| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) SG - Jose Martin (fresh) SF - John Meador (fresh) PF - Lee Wilkins (fresh) C - David Russell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) SG - William Palmer (fresh) SF - Neil Pearce (fresh) PF - Mike Robinson (fresh) C - George Avalos (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Gardner-Webb | David Russell is called for the reach on Neil Pearce - foul #1 on David Russell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson comes up short on the floater in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Mike Robinson blocks the short jumper by Lee Wilkins | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | William Palmer is called for the reach on Stefan Costa in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Palmer, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to William Palmer | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos's pass is intercepted by Jose Martin | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Wilkins | 0-2 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:11 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce misses the 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:09 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos tips it home | 3-4 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | David Russell hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on George Avalos - foul #1 on George Avalos, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand (C) George Avalos | |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | David Russell makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | David Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:24 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses badly on a shot from the right side | 5-4 |
| 16:22 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer tips it home | 5-6 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins misses the driving attempt from close range | 5-6 |
| 15:55 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fairly fresh) SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Meador (fresh) PF - Lee Wilkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Russell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) SG - William Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Neil Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Weigand (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson misses long on a jumper from the left block | 5-6 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | John Meador grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa is fouled on the floor by Eugene Romeo - foul #1 on Eugene Romeo, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), Anthony Fry (SG), Jeff Steinbeck (PF), Clayton Galle (C) Stefan Costa, Jose Martin, Lee Wilkins, David Russell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG), Leonardo Costa (SG), Robert Caffee (SF), Ronald Moen (C) Eugene Romeo, William Palmer, Neil Pearce, Mike Robinson | |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Fry | 5-6 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood loses the dribble to Leonardo Costa | 5-6 |
| 14:23 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeff Steinbeck - foul #1 on Jeff Steinbeck, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Moore (SF) John Meador | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos (C) Robert Caffee | |
| 14:23 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:23 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 14:00 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to George Avalos | 5-7 |
| 13:45 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos is hacked by Anthony Fry - foul #1 on Anthony Fry, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (SG), David Russell (C) Anthony Fry, Clayton Galle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), William Palmer (SG), Neil Pearce (SF) Paul Shafer, Leonardo Costa, Paul Weigand | |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Eugene Romeo | 5-9 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | William Palmer takes the ball from David Russell | 5-9 |
| 13:06 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer lays it in | 5-11 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), John Meador (SF), Lee Wilkins (PF) Thomas Kirkwood, William Moore, Jeff Steinbeck | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson (PF) Ronald Moen | |
| 12:44 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by David Russell - foul #2 on David Russell, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle (C) David Russell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:44 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 12:44 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa connects on the 3 from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos misses the lay-in but the foul's on Clayton Galle - foul #1 on Clayton Galle, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Meador (fresh) PF - Lee Wilkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clayton Galle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Neil Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Avalos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 11:31 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 11:13 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Eugene Romeo | 8-16 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | William Palmer takes the ball from Stefan Costa | 8-16 |
| 10:53 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo lays it up and in on a great pass from William Palmer | 8-18 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | John Meador misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-18 |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos snags the defensive board | 8-18 |
| 10:10 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce is hacked by Stefan Costa - foul #1 on Stefan Costa, team foul #6 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), Anthony Fry (SG), William Moore (SF), Jeff Steinbeck (PF) Stefan Costa, Jose Martin, John Meador, Lee Wilkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG), Leonardo Costa (SG), Robert Caffee (SF), Paul Weigand (PF), Ronald Moen (C) Eugene Romeo, William Palmer, Neil Pearce, Mike Robinson, George Avalos | |
| 09:48 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kirkwood steals the ball from Paul Weigand | 8-18 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Paul Weigand is called for the reach on Jeff Steinbeck - foul #1 on Paul Weigand, team foul #4 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice (C) Clayton Galle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (SG) Robert Caffee | |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice slams it home on a nice dish by Thomas Kirkwood | 10-18 |
| 08:52 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand hits a jump hook from close range | 10-20 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Anthony Fry, team foul #7 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (SG), John Meador (SF), Lee Wilkins (PF) Anthony Fry, William Moore, Elijah Rice | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), Neil Pearce (SF), Mike Robinson (PF) Leonardo Costa, Paul Shafer, Ronald Moen | |
