| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - John Cornelius (fresh) SG - Hans Kulinski (fresh) SF - Alvin Ahearn (fresh) PF - Brad Hilyard (fresh) C - John Mull (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Cheng (fresh) SG - Leslie Perry (fresh) SF - Douglas Bowen (fresh) PF - Anthony Saleh (fresh) C - Anthony McCrate (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | John Mull takes the ball from Leslie Perry | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Loyola (MD) | John Cornelius clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Loyola (MD) | Hans Kulinski snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Loyola (MD) | Brad Hilyard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Loyola (MD) | John Mull clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Loyola (MD) | Brad Hilyard gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Loyola (MD) | Alvin Ahearn can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Loyola (MD) | The short jumper by John Mull is denied by Anthony Saleh | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Douglas Bowen | 0-0 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 17:23 | Loyola (MD) | John Mull pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:14 | Loyola (MD) | Brad Hilyard buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by John Cornelius | 2-0 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen hits a shot near the basket | 2-2 |
| 16:44 | Loyola (MD) | Alvin Ahearn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by John Cornelius - foul #1 on John Cornelius, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros (PG), Steve Bell (SG), Casey Hall (PF) Harold Cheng, Leslie Perry, Anthony Saleh | |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:10 | Loyola (MD) | Casey Hall is called for the reach on John Mull - foul #1 on Casey Hall, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Goodwin (SG) Hans Kulinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine (PF) Douglas Bowen | |
| 15:52 | Loyola (MD) | Alvin Ahearn is fouled on the floor by Casey Hall - foul #2 on Casey Hall, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Stemple (SF), Terry Hill (C) Alvin Ahearn, John Mull | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (PG) Casey Hall | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - John Cornelius (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Franklin Goodwin (fresh) SF - Timothy Stemple (fresh) PF - Brad Hilyard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Arthur Comer (fresh) SG - Curtis Quiros (fresh) SF - Steve Bell (fresh) PF - Tommy Divine (fresh) C - Anthony McCrate (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Loyola (MD) | Brad Hilyard steps out of bounds on the sideline | 2-3 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael Schram (SG), Arthur Apple (C) John Cornelius, Brad Hilyard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (PG) Arthur Comer | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Bell | 2-6 |
| 15:26 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Goodwin misses short on a floater from the right side | 2-6 |
| 15:24 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Stemple pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:08 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Hill is hacked by Tommy Divine - foul #1 on Tommy Divine, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Hans Kulinski (SG) Michael Schram | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry (SG), Douglas Bowen (SF) Curtis Quiros, Anthony McCrate | |
| 14:54 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Goodwin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Stemple | 5-6 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry misses the dunk but the foul's on Terry Hill - foul #1 on Terry Hill, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Alvin Ahearn (SF), Brad Hilyard (PF), John Mull (C) Timothy Stemple, Terry Hill, Arthur Apple | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh (PF) Tommy Divine | |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:39 | Loyola (MD) | John Mull drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Franklin Goodwin | 7-7 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Hans Kulinski - foul #1 on Hans Kulinski, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Cornelius (PG) Franklin Goodwin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:30 | Loyola (MD) | John Mull pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:14 | Loyola (MD) | John Mull knocks in the runner from the baseline | 9-8 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Saleh | 9-11 |
| 13:39 | Loyola (MD) | Brad Hilyard knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Alvin Ahearn and he's hacked by Harold Cheng - foul #1 on Harold Cheng, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Goodwin (SG) Hans Kulinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros (PG) Harold Cheng | |
| 13:39 | Loyola (MD) | Brad Hilyard makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Steve Bell tips it home | 12-13 |
| 13:05 | Loyola (MD) | Leslie Perry steals the ball from Alvin Ahearn | 12-13 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen misses short on a jumper from the left side | 12-13 |
| 12:54 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to John Mull | 12-13 |
| 12:38 | Loyola (MD) | John Mull misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Steve Bell - foul #1 on Steve Bell, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Stemple (SF), Terry Hill (PF) Alvin Ahearn, Brad Hilyard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (PG), Tommy Divine (PF), Anthony McCrate (C) Leslie Perry, Anthony Saleh, Steve Bell | |
| 12:38 | Loyola (MD) | John Mull misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:38 | Loyola (MD) | John Mull makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-16 |
| 12:22 | Loyola (MD) | Harold Cheng picks off the pass by Terry Hill | 13-16 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | John Mull steals the ball from Harold Cheng | 13-16 |
| 11:47 | Loyola (MD) | Tommy Divine is called for the reach on Terry Hill - foul #2 on Tommy Divine, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Hans Kulinski (SG), Arthur Apple (C) John Cornelius, John Mull | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh (PF) Tommy Divine | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Franklin Goodwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Kulinski (fresh) SF - Timothy Stemple (fresh) PF - Terry Hill (fresh) C - Arthur Apple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Cheng (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Curtis Quiros (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Bowen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Saleh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony McCrate (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Hill is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Terry Hill, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael Schram (PG), Joseph Hoisington (PF) Franklin Goodwin, Terry Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry (SG) Curtis Quiros | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 11:08 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Stemple grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:52 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Schram misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-16 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 13-16 |
| 10:44 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Stemple grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:30 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Hoisington can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen makes the turnaround from the baseline | 13-18 |
