| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gabriel Thornhill (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Thomas Lawrence (fresh) C - Akim Zickler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cody Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neal Jalbert (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rodney Merrick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Island | Neal Jalbert inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Long Island | Cody Wallace misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Akim Zickler - foul #3 on Akim Zickler, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain (C) Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 19:36 | Long Island | Cody Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:36 | Long Island | Cody Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | James Whitney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 19:19 | Long Island | Patrick Smith snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 18:58 | Long Island | Cody Wallace clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill knocks in the shot in the lane | 29-31 |
| 18:20 | Long Island | Thomas Lawrence denies the turnaround by Cody Wallace | 29-31 |
| 18:18 | Long Island | Patrick Smith gets the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:55 | Long Island | Cody Wallace is hacked by Joshua Smith - foul #2 on Joshua Smith, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 17:39 | Long Island | Cody Wallace scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Neal Jalbert | 29-33 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 17:03 | Long Island | Cody Wallace is fouled on the floor by Joshua Smith - foul #3 on Joshua Smith, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG), Shawn Townley (SF) Joshua Smith, Gabriel Thornhill | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 16:39 | Long Island | Thomas Lawrence blocks the jumper by Rodney Merrick | 32-33 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | James Whitney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 16:20 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Patrick Smith | 32-33 |
| 15:58 | Long Island | William Mitchell buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Neal Jalbert | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kopczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) PF - Thomas Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Glenn Sain (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cody Wallace (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neal Jalbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rodney Merrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 15:46 | Long Island | Neal Jalbert pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:39 | Long Island | Cody Wallace makes the jump hook in the paint set up by William Mitchell | 32-38 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | James Whitney is hacked by William Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SG), Gabriel Thornhill (SF), Akim Zickler (C) James Whitney, David Kopczynski, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 32-38 |
| 15:29 | Long Island | Rodney Merrick gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:04 | Long Island | William Mitchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill is whistled for traveling | 32-38 |
| 14:29 | Long Island | Patrick Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Akim Zickler - foul #4 on Akim Zickler, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Glenn Sain (C) Shawn Townley, Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 14:29 | Long Island | Patrick Smith misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:29 | Long Island | Patrick Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Cody Wallace - foul #4 on Cody Wallace, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Negele Shattuck (SG), Jason Wright (SF) Cody Wallace, Neal Jalbert | |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:54 | Long Island | Patrick Smith clanks a floater in the lane | 35-38 |
| 13:52 | Long Island | William Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 35-40 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | James Whitney is hacked by William Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (SF) Thomas Lawrence | |
| Subs | Long Island | Luis Martin (C) Patrick Smith | |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley is fouled on the floor by Jason Wright - foul #2 on Jason Wright, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence (PF) Gabriel Thornhill | |
| Subs | Long Island | Joseph Kibbe (C) Rodney Merrick | |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | James Whitney hits a 3 from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 12:57 | Long Island | Luis Martin makes the shot near the basket | 38-42 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | James Whitney travels with the ball | 38-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG) Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Long Island | Karl Byron (PG), Cody Wallace (SG), Neal Jalbert (SF) William Mitchell, Negele Shattuck, Jason Wright | |
| 12:23 | Long Island | Neal Jalbert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 11:41 | Long Island | Glenn Sain is called for the reach on Joseph Kibbe - foul #1 on Glenn Sain, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SG), Gabriel Thornhill (SF) James Whitney, David Kopczynski | |
| Subs | Long Island | William Mitchell (PG), Rodney Merrick (PF), Patrick Smith (C) Karl Byron, Luis Martin, Joseph Kibbe | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Shawn Townley (fresh) SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Thornhill (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Lawrence (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Glenn Sain (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cody Wallace (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Neal Jalbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rodney Merrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Long Island | Rodney Merrick hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by William Mitchell and he's hacked by Thomas Lawrence - foul #3 on Thomas Lawrence, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Herron (PG) Shawn Townley | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 11:23 | Long Island | Rodney Merrick makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Ralph Herron is called for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Jason Wright (SF) Neal Jalbert | |
| 10:54 | Long Island | William Mitchell connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Patrick Smith | 41-48 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain is whistled for traveling | 41-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG) Ralph Herron | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 10:21 | Long Island | William Mitchell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Whitney | 44-48 |
| 09:45 | Long Island | William Mitchell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 09:43 | Long Island | Patrick Smith gets the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:29 | Long Island | Glenn Sain takes the ball from Jason Wright | 44-48 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 09:23 | Long Island | Jason Wright snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 09:03 | Long Island | Joshua Smith steals it from Patrick Smith | 44-48 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joshua Smith | 46-48 |
