| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Kirkwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Wilkins (fresh) 6 reb. C - David Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Scott Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Pittman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wyatt West (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Mortenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Moore inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins dunks the ball and he's hacked by Wyatt West - foul #2 on Wyatt West, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins makes the free throw | 40-26 |
| 19:23 | Chattanooga | Scott Sanders clanks a runner from the baseline | 40-26 |
| 19:22 | Chattanooga | Thomas Mortenson tips it back up and in | 40-28 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | William Moore misses badly on a runner from the left block | 40-28 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | David Russell misses the tip | 40-28 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | David Russell tips it back up and in | 42-28 |
| 18:53 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Pittman drills a jumper from the left block | 42-30 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-30 |
| 18:27 | Chattanooga | Lee Wilkins denies the turnaround by Wyatt West | 44-30 |
| 18:26 | Chattanooga | Wyatt West tips it in | 44-32 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 44-32 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins tips it back up and in | 46-32 |
| 17:42 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Pittman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 46-32 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | David Russell gets the rebound | 46-32 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | William Moore is whistled for traveling | 46-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry (PG), Wayne Barton (SF), Jeff Steinbeck (PF), Elijah Rice (C) Thomas Kirkwood, William Moore, Lee Wilkins, David Russell | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Reed Waters (PG), Michael Reece (SG), Calvin Shive (SF), Charles Witherington (PF), Carl Tatham (C) Scott Sanders, William Johnson, Lawrence Pittman, Wyatt West, Thomas Mortenson | |
| 16:55 | Chattanooga | Calvin Shive is hacked by Jeff Steinbeck - foul #2 on Jeff Steinbeck, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| 16:38 | Chattanooga | Michael Reece misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 46-32 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Wayne Barton and he's hacked by Charles Witherington - foul #2 on Charles Witherington, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle (SG) Jose Martin | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck makes the free throw | 49-32 |
| 15:58 | Chattanooga | Wayne Barton is called for the reach on Calvin Shive - foul #1 on Wayne Barton, team foul #2 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Meador (SF) Wayne Barton | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | William Johnson (SG), Wyatt West (PF), Thomas Mortenson (C) Michael Reece, Charles Witherington, Carl Tatham | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Anthony Fry (fresh) SG - Clayton Galle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Meador (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeff Steinbeck (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Elijah Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Reed Waters (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Shive (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wyatt West (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Mortenson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Chattanooga | William Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Calvin Shive | 49-35 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeff Steinbeck | 51-35 |
| 15:03 | Chattanooga | Wyatt West hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Reed Waters | 51-37 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice misses the dunk but the foul's on Wyatt West - foul #3 on Wyatt West, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), Jose Martin (SG), David Russell (C) Anthony Fry, Clayton Galle, Jeff Steinbeck | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Scott Sanders (PG), Lawrence Pittman (SF) Reed Waters, Calvin Shive | |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice misses the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 14:39 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Pittman is hacked by John Meador - foul #4 on John Meador, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Moore (SF), Lee Wilkins (PF) John Meador, Elijah Rice | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Charles Witherington (PF), Carl Tatham (C) Wyatt West, Thomas Mortenson | |
| 14:30 | Chattanooga | Charles Witherington loses the ball out of bounds | 52-37 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Carl Tatham steals the ball from Lee Wilkins | 52-37 |
| 13:42 | Chattanooga | William Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-37 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | David Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | William Moore misses the dunk | 52-37 |
| 13:28 | Chattanooga | Charles Witherington pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| 13:22 | Chattanooga | Carl Tatham drills a turnaround in the lane | 52-39 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Kirkwood | 54-39 |
| 12:51 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Pittman drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Johnson | 54-42 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 12:36 | Chattanooga | William Johnson pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 12:31 | Chattanooga | Scott Sanders makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Pittman | 54-44 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins is hacked by Charles Witherington - foul #3 on Charles Witherington, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry (PG), Jeff Steinbeck (PF), Elijah Rice (C) Thomas Kirkwood, Lee Wilkins, David Russell | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Reed Waters (PG), Michael Reece (SG), Calvin Shive (SF), Wyatt West (PF), Thomas Mortenson (C) Scott Sanders, William Johnson, Lawrence Pittman, Charles Witherington, Carl Tatham | |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Jose Martin | 56-44 |
| 12:03 | Chattanooga | Calvin Shive throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton (SF) William Moore | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Elijah Rice is denied by Thomas Mortenson | 56-44 |
| 11:44 | Chattanooga | Reed Waters snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Anthony Fry (fresh) SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Barton (fresh) PF - Jeff Steinbeck (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Elijah Rice (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Reed Waters (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Reece (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Shive (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wyatt West (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Mortenson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Chattanooga | Jose Martin steals the ball from Reed Waters in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin lays it in | 58-44 |
| 11:25 | Chattanooga | Wyatt West can't finish the layup | 58-44 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:05 | Chattanooga | Calvin Shive comes up short on the shot from the left block | 61-44 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry grabs the board | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Fry | 63-44 |
| 10:34 | Chattanooga | Reed Waters loses the dribble to Elijah Rice | 63-44 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Wayne Barton, team foul #4 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), Clayton Galle (SG), William Moore (SF), Lee Wilkins (PF), David Russell (C) Anthony Fry, Jose Martin, Wayne Barton, Jeff Steinbeck, Elijah Rice | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Scott Sanders (PG), William Johnson (SG), Lawrence Pittman (SF), Charles Witherington (PF), Carl Tatham (C) Reed Waters, Michael Reece, Calvin Shive, Wyatt West, Thomas Mortenson | |
