| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Kevin Hindman (fresh) SG - Bill Galle (fresh) SF - Scott Emert (fresh) PF - Bennie Burrows (fresh) C - Frank Rink (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) SF - Michael Winters (fresh) PF - Samuel Green (fresh) C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Rink - foul #1 on Frank Rink, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Sacred Heart | Dikembe Abdelaziz picks off the pass by Kevin Hindman | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters throws it down on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelaziz | 0-4 |
| 19:19 | Sacred Heart | Scott Emert comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-4 |
| 19:17 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelaziz | 2-6 |
| 18:23 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Gerald Littles - foul #1 on Gerald Littles, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:23 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:23 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Bennie Burrows - foul #1 on Bennie Burrows, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:53 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 6-8 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Michael Winters is denied by Frank Rink | 6-8 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is called for traveling | 6-8 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (SG), Mark Hendrix (SF), Marvin Torian (PF), Joseph Hubbs (C) Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| 17:12 | Sacred Heart | Bennie Burrows's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-8 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ernest Tyler | 6-11 |
| 16:36 | Sacred Heart | Scott Emert hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Frank Rink | 8-11 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hindman - foul #1 on Kevin Hindman, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Ruben Galasso (PG), Robert Oyer (SG), George Curtis (SF), David Andre (PF), Ivan Porto (C) Kevin Hindman, Bill Galle, Scott Emert, Bennie Burrows, Frank Rink | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian buries a jump hook in the paint | 8-13 |
| 15:51 | Sacred Heart | Robert Oyer makes the shot from the left wing set up by Ruben Galasso | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Ruben Galasso (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Oyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Curtis (fresh) PF - David Andre (fresh) C - Ivan Porto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) SF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Kott (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian buries a shot from the baseline set up by Ernest Tyler | 10-15 |
| 15:05 | Sacred Heart | David Andre misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | David Andre steals the ball from Marvin Torian | 10-15 |
| 14:13 | Sacred Heart | Marvin Torian steals it from David Andre | 10-15 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott hits a shot from the baseline set up by Ernest Tyler | 10-17 |
| 13:26 | Sacred Heart | David Andre misses the jumper from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Tyler | 10-19 |
| 12:46 | Sacred Heart | David Andre misses badly on a shot from the left block | 10-19 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian snags the defensive board | 10-19 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Marvin Torian, team foul #2 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman (PG), Bill Galle (SG), Scott Emert (SF), Bennie Burrows (PF), Frank Rink (C) Ruben Galasso, Robert Oyer, George Curtis, David Andre, Ivan Porto | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Ernest Tyler, Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| 12:11 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Frank Rink | 12-19 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 11:54 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Bennie Burrows | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Kevin Hindman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bill Galle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Emert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bennie Burrows (fresh) C - Frank Rink (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Sacred Heart | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Frank Rink - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #3 | 12-19 |
| 11:19 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-19 |
| 11:18 | Sacred Heart | Frank Rink tips it in | 14-19 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Gerald Littles is denied by Bennie Burrows | 14-19 |
| 10:51 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Scott Emert | 14-19 |
| 10:39 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Littles - foul #2 on Gerald Littles, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (SG) Gerald Littles | |
| 10:39 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:39 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque is fouled on the floor by Frank Rink - foul #2 on Frank Rink, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | David Andre (C) Frank Rink | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson tips it home | 15-21 |
| 10:01 | Sacred Heart | Michael Winters is called for the reach on Bennie Burrows - foul #1 on Michael Winters, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Devon Funk (SF) Michael Winters | |
| 09:51 | Sacred Heart | Bennie Burrows misses the easy layup | 15-21 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk double dribbles | 15-21 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | George Curtis (SF), Ivan Porto (C) Scott Emert, Bennie Burrows | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:27 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-21 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (SG), Mark Hendrix (SF) David Labrecque, Devon Funk | |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Andre - foul #1 on David Andre, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Ruben Galasso (PG), Robert Oyer (SG) Kevin Hindman, Bill Galle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Devon Funk (SF), Thomas Kott (PF) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Samuel Green | |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:03 | Sacred Heart | David Andre gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:50 | Sacred Heart | Ruben Galasso misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-22 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler is hacked by Ruben Galasso - foul #1 on Ruben Galasso, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Scott Emert (SF), Bennie Burrows (PF) George Curtis, David Andre | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF) Devon Funk, Robert Wilson | |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott lays it in set up by Ernest Tyler and he's hacked by Scott Emert - foul #1 on Scott Emert, team foul #7 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle (SG) Robert Oyer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott misses the free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:20 | Sacred Heart | Ivan Porto grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 08:00 | Sacred Heart | Scott Emert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-24 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman (PG), Frank Szeto (C) Ruben Galasso, Ivan Porto | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Marvin Torian (PF) Mark Hendrix, Samuel Green | |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-24 |
