| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Blair Guess (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Brimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bergantzel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hector Rios (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Marc Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Micheal Huot (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Clarence Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Domingues (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Clarence Patterson inbounds the ball | 15-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Rhode Island | Marc Ellis drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Micheal Huot | 15-35 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-35 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Hector Rios | 15-35 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer is fouled on the floor by Marc Ellis - foul #3 on Marc Ellis, team foul #1 | 15-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Porter (PG) Marc Ellis | |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-35 |
| 18:46 | Rhode Island | Dale Fischer grabs the board | 15-35 |
| 18:36 | Rhode Island | Dan Domingues comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-35 |
| 18:35 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-35 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | Dan Domingues clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Bergantzel - foul #2 on John Bergantzel, team foul #1 | 15-35 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | Dan Domingues makes the 1st free throw | 15-36 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | Dan Domingues makes the 2nd free throw | 15-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Blair Guess and he's hacked by Paul Porter - foul #1 on Paul Porter, team foul #2 | 17-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer (PG) Kenneth Smithey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer misses the free throw | 17-37 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios gets the offensive rebound | 17-37 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Douglas Brimmer | 19-37 |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | Clarence Patterson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 19-37 |
| 17:12 | Rhode Island | Clarence Patterson snags the offensive board | 19-37 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | Hector Rios steals it from Dan Domingues | 19-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-37 |
| 16:18 | Rhode Island | Dale Fischer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-37 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer pulls down the rebound | 22-37 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Bergantzel, team foul #2 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Reuben Applewhite (SF), Nathaniel Allen (PF), Randall Morrison (C) Blair Guess, Douglas Brimmer, John Bergantzel, Hector Rios | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Emanuel Huff (PG), Stanislaus Katynski (SF), Donald Walsh (PF), Eusebio Costa (C) Paul Porter, Clarence Patterson, Dale Fischer, Dan Domingues | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jaromierz Zellmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reuben Applewhite (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Morrison (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Emanuel Huff (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Micheal Huot (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanislaus Katynski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eusebio Costa (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | Emanuel Huff buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-39 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey's pass is intercepted by Micheal Huot in the backcourt | 22-39 |
| 15:45 | Rhode Island | Emanuel Huff hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Micheal Huot | 22-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Nathaniel Allen - foul #1 on Nathaniel Allen, team foul #3 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry McFadden (PF) Jaromierz Zellmer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Marc Ellis (PG) Micheal Huot | |
| 15:08 | Rhode Island | Stanislaus Katynski lays it in on a great pass from Marc Ellis and the foul's on Randall Morrison - foul #2 on Randall Morrison, team foul #4 | 22-43 |
| 15:08 | Rhode Island | Stanislaus Katynski misses the free throw | 22-43 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Jerry McFadden pulls down the rebound | 22-43 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-43 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen tips it home | 24-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:28 | Rhode Island | Emanuel Huff clanks a runner from the baseline | 24-43 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Jerry McFadden snags the defensive board | 24-43 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Stanislaus Katynski is called for the reach on Randall Morrison - foul #1 on Stanislaus Katynski, team foul #3 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer (PG), Douglas Brimmer (SF), John Bergantzel (PF), Hector Rios (C) Kenneth Smithey, Reuben Applewhite, Jerry McFadden, Nathaniel Allen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot (SG), Paul Porter (SF), Dan Domingues (C) Stanislaus Katynski, Emanuel Huff, Eusebio Costa | |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dan Domingues - foul #2 on Dan Domingues, team foul #4 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clarence Patterson (SF) Paul Porter | |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer makes the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:35 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot's floater is knocked away by John Bergantzel | 26-43 |
| 13:34 | Rhode Island | Marc Ellis tips it but misses | 26-43 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Blair Guess (SG) Randall Morrison | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jonathan Deaver (PF) Donald Walsh | |
