| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David McCard (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Walden (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Anthony Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Shackleford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Summers (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Tremper (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Fellows (fresh) 3 pts. C - Elmer Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | David Tremper inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 19:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:37 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard makes the floater from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | David McCard is called for the reach on Andrew Fellows - foul #2 on David McCard, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | William Summers buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 19:01 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | David Armstrong steals it from Elmer Hale | 36-33 |
| 18:10 | Middle Tenn. State | William Summers takes the ball from David McCard | 36-33 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | David Tremper is whistled for a carry | 36-33 |
| 17:35 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale scores on a jump hook in the paint | 36-35 |
| 17:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford misses the jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 17:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford tips it home | 38-35 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | William Summers misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-35 |
| 16:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:44 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-35 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | David Tremper pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale clanks a floater from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows is called for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Hall (PG), David Hilton (SG), Jesse Reilly (SF), Lynn Glover (PF), Walter Turley (C) David McCard, Ryan Walden, Anthony Hyde, David Armstrong, Joel Shackleford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Craven (PG), Leon Dewey (SG), Emanuel Hutchison (SF), Henry Henson (PF), Sidney Bemis (C) Charles Wilson, William Summers, David Tremper, Andrew Fellows, Elmer Hale | |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Turley lays it up and in | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Barry Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hilton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Reilly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lynn Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Turley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Craven (fresh) SG - Leon Dewey (fresh) SF - Emanuel Hutchison (fresh) PF - Henry Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sidney Bemis (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis misses short on a runner in the lane | 40-35 |
| 15:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Hall clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on James Craven - foul #1 on James Craven, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard (PG) David Hilton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Johnson (PG), David Taylor (SG) James Craven, Emanuel Hutchison | |
| 15:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Hall makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | John Johnson's pass is intercepted by David McCard in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| 15:13 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard misses the lay-in | 42-35 |
| 15:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Reilly can't tip it in | 42-35 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | David Taylor grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Turley snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong (PF) Walter Turley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (PG) John Johnson | |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | David Taylor hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from William Summers | 43-37 |
| 14:04 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard lays it up and in | 45-37 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | David Taylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Armstrong - foul #3 on David Armstrong, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Hilton (SG), Anthony Hyde (SF), Joel Shackleford (C) Barry Hall, Jesse Reilly, Lynn Glover | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson (PG), David Tremper (SF), Emanuel Hutchison (PF), Elmer Hale (C) William Summers, Leon Dewey, Henry Henson, Sidney Bemis | |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | David Taylor steals it from David Hilton | 45-39 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | David Taylor misses the lay-in | 45-39 |
| 13:28 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong misses the turnaround near the basket | 45-39 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 45-39 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Emanuel Hutchison is called for traveling | 45-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden (SG), Walter Turley (PF) David McCard, David Armstrong | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows (PF) Emanuel Hutchison | |
| 12:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | David Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-39 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows tips it back up and in | 45-41 |
| 11:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 11:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 11:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Turley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Hilton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Walden (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Anthony Hyde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Turley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Shackleford (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Tremper (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Fellows (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Hale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Hilton - foul #1 on David Hilton, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard (PG), Jesse Reilly (SF), David Armstrong (PF), Lynn Glover (C) David Hilton, Anthony Hyde, Walter Turley, Joel Shackleford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (PG), Leon Dewey (SG), Emanuel Hutchison (SF) Charles Wilson, David Taylor, David Tremper | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Reilly clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Andrew Fellows | 45-43 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | William Summers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey tips it but misses | 45-43 |
| 10:47 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jesse Reilly | 45-43 |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Reilly snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 10:24 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong misses the lay-in | 45-43 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | William Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | William Summers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 10:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover loses the ball out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Hall (SG), Joel Shackleford (C) Ryan Walden, Lynn Glover | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson (PG), David Taylor (SG), David Tremper (SF), Henry Henson (PF), Sidney Bemis (C) William Summers, Leon Dewey, Emanuel Hutchison, Andrew Fellows, Elmer Hale | |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | David Tremper makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by David Taylor | 45-45 |
| 09:25 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | David Taylor grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde (SF) Jesse Reilly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford is fouled on the floor by Sidney Bemis - foul #1 on Sidney Bemis, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover (PF) David Armstrong | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover banks in the layup on a nice dish by David McCard and he's fouled by Charles Wilson - foul #2 on Charles Wilson, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (PG) Charles Wilson | |
| 08:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | David McCard steps in front of the David Taylor pass | 48-45 |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Henry Henson - foul #1 on Henry Henson, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey (SF) David Tremper | |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Sidney Bemis | 48-45 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | David Taylor scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Summers | 48-47 |
| 07:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | William Summers buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Leon Dewey | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David McCard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Barry Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Hyde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lynn Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Shackleford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Summers (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leon Dewey (fresh) PF - Henry Henson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sidney Bemis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 48-49 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis is fouled on the floor by Barry Hall - foul #2 on Barry Hall, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Hilton (PG), Ryan Walden (SG), Jesse Reilly (SF), David Armstrong (PF), Walter Turley (C) David McCard, Barry Hall, Anthony Hyde, Lynn Glover, Joel Shackleford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson (PG), David Tremper (SF), Andrew Fellows (PF), Elmer Hale (C) David Taylor, Leon Dewey, Henry Henson, Sidney Bemis | |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | David Tremper can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 48-49 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | David Tremper makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Summers | 48-52 |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Reilly clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | David Tremper snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson misses the 3 from straight away | 48-52 |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 05:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wilson picks off the pass by David Hilton | 48-52 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale misses the floater in the lane | 48-52 |
| 05:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Reilly pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Reilly clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-54 |
| 04:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard (PG), Anthony Hyde (SF), Joel Shackleford (C) David Hilton, Jesse Reilly, Walter Turley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (SG) William Summers | |
| 04:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Fellows is called for the reach on David McCard - foul #2 on Andrew Fellows, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| 04:15 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Elmer Hale | 48-54 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 04:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 03:44 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-54 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Anthony Hyde is called for the reach on David Tremper - foul #2 on Anthony Hyde, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Hall (SG) Ryan Walden | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Henson (PF), Sidney Bemis (C) Andrew Fellows, Elmer Hale | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David McCard (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Barry Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joel Shackleford (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Tremper (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sidney Bemis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis banks in the layup and he's fouled by Joel Shackleford - foul #1 on Joel Shackleford, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard is hacked by Charles Wilson - foul #3 on Charles Wilson, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (SF) David Tremper | |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden (SG) Barry Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tremper (SF), Andrew Fellows (PF), Elmer Hale (C) William Summers, Henry Henson, Sidney Bemis | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Anthony Hyde is called for the reach on David Tremper - foul #3 on Anthony Hyde, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | David Tremper makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | David Tremper misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-58 |
| 02:18 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong tips it back up and in | 54-58 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | David Taylor is hacked by Ryan Walden - foul #1 on Ryan Walden, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:52 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | David Tremper pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale drills a fadeaway from close range | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | David Taylor is called for the reach on Ryan Walden - foul #4 on David Taylor, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | David Tremper connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from David Taylor | 56-64 |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows is hacked by David McCard in the backcourt - foul #3 on David McCard, team foul #9 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Johnson (PG), Leon Dewey (SF) Charles Wilson, David Tremper | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Walden - foul #2 on Ryan Walden, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 56-66 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Johnson runs out the clock | 56-66 |