| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) C - Peter Benedict (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Roy Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Moffitt (fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Hillen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Olin Drewski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Delaware | David Hillen inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Delaware | Ross Moffitt drills a floater from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | John Steffan is hacked by Ross Moffitt - foul #1 on Ross Moffitt, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | John Steffan is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 19:05 | Delaware | Roy Cline grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 18:39 | Delaware | Michael Perkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 18:38 | Delaware | Ross Moffitt tips it back up and in | 33-40 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa is hacked by David Hillen - foul #2 on David Hillen, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (PG), David Russell (PF), Clayton Galle (C) Stefan Costa, Marvin Brown, Peter Benedict | |
| Subs | Delaware | Radomil Zador (PG), Brant Church (SF), Joseph Savage (PF), Donald Dyer (C) Roy Cline, David Hillen, Michael Perkins, Olin Drewski | |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Radomil Zador steps in front of the John Steffan pass | 33-40 |
| 17:52 | Delaware | Donald Dyer travels with the ball | 33-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Meador (SF) Alberto Costa | |
| Subs | Delaware | Roy Gentry (SG) Ross Moffitt | |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | John Steffan connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jose Martin | 36-40 |
| 17:19 | Delaware | Brant Church knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Radomil Zador and the foul's on Clayton Galle - foul #1 on Clayton Galle, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Roy Cline (PG), Michael Perkins (PF) Roy Gentry, Joseph Savage | |
| 17:19 | Delaware | Brant Church makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin is called for 10 seconds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown (PF) John Steffan | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 16:45 | Delaware | Brant Church buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Radomil Zador and the foul's on Jose Martin - foul #1 on Jose Martin, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG), Alberto Costa (SF), Peter Benedict (C) Jose Martin, David Russell, Clayton Galle | |
| Subs | Delaware | Ross Moffitt (SG), Olin Drewski (C) Radomil Zador, Donald Dyer | |
| 16:45 | Delaware | Brant Church makes the free throw | 36-46 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 16:29 | Delaware | Olin Drewski pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 16:24 | Delaware | Ross Moffitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG) John Meador | |
| Subs | Delaware | David Hillen (SF), Joseph Savage (PF) Brant Church, Michael Perkins | |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Steffan | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Steffan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Marvin Brown (fairly fresh) C - Peter Benedict (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Roy Cline (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Moffitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Hillen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Savage (fresh) 5 pts. C - Olin Drewski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Delaware | Stefan Costa takes the ball from Joseph Savage | 38-46 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | John Steffan is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Steffan, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Meador (SF), Jeff Steinbeck (C) Alberto Costa, Peter Benedict | |
| Subs | Delaware | Radomil Zador (PG), Donald Dyer (C) Roy Cline, Olin Drewski | |
| 15:29 | Delaware | Donald Dyer comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeff Steinbeck - foul #3 on Jeff Steinbeck, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (SG), David Russell (PF) John Steffan, Marvin Brown | |
| Subs | Delaware | Micheal Scott (PF) Joseph Savage | |
| 15:29 | Delaware | Donald Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 15:29 | Delaware | Donald Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | David Russell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 15:11 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Donald Dyer | 38-48 |
| 14:52 | Delaware | Ross Moffitt is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ross Moffitt, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle (C) Jeff Steinbeck | |
| Subs | Delaware | Roy Gentry (SG), Michael Perkins (PF), Cary Snyder (C) Ross Moffitt, David Hillen, Donald Dyer | |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Roy Gentry steps in front of the David Russell pass | 38-48 |
| 14:28 | Delaware | Roy Gentry lays it up and in | 38-50 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle drills a shot from the left side set up by Stefan Costa | 40-50 |
| 13:44 | Delaware | Clayton Galle picks off the pass by Micheal Scott | 40-50 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 13:09 | Delaware | Clayton Galle is called for the reach on Cary Snyder - foul #2 on Clayton Galle, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG), Alberto Costa (SF), Marvin Brown (PF), Peter Benedict (C) Jose Martin, John Meador, David Russell, Clayton Galle | |
| Subs | Delaware | Roy Cline (PG), Ross Moffitt (SG), David Hillen (SF), Brant Church (PF), Olin Drewski (C) Radomil Zador, Roy Gentry, Micheal Scott, Michael Perkins, Cary Snyder | |
| 12:52 | Delaware | Ross Moffitt misses the jumper from the right side | 43-50 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | John Steffan buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alberto Costa | 45-50 |