| 08:19 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Neil Pearce, team foul #5 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG) Thomas Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | William Palmer picks off the pass by Jose Martin | 10-20 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer is hacked by Jose Martin - foul #1 on Jose Martin, team foul #8 | 10-20 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-22 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa misses long on a runner from the right block | 10-22 |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson gets the rebound | 10-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Meador (fresh) PF - Lee Wilkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeff Steinbeck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Neil Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Weigand (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by John Meador - foul #1 on John Meador, team foul #9 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle (C) Jeff Steinbeck | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:36 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo misses the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 07:36 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo makes the 2nd free throw | 10-23 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 10-23 |
| 07:19 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson gets the rebound | 10-23 |
| 07:01 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Neil Pearce and he's fouled by Lee Wilkins - foul #1 on Lee Wilkins, team foul #10 | 10-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), William Moore (PF) Stefan Costa, Lee Wilkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (SG), Ronald Moen (C) William Palmer, Paul Weigand | |
| 07:01 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson misses the free throw | 10-25 |
| 07:01 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce gets the offensive rebound | 10-25 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Clayton Galle denies the turnaround by Neil Pearce | 10-25 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | John Meador snags the defensive board | 10-25 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos (C) Ronald Moen | |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by George Avalos and he's fouled by John Meador - foul #2 on John Meador, team foul #11 | 10-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck (PF) John Meador | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce misses the free throw | 10-27 |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson grabs the offensive board | 10-27 |
| 06:08 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen (PF) Mike Robinson | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | William Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Eugene Romeo - foul #2 on Eugene Romeo, team foul #6 | 10-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), Lee Wilkins (PF) Jose Martin, Clayton Galle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), William Palmer (SG) Eugene Romeo, Neil Pearce | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | William Moore misses the 1st free throw | 10-27 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | William Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 10-27 |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos grabs the board | 10-27 |
| 05:32 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 10-27 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa pulls down the rebound | 10-27 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins double dribbles | 10-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand (PF) Ronald Moen | |
| 04:52 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer is whistled for a carry | 10-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (SG), Elijah Rice (C) Thomas Kirkwood, Jeff Steinbeck | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce (SF), Mike Robinson (PF) Leonardo Costa, George Avalos | |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins buries a turnaround in the lane set up by William Moore and he's hacked by Mike Robinson - foul #1 on Mike Robinson, team foul #7 | 12-27 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins makes the free throw | 13-27 |
| 04:18 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-27 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 13-27 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-27 |
| 03:51 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer loses the ball out of bounds | 16-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), John Meador (SF), Clayton Galle (PF), David Russell (C) Stefan Costa, William Moore, Lee Wilkins, Elijah Rice | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG) Paul Shafer | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 16-27 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Kirkwood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Meador (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clayton Galle (fresh) C - David Russell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Neil Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Weigand (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce dunks the ball on a great pass from Eugene Romeo | 16-29 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood is hacked by Paul Weigand - foul #2 on Paul Weigand, team foul #8 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry (SG), Jeff Steinbeck (PF) Jose Martin, Clayton Galle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (SG), Robert Caffee (SF), Ronald Moen (PF), George Avalos (C) William Palmer, Neil Pearce, Mike Robinson, Paul Weigand | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood misses the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos grabs the defensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo can't connect on a floater from close range | 16-29 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck snags the defensive board | 16-29 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-29 |
| 02:39 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen grabs the board | 16-29 |
| 02:13 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-29 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jeff Steinbeck | 16-29 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood is fouled on the floor by Robert Caffee - foul #1 on Robert Caffee, team foul #9 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), Lee Wilkins (PF) Anthony Fry, Jeff Steinbeck | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (SG), Neil Pearce (SF) Leonardo Costa, Robert Caffee | |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 02:06 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-29 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-29 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa grabs the offensive board | 18-29 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins banks in the layup | 20-29 |
| 01:30 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos slams it home set up by Neil Pearce | 20-31 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-31 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | David Russell tips it home | 22-31 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on David Russell - foul #3 on David Russell, team foul #12 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (SG), Clayton Galle (C) Thomas Kirkwood, David Russell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (SG), Mike Robinson (PF) Paul Shafer, Ronald Moen | |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | John Meador misses long on a 3 from straight away | 22-33 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Stefan Costa | 22-33 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stefan Costa | 24-33 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Martin steals it from Neil Pearce | 24-33 |