| 08:42 | Long Island | Cody Wallace drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Wright | 46-50 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence can't finish the layup | 46-50 |
| 08:28 | Long Island | Jason Wright pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:24 | Long Island | Rodney Merrick misses badly on a shot near the basket | 46-50 |
| 08:22 | Long Island | Cody Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 07:54 | Long Island | Rodney Merrick knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from William Mitchell | 46-52 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | James Whitney knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Thornhill (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Lawrence (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Glenn Sain (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - William Mitchell (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cody Wallace (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Merrick (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Long Island | Patrick Smith hits the finger roll set up by Jason Wright and he's fouled by Glenn Sain - foul #2 on Glenn Sain, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (PG), David Kopczynski (SG), Steven Ford (SF), Akim Zickler (C) James Whitney, Joshua Smith, Gabriel Thornhill, Thomas Lawrence | |
| Subs | Long Island | Karl Byron (PG), Neal Jalbert (SF), Luis Martin (PF) William Mitchell, Cody Wallace, Rodney Merrick | |
| 07:16 | Long Island | Patrick Smith misses the free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler is hacked by Karl Byron - foul #2 on Karl Byron, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Joseph Kibbe (C) Patrick Smith | |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Neal Jalbert is called for the reach on Steven Ford - foul #1 on Neal Jalbert, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 06:27 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Neal Jalbert | 49-54 |
| 05:58 | Long Island | Glenn Sain is called for the reach on Luis Martin - foul #3 on Glenn Sain, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG) Steven Ford | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 05:58 | Long Island | Luis Martin makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:58 | Long Island | Luis Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Akim Zickler is denied by Luis Martin | 49-56 |
| 05:45 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Jason Wright | 49-56 |
| 05:20 | Long Island | Neal Jalbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Cody Wallace (SG) Jason Wright | |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 05:08 | Long Island | Karl Byron pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:46 | Long Island | Cody Wallace hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by David Kopczynski - foul #3 on David Kopczynski, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SG), Gabriel Thornhill (PF) David Kopczynski, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Long Island | William Mitchell (PG), Rodney Merrick (PF) Karl Byron, Joseph Kibbe | |
| 04:46 | Long Island | Cody Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:46 | Long Island | Cody Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gabriel Thornhill | 49-57 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith buries a 3 from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 04:26 | Long Island | Cody Wallace is whistled for traveling | 52-57 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 04:09 | Long Island | Rodney Merrick gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 03:42 | Long Island | William Mitchell makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Rodney Merrick takes the ball from Akim Zickler | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Townley (fairly fresh) PF - Gabriel Thornhill (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Akim Zickler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cody Wallace (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Neal Jalbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Merrick (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Martin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:00 | Long Island | William Mitchell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joshua Smith | 52-60 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-60 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses the tip | 52-60 |
| 02:36 | Long Island | Rodney Merrick pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 02:17 | Long Island | Neal Jalbert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Neal Jalbert picks off the pass by Joshua Smith | 52-60 |
| 01:49 | Long Island | Cody Wallace can't finish the layup | 52-60 |
| 01:47 | Long Island | Rodney Merrick tips it but misses | 52-60 |
| 01:46 | Long Island | Neal Jalbert snags the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 01:38 | Long Island | William Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 52-60 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Cody Wallace steals it from Joshua Smith | 52-60 |
| 01:15 | Long Island | William Mitchell banks in the layup set up by Cody Wallace | 52-62 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill misses the jumper from the left side | 52-62 |
| 01:02 | Long Island | Neal Jalbert snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Long Island | Neal Jalbert is hacked by Gabriel Thornhill - foul #3 on Gabriel Thornhill, team foul #10 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG), Steven Ford (SF), Glenn Sain (PF) James Whitney, Joshua Smith, Gabriel Thornhill | |
| Subs | Long Island | Karl Byron (PG), Jason Wright (SG), Joseph Kibbe (C) William Mitchell, Cody Wallace, Rodney Merrick | |
| 00:57 | Long Island | Neal Jalbert makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:57 | Long Island | Neal Jalbert makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler buries a floater from close range | 54-64 |
| 00:50 | Long Island | Luis Martin is hacked by David Kopczynski in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Kopczynski, team foul #11 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Negele Shattuck (SG) Neal Jalbert | |
| 00:50 | Long Island | Luis Martin makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:50 | Long Island | Luis Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Glenn Sain | 57-66 |
| 00:44 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Joshua Smith (SG), Gabriel Thornhill (SF), Thomas Lawrence (PF) Shawn Townley, David Kopczynski, Steven Ford, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Long Island | Cody Wallace (SG) Negele Shattuck | |
| 00:41 | Long Island | Luis Martin is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Smith - foul #4 on Joshua Smith, team foul #12 | 57-66 |
| 00:41 | Long Island | Luis Martin makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:41 | Long Island | Luis Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | James Whitney hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Smith | 60-68 |
| 00:32 | Long Island | Cody Wallace is hacked by Joshua Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joshua Smith, team foul #13 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG) Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 00:32 | Long Island | Cody Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:32 | Long Island | Cody Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler loses the dribble to Cody Wallace | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Long Island | Karl Byron runs out the clock | 60-70 |