| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Kirkwood (fresh) SG - Christopher Sinclair (fresh) SF - Oliver Tiller (fresh) PF - William Moore (fresh) C - Christopher Pittman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Lee Fansler (fresh) SG - Kenneth Devault (fresh) SF - Anthony Breton (fresh) PF - Willie Pierce (fresh) C - Willie Cutshaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Norfolk State | Anthony Breton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Norfolk State | Anthony Breton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Anthony Breton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Norfolk State | Willie Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Norfolk State | Lee Fansler clanks a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Devault grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Norfolk State | Anthony Breton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | William Moore snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Oliver Tiller is denied on a layup by Willie Pierce | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | Norfolk State | Anthony Breton gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:58 | Norfolk State | Anthony Breton drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | William Moore misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Willie Pierce - foul #1 on Willie Pierce, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | William Moore makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | William Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:46 | Norfolk State | Willie Cutshaw gets the rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:33 | Norfolk State | Oliver Tiller picks off the pass by Anthony Breton | 1-3 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 1-3 |
| 17:09 | Norfolk State | Lee Fansler snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 16:49 | Norfolk State | Anthony Breton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-3 |
| 16:47 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Devault grabs the offensive board | 1-3 |
| 16:28 | Norfolk State | Willie Cutshaw clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Kirkwood - foul #1 on Thomas Kirkwood, team foul #1 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Schmeltzer (SG), John Rhodes (PF) Kenneth Devault, Willie Pierce | |
| 16:28 | Norfolk State | Willie Cutshaw misses the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 16:28 | Norfolk State | Willie Cutshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Edward Macrowski (C) Willie Cutshaw | |
| 15:41 | Norfolk State | Robert Schmeltzer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-4 |
| 15:40 | Norfolk State | John Rhodes grabs the offensive rebound | 1-4 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Kirkwood (fresh) SG - Christopher Sinclair (fresh) SF - Oliver Tiller (fresh) PF - William Moore (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Pittman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Lee Fansler (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Schmeltzer (fresh) SF - Anthony Breton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Rhodes (fresh) C - Edward Macrowski (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Norfolk State | John Rhodes misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 1-4 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair pulls down the rebound | 1-4 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Christopher Pittman misses badly on a runner near the basket | 1-4 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Oliver Tiller snags the offensive board | 1-4 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 1-4 |
| 14:50 | Norfolk State | Anthony Breton grabs the board | 1-4 |
| 14:43 | Norfolk State | Lee Fansler buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Schmeltzer | 1-6 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 1-6 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair grabs the offensive board | 1-6 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Schmeltzer - foul #1 on Robert Schmeltzer, team foul #3 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry (PG), Wayne Barton (SF), Ronald Michaud (PF), William Gentry (C) Thomas Kirkwood, Oliver Tiller, William Moore, Christopher Pittman | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Kenneth Devault (SG), Willie Pierce (PF), Willie Cutshaw (C) Lee Fansler, Anthony Breton, Edward Macrowski | |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 14:01 | Norfolk State | John Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 13:48 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Devault makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Schmeltzer | 2-9 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | William Gentry double dribbles | 2-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Patrick Sutphin (SG) Christopher Sinclair | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | John Maudlin (SF) John Rhodes | |
| 13:10 | Norfolk State | Ronald Michaud blocks the short jumper by Willie Pierce | 2-9 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | William Gentry pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Schmeltzer - foul #2 on Robert Schmeltzer, team foul #4 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Moore (PF) William Gentry | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Stephen McBrown (PG) Robert Schmeltzer | |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 12:34 | Norfolk State | Willie Cutshaw misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on William Moore - foul #1 on William Moore, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| 12:34 | Norfolk State | Willie Cutshaw makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 12:34 | Norfolk State | Willie Cutshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Ronald Michaud clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Willie Pierce - foul #2 on Willie Pierce, team foul #5 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Anthony Breton (SF), Edward Macrowski (PF) John Maudlin, Willie Pierce | |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Ronald Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Ronald Michaud makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 11:58 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Devault hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Macrowski | 6-14 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Patrick Sutphin double dribbles | 6-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), Christopher Sinclair (SG), Oliver Tiller (SF) Anthony Fry, Patrick Sutphin, Wayne Barton | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Lee Fansler (PG), John Rhodes (PF) Stephen McBrown, Edward Macrowski | |
| 11:29 | Norfolk State | Lee Fansler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Pittman (C) Ronald Michaud | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Kirkwood (fresh) SG - Christopher Sinclair (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Oliver Tiller (fresh) PF - William Moore (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Pittman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Lee Fansler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Devault (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Breton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Rhodes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Cutshaw (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-14 |
| 10:59 | Norfolk State | Anthony Breton grabs the board | 6-14 |
| 10:44 | Norfolk State | Lee Fansler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-14 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Christopher Pittman snags the defensive board | 6-14 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair drills a floater from the baseline | 8-14 |
| 10:03 | Norfolk State | John Rhodes comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Christopher Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | William Moore misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 8-14 |
| 09:52 | Norfolk State | Willie Cutshaw gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 09:32 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Devault makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Rhodes | 8-16 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | William Moore travels with the ball | 8-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry (PG), Patrick Sutphin (SG), Ronald Michaud (PF), William Gentry (C) Thomas Kirkwood, Christopher Sinclair, William Moore, Christopher Pittman | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Stephen McBrown (PG), Freddy Stafford (SG), John Maudlin (SF), Edward Macrowski (PF), Raymond Janousek (C) Lee Fansler, Kenneth Devault, Anthony Breton, John Rhodes, Willie Cutshaw | |
