| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jonathan Janda (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Nicolai (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilson Gill (fresh) C - Fred Marlar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Peter Gibson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Mitten (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Rambert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Hansel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama A&M | Michael Rambert inbounds the ball | 25-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Alabama A&M | Michael Cross misses the jumper in the lane | 25-41 |
| 19:46 | Alabama A&M | Michael Rambert tips it home | 25-43 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | John Nicolai drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Jonathan Janda | 27-43 |
| 19:11 | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-45 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Cross picks off the pass by Fred Marlar | 27-45 |
| 18:38 | Alabama A&M | Gerald Hansel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-45 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-45 |
| 18:25 | Alabama A&M | Michael Cross pulls down the rebound | 27-45 |
| 18:19 | Alabama A&M | Michael Rambert is fouled on the floor by John Nicolai - foul #2 on John Nicolai, team foul #1 | 27-45 |
| 18:10 | Alabama A&M | Gerald Hansel misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 27-45 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Janda grabs the defensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | John Nicolai buries a jumpshot from the left side | 29-45 |
| 17:25 | Alabama A&M | Gerald Hansel knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Peter Gibson | 29-47 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | John Nicolai knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Carson | 32-47 |
| 17:01 | Alabama A&M | Michael Rambert travels with the ball | 32-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roger Craft (PG), Dane Kane (SG), Jeffery Levine (SF), Christopher Eden (PF) Joseph Carson, Jonathan Janda, John Nicolai, Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Harold Pierce (PG), Ted Harris (SF), Thomas Owens (PF), James McKinley (C) Peter Gibson, Michael Rambert, Michael Cross, Gerald Hansel | |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Christopher Eden hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 16:47 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Thomas Owens | 32-47 |
| 16:34 | Alabama A&M | Harold Pierce scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Leonard Mitten | 32-49 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Roger Craft | 34-49 |
| 16:08 | Alabama A&M | Leonard Mitten misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Christopher Eden grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Christopher Eden scores on a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Thomas Owens - foul #1 on Thomas Owens, team foul #1 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG), Aaron Campbell (SF), Kenneth Turner (PF) Roger Craft, Jeffery Levine, Fred Marlar | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Stover (SF) Leonard Mitten | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Christopher Eden misses the free throw | 36-49 |
| 15:54 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Owens pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dane Kane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Eden (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Harold Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Stover (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James McKinley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Owens is called for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Owens, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Janda (SG) Dane Kane | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson (PG), Michael Rambert (SF), Michael Cross (PF) Harold Pierce, Robert Stover, James McKinley | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Janda misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-49 |
| 15:22 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Owens snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 15:03 | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Aaron Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Janda drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Carson | 39-49 |
| 14:33 | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Carson - foul #1 on Joseph Carson, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Nicolai (C) Christopher Eden | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Leonard Mitten (SG), Gerald Hansel (C) Ted Harris, Thomas Owens | |
| 14:33 | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 14:33 | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Turner | 39-50 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Janda's pass is intercepted by Gerald Hansel | 39-50 |
| 13:44 | Alabama A&M | Michael Cross can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Turner - foul #4 on Kenneth Turner, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffery Levine (PG), Dane Kane (SG), Wilson Gill (C) Joseph Carson, Jonathan Janda, Kenneth Turner | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Harold Pierce (PG), Ted Harris (SF) Peter Gibson, Michael Rambert | |
| 13:44 | Alabama A&M | Michael Cross misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 13:44 | Alabama A&M | Michael Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | John Nicolai comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 13:25 | Alabama A&M | Ted Harris grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 13:11 | Alabama A&M | Michael Cross is hacked by Aaron Campbell - foul #4 on Aaron Campbell, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Eden (C) Aaron Campbell | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Thomas Owens (PF) Michael Cross | |
| 12:59 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Owens can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 39-51 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 12:44 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Ted Harris | 39-51 |
| 12:28 | Alabama A&M | Gerald Hansel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 12:27 | Alabama A&M | Ted Harris tips it in | 39-53 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Hansel - foul #3 on Gerald Hansel, team foul #3 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG) John Nicolai | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson (PG), Michael Rambert (SF), James McKinley (C) Harold Pierce, Ted Harris, Gerald Hansel | |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 11:48 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Owens misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 41-53 |
| 11:47 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Owens hits the follow up shot | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dane Kane (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffery Levine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilson Gill (fresh) C - Christopher Eden (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Peter Gibson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Mitten (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Michael Rambert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James McKinley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Rambert swats the layup by Christopher Eden | 41-55 |
| 11:31 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Owens snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 11:07 | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 11:05 | Alabama A&M | Michael Rambert snags the offensive board | 41-55 |
| 10:53 | Alabama A&M | Michael Rambert clanks a turnaround in the lane | 41-55 |
