| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Isaac Dice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Chalmers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Neer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nicholas Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodney Love (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Cowell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Alicea (fresh) 10 pts. C - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | John Cowell inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Alcorn State | Michael Turner picks off the pass by Lawrence Brown | 38-33 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses the lay-in | 38-33 |
| 19:41 | Alcorn State | Daniel Alicea pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:31 | Alcorn State | The jump hook by Lawrence Brown is blocked by Michael Neer | 38-33 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Neer grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Turner | 40-33 |
| 18:50 | Alcorn State | Rodney Love misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Turner - foul #1 on Michael Turner, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 18:50 | Alcorn State | Rodney Love misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:50 | Alcorn State | Rodney Love makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice is hacked by Rodney Love - foul #2 on Rodney Love, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Neer connects on the jumper near the basket | 42-34 |
| 18:02 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Brown scores on a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Nicholas Anthony - foul #1 on Nicholas Anthony, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| 18:02 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Brown makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 17:43 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Rodney Love | 42-37 |
| 17:31 | Alcorn State | Rodney Love hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 17:29 | Alcorn State | John Cowell hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-39 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 16:50 | Alcorn State | Raymond Chalmers takes the ball from Daniel Alicea | 44-39 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner dunks the ball set up by Raymond Chalmers | 46-39 |
| 16:25 | Alcorn State | Daniel Alicea misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 16:23 | Alcorn State | Nicholas Brown gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:18 | Alcorn State | John Cowell misses the jumper from the baseline | 46-39 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Daniel Alicea steps in front of the Nicholas Anthony pass | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Isaac Dice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Chalmers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Neer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Anthony (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Lawrence Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Love (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Cowell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Alicea (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Brown buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Nicholas Brown - foul #1 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hoisington (PG), John Powers (SG), Glenn Biller (SF), Kevin Vaughn (PF) Michael Turner, Isaac Dice, Raymond Chalmers, Michael Neer | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Benjamin Myers (PG), Mark Coles (SG), Gregory Nixon (SF), Larry Snyder (PF), Daniel Hyatt (C) Lawrence Brown, Rodney Love, John Cowell, Daniel Alicea, Nicholas Brown | |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:09 | Alcorn State | Mark Coles misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Anthony | 48-42 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony tips it home | 50-42 |
| 14:40 | Alcorn State | Daniel Hyatt comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kevin Vaughn | 53-42 |
| 14:12 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Myers clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-42 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn clanks a shot in the paint | 53-42 |
| 13:49 | Alcorn State | Daniel Hyatt snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 13:29 | Alcorn State | Larry Snyder makes the shot from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony lays it up and in | 55-44 |
| 13:04 | Alcorn State | Larry Snyder misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | John Powers misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 12:48 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Larry Snyder | 55-44 |
| 12:31 | Alcorn State | Mark Coles misses badly on a floater from the left side | 55-44 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 12:02 | Alcorn State | Mark Coles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony grabs the offensive board | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Hoisington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Powers (fairly fresh) SF - Glenn Biller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Anthony (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Benjamin Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Coles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregory Nixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Snyder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Hyatt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-44 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington tips it in | 60-44 |
| 11:15 | Alcorn State | Daniel Hyatt misses the dunk attempt | 60-44 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:42 | Alcorn State | Mark Coles misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Powers - foul #2 on John Powers, team foul #3 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), Isaac Dice (SG), Raymond Chalmers (SF), Michael Neer (PF), Gus Croteau (C) John Hoisington, John Powers, Glenn Biller, Kevin Vaughn, Nicholas Anthony | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lawrence Brown (PG), Rodney Love (SG), Daniel Alicea (PF), Nicholas Brown (C) Benjamin Myers, Gregory Nixon, Larry Snyder, Daniel Hyatt | |
| 10:42 | Alcorn State | Mark Coles makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 10:42 | Alcorn State | Mark Coles makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Isaac Dice and the foul's on Rodney Love - foul #3 on Rodney Love, team foul #3 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Cowell (SF) Mark Coles | |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers misses the free throw | 64-46 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Gus Croteau | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau's pass is intercepted by Daniel Alicea | 64-46 |
| 10:03 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-46 |