| 08:57 | Norfolk State | Patrick Sutphin steals the ball from Freddy Stafford | 8-16 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry hits a floater from the right wing set up by Oliver Tiller | 10-16 |
| 08:22 | Norfolk State | Stephen McBrown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-16 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Ronald Michaud grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | William Gentry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Janousek - foul #1 on Raymond Janousek, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton (SF) Oliver Tiller | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Lee Fansler (PG) Stephen McBrown | |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | William Gentry misses the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | William Gentry misses the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 08:07 | Norfolk State | Raymond Janousek grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 07:52 | Norfolk State | Raymond Janousek misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | William Gentry grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | William Gentry hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 10-16 |
| 07:37 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Lee Fansler | 10-16 |
| 07:35 | Norfolk State | Lee Fansler is hacked by Anthony Fry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Fry, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), Christopher Sinclair (SG), William Moore (PF), Christopher Pittman (C) Anthony Fry, Patrick Sutphin, William Gentry, Ronald Michaud | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Anthony Breton (SF) John Maudlin | |
| 07:16 | Norfolk State | Raymond Janousek is hacked by Christopher Pittman - foul #1 on Christopher Pittman, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Willie Cutshaw (C) Raymond Janousek | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Kirkwood (fresh) SG - Christopher Sinclair (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Barton (fresh) PF - William Moore (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Pittman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Lee Fansler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Freddy Stafford (fresh) SF - Anthony Breton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Macrowski (fresh) C - Willie Cutshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Norfolk State | Willie Cutshaw misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | William Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 06:42 | Norfolk State | Anthony Breton is hacked by Christopher Pittman - foul #2 on Christopher Pittman, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Michaud (C) Christopher Pittman | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | John Rhodes (PF) Edward Macrowski | |
| 06:23 | Norfolk State | William Moore takes the ball from John Rhodes | 13-16 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair is hacked by Freddy Stafford - foul #1 on Freddy Stafford, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oliver Tiller (SF) Wayne Barton | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Stephen McBrown (PG), Kenneth Devault (SG) Lee Fansler, Freddy Stafford | |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 06:14 | Norfolk State | John Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 06:06 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Devault misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Kirkwood | 13-16 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Kirkwood | 16-16 |
| 05:43 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Devault makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Stephen McBrown | 16-18 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Ronald Michaud is denied by Willie Cutshaw | 16-18 |
| 05:16 | Norfolk State | Willie Cutshaw snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 05:08 | Norfolk State | Willie Cutshaw clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 05:06 | Norfolk State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Breton | 16-18 |
| 04:57 | Norfolk State | Willie Cutshaw's dunk attempt is rejected by Ronald Michaud | 16-18 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | William Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Stephen McBrown steals the ball from Ronald Michaud | 16-18 |
| 04:34 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Devault is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Devault, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry (PG), Patrick Sutphin (SG), William Gentry (PF), Wayne Barton (C) Thomas Kirkwood, Christopher Sinclair, William Moore, Ronald Michaud | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Lee Fansler (PG), Freddy Stafford (SG), John Maudlin (SF), Edward Macrowski (PF), Raymond Janousek (C) Stephen McBrown, Kenneth Devault, Anthony Breton, John Rhodes, Willie Cutshaw | |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-18 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | William Gentry tips it back up and in | 18-18 |
| 03:53 | Norfolk State | Raymond Janousek is called for traveling | 18-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Pittman (C) Oliver Tiller | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Schmeltzer (SG), Willie Pierce (PF) Freddy Stafford, Raymond Janousek | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on John Maudlin - foul #1 on John Maudlin, team foul #9 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Moore (PF) William Gentry | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 03:12 | Norfolk State | Lee Fansler clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Fry - foul #2 on Anthony Fry, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair (SG) Patrick Sutphin | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Kenneth Devault (SG), Anthony Breton (SF) Robert Schmeltzer, John Maudlin | |
| 03:12 | Norfolk State | Lee Fansler misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 03:12 | Norfolk State | Lee Fansler misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Christopher Pittman grabs the board | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Anthony Fry (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Sinclair (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Barton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Pittman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Lee Fansler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Devault (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Anthony Breton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Pierce (fresh) C - Edward Macrowski (fresh) | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton buries a jumper from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 02:33 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Devault misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 23-18 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 02:01 | Norfolk State | Edward Macrowski gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 01:48 | Norfolk State | Wayne Barton steals it from Edward Macrowski | 23-18 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton blows the dunk | 23-18 |
| 01:44 | Norfolk State | Willie Pierce grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 01:24 | Norfolk State | Willie Pierce can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by William Moore - foul #2 on William Moore, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), Patrick Sutphin (SG), Oliver Tiller (SF), Ronald Michaud (PF), William Gentry (C) Anthony Fry, Christopher Sinclair, Wayne Barton, William Moore, Christopher Pittman | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Schmeltzer (PG), Freddy Stafford (SG), John Rhodes (SF), Willie Cutshaw (C) Lee Fansler, Kenneth Devault, Anthony Breton, Edward Macrowski | |
| 01:24 | Norfolk State | Willie Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 01:24 | Norfolk State | Willie Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Oliver Tiller misses short on a shot from close range | 23-20 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Oliver Tiller pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 00:35 | Norfolk State | William Gentry picks off the pass by Willie Pierce | 26-20 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Patrick Sutphin misses the 3 from straight away | 26-20 |
| 00:12 | Norfolk State | Willie Cutshaw gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 00:01 | Norfolk State | Freddy Stafford misses the lay-in | 26-20 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Michaud snags the defensive board | 26-20 |