| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Jay (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilson Gill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Adam Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Luongo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Blea (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph McIe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Shea (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan inbounds the ball | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 19:25 | NC State | Adam Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 19:23 | NC State | Joseph McIe grabs the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 19:12 | NC State | Stuart Logan is called for the reach on Adam Harris - foul #2 on Stuart Logan, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 19:01 | NC State | Timothy Gumbs takes the ball from Adam Harris | 33-42 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Adam Harris steals the ball from Wilson Gill | 33-42 |
| 18:38 | NC State | Adam Harris misses the easy layup | 33-42 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 33-42 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill tips it in | 35-42 |
| 17:58 | NC State | Joseph McIe drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill banks in the layup | 37-45 |
| 17:21 | NC State | Michael Shea drills a turnaround near the basket | 37-47 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 16:57 | NC State | Adam Harris snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 16:53 | NC State | Robert Blea makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Luongo | 37-49 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill loses the dribble to Justin Luongo | 37-49 |
| 16:43 | NC State | Adam Harris hits the finger roll set up by Justin Luongo | 37-51 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor makes the shot from just outside the lane | 39-51 |
| 16:12 | NC State | Justin Luongo is hacked by David Jay - foul #2 on David Jay, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), William Crigger (SG), David Tye (SF), Fred Marlar (PF), Nicholas Hall (C) Robert Minor, David Jay, Stuart Logan, Timothy Gumbs, Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | NC State | Jose Martinez (PG), Norman Hansen (SG), Patrick Earnest (SF), Stephen Heath (PF), Jose Alvarez (C) Adam Harris, Justin Luongo, Robert Blea, Joseph McIe, Michael Shea | |
| 16:03 | NC State | Jose Alvarez misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Fred Marlar - foul #2 on Fred Marlar, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| 16:03 | NC State | Jose Alvarez makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 16:03 | NC State | Jose Alvarez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Stephen Heath is called for the reach on David Tye - foul #2 on Stephen Heath, team foul #1 | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bill Debose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Crigger (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Tye (fresh) PF - Fred Marlar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jose Martinez (fresh) SG - Norman Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Earnest (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Heath (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jose Alvarez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-53 |
| 15:20 | NC State | Jose Martinez pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 15:16 | NC State | Patrick Earnest clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | David Tye hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Hall and he's hacked by Patrick Earnest - foul #2 on Patrick Earnest, team foul #2 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Harris (PG) Jose Martinez | |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | David Tye makes the free throw | 42-53 |
| 14:44 | NC State | Adam Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nicholas Hall - foul #1 on Nicholas Hall, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs (PF) Nicholas Hall | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:44 | NC State | Adam Harris makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 14:44 | NC State | Adam Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Norman Hansen takes the ball from Timothy Gumbs | 42-55 |
| 14:19 | NC State | Adam Harris lays it up and in set up by Norman Hansen | 42-57 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | William Crigger can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-57 |
| 13:59 | NC State | Adam Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 13:52 | NC State | Norman Hansen can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 42-57 |
| 13:50 | NC State | Norman Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 13:40 | NC State | Norman Hansen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Patrick Earnest and the foul's on Timothy Gumbs - foul #3 on Timothy Gumbs, team foul #5 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), David Jay (SG), Jerry Kern (SF), Nicholas Hall (C) Bill Debose, William Crigger, David Tye, Fred Marlar | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Blea (SF), Joseph McIe (PF), Ariel Giordano (C) Patrick Earnest, Stephen Heath, Jose Alvarez | |
| 13:40 | NC State | Norman Hansen misses the free throw | 42-59 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Hall | 42-59 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-59 |
| 13:23 | NC State | Robert Blea grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 12:57 | NC State | Adam Harris hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Hansen | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-61 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern grabs the offensive rebound | 42-61 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-61 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs grabs the offensive board | 42-61 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Blea picks off the pass by Jerry Kern | 42-61 |
| 12:08 | NC State | Adam Harris connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph McIe | 42-64 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Blea - foul #2 on Robert Blea, team foul #3 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (SG), David Tye (SF), Wilson Gill (C) David Jay, Jerry Kern, Timothy Gumbs | |
| Subs | NC State | Jose Martinez (PG), Justin Luongo (SG), Patrick Earnest (SF), Stephen Heath (PF), Michael Shea (C) Adam Harris, Norman Hansen, Robert Blea, Joseph McIe, Ariel Giordano | |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 11:27 | NC State | Jose Martinez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crigger (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Fred Marlar (PF) Robert Minor, David Tye, Nicholas Hall | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bill Debose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Crigger (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Marlar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilson Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jose Martinez (fresh) SG - Justin Luongo (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Patrick Earnest (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Heath (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Shea (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Jose Martinez steals it from William Crigger | 44-64 |
| 10:57 | NC State | Fred Marlar blocks the short jumper by Michael Shea | 44-64 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar pulls down the rebound | 44-64 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar banks in the layup on a great pass from William Crigger and the foul's on Stephen Heath - foul #3 on Stephen Heath, team foul #4 | 46-64 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar makes the free throw | 47-64 |
| 10:31 | NC State | Justin Luongo is whistled for traveling | 47-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Harris (PG) Jose Martinez | |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-64 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill tips it in | 49-64 |
| 09:53 | NC State | Adam Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-64 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stuart Logan | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Justin Luongo - foul #2 on Justin Luongo, team foul #5 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), David Tye (SF), Timothy Gumbs (PF), Stephen Holman (C) William Crigger, Stuart Logan, Fred Marlar, Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Blea (SF), Jose Alvarez (C) Patrick Earnest, Michael Shea | |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose makes the free throw | 52-64 |
