| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Huddleston (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Francis of PA | PG - Kenneth Beltz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Letson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Cupps (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Craig Gengler (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Norwood (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Francis of PA | Gary Cupps inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Saint Francis of PA | Henry Huddleston is called for the reach on William Norwood - foul #1 on Henry Huddleston, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 19:20 | Saint Francis of PA | Craig Gengler loses the dribble to Glenn Parker | 39-37 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-37 |
| 18:52 | Saint Francis of PA | William Norwood clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 18:50 | Saint Francis of PA | Craig Gengler grabs the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 18:29 | Saint Francis of PA | Kenneth Beltz clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 18:28 | Saint Francis of PA | Craig Gengler pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 18:15 | Saint Francis of PA | Kenneth Beltz buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Craig Gengler | 42-39 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Joyner | 44-39 |
| 17:45 | Saint Francis of PA | Gary Cupps lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Beltz | 44-41 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Ciotti | 46-41 |
| 17:12 | Saint Francis of PA | Gary Cupps clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses the easy layup | 46-41 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston misses the tip | 46-41 |
| 16:58 | Saint Francis of PA | Gary Cupps grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 16:53 | Saint Francis of PA | Glenn Parker steals the ball from Eugene Letson | 46-41 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Beltz - foul #2 on Kenneth Beltz, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Eric Evans (SG), Joseph Young (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) Peter Joyner, Charles Sharpton, Glenn Parker, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Gerald Waymire (PG), Antonio Perron (SG), Jerry Wright (SF), Daniel Simon (PF), Dwayne Haas (C) Kenneth Beltz, Eugene Letson, Gary Cupps, Craig Gengler, William Norwood | |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:41 | Saint Francis of PA | Dwayne Haas pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:22 | Saint Francis of PA | Daniel Simon clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-41 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti is hacked by Jerry Wright - foul #1 on Jerry Wright, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon (SF) Dennis Ciotti | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Norman | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Evans (fresh) SF - Daniel Gordon (fresh) PF - Joseph Young (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Francis of PA | PG - Gerald Waymire (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Perron (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Wright (fresh) PF - Daniel Simon (fresh) C - Dwayne Haas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Saint Francis of PA | Gerald Waymire connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Joseph Young - foul #2 on Joseph Young, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), John Thompson (SG) Lloyd Norman, Daniel Gordon | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Kenneth Beltz (PG) Jerry Wright | |
| 15:32 | Saint Francis of PA | Gerald Waymire misses the free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 15:13 | Saint Francis of PA | Antonio Perron snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 15:07 | Saint Francis of PA | Gerald Waymire hits a runner from the left block | 50-45 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 14:48 | Saint Francis of PA | Dwayne Haas pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 14:44 | Saint Francis of PA | Antonio Perron double dribbles | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti (SF), Glenn Parker (PF), Henry Huddleston (C) Eric Evans, Joseph Young, Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Eugene Letson (SG), Gary Cupps (SF), Craig Gengler (PF) Antonio Perron, Gerald Waymire, Daniel Simon | |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 14:31 | Saint Francis of PA | The rebound goes to Eugene Letson | 50-45 |
| 14:26 | Saint Francis of PA | Eugene Letson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kenneth Beltz | 50-48 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Thompson and the foul's on Gary Cupps - foul #2 on Gary Cupps, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | William Norwood (C) Dwayne Haas | |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:43 | Saint Francis of PA | Gary Cupps misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 13:42 | Saint Francis of PA | Craig Gengler can't tip it in | 53-48 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on William Norwood - foul #1 on William Norwood, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG) Peter Joyner | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Gerald Waymire (PG), Jerry Wright (SF) Kenneth Beltz, Gary Cupps | |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 13:28 | Saint Francis of PA | Craig Gengler gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 13:11 | Saint Francis of PA | Craig Gengler is hacked by Glenn Parker - foul #2 on Glenn Parker, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| 12:59 | Saint Francis of PA | Gerald Waymire clanks a jumper from the right block | 54-48 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Henry Huddleston | 54-48 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | John Thompson is fouled on the floor by Craig Gengler - foul #2 on Craig Gengler, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Evans (SG) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Antonio Perron (SG), Dwayne Haas (PF) Eugene Letson, Craig Gengler | |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker is whistled for traveling | 54-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG) Dennis Ciotti | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Kenneth Beltz (PG), Daniel Simon (PF) Jerry Wright, William Norwood | |
| 12:05 | Saint Francis of PA | Antonio Perron misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Henry Huddleston - foul #2 on Henry Huddleston, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Young (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) Glenn Parker, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Gary Cupps (SF) Daniel Simon | |
| 12:05 | Saint Francis of PA | Antonio Perron makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:05 | Saint Francis of PA | Antonio Perron makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 54-50 |
| 11:45 | Saint Francis of PA | Gary Cupps grabs the board | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) PF - Joseph Young (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Francis of PA | PG - Kenneth Beltz (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Perron (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Cupps (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwayne Haas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Waymire (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:39 | Saint Francis of PA | Anthony Rowe steps in front of the Gerald Waymire pass | 54-50 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe is hacked by Gerald Waymire - foul #2 on Gerald Waymire, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG), Dennis Ciotti (SF) Charles Sharpton, Eric Evans | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Eugene Letson (SG), Craig Gengler (PF) Antonio Perron, Gerald Waymire | |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe is hacked by Dwayne Haas - foul #3 on Dwayne Haas, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston (C) Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | | |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:06 | Saint Francis of PA | Craig Gengler grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 10:53 | Saint Francis of PA | Gary Cupps drills a shot from the left side | 54-52 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | John Thompson's layup is rejected by Dwayne Haas | 54-52 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | John Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 10:22 | Saint Francis of PA | Craig Gengler grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 10:18 | Saint Francis of PA | Kenneth Beltz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 10:16 | Saint Francis of PA | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Letson | 54-52 |
