| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Roe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Armstrong (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jose Alvarez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hal Weist (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Waller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Yankovitz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Severino (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shing Hong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Sais (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry McClanahan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nicholas Armstrong - foul #2 on Nicholas Armstrong, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Providence | James Chase (PG), Edwin Aceves (SF) Michael Roe, Jose Alvarez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:35 | Providence | Hal Weist grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 19:10 | Providence | William Waller can't finish the layup | 32-28 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 18:49 | Providence | Hal Weist misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gregory Sais - foul #2 on Gregory Sais, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Roe (PG) James Chase | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:49 | Providence | Hal Weist makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:49 | Providence | Hal Weist makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | William Waller steals the ball from James Yankovitz | 34-31 |
| 18:14 | Providence | Hal Weist can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 18:07 | Providence | William Waller grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 17:43 | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Edwin Aceves and he's fouled by Shing Hong - foul #2 on Shing Hong, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Providence | James Chase (PG), Jose Alvarez (PF) Michael Roe, Hal Weist | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:43 | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Shing Hong | 37-34 |
| 17:10 | Providence | Jose Alvarez is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jose Alvarez, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Roe (PG) James Chase | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Herbert Barstow (PG), Daniel Franklin (SG), Ernesto Torres (SF), Austin Bramlett (C) James Yankovitz, Roy Severino, Shing Hong, Larry McClanahan | |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Austin Bramlett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Austin Bramlett grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Roe takes the ball from Ernesto Torres | 37-34 |
| 16:22 | Providence | Edwin Aceves knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres grabs the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-34 |
| 15:54 | Providence | William Waller snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Roe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Armstrong (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Aceves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jose Alvarez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Waller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Herbert Barstow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernesto Torres (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Sais (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Austin Bramlett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Providence | Michael Roe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Providence | James Chase (PG), Hal Weist (PF) Michael Roe, Jose Alvarez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz (PG), Roy Severino (SG), Shing Hong (SF), Amado Lombardi (PF), Larry McClanahan (C) Herbert Barstow, Daniel Franklin, Ernesto Torres, Gregory Sais, Austin Bramlett | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Armstrong - foul #3 on Nicholas Armstrong, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Amado Lombardi | 40-34 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz's fadeaway is rejected by Edwin Aceves | 40-34 |
| 14:56 | Providence | James Chase snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 14:33 | Providence | James Chase comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 14:01 | Providence | William Waller buries a shot from the right block set up by Hal Weist and he's hacked by Larry McClanahan - foul #3 on Larry McClanahan, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Roe (PG) James Chase | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:01 | Providence | William Waller misses the free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Armstrong is called for the reach on Roy Severino - foul #4 on Nicholas Armstrong, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Jose Alvarez (SF) Nicholas Armstrong | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (SG), Gregory Sais (PF), Austin Bramlett (C) Roy Severino, Amado Lombardi, Larry McClanahan | |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong is fouled on the floor by Edwin Aceves - foul #3 on Edwin Aceves, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais is fouled on the floor by Hal Weist - foul #1 on Hal Weist, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres (SF) Shing Hong | |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-36 |
| 12:55 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jose Alvarez | 42-36 |
| 12:31 | Providence | Edwin Aceves buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-36 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres grabs the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 12:14 | Providence | Hal Weist grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 11:53 | Providence | Edwin Aceves can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-36 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Austin Bramlett snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Roe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Aceves (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jose Alvarez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hal Weist (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Waller (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Yankovitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernesto Torres (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Sais (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Austin Bramlett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz's pass is intercepted by Jose Alvarez | 44-36 |
| 11:07 | Providence | William Waller loses the ball out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Providence | James Chase (SG) Jose Alvarez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (SG), Shing Hong (SF), Amado Lombardi (PF), Larry McClanahan (C) James Yankovitz, Ernesto Torres, Gregory Sais, Austin Bramlett | |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Edwin Aceves - foul #4 on Edwin Aceves, team foul #7 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Jose Alvarez (SF) Edwin Aceves | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:48 | Providence | William Waller grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 10:22 | Providence | William Waller connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-37 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Amado Lombardi is denied by William Waller | 46-37 |
| 09:55 | Providence | William Waller grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 09:35 | Providence | Amado Lombardi is called for the reach on Hal Weist - foul #2 on Amado Lombardi, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Herbert Barstow (PG), Gregory Sais (PF) Daniel Franklin, Amado Lombardi | |
| 09:06 | Providence | Herbert Barstow picks off the pass by William Waller | 46-37 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| 08:26 | Providence | Michael Roe is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Roe, team foul #8 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz (PG), Ernesto Torres (SG), Austin Bramlett (C) Herbert Barstow, Roy Severino, Larry McClanahan | |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz makes the jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 07:50 | Providence | Hal Weist lays it up and in | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Roe (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Chase (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jose Alvarez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hal Weist (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William Waller (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Yankovitz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernesto Torres (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Shing Hong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Sais (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Austin Bramlett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 06:58 | Providence | James Chase's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Sais | 48-44 |
| 06:56 | Providence | Jose Alvarez tips it home | 50-44 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz's fadeaway is rejected by Hal Weist | 50-44 |
| 06:32 | Providence | Jose Alvarez grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 06:08 | Providence | William Waller clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Austin Bramlett gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Austin Bramlett misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-44 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Sais | 50-44 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong (SG), Edwin Aceves (SF) James Chase, Jose Alvarez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (SG), Daniel Franklin (SF), Larry McClanahan (C) Ernesto Torres, Shing Hong, Austin Bramlett | |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan misses short on a floater in the paint | 50-44 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino gets the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Edwin Aceves steps in front of the Larry McClanahan pass | 50-44 |
| 04:47 | Providence | Gregory Sais blocks the short jumper by Hal Weist | 50-44 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 04:29 | Providence | William Waller grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 04:00 | Providence | Hal Weist comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 50-44 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Sais | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Roe (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Armstrong (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edwin Aceves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Hal Weist (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William Waller (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Yankovitz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Severino (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Sais (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Larry McClanahan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:45 | Providence | Gregory Sais swats the short shot by Edwin Aceves | 50-47 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Larry McClanahan | 50-47 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Edwin Aceves - foul #5 on Edwin Aceves, team foul #9 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Providence | James Chase (PG), Jose Alvarez (SF) Michael Roe, Edwin Aceves | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shing Hong (SF) Daniel Franklin | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:12 | Providence | William Waller misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Larry McClanahan - foul #4 on Larry McClanahan, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (PG), Amado Lombardi (PF) James Yankovitz, Gregory Sais | |
| 03:12 | Providence | William Waller makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 03:12 | Providence | William Waller misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 02:58 | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 02:34 | Providence | Jose Alvarez drills a jumper from the left side | 53-49 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Roe (PG) James Chase | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz (PG), Gregory Sais (PF) Daniel Franklin, Amado Lombardi | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Yankovitz | 53-51 |
| 01:56 | Providence | Hal Weist can't finish the layup | 53-51 |
| 01:55 | Providence | Jose Alvarez can't tip it in | 53-51 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 01:36 | Providence | Jose Alvarez snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 01:15 | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shing Hong - foul #3 on Shing Hong, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| 01:15 | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:15 | Providence | Nicholas Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais is called for 5 seconds | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Providence | Hal Weist misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 00:32 | Providence | William Waller tips it but misses | 55-51 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Providence | Michael Roe is hacked by James Yankovitz in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Yankovitz, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| 00:24 | Providence | Michael Roe makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:24 | Providence | Michael Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong is hacked by Jose Alvarez - foul #2 on Jose Alvarez, team foul #10 | 57-51 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Hal Weist gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Hal Weist is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Severino - foul #2 on Roy Severino, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Hal Weist makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Hal Weist makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Shing Hong | 59-52 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais is hacked by Hal Weist - foul #2 on Hal Weist, team foul #11 | 59-52 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Michael Roe is fouled in the backcourt by James Yankovitz - foul #2 on James Yankovitz, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Michael Roe makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Michael Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz misses the halfcourt shot | 61-53 |