| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smiley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clarence Markley (fresh) SF - Thomas Huff (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Harmon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Jesse Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - John Stevens (fresh) SG - Leonard Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Glen Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Owens (fresh) C - Dennis Todd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Maine | Glen Smith inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Maine | Leonard Shaw hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Glen Smith | 32-29 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff misses the easy layup | 32-29 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff grabs the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Clarence Markley misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | James Harmon gets the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Jesse Williams slams it home and he's fouled by Dennis Todd - foul #2 on Dennis Todd, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Jesse Williams misses the free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff grabs the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Clarence Markley buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 18:36 | Maine | Dennis Todd hits the finger roll | 37-31 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Dennis Todd - foul #3 on Dennis Todd, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Thomas Monroe (C) Dennis Todd | |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:06 | Maine | Thomas Monroe clanks a jumper from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 18:05 | Maine | Willie Owens grabs the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 17:53 | Maine | Thomas Monroe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Huff | 39-31 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff connects on the jump hook from the right block | 41-31 |
| 17:08 | Maine | Willie Owens misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Clarence Markley is hacked by Leonard Shaw - foul #2 on Leonard Shaw, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew White (PG), Joel Thornton (SG), Robert Koons (SF), Shane Olguin (C) Charles Smiley, Clarence Markley, Thomas Huff, Jesse Williams | |
| Subs | Maine | Walter Riedel (SG), Thomas Cole (SF), Mike Kelly (C) Leonard Shaw, Glen Smith, Willie Owens | |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | James Harmon scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 16:04 | Maine | Thomas Monroe's pass is intercepted by Matthew White | 44-31 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Joel Thornton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew White | 46-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Koons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Harmon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Shane Olguin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - John Stevens (fresh) SG - Walter Riedel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Thomas Cole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Maine | Mike Kelly comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 15:41 | Maine | Thomas Cole snags the offensive board | 46-31 |
| 15:26 | Maine | Walter Riedel loses the ball out of bounds | 46-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smiley (PG), Clarence Markley (SG), Thomas Huff (SF), Jesse Williams (C) Matthew White, Joel Thornton, Robert Koons, James Harmon | |
| Subs | Maine | Glen Smith (SF), Willie Owens (PF), Dennis Todd (C) John Stevens, Thomas Monroe, Mike Kelly | |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Clarence Markley is hacked by Thomas Cole - foul #1 on Thomas Cole, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Clarence Markley makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Shane Olguin | 48-31 |
| 14:41 | Maine | Dennis Todd drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Walter Riedel | 48-33 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff loses the dribble to Thomas Cole | 48-33 |
| 14:22 | Maine | Glen Smith blows the dunk | 48-33 |
| 14:21 | Maine | Dennis Todd grabs the offensive board | 48-33 |
| 14:05 | Maine | Thomas Cole can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Shane Olguin grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Dennis Todd is called for the reach on Thomas Huff - foul #4 on Dennis Todd, team foul #5 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew White (SG), James Harmon (PF), Robert Koons (C) Clarence Markley, Shane Olguin, Jesse Williams | |
| Subs | Maine | John Stevens (PG), Leonard Shaw (SG), Thomas Monroe (PF), Mike Kelly (C) Walter Riedel, Thomas Cole, Willie Owens, Dennis Todd | |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Koons's floater is tipped away by Mike Kelly | 48-33 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | James Harmon tips it but misses | 48-33 |
| 13:30 | Maine | Mike Kelly snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 13:25 | Maine | John Stevens makes the jumper from the left side set up by Leonard Shaw | 48-35 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Koons is hacked by Mike Kelly - foul #1 on Mike Kelly, team foul #6 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Jared Rutan (SF) Glen Smith | |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | James Harmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | James Harmon snags the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Matthew White misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 12:34 | Maine | Mike Kelly grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 12:09 | Maine | John Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Markley (SG), Jesse Williams (C) Charles Smiley, Thomas Huff | |
| Subs | Maine | Glen Smith (SF), Willie Owens (PF) Jared Rutan, Mike Kelly | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Jesse Williams banks in the layup | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Markley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Koons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Harmon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jesse Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - John Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leonard Shaw (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Owens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Maine | Thomas Monroe buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Stevens | 50-37 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Clarence Markley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Leonard Shaw - foul #3 on Leonard Shaw, team foul #7 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harrison Regis (SF) Matthew White | |
