| Lineup | Elon | PG - Jacob Green (fresh) SG - Jeremy Williams (fresh) SF - Kevin Dennis (fresh) PF - Gary Hayek (fresh) C - Nathaniel Derossett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) SG - John Thompson (fresh) SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) C - Henry Huddleston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Elon | Nathaniel Derossett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Elon | Jeremy Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Huddleston | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Elon | Jacob Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker scores on a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Gary Hayek - foul #1 on Gary Hayek, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:32 | Elon | Jacob Green double dribbles | 0-5 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston hits a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Jacob Green - foul #1 on Jacob Green, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston misses the free throw | 0-7 |
| 18:17 | Elon | Nathaniel Derossett grabs the defensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:59 | Elon | Peter Joyner takes the ball from Gary Hayek | 0-7 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | John Thompson is called for traveling | 0-7 |
| 17:38 | Elon | Jacob Green is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-7 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-7 |
| 17:24 | Elon | Nathaniel Derossett gets the rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:08 | Elon | Gary Hayek is denied on a layup by Glenn Parker | 0-7 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Peter Joyner | 0-7 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker misses the dunk but he's fouled by Jeremy Williams - foul #1 on Jeremy Williams, team foul #3 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Elon | Allan Dawson (PG), Richard Howard (SG), Charles Trojan (SF), Joe Beilstein (PF), Ronald Rush (C) Jacob Green, Jeremy Williams, Kevin Dennis, Gary Hayek, Nathaniel Derossett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker makes the 1st free throw | 0-8 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 0-9 |
| 16:43 | Elon | Richard Howard misses the lay-in | 0-9 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker snags the defensive board | 0-9 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner is fouled on the floor by Richard Howard - foul #1 on Richard Howard, team foul #4 | 0-9 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (SG), Joseph Young (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) John Thompson, Glenn Parker, Henry Huddleston | |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-9 |
| 16:22 | Elon | Joe Beilstein grabs the defensive rebound | 0-9 |
| 16:05 | Elon | Allan Dawson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-9 |
| 16:03 | Elon | Joe Beilstein gets the offensive rebound | 0-9 |
| 15:52 | Elon | Joe Beilstein is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joe Beilstein, team foul #5 | 0-9 |
| Subs | Elon | Nathaniel Derossett (C) Ronald Rush | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Eric Evans (SF) Peter Joyner, Dennis Ciotti | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Allan Dawson (fresh) SG - Richard Howard (fresh) SF - Charles Trojan (fresh) PF - Joe Beilstein (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nathaniel Derossett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) SG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) SF - Eric Evans (fresh) PF - Joseph Young (fresh) C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Howard - foul #2 on Richard Howard, team foul #6 | 0-9 |
| Subs | Elon | Kevin Dennis (SF) Richard Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young makes the 1st free throw | 0-10 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young misses the 2nd free throw | 0-10 |
| 15:43 | Elon | Nathaniel Derossett pulls down the rebound | 0-10 |
| 15:38 | Elon | Allan Dawson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Allan Dawson, team foul #7 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Elon | Jacob Green (PG) Allan Dawson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston (C) Anthony Rowe | |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston is hacked by Jacob Green - foul #2 on Jacob Green, team foul #8 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Elon | Allan Dawson (PG), Jeremy Williams (SG), Gary Hayek (PF) Jacob Green, Charles Trojan, Joe Beilstein | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG), Glenn Parker (PF) Lloyd Norman, Joseph Young | |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston makes the 1st free throw | 0-11 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston makes the 2nd free throw | 0-12 |
| 14:55 | Elon | Charles Sharpton is called for the reach on Kevin Dennis - foul #1 on Charles Sharpton, team foul #1 | 0-12 |
| 14:38 | Elon | Allan Dawson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-12 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Glenn Parker | 0-12 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 0-12 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker hits the follow up shot | 0-14 |
| 14:15 | Elon | Gary Hayek buries a runner in the paint set up by Allan Dawson and the foul's on Glenn Parker - foul #1 on Glenn Parker, team foul #2 | 2-14 |
| Subs | Elon | Charles Trojan (SF), Joe Beilstein (C) Kevin Dennis, Nathaniel Derossett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Dennis Ciotti (SF), Joseph Young (C) Charles Sharpton, Eric Evans, Henry Huddleston | |
