| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - John Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Hinkle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 7 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Brown | Michael Graham inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Brown | Anthony Rowe is called for the reach on Charles Brown - foul #3 on Anthony Rowe, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston (C) Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| 19:22 | Brown | John Smith clanks a floater from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 19:20 | Brown | Michael Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 19:07 | Brown | John Bradley scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Allen Hinkle | 31-25 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman loses the dribble to John Bradley | 31-25 |
| 18:49 | Brown | Allen Hinkle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Bradley | 31-27 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Graham steals the ball from Peter Joyner | 31-27 |
| 18:19 | Brown | Allen Hinkle scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Bradley | 31-30 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner is hacked by Charles Brown - foul #2 on Charles Brown, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 17:39 | Brown | The rebound goes to Allen Hinkle | 31-30 |
| 17:27 | Brown | Charles Brown throws it down and he's fouled by Lloyd Norman - foul #2 on Lloyd Norman, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Brown | Sean Todd (SF), James Bacher (C) Michael Graham, John Smith | |
| 17:27 | Brown | Charles Brown makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Taylor Fuller | 34-33 |
| 16:32 | Brown | Taylor Fuller denies the turnaround by John Bradley | 34-33 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti is denied on a layup by Sean Todd | 34-33 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller snags the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown picks off the pass by Peter Joyner | 34-33 |
| 15:47 | Brown | John Bradley misses short on a shot from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 15:46 | Brown | Sean Todd tips it but misses | 34-33 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Norman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Taylor Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Huddleston (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - John Bradley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Allen Hinkle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Todd (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - James Bacher (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston is whistled for a carry | 34-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Daniel Jenkins (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) Peter Joyner, Lloyd Norman, Dennis Ciotti, Taylor Fuller, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Brown | George McCarey (PG), Wyatt Lowery (SG), Michael Graham (SF), John Smith (C) John Bradley, Allen Hinkle, Charles Brown, James Bacher | |
| 15:13 | Brown | John Thompson is called for the reach on George McCarey - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| 15:01 | Brown | Michael Graham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Rowe - foul #4 on Anthony Rowe, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Young (C) Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Brown | John Fraser (PF) Sean Todd | |
| 15:01 | Brown | Michael Graham misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:01 | Brown | Michael Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 14:34 | Brown | George McCarey is hacked by John Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Thompson, team foul #5 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Brown | James Bacher (PF) John Fraser | |
| 14:21 | Brown | Wyatt Lowery misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 13:59 | Brown | James Bacher grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:37 | Brown | James Bacher misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 13:36 | Brown | Michael Graham tips it home | 37-36 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Graham takes the ball from Eric Evans | 37-36 |
| 13:04 | Brown | Charles Sharpton picks off the pass by Wyatt Lowery | 37-36 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton can't finish the layup | 37-36 |
| 12:58 | Brown | The rebound goes to James Bacher | 37-36 |
| 12:35 | Brown | Michael Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Lloyd Norman (SG), Dennis Ciotti (SF), Taylor Fuller (PF), Henry Huddleston (C) John Thompson, Charles Sharpton, Eric Evans, Daniel Jenkins, Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Brown | John Bradley (PG), Allen Hinkle (SG), David Petersen (SF), Charles Brown (PF), Sean Todd (C) George McCarey, Wyatt Lowery, Michael Graham, James Bacher, John Smith | |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Peter Joyner and he's hacked by Allen Hinkle - foul #1 on Allen Hinkle, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 11:57 | Brown | John Bradley lays it in set up by Allen Hinkle | 40-38 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Allen Hinkle picks off the pass by Peter Joyner in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 11:52 | Brown | John Bradley lays it up and in set up by Allen Hinkle | 40-40 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Sean Todd - foul #2 on Sean Todd, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses the 3rd free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Huddleston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - John Bradley (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Allen Hinkle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Petersen (fresh) PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Sean Todd (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner can't tip it in | 42-40 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Joyner | 42-40 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | John Bradley is called for the reach on Peter Joyner - foul #1 on John Bradley, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Brown | James Bacher (C) David Petersen | |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 10:40 | Brown | Sean Todd gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:21 | Brown | James Bacher misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 10:20 | Brown | Charles Brown gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:09 | Brown | Allen Hinkle buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Bradley | 42-43 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller is fouled on the floor by Charles Brown - foul #3 on Charles Brown, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (SG), Daniel Jenkins (PF), Joseph Young (C) Lloyd Norman, Taylor Fuller, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Brown | Michael Graham (SF), John Smith (C) Sean Todd, Charles Brown | |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 09:43 | Brown | John Bradley grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 09:38 | Brown | Michael Graham hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-46 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young misses short on a runner in the paint | 42-46 |
