| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Mayer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Earl Marro (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - John Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Shannon Claus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Ford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Chipman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Eckman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Patty (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | James Chipman inbounds the ball | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Loyola Chicago | James Chipman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-43 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer is hacked by Douglas Ford - foul #2 on Douglas Ford, team foul #1 | 55-43 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-43 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer snags the offensive board | 55-43 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Steve Patty is called for the reach on Michael Wright - foul #1 on Steve Patty, team foul #2 | 55-43 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | John Shaw makes the shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Mayer | 57-43 |
| 19:01 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Patty misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-43 |
| 19:00 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Claus snags the offensive board | 57-43 |
| 18:53 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Patty is alone and drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Chipman | 57-45 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Wright | 60-45 |
| 18:44 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Eckman is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Ford | 60-47 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Larry Eckman blocks the short jumper by Derrick Anderson | 60-47 |
| 18:21 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Larry Eckman | 60-47 |
| 18:16 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Claus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG), David Byrne (SG), Christopher Parsley (SF), Allen Riddle (PF) Joseph Mayer, Michael Wright, Earl Marro, Derrick Anderson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Snelson (PG), Earl Marty (SF), Daniel Hayden (PF), Allan Zagrodnik (C) Shannon Claus, James Chipman, Larry Eckman, Steve Patty | |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease misses the easy layup | 60-47 |
| 18:00 | Loyola Chicago | Allan Zagrodnik gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 17:54 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Ford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Douglas Ford, team foul #3 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Chipman (SF) Douglas Ford | |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | David Byrne misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Riddle | 60-47 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | David Byrne makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ricky Pease | 63-47 |
| 17:01 | Loyola Chicago | James Chipman drills a jumpshot from the right side | 63-49 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | David Byrne scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ricky Pease | 66-49 |
| 16:31 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Hayden can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 66-49 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Byrne | 66-49 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | David Byrne knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ricky Pease | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:19 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Riddle steals the ball from James Chipman in the backcourt | 69-49 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Parsley | 71-49 |
| 16:01 | Loyola Chicago | James Chipman's pass is intercepted by John Shaw | 71-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ricky Pease (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Byrne (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Parsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Allen Riddle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Shaw (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Snelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Marty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Chipman (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hayden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Allan Zagrodnik (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | David Byrne misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-49 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | John Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 71-49 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease lays it in set up by David Byrne | 73-49 |
| 15:24 | Loyola Chicago | John Snelson misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-49 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | David Byrne gets the rebound | 73-49 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | David Byrne misses long on a jumper from the right side | 73-49 |
| 15:15 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Hayden grabs the board | 73-49 |
| 15:06 | Loyola Chicago | Allan Zagrodnik clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-49 |
| 15:05 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Hayden pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-49 |
| 14:57 | Loyola Chicago | John Snelson is whistled for traveling | 73-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Earl Marro (SF), Derrick Anderson (PF), Sammy Judd (C) Ricky Pease, David Byrne, Christopher Parsley, Allen Riddle, John Shaw | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Claus (PG), Douglas Ford (SG), Larry Eckman (PF), Steve Patty (C) John Snelson, Earl Marty, Daniel Hayden, Allan Zagrodnik | |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-49 |
| 14:42 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Steve Patty | 73-49 |
| 14:24 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Ford misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-49 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson grabs the board | 73-49 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Wright | 75-49 |
| 14:06 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Claus can't throw it down but the foul's on Joseph Mayer - foul #3 on Joseph Mayer, team foul #1 | 75-49 |
| 14:06 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Claus makes the 1st free throw | 75-50 |
| 14:06 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Claus makes the 2nd free throw | 75-51 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | James Chipman is called for the reach on Joseph Mayer - foul #3 on James Chipman, team foul #4 | 75-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Earl Marty (SF) James Chipman | |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 75-51 |
| 13:38 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Marty grabs the board | 75-51 |
| 13:23 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Ford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-51 |
| 13:21 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Marty gets the offensive rebound | 75-51 |
| 13:05 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Claus hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 75-51 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Derrick Anderson | 75-51 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sammy Judd and the foul's on Douglas Ford - foul #4 on Douglas Ford, team foul #5 | 77-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Mitchell (C) Sammy Judd | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Philip Blakeslee (PG), James Chipman (SF), Ted Mabry (C) Shannon Claus, Douglas Ford, Steve Patty | |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer misses the free throw | 77-51 |
| 12:56 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Eckman gets the rebound | 77-51 |
