| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Colin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carter Hamel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Cosner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Sylvester (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Cole Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Forrest Sommer | 28-28 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern State | Willie Mendenhall is called for the reach on Colin Jones - foul #3 on Willie Mendenhall, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG) Willie Mendenhall | |
| 19:17 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester misses long on a shot from the baseline | 28-28 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox drills a shot from the right side set up by Forrest Sommer | 28-30 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern State | George Cosner hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Colin Jones | 31-30 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), Richard Handel (SG), Ben Bailey (SF), Edwin Herzberg (PF), Thomas Welch (C) Colin Jones, Carter Hamel, George Cosner, Michael Sylvester, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lewis (SF), Akim Zickler (PF), Glenn Sain (C) Joshua Smith, Adam Knox, Lewis Burkley | |
| 17:42 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Richard Handel and he's hacked by George Lewis - foul #2 on George Lewis, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (SF) Forrest Sommer | |
| 17:42 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey misses the free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain clanks a floater from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern State | Akim Zickler is called for the reach on Ben Bailey - foul #3 on Akim Zickler, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley (C) Akim Zickler | |
| 17:00 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | George Lewis connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Whitney | 33-33 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern State | Lewis Burkley picks off the pass by Richard Handel | 33-33 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley is fouled on the floor by Ben Bailey - foul #1 on Ben Bailey, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Colin Jones (PG), Carter Hamel (SG), George Cosner (SF), Michael Sylvester (PF), Cole Crane (C) Sterling Cade, Richard Handel, Ben Bailey, Edwin Herzberg, Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (PG), Forrest Sommer (SG), Adam Knox (PF) James Whitney, George Lewis, Lewis Burkley | |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Carter Hamel - foul #2 on Carter Hamel, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG), Akim Zickler (C) Shawn Townley, Glenn Sain | |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Cole Crane | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Colin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carter Hamel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Cosner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Sylvester (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Cole Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Akim Zickler (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern State | George Cosner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern State | George Cosner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Joshua Smith is blocked by Michael Sylvester | 36-36 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith drills a 3 from straight away | 36-39 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Adam Knox - foul #2 on Adam Knox, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), Richard Handel (SG), Ben Bailey (SF), Thomas Welch (C) Colin Jones, Carter Hamel, George Cosner, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), George Lewis (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Glenn Sain (PF), Lewis Burkley (C) Willie Mendenhall, Forrest Sommer, Joshua Smith, Adam Knox, Akim Zickler | |
| 13:39 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Sylvester - foul #1 on Michael Sylvester, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg (PF) Michael Sylvester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel misses the lay-in | 38-39 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Richard Handel takes the ball from James Whitney in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel misses the easy layup | 38-39 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Ben Bailey steps in front of the Glenn Sain pass | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Sterling Cade (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Handel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Herzberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Welch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Sain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg is hacked by George Lewis - foul #3 on George Lewis, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Colin Jones (PG), Carter Hamel (SG), Hugh Davis (SF), Michael Sylvester (PF), Brett Robinson (C) Sterling Cade, Richard Handel, Ben Bailey, Edwin Herzberg, Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG), Forrest Sommer (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Adam Knox (PF) James Whitney, George Lewis, Shawn Townley, Glenn Sain | |
| 11:25 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel makes the floater from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern State | Brett Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carter Hamel | 42-39 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Lewis Burkley is denied by Brett Robinson | 42-39 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley tips it but misses | 42-39 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern State | Brett Robinson snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Michael Sylvester | 42-39 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Hugh Davis | 45-39 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox misses badly on a shot near the basket | 45-39 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Smith | 45-39 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carter Hamel - foul #3 on Carter Hamel, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), Richard Handel (SG), George Cosner (SF), Edwin Herzberg (PF), Cole Crane (C) Colin Jones, Carter Hamel, Hugh Davis, Michael Sylvester, Brett Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), George Lewis (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Akim Zickler (C) Willie Mendenhall, Forrest Sommer, Joshua Smith, Lewis Burkley | |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern State | George Cosner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg tips it but misses | 45-41 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Adam Knox - foul #3 on Adam Knox, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG), Forrest Sommer (SG), Glenn Sain (C) James Whitney, Shawn Townley, Adam Knox | |
| 08:04 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Willie Mendenhall | 46-46 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Sterling Cade | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Sterling Cade (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Handel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Cosner (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edwin Herzberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Cole Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Akim Zickler (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Glenn Sain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade is fouled on the floor by Akim Zickler - foul #4 on Akim Zickler, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel (SG), Ben Bailey (SF), Michael Sylvester (PF), Thomas Welch (C) Richard Handel, George Cosner, Edwin Herzberg, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), David Kopczynski (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Lewis Burkley (C) Willie Mendenhall, Forrest Sommer, George Lewis, Akim Zickler | |
| 06:35 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | James Whitney hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-51 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 48-51 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Sterling Cade is called for the reach on James Whitney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sterling Cade, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Colin Jones (PG) Sterling Cade | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Colin Jones takes the ball from Shawn Townley | 50-51 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey lays it up and in on a great pass from Colin Jones | 52-51 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG), Adam Knox (PF) James Whitney, Glenn Sain | |
| 05:33 | Northwestern State | Willie Mendenhall picks off the pass by Thomas Welch | 52-51 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Colin Jones is called for the reach on Willie Mendenhall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Colin Jones, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer (SG) David Kopczynski | |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Forrest Sommer | 52-54 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones connects on the shot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Knox | 54-54 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-57 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lewis Burkley | 54-57 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Mendenhall | 54-60 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Cosner (SF), Cole Crane (C) Ben Bailey, Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SF), Akim Zickler (PF), Glenn Sain (C) Shawn Townley, Adam Knox, Lewis Burkley | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Colin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carter Hamel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Cosner (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Sylvester (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Cole Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Akim Zickler (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Glenn Sain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester drills a jumper in the paint | 56-60 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Mendenhall, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel is hacked by Akim Zickler - foul #5 on Akim Zickler, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg (PF) Michael Sylvester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley (C) Akim Zickler | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Cole Crane steals the ball from Joshua Smith | 56-60 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Willie Mendenhall - foul #5 on Willie Mendenhall, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG) Colin Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG) Willie Mendenhall | |
| 02:22 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lewis Burkley | 56-60 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain is alone and drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Smith and he's hacked by Edwin Herzberg - foul #1 on Edwin Herzberg, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Colin Jones (PG), Michael Sylvester (PF) Sterling Cade, Edwin Herzberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain misses the free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern State | George Cosner double dribbles | 56-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Adam Knox (PF) Glenn Sain | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-64 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane misses the easy layup | 56-64 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer is hacked by Carter Hamel - foul #4 on Carter Hamel, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones hits a jumper from the free throw line | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer is fouled in the backcourt by Carter Hamel - foul #5 on Carter Hamel, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (SG) Carter Hamel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | George Cosner drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Colin Jones | 61-66 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer is fouled in the backcourt by Colin Jones - foul #3 on Colin Jones, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | George Cosner misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane grabs the offensive board | 61-67 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | George Cosner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Richard Handel is called for the reach on Forrest Sommer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Handel, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | George Cosner misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-69 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Sylvester | 61-69 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | Joshua Smith steals the ball from George Cosner | 61-69 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | James Whitney lays it in on a nice dish by Joshua Smith | 61-71 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | George Cosner misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 61-71 |