| 09:15 | Brown | The rebound goes to James Bacher | 42-46 |
| 08:54 | Brown | James Bacher loses the dribble to Joseph Young | 42-46 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins misses the jumper from the left side | 42-46 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 08:17 | Brown | Charles Sharpton steps in front of the Michael Graham pass | 44-46 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti scores on a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (SG), Taylor Fuller (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) Peter Joyner, Daniel Jenkins, Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Brown | George McCarey (PG), Wyatt Lowery (SG), Charles Brown (PF), Sean Todd (C) John Bradley, Allen Hinkle, James Bacher, John Smith | |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:39 | Brown | Charles Brown misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe can't connect on a floater from the left side | 47-46 |
| 07:23 | Brown | Michael Graham grabs the board | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - George McCarey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wyatt Lowery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Graham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Sean Todd (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Brown | George McCarey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 07:06 | Brown | Charles Brown tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 06:59 | Brown | The rebound goes to Sean Todd | 47-48 |
| 06:48 | Brown | Michael Graham scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by George McCarey | 47-50 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 06:26 | Brown | George McCarey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (PG), Eric Evans (SF) Charles Sharpton, Dennis Ciotti | |
| Subs | Brown | John Bradley (PG), Allen Hinkle (SG), John Smith (C) George McCarey, Wyatt Lowery, Michael Graham | |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | John Bradley is called for the reach on Taylor Fuller - foul #2 on John Bradley, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Brown | David Petersen (SF) Sean Todd | |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:55 | Brown | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | John Smith denies the turnaround by Anthony Rowe | 52-50 |
| 05:31 | Brown | The rebound goes to Allen Hinkle | 52-50 |
| 05:26 | Brown | David Petersen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Joyner | 54-50 |
| 04:52 | Brown | Charles Brown buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Bradley | 54-52 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman is called for 5 seconds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (SG), Henry Huddleston (PF), Joseph Young (C) Lloyd Norman, Taylor Fuller, Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Brown | Sean Todd (PF), James Bacher (C) Charles Brown, John Smith | |
| 04:21 | Brown | Sean Todd buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen Hinkle | 54-54 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Evans | 57-54 |
| 03:53 | Brown | A charge is called on Sean Todd - foul #3 on Sean Todd, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti (SF) Eric Evans | |
| Subs | Brown | Michael Graham (SF) David Petersen | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti hits a shot from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 03:06 | Brown | Michael Graham is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Graham, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (SG), Taylor Fuller (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) Charles Sharpton, Henry Huddleston, Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Brown | George McCarey (PG), Wyatt Lowery (SG), Charles Brown (PF) John Bradley, Allen Hinkle, James Bacher | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - George McCarey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wyatt Lowery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Graham (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Sean Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-54 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-54 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe tips it home | 61-54 |
| 02:18 | Brown | Brown calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Brown | John Bradley (PG), Allen Hinkle (SG), John Smith (C) George McCarey, Wyatt Lowery, Sean Todd | |
| 02:06 | Brown | Charles Brown buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Lloyd Norman | 63-57 |
| 01:31 | Brown | Michael Graham misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Peter Joyner | 63-57 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Anthony Rowe, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston (C) Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| 00:48 | Brown | John Bradley misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 00:46 | Brown | John Smith snags the offensive board | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Brown | John Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller is hacked by Allen Hinkle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Hinkle, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:36 | Brown | Allen Hinkle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Peter Joyner | 64-57 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner is hacked by John Bradley in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Bradley, team foul #11 | 64-57 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Brown | Allen Hinkle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston grabs the board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Allen Hinkle is called for the reach on Henry Huddleston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Hinkle, team foul #12 | 66-57 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:19 | Brown | Allen Hinkle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Joseph Young (C) Peter Joyner, Lloyd Norman, Dennis Ciotti, Taylor Fuller | |
| Subs | Brown | George McCarey (PG), Wyatt Lowery (SG), David Petersen (SF), Sean Todd (PF), James Bacher (C) John Bradley, Allen Hinkle, Michael Graham, Charles Brown, John Smith | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Thompson runs out the clock | 67-57 |