| 14:15 | Elon | Gary Hayek misses the free throw | 2-14 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | John Thompson gets the rebound | 2-14 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Gary Hayek takes the ball from Joseph Young | 2-14 |
| 13:50 | Elon | Charles Trojan can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-14 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker gets the rebound | 2-14 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | John Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-14 |
| Subs | Elon | Frederick Woolum (PG), William Colletti (SG), Ronald Rush (C) Allan Dawson, Jeremy Williams, Gary Hayek | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Evans (SG), Anthony Rowe (C) John Thompson, Glenn Parker | |
| 13:17 | Elon | The short jumper by Ronald Rush is denied by Dennis Ciotti | 2-14 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe snags the defensive board | 2-14 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Charles Trojan - foul #1 on Charles Trojan, team foul #9 | 2-14 |
| Subs | Elon | Kevin Dennis (SF), Nathaniel Derossett (C) Charles Trojan, Joe Beilstein | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (SG), Henry Huddleston (C) Eric Evans, Joseph Young | |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses the 1st free throw | 2-14 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 2-15 |
| 12:28 | Elon | Frederick Woolum misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-15 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston grabs the defensive rebound | 2-15 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe comes up short on the runner from the left block | 2-15 |
| 12:18 | Elon | Frederick Woolum snags the defensive board | 2-15 |
| 12:03 | Elon | Nathaniel Derossett misses the dunk but he's hacked by Anthony Rowe - foul #1 on Anthony Rowe, team foul #3 | 2-15 |
| Subs | Elon | Allan Dawson (PG), Jeremy Williams (SG), Gary Hayek (PF) Frederick Woolum, William Colletti, Ronald Rush | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG), Glenn Parker (PF) Peter Joyner, Anthony Rowe | |
| 12:03 | Elon | Nathaniel Derossett makes the 1st free throw | 3-15 |
| 12:03 | Elon | Nathaniel Derossett makes the 2nd free throw | 4-15 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-15 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-15 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Allan Dawson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Williams (fresh) SF - Kevin Dennis (fresh) PF - Gary Hayek (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathaniel Derossett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) SG - John Thompson (fresh) SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Huddleston (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Glenn Parker, team foul #4 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Young (PF) Glenn Parker | |
| 11:11 | Elon | Allan Dawson makes the fadeaway from the right side | 6-15 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | John Thompson is hacked by Jeremy Williams - foul #2 on Jeremy Williams, team foul #10 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Elon | William Colletti (SG), Charles Trojan (SF), Joe Beilstein (PF), Ronald Rush (C) Jeremy Williams, Kevin Dennis, Gary Hayek, Nathaniel Derossett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Eric Evans (SF), Anthony Rowe (C) Charles Sharpton, Dennis Ciotti, Henry Huddleston | |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 10:55 | Elon | Joe Beilstein pulls down the rebound | 6-15 |
| 10:42 | Elon | Joe Beilstein clanks a floater from the right side | 6-15 |
| 10:41 | Elon | Charles Trojan gets the offensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 10:18 | Elon | Ronald Rush hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-15 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Young and he's hacked by Joe Beilstein - foul #2 on Joe Beilstein, team foul #11 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Elon | Frederick Woolum (PG), Gary Hayek (PF) Allan Dawson, Joe Beilstein | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti (SF), Henry Huddleston (C) John Thompson, Joseph Young | |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses the free throw | 8-17 |
| 09:49 | Elon | Ronald Rush grabs the board | 8-17 |
| 09:33 | Elon | William Colletti buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Ronald Rush | 10-17 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dennis Ciotti, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Elon | Kevin Dennis (SF), Nathaniel Derossett (C) William Colletti, Ronald Rush | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (SG) Eric Evans | |
| 09:02 | Elon | Kevin Dennis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 09:00 | Elon | Kevin Dennis snags the offensive board | 10-17 |
| 08:45 | Elon | Frederick Woolum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-17 |
| Subs | Elon | William Colletti (SG) Charles Trojan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG) Peter Joyner | |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Charles Sharpton | 10-19 |
| 07:58 | Elon | The short jumper by Kevin Dennis is denied by Henry Huddleston | 10-19 |
| 07:57 | Elon | William Colletti can't tip it in | 10-19 |
| 07:56 | Elon | Kevin Dennis tips it in | 12-19 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe's pass is intercepted by Gary Hayek | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Frederick Woolum (fresh) SG - William Colletti (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Hayek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Nathaniel Derossett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) SF - Dennis Ciotti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Huddleston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Elon | Kevin Dennis double dribbles | 12-19 |
