| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Isaac Dice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hoisington (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Chalmers (fresh) PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Ernest Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Linsky (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Densmore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers connects on the shot from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 19:25 | Chicago State | Kevin Vaughn steals it from Ernest Caldwell | 29-22 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 18:37 | Chicago State | John King misses long on a shot from the right side | 32-22 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers is whistled for a carry | 32-22 |
| 17:50 | Chicago State | Ernest Caldwell scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Linsky | 32-25 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice grabs the offensive board | 32-25 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 17:12 | Chicago State | Jack Densmore snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 16:59 | Chicago State | Jack Densmore can't finish the layup | 32-25 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Hoisington | 32-25 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-25 |
| 16:15 | Chicago State | Kevin Vaughn picks off the pass by Ernest Caldwell | 34-25 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Isaac Dice | 37-25 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Isaac Dice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hoisington (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Chalmers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Warren Taylor (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Ernest Caldwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Linsky (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - John King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Densmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Chicago State | John King makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Linsky and he's hacked by Raymond Chalmers - foul #1 on Raymond Chalmers, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau (PF), Jacob Brooke (C) Kevin Vaughn, Warren Taylor | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Sisco (PG), Robert Albee (SG), Albert Miles (PF), David Shiflet (C) Ernest Caldwell, Michael Linsky, Joseph Fitzgerald, Jack Densmore | |
| 15:41 | Chicago State | John King makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Raymond Chalmers and he's hacked by David Shiflet - foul #2 on David Shiflet, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bradley Larson (C) John King | |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 15:00 | Chicago State | Isaac Dice steals the ball from Robert Albee | 40-28 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers tips it back up and in | 42-28 |
| 14:39 | Chicago State | David Shiflet misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-28 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gus Croteau | 42-28 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-28 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers tips it but misses | 42-28 |
| 14:24 | Chicago State | Albert Miles snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 14:09 | Chicago State | Bradley Larson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-28 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Albert Miles - foul #3 on Albert Miles, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest Caldwell (PG), Michael Linsky (SG), John King (SF), Joseph Fitzgerald (PF), Jack Densmore (C) David Sisco, Robert Albee, David Shiflet, Albert Miles, Bradley Larson | |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau misses the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 13:22 | Chicago State | Jack Densmore is fouled on the floor by John Hoisington - foul #2 on John Hoisington, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn (PF) Gus Croteau | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 13:13 | Chicago State | Jack Densmore slams it home on a nice dish by John King | 43-30 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Jack Densmore takes the ball from Isaac Dice | 43-30 |
| 12:38 | Chicago State | Michael Linsky can't finish the layup | 43-30 |
| 12:36 | Chicago State | Jack Densmore gets the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 12:17 | Chicago State | Ernest Caldwell misses badly on a floater from the left side | 43-30 |
| 12:15 | Chicago State | Ernest Caldwell tips it but misses | 43-30 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 11:43 | Chicago State | Joseph Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Isaac Dice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hoisington (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Chalmers (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Brooke (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Ernest Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Linsky (fresh) 5 ast. SF - John King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Densmore (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Chicago State | John King knocks in the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Raymond Chalmers - foul #2 on Raymond Chalmers, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), John Powers (SG), Roger Valentine (SF), Warren Taylor (C) Isaac Dice, John Hoisington, Raymond Chalmers, Jacob Brooke | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Miles (PF) Joseph Fitzgerald | |
| 11:32 | Chicago State | John King misses the free throw | 43-32 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kevin Vaughn | 43-32 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ernest Caldwell - foul #2 on Ernest Caldwell, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Sisco (PG), Robert Albee (SF), David Shiflet (C) Ernest Caldwell, John King, Jack Densmore | |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 10:47 | Chicago State | Michael Linsky lays it in set up by Robert Albee and he's hacked by Roger Valentine - foul #2 on Roger Valentine, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| 10:47 | Chicago State | Michael Linsky makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | John Powers drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Turner | 47-35 |
