| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Richards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerome Good (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Delancey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Larry Overton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Francis of PA | PG - Arthur King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clayton Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Connors (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erik Upshaw (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Leftwich (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis of PA | Saint Francis of PA is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kyle Larson | 40-33 |
| 19:15 | Saint Francis of PA | Terry Connors is hacked by Larry Overton - foul #1 on Larry Overton, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 18:53 | Saint Francis of PA | Joseph Leftwich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-33 |
| 18:39 | Saint Francis of PA | Arthur King pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:33 | Saint Francis of PA | Terry Connors hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 40-33 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Scott Delancey gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 18:04 | Saint Francis of PA | The rebound goes to Joseph Leftwich | 40-33 |
| 18:00 | Saint Francis of PA | Clayton Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-33 |
| 17:58 | Saint Francis of PA | Joseph Leftwich misses the tip | 40-33 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good buries a jumper from the right block set up by Keith Richards and he's fouled by Erik Upshaw - foul #3 on Erik Upshaw, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Denny Beall (PF), Dennis Pedro (C) Erik Upshaw, Joseph Leftwich | |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good misses the free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:36 | Saint Francis of PA | Denny Beall pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:19 | Saint Francis of PA | Arthur King misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 16:55 | Saint Francis of PA | The rebound goes to Terry Connors | 42-33 |
| 16:47 | Saint Francis of PA | Clayton Thomas can't finish the layup | 42-33 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Scott Delancey grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good is fouled on the floor by Terry Connors - foul #2 on Terry Connors, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Timothy Dean (SG), Mack Morrison (SF), Ronald Laughlin (PF), Neil Hunter (C) Kyle Larson, Keith Richards, Jerome Good, Scott Delancey, Larry Overton | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Karl Kearse (PG), Robert Stark (SG), Edward Tookes (PF) Arthur King, Clayton Thomas, Terry Connors | |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Neil Hunter | 44-33 |
| 16:12 | Saint Francis of PA | Karl Kearse clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-33 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Erik Upshaw (PF), Joseph Leftwich (C) Edward Tookes, Dennis Pedro | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Davies (fresh) SG - Timothy Dean (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mack Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Laughlin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Neil Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Saint Francis of PA | PG - Karl Kearse (fresh) SG - Robert Stark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Denny Beall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erik Upshaw (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Leftwich (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Saint Francis of PA | Neil Hunter steals the ball from Erik Upshaw | 44-33 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Mack Morrison | 46-33 |
| 15:04 | Saint Francis of PA | Denny Beall is fouled on the floor by Neil Hunter - foul #1 on Neil Hunter, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Richards (SG), Jerome Good (SF), Scott Delancey (PF) Mark Davies, Timothy Dean, Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Harvey Griffin (SF) Denny Beall | |
| 14:40 | Saint Francis of PA | Keith Richards takes the ball from Joseph Leftwich | 46-33 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good is fouled on the floor by Harvey Griffin - foul #1 on Harvey Griffin, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Larry Overton (C) Mack Morrison, Ronald Laughlin | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Arthur King (PG), Clayton Thomas (SG), Terry Connors (SF) Karl Kearse, Robert Stark, Harvey Griffin | |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-33 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Scott Delancey tips it in | 48-33 |
| 13:56 | Saint Francis of PA | Arthur King double dribbles | 48-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Denny Beall (C) Joseph Leftwich | |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Terry Connors is called for the reach on Jerome Good - foul #3 on Terry Connors, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 48-33 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards grabs the offensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kyle Larson and the foul's on Erik Upshaw - foul #4 on Erik Upshaw, team foul #5 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison (SF) Jerome Good | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Dennis Pedro (C) Erik Upshaw | |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards makes the free throw | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis of PA | Saint Francis of PA is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:49 | Saint Francis of PA | Arthur King hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 51-33 |
| 12:48 | Saint Francis of PA | Dennis Pedro gets the offensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 12:38 | Saint Francis of PA | Dennis Pedro is hacked by Kyle Larson - foul #1 on Kyle Larson, team foul #3 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (SG), Ronald Laughlin (PF) Keith Richards, Scott Delancey | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Joseph Leftwich (C) Dennis Pedro | |
| 12:32 | Saint Francis of PA | Terry Connors misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-33 |
| 12:31 | Saint Francis of PA | Joseph Leftwich gets the offensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 12:13 | Saint Francis of PA | Terry Connors throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean (SG), Neil Hunter (C) Kyle Larson, Larry Overton | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Karl Kearse (PG), Robert Stark (SG), Harvey Griffin (SF), Edward Tookes (PF) Arthur King, Clayton Thomas, Terry Connors, Denny Beall | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis of PA | Saint Francis of PA is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerome Good (SF) Timothy Dean | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mack Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Davies (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerome Good (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Laughlin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Neil Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Saint Francis of PA | PG - Karl Kearse (fresh) SG - Robert Stark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harvey Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Tookes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Leftwich (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Saint Francis of PA | Harvey Griffin banks in the layup | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis of PA | Saint Francis of PA is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-35 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin gets the offensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Tookes - foul #3 on Edward Tookes, team foul #6 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Richards (SG), Scott Delancey (PF) Mack Morrison, Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Clayton Thomas (SG), Terry Connors (SF), Denny Beall (PF), Dennis Pedro (C) Robert Stark, Harvey Griffin, Edward Tookes, Joseph Leftwich | |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies misses the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies misses the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 11:09 | Saint Francis of PA | Dennis Pedro gets the rebound | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis of PA | Saint Francis of PA is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:45 | Saint Francis of PA | Mark Davies steals the ball from Karl Kearse | 51-35 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Clayton Thomas steals it from Jerome Good | 51-35 |
