 01:10 | Austin Peay | Stanley Schrom grabs the board | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Austin Peay | John Pepper comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Schrom - foul #4 on Stanley Schrom, team foul #13 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Calvin Reny (C) Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Peter Whitlow (C) David Gary | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Austin Peay | Gary Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-60 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Stanley Schrom is called for the reach on John Macdonald in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stanley Schrom, team foul #14 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Joshua Smith (SG), Craig Updegraff (SF) Willie Mendenhall, Oscar Nowak, Forrest Sommer | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Jones (PG), Richard Miesner (SG), James Myers (SF), David Gary (PF), Shawn Orhenkowski (C) Stanley Schrom, John Pepper, Gary Thompson, Vincent Chairez, Peter Whitlow | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:40 | Austin Peay | George Jones's pass is intercepted by James Whitney in the backcourt | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Craig Updegraff misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on George Jones - foul #3 on George Jones, team foul #15 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Adam Knox (PF) John Macdonald | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Craig Updegraff makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Craig Updegraff misses the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:13 | Austin Peay | Shawn Orhenkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 00:08 | Austin Peay | Shawn Orhenkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-60 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Whitney runs out the clock | 73-60 |