| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gary Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Thomas Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Johns (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Austin Defeo (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Thomas Uecker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerardo Ortiz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eddie Peterson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz misses the easy layup | 35-34 |
| 19:45 | Marshall | Thomas Price snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 19:26 | Marshall | Howard Johns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-36 |
| 18:41 | Marshall | Thomas Price can't finish the layup | 35-36 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 18:10 | Marshall | Thomas Price snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 17:54 | Marshall | Edward Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 17:16 | Marshall | Thomas Price blows the layup but he's hacked by Gerardo Ortiz - foul #1 on Gerardo Ortiz, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Bender (SF), Courtney Cox (C) Robert Lee, Howard Johns | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz (SF), Charles Malcolm (PF), Charles Markovich (C) Thomas Uecker, Gerardo Ortiz, Eddie Peterson | |
| 17:16 | Marshall | Thomas Price misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:16 | Marshall | Thomas Price makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by David Bender - foul #3 on David Bender, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | Clifford Watts (SF), Edward Jessup (C) David Bender, Thomas Price | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:48 | Marshall | Courtney Cox pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:41 | Marshall | Courtney Cox is hacked by Charles Malcolm - foul #1 on Charles Malcolm, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | Thomas Ensley (SG) Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:18 | Marshall | Thomas Ensley hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Gary Davis | 38-39 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 16:09 | Marshall | Gary Davis gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:51 | Marshall | Thomas Ensley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gary Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Ensley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clifford Watts (fresh) PF - Courtney Cox (fresh) C - Edward Jessup (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Austin Defeo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. SF - Theodore Armendariz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Malcolm (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Markovich (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 15:41 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Courtney Cox | 38-39 |
| 15:26 | Marshall | Austin Defeo is called for the reach on Thomas Ensley - foul #2 on Austin Defeo, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edward Smith (PG), Jonathan Pohlman (SG), Robert Lee (SF), Thomas Price (PF), Howard Johns (C) Gary Davis, Thomas Ensley, Clifford Watts, Courtney Cox, Edward Jessup | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker (SF), Gerardo Ortiz (PF), Eddie Peterson (C) Joseph Carson, Austin Defeo, Charles Markovich | |
| 15:16 | Marshall | Thomas Price makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jonathan Pohlman | 40-39 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Price - foul #3 on Thomas Price, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:02 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Howard Johns | 40-40 |
| 14:52 | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 14:29 | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:11 | Marshall | Edward Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | Gary Davis (PG) Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG), Austin Defeo (SG) Theodore Armendariz, Charles Malcolm | |
| 13:33 | Marshall | Thomas Price can't connect on a runner from close range | 40-40 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | Courtney Cox (PF) Thomas Price | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich (SF), James Lamar (PF) Thomas Uecker, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 13:12 | Marshall | Howard Johns hits the finger roll | 42-40 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 12:50 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Robert Lee | 42-40 |
| 12:44 | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | James Lamar grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson travels with the ball | 42-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edward Smith (SG), David Bender (SF), Edward Jessup (C) Jonathan Pohlman, Robert Lee, Howard Johns | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker (SF) Eddie Peterson | |
| 12:07 | Marshall | Austin Defeo picks off the pass by Gary Davis | 42-40 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Austin Defeo is denied by Courtney Cox | 42-40 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gary Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bender (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Courtney Cox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Jessup (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Austin Defeo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. SF - Thomas Uecker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Markovich (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Marshall | Edward Smith misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Carson - foul #3 on Joseph Carson, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman (SG), Thomas Price (PF) Gary Davis, Edward Jessup | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz (PG), Gerardo Ortiz (PF), Charles Malcolm (C) Joseph Carson, Charles Markovich, James Lamar | |
| 11:21 | Marshall | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:21 | Marshall | Edward Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo throws it down on a great pass from Theodore Armendariz | 43-44 |
| 10:49 | Marshall | Edward Smith makes the jumper from the left side | 45-44 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm misses the jump hook from the right block | 45-44 |
| 10:34 | Marshall | Thomas Price grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 10:24 | Marshall | David Bender comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by David Bender - foul #4 on David Bender, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Gary Davis (PG), Robert Lee (SF), Howard Johns (C) Edward Smith, David Bender, Courtney Cox | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson (C) Austin Defeo | |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:51 | Marshall | Robert Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Eddie Peterson | 45-46 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 09:40 | Marshall | Howard Johns gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:32 | Marshall | Howard Johns buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Gary Davis and he's hacked by Eddie Peterson - foul #2 on Eddie Peterson, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edward Smith (SG) Jonathan Pohlman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich (SF) Thomas Uecker | |
| 09:32 | Marshall | Howard Johns makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| 08:43 | Marshall | Gerardo Ortiz denies the turnaround by Thomas Price | 48-46 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 08:00 | Marshall | Theodore Armendariz is called for the reach on Edward Smith - foul #2 on Theodore Armendariz, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman (SG), Courtney Cox (PF) Edward Smith, Thomas Price | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG), Austin Defeo (SG), James Lamar (PF) Theodore Armendariz, Charles Malcolm, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 07:42 | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman is hacked by Eddie Peterson - foul #3 on Eddie Peterson, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Bender (SF) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker (SF) Charles Markovich | |
