| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) SG - Craig Wann (fresh) SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) C - Jonathan Bryner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Marvin Creasy (fresh) SG - David Jackson (fresh) SF - Daniel Jurgens (fresh) PF - Carlos Eckel (fresh) C - Peter Bracero (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Northwestern State | David Jackson is hacked by Craig Wann - foul #1 on Craig Wann, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern State | Jonathan Bryner is called for the reach on Daniel Jurgens - foul #1 on Jonathan Bryner, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern State | David Jackson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Carlos Eckel denies the turnaround by Ramon Martin | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern State | Ramon Martin swats the short shot by Peter Bracero | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Peter Bracero | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Larson, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern State | David Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Marvin Creasy | 0-5 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins (C) Peter Bracero | |
| 16:59 | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy is whistled for traveling | 0-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (C) Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Greg Smith (PG), Robert Sadler (SF), Bryant Schneider (C) Marvin Creasy, Daniel Jurgens, Carlos Eckel | |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Larson | 3-5 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern State | David Jackson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Sadler and he's fouled by Craig Wann - foul #2 on Craig Wann, team foul #4 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (SG), Neil Hunter (SF) Craig Wann, Ramon Martin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:30 | Northwestern State | David Jackson misses the free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins gets the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David Jackson | 3-9 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling's layup is rejected by Bryant Schneider | 3-9 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider grabs the board | 3-9 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Davies (fresh) SF - Neil Hunter (fresh) PF - Dikembe Ake (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Greg Smith (fresh) SG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sadler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Phillip Gaskins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryant Schneider (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins buries a shot from the baseline set up by Greg Smith | 3-11 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Sadler - foul #1 on Robert Sadler, team foul #1 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Kyle Larson, Dikembe Ake, Ronald Sterling | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy (PG), Daniel Jurgens (SF), Carlos Eckel (PF), Peter Bracero (C) Greg Smith, Robert Sadler, Phillip Gaskins, Bryant Schneider | |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 3-11 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Marvin Creasy | 4-13 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Carlos Eckel steals the ball from Mark Davies in the backcourt | 4-13 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Neil Hunter - foul #1 on Neil Hunter, team foul #5 | 4-13 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel makes the 1st free throw | 4-14 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel makes the 2nd free throw | 4-15 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-15 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter can't tip it in | 4-15 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern State | David Jackson gets the rebound | 4-15 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero loses the dribble to Jonathan Bryner | 4-15 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Marvin Creasy - foul #1 on Marvin Creasy, team foul #2 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan (PG), Robert Cooper (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF) Mark Davies, Ramon Martin, Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Greg Smith (PG), Robert Sadler (SG) Marvin Creasy, David Jackson | |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe makes the 1st free throw | 5-15 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe misses the 2nd free throw | 5-15 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero grabs the defensive rebound | 5-15 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero scores on a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Jonathan Bryner - foul #2 on Jonathan Bryner, team foul #6 | 5-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Ronald Sterling (C) Robert Duncan, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider (PG), Phillip Gaskins (PF) Daniel Jurgens, Carlos Eckel | |
| 13:42 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero makes the free throw | 5-18 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson clanks a jumper near the basket | 5-18 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Ake | 5-18 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 5-18 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero grabs the defensive rebound | 5-18 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 5-18 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper pulls down the rebound | 5-18 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe is hacked by Robert Sadler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Sadler, team foul #3 | 5-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Neil Hunter (C) Glenn Lepe, Robert Cooper, Ronald Sterling | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy (PG), David Jackson (SG), Daniel Jurgens (SF), David Frenette (C) Greg Smith, Robert Sadler, Phillip Gaskins, Peter Bracero | |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-18 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens snags the defensive board | 5-18 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ramon Martin - foul #1 on Ramon Martin, team foul #7 | 5-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan (PG) Kyle Larson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel (PF) Bryant Schneider | |
| 12:07 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens misses the 1st free throw | 5-18 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens misses the 2nd free throw | 5-18 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel gets the offensive rebound | 5-18 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel misses the lay-in | 5-18 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin grabs the board | 5-18 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Duncan (fresh) SG - Mark Davies (fresh) SF - Ramon Martin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Ake (fairly fresh) C - Neil Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Marvin Creasy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Jurgens (fairly fresh) PF - Carlos Eckel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Frenette (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Marvin Creasy - foul #2 on Marvin Creasy, team foul #4 | 5-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SF), Ronald Sterling (C) Ramon Martin, Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Greg Smith (PG), Phillip Gaskins (C) Marvin Creasy, David Frenette | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 6-18 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 7-18 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern State | David Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-18 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens tips it home | 7-20 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 7-20 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 7-20 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jurgens steals it from Ronald Sterling | 7-20 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Jurgens | 7-22 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-22 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel gets the rebound | 7-22 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern State | Dikembe Ake picks off the pass by Daniel Jurgens | 7-22 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-22 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern State | David Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-22 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-22 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake snags the defensive board | 7-22 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Dikembe Ake | 9-22 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern State | Robert Duncan takes the ball from Greg Smith | 9-22 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Duncan | 11-22 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern State | Robert Duncan steals the ball from Greg Smith in the backcourt | 11-22 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan knocks in the shot in the paint | 13-22 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern State | Robert Duncan is called for the reach on Greg Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Duncan, team foul #8 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Neil Hunter (C) Robert Duncan, Mark Davies, Robert Cooper, Ronald Sterling | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider (PG), David Frenette (PF), Peter Bracero (C) David Jackson, Carlos Eckel, Phillip Gaskins | |
