| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter McIlwraith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Millan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wayne Studdard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian McPhaul (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Mowers (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Price (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Asher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-35 |
| 19:38 | Marist | William Stewart grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 19:16 | Marist | William Price misses long on a shot from the left side | 34-35 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Walter McIlwraith | 36-35 |
| 18:47 | Marist | John Asher knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Evan Mowers | 36-37 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams tips it home | 38-37 |
| 18:05 | Marist | John Asher misses the easy layup but the foul's on Walter McIlwraith - foul #3 on Walter McIlwraith, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Chestnut (PG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SG) Walter McIlwraith, Fred Millan | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 18:05 | Marist | John Asher makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:05 | Marist | John Asher misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Andrew Williams | 38-38 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Richard Chestnut misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Stewart - foul #1 on William Stewart, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Richard Chestnut makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Richard Chestnut makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:36 | Marist | Evan Mowers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Richard Chestnut grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Evan Mowers steals it from Andrew Williams | 40-38 |
| 17:01 | Marist | Derek Williamson can't finish the layup | 40-38 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Wayne Studdard | 42-38 |
| 16:23 | Marist | Brian McPhaul swats the layup by William Price | 42-38 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-38 |
| 15:44 | Marist | William Price is hacked by Wayne Studdard - foul #2 on Wayne Studdard, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith (PG), Fred Millan (SG), Wilfredo Ponce (PF), Gary Howze (C) Richard Chestnut, Franjo Szczeblewski, Brian McPhaul, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Marist | Harley Butler (PG), Roberto Sanchez (SG), Chet Maclean (SF), William Linton (PF), Michael Andress (C) William Stewart, Evan Mowers, William Price, Derek Williamson, John Asher | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter McIlwraith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Millan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wayne Studdard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wilfredo Ponce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Howze (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Harley Butler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roberto Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chet Maclean (fresh) PF - William Linton (fresh) C - Michael Andress (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Marist | Michael Andress scores on a shot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 15:21 | Marist | Michael Andress grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 15:15 | Marist | Harley Butler misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 15:14 | Marist | The offensive rebound goes to William Linton | 45-40 |
| 14:48 | Marist | Roberto Sanchez double dribbles | 45-40 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 14:25 | Marist | Chet Maclean grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 14:02 | Marist | Fred Millan takes the ball from Roberto Sanchez | 45-40 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Andress swats the short shot by Wayne Studdard | 45-40 |
| 13:51 | Marist | Chet Maclean snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 13:37 | Marist | Harley Butler buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Andress | 45-42 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce misses short on a runner from the baseline | 45-42 |
| 13:16 | Marist | The rebound goes to William Linton | 45-42 |
| 12:55 | Marist | Harley Butler blows the layup but he's hacked by Walter McIlwraith - foul #4 on Walter McIlwraith, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG), Richard Chestnut (SG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SF), Brian McPhaul (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Walter McIlwraith, Fred Millan, Wayne Studdard, Wilfredo Ponce, Gary Howze | |
| Subs | Marist | Evan Mowers (SG), William Price (SF), Derek Williamson (PF), John Asher (C) Roberto Sanchez, Chet Maclean, William Linton, Michael Andress | |
| 12:55 | Marist | Harley Butler makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:55 | Marist | Harley Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul hits the finger roll | 47-43 |
| 12:30 | Marist | William Price banks in the layup on a great pass from Harley Butler and he's hacked by Richard Chestnut - foul #1 on Richard Chestnut, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Marist | William Stewart (PG) Harley Butler | |
| 12:30 | Marist | William Price makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Richard Chestnut drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Imler | 49-46 |
| 12:02 | Marist | Evan Mowers clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Andrew Williams | 49-46 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams lays it in | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Imler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Chestnut (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Franjo Szczeblewski (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian McPhaul (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Mowers (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Price (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Asher (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Marist | William Price slams it home set up by John Asher | 51-48 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 11:11 | Marist | William Price grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 10:53 | Marist | John Asher misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 51-48 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Franjo Szczeblewski | 54-48 |
| 10:26 | Marist | Evan Mowers misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 10:25 | Marist | Derek Williamson hits the follow up shot | 54-50 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Richard Chestnut can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul misses the tip | 54-50 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski grabs the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler's pass is intercepted by Evan Mowers | 54-50 |
| 09:32 | Marist | Evan Mowers drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Stewart and he's fouled by Richard Chestnut - foul #2 on Richard Chestnut, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Millan (SG), Wayne Studdard (SF), Wilfredo Ponce (PF), Gary Howze (C) Richard Chestnut, Franjo Szczeblewski, Brian McPhaul, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Marist | Harley Butler (PG), Chet Maclean (SF), William Linton (PF), Michael Andress (C) William Stewart, William Price, Derek Williamson, John Asher | |
| 09:32 | Marist | Evan Mowers makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harley Butler - foul #2 on Harley Butler, team foul #2 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Marist | Roberto Sanchez (SG) Evan Mowers | |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:56 | Marist | Wilfredo Ponce steps in front of the William Linton pass | 56-53 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Studdard | 59-53 |
| 08:32 | Marist | William Linton is hacked by Wilfredo Ponce - foul #1 on Wilfredo Ponce, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| 08:13 | Marist | Harley Butler clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Imler - foul #4 on Robert Imler, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Chestnut (PG) Robert Imler | |
