| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Pete Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Fulton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Kemp (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) SG - Robert Graham (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Manuel Phillips (fresh) PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Little (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Rhode Island | Thomas Cunningham denies the turnaround by George Kemp | 39-38 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on George Kemp - foul #2 on George Kemp, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Alfred Yablonsky - foul #3 on Alfred Yablonsky, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG) Alfred Yablonsky | |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Cross - foul #2 on Michael Cross, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | Manuel Phillips steals it from Michael Cross | 40-42 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-45 |
| 18:31 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-45 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Pete Ramsey | 40-45 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | George Kemp is fouled on the floor by Jeff Little - foul #2 on Jeff Little, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| 17:58 | Rhode Island | Jeff Little steps in front of the George Kemp pass | 40-45 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 17:33 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 17:18 | Rhode Island | George Kemp lays it up and in set up by Thomas Jones and the foul's on Jeff Little - foul #3 on Jeff Little, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lavigne (SG), Carlton Braxton (SF), Karl Benner (PF), Cornelius Kerr (C) Robert Graham, Manuel Phillips, Thomas Cunningham, Jeff Little | |
| 17:18 | Rhode Island | George Kemp makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Pete Ramsey - foul #3 on Pete Ramsey, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Kindig (PG) Pete Ramsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill (PG) John McCallum | |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton buries a turnaround from close range | 45-46 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Kindig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Fulton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Cross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Ferrill (fresh) SG - James Lavigne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlton Braxton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Karl Benner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cornelius Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | William Kindig hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Wesley Fulton | 47-48 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill is fouled on the floor by Wesley Fulton - foul #3 on Wesley Fulton, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Landwehr (SG) Wesley Fulton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Robert Graham (SG), Manuel Phillips (SF), Thomas Cunningham (PF), Jeff Little (C) Robert Ferrill, James Lavigne, Carlton Braxton, Karl Benner, Cornelius Kerr | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | George Kemp steals the ball from Thomas Cunningham | 47-48 |
| 15:18 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Cunningham - foul #2 on Thomas Cunningham, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| 15:18 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:18 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham misses the tip | 48-48 |
| 14:50 | Rhode Island | Richard Landwehr pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | William Kindig is fouled on the floor by Alfred Yablonsky - foul #4 on Alfred Yablonsky, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper (PF) Michael Cross | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG) Alfred Yablonsky | |
| 14:30 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones blows the dunk | 48-48 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Graham | 48-48 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Mark Pieper - foul #2 on Mark Pieper, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Hoffer (PF) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 14:04 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to George Kemp | 48-48 |
| 13:48 | Rhode Island | George Kemp is hacked by Robert Graham - foul #1 on Robert Graham, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Karl Benner (PF) Thomas Cunningham | |
| 13:38 | Rhode Island | Richard Landwehr comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-48 |
| 13:36 | Rhode Island | Frank Hoffer grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 48-48 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | John McCallum grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | John McCallum is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John McCallum, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones (SF), Michael Cross (PF) Mark Pieper, George Kemp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lavigne (SG), Carlton Braxton (SF) Robert Graham, Manuel Phillips | |
| 12:44 | Rhode Island | Frank Hoffer is called for 3 seconds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham (PF) Karl Benner | |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Landwehr - foul #3 on Richard Landwehr, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willard Burns (C) Frank Hoffer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Karl Benner (C) Jeff Little | |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:09 | Rhode Island | Willard Burns pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:53 | Rhode Island | Willard Burns scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Richard Landwehr | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Kindig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Landwehr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Cross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John McCallum (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Lavigne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlton Braxton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Karl Benner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | John McCallum misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham tips it home | 50-51 |
| 11:11 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Lavigne | 50-53 |
