| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Harper (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Bryner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Sperry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Esqueda (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Raymond Dunn inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jonathan Bryner takes the ball from Harry Sperry | 25-36 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kyle Larson | 27-36 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Harper picks off the pass by Charles Cole | 27-36 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ramon Martin | 30-36 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Raymond Dunn misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kyle Larson | 30-36 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Russo is called for the reach on Kyle Larson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter (C) Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith (PG), Ted Gallant (SF), Heriberto Gallo (PF), Terry Norris (C) Gabriel Russo, Raymond Dunn, Charles Cole, Lloyd Esqueda | |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter throws it down and he's fouled by Harry Sperry - foul #1 on Harry Sperry, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (C) Ramon Martin | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Harry Sperry connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 33-38 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Frank Smith steals the ball from Michael Harper in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith lays it in | 33-40 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Neil Hunter and he's fouled by Heriberto Gallo - foul #3 on Heriberto Gallo, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner (C) Craig Wann | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Marc Williams (SF), Lloyd Esqueda (C) Harry Sperry, Heriberto Gallo | |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses the free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 17:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Terry Norris buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marc Williams | 38-42 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson clanks a floater from the left side | 38-42 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (SG), Ramon Martin (SF) Kyle Larson, Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gabriel Russo (PG), Raymond Dunn (SF), Charles Cole (PF) Frank Smith, Ted Gallant, Terry Norris | |
| 16:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Marc Williams comes up short on the floater in the lane | 38-42 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin banks in the layup set up by Mark Davies | 40-42 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Lloyd Esqueda hits the finger roll | 40-44 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 15:55 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Gabriel Russo | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Davies (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Harper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Bryner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marc Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Esqueda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gabriel Russo is fouled on the floor by Michael Harper - foul #1 on Michael Harper, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan (PG), Craig Wann (SG), Neil Hunter (SF), Dikembe Ake (C) Mark Davies, Glenn Lepe, Ramon Martin, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Harry Sperry (SG), Ted Gallant (SF), Heriberto Gallo (C) Marc Williams, Raymond Dunn, Lloyd Esqueda | |
| 15:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Harry Sperry connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-47 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ted Gallant - foul #1 on Ted Gallant, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean (SF) Michael Harper | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Terry Norris (C) Charles Cole | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gabriel Russo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 15:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gabriel Russo grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Terry Norris clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-47 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 14:27 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Timothy Dean steps in front of the Harry Sperry pass | 44-47 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Dean | 46-47 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Timothy Dean is called for the reach on Ted Gallant - foul #2 on Timothy Dean, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Ramon Martin (SF), Michael Harper (PF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Robert Duncan, Timothy Dean, Dikembe Ake, Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith (PG), Raymond Dunn (SF), Charles Cole (PF), Lloyd Esqueda (C) Gabriel Russo, Ted Gallant, Heriberto Gallo, Terry Norris | |
| 13:48 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Cole loses the dribble to Craig Wann | 46-47 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Raymond Dunn is called for the reach on Ramon Martin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Dunn, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (SG) Craig Wann | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 46-47 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Raymond Dunn gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:20 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Lloyd Esqueda misses the easy layup | 46-47 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Harry Sperry tips it but misses | 46-47 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Cole - foul #3 on Charles Cole, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (SG), Timothy Dean (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF) Glenn Lepe, Ramon Martin, Michael Harper | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gabriel Russo (PG), Marc Williams (SF) Harry Sperry, Raymond Dunn | |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith buries a floater near the basket | 47-49 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake dunks the ball on a nice dish by Kyle Larson | 49-49 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gabriel Russo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean travels in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Craig Wann (SG), Neil Hunter (C) Kyle Larson, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Harry Sperry (SG), Ted Gallant (SF), Heriberto Gallo (PF), Terry Norris (C) Frank Smith, Marc Williams, Charles Cole, Lloyd Esqueda | |
| 11:48 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ted Gallant misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gabriel Russo tips it in | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Davies (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Dean (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Ake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Neil Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Gabriel Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Sperry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ted Gallant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Heriberto Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Terry Norris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter is fouled on the floor by Ted Gallant - foul #2 on Ted Gallant, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan (PG), Ramon Martin (SF), Michael Harper (PF) Mark Davies, Timothy Dean, Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Harper denies the turnaround by Harry Sperry | 51-51 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Heriberto Gallo pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Terry Norris misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Neil Hunter - foul #1 on Neil Hunter, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (C) Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Marc Williams (PG), Raymond Dunn (SF), Lloyd Esqueda (C) Gabriel Russo, Ted Gallant, Heriberto Gallo | |
