| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dane Kane (fresh) SG - Dodek Zirbel (fresh) SF - Austin Defeo (fresh) PF - Gerardo Ortiz (fresh) C - Eddie Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reginald Tilley (fresh) SG - Hugh Greene (fresh) SF - Thomas Cheatwood (fresh) PF - Matthew Whitted (fresh) C - William Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane is fouled in the backcourt by William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | Eddie Peterson is called for the reach on Thomas Cheatwood - foul #1 on Eddie Peterson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Austin Defeo picks off the pass by Matthew Whitted | 0-0 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 17:51 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to William Mitchell | 0-0 |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eddie Peterson - foul #2 on Eddie Peterson, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG), Charles Malcolm (PF), Charles Markovich (C) Dane Kane, Gerardo Ortiz, Eddie Peterson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm lays it in | 2-2 |
| 16:52 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 16:51 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm misses short on a floater near the basket | 2-4 |
| 16:27 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to William Mitchell | 2-4 |
| 16:03 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted jams it on a great pass from Hugh Greene | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (fresh) SG - Dodek Zirbel (fairly fresh) SF - Austin Defeo (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Malcolm (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Markovich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reginald Tilley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hugh Greene (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cheatwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Whitted (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich drills a jump hook in the lane | 4-6 |
| 15:39 | Sam Houston State | Charles Malcolm denies the turnaround by Matthew Whitted | 4-6 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Malcolm | 4-6 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dane Kane (PG), Thomas Uecker (SG), Theodore Armendariz (SF), Gerardo Ortiz (PF), Kenneth Turner (C) Joseph Carson, Dodek Zirbel, Austin Defeo, Charles Malcolm, Charles Markovich | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (PG), Barry Stevens (SG), William Lenberg (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), Forrest Moore (C) Reginald Tilley, Hugh Greene, Thomas Cheatwood, Matthew Whitted, William Mitchell | |
| 15:25 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Turner gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz is called for traveling | 4-6 |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gerardo Ortiz | 4-6 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Turner gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 13:55 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido is hacked by Dane Kane - foul #1 on Dane Kane, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG), Dodek Zirbel (SG), Austin Defeo (SF), Charles Malcolm (PF), Charles Markovich (C) Dane Kane, Thomas Uecker, Theodore Armendariz, Gerardo Ortiz, Kenneth Turner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), Hugh Greene (SG), William McGrant (SF), Matthew Whitted (PF), William Mitchell (C) Denny Pulido, Barry Stevens, William Lenberg, Jaromierz Mokriski, Forrest Moore | |
| 13:23 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Markovich - foul #1 on Charles Markovich, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood (SF) William McGrant | |
| 13:23 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 13:23 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm grabs the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dodek Zirbel, team foul #5 | 4-8 |
| 12:26 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene loses the dribble to Austin Defeo | 4-8 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo hits the finger roll | 6-8 |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Cheatwood and he's fouled by Dodek Zirbel - foul #2 on Dodek Zirbel, team foul #6 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dane Kane (PG), Thomas Uecker (SG), Theodore Armendariz (SF), Kenneth Turner (C) Joseph Carson, Dodek Zirbel, Austin Defeo, Charles Markovich | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William McGrant (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF) Thomas Cheatwood, Matthew Whitted | |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene makes the free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz's pass is intercepted by Hugh Greene in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 12:04 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene lays it up and in | 6-13 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 6-13 |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dane Kane (fresh) SG - Thomas Uecker (fresh) SF - Theodore Armendariz (fresh) PF - Charles Malcolm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Turner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reginald Tilley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hugh Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McGrant (fresh) PF - Jaromierz Mokriski (fresh) C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley is fouled on the floor by Theodore Armendariz - foul #1 on Theodore Armendariz, team foul #7 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz (PF) Charles Malcolm | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (SG), Forrest Moore (C) Hugh Greene, William Mitchell | |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz double dribbles | 6-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo (SF), Charles Malcolm (C) Thomas Uecker, Kenneth Turner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens (SG), William Lenberg (SF) Reginald Tilley, William McGrant | |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Malcolm - foul #1 on Charles Malcolm, team foul #8 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker (SG) Theodore Armendariz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood (SF) Jaromierz Mokriski | |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore makes the 1st free throw | 6-16 |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 6-17 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 6-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG) Dane Kane | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene (SG) Barry Stevens | |
| 10:28 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-17 |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore tips it back up and in | 6-19 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Hugh Greene steals the ball from Gerardo Ortiz | 6-19 |
| 10:05 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene banks in the layup | 6-21 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | William Lenberg steps in front of the Thomas Uecker pass | 6-21 |
| 09:31 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-21 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker grabs the defensive rebound | 6-21 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | William Lenberg takes the ball from Joseph Carson in the backcourt | 6-21 |
| 09:15 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Cheatwood | 6-24 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 6-24 |
| 09:00 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 6-24 |
| 08:41 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Denny Pulido | 6-26 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson is hacked by Denny Pulido in the backcourt - foul #1 on Denny Pulido, team foul #2 | 6-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dane Kane (PG), Theodore Armendariz (SG), Charles Markovich (PF), Kenneth Turner (C) Joseph Carson, Thomas Uecker, Gerardo Ortiz, Charles Malcolm | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), Barry Stevens (SG), Jaromierz Mokriski (SF), Matthew Whitted (PF), William Mitchell (C) Denny Pulido, Hugh Greene, Thomas Cheatwood, William Lenberg, Forrest Moore | |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Barry Stevens - foul #1 on Barry Stevens, team foul #3 | 6-26 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz misses the 1st free throw | 6-26 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz makes the 2nd free throw | 7-26 |
