| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Joshua Donohue (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Cusack (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Brian Guinan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Marchant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - David Manion (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dane Kane (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Uecker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Austin Defeo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerardo Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by James Cusack - foul #3 on James Cusack, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Cross (SG) James Cusack | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 19:28 | Loyola (MD) | Brian Guinan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 43-36 |
| 19:10 | Loyola (MD) | David Manion pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 19:01 | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Donohue misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dane Kane - foul #3 on Dane Kane, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG) Dane Kane | |
| 19:01 | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Donohue makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 19:01 | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Donohue makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 18:38 | Loyola (MD) | Gene Marchant grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 18:22 | Loyola (MD) | David Manion hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Cross | 48-36 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Carson | 48-38 |
| 17:44 | Loyola (MD) | David Manion can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eddie Peterson - foul #2 on Eddie Peterson, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz (SG), Charles Malcolm (PF), Charles Markovich (C) Thomas Uecker, Gerardo Ortiz, Eddie Peterson | |
| 17:44 | Loyola (MD) | David Manion makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 17:44 | Loyola (MD) | David Manion makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Carson | 50-40 |
| 17:13 | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Donohue hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Guinan | 52-40 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich is called for traveling | 52-40 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Allen McGee (SG), Mark Davis (PF), Timothy Pitre (C) James Cross, Gene Marchant, David Manion | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:52 | Loyola (MD) | Brian Guinan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 16:51 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Davis tips it home | 54-40 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-40 |
| 16:33 | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Donohue grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 16:13 | Loyola (MD) | Brian Guinan lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Pitre | 56-40 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Allen McGee is called for the reach on Theodore Armendariz - foul #1 on Allen McGee, team foul #2 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Cross (PG), James Cusack (SG), Gene Marchant (PF), David Manion (C) Joshua Donohue, Brian Guinan, Mark Davis, Timothy Pitre | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dane Kane (PG), Dodek Zirbel (SG), Thomas Uecker (SF), Gerardo Ortiz (PF), Eddie Peterson (C) Joseph Carson, Theodore Armendariz, Austin Defeo, Charles Malcolm, Charles Markovich | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - James Cross (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Cusack (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Allen McGee (fresh) PF - Gene Marchant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - David Manion (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dane Kane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dodek Zirbel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Uecker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerardo Ortiz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane scores on a floater from the free throw line | 56-42 |
| 15:17 | Loyola (MD) | Allen McGee loses the dribble to Dodek Zirbel | 56-42 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dodek Zirbel | 56-44 |
| 15:01 | Loyola (MD) | James Cross hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 14:14 | Loyola (MD) | Allen McGee misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Gene Marchant - foul #1 on Gene Marchant, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Donohue (PG), Brian Guinan (SF), Mark Davis (PF), Timothy Pitre (C) James Cross, Allen McGee, Gene Marchant, David Manion | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo (SF) Thomas Uecker | |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 13:51 | Loyola (MD) | Eddie Peterson is called for the reach on Timothy Pitre - foul #3 on Eddie Peterson, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG), Charles Malcolm (PF), Charles Markovich (C) Dane Kane, Gerardo Ortiz, Eddie Peterson | |
| 13:39 | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Donohue misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson is hacked by Mark Davis - foul #1 on Mark Davis, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Preston Terry (SG) James Cusack | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz (SG) Dodek Zirbel | |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo hits the follow up shot | 56-51 |
| 12:45 | Loyola (MD) | The jump hook by Mark Davis is blocked by Austin Defeo | 56-51 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Brian Guinan steals the ball from Charles Malcolm | 56-51 |
| 12:14 | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Donohue can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Theodore Armendariz and he's fouled by Joshua Donohue - foul #2 on Joshua Donohue, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Cusack (SG), Gene Marchant (PF), David Manion (C) Preston Terry, Mark Davis, Timothy Pitre | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel (SG), Thomas Uecker (SF), Gerardo Ortiz (PF), Eddie Peterson (C) Theodore Armendariz, Austin Defeo, Charles Malcolm, Charles Markovich | |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Joshua Donohue (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Cusack (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Guinan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Marchant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - David Manion (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dodek Zirbel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Uecker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerardo Ortiz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Uecker swats the short shot by David Manion | 56-54 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz is denied on a layup by David Manion | 56-54 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson tips it but misses | 56-54 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson tips it in | 56-56 |
| 11:07 | Loyola (MD) | James Cusack misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-56 |
| 11:05 | Loyola (MD) | Brian Guinan hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | James Cusack is called for the reach on Thomas Uecker - foul #4 on James Cusack, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Cross (SG), Allen McGee (SF) James Cusack, Brian Guinan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dane Kane (PG), Austin Defeo (SF) Joseph Carson, Thomas Uecker | |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Dane Kane, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Preston Terry (PG) Joshua Donohue | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker (PG), Charles Malcolm (PF) Dane Kane, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 10:10 | Loyola (MD) | Preston Terry makes the fadeaway from the left side | 60-56 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Gene Marchant blocks the short jumper by Charles Malcolm | 60-56 |