| 09:27 | NC State | Bill Debose steals the ball from Robert Blea | 52-64 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose is called for 3 seconds | 52-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Nicholas Hall (C) Bill Debose, Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | NC State | Norman Hansen (SG), Joseph McIe (PF) Justin Luongo, Stephen Heath | |
| 08:48 | NC State | Robert Blea can't finish the layup | 52-64 |
| 08:47 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Harris | 52-64 |
| 08:32 | NC State | Joseph McIe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | David Tye can't throw it down but he's fouled by Norman Hansen - foul #1 on Norman Hansen, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill (C) Nicholas Hall | |
| Subs | NC State | Jose Martinez (PG), Patrick Earnest (PF), Michael Shea (C) Adam Harris, Joseph McIe, Jose Alvarez | |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | David Tye misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | David Tye makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 08:04 | NC State | Michael Shea's fadeaway is rejected by Wilson Gill | 53-64 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Wilson Gill | 53-64 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | David Jay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Heath (PF) Jose Martinez | |
| 07:41 | NC State | Norman Hansen is denied on a dunk by Timothy Gumbs | 53-64 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | David Tye loses the dribble to Robert Blea | 53-64 |
| 07:16 | NC State | Robert Blea lays it in | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Jay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Tye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilson Gill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Norman Hansen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Earnest (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Blea (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Heath (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Shea (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Shea swats the short shot by David Jay | 53-66 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs tips it home | 55-66 |
| 06:57 | NC State | Norman Hansen dunks the ball | 55-68 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | David Tye loses the dribble to Norman Hansen | 55-68 |
| 06:16 | NC State | Patrick Earnest hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Jay - foul #3 on David Jay, team foul #6 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), William Crigger (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Fred Marlar (PF), Nicholas Hall (C) Robert Minor, David Jay, David Tye, Timothy Gumbs, Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Harris (PG), Justin Luongo (SG), Joseph McIe (PF), Jose Alvarez (C) Norman Hansen, Robert Blea, Stephen Heath, Michael Shea | |
| 06:16 | NC State | Patrick Earnest makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 06:16 | NC State | Patrick Earnest misses the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar blows the layup | 55-69 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar tips it back up and in | 57-69 |
| 05:46 | NC State | Adam Harris misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Nicholas Hall - foul #2 on Nicholas Hall, team foul #7 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Foye (SF) Patrick Earnest | |
| 05:46 | NC State | Adam Harris makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 05:46 | NC State | Adam Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan's pass is intercepted by Joseph McIe | 57-71 |
| 05:23 | NC State | Jose Alvarez double dribbles | 57-71 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 57-71 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan tips it home | 59-71 |
| 04:56 | NC State | Adam Harris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-71 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | William Crigger pulls down the rebound | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-71 |
| 04:33 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jose Alvarez | 59-71 |
| 04:27 | NC State | Joseph McIe is called for traveling | 59-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern (SF), Timothy Gumbs (PF), Wilson Gill (C) Stuart Logan, Fred Marlar, Nicholas Hall | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Heath (PF), Michael Shea (C) Joseph McIe, Jose Alvarez | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 59-71 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill misses the tip | 59-71 |
| 04:10 | NC State | The rebound goes to Stephen Heath | 59-71 |
| 04:05 | NC State | Adam Harris misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill grabs the board | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Adam Harris steps in front of the Bill Debose pass | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | NC State | Michael Shea drills a 3 from the left corner | 59-74 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-74 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill gets the offensive rebound | 59-74 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bill Debose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Crigger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Kern (fresh) PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilson Gill (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Adam Harris (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Luongo (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Foye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Heath (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Shea (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill loses the dribble to Michael Shea | 59-74 |
| 02:36 | NC State | Adam Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 59-74 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Wilson Gill | 59-74 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | William Crigger makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Wilson Gill and he's fouled by Michael Shea - foul #2 on Michael Shea, team foul #7 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tye (SF), Fred Marlar (PF), Nicholas Hall (C) Jerry Kern, Timothy Gumbs, Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | NC State | Jose Martinez (PG), Norman Hansen (SG), Patrick Earnest (SF), Jose Alvarez (PF), Ariel Giordano (C) Adam Harris, Justin Luongo, Robert Foye, Stephen Heath, Michael Shea | |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | William Crigger makes the free throw | 62-74 |
| 02:05 | NC State | Ariel Giordano's floater is tipped away by Fred Marlar | 62-74 |
| 02:04 | NC State | Jose Alvarez pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 01:54 | NC State | Norman Hansen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-74 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar grabs the board | 62-74 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | William Crigger comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-74 |
| 01:45 | NC State | Ariel Giordano gets the rebound | 62-74 |
| 01:39 | NC State | Jose Alvarez scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Norman Hansen | 62-76 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-76 |
| 01:15 | NC State | Patrick Earnest can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-76 |
| 01:13 | NC State | Norman Hansen tips it home | 64-78 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar is denied on a layup by Patrick Earnest | 64-78 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | David Tye pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Ariel Giordano is called for the reach on Bill Debose - foul #1 on Ariel Giordano, team foul #8 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Heath (PF) Ariel Giordano | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose makes the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | NC State | Jose Martinez is hacked by Bill Debose - foul #2 on Bill Debose, team foul #8 | 66-78 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Jose Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Fred Marlar | 66-78 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Tye | 68-78 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Jose Martinez runs out the clock | 68-78 |