| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Matthew Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Vera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dallas Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Shick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Criner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | Thomas Vera inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Winthrop | Robert Shick clanks a runner in the paint | 35-39 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling is fouled on the floor by Thomas Vera - foul #2 on Thomas Vera, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 35-39 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa tips it back up and in | 35-41 |
| 18:52 | Winthrop | Robert Shick knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Ellis | 37-41 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana hits a turnaround near the basket | 37-43 |
| 18:26 | Winthrop | Scott Watson is hacked by Dominic Costa - foul #1 on Dominic Costa, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 18:14 | Winthrop | Scott Watson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| 17:58 | Winthrop | The refs have stopped play. Matthew Ellis is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 37-43 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Norwood (PG), Elroy Mitchell (SF) Matthew Ellis, Thomas Vera | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:43 | Winthrop | Scott Watson's pass is intercepted by August Criner | 37-43 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Shick steals the ball from August Criner | 37-43 |
| 17:06 | Winthrop | Robert Shick misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 37-43 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling lays it in | 37-45 |
| 16:22 | Winthrop | Robert Shick's pass is intercepted by Frankie Aldana | 37-45 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from August Criner | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Norwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Watson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elroy Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dallas Cochran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Shick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Criner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dominic Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Sykora (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frankie Aldana (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Winthrop | Robert Shick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | August Criner is denied on a layup by Dallas Cochran | 37-48 |
| 15:22 | Winthrop | Robert Shick grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 14:53 | Winthrop | David Norwood misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by August Criner - foul #2 on August Criner, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis (PG), Thomas Vera (SF), Douglas Fisk (PF), Phillip Chase (C) Scott Watson, Elroy Mitchell, Dallas Cochran, Robert Shick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), David Palmer (SG), John Jackson (SF), Randal McDavitt (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) August Criner, Dominic Costa, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling, Frankie Aldana | |
| 14:53 | Winthrop | David Norwood misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 14:53 | Winthrop | David Norwood misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Phillip Chase steals it from John Jackson | 37-48 |
| 14:19 | Winthrop | Phillip Chase misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-48 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | John Jackson pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 37-48 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb tips it in | 37-50 |
| 13:44 | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 13:42 | Winthrop | Phillip Chase can't tip it in | 37-50 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | David Palmer gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | John Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Phillip Chase takes the ball from John Levi | 37-50 |
| 13:18 | Winthrop | David Norwood misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Douglas Fisk denies the turnaround by Randal McDavitt | 37-50 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb grabs the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | John Jackson knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-52 |
| 12:20 | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Chase | 40-52 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | John Jackson is hacked by Thomas Vera - foul #3 on Thomas Vera, team foul #2 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Oliver Robison (PG), Scott Watson (SG), Elroy Mitchell (SF), Patrick Craig (PF), Robert Shick (C) Matthew Ellis, David Norwood, Thomas Vera, Douglas Fisk, Phillip Chase | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Hanley (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), Manuel Twitchell (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) John Levi, David Palmer, John Jackson, Randal McDavitt, Russell Titcomb | |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa is fouled on the floor by Elroy Mitchell - foul #2 on Elroy Mitchell, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Oliver Robison (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elroy Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Patrick Craig (fresh) C - Robert Shick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Henry Hanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Twitchell (fresh) PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-52 |
| 11:42 | Winthrop | Robert Shick gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 11:14 | Winthrop | Robert Shick hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Henry Hanley - foul #2 on Henry Hanley, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Dallas Cochran (PF) Patrick Craig | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Myron Sykora (SF) Henry Hanley, Manuel Twitchell | |
| 11:14 | Winthrop | Robert Shick makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 11:14 | Winthrop | Robert Shick misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | August Criner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from August Criner | 41-55 |
| 10:23 | Winthrop | Dominic Costa steals the ball from Scott Watson | 41-55 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | August Criner misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Oliver Robison - foul #1 on Oliver Robison, team foul #4 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis (PG), Thomas Vera (SF) Oliver Robison, Elroy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt (PF) Ronald Sterling | |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | August Criner misses the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | August Criner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 09:52 | Winthrop | Robert Shick is fouled on the floor by Randal McDavitt - foul #2 on Randal McDavitt, team foul #4 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (SG), Russell Titcomb (C) Dominic Costa, Frankie Aldana | |
| 09:37 | Winthrop | Robert Shick buries a jumper from the left block | 43-56 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | John Levi clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Vera - foul #4 on Thomas Vera, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Elroy Mitchell (SF) Thomas Vera | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Jackson (SF) Myron Sykora | |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | John Levi misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | John Levi makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:05 | Winthrop | Robert Shick misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Russell Titcomb - foul #1 on Russell Titcomb, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Phillip Chase (SF) Scott Watson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:05 | Winthrop | Robert Shick makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 09:05 | Winthrop | Robert Shick makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | August Criner is hacked by Matthew Ellis - foul #3 on Matthew Ellis, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Patrick Craig (PF), Douglas Fisk (C) Dallas Cochran, Robert Shick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa (SG) August Criner | |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Ellis - foul #4 on Matthew Ellis, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Oliver Robison (PG) Matthew Ellis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (PF) Russell Titcomb | |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 08:27 | Winthrop | Oliver Robison makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Craig | 48-59 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by John Levi and the foul's on Elroy Mitchell - foul #3 on Elroy Mitchell, team foul #8 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Norwood (PG), Scott Watson (SG) Oliver Robison, Patrick Craig | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora (SF) Ronald Sterling | |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa misses the free throw | 48-61 |
| 08:07 | Winthrop | Douglas Fisk snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 07:44 | Winthrop | Phillip Chase knocks in the runner from the left block | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Norwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elroy Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Fisk (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Chase (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Levi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randal McDavitt (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Elroy Mitchell steps in front of the John Levi pass | 50-61 |
