| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jonas Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Tarleton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nickolas Arden (fresh) PF - Kendall Blazosky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Krogman (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton blows the dunk | 26-36 |
| 19:51 | Belmont | Allen Krogman tips it back up and in | 28-36 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan tips it back up and in | 28-38 |
| 19:17 | Belmont | Keith Daughtery steals it from Jonas Adams | 28-38 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook misses the floater in the lane | 28-38 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan can't tip it in | 28-38 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern tips it back up and in | 28-40 |
| 18:44 | Belmont | Kendall Blazosky hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-40 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern is fouled on the floor by Bobby Tarleton - foul #1 on Bobby Tarleton, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Allen Krogman picks off the pass by Keith Daughtery | 30-40 |
| 17:51 | Belmont | Jonas Adams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jerry Kern | 30-40 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-40 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph snags the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses the floater from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 17:24 | Belmont | Allen Krogman snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 17:08 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Allen Krogman | 32-40 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan's pass is intercepted by Jonas Adams | 32-40 |
| 16:48 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden lays it in on a great pass from Jonas Adams | 34-40 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 34-40 |
| 16:27 | Belmont | Allen Krogman snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 16:22 | Belmont | Jonas Adams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph blows the dunk | 34-40 |
| 15:58 | Belmont | Jonas Adams gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jonas Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Tarleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nickolas Arden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kendall Blazosky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Krogman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Adolph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Belmont | Jonas Adams drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kendall Blazosky | 37-40 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-40 |
| 15:36 | Belmont | Allen Krogman gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:17 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden is whistled for a carry | 37-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | George Schwartz (PG), Carlos Waldron (SG), Oscar Gray (SF), Edward Saunders (PF), Justin Dasilva (C) Jonas Adams, Bobby Tarleton, Nickolas Arden, Kendall Blazosky, Allen Krogman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), George Hutchinson (SG), David Jay (SF), Stephen Holman (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, Stuart Logan, Floyd Lashbrook, Earl Adolph | |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | David Jay is hacked by Carlos Waldron - foul #2 on Carlos Waldron, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Carlos Waldron - foul #3 on Carlos Waldron, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:36 | Belmont | Edward Saunders hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Edward Saunders is called for the reach on Stephen Holman - foul #3 on Edward Saunders, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | David Jay hits a 3 from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 13:50 | Belmont | Justin Dasilva hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Oscar Gray | 39-45 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Andrew Schimke | 39-48 |
| 13:27 | Belmont | Edward Saunders comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 13:25 | Belmont | Edward Saunders pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 13:10 | Belmont | Carlos Waldron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-48 |
| 12:48 | Belmont | Edward Saunders grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 12:28 | Belmont | Carlos Waldron is fouled on the floor by George Hutchinson - foul #2 on George Hutchinson, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jonas Adams (PG), Bobby Tarleton (SG), Nickolas Arden (SF), Kendall Blazosky (PF), Allen Krogman (C) George Schwartz, Carlos Waldron, Oscar Gray, Edward Saunders, Justin Dasilva | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Earl Adolph (C) Andrew Schimke, George Hutchinson, David Jay, Lyman Feather | |
| 12:08 | Belmont | Allen Krogman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman scores on a floater from the right block set up by Keith Daughtery | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jonas Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Tarleton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nickolas Arden (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kendall Blazosky (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Krogman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Holman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 11:26 | Belmont | Allen Krogman tips it in | 41-50 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Earl Adolph | 41-52 |
| 10:53 | Belmont | The jump hook by Allen Krogman is blocked by Earl Adolph | 41-52 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-52 |
| 10:29 | Belmont | Allen Krogman gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 10:08 | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-54 |
| 09:26 | Belmont | Allen Krogman comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Stephen Holman - foul #2 on Stephen Holman, team foul #2 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | George Schwartz (PG), Carlos Waldron (SG), Oscar Gray (SF), Edward Saunders (PF) Jonas Adams, Bobby Tarleton, Nickolas Arden, Kendall Blazosky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Stuart Logan, Stephen Holman, Earl Adolph | |
| 09:26 | Belmont | Allen Krogman makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:26 | Belmont | Allen Krogman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Keith Daughtery | 45-57 |
| 08:44 | Belmont | Carlos Waldron misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 45-57 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Daughtery | 45-59 |
| 08:05 | Belmont | Allen Krogman can't finish the layup | 45-59 |
| 08:03 | Belmont | Allen Krogman pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 07:53 | Belmont | Oscar Gray hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lyman Feather - foul #1 on Lyman Feather, team foul #3 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jonas Adams (PG), Justin Dasilva (C) Carlos Waldron, Allen Krogman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Earl Adolph (C) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, Lyman Feather | |
| 07:53 | Belmont | Oscar Gray misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 07:53 | Belmont | Oscar Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-59 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses the tip | 46-59 |
| 07:37 | Belmont | Edward Saunders snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jonas Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Schwartz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oscar Gray (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Dasilva (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Hutchinson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Jay (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Belmont | George Schwartz is whistled for traveling | 46-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton (SG), Nickolas Arden (SF), Kendall Blazosky (PF) George Schwartz, Oscar Gray, Justin Dasilva | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook travels with the ball | 46-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman (PF) Floyd Lashbrook | |
| 06:31 | Belmont | Edward Saunders travels with the ball | 46-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Justin Dasilva (C) Edward Saunders | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern (SG) David Jay | |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-59 |
| 06:21 | Belmont | Nickolas Arden grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 06:03 | Belmont | Jerry Kern picks off the pass by Justin Dasilva | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Hutchinson | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:26 | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-61 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan grabs the board | 46-61 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern buries a jumpshot from the right side | 46-63 |
| 04:40 | Belmont | Jonas Adams misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 46-63 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan tips it home | 46-65 |
| 04:12 | Belmont | Bobby Tarleton hits a shot from the free throw line | 48-65 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-65 |
| 03:56 | Belmont | Justin Dasilva snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Belmont | Jonas Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-65 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jonas Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Tarleton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Nickolas Arden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kendall Blazosky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Dasilva (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stuart Logan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Stephen Holman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Adolph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nickolas Arden - foul #1 on Nickolas Arden, team foul #5 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | George Schwartz (PG), Carlos Waldron (SG), Oscar Gray (SF), Edward Saunders (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Jonas Adams, Bobby Tarleton, Nickolas Arden, Kendall Blazosky, Justin Dasilva | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), David Jay (SG), Lyman Feather (C) George Hutchinson, Jerry Kern, Earl Adolph | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 03:09 | Belmont | Michael Thomas can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan grabs the board | 48-66 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke blows the dunk | 48-66 |
| 02:46 | Belmont | Michael Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 02:41 | Belmont | George Schwartz misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-66 |
| 02:39 | Belmont | Edward Saunders pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 02:27 | Belmont | Michael Thomas misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-66 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather snags the defensive board | 48-66 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-66 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan grabs the offensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Carlos Waldron - foul #4 on Carlos Waldron, team foul #6 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Justin Dasilva (C) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (SG) Stuart Logan | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke misses the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 01:26 | Belmont | Carlos Waldron is fouled on the floor by Stephen Holman - foul #3 on Stephen Holman, team foul #4 | 48-67 |
| 01:14 | Belmont | Oscar Gray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-67 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather grabs the board | 48-67 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Edward Saunders denies the turnaround by David Jay | 48-67 |
| 00:47 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Edward Saunders | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Belmont | Carlos Waldron can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-67 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather pulls down the rebound | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Hutchinson | 48-69 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | George Schwartz scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Oscar Gray | 50-69 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke runs out the clock | 50-69 |