| 12:43 | Loyola Chicago | James Chipman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 77-51 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Arthur Mitchell snags the defensive board | 77-51 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Anderson | 80-51 |
| 12:25 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Marro steals it from James Chipman | 80-51 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 80-51 |
| 12:00 | Loyola Chicago | Ted Mabry snags the defensive board | 80-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Mayer (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Earl Marro (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Anderson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Philip Blakeslee (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Earl Marty (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Chipman (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Eckman (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ted Mabry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Marty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-51 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer grabs the board | 80-51 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson is whistled for traveling | 80-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG), David Byrne (SG), Christopher Parsley (SF), Sammy Judd (C) Joseph Mayer, Michael Wright, Earl Marro, Arthur Mitchell | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Claus (PG), John Snelson (SG), Daniel Hayden (SF), Steve Patty (C) Philip Blakeslee, Earl Marty, James Chipman, Ted Mabry | |
| 11:03 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Claus hits a wide open 3 from the right wing set up by John Snelson | 80-54 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-54 |
| 10:55 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Hayden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-54 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | David Byrne grabs the defensive rebound | 80-54 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Steve Patty blocks the short jumper by Ricky Pease | 80-54 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd misses the tip | 80-54 |
| 10:46 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Steve Patty | 80-54 |
| 10:24 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Hayden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 80-54 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | David Byrne pulls down the rebound | 80-54 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | David Byrne is whistled for a carry | 80-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle (PF), John Shaw (C) Derrick Anderson, Sammy Judd | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Allan Zagrodnik (SF) Daniel Hayden | |
| 10:15 | Loyola Chicago | Allan Zagrodnik is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allan Zagrodnik, team foul #6 | 80-54 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | John Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (SF) Christopher Parsley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 09:56 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Patty misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Allen Riddle - foul #1 on Allen Riddle, team foul #2 | 80-54 |
| 09:56 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Patty makes the 1st free throw | 80-55 |
| 09:56 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Patty misses the 2nd free throw | 80-55 |
| 09:56 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Eckman grabs the offensive rebound | 80-55 |
| 09:47 | Loyola Chicago | Ricky Pease steals the ball from Shannon Claus | 80-55 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease lays it up and in | 82-55 |
| 09:39 | Loyola Chicago | Ricky Pease is called for the reach on Shannon Claus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Pease, team foul #3 | 82-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (PG), Michael Wright (SG) Ricky Pease, David Byrne | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Philip Blakeslee (PG), James Chipman (SF) Shannon Claus, Larry Eckman | |
| 09:17 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Patty can't finish the layup | 82-55 |
| 09:16 | Loyola Chicago | Allan Zagrodnik tips it home | 82-57 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro misses badly on a shot from the right side | 82-57 |
| 08:57 | Loyola Chicago | Allan Zagrodnik pulls down the rebound | 82-57 |
| 08:48 | Loyola Chicago | James Chipman's layup is rejected by Earl Marro | 82-57 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | John Shaw snags the defensive board | 82-57 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 82-57 |
| 08:41 | Loyola Chicago | Allan Zagrodnik grabs the defensive rebound | 82-57 |
| 08:23 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Patty is wide open but clanks a turnaround near the basket | 82-57 |
| 08:21 | Loyola Chicago | James Chipman hits the follow up shot | 82-59 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Snelson - foul #1 on John Snelson, team foul #7 | 82-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer (PG), Christopher Parsley (SF), Derrick Anderson (PF), Arthur Mitchell (C) Okpara Abdi, Earl Marro, Allen Riddle, John Shaw | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Claus (PG), Earl Marty (SG), Daniel Hayden (SF), Larry Eckman (PF), Ted Mabry (C) Philip Blakeslee, John Snelson, James Chipman, Allan Zagrodnik, Steve Patty | |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright misses the 1st free throw | 82-59 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 83-59 |
| 08:10 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Marty is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 83-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Byrne (SG) Michael Wright | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer can't connect on a floater from the left block | 83-59 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer hits the follow up shot | 85-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Mayer (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Byrne (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Parsley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Derrick Anderson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Shannon Claus (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Marty (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Daniel Hayden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Eckman (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ted Mabry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Marty misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 85-59 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Arthur Mitchell | 85-59 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Mayer and he's hacked by Larry Eckman - foul #1 on Larry Eckman, team foul #8 | 87-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd (C) Arthur Mitchell | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Ford (SG), Steve Patty (C) Daniel Hayden, Ted Mabry | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson makes the free throw | 88-59 |
| 07:06 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Marty misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 88-59 |
| 07:05 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Ford | 88-59 |
| 07:00 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Ford misses the 3 from the right wing | 88-59 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | David Byrne gets the rebound | 88-59 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer clanks a 3 from the left wing | 88-59 |
| 06:53 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Eckman grabs the defensive rebound | 88-59 |
| 06:42 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Ford hits a shot from the left wing set up by Shannon Claus | 88-61 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer is fouled on the floor by Shannon Claus - foul #2 on Shannon Claus, team foul #9 | 88-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (SG), Arthur Mitchell (C) David Byrne, Derrick Anderson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Chipman (SF), Daniel Hayden (PF) Earl Marty, Larry Eckman | |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer misses the 1st free throw | 88-61 |
