| Lineup | Saint Francis of PA | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Geary (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Bradford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Coca (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Baver (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harvey Dobbs (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Heriberto Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Stacy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Vincent (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Pete Sharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Stacy inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis of PA | Saint Francis of PA is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-38 |
| 19:36 | Saint Francis of PA | The rebound goes to Thomas Bradford | 33-38 |
| 19:29 | Saint Francis of PA | Adam Smith's pass is intercepted by Charles Vincent | 33-38 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs double dribbles | 33-38 |
| 18:50 | Saint Francis of PA | Heriberto Rossi is called for the reach on Robert Geary - foul #1 on Heriberto Rossi, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 18:39 | Saint Francis of PA | Thomas Bradford connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 18:24 | Saint Francis of PA | Keith Baver grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:17 | Saint Francis of PA | Thomas Bradford's pass is intercepted by William Stacy | 36-38 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-38 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent misses the tip | 36-38 |
| 17:51 | Saint Francis of PA | The rebound goes to Robert Geary | 36-38 |
| 17:30 | Saint Francis of PA | Marvin Coca hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Smith | 39-38 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent misses the lay-in | 39-38 |
| 17:18 | Saint Francis of PA | Keith Baver grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 17:12 | Saint Francis of PA | Marvin Coca is hacked by Charles Vincent - foul #2 on Charles Vincent, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Charles Hopkins (SG), Herman Kinsey (SF), Mike Galasso (PF), Arthur Rutherford (C) Robert Geary, Thomas Bradford, Marvin Coca, Keith Baver | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Joshua Zalusky (SG), Norman Frazier (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Wade Gregory (C) Harvey Dobbs, Heriberto Rossi, William Stacy, Charles Vincent, Pete Sharpe | |
| 16:55 | Saint Francis of PA | Mike Galasso hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Adam Smith and the foul's on Norman Frazier - foul #1 on Norman Frazier, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | John Roberts (PG) Adam Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:55 | Saint Francis of PA | Mike Galasso misses the free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky is fouled on the floor by Arthur Rutherford - foul #3 on Arthur Rutherford, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Cameron Marsala (PF) Arthur Rutherford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 41-38 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook hits the follow up shot | 41-40 |
| 15:43 | Saint Francis of PA | Cameron Marsala buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Hopkins | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis of PA | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Hopkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Herman Kinsey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cameron Marsala (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mike Galasso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Rigoberto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Zalusky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Norman Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wade Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Joshua Zalusky and the foul's on John Roberts - foul #3 on John Roberts, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Adam Smith (PG), Robert Geary (SG), Thomas Bradford (SF), Marvin Coca (PF), Keith Baver (C) John Roberts, Charles Hopkins, Herman Kinsey, Cameron Marsala, Mike Galasso | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi (SG), William Stacy (SF), Charles Vincent (PF), Pete Sharpe (C) Joshua Zalusky, Norman Frazier, Floyd Lashbrook, Wade Gregory | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:13 | Saint Francis of PA | Robert Geary misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent buries a shot from close range set up by Heriberto Rossi | 44-45 |
| 14:31 | Saint Francis of PA | Marvin Coca's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Vincent | 44-45 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi misses short on a shot from the right side | 44-45 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 13:58 | Saint Francis of PA | Marvin Coca grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 13:41 | Saint Francis of PA | Charles Vincent takes the ball from Thomas Bradford | 44-45 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | William Stacy clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Bradford - foul #1 on Thomas Bradford, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Charles Hopkins (SG), Herman Kinsey (SF), Mike Galasso (PF), Arthur Rutherford (C) Robert Geary, Thomas Bradford, Marvin Coca, Keith Baver | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Wade Gregory (C) Rigoberto Rossi, Charles Vincent, Pete Sharpe | |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | William Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | William Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:06 | Saint Francis of PA | Adam Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Harvey Dobbs | 47-49 |
| 12:31 | Saint Francis of PA | Adam Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | William Stacy buries a runner from the baseline set up by Floyd Lashbrook | 47-51 |
| 11:45 | Saint Francis of PA | Charles Hopkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Robert Geary (SG), Thomas Bradford (SF), Marvin Coca (PF), Keith Baver (C) Adam Smith, Herman Kinsey, Mike Galasso, Arthur Rutherford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky (SG), Charles Vincent (PF), Pete Sharpe (C) Heriberto Rossi, William Stacy, Wade Gregory | |
| Lineup | Saint Francis of PA | PG - Charles Hopkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Geary (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Bradford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marvin Coca (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Baver (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harvey Dobbs (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Zalusky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Vincent (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Pete Sharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Charles Hopkins steps in front of the Charles Vincent pass | 47-51 |
| 11:23 | Saint Francis of PA | Robert Geary banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Hopkins | 49-51 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Charles Hopkins is called for the reach on Harvey Dobbs - foul #1 on Charles Hopkins, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | John Roberts (PG) Charles Hopkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook is called for traveling | 49-51 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Norman Frazier (SF), Wade Gregory (C) Harvey Dobbs, Floyd Lashbrook, Pete Sharpe | |
| 10:06 | Saint Francis of PA | Marvin Coca is called for traveling | 49-51 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Adam Smith (PG) John Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 09:53 | Saint Francis of PA | Keith Baver grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 09:49 | Saint Francis of PA | Robert Geary makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Coca | 52-51 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky's pass is intercepted by Marvin Coca | 52-51 |
| 09:21 | Saint Francis of PA | The short jumper by Marvin Coca is denied by Wade Gregory | 52-51 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent blows the layup but the foul's on Marvin Coca - foul #2 on Marvin Coca, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Charles Hopkins (SG), Herman Kinsey (SF), Mike Galasso (PF), Arthur Rutherford (C) Robert Geary, Thomas Bradford, Marvin Coca, Keith Baver | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Heriberto Rossi (SG), Floyd Lashbrook (SF), Pete Sharpe (C) Rigoberto Rossi, Joshua Zalusky, Norman Frazier, Wade Gregory | |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:42 | Saint Francis of PA | Pete Sharpe is called for the reach on Adam Smith - foul #1 on Pete Sharpe, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory (PF) Charles Vincent | |