| 08:17 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith misses the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern State | David Frenette grabs the offensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-22 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern State | David Frenette misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dikembe Ake - foul #1 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #9 | 13-22 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern State | David Frenette makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern State | David Frenette makes the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson is hacked by Bryant Schneider in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryant Schneider, team foul #5 | 13-24 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | David Frenette is called for the reach on Glenn Lepe - foul #1 on David Frenette, team foul #6 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (C) Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Jackson (SG) Greg Smith | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Neil Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Sterling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Bryant Schneider (fresh) SG - David Jackson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Jurgens (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Frenette (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Bracero (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter is fouled on the floor by Peter Bracero - foul #1 on Peter Bracero, team foul #7 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel (PF) David Frenette | |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-24 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline | 17-24 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern State | David Jackson makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Eckel | 17-26 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-26 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern State | Ramon Martin swats the short shot by Peter Bracero | 17-26 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero tips it back up and in | 17-28 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Jurgens - foul #1 on Daniel Jurgens, team foul #8 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (SG), Robert Cooper (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF) Glenn Lepe, Ramon Martin, Ronald Sterling | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Greg Smith (PG), Phillip Gaskins (SF), David Frenette (PF) Bryant Schneider, Daniel Jurgens, Carlos Eckel | |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dikembe Ake - foul #2 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #10 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (C) Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:40 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins misses the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling snags the defensive board | 18-29 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper misses the easy layup | 18-29 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson grabs the offensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling is fouled on the floor by Peter Bracero - foul #2 on Peter Bracero, team foul #9 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan (PG) Kyle Larson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens (SF), Carlos Eckel (PF) David Frenette, Peter Bracero | |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens gets the rebound | 18-29 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern State | David Jackson comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Mark Davies - foul #1 on Mark Davies, team foul #11 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean (SF) Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:53 | Northwestern State | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern State | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 18-31 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel grabs the board | 18-31 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 18-31 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies snags the defensive board | 18-31 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith is called for traveling | 21-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG), Craig Wann (SG), Dikembe Ake (PF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Robert Duncan, Mark Davies, Ronald Sterling, Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy (PG), Robert Sadler (SF), David Frenette (PF), Peter Bracero (C) David Jackson, Daniel Jurgens, Carlos Eckel, Phillip Gaskins | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin (SF) Timothy Dean | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern State | Craig Wann steals the ball from David Frenette | 21-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dikembe Ake (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Bryner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Marvin Creasy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Greg Smith (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Robert Sadler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Frenette (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Bracero (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Marvin Creasy - foul #3 on Marvin Creasy, team foul #10 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG) Glenn Lepe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider (PG), Carlos Eckel (PF) Marvin Creasy, David Frenette | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider misses long on a 3 from straight away | 22-31 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Eckel | 22-31 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Bryant Schneider, team foul #11 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SF) Ramon Martin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Jackson (SG) Greg Smith | |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Kyle Larson and he's fouled by David Jackson - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #12 | 24-31 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann makes the free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from David Jackson | 25-33 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann is fouled in the backcourt by David Jackson - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #13 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins (C) Peter Bracero | |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Kyle Larson - foul #2 on Kyle Larson, team foul #12 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG) Kyle Larson, Craig Wann | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Greg Smith (SG) David Jackson | |
| 01:34 | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Frenette (PF) Carlos Eckel | |
| 01:20 | Northwestern State | David Frenette misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dikembe Ake - foul #3 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #13 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter (PF) Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 01:20 | Northwestern State | David Frenette makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern State | David Frenette misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Bryant Schneider takes the ball from Robert Duncan in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler banks in the layup set up by Bryant Schneider | 27-37 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Duncan | 29-37 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler misses badly on a floater from the right side | 29-37 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper travels with the ball | 29-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Craig Wann (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Mark Davies (PF) Robert Duncan, Glenn Lepe, Robert Cooper, Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Jackson (SG), Daniel Jurgens (SF), Carlos Eckel (PF), Peter Bracero (C) Bryant Schneider, Greg Smith, David Frenette, Phillip Gaskins | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Davies - foul #2 on Mark Davies, team foul #14 | 29-37 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-39 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | David Jackson pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |