| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Bryner (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Marvin Creasy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Jurgens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Eckel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Bracero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-25 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel loses the ball out of bounds | 39-25 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-25 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern State | David Jackson buries a shot from just outside the lane | 39-27 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-27 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern State | Kyle Larson picks off the pass by Peter Bracero | 39-27 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Marvin Creasy is called for the reach on Kyle Larson - foul #3 on Marvin Creasy, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter (SF), Dikembe Ake (C) Ramon Martin, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider (PG), Robert Sadler (SF), Phillip Gaskins (PF), David Frenette (C) Marvin Creasy, Daniel Jurgens, Carlos Eckel, Peter Bracero | |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dikembe Ake | 42-27 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Craig Wann - foul #1 on Craig Wann, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG) Kyle Larson, Craig Wann | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 18:05 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins makes the free throw | 42-30 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Frenette - foul #1 on David Frenette, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern State | The jumper by Phillip Gaskins is denied by Dikembe Ake | 44-30 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter grabs the board | 44-30 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe is hacked by Phillip Gaskins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Gaskins, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner (C) Michael Harper | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens (SF), Carlos Eckel (PF) Robert Sadler, David Frenette | |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner hits the finger roll | 46-30 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Carlos Eckel | 46-32 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake travels with the ball | 46-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Craig Wann (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Michael Harper (PF) Mark Davies, Glenn Lepe, Neil Hunter, Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler (PG), Peter Bracero (C) Bryant Schneider, Phillip Gaskins | |
| 16:28 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 46-32 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Bryner | 46-32 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner is hacked by Peter Bracero - foul #3 on Peter Bracero, team foul #4 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Frenette (C) Peter Bracero | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson loses the ball out of bounds | 46-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Goodman (PG), Marvin Creasy (SG), Peter Bracero (C) Robert Sadler, David Jackson, Carlos Eckel | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Harper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Bryner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Goodman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Creasy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Jurgens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Frenette (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Bracero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Jonathan Bryner - foul #2 on Jonathan Bryner, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan (PG), Timothy Dean (SF), Mark Davies (C) Kyle Larson, Ramon Martin, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel (PF) David Frenette | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-33 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern State | John Goodman drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Marvin Creasy | 46-36 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Davies | 48-36 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern State | Michael Harper steps in front of the Marvin Creasy pass | 48-36 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by John Goodman | 48-38 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-38 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern State | John Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens tips it in | 48-40 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Carlos Eckel | 48-40 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero misses the dunk | 48-40 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens is hacked by Mark Davies - foul #1 on Mark Davies, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF), Neil Hunter (C) Robert Duncan, Craig Wann, Timothy Dean, Michael Harper, Mark Davies | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Jackson (SG), Robert Sadler (SF), Phillip Gaskins (PF), Bryant Schneider (C) Marvin Creasy, Daniel Jurgens, Carlos Eckel, Peter Bracero | |
| 12:11 | Northwestern State | David Jackson misses the lay-in | 48-40 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson is hacked by John Goodman in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Goodman, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Frenette (C) John Goodman | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson blows the layup | 48-40 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern State | David Frenette snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Neil Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Bryant Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sadler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Gaskins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Frenette (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern State | David Frenette clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Neil Hunter - foul #1 on Neil Hunter, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern State | David Frenette makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern State | David Frenette makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake's fadeaway is rejected by David Frenette | 48-42 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern State | Kyle Larson takes the ball from Robert Sadler | 48-42 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern State | David Frenette gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern State | David Frenette misses the lay-in | 48-42 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe's pass is intercepted by Bryant Schneider in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Jackson | 48-44 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Bryant Schneider - foul #1 on Bryant Schneider, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Craig Wann (SG), Timothy Dean (SF), Michael Harper (PF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Glenn Lepe, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake, Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy (PG), Daniel Jurgens (SF), Carlos Eckel (PF), Peter Bracero (C) Bryant Schneider, Robert Sadler, David Frenette, Phillip Gaskins | |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses the 3rd free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern State | David Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero makes the jumper from the left block | 50-46 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson is called for traveling | 50-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan (PG) Kyle Larson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:26 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel