| Lineup | Maine | PG - Mathew Curry (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Lunt (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Fred Davis (fresh) PF - Danny Gambrel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Curtis Quiros (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leslie Perry (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edmund Rich (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Anthony Saleh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Anthony McCrate (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich is called for a charge - foul #1 on Edmund Rich, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:22 | Maine | Curtis Quiros steals it from Mathew Curry | 32-28 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Curtis Quiros | 32-30 |
| 18:50 | Maine | Floyd Lunt comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh blows the layup | 32-30 |
| 18:29 | Maine | Danny Gambrel grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 18:12 | Maine | Ronald Jones buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Mathew Curry and the foul's on Anthony McCrate - foul #3 on Anthony McCrate, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson (C) Anthony McCrate | |
| 18:12 | Maine | Ronald Jones makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Anthony Saleh and he's hacked by Fred Davis - foul #2 on Fred Davis, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:32 | Maine | Fred Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 17:30 | Maine | Ronald Jones can't tip it in | 35-33 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 17:10 | Maine | Ronald Jones gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:55 | Maine | Danny Gambrel makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Fred Davis | 38-33 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Saleh | 38-35 |
| 16:16 | Maine | Ronald Jones hits the finger roll | 40-35 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry blows the layup | 40-35 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Gibson | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Mathew Curry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Lunt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Fred Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Danny Gambrel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Curtis Quiros (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leslie Perry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Edmund Rich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Saleh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Sam Gibson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry makes the runner from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 15:16 | Maine | The short jumper by Danny Gambrel is denied by Sam Gibson | 40-37 |
| 15:15 | Maine | Ronald Jones tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 14:39 | Maine | Fred Davis buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Mathew Curry | 44-39 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson banks in the layup set up by Edmund Rich and the foul's on Danny Gambrel - foul #2 on Danny Gambrel, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Maine | Calvin Pritchett (PG), Larry Brown (SG), William Dowd (SF), Roland Rehm (PF), Otto Powell (C) Mathew Curry, Floyd Lunt, Fred Davis, Danny Gambrel, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (PG), Allen Jones (SG), Tommy Divine (SF), Anthony McCrate (C) Curtis Quiros, Leslie Perry, Edmund Rich, Anthony Saleh | |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:05 | Maine | William Dowd makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Roland Rehm | 46-42 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson clanks a floater from the right block | 46-42 |
| 13:41 | Maine | Calvin Pritchett pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:24 | Maine | Arthur Comer takes the ball from William Dowd | 46-42 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Roland Rehm is called for the reach on Sam Gibson - foul #2 on Roland Rehm, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders (PF) Sam Gibson | |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Arthur Comer | 46-45 |
| 12:43 | Maine | Anthony McCrate steals the ball from Roland Rehm | 46-45 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pritchett steps in front of the Arthur Comer pass in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 12:28 | Maine | Otto Powell misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Allen Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Roland Rehm is called for the reach on Joseph Sanders - foul #3 on Roland Rehm, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine is hacked by William Dowd - foul #1 on William Dowd, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Maine | Ruben Jones (SG), Danny Gambrel (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Larry Brown, Roland Rehm, Otto Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros (PG), Edmund Rich (SF) Allen Jones, Tommy Divine | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Arthur Comer | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Calvin Pritchett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ruben Jones (fresh) SF - William Dowd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Gambrel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Curtis Quiros (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Comer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmund Rich (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. C - Anthony McCrate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Maine | Anthony McCrate denies the turnaround by Ronald Jones | 46-47 |
| 11:23 | Maine | William Dowd gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:08 | Maine | Danny Gambrel comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Curtis Quiros is denied by Ronald Jones | 46-47 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate can't tip it in | 46-47 |
| 10:45 | Maine | William Dowd gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:33 | Maine | Danny Gambrel connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Jones | 49-47 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 10:06 | Maine | William Dowd grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 09:54 | Maine | Calvin Pritchett comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Arthur Comer - foul #2 on Arthur Comer, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Maine | Floyd Lunt (SG), Fred Davis (SF), Roland Rehm (PF), Otto Powell (C) Ruben Jones, William Dowd, Danny Gambrel, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Jones (PG), Leslie Perry (SG), Tommy Divine (SF), Anthony Saleh (PF), Sam Gibson (C) Curtis Quiros, Arthur Comer, Edmund Rich, Joseph Sanders, Anthony McCrate | |
| 09:54 | Maine | Calvin Pritchett makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:54 | Maine | Calvin Pritchett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Allen Jones misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 09:46 | Maine | Otto Powell gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:23 | Maine | Floyd Lunt is hacked by Sam Gibson - foul #1 on Sam Gibson, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Maine | Mathew Curry (PG) Calvin Pritchett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:04 | Maine | Floyd Lunt is hacked by Allen Jones - foul #2 on Allen Jones, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| 08:51 | Maine | Mathew Curry makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Otto Powell | 53-47 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Allen Jones clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Fred Davis - foul #3 on Fred Davis, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Maine | Danny Gambrel (PF) Roland Rehm | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich (SF) Tommy Divine | |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Allen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Allen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:11 | Maine | Otto Powell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry misses the lay-in | 53-49 |
