| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Criner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Steven Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Natividad (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Daniel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Lunn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora inbounds the ball | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | August Criner knocks in the shot from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 19:37 | Coastal Carolina | Stephen Williams misses the 3 from straight away | 31-43 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | August Criner hits a shot from close range | 33-43 |
| 18:46 | Coastal Carolina | Stephen Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 33-43 |
| 18:45 | Coastal Carolina | Steven Walker misses the tip | 33-43 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Sterling | 33-43 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses long on a shot from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 18:15 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Lunn gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 17:56 | Coastal Carolina | James Natividad banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Walker | 33-45 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | James Natividad picks off the pass by Dominic Costa in the backcourt | 33-45 |
| 17:53 | Coastal Carolina | Stephen Williams lays it in on a great pass from James Natividad | 33-47 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora's pass is intercepted by James Natividad | 33-47 |
| 17:25 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Lunn hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 33-47 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora's pass is intercepted by Steven Walker in the backcourt | 33-47 |
| 16:59 | Coastal Carolina | Steven Walker knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-49 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Michael Cerrato (PG), Robert Aitken (SG), Byron Bailey (SF), Tim Garner (PF), Christopher Barry (C) Steven Walker, Stephen Williams, James Natividad, Robert Daniel, Robert Lunn | |
| 16:36 | Coastal Carolina | Byron Bailey scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Aitken | 33-52 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | John Jackson lays it in on a great pass from John Levi | 35-52 |
| 16:15 | Coastal Carolina | John Jackson is called for the reach on Tim Garner - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #1 | 35-52 |
| 16:01 | Coastal Carolina | Christopher Barry knocks in the shot from the left side | 35-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Levi (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Randal McDavitt (fresh) 1 pts. C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Michael Cerrato (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Aitken (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Garner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-54 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb tips it home | 37-54 |
| 15:31 | Coastal Carolina | Michael Cerrato connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Aitken | 37-57 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | John Levi hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-57 |
| 14:56 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Aitken knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Cerrato | 40-60 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-60 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Steven Walker (PG), Stephen Williams (SG), Roy Lester (SF), Robert Daniel (PF), Joseph Bond (C) Michael Cerrato, Robert Aitken, Byron Bailey, Tim Garner, Christopher Barry | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:27 | Coastal Carolina | Stephen Williams lays it in set up by Steven Walker and he's fouled by Dominic Costa - foul #2 on Dominic Costa, team foul #2 | 40-62 |
| 14:27 | Coastal Carolina | Stephen Williams makes the free throw | 40-63 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Bond - foul #2 on Joseph Bond, team foul #1 | 40-63 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| 13:55 | Coastal Carolina | Stephen Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-63 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa pulls down the rebound | 42-63 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Henry Hanley and he's fouled by Joseph Bond - foul #3 on Joseph Bond, team foul #2 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Myron Sykora (SF) Dominic Costa, Manuel Twitchell | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Robert Lunn (C) Joseph Bond | |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling makes the free throw | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:23 | Coastal Carolina | Myron Sykora is called for the reach on Stephen Williams - foul #2 on Myron Sykora, team foul #3 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt (PF) Ronald Sterling | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | James Natividad (SF) Roy Lester | |
| 13:12 | Coastal Carolina | Steven Walker comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by August Criner - foul #2 on August Criner, team foul #4 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (SG) Henry Hanley | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Robert Aitken (SG), Byron Bailey (PF) Stephen Williams, Robert Daniel | |
| 13:12 | Coastal Carolina | Steven Walker makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 13:12 | Coastal Carolina | Steven Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt buries a jumper in the paint | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:39 | Coastal Carolina | Byron Bailey hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Natividad | 47-68 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana's floater is tipped away by James Natividad | 47-68 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora grabs the offensive board | 47-68 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | James Natividad denies the turnaround by John Levi | 47-68 |
| 11:57 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Lunn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Criner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Levi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Myron Sykora (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Randal McDavitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Frankie Aldana (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Steven Walker (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Aitken (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Natividad (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Byron Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lunn (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Coastal Carolina | James Natividad buries a floater from the right side | 47-70 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | August Criner comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 47-70 |
| 11:13 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Aitken grabs the board | 47-70 |
| 10:54 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Lunn slams it home set up by Steven Walker and he's fouled by August Criner - foul #3 on August Criner, team foul #5 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Hanley (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), John Jackson (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) August Criner, John Levi, Myron Sykora, Randal McDavitt, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Michael Cerrato (PG), Stephen Williams (SG), Roy Lester (SF), Christopher Barry (PF) Steven Walker, Robert Aitken, James Natividad, Byron Bailey | |
| 10:54 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Lunn misses the free throw | 47-72 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb snags the defensive board | 47-72 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | John Jackson clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roy Lester - foul #2 on Roy Lester, team foul #3 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Robert Daniel (PF) Robert Lunn | |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 10:20 | Coastal Carolina | Michael Cerrato connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roy Lester | 49-74 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Henry Hanley connects on the 3 from the left wing | 52-74 |