| 09:55 | Chattanooga | William Moore denies the turnaround by Scott Sanders | 63-44 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle grabs the board | 63-44 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Thomas Kirkwood | 65-44 |
| 09:16 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Pittman buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Sanders | 65-46 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle travels with the ball | 65-46 |
| 08:54 | Chattanooga | Carl Tatham misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by David Russell - foul #1 on David Russell, team foul #5 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry (SG) Clayton Galle | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Wyatt West (PF), Thomas Mortenson (C) Lawrence Pittman, Charles Witherington | |
| 08:54 | Chattanooga | Carl Tatham misses the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 08:54 | Chattanooga | Carl Tatham makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood loses the dribble to Carl Tatham | 65-47 |
| 08:21 | Chattanooga | William Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Scott Sanders | 65-50 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | David Russell can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 65-50 |
| 07:56 | Chattanooga | Carl Tatham pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 07:42 | Chattanooga | Scott Sanders hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Johnson and the foul's on David Russell - foul #2 on David Russell, team foul #6 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (SG), John Meador (SF), Jeff Steinbeck (PF), Elijah Rice (C) Thomas Kirkwood, William Moore, Lee Wilkins, David Russell | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Michael Reece (SG), Lawrence Pittman (SF) William Johnson, Carl Tatham | |
| 07:42 | Chattanooga | Scott Sanders makes the free throw | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Anthony Fry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Meador (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jeff Steinbeck (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Elijah Rice (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Scott Sanders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Reece (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Pittman (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Wyatt West (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Mortenson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | John Meador can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 65-53 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice misses the tip | 65-53 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck can't tip it in | 65-53 |
| 07:25 | Chattanooga | Thomas Mortenson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:06 | Chattanooga | Scott Sanders misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Fry - foul #1 on Anthony Fry, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG) Anthony Fry | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Charles Witherington (PF), Calvin Shive (C) Wyatt West, Thomas Mortenson | |
| 07:06 | Chattanooga | Scott Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 07:06 | Chattanooga | Scott Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jose Martin | 67-55 |
| 06:42 | Chattanooga | Scott Sanders misses long on a floater from the left block | 67-55 |
| 06:41 | Chattanooga | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Witherington | 67-55 |
| 06:33 | Chattanooga | Calvin Shive can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 06:31 | Chattanooga | Calvin Shive snags the offensive board | 67-55 |
| 06:17 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Pittman travels with the ball | 67-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Moore (PG) Thomas Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Reed Waters (PG), William Johnson (SG) Scott Sanders, Michael Reece | |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 67-55 |
| 05:55 | Chattanooga | Calvin Shive pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| 05:51 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Pittman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice grabs the offensive board | 67-55 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck buries a floater from close range on a great pass from William Moore | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Chattanooga | Reed Waters misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-55 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | William Moore connects on the floater from the right block | 71-55 |
| 04:39 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), Lee Wilkins (PF), David Russell (C) William Moore, Jeff Steinbeck, Elijah Rice | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Wyatt West (PF), Thomas Mortenson (C) Charles Witherington, Calvin Shive | |
| 04:17 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Pittman misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on John Meador - foul #5 on John Meador, team foul #8 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Moore (SF) John Meador | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 04:17 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 04:17 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Kirkwood | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Chattanooga | Thomas Mortenson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Reed Waters | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Kirkwood (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Reed Waters (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Pittman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Wyatt West (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Mortenson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | William Johnson picks off the pass by William Moore | 74-59 |
| 03:12 | Chattanooga | Reed Waters drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Johnson | 74-62 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins's layup is rejected by Wyatt West | 74-62 |
| 02:44 | Chattanooga | William Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 02:39 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Pittman is hacked by William Moore - foul #1 on William Moore, team foul #9 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck (PF), Elijah Rice (C) Lee Wilkins, David Russell | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Scott Sanders (PG), Michael Reece (SG) Reed Waters, William Johnson | |
| 02:39 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 02:39 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins (PF), David Russell (C) Jeff Steinbeck, Elijah Rice | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | William Johnson (SG) Michael Reece | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin is hacked by William Johnson - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #5 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Calvin Shive (SF) Lawrence Pittman | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Mortenson - foul #2 on Thomas Mortenson, team foul #6 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry (SG), Jeff Steinbeck (C) Jose Martin, David Russell | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Reed Waters (PG), Michael Reece (SG), Charles Witherington (PF), Carl Tatham (C) Scott Sanders, William Johnson, Wyatt West, Thomas Mortenson | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:48 | Chattanooga | Lee Wilkins steals it from Calvin Shive | 75-64 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood misses short on a 3 from straight away | 75-64 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck grabs the offensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood is fouled on the floor by Carl Tatham - foul #2 on Carl Tatham, team foul #7 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice (C) Lee Wilkins | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:04 | Chattanooga | Charles Witherington grabs the board | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Chattanooga | Elijah Rice steals it from Calvin Shive | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Witherington | 75-64 |
| 00:28 | Chattanooga | Charles Witherington pulls down the rebound | 75-64 |
| 00:20 | Chattanooga | Michael Reece is called for traveling | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood runs out the clock | 75-64 |