| Lineup | Army | PG - Daniel Nowicki (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Lacy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Hopping (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Fry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Freeman Steiner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Army | Melvin Hopping inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Army | Patrick Lacy is whistled for a carry | 30-39 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | John Steffan is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Steffan, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 19:01 | Army | John Steffan steals it from Melvin Hopping | 30-39 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brandon Smith | 30-41 |
| 18:28 | Army | Melvin Hopping buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Lacy | 32-41 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Charles Smith | 32-43 |
| 18:04 | Army | Melvin Hopping scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Nowicki | 34-43 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Melvin Hopping picks off the pass by Brandon Smith | 34-43 |
| 17:45 | Army | Patrick Lacy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-43 |
| 17:44 | Army | Daniel Nowicki hits the follow up shot | 36-43 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Freeman Steiner denies the turnaround by Brandon Smith | 36-43 |
| 17:27 | Army | Patrick Lacy grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 17:10 | Army | Melvin Hopping knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 16:53 | Army | Melvin Hopping gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:29 | Army | Melvin Hopping misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Fobbs - foul #3 on Stephen Fobbs, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Army | Jeffrey Batchelor (PG), David Esser (SG), Gary Timmons (PF), Michael Hall (C) Daniel Nowicki, Patrick Lacy, Marvin Fry, Freeman Steiner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (SG), Alberto Costa (SF), Peter Benedict (PF), Todd Schwentker (C) John Steffan, Stephen Fobbs, Brandon Smith, Jerry Lewis | |
| 16:29 | Army | Melvin Hopping makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:29 | Army | Melvin Hopping misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Army | Joseph Holland (SF) Melvin Hopping | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:58 | Army | Jeffrey Batchelor makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Jeffrey Batchelor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Esser (fresh) SF - Joseph Holland (fresh) PF - Gary Timmons (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Benedict (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-43 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| 15:18 | Army | Michael Hall misses the lay-in | 42-45 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Smith | 42-47 |
| 14:55 | Army | Lewis Terrell takes the ball from Jeffrey Batchelor in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell lays it in | 42-49 |
| 14:26 | Army | Peter Benedict blocks the short jumper by Michael Hall | 42-49 |
| 14:24 | Army | Gary Timmons hits the follow up shot | 44-49 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Hall denies the turnaround by Todd Schwentker | 44-49 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict tips it but misses | 44-49 |
| 14:05 | Army | Gary Timmons grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 14:00 | Army | Joseph Holland misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Todd Schwentker | 44-52 |
| 13:13 | Army | Jeffrey Batchelor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict snags the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith double dribbles | 44-52 |
| Subs | Army | Daniel Nowicki (PG), Patrick Lacy (SG), Melvin Hopping (SF), Marvin Fry (PF), Freeman Steiner (C) Jeffrey Batchelor, David Esser, Joseph Holland, Gary Timmons, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG), Stephen Fobbs (SF), Brandon Smith (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Lewis Terrell, Alberto Costa, Peter Benedict, Todd Schwentker | |
| 12:25 | Army | Freeman Steiner is fouled on the floor by John Steffan - foul #2 on John Steffan, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| 12:04 | Army | Daniel Nowicki steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-52 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis drills a fadeaway in the lane | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Daniel Nowicki (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Lacy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Hopping (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Fry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Freeman Steiner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Army | Daniel Nowicki is fouled on the floor by Brandon Smith - foul #1 on Brandon Smith, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| 11:21 | Army | Charles Smith steals it from Marvin Fry | 44-54 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith throws it down | 44-56 |
| 11:00 | Army | Patrick Lacy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Fobbs and he's fouled by Daniel Nowicki - foul #2 on Daniel Nowicki, team foul #1 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Army | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG) Charles Smith | |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses the free throw | 44-58 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | John Steffan clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Marvin Fry - foul #2 on Marvin Fry, team foul #2 | 44-58 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 10:28 | Army | Marvin Fry grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 10:00 | Army | Melvin Hopping misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-59 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis grabs the board | 44-59 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell loses the ball out of bounds | 44-59 |
