| Lineup | American U. | PG - John Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alphonse Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Demby (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jan McCage (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andre Rossi (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clarence Milliron (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kidd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Humphreys (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Aurek Janoski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Kidd | 31-34 |
| 19:25 | American U. | Andre Rossi is called for traveling | 31-34 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen loses the ball out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 18:44 | American U. | Andre Rossi buries a runner near the basket set up by John Larson | 33-34 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys's floater is tipped away by Jan McCage | 33-34 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | John Kidd tips it in | 33-36 |
| 17:57 | American U. | Andre Rossi banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Larson | 35-36 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Kidd | 35-39 |
| 17:32 | American U. | Jan McCage misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-39 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Douglas Bowen | 35-39 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys scores on a jump hook in the lane | 35-41 |
| 16:48 | American U. | John Kidd picks off the pass by Joseph Demby | 35-41 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron lays it in set up by John Kidd | 35-43 |
| 16:22 | American U. | Alphonse Rizzo hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Larson | 38-43 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | John Kidd is fouled on the floor by Alphonse Rizzo - foul #3 on Alphonse Rizzo, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | American U. | Geoffrey Gardner (PG), Eugene James (SG), Royce Engelke (SF), Juan Reyes (PF), Bruce Titsworth (C) John Larson, Alphonse Rizzo, Joseph Demby, Jan McCage, Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Wise (PG), Harold Cheng (SG), Neil Baskin (SF), Edward Wolfe (PF), Jeffrey Cunningham (C) Clarence Milliron, John Kidd, Douglas Bowen, Jimmy Humphreys, Aurek Janoski | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Geoffrey Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene James (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Royce Engelke (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Juan Reyes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Titsworth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Brian Wise (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Harold Cheng (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Baskin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Eugene James steals the ball from Jeffrey Cunningham | 38-43 |
| 15:32 | American U. | Geoffrey Gardner is called for traveling | 38-43 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng is fouled on the floor by Eugene James - foul #1 on Eugene James, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 14:58 | American U. | Bruce Titsworth grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 14:40 | American U. | Eugene James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Kidd (SG) Harold Cheng | |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Brian Wise makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Neil Baskin | 38-46 |
| 13:54 | American U. | Geoffrey Gardner scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Titsworth | 40-46 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Cunningham is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jeffrey Cunningham, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | American U. | John Larson (PG), Alphonse Rizzo (SG), Jan McCage (PF), Andre Rossi (C) Geoffrey Gardner, Eugene James, Juan Reyes, Bruce Titsworth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen (SF), Aurek Janoski (C) Neil Baskin, Edward Wolfe | |
| 13:32 | American U. | Alphonse Rizzo is hacked by Aurek Janoski - foul #2 on Aurek Janoski, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | American U. | Joseph Demby (SF) Royce Engelke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys (PF) Jeffrey Cunningham | |
| 13:25 | American U. | John Larson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Demby | 43-46 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | John Kidd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 13:05 | American U. | The rebound goes to John Larson | 43-46 |
| 12:48 | American U. | John Larson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 43-46 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | John Kidd pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | John Kidd misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 43-46 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys can't tip it in | 43-46 |
| 12:09 | American U. | Andre Rossi pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:46 | American U. | Joseph Demby comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-46 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski grabs the board | 43-46 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - John Larson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alphonse Rizzo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Demby (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jan McCage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Andre Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Brian Wise (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Kidd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Bowen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Humphreys (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Aurek Janoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | John Kidd hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Wise | 43-49 |
| 11:20 | American U. | Joseph Demby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | American U. | Geoffrey Gardner (PG), Royce Engelke (SF), Juan Reyes (PF), Bruce Titsworth (C) John Larson, Joseph Demby, Jan McCage, Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG), Harold Cheng (SG), Neil Baskin (SF), Edward Wolfe (PF), Jeffrey Cunningham (C) Brian Wise, John Kidd, Douglas Bowen, Jimmy Humphreys, Aurek Janoski | |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin's pass is intercepted by Geoffrey Gardner | 43-49 |
| 10:46 | American U. | Royce Engelke comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 43-49 |
| 10:45 | American U. | Bruce Titsworth gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:36 | American U. | Royce Engelke can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Clarence Milliron - foul #1 on Clarence Milliron, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | American U. | Eugene James (SG) Alphonse Rizzo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:36 | American U. | Royce Engelke makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:36 | American U. | Royce Engelke makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe blows the layup | 45-49 |
| 10:09 | American U. | Royce Engelke gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:55 | American U. | Bruce Titsworth is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Bruce Titsworth, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | American U. | Andre Rossi (C) Bruce Titsworth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Kidd (SG), Douglas Bowen (SF) Harold Cheng, Jeffrey Cunningham | |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen is hacked by Royce Engelke - foul #1 on Royce Engelke, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | American U. | John Larson (PG), Alphonse Rizzo (SG), Joseph Demby (SF) Geoffrey Gardner, Eugene James, Royce Engelke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski (C) Neil Baskin | |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 09:22 | American U. | The rebound goes to John Larson | 45-49 |
| 08:58 | American U. | Andre Rossi is called for traveling | 45-49 |
| Subs | American U. | Jan McCage (PF) Juan Reyes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Wise (PG), Jimmy Humphreys (PF) Clarence Milliron, Edward Wolfe | |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | John Kidd misses badly on a shot from the left side | 45-49 |
| 08:46 | American U. | The rebound goes to Andre Rossi | 45-49 |
