| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) SG - Jacob Sipes (fresh) SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) SG - David Wheeler (fresh) SF - Donald Snow (fresh) PF - Paul Guajardo (fresh) C - Norman Hillhouse (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by David Wheeler | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Gardner-Webb | Taylor Fuller blocks the short jumper by Paul Guajardo | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner buries a floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Sipes is called for the reach on Norman Hillhouse - foul #1 on Jacob Sipes, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Sipes is called for the reach on David Wheeler - foul #2 on Jacob Sipes, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (SG) Jacob Sipes | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow makes the turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Dennis Ciotti - foul #1 on Dennis Ciotti, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Ciotti | 5-5 |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 5-5 |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo misses the tip | 5-5 |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | David Wheeler tips it in | 5-7 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fairly fresh) PF - Taylor Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Rowe (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) SG - David Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Snow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Guajardo (fresh) C - Norman Hillhouse (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | David Wheeler misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-7 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Marcus Kemp (SF), Henry Huddleston (PF), Daniel Jenkins (C) Peter Joyner, Dennis Ciotti, Taylor Fuller, Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (PG), Marvin Carbone (SG), Trevor Dickens (SF), Harold Fanning (PF), Sammie Littlefield (C) Richard Smith, David Wheeler, Donald Snow, Paul Guajardo, Norman Hillhouse | |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp tips it in | 10-7 |
| 14:49 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning double dribbles | 10-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Ackermann (SF) Charles Sharpton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marcus Kemp | 12-7 |
| 14:15 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield is whistled for traveling | 12-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow (SF) Sammie Littlefield | |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Trevor Dickens steals the ball from Henry Huddleston | 12-7 |
| 13:48 | Gardner-Webb | David Ackermann takes the ball from Trevor Dickens | 12-7 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Harold Fanning - foul #1 on Harold Fanning, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Dennis Ciotti (SF), Anthony Rowe (C) Lloyd Norman, Marcus Kemp, David Ackermann, Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), David Wheeler (SG), Paul Guajardo (PF) Timothy Dempsey, Marvin Carbone, Trevor Dickens | |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller (PF) Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-7 |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow grabs the board | 14-7 |
| 12:29 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens (SF), Norman Hillhouse (C) Donald Snow, Harold Fanning | |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe misses the lay-in | 14-7 |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo gets the rebound | 14-7 |
| 12:00 | Gardner-Webb | David Wheeler is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Wheeler, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp (SF) Dennis Ciotti | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller is whistled for a carry | 14-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Ackermann (SF) Charles Sharpton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow (SF) Trevor Dickens | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marcus Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Ackermann (fresh) PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) SG - David Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Snow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Guajardo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Norman Hillhouse (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Gardner-Webb | David Wheeler misses the lay-in | 14-7 |
| 11:19 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 10:58 | Gardner-Webb | David Wheeler scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Richard Smith | 14-9 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 14-9 |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 10:35 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Dennis Ciotti (SF), Henry Huddleston (PF), Daniel Jenkins (C) Peter Joyner, David Ackermann, Taylor Fuller, Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (SG), Harold Fanning (PF), Trevor Dickens (C) David Wheeler, Paul Guajardo, Norman Hillhouse | |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses the dunk attempt | 14-9 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston tips it but misses | 14-9 |
| 10:08 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 09:48 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 14-9 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins clanks a 3 from straight away | 14-9 |
| 09:24 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Harold Fanning | 14-9 |
| 09:18 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens misses the fadeaway from the right side | 14-9 |
| 09:17 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens tips it in | 14-11 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-11 |
| 09:05 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 08:43 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey loses the ball out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Taylor Fuller (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) Lloyd Norman, Marcus Kemp, Henry Huddleston, Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Wheeler (SG), Jerry Dennard (SF), Paul Guajardo (PF), Norman Hillhouse (C) Richard Smith, Donald Snow, Harold Fanning, Trevor Dickens | |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | David Wheeler gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 08:19 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Dennard | 14-13 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Jerry Dennard is called for the reach on Dennis Ciotti - foul #1 on Jerry Dennard, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Ackermann (SF) Dennis Ciotti | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone (PG) Timothy Dempsey | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 14-13 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jerry Dennard - foul #2 on Jerry Dennard, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow (SF) Jerry Dennard | |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Taylor Fuller | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Ackermann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Marvin Carbone (fresh) SG - David Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Guajardo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Hillhouse (fresh) | |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller hits the follow up shot | 18-13 |
| 06:39 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti (SF) David Ackermann | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Trevor Dickens (SF), Harold Fanning (PF), Sammie Littlefield (C) Marvin Carbone, Donald Snow, Paul Guajardo, Norman Hillhouse | |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-13 |
| 06:25 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | David Wheeler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Trevor Dickens steps in front of the Charles Sharpton pass | 18-13 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning connects on the shot in the lane | 18-15 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti is hacked by Harold Fanning - foul #2 on Harold Fanning, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Marcus Kemp (SG), Henry Huddleston (PF), Daniel Jenkins (C) Peter Joyner, Charles Sharpton, Taylor Fuller, Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (SG), Donald Snow (SF), Paul Guajardo (PF) David Wheeler, Harold Fanning, Sammie Littlefield | |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Snow - foul #1 on Donald Snow, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 04:56 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 20-15 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcus Kemp | 23-15 |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith buries a jump hook near the basket | 23-17 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Donald Snow steals it from Dennis Ciotti | 23-17 |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Trevor Dickens | 23-19 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Trevor Dickens - foul #1 on Trevor Dickens, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Jacob Sipes (SG), Anthony Rowe (C) Lloyd Norman, Dennis Ciotti, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Wheeler (SG), Harold Fanning (PF), Norman Hillhouse (C) Richard Smith, Paul Guajardo, Trevor Dickens | |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | David Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-19 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner is hacked by David Wheeler - foul #2 on David Wheeler, team foul #9 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller (PF) Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone (PG), Jerry Dennard (SF) Timothy Dempsey, Donald Snow | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jacob Sipes (fresh) SF - Marcus Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Marvin Carbone (fresh) SG - David Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Dennard (fresh) PF - Harold Fanning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Hillhouse (fresh) | |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning drills a turnaround from the left block | 27-21 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by David Wheeler - foul #3 on David Wheeler, team foul #10 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Ackermann (SF) Marcus Kemp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray (SG), Paul Guajardo (PF) David Wheeler, Jerry Dennard | |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Paul Guajardo | 28-21 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse misses the jumper from the baseline | 28-21 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Harold Fanning is called for the reach on Peter Joyner - foul #3 on Harold Fanning, team foul #11 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti (SF), Henry Huddleston (C) David Ackermann, Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Donald Snow (SF) Curtis Cordray, Harold Fanning | |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 01:35 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow misses the dunk attempt | 30-21 |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse grabs the offensive board | 30-21 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Taylor Fuller swats the layup by Norman Hillhouse | 30-21 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-21 |
| 01:06 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 30-21 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow tips it back up and in | 30-23 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller grabs the offensive board | 30-23 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Joyner | 33-23 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone clanks a halfcourt shot | 33-23 |