| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Charles Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Lowry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Langenfeld (fresh) PF - Richard Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - William Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Delaware | Patrick Langenfeld inbounds the ball | 30-46 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Delaware | Richard Lowry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 19:34 | Delaware | Patrick Langenfeld grabs the offensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 19:20 | Delaware | Eric Evans takes the ball from William Armstrong | 30-46 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker lays it in on a great pass from Eric Evans | 30-48 |
| 18:49 | Delaware | Patrick Langenfeld drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Brooks | 33-48 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Kenneth Smithey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #1 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Delaware | Vincent Stewart (SG), Hugo Miller (C) Richard Lowry, William Armstrong | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon (PG) Kenneth Smithey | |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 33-48 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon misses the tip | 33-48 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman tips it home | 33-50 |
| 18:17 | Delaware | Michael Hillman steals it from Richard Jones | 33-50 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Stewart - foul #1 on Vincent Stewart, team foul #2 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Delaware | Chester Harris (PG), Bobby Beck (SF), Joseph Achenbach (PF) Charles Brooks, Patrick Langenfeld, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans loses the dribble to Hugo Miller | 33-50 |
| 17:40 | Delaware | Chester Harris misses badly on a floater from the left side | 33-50 |
| 17:39 | Delaware | Vincent Stewart tips it in | 35-50 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | John Thompson makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Glenn Parker | 35-53 |
| 16:58 | Delaware | Chester Harris buries a 3 from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman is hacked by Bobby Beck - foul #2 on Bobby Beck, team foul #3 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Brooks (PG), Richard Lowry (SG), Patrick Langenfeld (SF), Richard Jones (PF), William Armstrong (C) Chester Harris, Vincent Stewart, Bobby Beck, Joseph Achenbach, Hugo Miller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Blair Guess (SG), Douglas Brimmer (SF), John Bergantzel (PF), Reuben Applewhite (C) Daniel Gordon, John Thompson, Eric Evans, Glenn Parker, Michael Hillman | |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Richard Jones - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #4 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Delaware | Joseph Achenbach (PF) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel misses the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel misses the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 16:30 | Delaware | William Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 38-53 |
| 16:20 | Delaware | Richard Lowry hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Brooks | 41-53 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Smithey, team foul #1 | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Charles Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Lowry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Langenfeld (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Achenbach (fairly fresh) C - William Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Blair Guess (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Douglas Brimmer (fresh) PF - John Bergantzel (fresh) C - Reuben Applewhite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Delaware | Blair Guess is called for the reach on William Armstrong - foul #1 on Blair Guess, team foul #2 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Delaware | Chester Harris (SG), Richard Jones (PF) Richard Lowry, Joseph Achenbach | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen (C) Reuben Applewhite | |
| 15:28 | Delaware | William Armstrong can't connect on a floater near the basket | 41-53 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Bergantzel | 41-55 |
| 15:05 | Delaware | Kenneth Smithey steps in front of the Charles Brooks pass | 41-55 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-55 |
| Subs | Delaware | Robert Slade (PG) Charles Brooks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison (PG), John Thompson (SG), Daniel Gordon (SF), Reuben Applewhite (PF) Kenneth Smithey, Blair Guess, Douglas Brimmer, John Bergantzel | |
| 14:47 | Delaware | Patrick Langenfeld misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-55 |
| 14:46 | Delaware | William Armstrong tips it home | 43-55 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Richard Jones swats the short shot by Daniel Gordon | 43-55 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen tips it in | 43-57 |
| 14:16 | Delaware | Daniel Gordon steals the ball from Patrick Langenfeld | 43-57 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | John Thompson lays it up and in set up by Daniel Gordon | 43-59 |
| 13:50 | Delaware | Patrick Langenfeld is hacked by Daniel Gordon - foul #1 on Daniel Gordon, team foul #3 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Brooks (PG), Richard Lowry (SG), Bobby Beck (SF), Vincent Stewart (PF), Hugo Miller (C) Robert Slade, Chester Harris, Patrick Langenfeld, Richard Jones, William Armstrong | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Evans (SF), Glenn Parker (PF), Michael Hillman (C) Randall Morrison, Reuben Applewhite, Nathaniel Allen | |
| 13:41 | Delaware | Hugo Miller drills a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Glenn Parker - foul #1 on Glenn Parker, team foul #4 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG) Daniel Gordon | |
