| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harvey Dobbs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Heriberto Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Stacy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Pete Sharpe (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Richard Harville (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Conger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Vidal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Jerry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lipscomb | Charles Conger inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Lipscomb | Jerry Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-30 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Richard Vidal is called for the reach on Harvey Dobbs - foul #2 on Richard Vidal, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent makes the fadeaway from the left block | 36-30 |
| 18:41 | Lipscomb | Richard Vidal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | William Stacy connects on the runner near the basket and the foul's on Charles Conger - foul #3 on Charles Conger, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Victor Holden (SF) Charles Conger | |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | William Stacy misses the free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:20 | Lipscomb | Jerry Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:04 | Lipscomb | James Powell is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Powell, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | James Powell steps in front of the William Stacy pass | 38-30 |
| 17:32 | Lipscomb | Jerry Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Floyd Lashbrook (SF), Wade Gregory (C) Harvey Dobbs, William Stacy, Pete Sharpe | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-30 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi can't tip it in | 38-30 |
| 17:14 | Lipscomb | Jerry Smith grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 16:51 | Lipscomb | Richard Vidal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky (SG), Norman Frazier (SF) Heriberto Rossi, Charles Vincent | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Greg Nelson (PG), Frederick Paik (SG), Walton Pecoraro (PF), Brandon Kelly (C) Richard Harville, James Powell, Richard Vidal, Jerry Smith | |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Greg Nelson steals the ball from Rigoberto Rossi | 38-30 |
| 16:28 | Lipscomb | Greg Nelson banks in the layup | 38-32 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook misses short on a runner from the baseline | 38-32 |
| 16:09 | Lipscomb | Frederick Paik grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 16:07 | Lipscomb | Joshua Zalusky steps in front of the Greg Nelson pass in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook blows the layup | 38-32 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi hits the follow up shot | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Rigoberto Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joshua Zalusky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Frazier (fresh) PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Wade Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Greg Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frederick Paik (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Holden (fresh) PF - Walton Pecoraro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Lipscomb | Victor Holden clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-32 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Brandon Kelly is called for the reach on Joshua Zalusky - foul #3 on Brandon Kelly, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Heriberto Rossi (SG), William Stacy (SF), Charles Vincent (PF), Pete Sharpe (C) Rigoberto Rossi, Joshua Zalusky, Norman Frazier, Floyd Lashbrook, Wade Gregory | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Richard Harville (PG), James Powell (SG), Charles Conger (SF), Richard Vidal (PF), Jerry Smith (C) Greg Nelson, Frederick Paik, Victor Holden, Walton Pecoraro, Brandon Kelly | |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent makes the jump hook from close range set up by William Stacy | 42-32 |
| 15:01 | Lipscomb | Richard Harville is whistled for a carry | 42-32 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe's floater is tipped away by Jerry Smith | 42-32 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs tips it back up and in | 44-32 |
| 14:21 | Lipscomb | Harvey Dobbs steals it from Jerry Smith | 44-32 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-32 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | William Stacy grabs the offensive board | 44-32 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | William Stacy comes up short on the runner from the left block | 44-32 |
| 13:46 | Lipscomb | Jerry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 13:41 | Lipscomb | James Powell is fouled on the floor by Heriberto Rossi - foul #1 on Heriberto Rossi, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| 13:22 | Lipscomb | Jerry Smith drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Richard Harville | 44-34 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi's pass is intercepted by Richard Harville | 44-34 |
| 12:56 | Lipscomb | Richard Harville blows the layup | 44-34 |
| 12:54 | Lipscomb | Charles Conger tips it but misses | 44-34 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Joshua Zalusky (SG), Norman Frazier (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Wade Gregory (C) Harvey Dobbs, Heriberto Rossi, William Stacy, Charles Vincent, Pete Sharpe | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Greg Nelson (PG), Victor Holden (SF), Walton Pecoraro (PF), Brandon Kelly (C) Richard Harville, Charles Conger, Richard Vidal, Jerry Smith | |
| 12:22 | Lipscomb | James Powell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-34 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Norman Frazier misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-34 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory hits the follow up shot | 46-34 |
| 11:37 | Lipscomb | Greg Nelson drills a 3 from the right corner | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Rigoberto Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joshua Zalusky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Frazier (fresh) PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Wade Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Greg Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Holden (fresh) PF - Walton Pecoraro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Greg Nelson is called for the reach on Rigoberto Rossi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Greg Nelson, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Richard Harville (PG) James Powell | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky slams it home on a great pass from Rigoberto Rossi | 48-37 |
| 10:59 | Lipscomb | Walton Pecoraro is fouled on the floor by Joshua Zalusky - foul #1 on Joshua Zalusky, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Heriberto Rossi (SG), William Stacy (SF), Charles Vincent (PF), Pete Sharpe (C) Rigoberto Rossi, Joshua Zalusky, Norman Frazier, Floyd Lashbrook, Wade Gregory | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Charles Conger (SF), Richard Vidal (PF) Victor Holden, Brandon Kelly | |
| 10:49 | Lipscomb | Richard Harville scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-40 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 10:32 | Lipscomb | Walton Pecoraro pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 10:25 | Lipscomb | Walton Pecoraro drills a shot from the baseline set up by Greg Nelson | 48-42 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Heriberto Rossi, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | James Powell (SG), Jerry Smith (C) Greg Nelson, Walton Pecoraro | |
| 10:07 | Lipscomb | Charles Conger is fouled on the floor by William Stacy - foul #2 on William Stacy, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| 10:00 | Lipscomb | James Powell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 09:15 | Lipscomb | Richard Vidal knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Harville | 50-44 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent is denied on a dunk by Jerry Smith | 50-44 |