is hacked by Michael Harper - foul #2 on Michael Harper, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens loses the ball out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin (SF), Mark Davies (PF) Timothy Dean, Michael Harper | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Duncan | 53-46 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern State | David Jackson is fouled on the floor by Craig Wann - foul #2 on Craig Wann, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harper (PF) Craig Wann | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Goodman (PG), Phillip Gaskins (PF) David Jackson, Carlos Eckel | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Davies (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ramon Martin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Harper (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Bryner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Goodman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marvin Creasy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Jurgens (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Gaskins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Bracero (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern State | John Goodman is hacked by Robert Duncan - foul #2 on Robert Duncan, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern State | John Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern State | John Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Davies - foul #2 on Mark Davies, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG), Timothy Dean (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF) Robert Duncan, Mark Davies, Ramon Martin, Michael Harper | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel (PF) Peter Bracero | |
| 07:00 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Jurgens - foul #1 on Daniel Jurgens, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Craig Wann (SG) Glenn Lepe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler (SF) Daniel Jurgens | |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Creasy | 56-53 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Craig Wann and the foul's on Carlos Eckel - foul #3 on Carlos Eckel, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG), Neil Hunter (C) Kyle Larson, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Jackson (SG), Peter Bracero (C) Marvin Creasy, Phillip Gaskins | |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel is whistled for traveling | 59-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan (PG), Michael Harper (PF) Glenn Lepe, Timothy Dean | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider (PF) Carlos Eckel | |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | John Goodman steals the ball from Dikembe Ake | 59-53 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern State | David Jackson misses the dunk | 59-53 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Harper | 59-53 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (SG), Mark Davies (C) Craig Wann, Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens (SF) Robert Sadler | |
| 05:02 | Northwestern State | John Goodman makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Peter Bracero | 59-55 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | David Jackson is called for the reach on Glenn Lepe in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Jackson, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin (SF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Robert Duncan, Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy (SG), Carlos Eckel (PF), Phillip Gaskins (C) David Jackson, Bryant Schneider, Peter Bracero | |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | John Goodman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins hits the follow up shot | 61-57 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin misses the dunk but he's fouled by Daniel Jurgens - foul #2 on Daniel Jurgens, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Craig Wann (SG) Mark Davies | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Frenette (PF) Carlos Eckel | |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Craig Wann - foul #3 on Craig Wann, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF) Ramon Martin, Michael Harper | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Jackson (SG), Robert Sadler (SF) Marvin Creasy, Daniel Jurgens | |
| 04:07 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Phillip Gaskins steals the ball from Jonathan Bryner | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Dean (fresh) PF - Dikembe Ake (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Bryner (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Goodman (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Sadler (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Gaskins (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Frenette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern State | John Goodman makes the jumper from the right wing set up by David Frenette | 63-60 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Robert Sadler | 63-60 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern State | David Frenette slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Sadler and he's hacked by Jonathan Bryner - foul #3 on Jonathan Bryner, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Mark Davies (SG), Neil Hunter (SF), Michael Harper (PF) Glenn Lepe, Craig Wann, Timothy Dean, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy (SG), Daniel Jurgens (SF), Bryant Schneider (C) David Jackson, Robert Sadler, Phillip Gaskins | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern State | David Frenette makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Creasy - foul #4 on Marvin Creasy, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin (SF) Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel (PF) David Frenette | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-63 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper can't tip it in | 65-63 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Carlos Eckel | 65-63 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern State | John Goodman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-63 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern State | Neil Hunter is called for the reach on Marvin Creasy - foul #2 on Neil Hunter, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Craig Wann (SG), Jonathan Bryner (C) Mark Davies, Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Jackson (SG), Peter Bracero (C) John Goodman, Bryant Schneider | |
| 01:11 | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper hits the follow up shot | 67-64 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | David Jackson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Bracero | 67-67 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Harper and the foul's on David Jackson - foul #4 on David Jackson, team foul #12 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Goodman (PG) Marvin Creasy | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | John Goodman travels with the ball | 70-67 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean (SF) Ramon Martin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann is fouled in the backcourt by John Goodman - foul #5 on John Goodman, team foul #13 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy (PG) John Goodman | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | David Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens snags the offensive board | 72-67 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Creasy - foul #5 on Marvin Creasy, team foul #14 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter (C) Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler (PG) Marvin Creasy | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 72-67 |