| 08:26 | American U. | Joseph Demby misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Aurek Janoski - foul #3 on Aurek Janoski, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | American U. | Bruce Titsworth (C) Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:26 | American U. | Joseph Demby makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:26 | American U. | Joseph Demby makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | John Kidd scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Wise | 47-51 |
| 07:46 | American U. | Jan McCage hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alphonse Rizzo and he's fouled by John Kidd - foul #1 on John Kidd, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | American U. | Geoffrey Gardner (PG), Royce Engelke (SF), Juan Reyes (C) John Larson, Joseph Demby, Bruce Titsworth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG), Harold Cheng (SG), Neil Baskin (SF), Edward Wolfe (C) Brian Wise, John Kidd, Douglas Bowen, Aurek Janoski | |
| 07:46 | American U. | Jan McCage makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Geoffrey Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alphonse Rizzo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Royce Engelke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jan McCage (fresh) 6 pts. C - Juan Reyes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clarence Milliron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Cheng (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Baskin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmy Humphreys (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-51 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Geoffrey Gardner - foul #1 on Geoffrey Gardner, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | American U. | Eugene James (SG), Andre Rossi (C) Alphonse Rizzo, Juan Reyes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Cunningham (C) Jimmy Humphreys | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:58 | American U. | Andre Rossi hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 06:31 | American U. | Eugene James clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-56 |
| 06:30 | American U. | Andre Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:12 | American U. | Andre Rossi makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jan McCage and he's hacked by Neil Baskin - foul #2 on Neil Baskin, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | American U. | John Larson (PG), Alphonse Rizzo (SG), Joseph Demby (SF), Juan Reyes (PF) Geoffrey Gardner, Eugene James, Royce Engelke, Jan McCage | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Wise (PG), John Kidd (SG), Douglas Bowen (SF), Aurek Janoski (C) Clarence Milliron, Harold Cheng, Edward Wolfe, Jeffrey Cunningham | |
| 06:12 | American U. | Andre Rossi misses the free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 05:57 | American U. | Andre Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 05:47 | American U. | Alphonse Rizzo makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Larson | 58-56 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Brian Wise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | American U. | Bruce Titsworth (C) Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys (PF) Neil Baskin | |
| 05:09 | American U. | Juan Reyes misses the jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Aurek Janoski | 58-56 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys misses long on a jumper from the right block | 58-56 |
| 04:47 | American U. | Juan Reyes grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 04:31 | American U. | Bruce Titsworth buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Demby | 60-56 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | John Kidd drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Wise | 60-59 |
| 04:00 | American U. | Juan Reyes misses the lay-in | 60-59 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | John Kidd grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Kidd | 60-61 |
| 03:39 | American U. | John Kidd is called for the reach on Joseph Demby - foul #2 on John Kidd, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | American U. | Geoffrey Gardner (PG), Eugene James (SG), Jan McCage (PF), Andre Rossi (C) John Larson, Alphonse Rizzo, Juan Reyes, Bruce Titsworth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG), Neil Baskin (SF), Edward Wolfe (C) Brian Wise, Douglas Bowen, Aurek Janoski | |
| 03:39 | American U. | Joseph Demby makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:39 | American U. | Joseph Demby makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Geoffrey Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene James (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Demby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jan McCage (fresh) 6 pts. C - Andre Rossi (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clarence Milliron (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kidd (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neil Baskin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmy Humphreys (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | John Kidd is whistled for a carry | 62-61 |
| Subs | American U. | Royce Engelke (SF) Joseph Demby | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Cunningham (C) Jimmy Humphreys | |
| 03:08 | American U. | Geoffrey Gardner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | John Kidd pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 02:59 | American U. | Jan McCage snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 02:59 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | American U. | John Larson (PG), Alphonse Rizzo (SG) Geoffrey Gardner, Eugene James | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen (SF), Jimmy Humphreys (PF), Aurek Janoski (C) Neil Baskin, Edward Wolfe, Jeffrey Cunningham | |
| 02:52 | American U. | Royce Engelke connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Larson | 64-61 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | John Kidd hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Clarence Milliron | 64-63 |
| 02:13 | American U. | Royce Engelke banks in the layup set up by Alphonse Rizzo | 66-63 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | John Kidd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen hits the follow up shot | 66-65 |
| 01:38 | American U. | John Larson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | John Kidd grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | John Kidd misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 01:27 | American U. | Andre Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:13 | American U. | Alphonse Rizzo comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 01:07 | American U. | Jan McCage grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 01:00 | American U. | John Larson drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Alphonse Rizzo and he's hacked by Aurek Janoski - foul #4 on Aurek Janoski, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | American U. | Joseph Demby (SF) Royce Engelke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:00 | American U. | John Larson makes the free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | John Kidd misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 00:50 | American U. | Alphonse Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | American U. | Jan McCage buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | John Kidd misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski gets the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | John Kidd hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Milliron | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | American U. | Clarence Milliron is called for the reach on Andre Rossi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Milliron, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| Subs | American U. | Eugene James (SF) Joseph Demby | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:16 | American U. | Andre Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Alphonse Rizzo is called for the reach on John Kidd - foul #4 on Alphonse Rizzo, team foul #6 | 72-68 |
| Subs | American U. | Joseph Demby (SF) Eugene James | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | John Kidd connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Clarence Milliron | 72-71 |
| 00:03 | American U. | Alphonse Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Milliron - foul #3 on Clarence Milliron, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| 00:03 | American U. | Alphonse Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:03 | American U. | Alphonse Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Kidd clanks a halfcourt shot | 74-71 |