| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Oleg Olenski (fresh) SG - Charles Woods (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Aderholt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leo Lohmiller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward loses the dribble to John Williams | 28-33 |
| 19:42 | Bucknell | Leo Lohmiller is hacked by Ryan Mickelsen - foul #1 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 19:26 | Bucknell | John Williams comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Travis Dunaway - foul #3 on Travis Dunaway, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SG) Travis Dunaway | |
| 19:26 | Bucknell | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:26 | Bucknell | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 19:17 | Bucknell | Leo Lohmiller grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 19:03 | Bucknell | John Williams knocks in the floater in the paint | 32-33 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Leo Lohmiller - foul #1 on Leo Lohmiller, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:24 | Bucknell | Oleg Olenski misses the floater from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 18:23 | Bucknell | John Williams hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 17:56 | Bucknell | Charles Woods snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:32 | Bucknell | John Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 17:30 | Bucknell | Charles Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:14 | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward is hacked by Leo Lohmiller - foul #2 on Leo Lohmiller, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Dennis Simas (PG), Rick Miracle (SG), Thomas Wild (PF), Gilbert McLaughlin (C) Oleg Olenski, Charles Woods, Leo Lohmiller, John Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Elbert Russ (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Randy Simon (C) Michael Aten, Ted Terrell, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby's pass is intercepted by Rick Miracle | 34-36 |
| 16:28 | Bucknell | Gilbert McLaughlin clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Randy Simon - foul #2 on Randy Simon, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Lionel Mitchell (SF) Robert Aderholt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:28 | Bucknell | Gilbert McLaughlin misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:28 | Bucknell | Gilbert McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Wild denies the turnaround by Ezekiel Godby | 35-36 |
| 15:59 | Bucknell | Gilbert McLaughlin snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Dennis Simas (fresh) SG - Rick Miracle (fresh) SF - Lionel Mitchell (fresh) PF - Gilbert McLaughlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Wild (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) SG - Elbert Russ (fresh) SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Simon (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Bucknell | Lionel Mitchell makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Simas | 37-36 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby knocks in the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Gilbert McLaughlin - foul #2 on Gilbert McLaughlin, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Whalen (SG), Robert Aderholt (SF), Leo Lohmiller (PF) Rick Miracle, Lionel Mitchell, Gilbert McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Jack Wallace, Elbert Russ, Matthew Massie, Randy Simon | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:03 | Bucknell | Leo Lohmiller misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 15:01 | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt tips it home | 39-39 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Thomas Whalen is called for the reach on Travis Dunaway - foul #4 on Thomas Whalen, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Oleg Olenski (PG), Charles Woods (SG), John Williams (C) Dennis Simas, Thomas Whalen, Thomas Wild | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG) Ezekiel Godby | |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Travis Dunaway | 39-41 |
| 14:13 | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 13:44 | Bucknell | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:33 | Bucknell | Ronald Ward is called for the reach on Robert Aderholt - foul #2 on Ronald Ward, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Randy Simon (C) Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 13:22 | Bucknell | John Williams's floater is tipped away by Matthew Massie | 39-41 |
| 13:20 | Bucknell | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Aderholt | 39-41 |
| 13:04 | Bucknell | Charles Woods misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon hits the follow up shot | 39-43 |
| 12:45 | Bucknell | Leo Lohmiller can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-43 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Randy Simon is denied by Leo Lohmiller | 39-43 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon hits the follow up shot | 39-45 |
| 12:08 | Bucknell | Charles Woods comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 12:01 | Bucknell | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Oleg Olenski (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Woods (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Aderholt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leo Lohmiller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Dunaway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt is fouled on the floor by Travis Dunaway - foul #4 on Travis Dunaway, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Dennis Simas (PG), Rick Miracle (SG), Lionel Mitchell (SF), Thomas Wild (PF), Gilbert McLaughlin (C) Oleg Olenski, Charles Woods, Robert Aderholt, Leo Lohmiller, John Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ted Terrell (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Michael Aten, Travis Dunaway, Ezekiel Godby, Matthew Massie, Randy Simon | |
| 11:33 | Bucknell | Rick Miracle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| 11:07 | Bucknell | Rick Miracle can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-45 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 10:57 | Bucknell | Rick Miracle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Ted Terrell - foul #3 on Ted Terrell, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt (SF) Lionel Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:21 | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt is whistled for traveling | 39-45 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 09:59 | Bucknell | Gilbert McLaughlin gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 09:54 | Bucknell | Dennis Simas hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rick Miracle | 41-45 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-45 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson tips it in | 41-47 |
| 09:20 | Bucknell | Dennis Simas can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jack Wallace | 41-49 |