| 09:48 | Loyola (MD) | James Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 09:26 | Loyola (MD) | Gene Marchant scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Cross | 63-56 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Preston Terry is called for the reach on Thomas Uecker - foul #2 on Preston Terry, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Donohue (PG), Brian Guinan (SF), Mark Davis (PF), Timothy Pitre (C) Preston Terry, Allen McGee, Gene Marchant, David Manion | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz (SG), Charles Markovich (SF), Gerardo Ortiz (PF) Dodek Zirbel, Austin Defeo, Eddie Peterson | |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:53 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Pitre grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 08:41 | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Donohue is hacked by Thomas Uecker - foul #3 on Thomas Uecker, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG) Thomas Uecker | |
| 08:31 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Davis buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Joshua Donohue | 65-56 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Carson | 65-59 |
| 08:05 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Carson steals the ball from James Cross | 65-59 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson is hacked by Timothy Pitre - foul #3 on Timothy Pitre, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Cusack (SG) James Cross | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo (SF) Charles Malcolm | |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Joshua Donohue (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Cusack (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brian Guinan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Pitre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Armendariz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Austin Defeo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerardo Ortiz (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Markovich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gerardo Ortiz - foul #3 on Gerardo Ortiz, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | David Manion (C) Timothy Pitre | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dane Kane (PG) Joseph Carson | |
| 07:37 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Davis misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:37 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo grabs the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 66-61 |
| 07:06 | Loyola (MD) | David Manion snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 06:47 | Loyola (MD) | James Cusack misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 06:22 | Loyola (MD) | Brian Guinan grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:59 | Loyola (MD) | James Cusack misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Dane Kane - foul #5 on Dane Kane, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Gene Marchant (PF), Timothy Pitre (C) Mark Davis, David Manion | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker (PG), Dodek Zirbel (SG), Charles Malcolm (PF), Eddie Peterson (C) Dane Kane, Theodore Armendariz, Gerardo Ortiz, Charles Markovich | |
| 05:59 | Loyola (MD) | James Cusack misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:59 | Loyola (MD) | James Cusack misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker gets the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 66-61 |
| 05:29 | Loyola (MD) | Gene Marchant gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:07 | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Donohue knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Brian Guinan and the foul's on Thomas Uecker - foul #4 on Thomas Uecker, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Cross (SG), Allen McGee (SF), Mark Davis (C) James Cusack, Brian Guinan, Timothy Pitre | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG) Austin Defeo | |
| 05:07 | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Donohue makes the free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-64 |
| 04:28 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Davis can't connect on a floater from the left side | 69-64 |
| 04:27 | Loyola (MD) | Allen McGee gets the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:18 | Loyola (MD) | Allen McGee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson double dribbles | 69-64 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Brian Guinan (SF), David Manion (C) Joshua Donohue, Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lamar (PF) Charles Malcolm | |
| 03:51 | Loyola (MD) | Gene Marchant knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Manion | 71-64 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - James Cross (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allen McGee (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Brian Guinan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene Marchant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - David Manion (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dodek Zirbel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Uecker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Lamar (fresh) C - Eddie Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Allen McGee steals it from Eddie Peterson | 71-64 |
| 03:19 | Loyola (MD) | Gene Marchant's pass is intercepted by James Lamar | 71-64 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson buries a shot from the left block set up by Dodek Zirbel | 71-66 |
| 03:02 | Loyola (MD) | Dodek Zirbel steps in front of the James Cross pass in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker lays it up and in set up by Dodek Zirbel | 71-68 |
| 02:59 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Donohue (PG), James Cusack (SG) James Cross, Allen McGee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo (SF), Gerardo Ortiz (PF) Thomas Uecker, James Lamar | |
| 02:46 | Loyola (MD) | Gene Marchant buries a shot in the paint set up by James Cusack | 73-68 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 73-68 |
| 02:26 | Loyola (MD) | David Manion grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 02:20 | Loyola (MD) | David Manion scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Guinan | 75-68 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 75-68 |
| 02:02 | Loyola (MD) | Gene Marchant grabs the board | 75-68 |
| 01:44 | Loyola (MD) | James Cusack is fouled on the floor by Dodek Zirbel - foul #4 on Dodek Zirbel, team foul #9 | 75-68 |
| 01:44 | Loyola (MD) | James Cusack misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Dodek Zirbel is denied by Gene Marchant | 75-68 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz tips it in | 75-70 |
| 00:54 | Loyola (MD) | David Manion knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Joshua Donohue | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz blows the layup | 77-70 |
| 00:46 | Loyola (MD) | Gene Marchant pulls down the rebound | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Carson is called for the reach on Gene Marchant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Carson, team foul #10 | 77-70 |
| 00:43 | Loyola (MD) | Gene Marchant makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:43 | Loyola (MD) | Gene Marchant makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Brian Guinan takes the ball from Austin Defeo | 79-70 |
| 00:35 | Loyola (MD) | Gene Marchant is hacked by Joseph Carson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Carson, team foul #11 | 79-70 |
| 00:35 | Loyola (MD) | Gene Marchant makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:35 | Loyola (MD) | Gene Marchant makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-70 |
| 00:26 | Loyola (MD) | David Manion grabs the board | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Donohue runs out the clock | 81-70 |