| 10:51 | Alabama A&M | Michael Rambert pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 10:46 | Alabama A&M | Leonard Mitten misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-55 |
| 10:45 | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson misses the tip | 41-55 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Christopher Eden snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Carson, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Janda (SG), John Nicolai (PF), Fred Marlar (C) Dane Kane, Wilson Gill, Christopher Eden | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Harold Pierce (SG), Ted Harris (SF), Michael Cross (PF) Leonard Mitten, Michael Rambert, Thomas Owens | |
| 10:15 | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson misses the lay-in | 41-55 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | John Nicolai gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Harold Pierce steps in front of the Fred Marlar pass | 41-55 |
| 09:50 | Alabama A&M | Harold Pierce hits the finger roll | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James McKinley - foul #1 on James McKinley, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Leonard Mitten (SG), Gerald Hansel (C) Peter Gibson, James McKinley | |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar misses the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 09:19 | Alabama A&M | Gerald Hansel makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Harold Pierce | 42-59 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Jeffery Levine | 44-59 |
| 08:31 | Alabama A&M | Gerald Hansel scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Leonard Mitten | 44-62 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | John Nicolai hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-62 |
| 08:09 | Alabama A&M | Michael Cross snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:50 | Alabama A&M | Fred Marlar is called for the reach on Gerald Hansel - foul #2 on Fred Marlar, team foul #6 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roger Craft (PG), Dane Kane (SG), Aaron Campbell (SF), Kenneth Turner (PF), Wilson Gill (C) Joseph Carson, Jonathan Janda, Jeffery Levine, John Nicolai, Fred Marlar | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson (PG), Michael Rambert (SF), Thomas Owens (PF), James McKinley (C) Harold Pierce, Ted Harris, Michael Cross, Gerald Hansel | |
| 07:30 | Alabama A&M | Roger Craft is called for the reach on Thomas Owens - foul #1 on Roger Craft, team foul #7 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ricky Bryant (SG) Leonard Mitten | |
| 07:30 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Owens makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 07:30 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Roger Craft (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dane Kane (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Aaron Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Wilson Gill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Peter Gibson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky Bryant (fresh) SF - Michael Rambert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Owens (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - James McKinley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Roger Craft hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 06:52 | Alabama A&M | Michael Rambert scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Bryant | 47-66 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-66 |
| 06:10 | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-66 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Roger Craft snags the defensive board | 49-66 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Ricky Bryant steals it from Roger Craft in the backcourt | 49-66 |
| 05:39 | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Michael Rambert | 49-68 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG), Jonathan Janda (SG), Fred Marlar (C) Roger Craft, Dane Kane, Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Leonard Mitten (SG), Michael Cross (PF), Gerald Hansel (C) Ricky Bryant, Thomas Owens, James McKinley | |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Aaron Campbell is whistled for a carry | 49-68 |
| 05:11 | Alabama A&M | Gerald Hansel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-68 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joseph Carson | 49-68 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Aaron Campbell and the foul's on Peter Gibson - foul #1 on Peter Gibson, team foul #5 | 51-68 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson makes the free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:32 | Alabama A&M | Peter Gibson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-68 |
| 04:30 | Alabama A&M | Michael Cross tips it in | 52-70 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Turner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-70 |
| 04:10 | Alabama A&M | Michael Rambert grabs the defensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 03:52 | Alabama A&M | Gerald Hansel double dribbles | 52-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffery Levine (PG), Dane Kane (SG), John Nicolai (SF), Wilson Gill (PF), Christopher Eden (C) Joseph Carson, Jonathan Janda, Aaron Campbell, Kenneth Turner, Fred Marlar | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Harold Pierce (PG), Ted Harris (SG), Robert Stover (SF), Thomas Owens (PF), James McKinley (C) Peter Gibson, Leonard Mitten, Michael Rambert, Michael Cross, Gerald Hansel | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | John Nicolai misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Stover - foul #1 on Robert Stover, team foul #6 | 52-70 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | John Nicolai misses the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | John Nicolai makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeffery Levine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dane Kane (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Nicolai (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Wilson Gill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Eden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Harold Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ted Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - Robert Stover (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Owens (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - James McKinley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Alabama A&M | Harold Pierce hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ted Harris | 53-72 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Robert Stover - foul #2 on Robert Stover, team foul #7 | 53-72 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 02:31 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Owens misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on John Nicolai - foul #3 on John Nicolai, team foul #8 | 55-72 |
| 02:31 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Owens makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 02:31 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Christopher Eden grabs the defensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Thomas Owens steals it from Christopher Eden | 55-73 |
| 01:47 | Alabama A&M | Harold Pierce lays it up and in on a great pass from James McKinley | 55-75 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-75 |
| 01:31 | Alabama A&M | James McKinley snags the defensive board | 55-75 |
| 01:05 | Alabama A&M | Jeffery Levine picks off the pass by Harold Pierce | 55-75 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane misses the lay-in | 55-75 |
| 01:00 | Alabama A&M | Harold Pierce pulls down the rebound | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Alabama A&M | James McKinley is called for traveling | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane blows the layup | 55-75 |
| 00:27 | Alabama A&M | Ted Harris pulls down the rebound | 55-75 |
| 00:00 | Alabama A&M | Harold Pierce runs out the clock | 55-75 |