| 08:04 | Maine | Floyd Lunt gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:51 | Maine | Mathew Curry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-49 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh lays it up and in set up by Allen Jones | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Mathew Curry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Lunt (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Fred Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Danny Gambrel (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Otto Powell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Allen Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Perry (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Edmund Rich (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Saleh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Sam Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Maine | Fred Davis loses the dribble to Allen Jones | 53-51 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 06:46 | Maine | Danny Gambrel pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:42 | Maine | Anthony Saleh takes the ball from Mathew Curry | 53-51 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Allen Jones is hacked by Danny Gambrel - foul #3 on Danny Gambrel, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Maine | Calvin Pritchett (PG), Larry Brown (SG), William Dowd (SF), Ronald Jones (C) Mathew Curry, Floyd Lunt, Fred Davis, Otto Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros (PG), Tommy Divine (SF), Joseph Sanders (PF), Anthony McCrate (C) Leslie Perry, Edmund Rich, Anthony Saleh, Sam Gibson | |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Allen Jones misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:19 | Maine | Danny Gambrel pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:56 | Maine | Larry Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Sanders - foul #2 on Joseph Sanders, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Maine | Roland Rehm (PF) Danny Gambrel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (SG) Allen Jones | |
| 05:56 | Maine | Larry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:56 | Maine | Larry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tommy Divine | 55-53 |
| 05:16 | Maine | Calvin Pritchett misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 04:58 | Maine | The rebound goes to Larry Brown | 55-53 |
| 04:54 | Maine | Arthur Comer steals it from Larry Brown | 55-53 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Roland Rehm is called for the reach on Curtis Quiros - foul #4 on Roland Rehm, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Maine | Mathew Curry (PG), Floyd Lunt (SG), Fred Davis (SF), Danny Gambrel (PF), Otto Powell (C) Calvin Pritchett, Larry Brown, William Dowd, Roland Rehm, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry (SG), Edmund Rich (SF) Arthur Comer, Tommy Divine | |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:20 | Maine | Danny Gambrel travels with the ball | 55-55 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Quiros | 55-58 |
| 03:41 | Maine | Joseph Sanders picks off the pass by Otto Powell | 55-58 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Otto Powell steals it from Leslie Perry | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Mathew Curry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Lunt (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Fred Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Danny Gambrel (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Otto Powell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Curtis Quiros (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leslie Perry (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Edmund Rich (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. C - Anthony McCrate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Maine | Mathew Curry is fouled on the floor by Leslie Perry - foul #1 on Leslie Perry, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Maine | William Dowd (C) Otto Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (PG), Anthony Saleh (PF), Sam Gibson (C) Curtis Quiros, Joseph Sanders, Anthony McCrate | |
| 03:04 | Maine | Mathew Curry misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 02:44 | Maine | Fred Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 02:39 | Maine | Mathew Curry's pass is intercepted by Leslie Perry | 55-58 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Maine | Ronald Jones (C) William Dowd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros (PG), Anthony McCrate (C) Arthur Comer, Sam Gibson | |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Jones - foul #2 on Ronald Jones, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:02 | Maine | Edmund Rich blocks the jumper by Floyd Lunt | 55-60 |
| 02:01 | Maine | Fred Davis can't tip it in | 55-60 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Ronald Jones denies the turnaround by Anthony McCrate | 55-60 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry can't tip it in | 55-60 |
| 01:42 | Maine | Fred Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 01:24 | Maine | Mathew Curry is fouled on the floor by Curtis Quiros - foul #2 on Curtis Quiros, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| 01:24 | Maine | Mathew Curry makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:24 | Maine | Mathew Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate misses the jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Saleh | 57-60 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Fred Davis is called for the reach on Curtis Quiros - foul #4 on Fred Davis, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:51 | Maine | Danny Gambrel pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Maine | Floyd Lunt comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh is hacked by Mathew Curry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mathew Curry, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Maine | Floyd Lunt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich is hacked by Mathew Curry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mathew Curry, team foul #12 | 57-63 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Maine | Floyd Lunt knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mathew Curry | 60-65 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich is hacked by Floyd Lunt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Floyd Lunt, team foul #13 | 60-65 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Maine | Floyd Lunt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry is hacked by Floyd Lunt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Floyd Lunt, team foul #14 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Jones (PG) Curtis Quiros | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Maine | Floyd Lunt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-68 |