| Subs | Marist | William Price (SF) Chet Maclean | |
| 08:13 | Marist | Harley Butler makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:13 | Marist | Harley Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Roberto Sanchez steals it from Gary Howze | 59-55 |
| 07:49 | Marist | William Price lays it up and in on a great pass from Roberto Sanchez | 59-57 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Chestnut is fouled on the floor by William Linton - foul #2 on William Linton, team foul #3 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith (PG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SG), Brian McPhaul (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Richard Chestnut, Fred Millan, Wilfredo Ponce, Gary Howze | |
| Subs | Marist | William Stewart (PG), Evan Mowers (SG), Derek Williamson (PF), James Labombard (C) Harley Butler, Roberto Sanchez, William Linton, Michael Andress | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter McIlwraith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Franjo Szczeblewski (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Studdard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian McPhaul (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Evan Mowers (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Price (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Labombard (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams can't connect on a floater near the basket | 59-57 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard snags the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski's floater is tipped away by Derek Williamson | 59-57 |
| 06:56 | Marist | James Labombard gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:33 | Marist | James Labombard misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Williams - foul #2 on Andrew Williams, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce (SF) Wayne Studdard | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 06:33 | Marist | James Labombard makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:33 | Marist | James Labombard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 06:25 | Marist | William Price grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 06:02 | Marist | Wilfredo Ponce picks off the pass by Evan Mowers | 59-59 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul misses the easy layup | 59-59 |
| 05:47 | Marist | Derek Williamson snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 05:35 | Marist | Derek Williamson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Derek Williamson, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Millan (SG), Gary Howze (PF) Franjo Szczeblewski, Brian McPhaul | |
| Subs | Marist | Harley Butler (SF), John Asher (C) William Price, James Labombard | |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gary Howze | 62-59 |
| 05:02 | Marist | Evan Mowers is hacked by Fred Millan - foul #1 on Fred Millan, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG), Wayne Studdard (SF), Bart Kennedy (C) Walter McIlwraith, Wilfredo Ponce, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Marist | Chet Maclean (SF), William Linton (PF) William Stewart, Derek Williamson | |
| 05:02 | Marist | Evan Mowers makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:02 | Marist | Evan Mowers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-61 |
| 04:39 | Marist | Chet Maclean gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:22 | Marist | 3 seconds is called on John Asher | 62-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul (PF) Bart Kennedy | |
| Subs | Marist | Roberto Sanchez (SG) Evan Mowers | |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 04:09 | Marist | William Linton gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:41 | Marist | Roberto Sanchez buries a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Fred Millan - foul #2 on Fred Millan, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith (PG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SG), Andrew Williams (C) Robert Imler, Fred Millan, Gary Howze | |
| Subs | Marist | William Stewart (PG), William Price (SF), Derek Williamson (PF) Harley Butler, Chet Maclean, William Linton | |
| 03:41 | Marist | Roberto Sanchez makes the free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul clanks a shot from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul grabs the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter McIlwraith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Franjo Szczeblewski (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Studdard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian McPhaul (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Sanchez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Price (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Derek Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - John Asher (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 62-64 |
| 02:55 | Marist | William Stewart grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 02:42 | Marist | Derek Williamson banks in the layup and he's hacked by Brian McPhaul - foul #1 on Brian McPhaul, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (SG), Wilfredo Ponce (PF) Wayne Studdard, Brian McPhaul | |
| Subs | Marist | Evan Mowers (SG), William Linton (C) Roberto Sanchez, John Asher | |
| 02:42 | Marist | Derek Williamson misses the free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-66 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce tips it home | 64-66 |
| 02:15 | Marist | William Stewart is fouled on the floor by Walter McIlwraith - foul #5 on Walter McIlwraith, team foul #12 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Millan (SG), Wayne Studdard (SF), Brian McPhaul (PF) Walter McIlwraith, Franjo Szczeblewski, Wilfredo Ponce | |
| Subs | Marist | John Asher (C) William Linton | |
| 02:15 | Marist | William Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:15 | Marist | William Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler loses the ball out of bounds | 64-67 |
| 01:49 | Marist | William Stewart connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Price | 64-69 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams misses short on a runner near the basket | 64-69 |
| 01:30 | Marist | Derek Williamson grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 01:28 | Marist | William Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Imler - foul #5 on Robert Imler, team foul #13 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Chestnut (PG) Robert Imler | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 01:28 | Marist | William Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:28 | Marist | William Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-70 |
| 01:11 | Marist | Derek Williamson pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 01:06 | Marist | Evan Mowers knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Stewart | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 00:44 | Marist | William Price gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Marist | Richard Chestnut is called for the reach on William Price in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Chestnut, team foul #14 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Marist | Harley Butler (PG), Chet Maclean (PF) William Stewart, Derek Williamson | |
| 00:41 | Marist | William Price makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:41 | Marist | William Price misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams grabs the board | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Richard Chestnut misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-73 |
| 00:33 | Marist | Chet Maclean grabs the defensive rebound | 64-73 |
| 00:33 | Marist | Marist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Marist | Roberto Sanchez (PG) William Price | |
| 00:31 | Marist | Harley Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Millan - foul #3 on Fred Millan, team foul #15 | 64-73 |
| 00:31 | Marist | Harley Butler makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:31 | Marist | Harley Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard's pass is intercepted by John Asher | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Marist | Roberto Sanchez runs out the clock | 64-75 |