| 07:44 | Sacred Heart | Frank Szeto snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Kevin Hindman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bill Galle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Emert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bennie Burrows (fresh) C - Frank Szeto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Kott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Sacred Heart | Bennie Burrows clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Kott - foul #1 on Thomas Kott, team foul #6 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (SG), Joseph Hubbs (C) Ernest Tyler, Thomas Kott | |
| 07:32 | Sacred Heart | Bennie Burrows misses the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 07:32 | Sacred Heart | Bennie Burrows makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian is fouled on the floor by Frank Szeto - foul #1 on Frank Szeto, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | David Andre (C) Frank Szeto | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 06:51 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Hindman | 18-26 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian is called for traveling | 18-26 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Ruben Galasso (SG), George Curtis (SF), Ivan Porto (C) Bill Galle, Scott Emert, Bennie Burrows | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Samuel Green (PF) David Labrecque, Michael Winters, Marvin Torian | |
| 06:25 | Sacred Heart | David Andre can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Samuel Green - foul #1 on Samuel Green, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| 06:25 | Sacred Heart | David Andre misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:25 | Sacred Heart | David Andre misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:25 | Sacred Heart | David Andre gets the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:15 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 06:14 | Sacred Heart | Ruben Galasso gets the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:03 | Sacred Heart | Ivan Porto is called for 3 seconds | 18-26 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (SG), Robert Wilson (C) Devon Funk, Joseph Hubbs | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Andre - foul #2 on David Andre, team foul #9 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle (SG), Frank Szeto (C) Kevin Hindman, David Andre | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Devon Funk (SF) Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 05:20 | Sacred Heart | George Curtis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-28 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Ruben Galasso is called for the reach on Ernest Tyler - foul #2 on Ruben Galasso, team foul #10 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Robert Oyer (PG), Scott Emert (SF), Bennie Burrows (PF) Ruben Galasso, George Curtis, Frank Szeto | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Winters (SF), Thomas Kott (PF) Devon Funk, Samuel Green | |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:14 | Sacred Heart | Bennie Burrows snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 05:06 | Sacred Heart | Bennie Burrows misses the lay-in | 20-29 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Winters | 20-32 |
| 04:22 | Sacred Heart | Robert Wilson steps in front of the Scott Emert pass | 20-32 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-32 |
| 04:09 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle snags the defensive board | 20-32 |
| 03:49 | Sacred Heart | Ivan Porto misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Winters - foul #2 on Michael Winters, team foul #8 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman (PG), Frank Rink (C) Robert Oyer, Bennie Burrows | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Joseph Hubbs (C) Ernest Tyler, Mark Hendrix, Michael Winters, Thomas Kott, Robert Wilson | |
| 03:49 | Sacred Heart | Ivan Porto makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 03:49 | Sacred Heart | Ivan Porto misses the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 03:49 | Sacred Heart | Frank Rink pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 03:32 | Sacred Heart | Frank Rink hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 21-32 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Kevin Hindman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Galle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Emert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Porto (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Frank Rink (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-32 |
| 03:09 | Sacred Heart | Scott Emert gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 03:00 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Scott Emert | 24-32 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelaziz | 24-34 |
| 02:27 | Sacred Heart | The jump hook by Ivan Porto is blocked by Samuel Green | 24-34 |
| 02:25 | Sacred Heart | Ivan Porto gets the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 02:13 | Sacred Heart | Scott Emert misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-34 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Bill Galle - foul #1 on Bill Galle, team foul #11 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Ruben Galasso (SG), George Curtis (SF), Bennie Burrows (PF) Bill Galle, Scott Emert, Ivan Porto | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Winters (SF), Thomas Kott (C) Samuel Green, Joseph Hubbs | |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:06 | Sacred Heart | Frank Rink grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 01:45 | Sacred Heart | George Curtis hits a floater from the baseline | 26-35 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-35 |
| 01:15 | Sacred Heart | Bennie Burrows grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 01:05 | Sacred Heart | Thomas Kott blocks the short jumper by Ruben Galasso | 26-35 |
| 01:03 | Sacred Heart | Bennie Burrows misses the tip | 26-35 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by George Curtis - foul #1 on George Curtis, team foul #12 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | David Andre (C) Frank Rink | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (SG), Samuel Green (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Gerald Littles, Marvin Torian, Thomas Kott | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 00:31 | Sacred Heart | Robert Wilson swats the short shot by David Andre | 26-37 |
| 00:29 | Sacred Heart | David Andre grabs the offensive board | 26-37 |
| 00:02 | Sacred Heart | The pull-up jumper by Bennie Burrows is blocked by Robert Wilson | 26-37 |
| 00:01 | Sacred Heart | Ruben Galasso grabs the offensive board | 26-37 |
| 00:00 | Sacred Heart | The clock runs out | 26-37 |