| 10:21 | Saint Francis of PA | Clayton Thomas lays it in | 51-37 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Mark Davies | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis of PA | Saint Francis of PA is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:58 | Saint Francis of PA | Dennis Pedro misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-37 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jerome Good | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis of PA | Saint Francis of PA is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Terry Connors is called for the reach on Jerome Good - foul #4 on Terry Connors, team foul #7 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Larry Overton (C) Mark Davies, Ronald Laughlin | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Arthur King (PG), Robert Stark (SG), Harvey Griffin (SF), Edward Tookes (PF), Joseph Leftwich (C) Karl Kearse, Clayton Thomas, Terry Connors, Denny Beall, Dennis Pedro | |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good makes the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 09:18 | Saint Francis of PA | Scott Delancey is called for the reach on Edward Tookes - foul #1 on Scott Delancey, team foul #4 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison (SF) Jerome Good | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | | |
| 09:10 | Saint Francis of PA | Harvey Griffin is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Harvey Griffin, team foul #8 | 55-37 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Kyle Larson | 57-37 |
| 08:19 | Saint Francis of PA | Arthur King clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-37 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Scott Delancey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-37 |
| 07:51 | Saint Francis of PA | Joseph Leftwich grabs the board | 57-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Richards (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mack Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Delancey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Overton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Francis of PA | PG - Arthur King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harvey Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Tookes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Leftwich (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Saint Francis of PA | Arthur King misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-37 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Keith Richards | 57-37 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison double dribbles | 57-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerome Good (SF), Ronald Laughlin (PF) Keith Richards, Scott Delancey | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Clayton Thomas (SG), Terry Connors (SF), Erik Upshaw (PF), Denny Beall (C) Robert Stark, Harvey Griffin, Edward Tookes, Joseph Leftwich | |
| 07:10 | Saint Francis of PA | Clayton Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-37 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good pulls down the rebound | 57-37 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good's fadeaway is rejected by Denny Beall | 57-37 |
| 06:37 | Saint Francis of PA | Arthur King grabs the defensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 06:31 | Saint Francis of PA | Erik Upshaw misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 57-37 |
| 06:30 | Saint Francis of PA | Terry Connors grabs the offensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 06:20 | Saint Francis of PA | Clayton Thomas comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Laughlin - foul #1 on Ronald Laughlin, team foul #5 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Timothy Dean (SG), Neil Hunter (C) Kyle Larson, Mack Morrison, Larry Overton | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Karl Kearse (PG) Arthur King | |
| 06:20 | Saint Francis of PA | Clayton Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 06:20 | Saint Francis of PA | Clayton Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-38 |
| 05:49 | Saint Francis of PA | Mark Davies steals the ball from Clayton Thomas | 57-38 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies lays it in | 59-38 |
| 05:25 | Saint Francis of PA | Erik Upshaw loses the ball out of bounds | 59-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison (SF) Jerome Good | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Robert Stark (SG), Edward Tookes (PF), Dennis Pedro (C) Clayton Thomas, Terry Connors, Erik Upshaw | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mack Morrison | 62-38 |
| 04:52 | Saint Francis of PA | Edward Tookes buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Karl Kearse and the foul's on Timothy Dean - foul #1 on Timothy Dean, team foul #6 | 62-40 |
| 04:52 | Saint Francis of PA | Edward Tookes makes the free throw | 62-41 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Tookes - foul #4 on Edward Tookes, team foul #9 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Harvey Griffin (SF) Denny Beall | |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin makes the 1st free throw | 63-41 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-41 |
| 04:12 | Saint Francis of PA | Harvey Griffin clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Davies - foul #1 on Mark Davies, team foul #7 | 64-41 |
| 04:12 | Saint Francis of PA | Harvey Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 04:12 | Saint Francis of PA | Harvey Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean misses long on a shot from the left side | 64-43 |
| 03:51 | Saint Francis of PA | Karl Kearse grabs the board | 64-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis of PA | Saint Francis of PA is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Davies (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Dean (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mack Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Neil Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. C - Ronald Laughlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Francis of PA | PG - Karl Kearse (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Stark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harvey Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Tookes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Dennis Pedro (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Saint Francis of PA | Harvey Griffin hits a fadeaway near the basket | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis of PA | Saint Francis of PA is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-45 |
| 03:19 | Saint Francis of PA | Robert Stark pulls down the rebound | 64-45 |
| 03:13 | Saint Francis of PA | Harvey Griffin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 64-45 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin gets the rebound | 64-45 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison misses long on a jumper from the right side | 64-45 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison hits the follow up shot | 66-45 |
| 02:31 | Saint Francis of PA | Karl Kearse can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-45 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin snags the defensive board | 66-45 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan (PG) Timothy Dean | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Lloyd Cleaver (PG), Denny Beall (C) Robert Stark, Dennis Pedro | |
| 01:57 | Saint Francis of PA | Denny Beall hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 66-45 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison pulls down the rebound | 66-45 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-45 |
| 01:21 | Saint Francis of PA | Harvey Griffin buries a shot from the left side | 69-47 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-47 |
| 00:59 | Saint Francis of PA | Denny Beall grabs the defensive rebound | 69-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis of PA | Saint Francis of PA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Saint Francis of PA | Harvey Griffin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-47 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin gets the rebound | 69-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis of PA | Saint Francis of PA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Neil Hunter | 71-47 |
| 00:23 | Saint Francis of PA | A charge is called on Edward Tookes - foul #5 on Edward Tookes, team foul #10 | 71-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean (SG) Robert Duncan | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Robert Stark (SG), Dennis Pedro (C) Lloyd Cleaver, Edward Tookes | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies runs out the clock | 71-47 |