| 08:59 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Richard Harville | 50-44 |
| 08:49 | Lipscomb | James Powell connects on the 3 from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Charles Conger swats the dunk try by William Stacy | 50-47 |
| 08:29 | Lipscomb | Richard Harville grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:22 | Lipscomb | James Powell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 08:21 | Lipscomb | Richard Vidal tips it in | 50-49 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Joshua Zalusky (SG), Norman Frazier (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Wade Gregory (C) Harvey Dobbs, Heriberto Rossi, William Stacy, Charles Vincent, Pete Sharpe | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Greg Nelson (PG), Frederick Paik (SG), Victor Holden (SF), Walton Pecoraro (PF), Brandon Kelly (C) Richard Harville, James Powell, Charles Conger, Richard Vidal, Jerry Smith | |
| 07:53 | Lipscomb | Greg Nelson is fouled on the floor by Floyd Lashbrook - foul #1 on Floyd Lashbrook, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| 07:37 | Lipscomb | Greg Nelson misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Rigoberto Rossi - foul #2 on Rigoberto Rossi, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| 07:37 | Lipscomb | Greg Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:37 | Lipscomb | Greg Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Rigoberto Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Zalusky (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Norman Frazier (fresh) PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Wade Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Greg Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Paik (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Holden (fresh) PF - Walton Pecoraro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Norman Frazier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 07:17 | Lipscomb | Walton Pecoraro gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:00 | Lipscomb | Frederick Paik is called for a charge - foul #1 on Frederick Paik, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | James Powell (SG), Jerry Smith (C) Frederick Paik, Brandon Kelly | |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Norman Frazier misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Victor Holden - foul #1 on Victor Holden, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Norman Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Norman Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:41 | Lipscomb | Walton Pecoraro grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 06:20 | Lipscomb | Greg Nelson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-51 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook misses the lay-in | 51-51 |
| 06:01 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Greg Nelson | 51-51 |
| 05:56 | Lipscomb | Greg Nelson drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Powell | 51-53 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 05:38 | Lipscomb | Jerry Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:15 | Lipscomb | Jerry Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-53 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Heriberto Rossi (SG), William Stacy (SF), Charles Vincent (PF), Pete Sharpe (C) Rigoberto Rossi, Joshua Zalusky, Norman Frazier, Floyd Lashbrook, Wade Gregory | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Richard Harville (PG), Charles Conger (SF), Richard Vidal (PF) Greg Nelson, Victor Holden, Walton Pecoraro | |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Vidal - foul #3 on Richard Vidal, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:43 | Lipscomb | Jerry Smith connects on the jumper from close range | 52-55 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Pete Sharpe | 54-55 |
| 04:23 | Lipscomb | Charles Conger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs is fouled on the floor by Richard Vidal - foul #4 on Richard Vidal, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:01 | Lipscomb | Charles Conger grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 03:41 | Lipscomb | Jerry Smith misses short on a runner from the left block | 54-55 |
| 03:40 | Lipscomb | Charles Conger can't tip it in | 54-55 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harvey Dobbs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Heriberto Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Stacy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Vincent (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Pete Sharpe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Richard Harville (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Conger (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Vidal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jerry Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe's pass is intercepted by Richard Harville | 54-55 |
| 03:24 | Lipscomb | Charles Conger knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Powell | 54-57 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | William Stacy scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Harvey Dobbs and he's hacked by Charles Conger - foul #4 on Charles Conger, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook (C) Pete Sharpe | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Victor Holden (SF), Walton Pecoraro (C) Charles Conger, Jerry Smith | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | William Stacy makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:55 | Lipscomb | Lipscomb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe (C) Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Charles Conger (SF) Victor Holden | |
| 02:48 | Lipscomb | Charles Conger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Stacy - foul #3 on William Stacy, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| 02:48 | Lipscomb | Charles Conger makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:48 | Lipscomb | Charles Conger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | William Stacy misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 57-59 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent hits the follow up shot | 59-59 |
| 02:11 | Lipscomb | Walton Pecoraro makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Conger | 59-61 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 01:37 | Lipscomb | Heriberto Rossi denies the turnaround by Charles Conger | 61-61 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Walton Pecoraro - foul #2 on Walton Pecoraro, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Jerry Smith (C) Walton Pecoraro | |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:05 | Lipscomb | Charles Conger misses the lay-in | 63-61 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent buries a shot in the paint | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Lipscomb | James Powell is hacked by Harvey Dobbs - foul #3 on Harvey Dobbs, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| 00:45 | Lipscomb | James Powell makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:45 | Lipscomb | James Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Vincent | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | William Stacy misses short on a shot from the left block | 65-62 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Pete Sharpe | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe is hacked by James Powell - foul #2 on James Powell, team foul #12 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Floyd Lashbrook (SF) Harvey Dobbs, William Stacy | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Lipscomb | Richard Harville misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 00:09 | Lipscomb | Richard Vidal snags the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 00:05 | Lipscomb | Richard Harville comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Joshua Zalusky (SF) Rigoberto Rossi, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Harville - foul #2 on Richard Harville, team foul #13 | 67-62 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:00 | Lipscomb | Charles Conger misses short on a halfcourt shot | 69-62 |