| 09:31 | Coastal Carolina | Stephen Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Cerrato | 52-77 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Cerrato - foul #1 on Michael Cerrato, team foul #4 | 52-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell (SF), Randal McDavitt (C) John Jackson, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | James Natividad (SF), Tim Garner (PF), Joseph Bond (C) Roy Lester, Robert Daniel, Christopher Barry | |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling is hacked by Tim Garner - foul #2 on Tim Garner, team foul #5 | 52-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Palmer (SG) Dominic Costa | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Steven Walker (PG) Michael Cerrato | |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Henry Hanley | 55-77 |
| 08:50 | Coastal Carolina | Steven Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 55-77 |
| 08:48 | Coastal Carolina | James Natividad tips it in | 55-79 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Henry Hanley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-79 |
| 08:42 | Coastal Carolina | Steven Walker pulls down the rebound | 55-79 |
| 08:16 | Coastal Carolina | Stephen Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-79 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt grabs the defensive rebound | 55-79 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Stephen Williams is called for the reach on David Palmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Williams, team foul #6 | 55-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), Frankie Aldana (C) Henry Hanley, David Palmer, Randal McDavitt | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Robert Aitken (PG), Michael Cerrato (SG), Roy Lester (SF), Robert Daniel (PF), Christopher Barry (C) Steven Walker, Stephen Williams, James Natividad, Tim Garner, Joseph Bond | |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 55-79 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the offensive rebound | 55-79 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana is fouled on the floor by Christopher Barry - foul #2 on Christopher Barry, team foul #7 | 55-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Jackson (SF), Russell Titcomb (PF) Manuel Twitchell, Ronald Sterling | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Byron Bailey (PF) Robert Daniel | |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the 1st free throw | 56-79 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the 2nd free throw | 57-79 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Criner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Russell Titcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Robert Aitken (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cerrato (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roy Lester (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Byron Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Aitken comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-79 |
| 07:27 | Coastal Carolina | Roy Lester can't tip it in | 57-79 |
| 07:26 | Coastal Carolina | Byron Bailey grabs the offensive board | 57-79 |
| 07:18 | Coastal Carolina | Christopher Barry is whistled for traveling | 57-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), Myron Sykora (SF) August Criner, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Steven Walker (PG), Robert Lunn (C) Robert Aitken, Christopher Barry | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb's layup is rejected by Byron Bailey | 57-79 |
| 07:08 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Lunn snags the defensive board | 57-79 |
| 06:39 | Coastal Carolina | Steven Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-79 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb snags the defensive board | 57-79 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb misses the easy layup but the foul's on Byron Bailey - foul #2 on Byron Bailey, team foul #8 | 57-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Manuel Twitchell (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF) Dominic Costa, Myron Sykora, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Stephen Williams (SG), James Natividad (SF), Robert Daniel (PF), Joseph Bond (C) Michael Cerrato, Roy Lester, Byron Bailey, Robert Lunn | |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb makes the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 58-79 |
| 06:23 | Coastal Carolina | Joseph Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 58-79 |
| 05:54 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Daniel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt (C) Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Robert Aitken (PG), Christopher Barry (C) Steven Walker, Joseph Bond | |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | August Criner misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-79 |
| 05:36 | Coastal Carolina | James Natividad gets the rebound | 58-79 |
| 05:09 | Coastal Carolina | Stephen Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Hanley (PG), David Palmer (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Frankie Aldana (C) August Criner, John Levi, Manuel Twitchell, Ronald Sterling | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Byron Bailey (SF) James Natividad | |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Steven Walker (PG) Stephen Williams | |
| 04:46 | Coastal Carolina | Byron Bailey's pass is intercepted by David Palmer | 58-79 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | David Palmer hits the finger roll | 60-79 |
| 04:20 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Aitken clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-79 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora grabs the board | 60-79 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Palmer | 63-79 |
| 03:49 | Coastal Carolina | Steven Walker loses the dribble to Frankie Aldana | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Henry Hanley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Myron Sykora (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randal McDavitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Steven Walker (tiring) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Aitken (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Byron Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Daniel (tiring) 4 pts. C - Christopher Barry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Frankie Aldana | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Coastal Carolina | Byron Bailey scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Walker | 65-81 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | David Palmer's pass is intercepted by Christopher Barry in the backcourt | 65-81 |
| 02:57 | Coastal Carolina | Myron Sykora steals it from Steven Walker | 65-81 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | David Palmer misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-81 |
| 02:46 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Daniel pulls down the rebound | 65-81 |
| 02:18 | Coastal Carolina | Byron Bailey hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Steven Walker and he's fouled by Myron Sykora - foul #3 on Myron Sykora, team foul #6 | 65-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (SG), Manuel Twitchell (SF), Russell Titcomb (PF), John Jackson (C) David Palmer, Myron Sykora, Randal McDavitt, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Michael Cerrato (SG), Roy Lester (SF), Tim Garner (PF), Joseph Bond (C) Steven Walker, Robert Aitken, Robert Daniel, Christopher Barry | |
| 02:18 | Coastal Carolina | Byron Bailey misses the free throw | 65-83 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | John Jackson pulls down the rebound | 65-83 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Joseph Bond is called for the reach on John Levi - foul #4 on Joseph Bond, team foul #9 | 65-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Robert Aitken (SG) Byron Bailey | |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | John Levi misses the 1st free throw | 65-83 |
| 02:07 | Coastal Carolina | The rebound goes to Tim Garner | 65-83 |
| 01:39 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Aitken buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Bond | 65-85 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | John Levi scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Manuel Twitchell | 67-85 |
| 01:12 | Coastal Carolina | Joseph Bond drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Cerrato | 67-87 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | John Levi connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Manuel Twitchell | 69-87 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Coastal Carolina | Joseph Bond clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-87 |
| 00:31 | Coastal Carolina | Joseph Bond grabs the offensive board | 69-87 |
| 00:02 | Coastal Carolina | Michael Cerrato can't connect on a shot from the left block | 69-87 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Henry Hanley | 69-87 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Henry Hanley misses long on a fullcourt shot | 69-87 |