| Subs | Army | Jeffrey Batchelor (PG), David Esser (SG), Gary Timmons (SF), Michael Hall (C) Daniel Nowicki, Patrick Lacy, Melvin Hopping, Freeman Steiner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (SF), Peter Benedict (C) Stephen Fobbs, Jerry Lewis | |
| 09:41 | Army | Michael Hall is hacked by Brandon Smith - foul #2 on Brandon Smith, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Army | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (SF) John Steffan | |
| 09:18 | Army | David Esser misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Batchelor | 44-59 |
| 08:56 | Army | Gary Timmons lays it in on a great pass from Jeffrey Batchelor | 46-59 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 08:37 | Army | Michael Hall pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 08:28 | Army | Jeffrey Batchelor scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Marvin Fry | 49-59 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 49-59 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith snags the offensive board | 49-59 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Brandon Smith is denied by Michael Hall | 49-59 |
| 08:06 | Army | Michael Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 07:44 | Army | Gary Timmons can't connect on a floater from the left side | 49-59 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Jeffrey Batchelor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Esser (fresh) SF - Gary Timmons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Fry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Benedict (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Alberto Costa and the foul's on Marvin Fry - foul #3 on Marvin Fry, team foul #3 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Army | Daniel Nowicki (PG), Patrick Lacy (SG), Melvin Hopping (SF), Freeman Steiner (C) Jeffrey Batchelor, David Esser, Marvin Fry, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), John Steffan (SG), Stephen Fobbs (SF), Jerry Lewis (C) Lewis Terrell, Alberto Costa, Todd Schwentker, Peter Benedict | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith misses the free throw | 49-61 |
| 07:18 | Army | Gary Timmons grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 07:02 | Army | Melvin Hopping misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | John Steffan scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Smith | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:20 | Army | Melvin Hopping clanks a jumper from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs loses the ball out of bounds | 49-64 |
| Subs | Army | Michael Hall (PF) Gary Timmons | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (PF) Brandon Smith | |
| 05:48 | Army | Michael Hall makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Nowicki | 51-64 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Smith | 51-67 |
| 05:14 | Army | Patrick Lacy misses long on a runner from the right block | 51-67 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Steffan | 51-70 |
| 04:42 | Army | Patrick Lacy misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-70 |
| 04:41 | Army | Daniel Nowicki grabs the offensive board | 51-70 |
| 04:32 | Army | Daniel Nowicki misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Smith - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #6 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Army | David Esser (SG), Jeffrey Batchelor (SF), Marvin Fry (PF) Patrick Lacy, Melvin Hopping, Freeman Steiner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (SF), Peter Benedict (PF) Stephen Fobbs, Jerry Lewis | |
| 04:32 | Army | Daniel Nowicki makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 04:32 | Army | Daniel Nowicki misses the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Todd Schwentker | 52-70 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Batchelor steps in front of the Alberto Costa pass | 52-70 |
| 04:11 | Army | Jeffrey Batchelor hits the finger roll | 54-70 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker tips it home | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Army | Daniel Nowicki loses the dribble to Peter Benedict | 54-72 |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Daniel Nowicki (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Esser (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Batchelor (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Fry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Steffan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Benedict (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Steffan | 54-75 |
| 03:03 | Army | Jeffrey Batchelor jams it | 56-75 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | John Steffan clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-75 |
| 02:40 | Army | Michael Hall snags the defensive board | 56-75 |
| 02:23 | Army | Marvin Fry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Peter Benedict - foul #1 on Peter Benedict, team foul #7 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Army | Joseph Holland (SF), Gary Timmons (C) Daniel Nowicki, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), James Falzone (SF), Marvin Brown (C) Charles Smith, John Steffan, Todd Schwentker | |
| 02:23 | Army | Marvin Fry misses the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 02:23 | Army | Marvin Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-75 |
| 02:02 | Army | Gary Timmons pulls down the rebound | 57-75 |
| 01:53 | Army | Jeffrey Batchelor connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Timmons | 59-75 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-75 |
| Subs | Army | Michael Hall (C) Marvin Fry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (SF) James Falzone | |
| 01:13 | Army | David Esser can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 59-75 |
| 01:11 | Army | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hall | 59-75 |
| 00:59 | Army | Joseph Holland connects on the jumper in the lane | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict blows the layup | 61-75 |
| 00:29 | Army | Michael Hall gets the rebound | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Army | Peter Benedict steals it from Jeffrey Batchelor | 61-75 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell runs out the clock | 61-75 |