| 10:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Terry Norris misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Terry Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper banks in the layup and the foul's on Terry Norris - foul #2 on Terry Norris, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean (SF) Ramon Martin | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith (PG), Charles Cole (PF) Harry Sperry, Terry Norris | |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Marc Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Davies | 54-52 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Williams - foul #1 on Marc Williams, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG), Dikembe Ake (PF) Robert Duncan, Craig Wann, Michael Harper | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-52 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Lloyd Esqueda snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 09:17 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Cole is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Ake - foul #4 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin (SF), Michael Harper (PF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Timothy Dean, Dikembe Ake, Mark Davies | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Harry Sperry (SG), Jeffery Domino (SF), Heriberto Gallo (C) Marc Williams, Raymond Dunn, Lloyd Esqueda | |
| 09:04 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Harry Sperry misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Bryner - foul #2 on Jonathan Bryner, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter (C) Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ted Gallant (PG), Terry Norris (C) Frank Smith, Charles Cole | |
| 09:04 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Harry Sperry makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Harry Sperry makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Craig Wann (SG) Glenn Lepe | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 08:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Harry Sperry buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Ted Gallant | 54-56 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper lays it up and in on a nice dish by Craig Wann | 56-56 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Harry Sperry misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Jeffery Domino is called for the reach on Ramon Martin - foul #1 on Jeffery Domino, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG), Dikembe Ake (PF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Kyle Larson, Craig Wann, Michael Harper, Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gabriel Russo (PG), Frank Smith (SG), Raymond Dunn (SF), Charles Cole (PF), Lloyd Esqueda (C) Ted Gallant, Harry Sperry, Jeffery Domino, Heriberto Gallo, Terry Norris | |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Bryner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Gabriel Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Esqueda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Lloyd Esqueda can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-56 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Russo in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Gabriel Russo | 58-58 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake is fouled on the floor by Charles Cole - foul #4 on Charles Cole, team foul #11 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Craig Wann (SG), Timothy Dean (SF), Mark Davies (C) Glenn Lepe, Ramon Martin, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Harry Sperry (SG), Marc Williams (SF), Heriberto Gallo (PF) Frank Smith, Raymond Dunn, Charles Cole | |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Lloyd Esqueda | 59-58 |
| 06:18 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Marc Williams clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Heriberto Gallo drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Gabriel Russo and the foul's on Dikembe Ake - foul #5 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG), Neil Hunter (PF) Robert Duncan, Craig Wann, Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith (PG), Ted Gallant (SF), Terry Norris (C) Gabriel Russo, Marc Williams, Lloyd Esqueda | |
| 05:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Heriberto Gallo makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Smith - foul #1 on Frank Smith, team foul #12 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Cole (PF) Heriberto Gallo | |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Harry Sperry can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Neil Hunter - foul #2 on Neil Hunter, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harper (PF) Mark Davies | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Raymond Dunn (SF) Charles Cole | |
| 05:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Harry Sperry makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Harry Sperry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner (C) Timothy Dean | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Cole (PF) Harry Sperry | |
| 04:40 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Terry Norris snags the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Raymond Dunn buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-65 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ted Gallant comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kyle Larson - foul #1 on Kyle Larson, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan (PG), Craig Wann (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Mark Davies (C) Kyle Larson, Glenn Lepe, Neil Hunter, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gabriel Russo (PG), Marc Williams (SG), Heriberto Gallo (PF), Lloyd Esqueda (C) Frank Smith, Raymond Dunn, Charles Cole, Terry Norris | |
| 03:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ted Gallant misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ted Gallant misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Lloyd Esqueda grabs the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 03:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Marc Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ramon Martin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Harper (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Gabriel Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marc Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ted Gallant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Heriberto Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Esqueda (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Duncan | 67-65 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Marc Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gabriel Russo | 67-68 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan is called for 10 seconds | 67-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG), Timothy Dean (SF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Robert Duncan, Ramon Martin, Mark Davies | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith (PG), Harry Sperry (SG), Jeffery Domino (SF) Gabriel Russo, Marc Williams, Ted Gallant | |
