| Lineup | Albany | PG - George Hazzard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nathaniel Lheureux (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Shier (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marcus Ice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Collins (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Matthew Shier inbounds the ball | 20-26 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Albany | Glenn Collins misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Glenn Lepe - foul #3 on Glenn Lepe, team foul #1 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG) Glenn Lepe | |
| 19:51 | Albany | Glenn Collins makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 19:51 | Albany | Glenn Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | George Hazzard is called for the reach on Jason Cox - foul #1 on George Hazzard, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Matthew Shier - foul #1 on Matthew Shier, team foul #2 | 22-26 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 19:00 | Albany | Glenn Collins loses the dribble to Ramon Martin | 22-28 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 18:48 | Albany | Marcus Ice gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 18:35 | Albany | Glenn Collins can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ramon Martin - foul #1 on Ramon Martin, team foul #2 | 22-28 |
| 18:35 | Albany | Glenn Collins makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 18:35 | Albany | Glenn Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-28 |
| 18:10 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 17:52 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Cox and the foul's on Nathaniel Lheureux - foul #1 on Nathaniel Lheureux, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (C) Frankie Aldana | |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:09 | Albany | Matthew Shier misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 27-31 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ramon Martin | 27-31 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling misses the easy layup but the foul's on Matthew Shier - foul #2 on Matthew Shier, team foul #4 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Albany | Carl Leonard (PG), Cecil Perry (SF), Martin Schwartz (C) George Hazzard, Matthew Shier, Glenn Collins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), Myron Sykora (SF), Russell Titcomb (C) Jason Cox, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake | |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:48 | Albany | Marcus Ice is fouled on the floor by Ronald Sterling - foul #3 on Ronald Sterling, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Albany | Gerry Lane (C) Marcus Ice | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner (C) Ronald Sterling | |
| 16:31 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb knocks in the runner near the basket set up by John Levi | 27-35 |
| 15:48 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Carl Leonard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Lheureux (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Cecil Perry (fresh) PF - Martin Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerry Lane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Levi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) PF - Russell Titcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Bryner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Gerry Lane - foul #2 on Gerry Lane, team foul #5 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Albany | George Hazzard (PG), Matthew Shier (SF), Marcus Ice (PF), Glenn Collins (C) Nathaniel Lheureux, Cecil Perry, Martin Schwartz, Gerry Lane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG), Jason Cox (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Frankie Aldana (C) John Levi, Robert Cooper, Myron Sykora, Russell Titcomb | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 15:12 | Albany | Marcus Ice drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner scores on a runner from close range | 29-38 |
| 14:37 | Albany | Glenn Collins misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-38 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Glenn Lepe | 29-38 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 13:53 | Albany | Carl Leonard is hacked by Jason Cox - foul #2 on Jason Cox, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux (SG), Cecil Perry (SF) Carl Leonard, Matthew Shier | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake (PF) Jonathan Bryner | |
| 13:38 | Albany | Cecil Perry clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe loses the dribble to George Hazzard in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| 13:29 | Albany | George Hazzard banks in the layup | 31-40 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-40 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin hits the follow up shot | 31-42 |
| 12:44 | Albany | Ramon Martin is called for the reach on Cecil Perry - foul #2 on Ramon Martin, team foul #5 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Albany | Matthew Shier (SF), Martin Schwartz (PF), Gerry Lane (C) George Hazzard, Marcus Ice, Glenn Collins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG), Ronald Sterling (SF), Russell Titcomb (C) Jason Cox, Ramon Martin, Frankie Aldana | |
| 12:30 | Albany | Cecil Perry's pass is intercepted by Robert Cooper | 31-42 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Matthew Shier takes the ball from Dikembe Ake | 31-42 |
| 11:53 | Albany | Martin Schwartz loses the dribble to Dikembe Ake | 31-42 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Glenn Lepe | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Cecil Perry (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Lheureux (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Shier (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerry Lane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Albany | Dikembe Ake picks off the pass by Cecil Perry | 31-45 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Cooper | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:57 | Albany | Dikembe Ake denies the turnaround by Gerry Lane | 31-48 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ake | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Lepe | 31-51 |
| 10:20 | Albany | The jump hook by Matthew Shier is blocked by Dikembe Ake | 31-51 |
| 10:18 | Albany | Matthew Shier tips it back up and in | 33-51 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 33-51 |
| 09:54 | Albany | Matthew Shier snags the defensive board | 33-51 |
| 09:48 | Albany | Cecil Perry clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Glenn Lepe - foul #4 on Glenn Lepe, team foul #6 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Albany | George Hazzard (PG), Carl Leonard (SF), Marcus Ice (PF), Glenn Collins (C) Nathaniel Lheureux, Matthew Shier, Martin Schwartz, Gerry Lane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), John Levi (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Jonathan Bryner (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) Glenn Lepe, Robert Cooper, Ronald Sterling, Dikembe Ake, Russell Titcomb | |
