| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) SF - Don Hill (fresh) PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) C - James Long (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Roger Ware (fresh) SG - Tommy Thompson (fresh) SF - Andrew McKernin (fresh) PF - Dan Edwards (fresh) C - Daniel Simcox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nazareth | Daniel Simcox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Nazareth | Jack Wallace steals the ball from Daniel Simcox | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Don Hill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Nazareth | Daniel Simcox snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Nazareth | Daniel Simcox can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | James Long grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Nazareth | Daniel Simcox jams it set up by Tommy Thompson and the foul's on Jack Wallace - foul #1 on Jack Wallace, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Nazareth | Daniel Simcox misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | James Long pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Andrew McKernin - foul #1 on Andrew McKernin, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards double dribbles | 2-2 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Don Hill makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Cho and he's fouled by Roger Ware - foul #1 on Roger Ware, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Don Hill makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:37 | Nazareth | Andrew McKernin clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Long - foul #1 on James Long, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Peter Tedder (PG), Kerry Brodbeck (PF), Lawrence Cruise (C) Roger Ware, Dan Edwards, Daniel Simcox | |
| 16:37 | Nazareth | Andrew McKernin makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:37 | Nazareth | Andrew McKernin makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Don Hill | 8-4 |
| 16:03 | Nazareth | Andrew McKernin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | James Long snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) C - James Long (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Peter Tedder (fresh) SG - Tommy Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew McKernin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kerry Brodbeck (fresh) C - Lawrence Cruise (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 15:45 | Nazareth | Kerry Brodbeck gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:22 | Nazareth | Tommy Thompson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 8-4 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Long | 8-4 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 8-4 |
| 14:58 | Nazareth | The rebound goes to Andrew McKernin | 8-4 |
| 14:54 | Nazareth | Don Hill is called for the reach on Tommy Thompson - foul #1 on Don Hill, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Michael Aten (SG), Elbert Russ (SF), Lewis Phillips (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Don Hill, Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Roger Ware (PG), Coleman Hartmann (SG), George Michael (SF), Dan Edwards (PF), Daniel Simcox (C) Peter Tedder, Tommy Thompson, Andrew McKernin, Kerry Brodbeck, Lawrence Cruise | |
| 14:35 | Nazareth | Roger Ware throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-4 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Coleman Hartmann - foul #1 on Coleman Hartmann, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 13:57 | Nazareth | George Michael hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Elbert Russ - foul #1 on Elbert Russ, team foul #4 | 10-4 |
| 13:57 | Nazareth | George Michael makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:57 | Nazareth | George Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 10-6 |
| 13:38 | Nazareth | Daniel Simcox pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:11 | Nazareth | Daniel Simcox buries a jump hook in the paint | 10-8 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Coleman Hartmann takes the ball from Michael Aten | 10-8 |
| 12:54 | Nazareth | Roger Ware lays it in on a nice dish by Coleman Hartmann | 10-10 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Coleman Hartmann - foul #2 on Coleman Hartmann, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG), Don Hill (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), James Long (C) Michael Aten, Elbert Russ, Lewis Phillips, Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Peter Tedder (PG), Tommy Thompson (SG), Andrew McKernin (SF), Kerry Brodbeck (PF), Lawrence Cruise (C) Roger Ware, Coleman Hartmann, George Michael, Dan Edwards, Daniel Simcox | |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:10 | Nazareth | Tommy Thompson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew McKernin | 12-13 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen is denied on a layup by Lawrence Cruise | 12-13 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Don Hill gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) C - James Long (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Peter Tedder (fresh) SG - Tommy Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew McKernin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kerry Brodbeck (fresh) C - Lawrence Cruise (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Melendez | 14-13 |
| 11:14 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise is hacked by Patrick Henriksen - foul #1 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Lewis Phillips (C) Luis Melendez, James Long | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Roger Ware (PG), Daniel Simcox (C) Peter Tedder, Lawrence Cruise | |
| 11:00 | Nazareth | Roger Ware is called for traveling | 14-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Dan Edwards (PF) Kerry Brodbeck | |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Rodney Cho | 16-13 |
| 10:26 | Nazareth | Don Hill takes the ball from Dan Edwards | 16-13 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Roger Ware - foul #2 on Roger Ware, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ (PF) Patrick Henriksen | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Peter Tedder (PG) Roger Ware | |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:15 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 09:54 | Nazareth | Daniel Simcox misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 17-13 |