| 02:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Heriberto Gallo misses the lay-in | 67-68 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Heriberto Gallo hits the follow up shot | 67-70 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Neil Hunter (PF), Mark Davies (C) Glenn Lepe, Michael Harper, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Raymond Dunn (SF), Charles Cole (PF), Terry Norris (C) Jeffery Domino, Heriberto Gallo, Lloyd Esqueda | |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Terry Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Harry Sperry's 3 pointer is rejected by Craig Wann | 67-70 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Timothy Dean | 67-70 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter misses long on a floater from the left block | 67-70 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson tips it home | 69-70 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kyle Larson | 69-70 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter misses the lay-in | 69-70 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin (SF), Michael Harper (PF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Timothy Dean, Neil Hunter, Mark Davies | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gabriel Russo (PG), Lloyd Esqueda (C) Frank Smith, Terry Norris | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Harry Sperry misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ramon Martin | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Lloyd Esqueda can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Jonathan Bryner - foul #3 on Jonathan Bryner, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Lloyd Esqueda makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Lloyd Esqueda misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses the lay-in | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Harper (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Bryner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Harry Sperry (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Raymond Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Lloyd Esqueda (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ramon Martin | 73-71 |
| 04:33 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gabriel Russo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Raymond Dunn steals the ball from Craig Wann in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Harry Sperry lays it in set up by Raymond Dunn | 73-73 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Sperry - foul #2 on Harry Sperry, team foul #13 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter (PF), Mark Davies (C) Michael Harper, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Heriberto Gallo (PF), Terry Norris (C) Charles Cole, Lloyd Esqueda | |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Terry Norris knocks in the turnaround from close range | 75-75 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Russo steps in front of the Ramon Martin pass | 75-75 |
| 03:19 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Harry Sperry makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Gabriel Russo | 75-77 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harper (PF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Kyle Larson, Ramon Martin | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith (PG), Ted Gallant (SG), Marc Williams (SF), Lloyd Esqueda (C) Gabriel Russo, Harry Sperry, Raymond Dunn, Terry Norris | |
| 03:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Marc Williams drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ted Gallant | 75-80 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Ramon Martin (SF) Mark Davies, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gabriel Russo (PG), Harry Sperry (SG) Frank Smith, Marc Williams | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter loses the ball out of bounds | 75-80 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Raymond Dunn (SF) Ted Gallant | |
| 02:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Harry Sperry misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Harper - foul #2 on Michael Harper, team foul #10 | 75-80 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Harry Sperry makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Harry Sperry makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Russo picks off the pass by Craig Wann in the backcourt | 75-82 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gabriel Russo is fouled on the floor by Kyle Larson - foul #2 on Kyle Larson, team foul #11 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner (C) Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Cole (PF) Heriberto Gallo | |
| 02:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gabriel Russo makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gabriel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 75-84 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Raymond Dunn grabs the board | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Harry Sperry scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gabriel Russo | 75-86 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann is fouled on the floor by Raymond Dunn - foul #3 on Raymond Dunn, team foul #14 | 75-86 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan (PG), Timothy Dean (SF), Neil Hunter (PF), Mark Davies (C) Kyle Larson, Ramon Martin, Michael Harper, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith (PG), Ted Gallant (SG), Marc Williams (SF), Heriberto Gallo (PF), Terry Norris (C) Gabriel Russo, Harry Sperry, Raymond Dunn, Charles Cole, Lloyd Esqueda | |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann misses the 1st free throw | 75-86 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann misses the 2nd free throw | 75-86 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ted Gallant grabs the defensive rebound | 75-86 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ted Gallant blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Duncan - foul #1 on Robert Duncan, team foul #12 | 75-86 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (SG) Craig Wann | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 00:56 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ted Gallant makes the 1st free throw | 75-87 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ted Gallant misses the 2nd free throw | 75-87 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter grabs the board | 75-87 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Dean (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Neil Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. C - Mark Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Ted Gallant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Heriberto Gallo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Norris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Marc Williams is called for the reach on Robert Duncan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marc Williams, team foul #15 | 75-87 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 75-87 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-87 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Heriberto Gallo misses long on a runner in the paint | 76-87 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe grabs the defensive rebound | 76-87 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 76-87 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 76-87 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Smith runs out the clock | 76-87 |