| 08:54 | Bucknell | Rick Miracle is whistled for a carry | 41-49 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Oleg Olenski (PG), Charles Woods (SG), Leo Lohmiller (PF), John Williams (C) Dennis Simas, Rick Miracle, Thomas Wild, Gilbert McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Elbert Russ (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Randy Simon (C) Jack Wallace, Ted Terrell, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie misses the 3 from straight away | 41-49 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie gets the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ's pass is intercepted by Oleg Olenski | 41-49 |
| 08:10 | Bucknell | Charles Woods misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Lionel Mitchell (SF) Robert Aderholt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG) Elbert Russ | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Oleg Olenski (fresh) SG - Charles Woods (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lionel Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leo Lohmiller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Bucknell | Charles Woods misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-49 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Aten and he's fouled by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Dennis Simas (PG) Oleg Olenski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Ezekiel Godby, Matthew Massie | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses the free throw | 41-51 |
| 07:29 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Leo Lohmiller | 41-51 |
| 07:04 | Bucknell | John Williams lays it up and in | 43-51 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 06:54 | Bucknell | Leo Lohmiller pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 06:42 | Bucknell | Charles Woods knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Charles Woods steals the ball from Brad Nelson | 46-51 |
| 06:02 | Bucknell | Dennis Simas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Oleg Olenski (PG), Robert Aderholt (SF), Thomas Wild (PF), Gilbert McLaughlin (C) Charles Woods, Lionel Mitchell, Leo Lohmiller, John Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ronald Ward (SF), Matthew Massie (C) Michael Aten, Randy Simon, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie misses short on a floater from the baseline | 46-51 |
| 05:48 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Robert Aderholt | 46-51 |
| 05:38 | Bucknell | Gilbert McLaughlin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Oleg Olenski | 48-51 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward is hacked by Robert Aderholt - foul #1 on Robert Aderholt, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Whalen (SG) Dennis Simas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SG), Ezekiel Godby (C) Travis Dunaway, Brad Nelson | |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Robert Aderholt - foul #2 on Robert Aderholt, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Leo Lohmiller (PF) Gilbert McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen (C) Ezekiel Godby | |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:56 | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:34 | Bucknell | Oleg Olenski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ted Terrell - foul #4 on Ted Terrell, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Charles Woods (SG) Thomas Whalen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:34 | Bucknell | Oleg Olenski makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:34 | Bucknell | Oleg Olenski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jack Wallace | 49-54 |
| 04:04 | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt hits a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Ted Terrell - foul #5 on Ted Terrell, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Whalen (PG), John Williams (C) Oleg Olenski, Thomas Wild | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Elbert Russ (SG), Ezekiel Godby (PF) Jack Wallace, Ted Terrell, Matthew Massie | |
| 04:04 | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby's layup is rejected by Robert Aderholt | 52-54 |
| 03:54 | Bucknell | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Thomas Whalen (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Charles Woods (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Aderholt (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Leo Lohmiller (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elbert Russ (fresh) SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:46 | Bucknell | Thomas Whalen buries a fadeaway from the left block | 54-54 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ezekiel Godby | 54-57 |
| 03:06 | Bucknell | Ezekiel Godby swats the short shot by Leo Lohmiller | 54-57 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Oleg Olenski (PG) Thomas Whalen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG), Brad Nelson (PF) Elbert Russ, Ezekiel Godby | |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Aten | 54-59 |
| 02:26 | Bucknell | John Williams is hacked by Travis Dunaway - foul #5 on Travis Dunaway, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ (SG) Travis Dunaway | |
| 02:26 | Bucknell | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:26 | Bucknell | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | John Williams steals the ball from Elbert Russ | 55-59 |
| 01:58 | Bucknell | Oleg Olenski misses the floater from the left side | 55-59 |
| 01:57 | Bucknell | Leo Lohmiller gets the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:41 | Bucknell | John Williams connects on the runner from the baseline | 57-59 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Oleg Olenski - foul #3 on Oleg Olenski, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:03 | Bucknell | Charles Woods buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Oleg Olenski | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward lays it up and in | 60-63 |
| 00:23 | Bucknell | Michael Aten steals it from Oleg Olenski | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Oleg Olenski is called for the reach on Michael Aten in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oleg Olenski, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell 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 (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Bucknell | Oleg Olenski is hacked by Michael Aten - foul #2 on Michael Aten, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| 00:16 | Bucknell | Oleg Olenski makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:16 | Bucknell | Oleg Olenski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson is hacked by Oleg Olenski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Oleg Olenski, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Dennis Simas (PG) Oleg Olenski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:08 | Bucknell | Charles Woods is called for traveling | 62-67 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Simon (C) Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Woods - foul #1 on Charles Woods, team foul #11 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen (C) Ronald Ward | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:00 | Bucknell | Charles Woods misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-68 |