| 10:03 | Chicago State | David Sisco knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine is fouled on the floor by David Shiflet - foul #3 on David Shiflet, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice (PG), John Hoisington (SG), Raymond Chalmers (SF), Gus Croteau (PF) Michael Turner, John Powers, Roger Valentine, Kevin Vaughn | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest Caldwell (PG), John King (SF), Joseph Fitzgerald (PF), Jack Densmore (C) David Sisco, Michael Linsky, Albert Miles, David Shiflet | |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 09:25 | Chicago State | Joseph Fitzgerald grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 09:12 | Chicago State | Jack Densmore is called for traveling | 47-38 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 08:52 | Chicago State | Joseph Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 08:36 | Chicago State | John King misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Jack Densmore - foul #2 on Jack Densmore, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn (PF) Gus Croteau | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Linsky (SG) Robert Albee | |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 08:08 | Chicago State | Joseph Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 07:47 | Chicago State | John King loses the dribble to John Hoisington | 48-38 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 48-38 |
| 07:27 | Chicago State | John King gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Isaac Dice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hoisington (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Chalmers (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Warren Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Ernest Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Linsky (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - John King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Densmore (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Chicago State | Ernest Caldwell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 07:12 | Chicago State | John King grabs the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 07:00 | Chicago State | Ernest Caldwell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 06:40 | Chicago State | Jack Densmore grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 06:25 | Chicago State | Michael Linsky buries a floater from the right block set up by Joseph Fitzgerald | 48-40 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 05:54 | Chicago State | Raymond Chalmers picks off the pass by Ernest Caldwell | 50-40 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers misses the lay-in | 50-40 |
| 05:48 | Chicago State | Jack Densmore grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 05:34 | Chicago State | John Hoisington picks off the pass by Joseph Fitzgerald | 50-40 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington is fouled on the floor by Jack Densmore - foul #3 on Jack Densmore, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), John Powers (SG), Roger Valentine (SF), Gus Croteau (PF), Jacob Brooke (C) Isaac Dice, John Hoisington, Raymond Chalmers, Kevin Vaughn, Warren Taylor | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Sisco (PG), Robert Albee (SG), David Shiflet (SF), Albert Miles (PF), Bradley Larson (C) Ernest Caldwell, Michael Linsky, John King, Joseph Fitzgerald, Jack Densmore | |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine is fouled on the floor by Bradley Larson - foul #1 on Bradley Larson, team foul #7 | 50-40 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Chicago State | David Shiflet banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Sisco | 52-42 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | John Powers is whistled for traveling | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Chicago State | John Powers is called for the reach on Robert Albee - foul #1 on John Powers, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn (PF) Gus Croteau | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Linsky (SG) Bradley Larson | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Chicago State | David Sisco connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Shiflet | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn is whistled for traveling | 52-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice (PG) Michael Turner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Isaac Dice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Powers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Brooke (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Sisco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Linsky (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Albee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Shiflet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Chicago State | Robert Albee misses the lay-in | 52-44 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hoisington (SG), Raymond Chalmers (SF) John Powers, Roger Valentine | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest Caldwell (PG), John King (SF), Joseph Fitzgerald (PF), Jack Densmore (C) David Sisco, Robert Albee, Albert Miles, David Shiflet | |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke can't tip it in | 52-44 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers grabs the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Isaac Dice | 54-44 |
| 01:57 | Chicago State | Joseph Fitzgerald buries a runner from the baseline | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn's pass is intercepted by John King | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Chicago State | Ernest Caldwell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-46 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Chicago State | Michael Linsky can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on John Hoisington - foul #3 on John Hoisington, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), John Powers (SG), Roger Valentine (SF), Gus Croteau (PF) Isaac Dice, John Hoisington, Raymond Chalmers, Kevin Vaughn | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Sisco (PG), Robert Albee (SF), Albert Miles (PF), David Shiflet (C) Ernest Caldwell, John King, Joseph Fitzgerald, Jack Densmore | |
| 00:40 | Chicago State | Michael Linsky makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:40 | Chicago State | Michael Linsky makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | John Powers is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Linsky - foul #2 on Michael Linsky, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice (PG), Raymond Chalmers (SF), Kevin Vaughn (PF), Warren Taylor (C) Michael Turner, Roger Valentine, Gus Croteau, Jacob Brooke | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest Caldwell (PG), John King (SF), Joseph Fitzgerald (PF), Jack Densmore (C) David Sisco, Robert Albee, Albert Miles, David Shiflet | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | John Powers makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | John Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:29 | Chicago State | Ernest Caldwell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice runs out the clock | 59-48 |