| 07:42 | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:42 | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gary Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Pohlman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Bender (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Courtney Cox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Johns (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Austin Defeo (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. SF - Thomas Uecker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eddie Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 07:19 | Marshall | Courtney Cox snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 07:14 | Marshall | Gary Davis is fouled on the floor by Joseph Carson - foul #4 on Joseph Carson, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edward Jessup (C) Howard Johns | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:14 | Marshall | Gary Davis makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:14 | Marshall | Gary Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker makes the shot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 06:45 | Marshall | Gary Davis hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Pohlman | 55-51 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-51 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 06:21 | Marshall | Courtney Cox misses short on a jumper from the left block | 55-53 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 55-53 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson snags the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Joseph Carson, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edward Smith (PG), Robert Lee (SF), Thomas Price (PF), Howard Johns (C) Gary Davis, David Bender, Courtney Cox, Edward Jessup | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz (PG), Charles Markovich (SF), Gerardo Ortiz (PF), Charles Malcolm (C) Joseph Carson, Thomas Uecker, James Lamar, Eddie Peterson | |
| 05:27 | Marshall | Robert Lee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Lee is called for the reach on Austin Defeo - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Marshall | Thomas Ensley (SG) Jonathan Pohlman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-56 |
| 04:47 | Marshall | Thomas Ensley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 04:45 | Marshall | Thomas Price tips it in | 57-56 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Theodore Armendariz and the foul's on Robert Lee - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Marshall | Gary Davis (PG) Thomas Ensley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz misses the free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:33 | Marshall | Howard Johns gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:25 | Marshall | Gary Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 04:23 | Marshall | Robert Lee tips it in | 59-58 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Theodore Armendariz | 59-60 |
| 03:56 | Marshall | Austin Defeo steps in front of the Gary Davis pass in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm banks in the layup | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gary Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Price (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Johns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Theodore Armendariz (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Austin Defeo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. SF - Charles Markovich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerardo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Malcolm (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Marshall | Gary Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-62 |
| 03:16 | Marshall | Howard Johns gets the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 03:07 | Marshall | Charles Malcolm swats the layup by Thomas Price | 59-62 |
| 03:06 | Marshall | Thomas Price grabs the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 02:51 | Marshall | Gary Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Lee | 62-62 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman (SG) Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker (SF), Eddie Peterson (C) Charles Markovich, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Theodore Armendariz | 62-64 |
| 02:24 | Marshall | Eddie Peterson steals it from Howard Johns | 62-64 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-64 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz (PF) Charles Malcolm | |
| 01:41 | Marshall | Eddie Peterson is called for the reach on Jonathan Pohlman - foul #4 on Eddie Peterson, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| 01:41 | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:41 | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Theodore Armendariz | 64-67 |
| 01:06 | Marshall | Thomas Price's fadeaway is rejected by Gerardo Ortiz | 64-67 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo misses the turnaround from the baseline | 64-67 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz tips it back up and in | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Marshall | Gary Davis makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Howard Johns - foul #1 on Howard Johns, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:15 | Marshall | Howard Johns snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Marshall | Gerardo Ortiz is called for the reach on Gary Davis - foul #2 on Gerardo Ortiz, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| 00:10 | Marshall | Gary Davis makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:10 | Marshall | Gary Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pohlman is called for the reach on Austin Defeo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Pohlman, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:08 | Marshall | Marshall calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| 00:03 | Marshall | Gary Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Lee | 71-71 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gary Davis (fresh) 25 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Pohlman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Price (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Johns (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Theodore Armendariz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Austin Defeo (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Uecker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerardo Ortiz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson lays it in | 71-73 |
| 04:14 | Marshall | Gary Davis misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eddie Peterson - foul #5 on Eddie Peterson, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm (C) Eddie Peterson | |
| 04:14 | Marshall | Gary Davis makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:14 | Marshall | Gary Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Theodore Armendariz | 72-76 |
| 03:30 | Marshall | Howard Johns misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 72-76 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz snags the defensive board | 72-76 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz's pass is intercepted by Gary Davis in the backcourt | 72-76 |
| 03:02 | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman hits the finger roll set up by Gary Davis | 74-76 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-76 |
| 02:46 | Marshall | Howard Johns gets the rebound | 74-76 |
| 02:40 | Marshall | Gerardo Ortiz steals the ball from Howard Johns | 74-76 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 74-76 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz tips it in | 74-78 |
| 02:10 | Marshall | Charles Malcolm steals it from Robert Lee | 74-78 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Howard Johns - foul #2 on Howard Johns, team foul #8 | 74-78 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 01:43 | Marshall | Jonathan Pohlman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-79 |
| 01:41 | Marshall | Thomas Price tips it in | 76-79 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Thomas Uecker is denied by Howard Johns | 76-79 |
| 01:12 | Marshall | Howard Johns grabs the defensive rebound | 76-79 |
| 00:56 | Marshall | Gary Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-79 |
| 00:55 | Marshall | Howard Johns pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-79 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Gary Davis (fresh) 26 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jonathan Pohlman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Price (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Johns (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Theodore Armendariz (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - Austin Defeo (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Uecker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerardo Ortiz (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Charles Malcolm (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:40 | Marshall | Gary Davis blows the layup | 76-79 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz gets the rebound | 76-79 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 76-79 |
| 00:15 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Robert Lee | 76-79 |
| 00:09 | Marshall | Gary Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-79 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker grabs the board | 76-79 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz is hacked by Jonathan Pohlman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jonathan Pohlman, team foul #9 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edward Smith (SG) Jonathan Pohlman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Gary Davis buries a 3 from the right wing | 79-81 |