| Subs | Elon | Allan Dawson (PG), Charles Trojan (SF), Ronald Rush (PF) Frederick Woolum, Kevin Dennis, Gary Hayek | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Eric Evans (SF), Joseph Young (PF), Michael Hillman (C) Charles Sharpton, Dennis Ciotti, Anthony Rowe, Henry Huddleston | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman clanks a shot from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman tips it home | 12-21 |
| 06:59 | Elon | Charles Trojan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young gets the rebound | 12-21 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-21 |
| 06:34 | Elon | William Colletti grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 06:11 | Elon | Ronald Rush throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-21 |
| Subs | Elon | Kevin Dennis (SF), Gary Hayek (PF) William Colletti, Ronald Rush | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (SG), Dennis Ciotti (SF), Henry Huddleston (C) John Thompson, Eric Evans, Michael Hillman | |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Joyner | 12-23 |
| 05:27 | Elon | Nathaniel Derossett's dunk attempt is rejected by Henry Huddleston | 12-23 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston grabs the board | 12-23 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-23 |
| 05:11 | Elon | Gary Hayek pulls down the rebound | 12-23 |
| 04:53 | Elon | The jump hook by Nathaniel Derossett is blocked by Joseph Young | 12-23 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner pulls down the rebound | 12-23 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-23 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young hits the follow up shot | 12-25 |
| 04:20 | Elon | Kevin Dennis makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Allan Dawson | 14-25 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-25 |
| Subs | Elon | Frederick Woolum (PG), William Colletti (SG), Ronald Rush (C) Allan Dawson, Charles Trojan, Nathaniel Derossett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), John Thompson (SG), Anthony Rowe (PF), Michael Hillman (C) Peter Joyner, Charles Sharpton, Joseph Young, Henry Huddleston | |
| 03:49 | Elon | Gary Hayek hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 14-25 |
| 03:47 | Elon | Frederick Woolum snags the offensive board | 14-25 |
| 03:41 | Elon | Ronald Rush hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Michael Hillman - foul #1 on Michael Hillman, team foul #6 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Elon | Jacob Green (PG), Jeremy Williams (SG), Richard Howard (SF), Joe Beilstein (C) Frederick Woolum, William Colletti, Kevin Dennis, Gary Hayek | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker (PF) Michael Hillman | |
| 03:41 | Elon | Ronald Rush misses the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 03:41 | Elon | Ronald Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Jacob Green (fresh) SG - Jeremy Williams (fresh) SF - Richard Howard (fresh) PF - Ronald Rush (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Beilstein (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) SG - John Thompson (fresh) SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-28 |
| 03:24 | Elon | Anthony Rowe steals it from Jeremy Williams | 15-28 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-28 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe hits the follow up shot | 15-30 |
| 02:42 | Elon | Jeremy Williams connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-30 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti is fouled on the floor by Ronald Rush - foul #1 on Ronald Rush, team foul #12 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Elon | Gary Hayek (PF) Ronald Rush | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Henry Huddleston (C) Lloyd Norman, Anthony Rowe | |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| 01:58 | Elon | Jeremy Williams steps out of bounds on the baseline | 17-32 |
| Subs | Elon | Kevin Dennis (SF) Richard Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (SG), Eric Evans (SF) John Thompson, Dennis Ciotti | |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Peter Joyner | 17-34 |
| 01:25 | Elon | Jacob Green hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-34 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Jacob Green steals it from Glenn Parker | 20-34 |
| 00:50 | Elon | Joe Beilstein blows the layup | 20-34 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Glenn Parker | 20-34 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Joe Beilstein is called for the reach on Peter Joyner - foul #3 on Joe Beilstein, team foul #13 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Elon | Allan Dawson (PG), Richard Howard (SG), Charles Trojan (PF), Nathaniel Derossett (C) Jacob Green, Jeremy Williams, Gary Hayek, Joe Beilstein | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG), Dennis Ciotti (SF), Joseph Young (PF) Charles Sharpton, Eric Evans, Glenn Parker | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 00:10 | Elon | Kevin Dennis is hacked by Dennis Ciotti - foul #2 on Dennis Ciotti, team foul #7 | 20-36 |
| 00:10 | Elon | Kevin Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 00:10 | Elon | Kevin Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti comes up short on the runner in the lane | 22-36 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young tips it back up and in | 22-38 |
| 00:00 | Elon | Richard Howard misses the halfcourt shot | 22-38 |