| 06:35 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Daniel Hayden | 88-61 |
| 06:17 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Patty makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Shannon Claus | 88-63 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer is fouled in the backcourt by Shannon Claus - foul #3 on Shannon Claus, team foul #10 | 88-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (SF), Derrick Anderson (PF) Christopher Parsley, Sammy Judd | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 89-63 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 90-63 |
| 06:13 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Ford's pass is intercepted by Joseph Mayer in the backcourt | 90-63 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright is hacked by Douglas Ford - foul #5 on Douglas Ford, team foul #11 | 90-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG) Joseph Mayer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Philip Blakeslee (PG), John Snelson (SG), Ted Mabry (C) Shannon Claus, Douglas Ford, Steve Patty | |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 91-63 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 92-63 |
| 05:50 | Loyola Chicago | James Chipman is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 92-65 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Ricky Pease | 94-65 |
| 05:35 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Hayden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 94-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Byrne (SG), Allen Riddle (PF), Sammy Judd (C) Michael Wright, Derrick Anderson, Arthur Mitchell | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Earl Marty (PF) Daniel Hayden | |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Earl Marro | 96-65 |
| 05:22 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Marty double dribbles in the backcourt | 96-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley (SF) Earl Marro | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Allan Zagrodnik (PF), Daniel Hayden (C) James Chipman, Ted Mabry | |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sammy Judd | 98-65 |
| 05:06 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Blakeslee is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Philip Blakeslee, team foul #12 | 98-65 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle misses the easy layup | 98-65 |
| 04:56 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Marty grabs the defensive rebound | 98-65 |
| 04:50 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Hayden loses the ball out of bounds | 98-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ted Mabry (C) Philip Blakeslee | |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | David Byrne drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Pease | 101-65 |
| 04:33 | Loyola Chicago | David Byrne steals the ball from Ted Mabry in the backcourt | 101-65 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | David Byrne lays it in | 103-65 |
| 04:17 | Loyola Chicago | Sammy Judd swats the shot by Earl Marty | 103-65 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd grabs the defensive rebound | 103-65 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | David Byrne drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Sammy Judd | 106-65 |
| 03:57 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Marty misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 106-65 |
| 03:56 | Loyola Chicago | John Snelson snags the offensive board | 106-65 |
| 03:42 | Loyola Chicago | Allan Zagrodnik misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 106-65 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | David Byrne grabs the defensive rebound | 106-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ricky Pease (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Byrne (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Parsley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Allen Riddle (tiring) 2 reb. C - Sammy Judd (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Snelson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Marty (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Allan Zagrodnik (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Hayden (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ted Mabry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Earl Marty picks off the pass by Ricky Pease | 106-65 |
| 03:17 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Marty misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 106-65 |
| 03:16 | Loyola Chicago | Allan Zagrodnik misses the tip | 106-65 |
| 03:15 | Loyola Chicago | Allan Zagrodnik grabs the offensive rebound | 106-65 |
| 03:04 | Loyola Chicago | Ted Mabry hits the finger roll | 106-67 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | David Byrne misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 106-67 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd tips it in | 108-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Marty misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 108-67 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Allen Riddle | 108-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Snelson - foul #2 on John Snelson, team foul #13 | 108-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Derrick Anderson (PF), Arthur Mitchell (C) Ricky Pease, David Byrne, Allen Riddle, Sammy Judd | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Philip Blakeslee (PG) Ted Mabry | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley makes the 1st free throw | 109-67 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley makes the 2nd free throw | 110-67 |
| 02:24 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Marty hits a 3 from the left wing | 110-70 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Derrick Anderson | 113-70 |
| 02:07 | Loyola Chicago | Derrick Anderson denies the turnaround by Earl Marty | 113-70 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson snags the defensive board | 113-70 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 113-70 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson tips it home | 115-70 |
| 01:49 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Marty comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 115-70 |
| 01:48 | Loyola Chicago | Allan Zagrodnik snags the offensive board | 115-70 |
| 01:31 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Marty drills a 3 from the right corner | 115-73 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | John Snelson is called for the reach on Derrick Anderson - foul #3 on John Snelson, team foul #14 | 115-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (SF), John Shaw (C) Christopher Parsley, Arthur Mitchell | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ted Mabry (C) Philip Blakeslee | |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 116-73 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 116-73 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to John Shaw | 116-73 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson blows the layup | 116-73 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | John Shaw grabs the offensive board | 116-73 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | John Snelson is called for the reach on Joseph Mayer - foul #4 on John Snelson, team foul #15 | 116-73 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer misses the 1st free throw | 116-73 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 117-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Loyola Chicago | John Snelson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Mayer - foul #4 on Joseph Mayer, team foul #4 | 117-73 |
| 00:43 | Loyola Chicago | John Snelson makes the 1st free throw | 117-74 |
| 00:43 | Loyola Chicago | John Snelson makes the 2nd free throw | 117-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Mayer | 119-75 |
| 00:09 | Loyola Chicago | Derrick Anderson picks off the pass by Allan Zagrodnik | 119-75 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer runs out the clock | 119-75 |