| 13:16 | Rhode Island | Dan Domingues misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 26-43 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer hits a 3 from straight away | 29-43 |
| 12:33 | Rhode Island | Hector Rios takes the ball from Dan Domingues | 29-43 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by John Bergantzel | 32-43 |
| 11:51 | Rhode Island | Clarence Patterson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marc Ellis and he's fouled by Blair Guess - foul #2 on Blair Guess, team foul #5 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Randall Morrison (SG), Reuben Applewhite (SF), Jerry McFadden (PF), Nathaniel Allen (C) Jaromierz Zellmer, Blair Guess, Douglas Brimmer, John Bergantzel, Hector Rios | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Porter (PG), Emanuel Huff (SG), Dale Fischer (PF) Marc Ellis, Micheal Huot, Jonathan Deaver | |
| 11:51 | Rhode Island | Clarence Patterson makes the free throw | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randall Morrison (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Reuben Applewhite (fresh) PF - Jerry McFadden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nathaniel Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Paul Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emanuel Huff (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clarence Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Domingues (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stanislaus Katynski (SF), Donald Walsh (C) Clarence Patterson, Dan Domingues | |
| 11:14 | Rhode Island | Donald Walsh is fouled on the floor by Randall Morrison - foul #3 on Randall Morrison, team foul #6 | 32-46 |
| 10:55 | Rhode Island | Dale Fischer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Randall Morrison - foul #4 on Randall Morrison, team foul #7 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Thompson (SG), John Bergantzel (PF) Randall Morrison, Jerry McFadden | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot (SG) Stanislaus Katynski | |
| 10:55 | Rhode Island | Dale Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 10:55 | Rhode Island | Dale Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite steps out of bounds on the baseline | 32-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Blair Guess (SG), Douglas Brimmer (SF), Hector Rios (C) Kevin Thompson, Reuben Applewhite, Nathaniel Allen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Marc Ellis (PG), Dan Domingues (C) Emanuel Huff, Donald Walsh | |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | Hector Rios swats the short shot by Dale Fischer | 32-48 |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | Dan Domingues grabs the offensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 09:50 | Rhode Island | Paul Porter misses the jumpshot from the right side | 32-48 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-48 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Dan Domingues grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | Dale Fischer loses the dribble to Kenneth Smithey | 32-48 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer blows the layup | 32-48 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Smithey | 32-48 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-48 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios grabs the offensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Smithey and he's hacked by Dan Domingues - foul #3 on Dan Domingues, team foul #5 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer (PG), Kevin Thompson (SG), Reuben Applewhite (SF), Nathaniel Allen (C) Kenneth Smithey, Blair Guess, Douglas Brimmer, Hector Rios | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Emanuel Huff (PG), Stanislaus Katynski (SG), Clarence Patterson (SF), Donald Walsh (PF), Eusebio Costa (C) Marc Ellis, Micheal Huot, Paul Porter, Dale Fischer, Dan Domingues | |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel makes the free throw | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:23 | Rhode Island | Donald Walsh drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stanislaus Katynski | 35-50 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Kevin Thompson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-50 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Reuben Applewhite | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jaromierz Zellmer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Thompson (fresh) SF - Reuben Applewhite (fresh) PF - John Bergantzel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Nathaniel Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Emanuel Huff (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stanislaus Katynski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clarence Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eusebio Costa (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Rhode Island | Emanuel Huff misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 07:24 | Rhode Island | Donald Walsh snags the offensive board | 38-50 |
| 07:15 | Rhode Island | Jaromierz Zellmer steals it from Donald Walsh | 38-50 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer can't finish the layup | 38-50 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite tips it in | 40-50 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Jaromierz Zellmer steals it from Stanislaus Katynski | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen is fouled on the floor by Eusebio Costa - foul #1 on Eusebio Costa, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison (PG), Blair Guess (SG), Douglas Brimmer (SF), Hector Rios (C) Jaromierz Zellmer, Kevin Thompson, John Bergantzel, Nathaniel Allen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Marc Ellis (PG), Micheal Huot (SG), Dale Fischer (PF), Dan Domingues (C) Emanuel Huff, Stanislaus Katynski, Donald Walsh, Eusebio Costa | |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 06:08 | Rhode Island | Marc Ellis pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-50 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite travels with the ball | 40-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Jerry McFadden (PF) Randall Morrison, Reuben