| 09:48 | Albany | Cecil Perry misses the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 09:48 | Albany | Cecil Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 34-53 |
| 09:05 | Albany | Marcus Ice misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-53 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | John Levi pulls down the rebound | 34-53 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-56 |
| 08:20 | Albany | Cecil Perry misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-56 |
| 08:19 | Albany | Glenn Collins hits the follow up shot | 36-56 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-56 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana tips it in | 36-58 |
| 07:41 | Albany | Frankie Aldana steals the ball from Marcus Ice | 36-58 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - George Hazzard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Perry (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Carl Leonard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marcus Ice (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Levi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Bryner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Frankie Aldana (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-58 |
| 07:25 | Albany | Glenn Collins gets the rebound | 36-58 |
| 07:19 | Albany | Ramon Martin picks off the pass by Carl Leonard | 36-58 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | John Levi hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ramon Martin | 36-60 |
| 06:55 | Albany | Carl Leonard makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by George Hazzard | 39-60 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Bryner | 39-63 |
| 06:14 | Albany | Glenn Collins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-63 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox snags the defensive board | 39-63 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-63 |
| 05:55 | Albany | Carl Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 39-63 |
| 05:52 | Albany | George Hazzard loses the dribble to Jason Cox in the backcourt | 39-63 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | John Levi throws it down on a nice dish by Jason Cox | 39-65 |
| 05:37 | Albany | Glenn Collins comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 39-65 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-65 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-65 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the offensive rebound | 39-65 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Glenn Collins - foul #2 on Glenn Collins, team foul #6 | 39-65 |
| Subs | Albany | John Budd (PG), Ricky Ratcliff (SG), Samuel Crawford (SF), Martin Schwartz (PF), Gerry Lane (C) George Hazzard, Cecil Perry, Carl Leonard, Marcus Ice, Glenn Collins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora (PG), Ronald Sterling (SF), Russell Titcomb (PF) John Levi, Ramon Martin, Jonathan Bryner | |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the 1st free throw | 39-66 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the 2nd free throw | 39-67 |
| 04:36 | Albany | John Budd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Sterling - foul #4 on Ronald Sterling, team foul #7 | 39-67 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell (SF) Frankie Aldana | |
| 04:36 | Albany | John Budd misses the 1st free throw | 39-67 |
| 04:36 | Albany | John Budd makes the 2nd free throw | 40-67 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Gerry Lane is called for the reach on Russell Titcomb - foul #3 on Gerry Lane, team foul #7 | 40-67 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb makes the 1st free throw | 40-68 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 40-69 |
| 04:04 | Albany | Ricky Ratcliff is hacked by Manuel Twitchell - foul #1 on Manuel Twitchell, team foul #8 | 40-69 |
| 04:04 | Albany | Ricky Ratcliff misses the 1st free throw | 40-69 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb pulls down the rebound | 40-69 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb lays it up and in | 40-71 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Budd (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ricky Ratcliff (fresh) SF - Samuel Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerry Lane (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Myron Sykora (fresh) SG - Jason Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Twitchell (fresh) PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Albany | Ricky Ratcliff hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-71 |
| 03:19 | Albany | Martin Schwartz tips it back up and in | 42-71 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-71 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling snags the offensive board | 42-71 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-71 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora gets the offensive rebound | 42-71 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Myron Sykora | 42-74 |
| 02:01 | Albany | Jason Cox is called for the reach on Martin Schwartz - foul #3 on Jason Cox, team foul #9 | 42-74 |
| Subs | Albany | Carl Leonard (SF) Gerry Lane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG) Myron Sykora | |
| 02:01 | Albany | Martin Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 43-74 |
| 02:01 | Albany | Martin Schwartz misses the 2nd free throw | 43-74 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb pulls down the rebound | 43-74 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Ricky Ratcliff - foul #1 on Ricky Ratcliff, team foul #8 | 43-74 |
| Subs | Albany | Cecil Perry (SG), Gerry Lane (C) John Budd, Ricky Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell misses the 1st free throw | 43-74 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 43-74 |
| 01:38 | Albany | Martin Schwartz snags the defensive board | 43-74 |
| 01:34 | Albany | Carl Leonard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-74 |
| 01:33 | Albany | Carl Leonard grabs the offensive rebound | 43-74 |
| 01:17 | Albany | Martin Schwartz can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Russell Titcomb - foul #1 on Russell Titcomb, team foul #10 | 43-74 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora (SF) Manuel Twitchell | |
| 01:17 | Albany | Martin Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 44-74 |
| 01:17 | Albany | Martin Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-74 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Myron Sykora | 45-76 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Albany | Carl Leonard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-76 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jason Cox | 45-76 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling's pass is intercepted by Carl Leonard | 45-76 |
| 00:15 | Albany | Gerry Lane's layup is rejected by Russell Titcomb | 45-76 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Sterling | 45-76 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox runs out the clock | 45-76 |