| 08:24 | Saint Francis of PA | Wade Gregory swats the layup by Herman Kinsey | 52-53 |
| 08:23 | Saint Francis of PA | Herman Kinsey grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 08:12 | Saint Francis of PA | Mike Galasso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook is hacked by Adam Smith - foul #2 on Adam Smith, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | John Roberts (PG), Marvin Coca (PF) Adam Smith, Arthur Rutherford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Stacy (SF) Wade Gregory | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Roberts - foul #4 on John Roberts, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Robert Geary (SG) John Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis of PA | PG - Charles Hopkins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Geary (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Herman Kinsey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marvin Coca (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Mike Galasso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harvey Dobbs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Heriberto Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stacy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Pete Sharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Saint Francis of PA | Robert Geary connects on the shot near the basket set up by Marvin Coca | 54-55 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | William Stacy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Marvin Coca - foul #3 on Marvin Coca, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | John Roberts (PG), Thomas Bradford (SF), Keith Baver (C) Charles Hopkins, Herman Kinsey, Mike Galasso | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Charles Vincent (PF), Wade Gregory (C) Harvey Dobbs, Floyd Lashbrook, Pete Sharpe | |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | William Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | William Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:46 | Saint Francis of PA | John Roberts misses the jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 06:27 | Saint Francis of PA | Robert Geary's fadeaway is rejected by Wade Gregory | 54-60 |
| 06:26 | Saint Francis of PA | Marvin Coca tips it back up and in | 56-60 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | William Stacy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Adam Smith (PG), Herman Kinsey (SG), Mike Galasso (PF) John Roberts, Robert Geary, Marvin Coca | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky (SG), Floyd Lashbrook (C) Heriberto Rossi, Wade Gregory | |
| 05:37 | Saint Francis of PA | Adam Smith misses badly on a floater from the left side | 56-60 |
| 05:35 | Saint Francis of PA | Mike Galasso tips it home | 58-60 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | William Stacy buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Floyd Lashbrook | 58-63 |
| 05:06 | Saint Francis of PA | Adam Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Rigoberto Rossi - foul #1 on Rigoberto Rossi, team foul #5 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Charles Hopkins (SG) Thomas Bradford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Pete Sharpe (C) Rigoberto Rossi, William Stacy | |
| 05:06 | Saint Francis of PA | Adam Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:06 | Saint Francis of PA | Adam Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 04:29 | Saint Francis of PA | Herman Kinsey is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Herman Kinsey, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Robert Geary (SG), Marvin Coca (PF) Charles Hopkins, Keith Baver | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi (SG), Wade Gregory (PF) Joshua Zalusky, Charles Vincent | |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 04:09 | Saint Francis of PA | Mike Galasso snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 04:02 | Saint Francis of PA | Wade Gregory denies the turnaround by Marvin Coca | 60-66 |
| 04:01 | Saint Francis of PA | Marvin Coca grabs the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 03:49 | Saint Francis of PA | Robert Geary buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Herman Kinsey | 62-66 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-66 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Thomas Bradford (SF), Arthur Rutherford (C) Herman Kinsey, Mike Galasso | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky (SF) Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Lineup | Saint Francis of PA | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Geary (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Thomas Bradford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marvin Coca (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Arthur Rutherford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harvey Dobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Heriberto Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Zalusky (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wade Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Pete Sharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Saint Francis of PA | Robert Geary is fouled on the floor by Pete Sharpe - foul #2 on Pete Sharpe, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Stacy (SF) Joshua Zalusky | |
| 03:05 | Saint Francis of PA | Marvin Coca's floater is tipped away by Pete Sharpe | 62-66 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Stacy | 62-66 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-66 |
| 02:45 | Saint Francis of PA | Adam Smith grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 02:40 | Saint Francis of PA | Adam Smith knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Pete Sharpe - foul #3 on Pete Sharpe, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | Keith Baver (C) Arthur Rutherford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Charles Vincent (PF) Harvey Dobbs, Pete Sharpe | |
| 02:40 | Saint Francis of PA | Adam Smith makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Floyd Lashbrook (C) Rigoberto Rossi, Wade Gregory | |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 02:20 | Saint Francis of PA | Adam Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:14 | Saint Francis of PA | Thomas Bradford is hacked by Heriberto Rossi - foul #2 on Heriberto Rossi, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe (C) Floyd Lashbrook | |
| 02:14 | Saint Francis of PA | Thomas Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:14 | Saint Francis of PA | Thomas Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 67-66 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | William Stacy pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Vincent | 67-68 |
| 01:32 | Saint Francis of PA | Adam Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 01:31 | Saint Francis of PA | Keith Baver can't tip it in | 67-68 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-70 |
| 00:51 | Saint Francis of PA | Marvin Coca connects on the turnaround from the right block | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis of PA | Saint Francis of PA is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | William Stacy connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Charles Vincent | 69-72 |
| 00:09 | Saint Francis of PA | Adam Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | William Stacy gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis of PA | Saint Francis of PA is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | William Stacy is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Smith - foul #3 on Adam Smith, team foul #10 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of PA | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Harvey Dobbs, Charles Vincent | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | William Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | William Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis of PA | Saint Francis of PA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Francis of PA | Robert Geary clanks a 3 from the right corner | 69-74 |