| Subs | Maine | Thomas Cole (SG), Mike Kelly (C) Leonard Shaw, Thomas Monroe | |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Clarence Markley makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Clarence Markley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 10:54 | Maine | Glen Smith can't throw it down but the foul's on James Harmon - foul #1 on James Harmon, team foul #1 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smiley (PG), Thomas Huff (SF), Shane Olguin (PF) Robert Koons, Harrison Regis, James Harmon | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 10:54 | Maine | Glen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 10:54 | Maine | Glen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Charles Smiley is fouled on the floor by Willie Owens - foul #3 on Willie Owens, team foul #8 | 52-39 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Charles Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Charles Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 10:15 | Maine | John Stevens comes up short on the shot from the left block | 54-39 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Clarence Markley connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Huff | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:41 | Maine | John Stevens lays it up and in on a great pass from Glen Smith | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Jesse Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Stevens - foul #3 on John Stevens, team foul #9 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew White (SG), James Harmon (PF) Clarence Markley, Shane Olguin | |
| Subs | Maine | Walter Riedel (PG), Leonard Shaw (SG), Thomas Monroe (PF) John Stevens, Glen Smith, Willie Owens | |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Jesse Williams misses the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Jesse Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 08:57 | Maine | Mike Kelly comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 58-41 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff snags the defensive board | 58-41 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff hits the finger roll and the foul's on Thomas Cole - foul #2 on Thomas Cole, team foul #10 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Thornton (SG), Shane Olguin (C) Charles Smiley, Jesse Williams | |
| Subs | Maine | Willie Owens (PF) Mike Kelly | |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff makes the free throw | 61-41 |
| 08:34 | Maine | Thomas Monroe misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Shane Olguin - foul #1 on Shane Olguin, team foul #2 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Koons (SF) Thomas Huff | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 08:34 | Maine | Thomas Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 08:34 | Maine | Thomas Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Joel Thornton misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 61-43 |
| 08:04 | Maine | Thomas Monroe pulls down the rebound | 61-43 |
| 07:41 | Maine | Leonard Shaw is fouled on the floor by James Harmon - foul #2 on James Harmon, team foul #3 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smiley (PG), Clarence Markley (SG) Matthew White, Joel Thornton | |
| Subs | Maine | John Stevens (PG), Glen Smith (SF), Dennis Todd (C) Leonard Shaw, Thomas Cole, Willie Owens | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Markley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Koons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Harmon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Shane Olguin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - John Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Riedel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Glen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Monroe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Todd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Maine | Walter Riedel drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Stevens | 61-46 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | James Harmon comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-46 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Charles Smiley grabs the offensive board | 61-46 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Shane Olguin scores on a shot from the right side | 63-46 |
| 06:22 | Maine | Robert Koons steals the ball from Glen Smith | 63-46 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Koons misses the lay-in | 63-46 |
| 06:16 | Maine | Glen Smith gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| 05:56 | Maine | Glen Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Shane Olguin - foul #2 on Shane Olguin, team foul #4 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff (SF), Jesse Williams (C) Robert Koons, Shane Olguin | |
| Subs | Maine | Leonard Shaw (SG), Mike Kelly (PF) Walter Riedel, Thomas Monroe | |
| 05:56 | Maine | Glen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 05:56 | Maine | Glen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Jesse Williams scores on a shot in the paint | 65-48 |
| 05:11 | Maine | John Stevens connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Glen Smith | 65-50 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jesse Williams | 67-50 |
| 04:30 | Maine | Clarence Markley is called for the reach on John Stevens - foul #3 on Clarence Markley, team foul #5 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew White (PG), Joel Thornton (SG), Robert Koons (PF) Charles Smiley, Clarence Markley, James Harmon | |
| Subs | Maine | Thomas Cole (SF), Willie Owens (PF) Glen Smith, Mike Kelly | |
| 04:20 | Maine | Willie Owens misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-50 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Joel Thornton pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Thomas Huff misses short on a runner in the paint | 67-50 |
| 03:54 | Maine | Dennis Todd gets the rebound | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Maine | John Stevens is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on John Stevens, team foul #11 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shane Olguin (PF), Norman Hampton (C) Thomas Huff, Jesse Williams | |
| Subs | Maine | Walter Riedel (PG), Jared Rutan (SF), Thomas Monroe (PF), Mike Kelly (C) John Stevens, Leonard Shaw, Willie Owens, Dennis Todd | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Koons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shane Olguin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Hampton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Walter Riedel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Thomas Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jared Rutan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Monroe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Koons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-50 |
| 02:56 | Maine | Thomas Cole buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Mike Kelly | 67-52 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Joel Thornton connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew White | 69-52 |
| 02:17 | Maine | Jared Rutan loses the ball out of bounds | 69-52 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Matthew White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-52 |
| 01:51 | Maine | The rebound goes to Mike Kelly | 69-52 |
| 01:25 | Maine | Thomas Cole knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Riedel | 69-54 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Matthew White can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-54 |
| 00:55 | Maine | Thomas Cole snags the defensive board | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Maine | Mike Kelly lays it up and in on a great pass from Jared Rutan and he's hacked by Joel Thornton - foul #3 on Joel Thornton, team foul #6 | 69-56 |
| 00:50 | Maine | Mike Kelly misses the free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Koons gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Matthew White can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-56 |
| 00:28 | Maine | The rebound goes to Mike Kelly | 69-56 |
| 00:21 | Maine | Thomas Cole buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Mike Kelly | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Matthew White runs out the clock | 69-58 |