| 10:01 | Alcorn State | Rodney Love hits the follow up shot | 64-48 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau grabs the offensive board | 64-48 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-48 |
| 09:05 | Alcorn State | Rodney Love scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Lawrence Brown | 67-50 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gus Croteau | 70-50 |
| 08:43 | Alcorn State | Isaac Dice steals the ball from Rodney Love | 70-50 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Neer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 70-50 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Neer grabs the offensive rebound | 70-50 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Neer loses the ball out of bounds | 70-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hoisington (PG), Glenn Biller (SF), Kevin Vaughn (PF) Michael Turner, Raymond Chalmers, Michael Neer | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Benjamin Myers (SG), Gregory Nixon (SF), Bryan Cox (PF) Rodney Love, John Cowell, Daniel Alicea | |
| 07:42 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Myers's pass is intercepted by Kevin Vaughn | 70-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Hoisington (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Dice (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glenn Biller (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gus Croteau (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Lawrence Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Cox (fresh) C - Nicholas Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington misses the floater from the left side | 70-50 |
| 07:16 | Alcorn State | Bryan Cox pulls down the rebound | 70-50 |
| 07:11 | Alcorn State | Benjamin Myers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-50 |
| 07:09 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Brown hits the follow up shot | 70-52 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington misses the easy layup | 70-52 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington grabs the offensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 70-52 |
| 06:29 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Gregory Nixon | 70-52 |
| 06:20 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Brown makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bryan Cox | 70-54 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Gregory Nixon - foul #1 on Gregory Nixon, team foul #4 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), John Powers (SG), Michael Neer (PF), Nicholas Anthony (C) John Hoisington, Isaac Dice, Kevin Vaughn, Gus Croteau | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Mark Coles (PG), Rodney Love (SG), John Cowell (SF), Daniel Alicea (PF), Larry Snyder (C) Lawrence Brown, Benjamin Myers, Gregory Nixon, Bryan Cox, Nicholas Brown | |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller misses the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 06:00 | Alcorn State | Larry Snyder pulls down the rebound | 71-54 |
| 05:43 | Alcorn State | Rodney Love scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 71-56 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony throws it down set up by John Powers | 73-56 |
| 04:59 | Alcorn State | Larry Snyder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-56 |
| 04:57 | Alcorn State | John Cowell gets the offensive rebound | 73-56 |
| 04:47 | Alcorn State | Mark Coles connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Rodney Love | 73-59 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Neer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Turner | 75-59 |
| 04:14 | Alcorn State | Rodney Love scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Cowell | 75-62 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller is whistled for traveling | 75-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers (SF), Kevin Vaughn (PF) Glenn Biller, Nicholas Anthony | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lawrence Brown (PG), Daniel Hyatt (C) Mark Coles, Daniel Alicea | |
| 03:36 | Alcorn State | John Cowell is whistled for a carry | 75-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice (SG) John Powers | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gregory Nixon (SF), Bryan Cox (C) John Cowell, Larry Snyder | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Isaac Dice (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Chalmers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Neer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Love (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Hyatt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bryan Cox (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hoisington (PG), Nicholas Anthony (C) Michael Turner, Michael Neer | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Benjamin Myers (SG), Mark Coles (SF), Nicholas Brown (C) Rodney Love, Gregory Nixon, Bryan Cox | |
| 02:59 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Brown misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 75-62 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn gets the rebound | 75-62 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), Gus Croteau (C) John Hoisington, Nicholas Anthony | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rodney Love (SG), John Cowell (SF), Daniel Alicea (PF) Benjamin Myers, Mark Coles, Daniel Hyatt | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-62 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn gets the offensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Rodney Love - foul #4 on Rodney Love, team foul #5 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hoisington (PG), John Powers (SG), Michael Neer (PF) Michael Turner, Isaac Dice, Kevin Vaughn | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Benjamin Myers (PG), Mark Coles (SG), Gregory Nixon (SF), Larry Snyder (PF), Daniel Hyatt (C) Lawrence Brown, Rodney Love, John Cowell, Daniel Alicea, Nicholas Brown | |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau misses the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 02:07 | Alcorn State | Larry Snyder pulls down the rebound | 76-62 |
| 01:53 | Alcorn State | Mark Coles travels with the ball | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers loses the dribble to Mark Coles | 76-62 |
| 01:33 | Alcorn State | Mark Coles lays it up and in | 76-64 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 76-64 |
| 01:04 | Alcorn State | Larry Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Alcorn State | John Hoisington picks off the pass by Larry Snyder | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Gregory Nixon - foul #2 on Gregory Nixon, team foul #6 | 76-64 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Alcorn State | Larry Snyder is fouled on the floor by Michael Neer - foul #1 on Michael Neer, team foul #4 | 78-64 |
| 00:21 | Alcorn State | Mark Coles connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Benjamin Myers | 78-66 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington runs out the clock | 78-66 |