| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) PF - Brandon Smith (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvador Gomez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Cleghorn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gaskin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell's pass is intercepted by Robert Fitzgerald | 34-36 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | Jerry Lewis blocks the short jumper by Harold Cleghorn | 34-36 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | John Steffan gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Steffan | 36-36 |
| 19:11 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Tillman | 36-39 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 18:46 | Murray State | James Gaskin hits the finger roll and the foul's on Brandon Smith - foul #1 on Brandon Smith, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| 18:46 | Murray State | James Gaskin misses the free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-41 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith tips it in | 38-41 |
| 18:17 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Salvador Gomez | 38-43 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Gaskin - foul #3 on James Gaskin, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG), James Falzone (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Peter Benedict (C) Lewis Terrell, John Steffan, Stephen Fobbs, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (PG), Roy Harvey (SG), Emmett Baeza (SF), Alva Seferovic (PF), Nicolas Lizotte (C) John Tillman, Salvador Gomez, Harold Cleghorn, James Gaskin, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:43 | Murray State | Roy Harvey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Alberto Costa | 41-43 |
| 17:30 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 17:29 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte gets the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:15 | Murray State | Andrew Rook misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker blows the layup but he's fouled by Andrew Rook - foul #3 on Andrew Rook, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG), Marvin Brown (C) James Falzone, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG) Andrew Rook | |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:52 | Murray State | Todd Schwentker steals it from John Tillman in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Alberto Costa | 43-43 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker lays it up and in | 45-43 |
| 16:00 | Murray State | Roy Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Todd Schwentker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alberto Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Benedict (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Marvin Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Emmett Baeza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alva Seferovic (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Nicolas Lizotte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | John Steffan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Brown | 48-43 |
| 15:10 | Murray State | John Tillman misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 15:08 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte gets the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | Roy Harvey is fouled on the floor by Todd Schwentker - foul #3 on Todd Schwentker, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), Lewis Terrell (SG), Stephen Fobbs (SF), Brandon Smith (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Todd Schwentker, John Steffan, Alberto Costa, Peter Benedict, Marvin Brown | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (PG), Salvador Gomez (SG), Harold Cleghorn (SF), James Gaskin (PF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) John Tillman, Roy Harvey, Emmett Baeza, Alva Seferovic, Nicolas Lizotte | |
| 14:36 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry Lewis - foul #1 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| 14:36 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:36 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell is fouled in the backcourt by Salvador Gomez - foul #3 on Salvador Gomez, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis hits the finger roll and the foul's on Harold Cleghorn - foul #2 on Harold Cleghorn, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 14:04 | Murray State | Brandon Smith picks off the pass by James Gaskin | 51-45 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Robert Fitzgerald, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis dunks the ball on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 53-45 |
| 13:19 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 53-45 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Andrew Rook steals the ball from Brandon Smith | 53-45 |
| 12:40 | Murray State | Andrew Rook is hacked by Charles Smith - foul #4 on Charles Smith, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG), James Falzone (SF), Marvin Brown (C) Charles Smith, Stephen Fobbs, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Alva Leski (C) Andrew Rook, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| 12:22 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-45 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | James Falzone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (PF) Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Alva Leski is fouled on the floor by John Steffan - foul #1 on John Steffan, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG) Lewis Terrell | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:52 | Murray State | James Falzone steals it from James Gaskin | 53-45 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | James Falzone misses the lay-in | 53-45 |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Alva Leski gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Falzone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Salvador Gomez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Cleghorn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gaskin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alva Leski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Murray State | Alberto Costa steals it from John Tillman in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | John Tillman steals the ball from James Falzone | 53-45 |
| 11:27 | Murray State | John Tillman lays it in | 53-47 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | John Tillman is called for the reach on Alberto Costa in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Tillman, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Todd Schwentker, Marvin Brown | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald (C) Alva Leski | |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | John Steffan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 11:06 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | John Tillman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 10:42 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to James Gaskin | 53-47 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | James Gaskin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-47 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Salvador Gomez - foul #4 on Salvador Gomez, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Stephen Fobbs (SF), Brandon Smith (PF), Todd Schwentker (C) Alberto Costa, James Falzone, Peter Benedict, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Alva Seferovic (PG), Roy Harvey (SG), Emmett Baeza (SF), Nicolas Lizotte (PF), Alva Leski (C) John Tillman, Salvador Gomez, Harold Cleghorn, James Gaskin, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Alva Leski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte's layup is rejected by Todd Schwentker | 53-47 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Alva Leski snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 09:30 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza is fouled on the floor by Stephen Fobbs - foul #1 on Stephen Fobbs, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (PG) Alva Leski | |