Applewhite | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Porter (SF) Clarence Patterson | |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | Dan Domingues buries a floater from the baseline | 40-52 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Jerry McFadden misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-52 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Jerry McFadden grabs the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey can't finish the layup | 40-52 |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Marc Ellis | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:26 | Rhode Island | Dan Domingues hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-52 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | Marc Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 03:56 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Porter | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry McFadden | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Blair Guess (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Brimmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry McFadden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Hector Rios (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Marc Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Huot (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dale Fischer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Domingues (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Marc Ellis | 42-58 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Smithey and the foul's on Dan Domingues - foul #4 on Dan Domingues, team foul #7 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer (PG), Randall Morrison (SG), Reuben Applewhite (SF), Nathaniel Allen (PF) Kenneth Smithey, Blair Guess, Douglas Brimmer, Jerry McFadden | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Emanuel Huff (PG), Stanislaus Katynski (SG), Donald Walsh (PF), Eusebio Costa (C) Marc Ellis, Micheal Huot, Dale Fischer, Dan Domingues | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios makes the free throw | 45-58 |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | Randall Morrison steals the ball from Stanislaus Katynski | 45-58 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Randall Morrison | 48-58 |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Paul Porter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 48-58 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Paul Porter | 48-58 |
| 01:32 | Rhode Island | Paul Porter is fouled on the floor by Randall Morrison - foul #5 on Randall Morrison, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Thompson (SG), Jerry McFadden (PF) Randall Morrison, Hector Rios | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:32 | Rhode Island | Paul Porter misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Jerry McFadden knocks in the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Donald Walsh - foul #1 on Donald Walsh, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Blair Guess (SG), John Bergantzel (PF), Hector Rios (C) Jaromierz Zellmer, Kevin Thompson, Reuben Applewhite, Nathaniel Allen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Marc Ellis (PG), Micheal Huot (SG), Clarence Patterson (SF), Dale Fischer (PF), Dan Domingues (C) Paul Porter, Emanuel Huff, Stanislaus Katynski, Donald Walsh, Eusebio Costa | |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Jerry McFadden makes the free throw | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Marc Ellis | 51-61 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Smithey | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | Dan Domingues is hacked by Kenneth Smithey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Smithey, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer (SF) Jerry McFadden | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Emanuel Huff (PG), Donald Walsh (PF) Marc Ellis, Dale Fischer | |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | Dan Domingues misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel grabs the board | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Dan Domingues gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eusebio Costa (C) Dan Domingues | |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Emanuel Huff is hacked by Kenneth Smithey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Smithey, team foul #10 | 53-61 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Emanuel Huff makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Emanuel Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from John Bergantzel | 55-63 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot is fouled in the backcourt by Blair Guess - foul #3 on Blair Guess, team foul #11 | 55-63 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Hector Rios | 58-65 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Blair Guess is called for the reach on Clarence Patterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Blair Guess, team foul #12 | 58-65 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Clarence Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Clarence Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Smithey | 61-67 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Clarence Patterson is hacked by Kenneth Smithey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Smithey, team foul #13 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Marc Ellis (PG) Emanuel Huff | |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Clarence Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Clarence Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-68 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Donald Walsh snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Emanuel Huff (PG) Marc Ellis | |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Blair Guess is called for the reach on Micheal Huot in the backcourt - foul #5 on Blair Guess, team foul #14 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer (SG) Blair Guess | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel gets the offensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The clock runs out | 61-70 |