| 09:53 | Nazareth | Tommy Thompson snags the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 09:32 | Nazareth | Andrew McKernin scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Tedder | 17-15 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Don Hill is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Don Hill, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG), Luis Melendez (SF), James Long (C) Rodney Cho, Don Hill, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Nazareth | George Michael (SF), Kerry Brodbeck (PF), Lawrence Cruise (C) Andrew McKernin, Dan Edwards, Daniel Simcox | |
| 09:09 | Nazareth | George Michael misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-15 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | James Long gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Jack Wallace | 19-15 |
| 08:45 | Nazareth | Jack Wallace picks off the pass by Peter Tedder in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG), Patrick Henriksen (PF) Michael Aten, Luis Melendez | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Andrew McKernin (SF) George Michael | |
| 08:02 | Nazareth | Kerry Brodbeck blows the layup | 19-15 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Long | 19-15 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho is hacked by Peter Tedder - foul #1 on Peter Tedder, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG) Jack Wallace | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Samuel Alfonso (PG), Dan Edwards (PF), Daniel Simcox (C) Peter Tedder, Kerry Brodbeck, Lawrence Cruise | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elbert Russ (fresh) PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Long (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Samuel Alfonso (fresh) SG - Tommy Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew McKernin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dan Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Simcox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 19-15 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | James Long gets the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dan Edwards - foul #1 on Dan Edwards, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips (C) James Long | |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 06:30 | Nazareth | Daniel Simcox scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Tommy Thompson and the foul's on Patrick Henriksen - foul #2 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Luis Melendez (SF), Charles Sotelo (C) Rodney Cho, Elbert Russ, Patrick Henriksen | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Peter Tedder (PG), George Michael (SF) Samuel Alfonso, Andrew McKernin | |
| 06:30 | Nazareth | Daniel Simcox misses the free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten's pass is intercepted by Daniel Simcox | 21-17 |
| 05:51 | Nazareth | Daniel Simcox is denied on a layup by Lewis Phillips | 21-17 |
| 05:49 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 05:22 | Nazareth | Peter Tedder is hacked by Jack Wallace - foul #2 on Jack Wallace, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG) Jack Wallace | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Andrew McKernin (SF), Kerry Brodbeck (PF), Lawrence Cruise (C) George Michael, Dan Edwards, Daniel Simcox | |
| 05:22 | Nazareth | Peter Tedder makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:22 | Nazareth | Peter Tedder makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Kerry Brodbeck is called for the reach on Michael Aten - foul #1 on Kerry Brodbeck, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Long (C) Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 04:42 | Nazareth | Andrew McKernin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 04:41 | Nazareth | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Cruise | 23-19 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | The refs have stopped play. James Long is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 23-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) Lewis Phillips, James Long | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Samuel Alfonso (PG) Peter Tedder | |
| 04:13 | Nazareth | Tommy Thompson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Aten | 26-22 |
| 03:34 | Nazareth | Andrew McKernin clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 26-22 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho grabs the board | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Melendez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Elbert Russ (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Sotelo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Samuel Alfonso (fresh) SG - Tommy Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew McKernin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kerry Brodbeck (fresh) C - Lawrence Cruise (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo buries a jumper from the right side set up by Michael Aten | 28-22 |
| 02:58 | Nazareth | Michael Aten picks off the pass by Lawrence Cruise | 28-22 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten lays it in | 30-22 |
| 02:42 | Nazareth | Andrew McKernin comes up short on the runner from the right block | 30-22 |
| 02:41 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise grabs the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 02:27 | Nazareth | Andrew McKernin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Cruise | 30-25 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 02:16 | Nazareth | Tommy Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 01:56 | Nazareth | Elbert Russ steals the ball from Andrew McKernin | 30-25 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten makes the shot from the right wing set up by Rodney Cho | 32-25 |
| 01:10 | Nazareth | Luis Melendez picks off the pass by Tommy Thompson | 32-25 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten's pass is intercepted by Kerry Brodbeck | 32-25 |
| 00:29 | Nazareth | Tommy Thompson is fouled on the floor by Rodney Cho - foul #1 on Rodney Cho, team foul #9 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Don Hill (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), James Long (C) Michael Aten, Luis Melendez, Elbert Russ, Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Roger Ware (PG), George Michael (SF), Dan Edwards (PF), Daniel Simcox (C) Samuel Alfonso, Andrew McKernin, Kerry Brodbeck, Lawrence Cruise | |
| 00:29 | Nazareth | Tommy Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:29 | Nazareth | Tommy Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Don Hill clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 00:00 | Nazareth | The rebound goes to Daniel Simcox | 32-27 |