| 09:22 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Harvey | 53-50 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Emmett Baeza - foul #2 on Emmett Baeza, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown (C) Lewis Terrell | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Alva Leski (C) Roy Harvey, Alva Seferovic | |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Alva Leski lays it up and in set up by Nicolas Lizotte and he's fouled by Marvin Brown - foul #2 on Marvin Brown, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG) Todd Schwentker | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald (C) Nicolas Lizotte | |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Alva Leski makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | John Steffan is hacked by Andrew Rook - foul #4 on Andrew Rook, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roy Harvey (SG), Harold Cleghorn (SF) Andrew Rook, Emmett Baeza | |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:04 | Murray State | John Steffan steals the ball from John Tillman | 56-53 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Harvey - foul #2 on Roy Harvey, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (SG), Peter Benedict (PF) John Steffan, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Gaskin (PF) Alva Leski | |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:42 | Murray State | Peter Benedict steals the ball from James Gaskin | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Benedict (fresh) 7 pts. C - Marvin Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold Cleghorn (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gaskin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs is fouled in the backcourt by James Gaskin - foul #4 on James Gaskin, team foul #11 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), Todd Schwentker (C) Lewis Terrell, Marvin Brown | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (PG), Salvador Gomez (SG), Alva Seferovic (PF), Nicolas Lizotte (C) John Tillman, Roy Harvey, James Gaskin, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 07:19 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Andrew Rook | 59-55 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 62-55 |
| 07:01 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez can't connect on a floater from the right side | 62-55 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs is called for 10 seconds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Falzone (SG), Brandon Smith (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Alberto Costa, Stephen Fobbs, Peter Benedict | |
| Subs | Murray State | Emmett Baeza (SF), James Gaskin (PF) Harold Cleghorn, Nicolas Lizotte | |
| 06:34 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Salvador Gomez, Alva Seferovic | |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker's floater is tipped away by Robert Fitzgerald | 62-55 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | James Falzone grabs the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker blows the layup | 62-55 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | James Falzone misses the tip | 62-55 |
| 06:03 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Emmett Baeza | 62-55 |
| 05:41 | Murray State | Andrew Rook drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by James Falzone - foul #1 on James Falzone, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG) Todd Schwentker | |
| Subs | Murray State | Salvador Gomez (SG), Roy Harvey (SF), Alva Leski (C) John Tillman, Emmett Baeza, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| 05:41 | Murray State | Andrew Rook misses the free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brandon Smith | 62-57 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 05:28 | Murray State | Roy Harvey snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 05:26 | Murray State | Charles Smith takes the ball from Andrew Rook in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roy Harvey - foul #3 on Roy Harvey, team foul #12 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Alberto Costa (SF), Marvin Brown (C) Charles Smith, James Falzone, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Nicolas Lizotte (PF) Andrew Rook, James Gaskin | |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | John Tillman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 05:03 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte misses the tip | 64-57 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | John Steffan is hacked by Salvador Gomez - foul #5 on Salvador Gomez, team foul #13 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), Peter Benedict (PF) Lewis Terrell, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Alva Seferovic (PG), Harold Cleghorn (SF) John Tillman, Salvador Gomez | |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:26 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 04:24 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic gets the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:08 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic connects on the floater from close range and he's fouled by Alberto Costa - foul #3 on Alberto Costa, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Falzone (SG), Stephen Fobbs (SF), Jerry Lewis (C) John Steffan, Alberto Costa, Marvin Brown | |
| Subs | Murray State | Emmett Baeza (SG), James Gaskin (PF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Roy Harvey, Nicolas Lizotte, Alva Leski | |
| 04:08 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic makes the free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | James Falzone is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Charles Smith | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Falzone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Benedict (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Alva Seferovic (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SG - Emmett Baeza (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Cleghorn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gaskin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic clanks a shot in the paint | 68-60 |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic grabs the offensive board | 68-60 |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Brandon Smith (PF), Todd Schwentker (C) Charles Smith, Peter Benedict, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Andrew Rook (SG) Alva Seferovic, Emmett Baeza | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Fobbs, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| 03:00 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn is fouled on the floor by Todd Schwentker - foul #4 on Todd Schwentker, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| 03:00 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 03:00 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Todd Schwentker | 68-60 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Smith | 71-60 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | John Tillman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Andrew Rook is called for the reach on James Falzone in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Rook, team foul #14 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (SF), Peter Benedict (PF) Stephen Fobbs, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Alva Seferovic (PG), Roy Harvey (SG), Emmett Baeza (SF), Nicolas Lizotte (PF), Alva Leski (C) John Tillman, Andrew Rook, Harold Cleghorn, James Gaskin, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | James Falzone makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | James Falzone misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:13 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| 01:59 | Murray State | Roy Harvey is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Roy Harvey, team foul #15 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown (C) James Falzone | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 01:36 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 72-60 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa misses badly on a floater from close range | 72-60 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| 00:59 | Murray State | Alva Leski misses long on a turnaround from close range | 72-60 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marvin Brown | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Emmett Baeza swats the short shot by Marvin Brown | 72-60 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 72-60 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell runs out the clock | 72-60 |