| 07:22 | Winthrop | David Norwood misses the dunk | 50-61 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | John Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dominic Costa | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:43 | Winthrop | Elroy Mitchell buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Watson | 52-64 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 06:26 | Winthrop | Scott Watson gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:09 | Winthrop | Elroy Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 06:07 | Winthrop | Scott Watson tips it but misses | 52-64 |
| 06:06 | Winthrop | Scott Watson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 05:53 | Winthrop | Scott Watson scores on a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by John Levi - foul #4 on John Levi, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis (PG), Thomas Vera (SF), Dallas Cochran (PF), Robert Shick (C) David Norwood, Elroy Mitchell, Douglas Fisk, Phillip Chase | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), David Palmer (SG), Manuel Twitchell (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) John Levi, Dominic Costa, Myron Sykora, Randal McDavitt, John Jackson | |
| 05:53 | Winthrop | Scott Watson makes the free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | August Criner misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-64 |
| 05:34 | Winthrop | Robert Shick snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 05:16 | Winthrop | Robert Shick makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Vera | 57-64 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | August Criner scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Manuel Twitchell | 57-66 |
| 04:36 | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Scott Watson picks off the pass by Manuel Twitchell | 57-66 |
| 04:28 | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis lays it in set up by Scott Watson | 59-66 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | David Palmer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from August Criner | 59-68 |
| 03:55 | Winthrop | Robert Shick misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Manuel Twitchell - foul #1 on Manuel Twitchell, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Norwood (SG) Scott Watson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa (SG), Myron Sykora (SF) David Palmer, Manuel Twitchell | |
| 03:55 | Winthrop | Robert Shick misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:55 | Winthrop | Robert Shick makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Matthew Ellis steals it from Myron Sykora | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Matthew Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Norwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Vera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dallas Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Shick (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Criner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Winthrop | David Norwood misses the floater from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 03:13 | Winthrop | Dallas Cochran tips it in | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-68 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Myron Sykora | 62-68 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa's layup is rejected by Robert Shick | 62-68 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | August Criner grabs the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | August Criner misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-68 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora tips it but misses | 62-68 |
| 02:08 | Winthrop | David Norwood gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:52 | Winthrop | Thomas Vera misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 62-68 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | August Criner misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 01:33 | Winthrop | Robert Shick gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 01:16 | Winthrop | Thomas Vera makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Matthew Ellis | 65-68 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses the floater near the basket | 65-68 |
| 00:58 | Winthrop | Robert Shick gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:49 | Winthrop | Thomas Vera misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Myron Sykora - foul #1 on Myron Sykora, team foul #8 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Scott Watson (SG) David Norwood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:49 | Winthrop | Thomas Vera makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:49 | Winthrop | Thomas Vera misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Frankie Aldana | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa comes up short on the shot in the paint | 66-68 |
| 00:20 | Winthrop | Robert Shick gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:14 | Winthrop | Robert Shick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Sterling | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling is hacked by Matthew Ellis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Ellis, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Norwood (PG) Matthew Ellis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:10 | Winthrop | Dallas Cochran pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:10 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| 00:01 | Winthrop | David Norwood connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | August Criner can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Norwood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Vera (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dallas Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Shick (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Criner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Winthrop | Robert Shick wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:49 | Winthrop | Robert Shick comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 69-69 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | August Criner makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Frankie Aldana | 69-71 |
| 04:01 | Winthrop | Thomas Vera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-71 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Elroy Mitchell (SF), Douglas Fisk (PF) Thomas Vera, Dallas Cochran | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), John Jackson (SF), Randal McDavitt (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) August Criner, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling, Frankie Aldana | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Levi | 69-73 |
| 03:20 | Winthrop | Robert Shick scores on a shot in the paint | 71-73 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Levi and he's fouled by David Norwood - foul #2 on David Norwood, team foul #10 | 71-75 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa misses the free throw | 71-75 |
| 02:58 | Winthrop | Elroy Mitchell snags the defensive board | 71-75 |
| 02:58 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-75 |
| 02:38 | Winthrop | Scott Watson hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-75 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Vera (SF), Dallas Cochran (PF) Elroy Mitchell, Douglas Fisk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) John Levi, John Jackson, Randal McDavitt, Russell Titcomb | |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-75 |
| 01:52 | Winthrop | Ronald Sterling takes the ball from Dallas Cochran | 73-75 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Vera is called for the reach on August Criner - foul #5 on Thomas Vera, team foul #11 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Elroy Mitchell (SF) Thomas Vera | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | August Criner misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | August Criner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:32 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| 01:18 | Winthrop | Elroy Mitchell drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Watson | 76-76 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Scott Watson is called for the reach on August Criner - foul #1 on Scott Watson, team foul #12 | 76-76 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | August Criner makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | August Criner makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:56 | Winthrop | Elroy Mitchell is hacked by Myron Sykora - foul #2 on Myron Sykora, team foul #9 | 76-78 |
| 00:56 | Winthrop | Elroy Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:56 | Winthrop | Elroy Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Norwood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elroy Mitchell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dallas Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Shick (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Criner (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling banks in the layup on a great pass from August Criner | 78-80 |
| 00:45 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| 00:22 | Winthrop | Robert Shick buries a 3 from straight away set up by Scott Watson | 81-80 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 81-80 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana tips it home | 81-82 |
| 00:07 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-82 |
| 00:03 | Winthrop | David Norwood comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 81-82 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling pulls down the rebound | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling runs out the clock | 81-82 |