| 13:41 | Delaware | Hugo Miller misses the free throw | 45-59 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Hugo Miller is called for the reach on Michael Hillman - foul #1 on Hugo Miller, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Blair Guess (PG) Kenneth Smithey | |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-59 |
| Subs | Delaware | Joseph Achenbach (PF), William Armstrong (C) Bobby Beck, Hugo Miller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:48 | Delaware | Richard Lowry connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Brooks | 48-59 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker tips it home | 48-61 |
| 12:13 | Delaware | Joseph Achenbach misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Eric Evans | 48-61 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Blair Guess and he's hacked by Vincent Stewart - foul #2 on Vincent Stewart, team foul #6 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Delaware | Robert Slade (PG), Patrick Langenfeld (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Hugo Miller (C) Charles Brooks, Vincent Stewart, Joseph Achenbach, William Armstrong | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Daniel Gordon (SG), John Bergantzel (C) Blair Guess, John Thompson, Glenn Parker | |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans makes the free throw | 48-64 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Robert Slade (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Lowry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Patrick Langenfeld (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Hugo Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hillman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bergantzel (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Delaware | Hugo Miller can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 48-64 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman gets the rebound | 48-64 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans connects on the open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Gordon | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:06 | Delaware | Patrick Langenfeld makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-67 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Slade - foul #3 on Robert Slade, team foul #7 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Delaware | Chester Harris (SG), Bobby Beck (SF), William Armstrong (C) Richard Lowry, Patrick Langenfeld, Hugo Miller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison (SG), Glenn Parker (PF), Nathaniel Allen (C) Kenneth Smithey, Eric Evans, John Bergantzel | |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 10:44 | Delaware | Robert Slade misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-69 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker gets the rebound | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Gordon | 51-71 |
| 10:11 | Delaware | Chester Harris misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-71 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker pulls down the rebound | 51-71 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman loses the dribble to Richard Jones | 51-71 |
| 09:45 | Delaware | Chester Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-71 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker grabs the board | 51-71 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Slade takes the ball from Michael Hillman in the backcourt | 51-71 |
| 09:32 | Delaware | Chester Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-71 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Brooks (PG), Vincent Stewart (SG), Patrick Langenfeld (SF), Joseph Achenbach (PF), Hugo Miller (C) Robert Slade, Chester Harris, Bobby Beck, Richard Jones, William Armstrong | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Blair Guess (PG), John Thompson (SG), Douglas Brimmer (SF), John Bergantzel (PF), Reuben Applewhite (C) Daniel Gordon, Randall Morrison, Michael Hillman, Glenn Parker, Nathaniel Allen | |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite lays it in uncontested set up by John Thompson | 51-73 |
| 08:48 | Delaware | Douglas Brimmer is called for the reach on Patrick Langenfeld - foul #1 on Douglas Brimmer, team foul #5 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Eric Evans (SF) Blair Guess, Douglas Brimmer | |
| 08:31 | Delaware | Vincent Stewart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-73 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Reuben Applewhite | 51-73 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-73 |
| 08:06 | Delaware | Patrick Langenfeld pulls down the rebound | 51-73 |
| 07:59 | Delaware | Patrick Langenfeld connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Vincent Stewart | 53-73 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Charles Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vincent Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Patrick Langenfeld (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Achenbach (fairly fresh) C - Hugo Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Bergantzel (fairly fresh) C - Reuben Applewhite (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-73 |
| 07:33 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Joseph Achenbach | 53-73 |
| 07:25 | Delaware | Patrick Langenfeld misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-73 |
| 07:23 | Delaware | Joseph Achenbach grabs the offensive board | 53-73 |