| 10:01 | Saint Francis of PA | Gary Cupps connects on the floater from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe tips it home | 56-54 |
| 09:23 | Saint Francis of PA | Peter Joyner takes the ball from Gary Cupps | 56-54 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | John Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Glenn Parker (PF), Joseph Young (C) Peter Joyner, John Thompson, Dennis Ciotti, Anthony Rowe, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Gerald Waymire (PG), Antonio Perron (SG), Jerry Wright (SF), Daniel Simon (PF), William Norwood (C) Kenneth Beltz, Eugene Letson, Gary Cupps, Craig Gengler, Dwayne Haas | |
| 08:49 | Saint Francis of PA | Gerald Waymire can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 08:36 | Saint Francis of PA | Jerry Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:30 | Saint Francis of PA | Glenn Parker swats the short shot by William Norwood | 56-54 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 08:17 | Saint Francis of PA | William Norwood grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 08:12 | Saint Francis of PA | Gerald Waymire blows the layup | 56-54 |
| 08:11 | Saint Francis of PA | Jerry Wright gets the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:02 | Saint Francis of PA | Daniel Simon knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Gerald Waymire | 56-56 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 07:34 | Saint Francis of PA | William Norwood gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Young (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Francis of PA | PG - Gerald Waymire (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Perron (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry Wright (fresh) PF - Daniel Simon (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Norwood (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Saint Francis of PA | Gerald Waymire misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Lloyd Norman - foul #1 on Lloyd Norman, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), John Thompson (SG), Dennis Ciotti (SF), Henry Huddleston (C) Lloyd Norman, Charles Sharpton, Eric Evans, Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Kenneth Beltz (PG), Eugene Letson (SG), Craig Gengler (PF) Antonio Perron, Jerry Wright, Daniel Simon | |
| 07:30 | Saint Francis of PA | Gerald Waymire makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:30 | Saint Francis of PA | Gerald Waymire makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 56-58 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 56-58 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti tips it in | 58-58 |
| 06:24 | Saint Francis of PA | Kenneth Beltz makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | John Thompson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 58-61 |
| 06:06 | Saint Francis of PA | Eugene Letson gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 06:01 | Saint Francis of PA | William Norwood makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Gerald Waymire | 58-63 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-63 |
| 05:43 | Saint Francis of PA | William Norwood pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 05:37 | Saint Francis of PA | Craig Gengler can't finish the layup | 58-63 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-63 |
| 05:05 | Saint Francis of PA | Gerald Waymire hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Beltz | 61-65 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Thompson | 63-65 |
| 04:29 | Saint Francis of PA | Kenneth Beltz clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 63-65 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker is called for traveling | 63-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Joseph Young (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) Peter Joyner, John Thompson, Dennis Ciotti, Glenn Parker, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Von Zucker (PG), Antonio Perron (SG), Gary Cupps (SF), Daniel Simon (PF), Dwayne Haas (C) Kenneth Beltz, Eugene Letson, Gerald Waymire, Craig Gengler, William Norwood | |
| 03:53 | Saint Francis of PA | Gary Cupps's pass is intercepted by Joseph Young | 63-65 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 63-65 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe grabs the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 63-65 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young can't tip it in | 63-65 |
| 03:20 | Saint Francis of PA | Antonio Perron pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) PF - Joseph Young (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Francis of PA | PG - Von Zucker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Antonio Perron (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Cupps (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Simon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dwayne Haas (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Saint Francis of PA | Joseph Young picks off the pass by Daniel Simon | 63-65 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton is hacked by Antonio Perron - foul #1 on Antonio Perron, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti (SF) Lloyd Norman | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:56 | Saint Francis of PA | Saint Francis of PA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), John Thompson (SG), Glenn Parker (PF), Henry Huddleston (C) Charles Sharpton, Eric Evans, Joseph Young, Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Kenneth Beltz (PG), Eugene Letson (SG), Craig Gengler (PF) Von Zucker, Antonio Perron, Daniel Simon | |
| 02:40 | Saint Francis of PA | Kenneth Beltz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 02:39 | Saint Francis of PA | Dwayne Haas pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:17 | Saint Francis of PA | Craig Gengler drills a floater in the paint | 65-67 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-67 |
| 02:05 | Saint Francis of PA | Kenneth Beltz grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:40 | Saint Francis of PA | Gary Cupps can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | John Thompson connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Joyner and the foul's on Gary Cupps - foul #3 on Gary Cupps, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | William Norwood (C) Dwayne Haas | |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | John Thompson makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:13 | Saint Francis of PA | William Norwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-67 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Thompson | 71-67 |
| 01:02 | Saint Francis of PA | Kenneth Beltz misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-67 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston grabs the board | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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 (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner's pass is intercepted by Eugene Letson | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis of PA | Saint Francis of PA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Saint Francis of PA | Glenn Parker is called for the reach on Kenneth Beltz - foul #3 on Glenn Parker, team foul #6 | 71-67 |
| 00:23 | Saint Francis of PA | Eugene Letson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti grabs the board | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis of PA | Saint Francis of PA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Beltz is called for the reach on Dennis Ciotti in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Beltz, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (SG) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:12 | Saint Francis of PA | Peter Joyner picks off the pass by Kenneth Beltz | 72-67 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Beltz - foul #4 on Kenneth Beltz, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG), Anthony Rowe (PF) Charles Sharpton, Glenn Parker | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:05 | Saint Francis of PA | Kenneth Beltz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe grabs the board | 73-67 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Beltz - foul #5 on Kenneth Beltz, team foul #12 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Gerald Waymire (PG) Kenneth Beltz | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Francis of PA | Eugene Letson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 75-67 |