| 12:06 | Delaware | Roy Cline clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by David Hillen - foul #3 on David Hillen, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (PG) Stefan Costa | |
| Subs | Delaware | Joseph Savage (SF), Michael Perkins (PF), Donald Dyer (C) David Hillen, Brant Church, Olin Drewski | |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jose Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Benedict (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Roy Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Moffitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Savage (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Dyer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Delaware | 3 seconds is called on Michael Perkins | 47-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck (C) Peter Benedict | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck comes up short on the shot in the lane | 47-50 |
| 11:19 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Michael Perkins | 47-50 |
| 11:03 | Delaware | Donald Dyer misses the fadeaway from the right side | 47-50 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | John Steffan is hacked by Donald Dyer - foul #2 on Donald Dyer, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Meador (PG), Lee Wilkins (SF), Clayton Galle (PF) Jose Martin, Alberto Costa, Marvin Brown | |
| Subs | Delaware | Radomil Zador (PG), Roy Gentry (SG), David Hillen (SF), Brant Church (PF), Olin Drewski (C) Roy Cline, Ross Moffitt, Joseph Savage, Michael Perkins, Donald Dyer | |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | John Meador knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from John Steffan | 49-50 |
| 09:55 | Delaware | Olin Drewski lays it in on a great pass from Brant Church | 49-52 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | John Steffan is fouled in the backcourt by Radomil Zador - foul #3 on Radomil Zador, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Russell (PF), Peter Benedict (C) Clayton Galle, Jeff Steinbeck | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | David Hillen is called for the reach on John Steffan - foul #4 on David Hillen, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Michael Perkins (PF), Donald Dyer (C) David Hillen, Olin Drewski | |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:40 | Delaware | Michael Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:21 | Delaware | Radomil Zador drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Roy Gentry | 49-54 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | John Meador is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lee Wilkins | 52-54 |
| 08:48 | Delaware | Roy Gentry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 08:47 | Delaware | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Perkins | 52-54 |
| 08:30 | Delaware | Donald Dyer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | David Russell grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Radomil Zador - foul #4 on Radomil Zador, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), Marvin Brown (PF), Clayton Galle (C) John Meador, David Russell, Peter Benedict | |
| Subs | Delaware | Roy Cline (PG), Ross Moffitt (SG), Joseph Savage (SF), Micheal Scott (PF), Olin Drewski (C) Radomil Zador, Roy Gentry, Brant Church, Michael Perkins, Donald Dyer | |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:10 | Delaware | Olin Drewski grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 07:52 | Delaware | Micheal Scott is hacked by Stefan Costa - foul #1 on Stefan Costa, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (SF) Lee Wilkins | |
| Subs | Delaware | David Hillen (SF) Micheal Scott | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Steffan (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clayton Galle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Roy Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Moffitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Hillen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Savage (fresh) 5 pts. C - Olin Drewski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Delaware | Roy Cline is hacked by Stefan Costa - foul #2 on Stefan Costa, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck (C) John Steffan | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 07:34 | Delaware | Roy Cline makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:34 | Delaware | Roy Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 07:14 | Delaware | Roy Cline is fouled in the backcourt by Stefan Costa - foul #3 on Stefan Costa, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (PG) Stefan Costa | |
| Subs | Delaware | Cary Snyder (C) Olin Drewski | |
| 07:14 | Delaware | Roy Cline makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:14 | Delaware | Roy Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Joseph Savage is called for the reach on Marvin Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Savage, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG) Clayton Galle | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:52 | Delaware | Roy Cline misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 06:51 | Delaware | Cary Snyder grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 06:46 | Delaware | Ross Moffitt misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 06:44 | Delaware | Cary Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:27 | Delaware | Ross Moffitt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jeff Steinbeck | 58-58 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | John Steffan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict (C) Jeff Steinbeck | |
| Subs | Delaware | Radomil Zador (PG), Micheal Scott (SF), Michael Perkins (PF), Donald Dyer (C) Roy Cline, David Hillen, Joseph Savage, Cary Snyder | |