| 07:14 | Delaware | Joseph Achenbach comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 53-73 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey gets the rebound | 53-73 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Hugo Miller - foul #2 on Hugo Miller, team foul #8 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Delaware | Robert Slade (PG), Chester Harris (SG), Richard Jones (PF), William Armstrong (C) Charles Brooks, Vincent Stewart, Joseph Achenbach, Hugo Miller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon (PG), Blair Guess (SG), Michael Hillman (SF), Nathaniel Allen (C) Kenneth Smithey, John Thompson, Eric Evans, John Bergantzel | |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite misses the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 06:51 | Delaware | William Armstrong grabs the board | 53-74 |
| 06:31 | Delaware | Richard Jones scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Slade | 55-74 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman's pass is intercepted by Patrick Langenfeld | 55-74 |
| 06:15 | Delaware | Michael Hillman is called for the reach on Robert Slade - foul #1 on Michael Hillman, team foul #6 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Delaware | Bobby Beck (SF) Patrick Langenfeld | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker (PF) Reuben Applewhite | |
| 06:02 | Delaware | Daniel Gordon steps in front of the Robert Slade pass | 55-74 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Hillman | 55-76 |
| 05:19 | Delaware | Robert Slade can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-76 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman pulls down the rebound | 55-76 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block | 55-78 |
| 05:00 | Delaware | Chester Harris hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Slade | 57-78 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Bobby Beck is called for the reach on Blair Guess in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Beck, team foul #9 | 57-78 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Brooks (PG), Richard Lowry (SG), Vincent Stewart (SF) Robert Slade, Chester Harris, Bobby Beck | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG), Eric Evans (SF) Daniel Gordon, Michael Hillman | |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess misses the 1st free throw | 57-78 |
| 04:58 | Delaware | William Armstrong gets the rebound | 57-78 |
| 04:51 | Delaware | Richard Lowry misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-78 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess grabs the board | 57-78 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | John Thompson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Glenn Parker | 57-81 |
| 04:19 | Delaware | Nathaniel Allen blocks the short jumper by Richard Jones | 57-81 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 57-81 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Brooks - foul #1 on Charles Brooks, team foul #10 | 57-81 |
| Subs | Delaware | Chester Harris (PG), Bobby Beck (SF), Joseph Achenbach (PF), Hugo Miller (C) Charles Brooks, Richard Lowry, Richard Jones, William Armstrong | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison (SG), Douglas Brimmer (SF), John Bergantzel (PF), Michael Hillman (C) John Thompson, Eric Evans, Glenn Parker, Nathaniel Allen | |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess makes the 1st free throw | 57-82 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess makes the 2nd free throw | 57-83 |
| 03:55 | Delaware | Hugo Miller is called for traveling | 57-83 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon (PG) Blair Guess | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Chester Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bobby Beck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Achenbach (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hugo Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Brimmer (fresh) PF - John Bergantzel (fresh) C - Michael Hillman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel scores on a 3 from the left corner | 57-86 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Delaware | Joseph Achenbach double dribbles | 57-86 |
| Subs | Delaware | Robert Slade (PG) Bobby Beck | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon misses the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Slade - foul #4 on Robert Slade, team foul #11 | 57-86 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 57-87 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-88 |
| 02:51 | Delaware | Vincent Stewart connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Slade | 59-88 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel blows the layup | 59-88 |
| 02:28 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Robert Slade | 59-88 |
| 02:20 | Delaware | Chester Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-88 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel grabs the board | 59-88 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Douglas Brimmer | 59-90 |
| 01:44 | Delaware | Robert Slade hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Achenbach | 62-90 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 62-90 |
| 01:30 | Delaware | Chester Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 62-90 |
| 01:16 | Delaware | Hugo Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-90 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel grabs the board | 62-90 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon can't connect on a shot from the right side | 62-90 |
| 01:09 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Joseph Achenbach | 62-90 |
| 00:49 | Delaware | Vincent Stewart misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-90 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman grabs the board | 62-90 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 62-90 |
| 00:20 | Delaware | Hugo Miller snags the defensive board | 62-90 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Delaware | Joseph Achenbach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-90 |
| Subs | Delaware | Bobby Beck (SF) Robert Slade | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Blair Guess (SG) Randall Morrison | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon runs out the clock | 62-90 |