| 10:51 | Rhode Island | Carlton Braxton takes the ball from Richard Landwehr | 50-53 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | John McCallum misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross misses the shot near the basket | 50-53 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Cunningham | 50-55 |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Richard Landwehr | 52-55 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | John McCallum is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John McCallum, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey (PG), Wesley Fulton (SG), Mark Pieper (SF), Frank Hoffer (PF), George Kemp (C) William Kindig, Richard Landwehr, Thomas Jones, Michael Cross, Willard Burns | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill (PG), Robert Graham (SG), Manuel Phillips (SF), Cornelius Kerr (PF), Jeff Little (C) John McCallum, James Lavigne, Carlton Braxton, Thomas Cunningham, Karl Benner | |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Frank Hoffer | 54-55 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | George Kemp is called for the reach on Jeff Little - foul #3 on George Kemp, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:29 | Rhode Island | Frank Hoffer clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Cornelius Kerr - foul #3 on Cornelius Kerr, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| 08:29 | Rhode Island | Frank Hoffer makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:29 | Rhode Island | Frank Hoffer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr is whistled for traveling | 56-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Karl Benner (PF) Cornelius Kerr | |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Frank Hoffer can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Pete Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Fulton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Pieper (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Hoffer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Ferrill (fresh) SG - Robert Graham (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Manuel Phillips (fresh) PF - Karl Benner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Little (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner tips it home | 56-59 |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey misses the 3 from straight away | 56-59 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Frank Hoffer denies the turnaround by Robert Ferrill | 56-59 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper is fouled on the floor by Robert Ferrill - foul #3 on Robert Ferrill, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Cross (PF) Frank Hoffer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), James Lavigne (SG), Thomas Cunningham (PF) Robert Ferrill, Robert Graham, Karl Benner | |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little misses the lay-in | 57-59 |
| 06:35 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Manuel Phillips is called for the reach on Pete Ramsey - foul #3 on Manuel Phillips, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones (SF) Mark Pieper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (SG), Cornelius Kerr (C) Manuel Phillips, Jeff Little | |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky is fouled on the floor by Thomas Jones - foul #1 on Thomas Jones, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | George Kemp gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:56 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Wesley Fulton | 62-59 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne hits a 3 from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 05:24 | Rhode Island | George Kemp connects on the runner from the left block set up by Thomas Jones | 64-62 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right wing set up by Alfred Yablonsky | 64-64 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Cross | 66-64 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (SG), Manuel Phillips (SF), Jeff Little (C) John McCallum, James Lavigne, Cornelius Kerr | |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham tips it but misses | 66-64 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham tips it in | 66-66 |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | George Kemp swats the layup by Thomas Cunningham | 66-66 |
| 03:49 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Pete Ramsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Fulton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Cross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Graham (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Manuel Phillips (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Little (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Robert Graham takes the ball from Wesley Fulton | 66-66 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses the dunk attempt | 66-66 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham gets the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Graham | 66-69 |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton makes the turnaround from close range set up by Thomas Jones | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-69 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper (SF), Frank Hoffer (PF) Thomas Jones, Michael Cross | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG), Karl Benner (PF) Alfred Yablonsky, Thomas Cunningham | |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Frank Hoffer is hacked by Karl Benner - foul #2 on Karl Benner, team foul #12 | 68-69 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Frank Hoffer makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Frank Hoffer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones (SF), Michael Cross (PF) Mark Pieper, Frank Hoffer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Thomas Cunningham (PF) John McCallum, Karl Benner | |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 01:55 | Rhode Island | George Kemp grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Pete Ramsey | 70-69 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Wesley Fulton is blocked by Jeff Little | 70-69 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jeff Little | 70-69 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-72 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Cross | 72-72 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | George Kemp clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 72-75 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham is hacked by Pete Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Pete Ramsey, team foul #10 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG) Alfred Yablonsky | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey is hacked by John McCallum - foul #3 on John McCallum, team foul #13 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG) John McCallum | |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky is hacked by Pete Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Pete Ramsey, team foul #11 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Kindig (PG) Pete Ramsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham grabs the offensive board | 74-77 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Michael Cross - foul #3 on Michael Cross, team foul #12 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG) Alfred Yablonsky | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones grabs the board | 74-78 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | William Kindig misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-78 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips pulls down the rebound | 74-78 |