| 06:09 | Delaware | The pull-up jumper by Radomil Zador is blocked by Peter Benedict | 58-58 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | John Steffan snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa is whistled for a carry | 58-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), David Russell (SG), John Meador (SF), Clayton Galle (PF) Jose Martin, John Steffan, Alberto Costa, Marvin Brown | |
| Subs | Delaware | Roy Gentry (SG), Olin Drewski (C) Ross Moffitt, Donald Dyer | |
| 05:24 | Delaware | Michael Perkins buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Radomil Zador | 58-60 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Delaware | David Hillen (SF) Michael Perkins | |
| 05:16 | Delaware | Radomil Zador comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Peter Benedict - foul #3 on Peter Benedict, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Roy Cline (PG), Michael Perkins (PF) Roy Gentry, Micheal Scott | |
| 05:16 | Delaware | Radomil Zador makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:16 | Delaware | Radomil Zador makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | David Hillen steals it from David Russell in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| 04:53 | Delaware | Michael Perkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 04:52 | Delaware | Olin Drewski misses the tip | 58-62 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | David Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (PG), John Steffan (SG), Alberto Costa (SF), Marvin Brown (PF), Jeff Steinbeck (C) Stefan Costa, David Russell, John Meador, Clayton Galle, Peter Benedict | |
| Subs | Delaware | Ross Moffitt (SG), Brant Church (SF), Joseph Savage (PF), Donald Dyer (C) Radomil Zador, David Hillen, Michael Perkins, Olin Drewski | |
| 04:08 | Delaware | Ross Moffitt is hacked by Marvin Brown - foul #2 on Marvin Brown, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Roy Gentry (PG) Roy Cline | |
| 04:08 | Delaware | Ross Moffitt makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:08 | Delaware | Ross Moffitt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | 3 seconds is called on Marvin Brown | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Steffan (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeff Steinbeck (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Roy Gentry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ross Moffitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brant Church (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Savage (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Dyer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Delaware | Marvin Brown steals it from Roy Gentry | 58-64 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jose Martin, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict (C) Jeff Steinbeck | |
| Subs | Delaware | David Hillen (SF), Micheal Scott (PF) Brant Church, Joseph Savage | |
| 03:00 | Delaware | Micheal Scott is hacked by Alberto Costa - foul #1 on Alberto Costa, team foul #12 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Meador (PG), Lee Wilkins (SF), David Russell (PF) Jose Martin, Alberto Costa, Marvin Brown | |
| Subs | Delaware | Roy Cline (PG), Cary Snyder (C) Roy Gentry, Donald Dyer | |
| 03:00 | Delaware | Micheal Scott makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 03:00 | Delaware | Micheal Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Roy Cline is called for the reach on David Russell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Cline, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | David Russell makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | David Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:52 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (SF), Clayton Galle (PF) John Steffan, Lee Wilkins | |
| Subs | Delaware | Michael Perkins (PF), Olin Drewski (C) Micheal Scott, Cary Snyder | |
| 02:43 | Delaware | Ross Moffitt misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Clayton Galle | 60-65 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (PG), John Steffan (SG) John Meador, Clayton Galle | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa blows the layup but the foul's on Ross Moffitt - foul #3 on Ross Moffitt, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:09 | Delaware | David Hillen misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 02:08 | Delaware | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Cline | 62-65 |
| 01:55 | Delaware | David Russell is called for the reach on Michael Perkins - foul #2 on David Russell, team foul #13 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), Marvin Brown (PF) Jose Martin, David Russell | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 01:55 | Delaware | Michael Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:55 | Delaware | Michael Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | John Steffan buries a shot from the right block set up by Peter Benedict | 64-67 |
| 01:17 | Delaware | Peter Benedict swats the shot by Ross Moffitt | 64-67 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown jams it | 66-67 |
| 00:43 | Delaware | Ross Moffitt knocks in the floater in the paint | 66-69 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Steffan | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:11 | Delaware | Roy Cline clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 69-69 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa's pass is intercepted by David Hillen in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| 00:04 | Delaware | Ross Moffitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Steffan clanks a halfcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Benedict (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Roy Cline (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ross Moffitt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - David Hillen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Michael Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Olin Drewski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Olin Drewski - foul #2 on Olin Drewski, team foul #12 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Russell (C) Peter Benedict | |