| 09:44 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Schram is hacked by Harold Cheng - foul #2 on Harold Cheng, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Alvin Ahearn (SF), Brad Hilyard (PF), John Mull (C) Timothy Stemple, Joseph Hoisington, Arthur Apple | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (PG), Curtis Quiros (SG), Steve Bell (SF) Harold Cheng, Leslie Perry, Douglas Bowen | |
| 09:44 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Schram makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:44 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Schram makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate is hacked by John Mull - foul #1 on John Mull, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Cornelius (PG), Franklin Goodwin (SG) Michael Schram, Hans Kulinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-18 |
| 08:52 | Loyola (MD) | John Mull loses the dribble to Anthony McCrate | 15-18 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 08:35 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Brad Hilyard | 15-18 |
| 08:15 | Loyola (MD) | John Mull hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Alvin Ahearn | 17-18 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Steve Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 07:51 | Loyola (MD) | John Mull pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:28 | Loyola (MD) | John Mull makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Franklin Goodwin | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - John Cornelius (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Franklin Goodwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Ahearn (fresh) PF - Brad Hilyard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mull (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Arthur Comer (fresh) SG - Curtis Quiros (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Saleh (tiring) 4 reb. C - Anthony McCrate (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | John Cornelius is called for the reach on Steve Bell - foul #2 on John Cornelius, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael Schram (PG), Hans Kulinski (SG), Timothy Stemple (C) John Cornelius, Franklin Goodwin, John Mull | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry (SG), Douglas Bowen (SF) Arthur Comer, Anthony McCrate | |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Steve Bell misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen can't tip it in | 19-18 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Bowen | 19-18 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Alvin Ahearn blocks the short jumper by Anthony Saleh | 19-18 |
| 06:37 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Timothy Stemple | 19-18 |
| 06:32 | Loyola (MD) | Alvin Ahearn misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 19-18 |
| 06:30 | Loyola (MD) | Brad Hilyard hits the follow up shot | 21-18 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Steve Bell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-18 |
| 06:00 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Stemple grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 05:44 | Loyola (MD) | Alvin Ahearn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh blows the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Stemple - foul #1 on Timothy Stemple, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Goodwin (PG), Joseph Hoisington (PF), John Mull (C) Michael Schram, Alvin Ahearn, Brad Hilyard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (PG), Anthony McCrate (C) Curtis Quiros, Steve Bell | |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:18 | Loyola (MD) | Anthony Saleh is called for the reach on Timothy Stemple - foul #1 on Anthony Saleh, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| 05:18 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Stemple misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:18 | Loyola (MD) | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Hoisington | 21-20 |
| 05:10 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Stemple hits a floater from the left block set up by Franklin Goodwin | 23-20 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Mull - foul #2 on John Mull, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Arthur Apple (C) John Mull | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:03 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Hoisington pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 04:52 | Loyola (MD) | Douglas Bowen takes the ball from Timothy Stemple | 23-20 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen misses the dunk attempt | 23-20 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate tips it home | 23-22 |
| 04:32 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Stemple is fouled on the floor by Anthony Saleh - foul #2 on Anthony Saleh, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael Schram (SG) Hans Kulinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Casey Hall (PF) Anthony Saleh | |
| 04:32 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Stemple makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:32 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Stemple makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 04:15 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Hoisington pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 03:46 | Loyola (MD) | Arthur Apple clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 25-22 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-22 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Cornelius (PG), Brad Hilyard (PF), John Mull (C) Franklin Goodwin, Timothy Stemple, Arthur Apple | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (PG), Curtis Quiros (SG), Tommy Divine (PF), Steve Bell (C) Arthur Comer, Leslie Perry, Douglas Bowen, Anthony McCrate | |
| 03:22 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Hoisington is whistled for a carry | 25-22 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Hans Kulinski (SG), Alvin Ahearn (SF) Michael Schram, Joseph Hoisington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - John Cornelius (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hans Kulinski (fresh) SF - Alvin Ahearn (fresh) PF - Brad Hilyard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mull (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Cheng (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Curtis Quiros (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Casey Hall (fresh) PF - Tommy Divine (fresh) C - Steve Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-22 |
| 03:02 | Loyola (MD) | John Mull grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 02:47 | Loyola (MD) | John Mull knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Alvin Ahearn | 27-22 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Hans Kulinski is called for the reach on Curtis Quiros - foul #2 on Hans Kulinski, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:12 | Loyola (MD) | Brad Hilyard misses the driving attempt from the left block | 27-24 |
| 02:11 | Loyola (MD) | Alvin Ahearn pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 01:57 | Loyola (MD) | Tommy Divine is called for the reach on Hans Kulinski - foul #3 on Tommy Divine, team foul #10 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry (SG), Douglas Bowen (SF) Curtis Quiros, Tommy Divine | |
| 01:57 | Loyola (MD) | Hans Kulinski makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 01:57 | Loyola (MD) | Hans Kulinski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry tips it home | 29-26 |
| 01:14 | Loyola (MD) | John Mull misses the easy layup | 29-26 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Steve Bell drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Bowen | 29-29 |
| 00:40 | Loyola (MD) | Leslie Perry steps in front of the Hans Kulinski pass | 29-29 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-29 |
| 00:14 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Alvin Ahearn | 29-29 |
| 00:00 | Loyola (MD) | John Cornelius drills a jump hook from the left block | 31-29 |