| 08:10 | Sam Houston State | Dane Kane picks off the pass by Matthew Whitted | 7-26 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Matthew Whitted denies the turnaround by Austin Defeo | 7-26 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich grabs the offensive rebound | 7-26 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich scores on a floater in the lane | 9-26 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dane Kane (fresh) SG - Theodore Armendariz (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Austin Defeo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Markovich (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Turner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reginald Tilley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Barry Stevens (fresh) SF - Jaromierz Mokriski (fresh) PF - Matthew Whitted (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley is whistled for traveling | 9-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lamar (PF) Charles Markovich | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William McGrant (SF) Matthew Whitted | |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz is whistled for traveling | 9-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm (C) Kenneth Turner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene (SG), Matthew Whitted (PF) Barry Stevens, Jaromierz Mokriski | |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | William McGrant scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Hugh Greene | 9-28 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 9-28 |
| 06:43 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell gets the rebound | 9-28 |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Theodore Armendariz is called for the reach on Reginald Tilley - foul #2 on Theodore Armendariz, team foul #9 | 9-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker (SG), Charles Markovich (C) Theodore Armendariz, Charles Malcolm | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley makes the 1st free throw | 9-29 |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-30 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-30 |
| 06:21 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 9-30 |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dane Kane - foul #2 on Dane Kane, team foul #10 | 9-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG) Dane Kane | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (SG) Hugh Greene | |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley misses the 1st free throw | 9-30 |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-31 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Uecker and the foul's on William McGrant - foul #1 on William McGrant, team foul #4 | 11-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens (SG), Thomas Cheatwood (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF) Reginald Tilley, William McGrant, Matthew Whitted | |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo makes the free throw | 12-31 |
| 05:45 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Barry Stevens | 12-34 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-34 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 12-34 |
| 05:22 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Denny Pulido | 12-36 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-36 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Mitchell | 15-38 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Mokriski picks off the pass by James Lamar | 15-38 |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Uecker is called for the reach on Barry Stevens - foul #1 on Thomas Uecker, team foul #11 | 15-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz (PF), Kenneth Turner (C) James Lamar, Charles Markovich | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene (SG), William McGrant (SF), Matthew Whitted (PF), William Lenberg (C) Denny Pulido, Thomas Cheatwood, Jaromierz Mokriski, William Mitchell | |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 15-39 |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 15-39 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Turner pulls down the rebound | 15-39 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Matthew Whitted is called for the reach on Austin Defeo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Whitted, team foul #5 | 15-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Anderson (PG) Barry Stevens | |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Matthew Whitted steps in front of the Gerardo Ortiz pass | 15-39 |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | Robert Anderson is hacked by Joseph Carson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Carson, team foul #12 | 15-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore (C) William Lenberg | |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 15-40 |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-41 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-41 |
| 04:03 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-41 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Turner pulls down the rebound | 15-41 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-41 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Matthew Whitted | 15-41 |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Anderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-41 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz gets the rebound | 15-41 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo is denied on a layup by Matthew Whitted | 15-41 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson tips it in | 17-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Uecker (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Austin Defeo (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerardo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Turner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hugh Greene (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William McGrant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Whitted (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Forrest Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Uecker is called for the reach on Hugh Greene - foul #2 on Thomas Uecker, team foul #13 | 17-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dane Kane (PG), Dodek Zirbel (SG), Theodore Armendariz (SF), Eddie Peterson (C) Joseph Carson, Thomas Uecker, Austin Defeo, Kenneth Turner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), Thomas Cheatwood (SF), William Lenberg (C) Robert Anderson, William McGrant, Forrest Moore | |
| 03:11 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene makes the 1st free throw | 17-42 |
| 03:11 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 17-43 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz can't connect on a floater from the left side | 17-43 |
| 02:43 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg gets the rebound | 17-43 |
| 02:30 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Lenberg | 17-46 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel misses badly on a floater from the right side | 17-46 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley grabs the board | 17-46 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm (PF) Gerardo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (SG), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), William Mitchell (C) Hugh Greene, Matthew Whitted, William Lenberg | |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-46 |
| 01:57 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Denny Pulido | 17-46 |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-46 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz grabs the board | 17-46 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson misses the jump hook from the right block | 17-46 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski grabs the defensive rebound | 17-46 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Denny Pulido | 17-49 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Reginald Tilley steps in front of the Theodore Armendariz pass | 17-49 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido is hacked by Dodek Zirbel - foul #3 on Dodek Zirbel, team foul #14 | 17-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo (SF), James Lamar (PF), Kenneth Turner (C) Dodek Zirbel, Charles Malcolm, Eddie Peterson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens (SG), William McGrant (SF), Matthew Whitted (PF), Forrest Moore (C) Reginald Tilley, Thomas Cheatwood, Jaromierz Mokriski, William Mitchell | |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido makes the 1st free throw | 17-50 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido makes the 2nd free throw | 17-51 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-51 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Turner is called for the reach on Barry Stevens - foul #1 on Kenneth Turner, team foul #15 | 17-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker (SG) Theodore Armendariz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene (SG) Denny Pulido | |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 17-52 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 17-53 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-53 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker grabs the offensive board | 17-53 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo is open and lays it up and in | 19-53 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 19-53 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker grabs the defensive rebound | 19-53 |