| Subs | Delaware | Donald Dyer (C) Olin Drewski | |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:43 | Delaware | Donald Dyer grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 04:21 | Delaware | Roy Cline is whistled for a carry | 70-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (PG) Stefan Costa | |
| Subs | Delaware | Brant Church (SF) David Hillen | |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | John Steffan is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jose Martin | 73-69 |
| 03:55 | Delaware | Brant Church blows the layup | 73-69 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Joseph Savage (PF) Michael Perkins | |
| 03:34 | Delaware | Brant Church is hacked by Alberto Costa - foul #2 on Alberto Costa, team foul #14 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle (C) Marvin Brown | |
| Subs | Delaware | Radomil Zador (PG) Roy Cline | |
| 03:34 | Delaware | Brant Church misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:34 | Delaware | Brant Church makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | David Russell's floater is tipped away by Donald Dyer | 73-70 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | David Russell grabs the offensive board | 73-70 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa is open and buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Jose Martin | 76-70 |
| 02:56 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), Marvin Brown (PF), Peter Benedict (C) Jose Martin, David Russell, Clayton Galle | |
| Subs | Delaware | Roy Cline (PG), David Hillen (SF), Michael Perkins (PF), Olin Drewski (C) Radomil Zador, Brant Church, Joseph Savage, Donald Dyer | |
| 02:35 | Delaware | David Hillen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 02:34 | Delaware | Roy Cline pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 02:17 | Delaware | Michael Perkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ross Moffitt | 76-72 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the wide open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Stefan Costa | 78-72 |
| 01:32 | Delaware | Roy Cline misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-72 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown grabs the board | 78-72 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 01:17 | Delaware | Ross Moffitt grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 01:04 | Delaware | Roy Cline drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Perkins | 78-75 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Roy Cline is called for the reach on Peter Benedict in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Cline, team foul #13 | 78-75 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alberto Costa (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Benedict (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Roy Cline (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ross Moffitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - David Hillen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Michael Perkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Olin Drewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Delaware | Michael Perkins knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ross Moffitt and he's fouled by Peter Benedict - foul #4 on Peter Benedict, team foul #15 | 80-77 |
| 00:37 | Delaware | Michael Perkins makes the free throw | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Roy Cline is called for the reach on Alberto Costa in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Cline, team foul #14 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Radomil Zador (PG) Roy Cline | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Delaware | Michael Perkins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 82-78 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 82-78 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Radomil Zador is called for the reach on Stefan Costa in the backcourt - foul #5 on Radomil Zador, team foul #15 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Roy Gentry (PG) Radomil Zador | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:28 | Delaware | Michael Perkins gets the rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:22 | Delaware | Olin Drewski misses the 3 from the right wing | 83-78 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown gets the rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Gentry - foul #3 on Roy Gentry, team foul #16 | 83-78 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown misses the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:14 | Delaware | Ross Moffitt hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Olin Drewski | 84-81 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Roy Gentry is called for the reach on Peter Benedict in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Gentry, team foul #17 | 84-81 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:06 | Delaware | Roy Gentry misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 86-81 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | John Steffan pulls down the rebound | 86-81 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Roy Gentry is called for the reach on John Steffan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Gentry, team foul #18 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Meador (PF) Marvin Brown | |
| Subs | Delaware | Brant Church (PG) Roy Gentry | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:00 | Delaware | Brant Church comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 88-81 |